| Mother, Treeless Mountain are Spirit Nominees (Source) |
2009/12/24 |
Two South Korean films have been nominated at the 25th anniversary edition of the Spirit Awards, to be held at the L.A. Live venue in downtown L.A. and broadcast live on IFC (Independent Film Channel), March 4, at 8pm.
BONG Joon-ho's crime-drama "Mother - 2009" is nominated in the Best Foreign Film category among four other nominees from Chile, France, the U.K. and Sweden. "Treeless Mountain", by Korean-American director KIM So-yong, was nominated in two categories: Best Cinematography (for DOP, Anne Misawa) and the John Cassavetes Award, given to the best feature made for under $500,000.
Presented by the indie film organization Film Independent, the event takes place annually around Oscar time, and is this year to be executive-produced by Dick Clark Prods., the force behind the Golden Globes awards.
Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)... |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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| Korea gaining recognition as a location for film (Source) |
2009/09/11 |
More foreign filmmakers are choosing to make their movies here
Foreign film crews have become a more familiar sight around Korea in recent years, with an increasing number of production teams choosing to make their movies here.
While the increase in foreign film production activity seems sudden, it is no coincidence. In the last two years, the film commissions in Seoul and Busan have launched incentives they hope will help attract foreign filmmakers, such as financial subsidies, administrative assistance and first-class production facilities. And it's working.
The country is gaining recognition as an affordable location for film production, and many of the films shot here have gone on to box-office success, particularly in Asia.
Two of these films will be on screen at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival next month and several others are set for release later in the year.
While the film industry has not yet built the infrastructure to support something as large as ... |More
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| Box Office Score Peaks After 2-Year Low (Source) |
2009/09/08 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
The South Korean box office saw an all-time high in August, drawing over 20 million moviegoers for the first time in two years, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced Monday.
Some 21.4 million tickets were sold, which purely in terms of numbers would account for about 43.2 percent of South Korea's 49.5-million population.
This is the third time that over 20 million tickets were sold in a single month. In January 2006 "My Boss, My Teacher" among others attracted 20.39 million audience members and, in August 2007, "D-War" and "May 18" were the main catalysts in bringing in 21.56 million moviegoers. Despite ranking second two years ago in terms of number of viewers, August pulled in the highest gross profit ― 153.9 billion won compared to 136.7 billion won in 2007.
Korean summer blockbusters "Haeundae" and "Take Off" attracted a total of 12.93 million moviegoers (60.4 percent of the box office sales). The two alternated between first an... |More
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| Movies that Inspire : 'Treeless Mountain' and 'Black' |
2009/08/27 |
Two sisters, Jin and Bin are left behind by their mother and end up at their aunt's home.
All the two sisters can think about is getting their mom back by filling up their piggy bank.
Doing household chores for their aunt is a given.
Jin and Bin catch grasshoppers out in the fields and sell them to the older boys in the neighborhood.
They even exchange 100 won coins for 10 won coins.
It seems their plan was perfect.
Jin and Bin excitedly run out of the house to wait for their mom.
It feels like an eternity as the two girls wait for her at the bus stop.
Korean-American director Kim So-yong is known for her artistic creations of realistic pictures tinged with sentimentality.
Kim's inspirations from childhood add to her unique expression of love and pain.
She tells this story through the eyes of two girls, touching the hearts of audiences worldwide.
The two sisters never ask for much.
All they want is to be loved.
"Treeless Mountain" is a poignant coming-of-age film, where ... |More
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