| "Season of Good Rain" to close Korean film fest in L.A. (Source) |
2010/02/23 |
Movie poster of "Season of Good Rain" [Pancinema]
Korean film "Season of Good Rain", starring Korean actor Jeong Woo-seong and Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan, has been selected as the closing film for a Korean film festival to be held in Los Angeles next month.
"Season of Good Rain", by famed directed Heo Jin-ho, will close the four-day long Korean Film Festival in Los Angeles (KOFFLA) on March 7. The fest is set to open with Korean film "Le Grand Chef - Kimchi War" starring Kim Jeong-eun and Jin Goo.##
Main features to be screed at the fest include "A Million", "Memories of Murder", "The Naked Kitchen", "The Righteous Thief" ("Descendants of Hong Gil-dong")... |More
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| Film Council Names Most Popular Movies of 2009 (Source) |
2009/12/07 |
Korea's most popular film of 2009 is the disaster blockbuster "Haeundae", the Korean Film Council said yesterday.
Released July 22, the film opened at 753 screens nationwide and drew 11.3 million spectators. Many more, however, are expected to watch the movie via online video download or DVD or videotape rental.
The DVD of the movie will see a February release.
According to a council report on the film industry's performance in the first 11 months of the year, the popularity of a movie differs by distribution channel. That means each movie has different numbers of spectators at the theater, online video download, and DVD and videotape rental.
The popularity of movies between July and November through three distribution channels is follows:
○ Most popular movies online: "A Frozen Flower" and "Portrait of a Beauty"
GOM TV, the largest video clip portal service in Korea, said "A Frozen Flower" was first in the number of paid downloads, followed by "Take Off (comple... |More
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| 46th Annual Daejong Film Awards Nominees (Source) |
2009/10/23 |
46th Annual Daejong Film Awards Nominees
- Best Movie: "Take Off", "Mother - 2009", "The Divine Weapon", "Sky and Sea", "Haeundae"
- Best Director : Kim Yong-hwa ("Take Off"), Yoon Je-kyoon ("Haeundae"), Jeon Yoon-soo ("Portrait of a Beauty"), Jeong Gi-hoon ("Ae-ja"), Bong Joon-ho ("Mother - 2009")
- Best Actor : Kim Myeong-min ("Closer to Heaven"), Kim Yoon-seok (Running Turtle), Seol Kyeong-gu ("Haeundae"), Jeong Jae-yeong ("The Divine Weapon"), Ha Jeong-woo ("Take Off")
- Best Actress : Kim Min-seon ("Portrait of a Beauty"), Kim Hye-ja ("Mother - 2009"), Soo-ae ("Sunny"), Jang Nara ("Sky and Sea"), Choi Kang-hee ("Ae-ja")
- Best Supporting Actor : Kim In-kwon ("Haeundae"), Jin Goo ("Mother - 2009"), Jeong Kyeong-ho ("Sunny"), Jang Geun-seok ("The Case of Itaewon Homicide"), Kim Nam-gil ("Modern Boy")
- Best Supporting Actress : Kim Bo-yeon ("Living Death"), Kim Hae-sook ("Thirst"), Kim Yeong-ae ("Ae-ja"), Choo Ja-hyeon ("Portrait of a Beauty"), Nam Neung-mi ("Clos... |More
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| Park Yong-ha to Hold Concert in Hawaii (Source) |
2009/09/29 |
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Actor and singer Park Yong-ha, one of the top Korean wave (hallyu) stars, will hold a concert at the Hawaii Convention Center Oct. 17, his agency, Yona Entertainment said.
It will be the first time in three years ― since the 32-year-old appeared at a solo concert in Oct. 14, 2006 ― for him to perform in Hawaii. The state has appointed the day as "Yong-ha Day" ever since.
"I am excited to think that I will meet my Hawaiian fans for the first time in three years. I am rehearsing very hard to present a memorable performance", Park said.
Yona Entertainment added that they were promoting the concert in Hawaii, Los Angeles and Las Veges through KBFD TV, a Honolulu-based television channel that airs Korean programs including dramas and news.
"We are receiving calls from not only the United States, but also from Korea, Japan and Taiwan", an agency executive said.
SBS drama "On Air" (2008), which starred the actor as the strict yet ... |More
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| Dramas, Stars to Compete at Seoul Int'l Drama Awards (Source) |
2009/08/25 |
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
The Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 will be held for 10 days starting from Sept. 4 at various venues around the city.
A total of 169 dramas from 37 countries will compete at this year's event under the slogan "Enjoy Star & Story".
"The purpose of the SDA 2009 is to raise the profile of Korean series in the international drama market and to expand cultural exchanges", an official from the organizing committee said.
Some of Korea's favorite programs will compete with some of the best works from around the world, including countries like Japan, Sweden, Italy and even Ecuador. The awards will be divided into two categories: The Best Drama Award and Individual Prizes. Popular Korean dramas "Beethoven Virus" (MBC), "Painter of the Wind" (SBS) and "The Slingshot" (KBS) will compete with England's "Doctor Who Season 4", China's "Memories of China" and Canada's "The Englishman's Boy", among others.
The three local works garnered fans last ye... |More
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