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Directed by Bong Joon-ho (봉준호)
Screenplay by Baek Cheol-hyeon (백철현), Bong Joon-ho (봉준호), Ha Joon-won (하준원), Joo-byeol (주별)
•Action •Adventure •Comedy •Drama
119min | Release date in South Korea : 2006/07/27Synopsis
Gang-du is a dim-witted man working at his father's tiny snack bar near the Han River. One day, Gang-du's one and only daughter Hyun-seo comes back from school irritated. She is angry at her uncle, Nam-il, who visited her school as her guardian shamelessly drunk. Ignoring her father's excuses for Nam-il, Hyun-seo is soon engrossed in he... More
The fourth London Korean Film Festival 2009 runs from Nov. 1 to 18 and already some of the big name directors in Korea have flown to the United Kingdom to promote Korean movies. Prior celebrations and functions aside, the actual first screening was on Thursday (Nov. 5).
This year's film festival, with 25 feature films and four animations from Korea, is organized by the Korean Cultural Center in the United Kingdom and the Korea Creative Content Agency, with the support of the Korean government. The films will be screened at the BFI (British Film Institute) from Nov. 1 to 14; the London Barbican Centre from Nov. 5 to 12; Manchester Cornerhouse from Nov. 7 to 9; and Nottingham Broadway Cinema from Nov. 16 to 18. Some award-winning directors from Korea, namely director Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho will visit London with their respective works, "Thirst" (2009) and "Mother - 2009" (2009). The Thirst, which won a Jury Prize at the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival this year,...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA, President & CEO: Lee Jae-woong) has selected 'The Host 2' co-produced by MACROGRAPH and Chungeoram as the recipient of 'Global Project for Technological Development 2009'.
As part of the project conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea for R&D on CT (Culture & Technology), the global project is to provide technological support on a large scale to visual content which appeals globally. 'The Host 2', a sequence to 'The Host' (Gwoemul) of 2006 (director: Bong Joon-ho), follows the accident in 2000 of toxic chemicals being dumped into Han River and the birth of monster in 2006. Backed by the popularity The Host enjoyed, the sequel is expected to garner popularity both in North America and the traditional creature movie market. Judges valued high the fact that Gwoemul, or monster, which was made based on overseas technological power, is embodied by local technological prowess in 'The Host 2'. Responsible for CG and spec...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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 Bong Joong-ho's hugely successful "Mother - 2009" has just had its North American rights secured by Magnolia Pictures. The company which previously had success with "The Host" (2006) seems to be specializing in director Bong's films also acquiring the rights at the same time to his first feature "Barking Dog Never Bites" (2000). "Mother - 2009" was released at Cannes earlier this year to critical acclaim, topped the box office at home and has played at a number of international festivals. Stalwart TV drama actor KIM Hye-ja plays a mother who gets embroiled in complication when her special-needs son, played by WON Bin, is accused of murder. Despite all evidence pointing his way and the angry eyes of the small community, she sets about proving his innocence. "Mother - 2009" is continuing its run of success playing as part of the official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. It has also been selected by the Korea Film Council as t...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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The sequel to Korea's biggest-ever box office hit "The Host" was chosen as a national project for technology funding of up to W1.9 billion over the next two years (US$1=W1,241). The Korea Culture and Content Agency on Tuesday picked "The Host II" among eight candidates as recipient of funding from the agency's global project this year.
According to officials at the KCCA, the candidates were picked based on the technical ability of filmmakers, and the funds will be used not to cover the production cost but to develop cinematic technology for the film over the next two years. The first movie drew 13.01 million spectators in Korea alone when it was released in 2006, was also success in the U.S. and China. "The Host II" has already secured W6 billion of investment toward the production costs from Singapore. It will be a good opportunity to prove Korea's high level of cinematic techniques. The team producing the film is currently working on the screenplay and aims to release it in 201...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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The Magnolia Piactures has purchased the film and is going to release it in the U.S market! This company ha also released "The Host" in the U.S in 2007. Is it known that director Bong's debut film in 2000, "Barking Dogs...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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