Takeover of Korea's MK Pictures @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database, discover the South Korean cinema and drama diversity

My Hancinema

|

Sign up, Why ?

Your E-mail

Password

Auto

|

|

| | Advertise | Contact

HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database, discover the South Korean cinema diversity

HanCinema weekly NewsLetter | All the NewsLetters

Your E-mail

Subscribe

Unsubscribe

(Your E-mail won't be used or sold.)

Home

Movies & dramas - Search

Actresses & actors

Takeover of Korea's MK Pictures

2007/07/12 | Source | Permalink |

The founders of major Korean film industry player MK Pictures, director Kang Je-gyu, CEO LEE Eun and president SHIM Jae-myeong, announced that they have sold their shares, worth 29% of the company, to a group of five investors. The group, headed by KIM Young-kun, paid US$16.3 billion for a controlling stake in the company.

MK Pictures, which put its shares on the stock market only 3 years ago, has in its catalogue some of the defining films in the rise of New Korean Cinema. Included are Kang Je-gyu's landmark local blockbuster "Shiri" and his follow-up "Taegukgi", as well as Park Chan-wook's "JSA - Joint Security Area". Recent titles by MK include "A Good Lawyer's Wife", "Bloody Tie", and "The President's Last Bang" and "The Fox Family".

The investors consortium, headed by KIM, are associated with network television which may have strong implications for MK's future output. KIM is CEO of regional cable network operator Kang Won TV, based in Kangwon Province. KANG, LEE, and SHIM will see through current MK productions, which include "Forever the Moment" and animated feature "YIPSAK: A Chicken Wild".

MK recently joined hands with China's Poly Bona to build and operate multiplexes in Beijing. The company intends to continue expansion with a focus on film production, marketing and sales.

Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC)

Source : www.koreanfilm.or.kr... (

English

Korean )

Related movies/dramas

Forever the Moment (우리 생애 최고의 순간 - 2007)	The Fox Family (구미호 가족 - 2006)
Bloody Tie (사생결단 - 2006)	The President's Last Bang (그때 그사람들 - 2004)
Taegukgi (태극기 휘날리며 - 2004)	A Good Lawyer's Wife (바람난 가족 - 2003)
JSA - Joint Security Area (공동경비구역 JSA - 2000)	Shiri (쉬리 - 1999)

To participate to HanCinema, you must sign up or log in. Sign up, Why ?

Newer : Jang's Charity Mentioned in Chinese Gov't Briefing

Older : Chinese Television To Broadcast Jang Nara Documentary

Coupons
US$ 5 & US$ 3 off coupons for new customers only on YesAsia WGASIA5 : Enter this code at checkout for US$5 discount on any product (orders over $30 - new customers only) WGASIA3 : Enter this code at checkout for US$3 discount on any product (orders over $15 - new customers only)

New and future DVD releases

More

Be Strong, ... DVD Vol.2/4 (US - En Sub) 2008/07/29	A Delicious... DVD (US - En Sub) 2008/07/28	The Chaser DVD Limited Edition (En Sub) 2008/07/24	Hong Gil Do... DVD Limited Edition (En Sub) 2008/07/17	Sangdo DVD Vol. 3 of 3 Limited Edition (En Sub) 2008/07/17	A Tale of L... DVD Limited Edition (En Sub) 2008/07/15	Yi San DVD Vol.2 of 4 (US - En, Sp Sub) 2008/07/12	Fate DVD Limited Edition (En Sub) 2008/07/11
The Guard P... DVD Limited Edition (En Sub) 2008/07/05	Too Beautif... DVD HK (En Sub) 2008/07/02	The Classic DVD HK (En Sub) 2008/07/02	Robber DVD (US - En Sub) 2008/06/30	Hwangjin-i DVD (HK - Ch Tr Sub) 2008/06/27	Hello, Miss DVD (HK - En, Ch Tr Sub) 2008/06/27	If in Love.... DVD (MY - En, Ch Tr, My SUb) 2008/06/26	Get Karl! O... DVD (MY - En, Ch Tr, My Sub) 2008/06/26
Be Strong, ... DVD Vol.1/4 (US - En Sub) 2008/06/24	On Air DVD Limited Edition (En Sub) 2008/06/24	happy toget... DVD (En Sub) 2008/06/23	Do Re Mi Fa... DVD (En Sub) 2008/06/20	Taegukgi Blu-ray (En Sub) 2008/06/20	Welcome to ... Blu-ray (En Sub) 2008/06/20	D-War Blu-ray (En Sub) 2008/06/20	The Host Blu-ray (En Sub) 2008/06/20
HERs DVD (En Sub) 2008/06/19	Someone Beh... DVD (TW - En, CH Tr Sub) 2008/06/18	My New Part... DVD (En Sub) 2008/06/17	Sangdo DVD Vol. 2 of 3 Limited Edition (En Sub) 2008/06/17	The Legend ... DVD (TW - En, Ch Tr Sub) 2008/06/14	Precious Fa... DVD (TW - Ch Tr Sub) 2008/06/14	I'm a Cybor... DVD Deluxe Edition (En, Ch, Ch Tr Sub) (En Sub) 2008/06/13	Roommates -... DVD HK (En Sub) 2008/06/11

Rain Vol. 4 - Rain's World

Asian Entertainment Shop (Global) | Asian Entertainment Shop (US) | Asian Fashion Shop

To view the quick lists, you just have to log in or sign up. It's free. Sign up, Why ?

LoveOrama 100% free personals

LoveOrama - 100% free personals

Made by Cédric Collemine | Privacy policy | Contact | Advertise on HanCinema globally and locally

YesAsia $3, $5 off, YesStyle $5, $10


	Movie of the week Forever the Moment (우리 생애 최고의 순간 - 2007) More


	Free trial


	US$5 off (order min. US$5) Coupon code HANSTYLE Get a $10 off $20 order coupon, for first purchase and for HanCinema members only, so sign up, and get the coupon here

Today's birthdays (2008/07/06 GMT)

Choi Yang-il (최양일)

Choi Yang-il
(최양일)

Seo Jin-wook (서진욱)

Seo Jin-wook
(서진욱)


	Follow HanCinema Daily news by Mail HanCinema updates on Twitter

Visit me.HanCinema.net

Mashimaro