Breathless (Movie - 2008)

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  Yang Ik-june
  양익준
  As
  Sang-hun
  (상훈)
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  Kim Kkobbi
  김꽃비
  As
  Yeon-hee
  (연희)
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  Lee Hwan
  이환
  As
  Yeong-jae
  (영재)
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  Park Jeong-soon
  박정순
  As
  Seung-cheol
  (승철)
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  Lee Seung-yeon-I
  이승연
  As
  Hyeon-seo
  (현서)
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  Kim Hee-soo
  김희수
  As
  Hyeong-in
  (형인)

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  Fancy Lineup for "Hellbound" With Yoo Ah-in, Park Jung-min, Kim Hyun-joo, Won Jin-ah and Yang Ik-june
  2020/07/29, Source
  Netflix's new original series "Hellbound" in partnership with director Yeon Sang-ho, has confirmed its super-luxury lineup. "Hellbound" is about humans facing a supernatural phenomenon that is neither a miracle nor a curse. To live through this unrealistic reality, these humans create hell. The casts include Yoo Ah-in, Park Jung-min, Kim Hyun-joo, Won Jin-ah, Yang Ik-june, Kim Do-yoon-I, Kim Shin-rok, Ryu Kyung-soo and Lee Re,...More

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  [Guest Post] Artists' Choice: Director Jero Yun Lists His 10 Favorite Korean Movies
  2018/08/04
  Jero Yun was born in Busan in 1980. At the age of 13, he entered the atelier of drawing and painting. After studying at Busan Design High school, he began to study classic art at university in 1998. In 2001, he arrived in France, continued his studies in Beaux-arts de Nancy, and then in ENSAD (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Paris) where he studied classic cinema and documentary. In 2008, he entered the Le Fresnoy where he directed the middle-length feature film "In the Dark", which was shot in Korea, and the short film "Red Road" that selected in several international festivals,...More

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  [riversky's Take] "I Have a Date With Spring" Nominated for Top Prize At International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018
  2018/02/02, Source
  Korean movie "I Have a Date with Spring" is among the eight films vying for the most prestigious award at the 47th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) currently taking place in The Netherlands (January 24 to February 4, 2018). The competition line-up (below) includes seven world premieres and one international premiere,...More

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  Korean movie of the week "Breathless"
  2017/10/19, Source
  Korean movie of the week "Breathless" (2008) Directed by Yang Ik-june With Yang Ik-june, Kim Kkobbi, Lee Hwan, Park Jeong-soon, Lee Seung-yeon-I, Kim Hee-soo,... Synopsis After witnessing the deaths of his mother and sister during childhood, Sang-hoon grew up along with violence. To punish his father for destorying the family, Sang-hoon visits his father regularly with rampage,...More

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  [Guest Film Review] "A Quiet Dream"
  2017/01/28
  Zhang Lu, born in China, shot this tragicomedy in Susaek, a deprived, messy neighborhood of Seoul, giving the protagonist roles to three fellow filmmakers. Ye-ri runs a rundown bar in an equally rundown neighborhood in Seoul, while she also takes care of her handicapped father. Three men, who are all in love with her and seem to antagonize for her love, are her main customers,...More

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  Korean movies opening today 2016/10/13 in Korea
  2016/10/13, Source
  Korean movies opening today 2016/10/13 in Korea: "Luck.Key", "Woojoo's Christmas", "A Quiet Dream", "Spy Nation", and "Young Sister-In-Law",...More

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  [Photos] Added new Zhang Lu behind-the-secnes images for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream"
  2016/10/12, Source
  Added new Zhang Lu behind-the-secnes images for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream",...More

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  [Photos] Added new images for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream"
  2016/10/11, Source
  Yang Ik-june, Han Ye-ri, Lee Joo-young and director Zhang Lu Added new Busan Film Festival screening images for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream",...More

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  [Photos] Added new special appearances stills for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream"
  2016/10/05, Source
  Yoo Yeon-seok Added new special appearances stills for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream",...More

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  [Photos] Added new Lee Joo-young stills for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream"
  2016/10/04, Source
  Added new Lee Joo-young stills for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream",...More

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  [Photos + Video] Added new stills and character trailer for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream"
  2016/09/28, Source
  Added new stills and character trailer for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream",...More

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  [Photo] Added main poster for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream"
  2016/09/19, Source
  Added main poster for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream",...More

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  [Photos] Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream"
  2016/09/09, Source
  Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "A Quiet Dream",...More

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  [Guest Film Review] "Breathless"
  2016/06/18
  "Breathless" was one of the biggest international successes of 2008, winning awards from a plethora of festivals all over the world and having a vast impact in Japan, where most competitions hailed it as the best foreign film of the year,...More

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  [France] Seoul Hypnotique, Cycle de Cinema Coreen au Forum des images a Paris
  2015/09/12, Source
  Du 15 septembre au 1 novembre 2015 Des pionniers d'hier à la génération d'aujourd'hui, Séoul hypnotique reflète, à travers près de 80 films inédits ou rarement présentés en France, une cinématographie entre tradition et modernité, entre Asie et Occident. Films intimistes et films de genre, mélodrames et thrillers percutants : le cinéma coréen n'a pas fini de nous surprendre !,...More

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  [HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets
  2015/03/21
  Podcast on Fire's latest episode of "What's Korean Cinema?", Fabien introduces this week's new local releases for MKC, and Lee Byung-hun confirmed for US thriller "Beyond Deceit",...More

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  [HanCinema's Afterwords] KOFIC Podcast Review - Ep. 4
  2014/01/11
  In this Episode: Pierce gives us a news roundup and has a chat to independent film actress Kim Kkobbi… KOFIC recently launched "Korean Cinema Today", a bimonthly podcast that's all about the wonderful world of Korean cinema. Hosted by Pierce Conran, the show features the latest Korean cinema news, features, discussions, and interviews with special guests from the industry. This episode of KOFIC's Korean Cinema Today was divided into two segments, the first has Pierce discussing some Korean film news, and the second features an interview with actress Kim Kkobbi ("Breathless", "Pluto"). The first segment seems to be from last year and mentions the box office figures from the last week of December; but Pierce also highlights a few Korean news items that are worth mentioning again,...More

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  [Guest Post] Daniel Tudor on Korean cinema
  2012/11/09, Source
  I'm not a true cinephile by any stretch of the imagination. I've always been the archetypal casual fan, who knows what he likes, but doesn't really like it enough to remember every line of the script. People ask, "have you seen [insert name of genius film here]?" and I honestly reply "yeah, I saw it a few years back, it was great". But then I'll be unable to back that up with any enlightened commentary on that scene with the uninterrupted shot that goes all the way around the bar and back again when all the mobsters are being introduced. Or even who was in it, sometimes. But when I first moved to Seoul in 2004, Korean cinema got to me. In some way it was a stroke of luck to be here while a golden era was still in swing,...More

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  [Spoiler] "Nice Guy" rated 17.3% at the appearance of Yang Ik-june
  2012/10/03, Source
  KBS 2TV drama "Nice Guy" rated its best so far. According to AGB Nielsen Media Research on the 4th, KBS 2TV drama "Nice Guy" rated 17.3% which is 1.3% more than the previous day,...More

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  Emma Watson Names Yang's 'Breathless' as Favorite Movie
  2012/03/14, Source
  British actress Emma Watson, more recently known for her role as Hermione in the film series "Harry Potter", has named the Korean movie "Breathless" as one of her favorite flicks. During an interview with Vogue India for its March issue, Watson named "Breathless" by Yang Ik-june, "Amélie" by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, "Pan's Labyrinth" by Guillermo Del Toro and all the works by Richard Curtis among the movies closest to her heart,...More

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  Korean indie films beckon fans
  2012/03/12, Source
  A scene from "Pink", a psychosexual drama by award-winning arthouse auteur Jeon Soo-il Local independent cinema has not seen many blockbuster hits like 2009's "Old Partner" lately but smaller films have slowly yet surely been receiving wider exposure. This month sees a particularly strong lineup of low-budget movies in theaters across the country, including international film fest-verified pictures,...More

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  Art and Culture
  2012/03/05, Source
  Just when you thought you're still halfway your day, let us bring you the latest arts and cultural events that might catch you from drowsing off. Everyday at this hour our arts and culture reporter Michelle Kim will join me in the studio to do just that for us and she's here with me today,...More

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  Asian Cinema Fund call for submissions
  2012/02/27, Source
  The Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has opened for submissions for this year's grants. Committed to supporting independent film productions and to creating a stable production environment, the ACF selects and supports Asian filmmakers' projects for three kinds of support through the Script Development Fund, the Post-Production Fund, and Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Fund. Details are as follow,...More

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  Korean Film Night in Berlin a success
  2012/02/16, Source
  This year at the Berlinale, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) held its annual Korean Film Night reception Feb. 13 at the Café Einstein in Berlin. Celebrating Korean cinema and the Korean films selected to the festival, the event was held in cooperation with the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). All the Korean directors invited to the festival were on hand to receive the spotlight: Kang Je-gyu - whose "My Way" is screening in the Berlinale Panorama, Lee Han - whose "Punch" is in the Generation 14plus section, Kim Joong-hyeon - whose "Choked" is in the Forum, Jeon Kyu-hwan– whose "From Seoul to Varanasi" is in the Panorama, and Lee Woo-jeong-I ("Ad Balloon") and KIM Souk-young ("Anesthesia") in the Berlinale Shorts competition. "From Seoul to Varanasi" lead actor Yoon Dong-hwan was also on hand,...More

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  Bittersweet Life: Korean cinema's secret popularity in the UK
  2011/12/07, Source
  International distribution expert and analyst and former Screen International journalist Robert Mitchell looks at the gulf between artistic and business successes of Korean cinema in the UK. Ask any cine-literate film-goer, critic, blogger or tweeter in the UK about Korean cinema and you'll be greeted with an enthusiastic response. They will talk of the Hallyu period of the past decade, a wealth of some of the most creative and interesting film-making in the world. They will speak with passion about Park Chan-wook, Kim Ki-duk and Bong Joon-ho. International festivals like Cannes play a major role in building this awareness. "The route to the international market is through festivals", says Danny PERKINS, CEO of StudioCanal UK, which released Bong's "The Host" and Kim's "3-Iron" amongst other Korean titles. "If a director's film features in one of the bigger festivals it can put them and their work permanently on the map",...More

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  Gerwin TAMSMA, Rotterdam film festival Programmer
  2011/12/07, Source
  Last month, Gerwin TAMSMA made his annual visit to Seoul in search of new films for the next International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). In between screenings, meetings, and an impromptu dinner he kindly threw for festival alumni, the friendly, outspoken programmer met with Jean NOH for a quick interview. A globe-trotter who is in charge of programming films from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia, Italy, China, and Korea, Tamsma tells "Korean Cinema Today" about his likes, dislikes and what he looks for in a film,...More

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  KOFIC launches subtitled and arthouse film screening listings
  2011/11/25, Source
  This week, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) is launching a service to provide listings for subtitled Korean film screenings and arthouse screenings on its Korean Film Biz Zone (KoBiz) website (www.koreanfilm.or.kr),...More

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  Movie of the week Short! Short! Short! 2011
  2011/11/17, Source
  Movie of the week omnibus Short! Short! Short! 2011 Directed by Boo Ji-young, Yang Ik-june With Seo Ju-hee, Heo Joon-seok, Ryu Hye-young, Kim Seo-hee,... Also known as "A Time to Love" Synopsis Since 2007, Jeonju International Film Festival has promoted Korean short films planned with its Short! Short! Short! Project that supports short films of talented, young Korean directors. The Short! Short! Short! Project is produced by Indiestory Inc., and co-provided by KT&G Sangsangmadang, Jeonju International Film Festival, and Indiestory Inc. It is a new method of short film production project where three short films are produced in an omnibus type film and screened in theaters,...More

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  Jeon explores psychosexuality in 'Pink'
  2011/10/20, Source
  Lee Seung-yeon-I, left, and rocker Kang San-eh appear in a scene from "Pink", the latest film by art house auteur Jeon Soo-il. / Courtesy of Mountain Pictures By Lee Hyo-won Art house favorite Jeon Soo-il brings yet another slow, stark drama that reveals the grit and beauty of ruins. Having premiered earlier this month at the 16th Busan International Film Festival, "Pink" incisively examines the nature of implosive violence and psychosexuality through the squalor of a desolate port town. It is destined for hotwire the international film festival circuit and art houses, while the big screen comeback of seasoned actress Seo Kab-sook and acting debut of rocker Kang San-eh may attract niche audiences here,...More

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  Music Video by Gavy NJ released for the Korean omnibus movie "Short! Short! Short! 2011"
  2011/06/16, Source
  Music Video by Gavy NJ released for the Korean omnibus movie "Short! Short! Short! 2011",...More

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  Korean movies opening today 2011/06/09 in Korea
  2011/06/09, Source
  Korean movies opening today 2011/06/09 in Korea "White: The Melody of the Curse", "Moby Dick", omnibus "Short! Short! Short! 2011" and "The Story Of My Life",...More

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  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean omnibus movie "Short! Short! Short! 2011"
  2011/05/31, Source
  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean omnibus movie "Short! Short! Short! 2011",...More

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  Trailer released for the upcoming Korean omnibus movie "Short! Short! Short! 2011"
  2011/05/06, Source
  Trailer released for the upcoming Korean omnibus movie "Short! Short! Short! 2011",...More

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  Upcoming Korean omnibus movie "Short! Short! Short! 2011"
  2011/04/28, Source
  Added the upcoming Korean omnibus movie "Short! Short! Short! 2011"'s page to HanCinema database,...More

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  Two Korean films programmed at this year's 3rd Terracotta Festival, 5th - 8th May in London, UK
  2011/04/27, Source
  We are proud to introduce in our Korean selection a mix of tense thriller and romantic comedy with impressive cartoons segments to the audience in the UK. "Man of Vendetta" (파괴된 사나이), Friday 8th May 19.35. A thriller directed by Woo Min-ho about Pastor Ju Young-su (Kim Myung-min), a man of rock solid faith whose life is shattered when his 5-year-old daughter is kidnapped,...More

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  'Late Autumn - 2010' picks up awards at Fribourg Fest
  2011/03/29, Source
  A scene from 'Late Autumn - 2010' By Lee Hyo-won Lee Chang-dong's "Poetry" won the top award, the Regard d'Or, at the 25th Fribourg International Film Festival while Kim Tae-yong's "Late Autumn - 2010" picked up two prizes at the Swiss event. Co-starring China's Tang Wei and South Korea's Hyun Bin, "Late Autumn - 2010" won the Special Mention of the Jury of the International Federation of Film Societies and the Ex-Change Award. The latter is a prize selected by a special jury of youths,...More

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  Canadian Film Critics Review "Breathless"
  2011/01/15, Source
  "Breathless", the 2009 Korean feature film which won awards at festivals as far afield as Rotterdam and the Deauville Asian Film Festival to Tokyo FILMex, is currently playing at Toronto's Carlton Cinemas. Meanwhile, the picture has just won Best Foreign Film kudos from Japan's oldest movie magazine, Kinema Jumpo,...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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  Ryoo Seung-bum and Jeong Min-sik is this year's Best Comic Couple
  2010/11/03, Source
  There is an actor who appeared in 'The Unjust' and made everybody laugh. His name is Jung Man-sik who was acting in movie "Breathless" as Man-sik, the main character San-hoon's loyal boss and friend. Jung Man-sik appeared as a sub-inspector who can't even please and only gets abused by his own boss Ryoo Seung-bum.,...More

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  Actresses shine in not-so-scary 'Ghost - Omnibus'
  2010/06/03, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff reporter
  
  The omnibus teen horror flick "Ghost - Omnibus" leads the lineup of seasonal scary movies for the s,...More

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  Yang Breathlessly Returns With Comedy
  2010/04/11, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  He seemed a little out of breath from running around the film festival circuit.
  
  A year since making a mark on the cinema map with,...More

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  [INTERVIEW] Director-actor Yang Ik-june - Part 1
  2010/04/09, Source
  Director and actor Yang Ik-june [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia] "This interview doesn't do me any good -- it's for the production company and the press", Yang Ik-june said with a grin at the start of his interview. He was referring to his latest film "Runaway from Home" released April 8. The remark could have killed the atmosphere had it been said by any other, but rather helped to ease and loosen up both parties when said by the free-spirited actor and director, known for his goofy and easy-going ways. At the same time, this same man swept international acclaims last year with his feature debut "Breathless" which he starred in as a bitter and abusive debt collector. Yang spoke with 10Asia to reveal the utterly frank truth behind his filmmaking and acting career,...More

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  [INTERVIEW] Director-actor Yang Ik-june - Part 2
  2010/04/09, Source
  Director and actor Yang Ik-june [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]   10: The violence shown in "Breathless" was breathtaking -- there are plenty of films which are much more cruel and use more foul language, but the violence in your movie seemed to be much closer to what really happens in reality. That's why, while watching the film, I became increasingly curious of who you are too. Yang Ik-june: I've lived my life suffering a lot -- to the extent I'll seem idiotic. When I was serving in the army, my senior did all sorts of things to me. But I put up with it for a while until I started thinking that it was wrong. No is no. That's why I have to keep thinking. I have to figure out how I'm going to live a more healthy and free life because no one else will do it for me. That's why I'm trying to exercise my right to speak as much as I can. I become too stressed when I go home when I put with whoever distresses me for no reason. I regret not having said anything before. (laugh) It still happens to me a lot so I've come up with a plan to cope with it. 10: What is it? Yang: I once went to a coffee shop and asked if their outdoor terrace had an electric socket. The waiter answered 'probably' so I asked him to ask the manager. I felt so strange -- I had asked if there was one or not but probably? We might have clashed if I had asked him 'Is there one or not?' But you can't exactly say that his answer was extremely rude. So using my method, I opened a notebook, wrote the month and date and wrote down what I did and how the waiter answered,...More

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  "Season of Good Rain" to close Korean film fest in L.A.
  2010/02/23, Source
  Movie poster of "Season of Good Rain" [Pancinema] Korean film "Season of Good Rain", starring Korean actor Jung Woo-sung and Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan, has been selected as the closing film for a Korean film festival to be held in Los Angeles next month. "Season of Good Rain", by famed directed Heo Jin-ho, will close the four-day long Korean Film Festival in Los Angeles (KOFFLA) on March 7. The fest is set to open with Korean film "Le Grand Chef - Kimchi War" starring Kim Jung-eun and Jin Goo.,...More

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  Mother Named 2009 Press Favorite
  2010/02/18, Source
  Korea's well-known name-brand director Bong Joon-ho won top accolades from the Korean press with his fourth feature,...More

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  "Old Partner" wins Best Picture at Max Movie Awards
  2010/02/10, Source
  "Old Partner" director Lee Chung-ryoul (left) and producer Ko Young-jae at the 7th Max Movie Awards on February 9, 2010. [Asia Economic Daily] Korean documentary "Old Partner" won the trophy for best picture at the 7th Max Movie Awards on Tuesday. "Partner" also took the prize for best movie poster at the annual event, which hands out its awards based on a survey on movie fans. A total 753,277 people participated in the survey conducted from January 5 through February 2 this year. The acclaimed indie film -- which attracted over three million viewers in Korea during its limited theatrical release -- is about an old farmer couple and their lifelong friendship with an old partner, a 40-year-old ox.,...More

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  Film journalists pick Song Kang-ho, Kim Hye-ja top actors
  2010/01/28, Source
  Poster for film "Thirst" [CJ Entertainment] Song Kang-ho and Kim Hye-ja have been recognized last year's top film actors by Korean film journalists. The Korea Film Reporters Association (KOFRA) held the 1st Korean Film Award on Wednesday, naming Song best actor for his role in film "Thirst" and Kim as best actress for her role in "Mother - 2009". Song, 43, is considered one of Korea's most successful actors who has starred in a handful of hit films including "Memories of Murder", "The Host" and "Thirst", which won the Jury Prize at Cannes earlier last year.,...More

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  'Mother - 2009' Named 2009 Film of the Yr
  2010/01/27, Source
  Director Bong Joon-ho's thriller "Mother - 2009" has been named the 2009 Film o,...More
• Korea's 'Cafe Noir' Invited to Rotterdam Film Fest
  2010/01/27, Source
  The film "Cafe Noir" by critic-turned-director Jung Sung-il and starring Moon Jung-hee has been invited to the Bright Future,...More

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  'Fantasy of Korea Key to Drawing Global Audience'
  2010/01/11, Source
  By Kang Hyun-kyung
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korea doesn't seem to spark the imagination of North Americans, and this partly explains why Korean films are not popular there, observed an award-winning filmmak,...More
• 2010 Korean Cinema Lineup
  2009/12/27, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  The past year represented hope and revitalization for Korean cinema. While problems such as piracy linger on, the forecast for 2010 cinema appears promising with diverse projects in the making.
  
  Cineastes are finding inspiration from the past and are bringing rem,...More
• 13th Director's Cut Awards Winners Announced
  2009/12/24, Source
  240 Korean directors have picked the best director, movie and actors for 2009. Most notably, Park Chan-wook picked up the best director award for the Cannes winning "Thirst". Previou,...More
• Korean Movie Nights in New York
  2009/12/24, Source
  A weekly series of Korean movies, organized by the Korean Cultural Services is coming to New York. Showing at the Tribeca Cinemas, the series will focus on Korean independent features. The industry of late has been somewhat shaken up by a number of seemingly unknown low budget, independents that h,...More

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  Park Chan-wook Picked Best Director
  2009/12/17, Source
  By Cho Jae-hyon
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korean directors picked Park Chan-wook, for his dark vampire thriller,...More

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  Festival Celebrates Indie Film Spirit
  2009/12/13, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  The past year was a fruitful one for local independent cinema, with Lee Chung-ryoul's documentary,...More

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  Breathless Wins Again
  2009/12/04, Source
  Yang Ik-june's "Breathless" has won again at yet another international film event.,...More

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  Mother KIM Hye-ja crowned internationally again
  2009/12/04, Source
  Kim Hye-ja triumphed again, this time she won the best actress award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA). APSA bestowed her the honor for he,...More

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  'Mother - 2009' Sweeps Blue Dragon Awards
  2009/12/03, Source
  Best film in the 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards on Wednesday went to "Mother - 2009" directed by,...More

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  'Closer to Heaven' Couple Win Best Acting Nods
  2009/12/03, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Kim Myung-min and Ha Ji-won, who starred as a married,...More

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  Kim Hye-ja Named Best Actress at Asia-Pacific Fest
  2009/11/27, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  Veteran actress Kim Hye-ja won the Best Performance by an Actress award at an Asia-Pacific film festival, Thu,...More
• 44 Korean Films at the 2009 Marrakech International Film Festival
  2009/11/19, Source
  In a celebration of Korean film, a record 44 will screen at this year's 2009 International Film Festival of Marrakech. In addition, representatives from Korean government organizations, the Korean film industry: producers, directors, actors and film festival delegates will be in attendance. The fes,...More

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  PARK's Paju to Open Rotterdam Film Festival
  2009/11/19, Source
  Park Chan-ok's second feature "Paju" has been selected as the opening film at 39th Inter,...More
• Gangwon Beckons Collegian Cineastes, Stars
  2009/11/16, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, will become a playground for cinephiles and student directors during an international collegian film festival, Nov. 26 to 29. But as much as the event aims to foster future talent, educational initiatives will invite cineastes of intern,...More

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  "Breathless" at Toronto's Reel Asian Film Festival
  2009/10/23, Source
  "Breathless"'s international momentum is taking it to the Reel Asian International Film Festival in Toronto.,...More
• 46th Annual Daejong Film Awards Nominees
  2009/10/23, Source
  46th Annual Daejong Film Awards Nominees
  
  - Best Movie: "Take Off", "Mother - 2009", "The Divine Weapon", ",...More

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  Eighteen Wins Top Prize at Vancouver
  2009/10/16, Source
  Korean director Jang Kun-jae took home the Dragon and Tigers Award for his debut feature,...More
• 'A Second Old Partner' can be made on the back of multi-platform
  2009/10/15, Source
  Success of low-budget independent films in 2009 such as "Breathless", 'Daytime Drinking', and "Old Partner" ha,...More
• Stars Fall Upon Haeundae for Busan Film Festival
  2009/10/07, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  The red carpet is ready to be unrolled for the opening tonight of the 14th Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF).
  
  Haeundae Beach in the southern port city will sizzle with the longest ever lineup of 355 films from 70 countries and a VIP guest list fea,...More

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  'Breathless' Continues its Winning Streak
  2009/10/01, Source
  "Breathless", the low budget HD feature which has gone on from success to success continues to rack up the awards. Since its premiere at P,...More
• Yang Ik-joon casts Ji Jin-hee
  2009/08/31, Source
  Yang Ik-june shot up the ranks of the international cinema world with his debut feature film "Breathless". His second film is titled ",...More

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  BONG Joong-ho's 'Mother' to be Korea's Foreign Language Entry at Oscars
  2009/08/14, Source
  The Korean Film Council has selected BONG Joong-ho's "Mother - 2009" as the country's next Foreign Language entry at the Oscars. Althoug,...More

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  Film Council Selects 'Mother - 2009' for Academy Award Submission
  2009/08/11, Source
  The film "Mother - 2009" by Bong Joon-ho will be submitted for consideration fo,...More
• 'Cinescape' - Escape to Film Festivals This Month
  2009/08/06, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  There's nothing like spending a warm summer evening by the sea, but why not make it extra special with an outdoor movie screening? Two film festivals invite not only movie buffs but also vacationers to scenic vacation spots ― the Jeongdongjin Independent Film,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] "Breathless" film awarded in Montreal!
  2009/08/02, Source
  Director Yang Il-joon's film "Breathless" was awarded in Montreal, Canada for the 13th Fantasia Film Festival. It was awarded for the artistic style of the film and for the best male actor award. Montreal Fantasia Film Festival was praising the film. The film festival reviewed 120 films from many countries and has reviewed "Thirst" and "My Dear Enemy" also along with other 16 Korean films. It has been the first time for a Korean film to be awarded these two awards. The film is about a gangster who uses violence against women and men alike with a lot of curse words. The flim portrays a lot of anger and hurt within the characters of the gangster and a high school girl. The independent filmhas been released last April and has been,...More

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  Breathless Sold to Canada
  2009/07/27, Source
  Yang Ik-june's award-winning first feature, "Breathless", has been acquired by Cin,...More
• Ciné-Asie Creatives Acquires Award-Winning Film "Breathless" & Joins Forces with HanCinema
  2009/07/24, Source
  Montreal, July 23, 2009 - Ciné-Asie Creatives, a Montreal-based distribution and coproduction company, has acquired the Canadian distribution rights to the award-winning Korean feature film, "Breathless" by first-time director,...More

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  'Breathless' Reaps 13th Award in New York
  2009/07/10, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Multiple award-winning film "Breathless" picked up yet another honor at the New York Asian Film Festival,...More
• PiFan Launches 2 New Awards
  2009/07/09, Source
  The 13th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, taking place July 16 – 26, has announced the launch of 2 new awards this year, the NETPAC and the Fujifilm Eterna award. Both awards will be presided over by juries, with the former going to an Asian film and the latter to a Korean film.
  
  T,...More
• Korean Line-up at Fantasia Int'l Film Fest
  2009/07/06, Source
  North America's largest genre film fest, the Fantasia International Film Festival boasts an impressive line-up of notable Korean films this year; among them the North American premiere of Park Chan-wook's Cannes-winning vampire drama,,...More
• Summer Action Flicks Are Coming
  2009/06/30, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Every summer, big budget Hollywood movies flow in, and many worry about the potential threat to homegrown films. Recent trends, however, suggest that competition is healthy.
  
  "The fact that such a comparison (between national and international franchises) is even,...More
• Korean Premieres at NY Asian Film Fest
  2009/06/26, Source
  This year's New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) invites seven Korean features and 10 Korean shorts to its 8th edition, running June 19 – July 5 in Manhattan. Of the seven features, four are North American premieres: Ryoo Seung-wan's ",...More
• Mise-en-Scene Short Film Festival Starts Wednesday
  2009/06/23, Source
  The Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival, which has discovered and launched career of several new film directors and actors, marks its eighth season from Wednesday until next Tuesday at CGV Yongsan in Seoul.
  
  It features 57 films in five genres in the official selection, and a total of 120 films incl,...More
• Korean Films Earn Intl. Critical Acclaim
  2009/06/18, Source
  The 2009 Cannes Film Festival closed its curtains on May 24th.
  A total of 10 Korean films were invited to screen at Cannes.
  Director Bong Joon-ho's "Mother - 2009" was invited t,...More
• 11th Seoul Int'l Youth Film Festival
  2009/06/12, Source
  The 11th edition of the Seoul International Youth Film Festival (SIYFF) is to kick off this July 9 for a one week run. The fest stands out in that both the participants and reporters covering the event include children. Its line-up this year boasts a 124 films from 33 countries.
  
  Fest opener i,...More
• PiFan Shorts Jury and Industry Program Announced
  2009/06/06, Source
  The upcoming Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) (July 16 – 26) has announced the members of its Puchon Choice Shorts jury. Invited to the 13th edition are actor-director Yang Ik-june, whose debut feature,...More
• Breathless wins gold in Barcelona
  2009/05/19, Source
  Critically acclaimed Korean independent feature film "Breathless" triumphed again in Europe. This time, Yang Ik-june's drama received the Golden durian award at the 11th Barcelona As,...More

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  'Breathless' Wins Top Prize at Barcelona Film Festival
  2009/05/12, Source
  South Korean director Yang Ik-june's movie "Breathless" is continuing to fetch pos,...More

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  Movie 'My Girlfriend is an Agent' Raises Expectations
  2009/04/27, Source
  Many have been having high hopes for the comedy movie "My Girlfriend is an Agent", which is expected to become as big a hit,...More

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  Director Yang Shares Life Story in 'Breathless'
  2009/04/12, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  "I also think it is a superb film", director-actor Yang Ik-june told The Korea Times in an interview, Thursd,...More

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  Yang Ik-june's Intense Life Makes for an Intense Film
  2009/04/11, Source
  "Breathless", which has won eight trophies at six international film festivals, is so intense throughout that viewers find it hard to take,...More

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  Yang's 'Breathless' Is Breathtaking
  2009/04/09, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  In an obscure alleyway at night, a man ruthlessly beats a woman. A shadowy figure emerges and intercepts the violent lover's quarrel, but only to slap the victim rep,...More
• Korean Films to Return in April
  2009/03/26, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  South Korean cinema offers only a handful of releases this month, but a big lineup of homegrown films awaits moviegoers in April.
  
  Some 10 domestic titles are slated for release next month, of which a majority are mainstream franchises that will play in theaters,...More

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  Korean Film Honored at International Film Festival
  2009/03/23, Source
  South Korean director Yang Ik-june's movie "Breathless" has fetched another intern,...More
• Breathless and The Chaser win in Europe
  2009/03/19, Source
  Yang Ik-june continued his victorious round along European film festivals. YANG's "Breathless" won four more awards over the weekend. Deauville Asian Film Festival awarded Breathless,...More

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  Indie Film Wonder Boy Yang Ik-june Wins 2 More Awards
  2009/03/17, Source
  Yang Ik-june, the 34-year-old star of Korean independent movie circles, has won two international film awards. On Saturday, Yang won best actor,...More
• Korean Indie Film Wins at French Film Fest
  2009/03/17, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  "Breathless" by director Yang Ik-june won both the grand prize (Le Lotus du meilleur film) and the international critic's award at the 10th Deauvill,...More

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  S. Korean Takes Top Honors at Deauville Film Festival
  2009/03/16, Source
  South Korean director Yang Ik-june's "Breathless" has won the best film award and,...More
• Korean Movies to be Screened at European Film Fests
  2009/03/11, Source
  A number of Korean movies have been invited to be screened at European film festivals.
  
  According to the Pusan International Film Festival, Jeon Soo-il's ',...More
• Indie Culture Redeems Past Glory
  2009/02/26, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  The local film and music industries are complaining of unprecedented slumps prompted by easier access to free downloads on the Internet that preludes the demise of the industries, separate from the global economic downturn.
  
  However, the indie scene is turning,...More

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  "Breathless" Wins Top Prize in Rotterdam
  2009/02/05, Source
  Th 38th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) awarded actor-director Yang Ik-june's feature,...More

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  'Breathless' wins Rotterdam Tiger Award
  2009/02/02, Source
  "Breathless" (Ddongpari) by Korean director and actor Yang Ik-june won the top pri,...More

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  "Breathless" in Rotterdam
  2008/12/23, Source
  The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has selected actor-director Yang Ik-june's feature debut,...More
• Korean World Premieres at PIFF 2008
  2008/09/30, Source
  The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) is putting its weight behind local films this year, and, under the catch-phrase 'Way to Go, Korea!' will host the World Premier of 15 Korean features. Headlining is closing film "I Am Happy" by,...More
• PIFF announces supported projects
  2008/08/13, Source
  The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) disclosed the selected projects to receive support from the 2008 Asian Cinema Fund (ACF). The fund consists of three categories, namely: Development, Post-production, and documentary. PIFF selected 27 film projects from Korea and other Asian countries.
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