| 'Marine Boy' swims against the tide (Source) |
2009/01/05 |
"Marine Boy", helmed by Yoon Jong-seok, is bound to stand out in terms of genre in the lineup of Korean films hitting theaters early this year.
Instead of treading the proven path, it dives into the relatively unknown world of the sea. That's why the film is now categorized as a "marine" thriller.
For most Koreans, however, the title of the movie evokes either an old Japanese comic series or Park Tae-hwan, the Olympic gold medalist swimmer dubbed "Marine Boy". The movie, though featuring plenty of under-the-sea scenes, is neither a rehash of the animation nor a biopic of the hugely popular swimmer. It is basically about drug trafficking which takes place, mostly, at sea.
"We went through many trials and errors because there's not much filmmaking know-how due to the lack of movies related to the sea", director Yoon told reporters at a news conference held in Seoul yesterday. "The production crew and actors also suffered severe sea sickness while shooting key scenes, and I deepl... |More
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| Hansel and Gretel found UK home (Source) |
2008/11/14 |
The dark fantasy about mysterious orphans in search of surrogate parents titled "Hansel and Gretel" is heading towards a happy end, LIM Pil-seong's aesthetic pleasing film can call the UK its third home, after previous cinematic releases in Korea and Canada.
"Hansel and Gretel" has been acquired by Terracotta Distribution and they announced the news via film website Twitch. Terracotta also bought the UK distribution rights to LEE Hyeong-gon's "macabre musical comedy" "The Fox Family".
"Hansel and Gretel" premiered in the UK at the 52nd London Film Festival (15 – 30 October 2008). Subsequently, Terracotta has slated the film for a release in UK cinemas on 16 January 2009. Details about The Fox Family's release are not disclosed as yet.
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| Films to Catch During Chuseok (Source) |
2007/09/20 |
Chuseok Events at Lotte Cinema
Why not enjoy traditional Chuseok games at the theater? Lotte Cinema is offering moviegoers not only the latest films but also games in its multiplex theaters, Sept. 24-26.
Jegichagi is a simple game of kicking a jegi, a feathered ball, with your inner heal, keeping it in the air for as long as you can. Couples can participate in a jegichagi competition and win prizes at Lotte Cinema Avenuel near Myeong-dong.
Family and friends can enjoy a super sized board game of yutnori at Lotte Cinema theaters located near Kunkook University and Nowon on subway line 7.
Also, Lotte Cinema Nowon offers free gifts to children visiting the theater wearing hanbok or traditional Korean clothes during the Chuseok weekend. Seongnam, Guri and Byeongjeom chains will give out gifts to all guests wearing hanbok on a first-come first-serve basis.
For more information and ticket reservations, visit http://www.lottecinema.co.kr.
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| KWAK Gyeong-taek Explores Love (Source) |
2007/09/19 |
Director KWAK Gyeong-taek returns with "a LOVE", a dramatic love story about unrequited love. KWAK previously concentrated on masculinity in often violent settings. JOO Jin-mo plays the protagonist whose great love for PARK Si-yeon's character leads him to break the law for her. When he returns, she is in a relationship with another man.
KWAK helmed "Friend", one of Korea's most successful films. "Friend" portrayed a group of friends with at the heart of the group two boys who turn to a life of crime in different criminal organizations, ending in an unavoidable confrontation between the two youth friends. YOO Oh-seong and JANG Dong-gun played the lead roles. JANG and KWAK also worked together on "Typhoon", about a North Korean pirate threatening to strike South Korea.
JOO Jin-mo rose to fame with the hit comedy "200 Pounds Beauty", along with KIM Ah-joong. PARK Si-yeon also featured in a comedy last year, she acted in "The Fox Family"; together with JOO Hyeon who plays her love i... |More
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| Jecheon Fest Highlights Music-themed Films (Source) |
2007/08/03 |
Between last summer and this summer, a number of musical and music-driven Korean films were released, defining an important new trend towards the genre for local audiences. This month the 3rd Jecheon International Music and Film Festival (JIMFF) showcases that trend, bringing 7 music-themed Korean features to the lakeside event in North Chungcheong province.
Highlighted are last summer's musicals, the kinky high-school comedy Dasepo Naughty Girls ("Dasepo Girl") by Lee Jae-yong in a new Director's Cut version, and "The Ghost Theater", a musical-fantasy by debut director JEON Kye-soo. From Fall '06 are LEE Joon-ik's "Radio Star", an uplifting drama about a fallen rock star (PARK Joong-hoon) who finds fulfillment and fame on the radio, and the "The Fox Family" a full-tilt musical and the feture debut of screenwriter LEE Hyeong-gon.
From the winter of 2007 are two music-themed hits about personal transformation, the extremely successful "200 Pounds Beauty", starring KIM Ah-joon... |More
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