| Korean film "Blades of Blood" sold overseas before premiere (Source) |
2010/03/19 |
Poster of Korean film "Blades of Blood" [Achim Pictures]
Korean film "Blades of Blood" has been sold to five countries ahead of its release, according to the movie producers Achim Pictures on Friday.
The trailer for "Blades of Blood" was shown at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and five countries -- Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and South America -- purchased the picture which has yet to be released in Korea##.
The historical movie is based on a comic series by writer Park Heung-yong and was helmed by famed director Lee Joon-ik who has produced other famous works including "The King and the Clown" and "HwangSanBul". "The King an... |More
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| New shows bring gay love to prime time (Source) |
2010/03/17 |
Actor Hong Seok-cheon was virtually blacklisted after he came out as gay in 2000. But now he believes 'things have dramatically changed'.
Gay love was once a hush-hush topic in Korean TV dramas, but starting this month two prime-time shows, "Life is Beautiful" and "Personal Preference", will deal with two kinds of homosexual relationships, and in very different tones.
"Life is Beautiful", written by "soap opera queen" Kim Su-hyun, who most recently penned "Mom's Dead Upset" for KBS2, depicts the struggles of a gay couple played by Song Chang-ee and Lee Sang-woo, whose families, unaware of their orientation, constantly pressure them to go on blind dates with women. The show premieres March 20.
"Kim is one of those writers who is quick to read changing trends in society", said Park Hyun-jeong, a vice head of the public relations team at SBS. "Kim wanted to talk about love, especially marginalized or unaccepted love, this time through a gay couple along with the story of a remarr... |More
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| Kim Tae-hee, Lee Joon-ki to star in film "Grand Prix" (Source) |
2010/03/15 |
Korean actress Kim Tae-hee [Asia Economic Daily]
Top Korean actors Lee Jun-ki and Kim Tae-hee are set to star in a new film titled "Grand Prix", according to their agencies JG Company and Luah Entertainment on Monday.
Both agencies reported that the two stars have been cast for the lead roles and are waiting to sign the final contract for the film.
Veteran Korean actors Park Geun-hyeong and Ko Doo-sim are reportedly in talks to play supporting roles.##
"Prix", a sequel to the 2006 film "Lump Sugar" starring Korean actress Im Soo-jeong, is a story about horse racing.
The pic will be helmed by Yang Yoon-ho, who previously directed "Libera Me" (2000), "Fighter in the Wind... |More
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| Lee Joon-ki to star in new TV series "Faith" (Source) |
2010/03/12 |
Hallyu star Lee Joon-ki in his previous TV series "Hero - Drama" [MBC]
Korean actor Lee Joon-ki will star in an upcoming historical drama tentatively titled "Faith" in English, according to his agency on Friday.
The actor will play the male lead in the drama, playing a young student of Eastern medicine who grows up be a legendary doctor during the Koryo Period.
The series will be helmed by famed Korean director Kim Jong-hak, who is known for his blockbuster scale dramas such as "The Legend" (MBC, 2007), which starred top actor Bae Yong-joon, and "Sandglass" (SBS, 1995), which scored the highest viewership ratings in local television history.##
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| "Avatar" becomes biggest blockbuster in Korea (Source) |
2010/03/02 |
Korean official movie poster of "Avatar" [20th Century Fox]
James Cameron's Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar" has become the most-watched film in Korean box office history, according to estimates by the official Korean Film Council over the weekend.
Statistics showed that the animated picture, which opened in theaters mid-December, had garnered over a total 13.04 million admissions by Saturday to rise above former record holder "The Host" with around 13.02 million viewers.##
"The Host", a Korean thriller pic by top director Bong Joon-ho, had taken the domestic box office by storm during its run in 2006 and won rave reviews from both local and foreign film crit... |More
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