A Dirty Carnival (Movie - 2006)

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  Jo In-sung
  조인성
  As
  Byeong-doo
  (병두)
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  Chun Ho-jin
  천호진
  As
  Chairman Hwang
  (황 회장)
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  Namgoong Min
  남궁민
  As
  Min-ho
  (민호)
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  Lee Bo-young
  이보영
  As
  Hyeon-joo
  (현주)
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  Jin Goo
  진구
  As
  Jong-soo
  (종수)
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  Yoon Je-moon
  윤제문
  As
  Middle boss Sang-cheol
  (중간보스 상철)

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  Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won's "Gangnam Blues" Resurfaces
  2018/04/23, Source
  The movie "Gangnam Blues", Directed by Yoo Ha, is resurfacing on portal sites again three years after its January 2015 release,...More

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  [Lily's Weekly Highlights] Lee Bo-young
  2018/03/31, Source
  If I am given a choice to choose just one actress that I'd like to switch places with for even one day, I'd choose Lee Bo-young. I would be thrilled to be her, a woman with such a beautiful face, extraordinary acting skills, wealth, adorable daughter, and happily married to not just anybody, but Ji Sung! Even though I may never be able to switch places with this graceful actress, I sure hope that I can be as happy and accomplished as her when I'm almost forty,...More

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  [Lily's Take] Park Hyung-sik's Friendship With Park Seo-joon and V
  2018/03/21, Source
  Singer and an actor Park Hyung-sik mentioned his good friends Park Seo-joon and V in an interview,...More

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  [Interview] "V.I.P" Lee Jong-suk - The Cruelty Hidden Behind His Innocent Face
  2017/08/14, Source
  Very Important Person, "V.I.P" is the character Kim Gwang-il in this movie, played by actor Lee Jong-suk,...More

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  Jin Goo, "Doing something inhumane like a human is expressing the character"
  2017/03/28, Source
  "It would be a lie if I said I didn't want to become the top actor. I just don't have 100% confidence yet. I hope in the next 3~4 years, I'll be an actor who makes the movie tickets worth it. I also want to be in the poster by myself too". Actor Jin Goo is coming back with the criminal movie "One Line". It's been two years since "Northern Limit Line". Before this, he'd been in the successful drama "Descendants of the Sun" and also in an unsuccessful drama called "Night Light". "One Line" is based in the middle of the 1990s and he plays a veteran loan fraud named Jang. He discovers a college student named Min-jae (Im Si-wan) who has a knack for deceiving people and brings him up as the next him. He lives by a principle that he doesn't fool people with low credit rating,...More

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  [Interview] "The King" Jo In-sung, "Too much attention, I hope it doesn't affect the movie"
  2017/01/16, Source
  Actor Jo In-sung joined the showbiz as soon as he debuted as a model in 1998. Under his father's influence as an Air Force officer, he joined the Air Force himself in 2009 but before that, he settled himself down as an actor by staring in various dramas and movies like "Jump", "School 3", "New Non Stop", "Piano", "Daemang", "Shoot for the Stars", "Something Happened in Bali", "Spring Days", "Madeleine", "The Classic", "Love of South and North", "A Dirty Carnival", "A Frozen Flower" and more. All of his dramas succeeded in all ways and movies "The Classic" made a mark of 1,540,000, "A Dirty Carnival" 2,040,000 and "A Frozen Flower" 3,770,000,...More

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  "Missing You - 2016" Sim Eun-jyeong, Yoon Je-moon, Kim Sung-oh
  2016/01/31, Source
  Tracking thriller "Missing You - 2016" has cast the irreplaceable Shim Eun-kyung, Yoon Je-moon and Kim Sung-oh. The movie "Missing You - 2016" is a 7-day thriller of a girl and a detective who waited 15 years for the killer who killed her father. The day the killer is back out into the world, a murder similar to his pattern occurs,...More

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  [In-depth] Chungmuro is reassured, the state of active male stars in their 20s and 30s
  2015/11/24, Source
  The year 2015 is proud to say it created two 10 million hit movies; "The Assassination" and "Veteran". The performances of actors in their 20s and 30s stood out and they moved not only the female crowd but the male crowd as well and it is a big development for Korean movies. We take a look at who stood out this year and who we look forward to next. - Lee Min-ho's first successful screen debut with "Gangnam Blues",...More

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  "Gangnam Blues" unedited version to release on IPTV
  2015/03/19, Source
  "Gangnam Blues", based in Gangnam in the 1970s when development started, produced by Yoo Ha starring Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won has been uploaded to IPTV on the 13th and the unedited version will be open on the 19th,...More

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  'Gangnam Blues' Original sound track to be released today
  2015/02/13, Source
  Movie 'Gangnam Blues' will release its original sound track on February 13th. While the film has become the first movie to have brought 2 million viewers to the theatre in 2015, it will continue the influence by releasing the original sound track,...More

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  'Gangnam Blues' blasts off being expected to surpass 700,000 viewers in four days
  2015/01/23, Source
  It is getting more excited with the film, 'Gangnam Blues'. According to the statistics by the integrated electronic system for movie tickets of Korean Film Council, 'Gangnam Blues' ranked top for the daily box office result on January 23rd by brining 148,043 moviegoers to the total of 751 theaters. Its accumulated number of viewers reached 440,213. As the movie, "Big Hero", which was released on the same day, brought 99,732 through 697 theaters with the accumulated number of viewers of 277,028, the gap between the movies became bigger,...More

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  "Gangnam Blues" beats "Ode to My Father"
  2015/01/21, Source
    "Gangnam Blues" gathered 150,000 audiences on the first day of its release and ranked first place. According to the Korean Film Council, "Gangnam Blues" gathered 152,578 people on the first day of release with an accumulated numver of 163,400. Despite the fact that it's adult rated, it still came in first of the Box Office,...More

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  'Gangnam Blues' Ticket sales ranked top proving high expectation from moviegoers
  2015/01/19, Source
  Actor Lee Min-ho's first screen appearance, 'Gangnam Blues' ranked top in ticket sales and proved the high expectation from moviegoers about the film. According to the integrated electronic system for movie tickets on January 19th, the ticket pre-sale rate of 'Gangnam Blues' in the morning ranked top with its figure 21.9%,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film News] New Korean Films Inbound...
  2015/01/17
  K-Films Coming Soon: ★★★★★ "Gangnam Blues": Two long-time friends get caught-up in gangland politics over development interests in Gangnam during the 1970s. (01/21) ★★★★ "Clearer Than You Think": A omnibus animation containing various stories from director Ha Ji-won. (01/22),...More

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  Lee Min-ho, "I haven't used lotion for 7 months for movie. It ruined my skin"
  2015/01/17, Source
  Lee Min-ho spoke about his transformation into a tough guy for his role. On January 18th, MBC 'Section TV' had an interview with the Hallyu star, Lee Min-ho, who came back with his role in the movie, 'Gangnam Blues,...More

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  Kim Rae-won, "I lost 15 kg in 2 months"
  2015/01/08, Source
  Actor Kim Rae-won claimed he lost 15 kg in 2 months. The movie discussion for action movie "Gangnam Blues" was held on the 8th,...More

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  [Photos] Hallyu Star Lee Min-ho's fan service
  2015/01/07, Source
  Actor Lee Min-ho had a great time at the "Gangnam Blues" showcase in Times Square, Seoul. "Gangnam Blues" is directed by Yoo Ha, who is known for the previous movies such as "Once Upon A Time In High School" and "A Dirty Carnival". "Gangnam Blues" is about two young men who walk towards the development of the land of Gangnam starring Lee Min-ho, Kim Rae-won, Jung Jin-young and more,...More

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  'Gangnam Blues' Actor Kim Rae-won says it is meanest and most cruel role he has ever taken
  2015/01/06, Source
  Actor Kim Rae-won explained about his transformation in the film, 'Gangnam Blue'. Kim Rae-won attended the red carpet and showcase event for 'Gangnam Blues' on January 6th and said he has been director Yoo Ha's fan for a long time and this is how he accepted the casting offer right away,...More

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  Lee Min-ki vs. Lee Seung-gi vs. Lee Min-ho
  2014/12/29, Source
  It looks like there's a competition between handsome guys. This January, three movies; "Shoot My Heart", "Today's Love" and "Gangnam Blues" are competing against each other,...More

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  'Gangnam Blues' Lee Min-ho's comment about Kim Rae-won's sex scene
  2014/12/12, Source
  'Gangnam Blues', Lee Min-ho commented about Kim Rae-won's sex scene. Actors Kim Rae-won and Lee Min-ho attended the press event of the movie production, which took place at CGV Apgujeong in Gangnam, Seoul on the 12th and shared their stories behind the scenes,...More

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  Lee Min-ho's "Gangnam Blues" to compete with Ha Jeong-woo's "Chronicle of a Blood Merchant"
  2014/12/09, Source
  "Gangnam Blues" is being released on the 21st of January. Showbox released stills of Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "A Dirty Carnival": Poetic Justice
  2014/12/06
  In the spotlight this week: Yoo Ha's "A Dirty Carnival"… Poet qua filmmaker Yoo Ha has a gritty affinity for street-side struggles and tough times. "Gangnam Blues" (due out early 2015) will mark Yoo Ha's third such film after "Once Upon A Time In Highschool" (2004) and the iconic "A Dirty Carnival" (2006). There are, of course, broader signatures threaded throughout Yoo's increasingly complex filmography (which would then include "A Frozen Flower", "Howling", and "Marriage Is a Crazy Thing"), but with this latest a timely triad is revealed: an atypical epic that follows hamartia-ridden heroes imagined in various tough times as they gamble morality for mobility; peace for power and then (with any luck and interest) back again,...More

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  "Gangnam 1970" completes the trilogy; 'Kwon Sang-woo, Jo In-sung and Lee Min-ho'
  2014/10/20, Source
  Director Yoo Ha has completed three movies with "Gangnam 1970". Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won are starring in "Gangnam 1970" a story about the life in 1970s Seoul, during a time when the Gangnam area was being developed. "Gangnam 1970" is the third 'street' movie created by Yoo Ha in following the 2006 "A Dirty Carnival" and the 2006 "Once Upon A Time In Highschool",...More

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  Lee Bo-young's relentless beauty
  2014/03/18, Source
  Lee Bo-young's looks hasn't changed in the last 10 years. She's currently playing the role of a mother named Kim Soo-hyeon who struggles to keep her daughter alive and travels two weeks back into the past. She is a Miss Korea from the year 2000 and debuted into acting with a drama in 2003. She then starred in "Hooray for Love" and "Lee Bo-young" with her current husband Ji Sung,...More

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  Kim Rae-won to come back with "Gangnam Blues"
  2014/03/18, Source
  Kim Rae-won is coming back with the movie "Gangnam Blues". He has been busy with analyzing his character and working out to bring out the man in him as this is his first movie in a long time,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.01.10 ~ 2014.01.12
  2014/01/13, Source
  "The Attorney" enjoys its fourth straight week at the top… Yang Woo-seok's "The Attorney" enjoyed its fourth week atop the Korean box office, moving the Song Kang-ho-studded feature closer to a whopping 10 million admissions. Yang's true-life drama added 923, 790 (32.2%) admissions to bump its total tally to 9.2M since its release late last month. It was once again joined in second by Won Shin-yun's action thriller "The Suspect", a modern spy flick that has quietly amassed 3.7M in the shadow of Yang's popular piece. The only other local feature to score a top ten finish this past weekend was Seong Si-heup's comedy "Plan Man"; the film, which stars Jung Jae-young and Han Ji-min, managed just 274, 209 (10.8%) in its first weekend out,...More

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  Lee Min-ho Rides Wave of Popularity to Leading Movie Role
  2014/01/01, Source
  Lee Min-ho established his credentials as a character actor rather than just another pretty face in SBS' TV drama "The Heirs", which emerged as the most popular TV drama in the second half of last year. Riding on the success of the drama, which recently came to an end, Lee has now been cast in a new movie, "Gangnam Blues", that is set in the 1970s, when a real estate development boom swept across Gangnam,...More

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  Meet Legendary Korean Director Kang Woo-Seok in Los Angeles
  2013/04/05, Source
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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser": Brown-nosed, but not Beaten.
  2013/02/23
  Film: "The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser" (아부의 왕) Director: Jeong Seung-koo Stars: Song Sae-byeok, Sung Dong-il, Lee Byung-joon & Ko Chang-seok Review Score: 3 / 5 Despite his past experience on films such as Lee Chang-dong's "Secret Sunshine" and the 2006 action film noir "A Dirty Carnival", Jeong Seung-koo has chosen to make his own entry into directing with the satirical comedy "The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser". Fans of Korean cinema will be familiar with Jeong's mocking encomium and witty humour as he critiques Korea's self-serving socio-political bureaucracy. Jeong promised that it would not be 'empty laughs' as audiences will surely recognise the pressure and frustration of challenging that misty glass ceiling that continues to loom over many of Korea's young minds,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "Howling"
  2012/08/04
  Film: "Howling" Director: Yoo Ha ("A Frozen Flower" and "A Dirty Carnival") Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Na-young, Shin Jung-geun, and Lee Sung-min Review Score: 6/10 Also try: "A Frozen Flower" and "Blind" Director Yoo Ha's last film, "A Frozen Flower", was a rich and compelling and it caught my attention when I was first getting into Korean cinema. It had an interesting mix of contemporary social issues painted through a historical lens, a combination that I always thoroughly enjoy when done right. It was close to four years after "Frozen Flower" that he released "Howling", a mystery drama that boasts some big name actors in the form of Song Kang-ho ("Secret Reunion", "The Host" and "Memories of Murder") and his co-star Lee Na-young ("Dream" and "Someone Special"). Together they made for some interesting on-screen chemistry, but was Yoo Ha able to give them enough to work with in his one?,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/07/21
  Film: "Nameless Gangster" Director: Yoon Jong-bin ("The Moonlight of Seoul" and "The Unforgiven") Stars: Choi Min-sik, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Ma Dong-seok and Kwak Do-won Review Score: 8/10 Also try: "A Dirty Carnival", "A Bittersweet Life" and "Rough Cut" The gangster genre has never been found wanting within Korean cinema. Tales of authoritative corruption, nepotism and violence have been a common reoccurrence within modern Korean cinema, and directors have been able to continually transform the archetypal Korean gangster around these constants. From light-hearted comedies to political conspiracy thrillers, the Korean gangster film seems to be one of the mainstays of contemporary Korean cinema,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.06.22 ~ 2012.06.24
  2012/06/24
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review  (2012.06.22 ~ 2012.06.24) It's been a while since Park Cheol-kwan put out a film, with his last one being "Hi, Dharma" back in 2001. However, his return has been rewarded as his new film, "Miss Conspirator", has claimed the top stop in its opening weekend with 268,768 admissions. That narrowly nudged out Kim Dae-seung's "The Concubine" which was looking for its third straight week at the top. Park Cheol-kwan's latest is a action comedy and stars Go Hyun-jung, Yoo Hae-jin, Sung Dong-il and Lee Moon-shik. Viewers and critics alike are interested to see what Park has managed to produce with these talents on board,...More

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  "Nameless Gangster" released in North America
  2012/03/28, Source
  PREFACE "My reason for wanting to tell a story from the '80s is because I feel that the current societal climate is very similar. About 3 years ago I got a feeling that the era of my deceased father was suddenly coming back, an era in which everyone's good will is only reserved for their own survival and well being. But like my own father, I did not see these people as selfish fools, but sympathized with them. I wanted to portray these characters not as criminals who were on the wrong side of the law, but as people who tried their best to survive and thrive despite the conditions they were in. People innately follow the times they live in and those who ride it architect the next generation. The '80s in South Korea were an incredibly volatile decade in which a single person's decision could change the direction of an entire era. Following men who lived through that decade, I wanted to show that the eighties had more dramatic appeal than any other decade. I wanted to inquire whether it was the times that were changing the people, or if it was the people that were changing the times. Most of all, I hope that the audience can laugh and identify with these men who lived like kings in the face of loyalty, betrayal, and ambition".,...More

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  Korean Blogathon 2012 : Second Batch
  2012/03/06, Source
  Tuesday 6th March 2012 : Remember to add names of authors if possible! Feel free to message us if we miss you, there are a lot of links rolling in!,...More

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  "Take Off" actor Choi Jae-hwan entered NS on the 13th
  2012/02/15, Source
  It's apparent that actor Choi Jae-hwan (29) from the movie "Take Off" left for National Service on the 13th. His management revealed on the 15th, "He wanted to leave without a fuss. He said he will show up more of a man two years later".,...More

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  Director Yoo Ha, "Jang Dong-gun was first in line for "A Frozen Flower"
  2012/02/12, Source
  First in line for "A Frozen Flower" was Jang Dong-gun and not Joo Jin-mo Went to Daejeon to cast kwon Sang-woo in the movie "Once Upon A Time In High School" "Howling" manages to succeed in casting number 1 It wasn't easy for "Marriage Is a Crazy Thing", "Once Upon A Time In High School", "A Dirty Carnival" and "A Frozen Flower" director Yoo Ha to find the right cast for his projects,...More

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  Actor Jo In-sung discharged from army
  2011/05/04, Source
  By Kwon Mee-yoo
  
  Korea's heartthrob Jo In-sung was discharged after fulfilling his two-year mandatory military service at Osan Air Base, south,...More

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  Song Joong-ki: 'I Conducted Thorough Research to Play Yong Ha'
  2011/03/29, Source
  Song Joong-ki answered during interviews with the Japanese press, "When I first received the script, I felt bad because the character that I would play was of little importance. But I put even more effort in studying the character and making a push to increase his presence in the drama". Actor Song Joong-ki, who has received a great popularity with his appearance in the popular drama "Sungkyunkwan Scandal" by playing a character named Yeo Rim Koo Yong Ha, participated in an interview with Japanese press on March 27 at the Renaissance Hotel in Yeoksam-dong, and advertised the charms of the drama,...More

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  Stars Born in Year of Rabbit
  2010/12/23, Source
  As the year 2011 is the year of the rabbit, many star actors who were born in the year of rabbit – year 1951, 1963, and 1987 – are making a fresh resolution to make a new leap forward next year. Let's take a look at those stars who were born in the year of the rabbit and have actively been performing in the various fields of broadcasting, movies, and music,...More

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  Huh Yi-jae's husband-to-be is singer 'A den' of 'A.PRISM'
  2010/12/20, Source
  Actress Huh Yi-jae's husband-to-be, who was only known to be a 7 year older businessman at first, was found out to be the ex-member of group 'A'prism'. His name is Lee Seung-woo, and he used 'A den' for his music career. Last year, A den, who debuted as a member of A'prism , went to take business administration training to inherit his father's business; he also runs a vocal training academy business among the study.,...More

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  [INTERVIEW] Actress Lee Bo-young
  2010/03/05, Source
  Korean actress Lee Bo-young [photographed by Chae Ki-won/10Asia] A poster shoot for "Harvest Villa" was taking place at a studio in Nonhyun-dong of Seoul. The actors, each already full of character, displayed facial expressions that summarized the roles they had taken for the drama and drew curiosity by simply standing still in front of the camera. Actor Baek Yoon-shik, who plays the problem-solver in the drama, expressed his concern by saying, "Make me look sturdy". But once he went into shoot, he put on a tough guy-like appearance and looking relaxed, remarked "Should I act like I just killed about 50 people?" But it was actress Lee Bo-young, who plays the female lead in the drama and looked cheerful throughout the photo shoot, that stood out more than anyone at the studio. Her character Seo-rin approaches Bok-gyu (played by Shin Ha-kyun) pretending to be the perfect woman but she actually works in the adult entertainment business. Here we reveal the stories Lee told us about "Harvest Villa". Q: This drama claims to be a cruel thriller. Were there any difficulties you encountered during the shooting?,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] "A Dirty Carnival" to be remade in the U.S!
  2009/10/24, Source
  Jo In-sung was the main character in "A Dirty Carnival" released in 2006. The movie will be remade in Hollywood! The Sparkler Entertainment which produced the "National Treasure" series will be working with CJ Entertainment from Korea for this Hollywood remake!,...More

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  A Frozen Flower Breaks Opening Records
  2009/01/09, Source
  Director Yoo Ha's sexually charged courtly drama, "A Frozen Flower", took in over 1,...More
• KWON Sang-woo and LEE Bo-yeong in melodrama
  2008/12/08, Source
  kwon Sang-woo and Lee Bo-young will play the leading roles in the melodrama "More Than Blue" (Seulpeumboda Seulpeun Iyag,...More

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  Actor So Returns to Entertainment With 'Rough Cut'
  2008/09/02, Source
  Actor So Ji-sub has returned after serving his mandatory military service. He won the hearts of millions of women for his romantic and intense rol,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] Jo In-sung decides military service next Spring
  2008/08/13, Source
  Breaking news!!! The hot and beloved actor Jo In-sung is leaving us for two years for military service that all South Korean men must part take. We will miss him! Most celebrities serve in military offices or bases, but Jo In-sung wants to serve in the army, navy, or the air force!,...More

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  Gore-Drenched 'The Guard Post' Is Mostly Confusion
  2008/08/03
  Kyu Hyun Kim (qhyunkim)
  
  Kong Soo-chang's follo,...More

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  [ChanMi's take] Handsome gentleman, Jo In-sung!
  2008/06/30, Source
  Who are our favorite male stars? According to the polls taken by 'AlphaGirl' Jo In-sung is the number one gentleman! And after him, Jang Dong-gun, Gong Yoo, Ji Hyun-woo, Gang Dong-won, and Yoo Jae-suk were favorite gentlemen.,...More
• 'Beautiful Sunday' at the Park Inferno
  2008/06/19
  Park Yong-woo gives it all in a convoluted thriller
  
  Kyu Hyun Kim (qhyunkim)
  
  Well, here is another Korean movie that you suspect that the title (t,...More

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  The Korean Gangland Is 'a Dirty Carnival'
  2008/05/26, Source
  Yoo Ha's searing crime melodrama deserves kudos
  
  Kyu Hy,...More

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  Reporters get the spotlight
  2008/05/12, Source
  MBC's upcoming drama "Spotlight", which airs this Wednesday night, promises to bring back a bit of excitement to the small screen.
  
  Follow,...More

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  "R-point"'s KONG Soo-chang returns with The Guard Post
  2008/04/04, Source
  Writer/director Kong Soo-chang's latest film "The Guard Post" (GP506) opens,...More

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  Epitaph sold to Japan, Hong Kong, and North America
  2008/04/04, Source
  Among the new slate of talented young Korean directors, the brothers Jeong Beom-sik and,...More
• Director Jieho Lee Returns With Movie
  2008/04/01, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korean-American director Jieho Lee was better known in Korea for marrying star actress Kim Min, but recently made headlines near and far by making his feature film debut with five of Hollywood's top stars. Before,...More

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  'Single Daddy in Love' promises comic relief
  2008/02/18, Source
  A mixed martial arts fighter plays a single father to his seven-year-old son in KBS's new drama "Single Dad in Love".
  
  Set to air,...More

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  It's Song Kang-ho's 'Show' All the Way
  2008/01/29, Source
  'The Show Must Go on' a vehicle for Korean star's amazing talent
  
  Kyu Hyun Kim (qhyunkim)
  
  Kang In-gu (,...More

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  "Once upon a Time" shines bright
  2008/01/25, Source
  Director Jeong Yong-ki tried his hand again at comedy and selected a winning leading duo in,...More
• 'Bloody Reunion' [DVD Review] A competent slasher pic that could have been nastier
  2008/01/20, Source
  Kyu Hyun Kim (qhyunkim)
  
  Six twenty-something characters are invited for a party by their elementary school classmate Mi-ja (Seo Young-hee, the neurotic landlady from "Jealousy Is My Middle Name"), who has been caring for,...More
• Must-See Films in 2008
  2008/01/13, Source
  Star Power Reigns Big Screen
  
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  This year, a long lineup of star-studded movies, both homegrown and Hollywood imports, awaits release with Korea's hottest stars and bona fide actors gracing the silver screen throughout 2008.
  
  While a high profile cast hasn't alwa,...More
• YOO Ha Casts JOO Jin-mo alongside JO In-seong
  2007/12/05, Source
  Yoo Ha Casts Joo Jin-mo alongside Jo In-sung
  
  Korean auteur cineaste Yoo Ha added risi,...More
• 2nd London Korean Film Festival Starts
  2007/11/01, Source
  15 Korean films are being showcased this November at the 2nd annual London Korean Film Festival, screening at the Barbican in London's financial district. Opening the weeklong festival, which runs the 2nd to the 8th, is Kim Ki-duk's 2007 Canne,...More
• YOO Ha's Project at Tokyo Project Gathering
  2007/09/18, Source
  Yoo Ha's new project "A Frozen Flower" and Min Gyoo-dong's,...More
• Sidus Enters US Cable Market
  2007/08/27, Source
  Major South Korean entertainment company Sidus Corp. has bought a US $20 million slice of ImaginAsian TV (IA TV), a 24-hour Asian-American cable network in the US. The network reaches about 4 million subscribers nationwide and is the first of its kind in the US. Under the agreement, Sidus will pro,...More
• YOO Ha and Jo In-sung Team-up Again
  2007/08/13, Source
  Acclaimed director Yoo Ha's next film has been revealed as a historical film and he has again chosen Jo In-sung to be his leading man, Jo will play a bi-sexual warrior in the ancient Korean king,...More

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  Jo In-sung to act out homosexual love in Director Yoo Ha's upcoming historical film
  2007/08/06, Source
  Director Yoo Ha of 'A Dirty Carnival' and,...More

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  Jo to Appear in Epic Movie
  2007/08/06, Source
  By Sa Eun-young
  Staff Writer
  
  Korea's heartthrob Jo In-sung will join hands once again with director,...More
• 8 Korean Films Screen at China's Top Fest
  2007/06/12, Source
  Seven South Korean features and one short film will be presented at this year's 10th anniversary edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival. China's top film event opens June 16th for a nine-day run.
  
  Of the seven features, two have been selected in competition sections. Director,...More
• 44th Grand Bell Award Nominations
  2007/06/05, Source
  One of South Korea's top two annual film awards ceremonies will take place June 8th in the city of Daejeon. The 44th Grand Bell Awards, which is televised nationally, will be accompanied by the week long Daejeon Film Festival which will showcase 66 domestic films including last year's sensational <,...More

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  Top Movie Star Jo In-sung Dropped From University
  2007/04/25, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  Top actor Jo In-sung has been expelled from Dongguk University as he failed to meet the school's attendance,...More
• 14 Korean Films go to Italy's Far East Fest
  2007/04/17, Source
  The 9th Udine Far East Film Festival boasts one of the largest showcases of Asian cinema in Europe. This year around 60 titles from across Asia were selected to screen at the event which runs April 20th to 28th in the picturesque northern Italian city. This year 14 top Korean films were invited, o,...More
• Korean netizens choose Radio Star
  2007/01/18, Source
  Online film reservations site Maxmovie and Channel CGV have announced the results of their 4th annual Best Film Awards selections based on voting by internet users. With a total of 425,613 votes cast, the surprise winner for Best Picture was,...More
• Cyborg and The Restless Pre-Sales at AFM
  2006/11/29, Source
  Sales and Distribution arm of Korea's CJ Entertainment concluded a number of deals on pre-sales of director Park Chan-wook's "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK" and,...More
• The Host Screenings Ended, Success Continues
  2006/11/23, Source
  Korea's most popular film "The Host" had it's last screening in Korea after attracting over 13 million viewers in 105 days since late July this year. Director Bong Joon-ho's film featu,...More
• 'The Host' Wins Six Awards at Korea Film Awards
  2006/11/20, Source
  The Korean blockbuster "The Host" clinched six titles including that of Best Picture, and Best Director at this year's Korea Film Awards.
  Director Bong Joon-ho's,...More

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  Korea's best actor and actress
  2006/11/20, Source
  Jo In-sung, left, who starred in the movie "A Dirty Carnival" and,...More
• Which Korean Stars Have the Greatest Pulling Power?
  2006/11/17, Source
  Who is the actor in Chungmuro today who can mobilize the greatest number of fans? And just how many tickets can be sold on the basis of that actor's name alone? We asked a group of 12 producers and PR execs that know actors' commercial value best who in Korea can "open" a movie and ranked the top 20,...More
• Varied new Korean films on display at PIFF
  2006/11/03, Source
  The 11th edition of the Pusan International Film Festival drew attention for its various industry sidebars and other events, but those festival attendees who focused on the program itself declared it to be a good year for new Korean films.
  
  Independent filmmakers in particular turned out a large n,...More
• PIFF Shines Spotlight on Emerging Asian Directors
  2006/10/16, Source
  Now, let's turn south to Korea's port city of Busan where the 11th Pusan International Film Festival is in full swing.
  Our Son Heekyung had an opportunity to sit down with some up-and-coming Asian directors to hear their views on the most important aspect of film making.
  
  The Pusan International,...More
• 11th PIFF Announces Line-Up
  2006/09/21, Source
  Last week in Seoul at an unusually crowded press conference, Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) director Kim Dong-ho and his team, presented an impressive line-up of premieres, programs, and celebrity events, all to take place during its,...More
• Film "Dirty Carnival" Draws 2 Million Viewers
  2006/07/20, Source
  The film "A Dirty Carnival", starring Jo In-sung, has drawn two million viewers just a month after its opening.
  
  The movie's promotion company said July 19 that "A Dirty Carnival", which opened June 15 just in time for the World Cup fervor, ha,...More
• Blockbusters Vie in the Heat of Summer
  2006/07/11, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Local sci-fi film The Host by director Bong Joon-ho, which will open July 27, is expected to be one of the strongest box office competitors this summ,...More
• Jo In-sung arrives at a turning point
  2006/07/03, Source
  No one could have imagined that this young and willowy actor had it inside him. To begin with, Jo In-sung, 25, has such a "pretty" face that a gangster was the last role one could match him up with.
  
  But watching him spitting out swear words w,...More
• Chain of violence in 'Dirty Carnival'
  2006/07/03, Source
  While brutality is a dangerous subject in reality, it makes an excellent theme for a movie. A cruel gangster movie, for example, gives one the strange satisfaction of watching someone being stabbed to death, but at the same time, puts one at ease from knowing that he or she is safely away from the v,...More
• Matching Hairstyles for Your Facial Shape
  2006/06/29, Source
  Clockwise from left: Park Joong-hoon, Joo Ji-hoon, Shin Jung-hwan,,...More
• “A Dirty Carnival” Beats “X-Men”
  2006/06/22, Source
  "A Dirty Carnival" directed by Yoo Ha drew the most viewers at the box office on Tuesday, with some 80,000 viewers at 390 theaters nationwide, leaving U.S. blockbuster "X-Men: The Last Stand" behind, which tallied some 75,000 viewers at 428 theaters,...More
• Jo In-sung Is Back in 'Dirty Carnival'
  2006/06/16, Source
  It is the dream of Byung-du aka "Number 3" (Jo In-sung), always ignored at the Rotary gang, to find a sponsor with plenty of cash and tidy up his failed life. When his higher-up in the organization declines the order of wealthy businessman Hwang,...More

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  Flawed ‘Carnival’ Still Worth Price of Admission
  2006/06/15, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Contributing Writer
  
  Despite the flood of gangster films that have graced local screens over the years, the genre remains quite popular with South Korean filmmakers. But for every new m,...More
• Too Handsome
  2006/06/08, Source
  by Seung-Jae Lee
  
  If "Something Happened in Bali" was a TV drama that made Jo In-sung (25) famous as a TV actor, "A Dirty Carnival", scheduled to be released on June 15, will likely to establish him as a movie actor.
  
  In the movie directed b,...More