Old Boy reigns at Critics Choice Awards

• When I Turned Nine unexpected winner of Chunsa Film Art Awards
  2004/11/25 (Source)
  When I Turned Nine, a story about schoolchildren in rural Korea, came away the unexpected winner of the Chunsa Film Art Awards on November 19.
  
  The film by YOON In-ho was presented withthe Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay (LEE Man-hee), and the Child Acting Award (shared by LEE Se-yeon,...More

• Women have say on what they see
  2004/11/25 (Source)
  
  November 25, 2004 ㅡ There is a scene from the film "Silmido" in which two South Korean soldiers slip off base and rape a civilian nurse. The underlying notion behind the scene was to highlight the grueling conditions suffered by "Unit 684", a group of Army recruits who underwent intense tra,...More

• [Local and Foreign Films With English Subtitles]
  2004/11/25 (Source)
  
  ■ Sisily 2 km (2004)
  At noon on Nov. 27
  Seoul Selection Bookstore
  Combining two different movie genres _ horror film and gangster comedy, the film "Sisily 2 km" is a story about a group of gangsters struggling to find a betrayer who runs away with diamonds. Yang-I ( Im Chang-jeong) and hi,...More

 

• Too Bizarre to Be `Cute'
  2004/11/25 (Source)
  
  By Joon Soh
  Culture Editor
  
  During the preview screenings for the new domestic film "Kwiyowo (So Cute)", the movie's promotional team was seen handing out shots of soju to those entering the theaters, in order, they said, to get people "in the right mood". Despite the ethical question of encour,...More

• Japanese Can't Get Enough of Local Soap Star
  2004/11/25 (Source)
  
  As the fad dubbed "Korea Fever" continues to make waves in neighboring Japan, South Korean actor Bae Yong-joon's arrival at Tokyo's Narita airport Thursday was punctuated with screaming fans, makeshift campsites from the night before and flashing cameras as locals strained to catch a glimpse of t,...More

• Director Kang Je-Gyu advances into Hollywood
  2004/11/24 (Source)
  
  'Taegukgi : Brotherhood of War's director Kang Je-Gyu advances into Hollywood by making an agreement with CAA, a major agency in the United States.
  
  A spokesman of Kang Je-Gyu Film said: "Director Kang Je-Gyu has agreed to produce his next film in Hollywood through an agreement with CAA, Hollywo,...More

 

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  An Old Man Turned Director?
  2004/11/24 (Source)
  by Gab-Sik Kim (dunanworld@donga.com) "Excuse me. Can you just watch for one? Yes? You don't ,...More

• KBS Begins Web Site to Sell Programs Overseas
  2004/11/24 (Source)
  
  The state-run television network KBS has opened a Web site for promoting and selling their original dramas and other programs abroad.
  The KBS Global Marketing Site (contents.kbs.co.kr) began its operati,...More

• Animations Heat Up Local Screens
  2004/11/24 (Source)
  
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  A battle among a string of blockbuster animations slated for release is expected to heat up in local theaters this winter. Local moviegoers will have a variety of interesting films to choose from this winter, including a local animation opening this weekend, whic,...More

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