| Year of the thriller for Korean movies (Source) |
2010/01/12 |
Film insiders excited over new works by three star directors
Hits came from all quarters in Korean cinema last year, with big blockbusters "Take Off" and "Haeundae", auteur films "Thirst" and "Mother - 2009" and indie sleepers "Old Partner" and "Breathless" all filling seats.
Disaster flick "Haeundae" was the first locally made film to top 10 million tickets sold in three years. Industry-wide box office returns hit a record high of 1.08 trillion won ($964 million), about half from Korean-made films.
The state-funded Korean Film Council forecast in a recent report that the local movie market will continue its incremental growth over the next five years, and 2010 is expected to be another bonanza for the local film studios. But the most hotly anticipated movies inside the industry aren't quite as diverse as 2009's top sellers - on the contrary, they're all in a single genre: thriller.
Korea's thriller renaissance, kicked off by "The Chaser" in 2008 and continued by "Secret - ... |More
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| Animation 'Green Saver' to promote the importance of the nature (Source) |
2009/11/16 |
Animation designed to promote environmental protection sets to air. KNN airs 'Green Saver' on Monday and Tuesday at 4 p.m., starting 9th. It teaches children about the importance of the nature and the life. The animation (26 x 30') takes the form of a sitcom about environmental adventure.
'Green Saver' depicts mischievous boy Nalong and his friends' fight against a gang 'Donzo' to save the earth.
Designed to let people know the benefits that the nature gives to us, the animation is produced by Studio Kaab whose previous works include 'Clover 4/3', 'Spheres', 'Turuturutu Nalongi' and 'Koaegeol Rongmaen (also known as Longman referring to the little big hero) Nalongi'.
A boy 'Nalong' living in a town called Lala loses track of the time playing finger board. One day, a typhoon comes and takes a company of Nalong to the untouched new world where a life saving water 'Woody' lives.
Nalong realizes that the gang Donzo from the Garbage Star attempts to kill Woody by extracting... |More
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| [ChanMi's movie news] Ko Hyeon-jeong in "Actresses" (Source) |
2009/10/28 |
 Actress Ko Hyeon-jeong will be in the film "Actresses" which is about 6 top actresses representing Korea who are rivaling each other.
The actress characters in the film range in the age of 20 through 60 and these 6 strong characters are passionate to win this war.
Ko is the actress who has a strong aura with her typhoon eyes. Yoon Yeo-jeong, and Lee Mi-sook are her elder actresses but in the ##film she is a best friend with Yoon and Lee's characters.
The actresses are rebellious and talented!
The thrilling female rivalry will be revealed in December!
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| Actor Jang Dong-gun Returns as 'President' (Source) |
2009/09/23 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
Jang Dong-gun makes a comeback onscreen as a character not unlike himself ― an eligible bachelor ― in "Good Morning President".
The film's press event in southern Seoul Tuesday morning buzzed with reporters, particularly since it is slated to open the 13th Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival, Oct. 8. The latest comedy by prolific director Jang Jin is about three fictional South Korean presidents.
Jang returns to the local silver screen four years after "Typhoon" as the youngest ever head-of-state who's equipped with not only charismatic diplomatic skills but also handsome looks.
The 37-year-old indeed appeared suave in a clean cut suit and tie. Reporters mischievously asked about his screen persona being dubbed "pretty-boy president" like his actual moniker, "the original pretty-boy actor".
"I feel sort of guilty to hear that title at this age, but I have to admit it's not a bad feeling", he said, chuckling. "But I do wish... |More
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| PIFF Announces Record Lineup of 355 Films (Source) |
2009/09/09 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
The Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF) will open its 14th edition with a star-studded local drama, organizers announced Tuesday, spotlighting the recovery of the South Korean movie industry.
The leading Asian event from Oct. 8 to 16 in the southern port city will screen a record lineup of 355 films from 70 countries, including 98 world premieres.
The festival kicks off with "Good Morning President", directed by Jang Jin and starring heartthrob Jang Dong-gun and veteran actors Lee Soon-jae and Ko Doo-sim. The three star as three fictitious Korean presidents.
The selection garnered much attention since PIFF had in the past made more "experimental", pan-Asian choices such as last year's Kazakh film "Gift to Stalin". The 9.9 billion won event closes with the Chinese spy thriller "The Message", helmed by Taiwan's Chen Guo-fu and China' Gao Qunshu.
"Choosing a Korean film as the opening piece has symbolic significance, to revamp ... |More
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