The General's Son (Movie - 1990)

Actor Shin Accused of Assaulting Manager

Source | 2009/09/24 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

The manager of movie actor Shin Hyeon-joon filed a complaint with the police against the 41-year-old for assault, according to the Gangnam Police Station, Thursday.

Police said that the manager, only identified as Jang, who has been working with the actor for the past five years, claimed that he was assaulted by Shin after having a conversation at a bar in Sangsu-dong, Mapo-gu, early this month.

"The content of the written complaint is not enough to prove Shin's charges, so we need additional investigations", a police officer said. "After confirming the complaint with Jang, we will summon Shin and investigate further".

Shin made his debut in 1990 in the movie "The General's Son" and has appeared in numerous films and dramas ever since.

Two of his most famous works include the drama "Stairways to Heaven" (2003, SBS) and the film "Barefoot Ki-bong" (2006). He published a photo-essay "Shin Hyeon-joon's Confessions" last year, which documente...| More

Martial Arts Director Jeong Doo-hong

Source | 2009/01/20 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Jeong Doo-hong is in high demand both for TV dramas and the silver screen. He is indispensable to action filmmaking. He directs the most touted Korean films. Jeong is the number one martial arts director in the country.

Fiery passion and innocence

Jeong is undisputedly the country's top martial arts director and the best stunt performer as well. Stories about him are countless. Just to hear about him from other film directors who worked with him will take up half a day. The list of dramas and movies he has worked on would make a thick book. He has always been strong headed, over the top and ready to make the next big scuffle. But any producer who has worked with him once wants to keep him around. Why? Because whatever the film director wants, Jeong can make happen with any means possible. There were more times that the director tried to talk him out of a daring action scene rather than Jeong turning down a director's call. Jeong's eyes are extremely intense when he is dead focuse...| More

Fourth Installment to Shoot

Source | 2008/12/11 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Sixteen years after IM Kwon-taek directed the third installment in his successful "The General's Son" trilogy, a fourth film has been announced, with director EO Il-seon attached. The original "The General's Son" was released in 1990 and was the most popular film that year and in 1991. IM's trilogy and upcoming feature are based on a novel by HONG Song-yu.

The film series tells the real-life story of KIM Du-han, a gangster and later a right-wing politician, during the Japanese occupation of Korea. KIM was the son a famous Freedom fighter named KIM Jwa-jin. Du-han's life has been dramatized in several film and TV series. The new project will take us back to the early years of Kim Du-han, starting around 1940 when he is just 20 years old.

Director EO debuted in 2003 with the Busan-set film "Plastic Tree". The feature won best new film at the Mannheim Heidelberg International Film Festival that year. The new project is being produced by Pine Tree Entertainment. Controversi...| More

[ChanMi's movie news] A Classic film returns!

Source | 2008/12/07 | 0 comments | Permalink |

It's returning after 16 years! The classic film, "General's Son" will have its 4th sequel "The General's Son Kim Doo-han".

Director Im Kwon-taek has filmed the movie series from 1990 until 1992. And the fourth series is coming up after 16 years, now!

More information on this film is coming soon!...| More

Credits Roll for Korea's Oldest Movie Theater

Source | 2008/09/26 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Dansungsa, the oldest movie theater in Korea in Myo-dong, Jongno-gu in Seoul, has gone bankrupt. The main creditor bank of the cinema, Woori Bank, on Thursday said Dansungsa on Sept. 19 failed to pay overdraft repayments worth W1.5 billion (US$1=W1,159) to the Jongno 3-ga branch of Woori Bank and it was finally declared bankrupt on Wednesday.

Dansungsa underwent renovation in 2001 to transform itself from a single-hall theater to a multiplex screening up to 10 films simultaneously. It reopened in 2005 and since May this year has been partnered with Cinus, operating as Cinus Dansungsa. However, due to overspending in the renovation and failure to compete with rivals backed by big business like CGV, Megabox and Lotte Cinema, it recorded a W11 billion loss last year.

Dansungsa recorded sales of W4.4 billion last year, a mere 56 percent of the previous year's W7.8 billion. Despite the bankruptcy, Dansungsa will continue to screen movies for the time being. "It is the owner of the Dan...| More