I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (Movie - 2006)

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  Rain
  비
  As
  Park Il-soon
  (박일순)
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  Im Soo-jung
  임수정
  As
  Yeong-goon
  (영군)
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  Choi Hee-jin
  최희진
  As
  Choi Seul-gi
  (최슬기)
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  Lee Yong-nyeo
  이용녀
  As
  Yeong-goon's mom
  (영군 엄마)
• Yoo Ho-jeong (유호정)
  As
  Young Yeong-goon's mom
  (어린 영군 엄마)
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  Son Young-soon
  손영순
  As
  Yeong-goon's only grandmother
  (영군 외할머니)

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  The local media in Korea are always interested in "success stories" about Koreans that have made it big in,...More
• PARK Chan-wook's Film in Sitges Competition
  2007/08/29, Source
  The 40th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival selected Park Chan-wook's "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK" and,...More
• Korean Flicks Win Hearts of Filmgoers in Russia
  2007/08/26, Source
  Russia not only welcomes the two Korean astronaut trainees, but also a grand showcase of Korean culture.
  A ten-day Korean festival underway in Moscow is winning the hearts of Russians with the traditional music and dance while attracting many moviegoers to Korean cinema.
  Chang Yeojeong has this st,...More
• Digital Film Fest Is In Sync
  2007/07/30, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korea's first digital film festival Cinema Digital Seoul 2007 (CinDi) finally came to a close after its weeklong debut July 20-27. The event marked a humble beginning with much potential growth in the future _ especially given its unique focus on digital films, the,...More
• New Digital Festival Announces Line-Up
  2007/07/03, Source
  The inaugural Cinema Digital Seoul festival (CinDi) has announced a line-up of 40 titles, kicking off with David Lynch's DV epic, The Inland Empire on July 20th. The festival, sponsored by the CJ Culture Foundation and the Arts Council Korea, runs until July 27th at the CGV Apgujeong in Seoul.
  
  ,...More
• Korean Films in NY Asian Film Fest
  2007/06/22, Source
  This year's New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) features a spate of prominent Korean films and runs from June 22nd to July 8th. Now in its 6th year, the festival selects 30 top Asian films to screen along with three programs of award winning shorts taken from Korea's very own Mise-en-Scene's Genre,...More
• Korean Films Attack the Big Apple
  2007/06/19, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korean cinema will take a big bite of the Big Apple as the 2007 New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) begins Friday. The festival will feature more than 30 works from the East, of which almost a third are Korean. The event will take place at the IFC Center until July,...More
• Korean Film Deals at the Cannes Market
  2007/06/11, Source
  Cineclick Asia pre-sold Kim Jee-woon's "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" to France (ARP) and the UK (Tartan). Tartan also secured the UK and US rights for,...More
• Daejong Film Festival Opens
  2007/06/02, Source
  Curtains have gone up for ONE of Korea's most prestigious movie events, the Daejong Film Festival.
  The week-long festival is showcasing 66 domestic films, including the sci-fi romance "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK" by,...More

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  Korean to join world's most celebrated directors for New York tribute
  2007/05/21, Source
  Park Chan-wook, already considered by many film buffs to be Korea's greatest director, has received more foreign recognition of his talents.
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  Rain to Debut in Hollywood in Wachowski Film
  2007/05/17, Source
  Korean pop star Rain will make his debut in Hollywood in the action-adventure "Speed Racer" by the Wachowski brothers.
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  Rain Lands Part in Hollywood Movie
  2007/05/17, Source
  The Korean singer and actor Rain has a foot in the door in Hollywood after being cast in "Speed Racer", the next film by the Wachowski brothers, who cr,...More

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  Rain secures role in Hollywood action film
  2007/05/16, Source
  Rain, set for world concert tour, poses at the U.N. Plaza in Manhattan on May 11.
  Korean pop singer,...More

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  JUNG Ji-hoon in Talks with The Wachowski Brothers
  2007/05/14, Source
  Pan-Asian pop star Rain – who uses his real name JUNG Ji-hoon for his acting career – is negotiating about a role in the Hollywood film Speed Racer of,...More
• Hallyu Events Continue in Europe
  2007/04/10, Source
  The Korean pop culture wave of "Hallyu" is continuing in Europe in the form of various Korea-related exhibitions and film festivals.
  
  The Korea Foundation says that an exhibition of Korean traditional paintings opened at a public Asian museum in Greece on April 1 and will continue through the end,...More
• 2 Korean Films Awarded at 9th Deuville
  2007/04/05, Source
  Local blockbuster "The King and the Clown" and low-budget drama "Ad-Lib Night" took home two of the four main awards handed out the 9th Deuville Asian Film Festival,...More

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  The Host Wins the Most at 1st Asian Film Awards
  2007/03/27, Source
  South Korea's all-time blockbuster "The Host" dominated prizes at the very first edition of the Asian Film Awards which took place March 20th,...More
• Yoon Do-hyun Band to Perform at 2007 SXSW Festival
  2007/03/07, Source
  YB (Yoon Do-hyun Band) will participate in the SXSW (South By Southwest) Festival in Austin, Texas, U.S.A. March 14 through 18 (local time) and will sing at Maggie Mae's Club in Austin on March 17 at 8:30 p.m.
  
  YB's manager, Daeum Entertainm,...More

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  Heo Jin-ho Brings us Happiness
  2007/03/02, Source
  Melodrama auteur Heo Jin-ho is back with a new film titled "Happiness". Starring More
• Berlinale Market Fruitful for Korean Distributors
  2007/02/21, Source
  Several Korean titles have been sold internationally at the recent Berlin International Film Festival. Asian and European markets are the main destinations for the Korean films.
  
  Park Chan-wook's award-winning ",...More

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  Director Park 'Overwhelmed' by Berlin Film Fest Prize
  2007/02/20, Source
  "I'm more than overwhelmed, since Berlin was the first film festival I'd ever attended. Back then I was more like a loutish country boy. To think of it now, Berlin is the festival I've attended most,,...More

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  Award Winner
  2007/02/20, Source
  "I came to Berlin for the first time six years ago for the movie, "JSA - Joint Security Area". Back then people thought Kore,...More

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  Film Director Park Wins Award in Berlin
  2007/02/18, Source
  Director Park Chan-wook's "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK" has,...More
• PARK Wins Berlin's Alfred Bauer Prize
  2007/02/16, Source
  South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook won the Alfred Bauer Prize, one of the 8 main awards at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival, for his imaginative comedy ",...More

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  Rain Raising AIDS Awareness with World Tour
  2007/02/14, Source
  Singer Rain, currently on a global concert tour, is raising AIDS awareness among his Asian fans as a goodwill ambassador for the international relief a,...More

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  "I'm a Cyborg, But That's Ok" Draws Interest at Berlin Film Festival
  2007/02/12, Source
  Director Park Chan-wook's "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK" has,...More

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  Director Park upbeat on Korean films
  2007/02/12, Source
  Leading Korean director Park Chan-wook expressed optimism about Korean films in an interview with Korean media at the 57th Berlin Film Festiv,...More
• Eight Korean Films to Screen at Berlin International Film
  2007/02/09, Source
  And here's some news from the Korean film industry.
  Eight Korean productions will be screened at the Berlin International Film Festival.
  Of the eight, two will be screened in the main competitive section.
  They are Park Chanwook's romantic comedy ",...More
• 57th Berlin Int'l Film Festival Opens
  2007/02/09, Source
  The curtain has risen for the 57th Berlin International Film Festival on Thursday. This year some 370 films have entered the world-famous festival.
  
  A total of 22 films will compete for the Golden Bear Award for best motion picture, the winner of which will be announced on February 18th.
  
  The 22,...More
• Rain, Im Soo-jeong to Attend Berlin Film Festival
  2007/02/07, Source
  The two main leads of the film "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK"--Jeong Ji-hoon, better known as singer Rain, and actress Im Soo-jeong--will attend the Berlin International,...More
• Korean Presence Strong at 57th Berlin Film Festival
  2007/02/06, Source
  By Paolo Bertolin
  Contributing Writer
  
  ROME _ After a year when they were excluded from the three main international competitions _ Cannes, Venice, Berlin _ Korean films are set for a dramatic comeback on the international festival circuit in 2007. While new efforts by directors,...More
• Cyborg and Hyazgar To Compete in Berlin
  2007/02/02, Source
  Director Park Chan-wook's latest feature I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK will be screened at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival in the main Competition se,...More
• Screen 2007: Return of Master Directors
  2007/01/09, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  The number of films produced last year was 108, the most ever in Korean cinematic history, and many of them were feature debut works by emerging directors. But more familiar names will be seen at the box office this year as many renowned directors are preparing to,...More
• Blockbusters flop as star marketing fails
  2007/01/08, Source
  Lee Byung-hun, Chung Ji-hoon (Rain), Daniel Henney and Jung Woo-sung share tw,...More
• [YEAR-END REVIEW]Looking back on Korean culture scene
  2006/12/27, Source
  Popsters go solo to ride Korean Wave
  
  One of the most conspicuous phenomena of 2006 was the "going-solo" trend among former boy band and girl band members. In fact, this year's K-pop scene has been crowded with what seems like an endless procession of "first solo albums".
  
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  Rain aims higher for world stardom
  2006/12/25, Source
  Korean pop superstar Rain, known as "Bi" in Korean, held a successful first concert of his world tour in Las Vegas, the United States at 8 p.m., Las Ve,...More
• "Night at the Museum" and "The Restless" lead in advance ticket sales
  2006/12/22, Source
  Theaters nationwide are becoming a battle ground for various blockbuster films as the year-end season draws near, and the initial results show that Night at the Museum, a Hollywood blockbuster, and "The Restless", a Korean-made fantasy f,...More

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  'Cyborg' Gets Invited to Berlinale
  2006/12/22, Source
  By Seo Dong-shin
  Staff Reporter
  
  Park Chan-wook's ",...More
• "Even if he's out of shape, Rain is better than Daniel Henney"
  2006/12/12, Source
  The box office results last week can be summarized in the following sentence: "It is better to be a psycho than a charmer!"
  
  "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK", the film debut of Korea's top entertainer,,...More

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  Rain Set to Make His Name As Actor
  2006/12/11, Source
  Singer Rain is likely to make his name known to the world once again, but not as singer this time but rather as an actor.
  
  A source from CJ Entertain,...More
• 'I'm a Cyborg But That's OK' and 'Seducing Mr. Perfect'
  2006/12/08, Source
  Time to check on what's new at movie theaters nationwide.
  The big releases this week are three romantic comedies from Korea and the US.
  First up is director Park Chanwook's latest production, his first since COMPLETING his revenge trilogy.
  Here's Son Heekyung.
  
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  Commercial Vs. Avant-Garde: Park Chan-wook on 'Cyborg'
  2006/12/07, Source
  Park Chan-wook is likely to face only two responses -- enthusiasm and incomprehension -- when his new film "I'm a Cyborg, but That's OK" is r,...More
• PARK Chan-wook Unveils as Anticipation Grows
  2006/12/04, Source
  With the release date of December 7 drawing near, the already high - anticipation for I'm a Cyborg, But That's Ok steadily builds-up and makes its renowned writer/director PARK Chan-wook a much sought after man by the media.
  
  "Believe it o,...More

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  Im Soo-jung: 39 kg, but That's Okay
  2006/12/02, Source
  Im Soo-jung had to get her weight down to just 39 kg to shoot her latest film. The actress went through a punishing weight loss process to act a,...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
• Record Yearly Market Share Expected
  2006/11/21, Source
  A report by Korea's leading cinema chain CJ CGV predicts a 60% plus market share of Korean films in the domestic market this year. After the first ten months of 2006 a market share of 61.9% is recorded by CJ CGV.
  
  Even if the admissions will turn out lower than the prospect during the remaining mo,...More

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  The Season's Great Movie Kisses
  2006/11/16, Source
  Fall is closing in, and with it comes the time for bittersweet melodrama in the movie theaters. Lovers meet like ships passing in the night, unforgettable memories are born, tear-moistened hankies fre,...More

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  Actor Rain
  2006/11/16, Source
  In his latest film, director Park Chan-wook has chosen love as his subject matter instead of his usual theme of revenge. The main actor of th,...More
• Director Park Chan-wook tries new genre
  2006/11/14, Source
  Thanks to his lofty reputation both at home and abroad, Park Chan-wook is widely regarded almost 'super-human', or something similar to a 'cyborg' filmmaker.
  
  Yet, that is okay for Park, who is now promoting his latest film, "I'm a Cyborg,,...More
• Promising Asian Film Market Debut at PIFF
  2006/11/03, Source
  The first edition of the Asian Film Market (AFM) at the 11th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) closed last Thursday evening with a party at the Grand Hotel in Busan. The AFM announced several reasons to celebrate. Over 3,500 professionals from the film industry participated in the AFM, repres,...More

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  Rain's World Premier Tour Begins in Seoul
  2006/10/10, Source
  By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
  Staff Reporter
  
  South Korea's Rain or "Bi"embarks on a world premiere tour this Friday.
  Rain, known as Bi in Korean, is und,...More

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  "Rain" Vows to Take the World by Storm
  2006/10/04, Source
  It looks like at any moment the pink T-shirt holding in his bulging muscles will be able to contain him no more: shoulders that look as if they have spread another 10 cm in the last year from a new an,...More
• Rain, Se7en to Compete in Korea and Japan with New Albums
  2006/08/16, Source
  Korea's two top dance singers will face off on both domestic and overseas stages. Rain and Se7en will each release their first feature album and fourth single album in Japan on Sept. 13 before releasing their fourth feature albums at home in October.,...More

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  'Lump Sugar' Goes Down Well
  2006/07/25, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Coming domestic movie "Lump sugar" (Kaksoltang) is the first film to feature a dynamic horse race, and i,...More
• Successful First Half for Korean Film Industry
  2006/07/14, Source
  CJ CGV, one of Korea's leading exhibitors, reported a 59.5% market share for Korean films in the domestic market during the first six months of 2006. This amounts to a growth of 3.7% compared to last year. Seven of the ten best performing films were Korean.
  
  Cinema admissions grew in the first six,...More
• Park Chan-wook Asked to Sit on Venice Jury
  2006/07/04, Source
  The leading Korean director Park Chan-wook has been asked to sit on the jury of the 63rd Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30-Sept.9 to judge films in the international competition. The organizing committee also asked Spanish director Juan José B,...More
• Singer Rain's 2nd Single Album Ranks 9th on Japan's Oricon Charts
  2006/06/08, Source
  Asian star Rain (24) has been listed on Japan's Oricon Charts once again.
  
  Rain's second single album entitled "Free Way" ranked ninth on Oricon's daily single charts on June 7, the day of its release. His first single album "Sad Tango", which was r,...More
• Top star invests in domestic films
  2006/05/25, Source
  Keyeast, a media contents investor co-established by actor Bae Yong-joon, recently signed a contract with CJ Entertainment to invest 700 million won ($730,000) in four movies produced by one of the most established movie producer/distributors,...More
• Rain Walks Red Carpet as One of the Time 100
  2006/05/09, Source
  K-Pop superstar Rain headed to New York again with his credentials boosted by being named as one of the world's "most influential" stars. After being designated by Time magazine as one of the "Time 100", the star walked down the red carpet at the Linc,...More
• Rain Invited to ABC TV Headquarters in New York
  2006/05/04, Source
  Singer Rain has been invited to the headquarters of ABC TV in New York.
  
  Rain was recently selected by the U.S. weekly magazine TIME as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" (Time 100),...More
• Ryoo Seung-wan Joins in HD Film Project of CJ Entertainment
  2006/05/02, Source
  The City of Violence (Jjakpae) will be the next action packed - film for director Ryoo Seung-wan. Ryoo's recent films were the critically acclaimed boxing drama Crying Fist (2005) and the popular martial arts comedy Arahan (2004).
  
  City of,...More
• Three Korean Names Make This Year's 'Time 100'
  2006/05/01, Source
  K-Pop superstar Rain, teenage pro-golfer Michelle Wie, and Professor at Harvard Medical School Jim Yong Kim are the three Koreans who made it into a list of the 100 "people who shape our world" by the U.S. current affairs weekly Time. The list is to b,...More
• Rain Makes TIME World 100 List
  2006/04/30, Source
  By Park Chung-a
  Staff Reporter
  
  Singer and actor Rain has been selected one of the 100 most influential people in the world by American magazine TIME.
  
  Rain is the first Korean entertainer to make the annual list, announced on Sunday morning, loc,...More
• Singer Rain, Actress Im Soo-jung to Act Together in New Film
  2006/03/20, Source
  Singer Rain (real name: Jeong Ji-hoon), a top hallyu star in Asia, and young actress Im Soo-jung have met Park Chan-wook, a world-renown,...More
• Rain to Star in Park Chan-wook's Much-Awaited 'Cyborg'
  2006/01/04, Source
  K-pop star Rain (24) has accepted a starring role in director Park Chan-wook's next movie titled "I'm a Cyborg, but It's Ok" produced by Moho Film. Scheduled to start shooting in March or Apri,...More
• Rain to Star in 'Old Boy' Director's New Film
  2006/01/03, Source
  By Bae Keun-min
  Staff Reporter
  
  Singer and actor Rain will make his big-screen debut in director Park Chan-wook's new film, "Saibogujiman Kwenchana", which translates "I'm a Cyborg, But Tha,...More
• Star Director's Book Recalls His Days as a Failure
  2005/12/13, Source
  A decade ago, it seemed as if director Park Chan-wook's career in the movies was over. He had just got married and was in dire straits, so he quit his job as assistant director and became a salaryman. When he had managed to save some money,,...More
• The Many Sides of 'Vengeance'
  2005/09/07, Source
  Interview With Director Park Chan-wook
  
  By Paolo Bertolin
  Contributing Writer
  
  VENICE _ Winner of the Gran Prix du Jury at Cannes Film Festival last year, where he was competing with his masterful, yet controversial "Old Boy",,...More
• Park Chan-wook and the Weight of Expectation
  2005/07/06, Source
  A few days short of the debut of "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance", the much-hyped third and final installment of his revenge trilogy, Park Chan-wook is afraid. This prodigy of Korean film, a man with so much confidence he is often perceived as,...More