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Directed by Sim Sang-kook (심상국)
94min | Release date in South Korea : 2009/06/04Synopsis
the director of a private taekwondo academy on the verge of closing down is planning to rebuild his academy by holding a taekwondo demonstration event. But his plan only resulted in a bitter defeat when ronny takes him down with just one swift kick. Obsessed with revenge and to regain his pride, he goes around lurking for ronny. In the p... More
 Director Sim Sang-kook, left, and actor Yoo Joon-sang pose after a preview of "Where is Ronny.".. at ArtSonje Center, central Seoul, last Friday. The film deals with Korea as a multicultural society and premiered at the Jeonju International Film Festival 2009. It hits local theaters June 4. [NEWSIS] ...| More | |||
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The 10th anniversary edition of the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), wrapped up May 8, with record attendance and awards for a slew of exciting new films. Ticket sales were up 5,500 from the previous year with total admissions at 70,762, averaging a 77.6% seat occupancy rate.
This year 200 films from 42 countries were screened, including world premieres of a dozen new Korean features. JIFF's top prize, the Woosuk Award, went to Philippine director Sherad Anthony Sanchez's Imburnal, worth US$10,000. It also won the NETPAC award. In the Korean feature film competition, director LEE Seo's debut "Missing Person", an independent thriller, won the JJ-Star award for best film. Special mentions went to SIM Sang-kook's "Where is Ronny.".. and MIN Hwan-ki's "Sogyumo Acacia Band's Story". Acclaimed director SIN Dong-il drew much attention with the premiere of his third feature "Bandhobi", which won the audience award and CJ CGV Korean film distribution support award whic...| More | |||
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The 10th Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), one of Korea's three major cinema showcases along with PIFF and PiFan, has revealed a selection of 11 new films for its Korean Feature Competition section that will vie for the JJ Star Award for top film, a cash award of 10 million Won.
Among the films selected are director SIN Dong-il's third feature, "Bandhobi", which tells about the relationship between a Bangladeshi laborer and a Korean high school girl. SIN debuted with the award-winning "Host and Guest" (2005) and followed it up with the critically praised "My Friend and His Wife" (2006). Other notables include LIM Soon-rye's latest, "Fly, Penguin", a human-rights themed drama starring MOON So-ri; KIM Eung-su's HD feature "The Origin of Water" about a mysterious painting and a man who goes in search of the scenery depicted in it. Feature debut directors are many, including CHO Kyeong-duk with "Sex Volunteer", SIM Sang-kook with "Where is Ronny... ", KIM Aaron with ...| More | |||
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