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Pop star Rain will receive the 2008 Korea Image Stepping Stone Award in recognition of his contribution to promoting a positive image of Korea through his music, the Corea Image Communication Institute announced Monday.Source : www.koreaherald.co.kr... ( English Korean )
Rain grabs leading role in Hollywood film
2008/02/14 (Source)
"Rain", Korea's foremost entertainer recently dubbed one of the world's most beautiful people, has c,...More
"Beautiful" Shows Ugly Side of Beauty
2008/02/14 (Source)
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
While aesthetic standards vary over time, the desire for beauty a,...More
PARK Chan-wook casts KIM Ok-bin
2008/02/13 (Source)
Director PARK Chan-wook finalised casting for his highly anticipated vampire film "Thirst". KIM Ok-b,...More
JUNG Ji-hoon/Rain again in Wachowski production
2008/02/13 (Source)
JUNG Ji-hoon – also known as the singer "Rain" – has been cast in a major role in the Wachowski brother's project Ninja Assassin. The Wachowski brothers and Joel Silver will produce the film and the expected director is James McTeigue.
JUNG will first make his English language film debut with th,...More
Korean films sought after by Europe and Asia
2008/02/13 (Source)
European and Asian buyers closed deals on several Korean films' rights at the Berlin Film festival's market. JEON Ji-hyeon's star power in Asia resulted in "A Man Who Was Superman" being sold to Hong Kong (Golden Scene), Thailand (J-Bics), and Singapore (Festive Films) by CJ Entertainment. The human,...More
"Once upon a Time" ideal to start the Lunar New Year
2008/02/13 (Source)
Director JEONG Yong-ki's "Once upon a Time" topped the Lunar New Year holiday box office, closely followed by "Forever the Moment" and "Lovers of 6 Years". "The Devil's Game", "Last Present - 2007", and "A Man Who Was Superman" claimed places four to six, respectively. "Radio Dayz" was the seventh K,...More
[TV review] Family feuds make feisty New Year's TV
2008/02/13 (Source)
After the long Lunar New Year holiday, what's left for me is a fight with my mother. One of the saddest things in my life is fighting with the woman who has been my best friend for decades.
But a long holiday can fray women's nerves, and for us, fighting is an annual routine.
The problem is that ,...More
Korean Director's Film Draws Praise at Berlin
2008/02/13 (Source)
Director Hong Sang-soo's eighth film "Night and Day" has won rave reviews at the 58th Berlin Interna,...More
World Cinema Foundation to Digitally Restore Film by Kim Ki-young
2008/02/13 (Source)
The World Cinema Foundation, founded by world-renowned film director Martin Scorsese, and the Korean Film Archive will digitally restore director Kim Ki-young's representative work, 'The Maid' (1960).
The Korean Film Archive said 'The Maid' is among the three works selected by the World Cinema Fo,...More