KUNDO : Age of the Rampant (Movie - 2014)

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  Ha Jung-woo
  하정우
  As
  Dochi, Dolmuchi
  (도치, 돌무치)
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  Gang Dong-won
  강동원
  As
  Jo Yoon
  (조윤)
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  Lee Kyung-young
  이경영
  As
  Ttaeng-choo
  (땡추)
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  Lee Sung-min
  이성민
  As
  Dae-ho
  (대호)
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  Cho Jin-woong
  조진웅
  As
  Lee Tae-gi
  (이태기)
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  Ma Dong-seok
  마동석
  As
  Tianbao
  (천보)

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  [USA] Director Yoon Jong-bin's "The Spy Gone North" Releases on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play January 8
  2019/01/07
  "The Spy Gone North" South Korean Action Film Releases on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play on January 8, 2019 Starring Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, and Ju Ji-hoon "The Spy Gone North" ("Gongjak"), a South Korean espionage film inspired by a true story, releases on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play on January 8. Director Yoon Jong-bin ("KUNDO : Age of the Rampant", "Nameless Gangster") delivers a gripping, fact-based spy saga about a loyal South Korean agent caught in the political vortex plotted by the ruling classes of two Koreas,...More

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  [USA + Canada] "The Spy Gone North" releases August 10 in LA and OC, and August 17 in cities across the U.S. and Canada
  2018/08/03, Source
  "The Spy Gone North" releases August 10 in Los Angeles and Buena Park and August 17 in cities across the U.S. and Canada   Highly Acclaimed at Cannes Film Festival Earlier this Year Starring Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, and Ju Ji-hoon,...More

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  "The Spy Gone North" at 71st Cannes Film Festival and Releasing in U.S. Summer 2018
  2018/04/20
  "The Spy Gone North" Invited To 71st Cannes Film Festival and Releasing in U.S. Summer 2018 Starring Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, and Ju Ji-hoon CJ Entertainment announced today that its highly anticipated espionage film, "The Spy Gone North" ("Gongjak"), is releasing in the U.S. this Summer,...More

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  [Interview] Han Ye-ri with The Lady Miz Diva at NYAFF17
  2017/08/05, Source
  Visiting the New York Asian Film Festival in celebration of her film, "A Quiet Dream", actress Han Ye-ri shared a few words with me about the film and her hopes for Korean cinema overseas,...More

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  [Interview] Gang Dong-won with The Lady Miz Diva at NYAFF17
  2017/07/29, Source
  The hottest actor in Korea came to the New York Asian Film Festival to receive its Star Asia Award. Gang Dong-won spoke with me exclusively about his preparations as an actor, how he taught himself English, and the possibility of appearing in an international film,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2016.12.16 ~ 2016.12.18
  2016/12/19
  "Pandora" retains pole position in the aftermath of political unrest... Park Jeong-woo's thriller "Pandora" retained pole position during its second weekend out by capturing 42.8% of the sales; the film, Park's fourth after "Dance With The Wind", "Big Bang", and "Deranged", added a million admissions to move its total tally now to 3.1 million, or $20.9 million. The film's release is timely given the recent political unrest in the country, which led Maggie Lee, Variety's Chief Asia Film Critic, to write that, "Korean audiences will surely wonder how the lines between parody, fiction, and reality are blurred".,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2016.12.16 ~ 2016.12.18
  2016/12/18, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Pandora" (판도라),...More

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  [Interview] "A Quiet Dream" Han Ye-ri, "Yang Ik-june, Park Jung-bum, Yoon Jong-bin are great actors"
  2016/10/24, Source
  "I would love to act as a dancer one day". Actress Han Ye-ri (Kim Ye-ri) has a unique appeal about her. It's not just her face but her performance as an actress is special. She was a student at Korea National University Of Arts but gave it up when she was offered a role in a short film and became an actress. She started dancing since she was 28 months old and she could have become a dancer but movie makers wouldn't leave her be,...More

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  "Phantom Detective", S. Korean Action Crime Thriller Makes N. American Debut on May 13 in LA, and Wide on May 20
  2016/05/10, Source
  From the Director of ""A Werewolf Boy"", "End of Animal" and "Don't Step Out of the House" (Part of "Nice Shorts") "Phantom Detective", a South Korean action crime thriller makes its debut on May 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, followed by a wider North American release on May 20, 2016 in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, DC, Honolulu, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver,...More

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  Upcoming Korean movie "The Sheriff In Town"
  2016/03/19, Source
  Added the upcoming Korean movie "The Sheriff In Town"'s page to HanCinema database,...More

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  'Signal' actor Cho Jin-woong to land a role on the big screen in 'The Sheriff In Town' by director Yoon Jong-bin
  2016/03/17, Source
  It seems that actor Cho Jin-woong will continue his uptrend popularity. According to sources on March 17th, Cho Jin-woong is discussing the offer to appear in director Yoon Jong-bin's "The Sheriff In Town" (working title) positively. "The Sheriff In Town" by director Yoon Jong-bin ('Nameless Gangster', 'KUNDO : Age of the Rampant') talks about what the protagonist, a police officer living and working on a countryside, goes through after one of his childhood friends returned to their hometown and he finds out the true identity of the friend, who started giving him headaches since the day he returned to the village,...More

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  Yoon Ji-hye to star in "Jackpot"
  2016/02/17, Source
  Actress Yoon Ji-hye is starring in the new SBS drama "Jackpot" according to several sources. She takes on the role of Hong Mae. Hong Mae collected a lot of money and becomes the master of a play house. She is an important influence in "Jackpot",...More

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  "A Violent Prosecutor" opening score: 5th place at 520,000 ticket sales
  2016/02/03, Source
  Actors Hwang Jung-min and Gang Dong-won's movie "A Violent Prosecutor" has a reputable opening score. According to the Korea Film Council, "A Violent Prosecutor", which was released in 1,226 theaters on the 3rd, gathered 525,636 audiences and came in 1st in the Box Office that day,...More

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  Director Lee Seok-hoon is preparing 'The Pirates 2' starring Kim Nam-gil and Son Ye-jin
  2015/12/11, Source
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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2015.11.27 ~ 2015.11.29
  2015/11/30
  Local Delights Dominate as "Inside Men" and "The Priests" hold true at the top... Woo Min-ho's "Inside Men" retained the top spot in the charts over the weekend and managed to increase its admissions share to 55.4%. The film, which stars Lee Byung-hun, Cho Seung-woo and Baek Yoon-sik, claimed 1.2 million admissions across 1,129 screens (up from last weekend's 1,075) to move its total tally to 3.5 million ($24 million). There was no real challenge to its dominance as its closest rival, "The Priests", earned the attention of just 237 thousand moviegoers (10.8%),...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2015.11.27 ~ 2015.11.29
  2015/11/29, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Inside Men" (내부자들),...More

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  Gang Dong-won wanted to take a break, but why?
  2015/11/11, Source
  Gang Dong-won wanted to 'take a break' but he came out with a new movie. Despite being busy with the new movie "The Priests", Gang Dong-won currently is filming another movie called, "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned". If things go according to plan, Gang Dong-won will be engaged with the movie until early late this year or early next year. Like this, Gang Dong-won has been coming out with 5 movies straight starting from "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" last year, "My Brilliant Life", "A Violent Prosecutor", and the recent "The Priests". He has been the most active since his debut. He wanted a break due to the exhaustion but there was a reason why he chose to go on with "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned",...More

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  Ha Jung-woo completes the conditions of a great star
  2015/08/13, Source
  Actor Ha Jung-woo completed the conditions of a star. Flawless in various ways, Ha Jung-woo has even earned the title, 'man of 10 million'. "The Assassination" has reserved a spot in the '10 million breakthrough movie' list and that brings Ha Jung-woo into the picture too. Although he's had continuous success with several movies so far, this is his first record breaker,...More

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  Kim Si-hoo comes back as the youngest detective in movie 'Veteran'
  2015/06/30, Source
  Actor Kim Si-hoo is coming back with movie "Veteran" this year. "Veteran" depicts the battle between plutocrats and police officers. Kim Si-hoo will play the youngest detective, who chases after Hwang Jung-min and Yoo Ah-in. "Veteran" is a highly anticipated movie project with its being director Ryoo Seung-wan's new project and the veteran staff, who previously participated in "Ode to My Father", 'Berlin', "The New World", 'KUNDO : Age of the Rampant' and many other hit movies,...More

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  "The Assassination" VS "Veteran" VS "Memories of the Sword"
  2015/06/28, Source
  Summer is the time when the theaters are most competitive. July is near and blockbusters which cost more than 10 billion won, took the plates. Distributors of these blockbusters spend many sleepless nights during the summer season. "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" set a record last year that no one can break, but this year, it's different,...More

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  Do Kyung-soo, Kim So-hyun, Lee David, Joo Da-young in movie 'Innocent Love'
  2015/06/02, Source
  Actor singer Do Kyung-soo, Kim So-hyun, Lee David, Joo Da-young, and Yeon Jun-suk have joined in 'Innocent Love'. Movie 'Innocent Love' depicts ardent first love going back and forth between the different timeframes through a letter delivered from the past 23 years ago as well as the sincere friendship among the five friends. It is the debut project in full length movie by director Lee Eun-hui, who is a graduate from Korea National University of Arts, with a lot of field experiences in film industry,...More

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  [HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner
  2015/05/23
  Are young Korean brides happy?, The Korean Herald explores Korea's luxury Fetish, Ha Jung-woo's artworks on display in Seongnam, and Former U.S. Ambassador Donald Gregg shares his experiences from his time in Asia,...More

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  Gang Dong-won meets Hwang Jung-min
  2015/05/11, Source
  Hwang Jung-min and Gang Dong-won are meeting in "A Violent Prosecutor". Their collaboration is going to be an interesting one,...More

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  Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Nam-gil's 'The Shameless' reveals black and white teaser images
  2015/04/27, Source
  Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Nam-gil's "The Shameless" has revealed its black and white preview photos. On April 17th, "The Shameless", with its scheduled world premier as one of the films invited to Un Certain Regard category by Cannes Film Festival, has captured attention with the revealed black and white teaser images,...More

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  The 9th Asian Film Awards to be held on the 25th
  2015/03/24, Source
  Korean movies have gone beyond Korea and all over to Asia. The 9th Asian Film Awards is being held at the Venesian Theater in Macao, China. Every category has the name of a Korean star or film, increasing anticipation for the number of trophies won by one of them,...More

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  "Chunsa Film Art Awards" 'A Hard Day' takes home Grand Prix, Ha Jung-woo and Bae Doona win best actor and actress
  2015/03/18, Source
  "A Hard Day" starring Lee Sun-kyun and Cho Jin-woong as the leads was awarded Grand Prix at 2015 Chunsa Film Art Awards. 2015 Chunsa Film Art Awards was held in the International Conference Room on the 20th floor of Korea Press Conference Press Center on March 18th,...More

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  Veteran actors shine in 'The Deal'
  2015/03/04, Source
  The stellar performances of three veteran actors take center stage in upcoming film "The Deal". The plot is hardly groundbreaking - the subject matter is a serial killer being chased by a detective and a victim's husband plotting his revenge,...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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  [Interview Issue] Ha Jung-woo, "I was stimulated by how professional Ha Ji-won was"
  2015/01/28, Source
  Actor Ha Jung-woo is directing his second movie, "Chronicle of a Blood Merchant" based on a best seller written by Wi Hwa. Those based on originals have much to worry about because there will be people who have read the original script and have high expectations. Ha Jung-woo didn't hesitate to list "Chronicle of a Blood Merchant" on his filmography. "Chronicle of a Blood Merchant" is about Heo Sam-gwan, a man who has no money, no plans and nothing to lose. While he has to take care of his beautiful wife Heo Ok-ran (Ha Ji-won) and his three sons, he faces the biggest risk of his life,...More

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  [HanCinema's Actor Spotlight] Gang Dong-won
  2015/01/10
  A desirable appearance and star appeal are things that feed one's popularity. For young male South Korean actors, the fastest way to fame is often through the female audience's hearts and the marketability they gain from them. However, this is not always as good as it sounds. Attractive stars usually have to work twice as hard for their acting to be seen above their looks and it does not always happen. Gang Dong-won has successfully gone from a simple heartthrob to someone valued for his talent,...More

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  [HanCinema's Feature] Korea's Top Five Favorite Films of 2014
  2014/12/20
  2015 is nigh upon us, a fresh year with its own host of hits waiting to entertain and be enjoyed. There is still a little time before 2014 passes us by, and before it does I wanted to glance back and take stock of this year's most successful spectacles and see what rose to top in terms of ticket tallies. Last year Korean cinephiles were treated to an array of awesome attractions ("The Face Reader", "Snowpiercer", "The Attorney", "Miracle in Cell No.7"), but still Bong Joon-ho's 2003 hit "The Host" remained the nation's cash king with over 13M admissions. It would take something supremely special (historic) to rally such record-breaking support and slay this iconic stub-guzzler,...More

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  Blue Dragon Awards Winners : 'The Attorney' over 'The Admiral: Roaring Currents'
  2014/12/17, Source
  The final decision by the Blue Dragon Awards was "The Attorney". The film, "The Attorney", based on the real life story of the late former president, Roh Moo-hyun, received Best Picture award at the 35th Blue Dragon Awards ceremony at Seoul Sejong Cultural Center on December 17th,...More

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  'The Attorney' VS 'The Admiral: Roaring Currents' at Blue Dragon Awards on the 17th
  2014/12/16, Source
  The second round of the award match between "The Attorney" and "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" will reveal the result today. At 5:30 PM on the 17th (local time in Korea), the 35th Blue Dragan Film Awards will take place in Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul. At the 51st Daejong Awards on the 21st of last month, the two movies had a neck and neck competition over several awards. For Blue Dragon Awards, "The Attorney" has been nominated for 10 awards including Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actress, New Director Award, Best Scenario and etc. and "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" has been nominated for 7 awards including Best Picture, Best Director Award, Best Lead Actor and so on,...More

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  Choi Min-sik, Yoo Hae-jin, Park Yoo-chun in Chungmuro
  2014/12/08, Source
  Chungmuro was a male party. From successful movies to rookies, the event focused on actors who contributed to the film industry throughout the year. The best movies were awarded and rookies were introduced. It was disappointing that actresses didn't have much space to stand in. # Acting God: Choi Min-sik It's not an overstatement to say that it was Choi Min-sik's year with his greatest hit being "The Admiral: Roaring Currents". He took on the role of Admiral Yi Sun-shin and 17.6 million people have watched it. The movie re-wrote Korean movie history. This syndrome brought about historical movies once more and there was even debate about the social role of these kinds of generation movies. Choi Min-sik has a record breaking movie on his hands,...More

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  Actresses have nowhere to stand
  2014/12/07, Source
  There's a saying; 'there's no place for an actress'. There aren't that many movies that stand out for actresses this year. Last year, actors stood out with the movies "The Terror Live", "The Face Reader" and "Secretly and Greatly". This year was no different with "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant", "The Admiral: Roaring Currents", "The Fatal Encounter", "Haemoo", "A Hard Day" and more. The majority of the audience remembers that these movies were based around men,...More

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  51th Grand Bell Awards (Daejong Film Awards)
  2014/11/21
  51th Grand Bell Awards (Daejong Film Awards) winners,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "A Hard Day": Honest Pay for an Honest Day?
  2014/11/15
  In the spotlight this week: Kim Seong-hun's "A Hard Day"… "A Hard Day" had a tough, but rewarding, time at the local box office. After a positive premiere at Cannes (where it screened as part of the independent "Directors' Fortnight" section), this intense and dogged thriller clung onto its top ten ticket for an impressive eight weeks; a solid stint that required battling million-dollar titans like "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (4.3M), "Edge of Tomorrow" (4.6M), "Transformers: Age of Extinction" (5.2M), as well a local dagger in Jo Beom-goo's "The Divine Move" (3.5M)-all of which can claim to be among the year's highest-grossing hits,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.10.10 ~ 2014.10.12
  2014/10/13
  Stories remade and untold rise to the top... Three new entries and a reshuffle at the top was the state of affairs over this past weekend. "My Love, My Bride - 2014", "Manhole", and "Dracula Untold" were the only new films to feature as both "Whistle Blower" and "Slow Video" surrendered the podium after only a week as the country's one and two. The top performer was the romantic comedy "My Love, My Bride - 2014", a remake of Lee Myeong's 1990 original that grabbed over 27% box office pie to top chart in its opening weekend,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.10.10 ~ 2014.10.12
  2014/10/12, Source
  The number one movie this week is "My Love, My Bride - 2014" (나의 사랑 나의 신부),...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "KUNDO: Age of the Rampant": Worthy and Weary
  2014/10/11
  In the spotlight this week: Yoon Jong-bin's "KUNDO: Age of the Rampant" Yoon Jong-bin covers an awful lot of ground in his period pastiche "KUNDO: Age of the Rampant", and when the film broke the opening-day record at the box office we thought (before "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" stormed the scene) that perhaps this jazzy Joseon epic would be one for the record books. While it is highly entertaining, and the pure scope Yoon tried to frame-up was impressive, Yoon's commitment to compression, style and staging did appear to affect the film's bottom line,...More

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  [HanCinema's Image Gallery] "KUNDO: Age of the Rampant"
  2014/10/11
  A selection of stills from Yoon Jong-bin's "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" "This 'kimchi western' plays like an interesting origin story as it follows the rise of one man as he righteously rages for the greater good. There are some really stunning scenes here, the kind of aesthetically appealing moments you'd expect to find in such a high-quality production, and the action and locations seem fresh, if not a bit fantastical".....Enjoy!,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.10.03 ~ 2014.10.05
  2014/10/06
  Fresh blood mixes things up at the top… There was a lot of activity over the weekend as fresh features disrupted what was starting to look like a very tranquil top ten. "Whistle Blower", "Slow Video", "Scarlet Innocence", and Jungle Shuffle" were all released last Thursday and captured close to 60% of the total ticket sales (58.3%) between them. Of the four, it was Yim Soon-rye's "Whistle Blower" and Kim Yeong-tak's "Slow Video" that made the biggest waves as they slotted into first and second respectfully. That meant that "The Maze Runner" and "Tazza: The Hidden Card" descended the chart to make way, but some fell harder than others,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "The Target": Ready, Aim, Run.
  2014/10/04
  In the spotlight this week: Director Chang's "The Target"... Director Chang's sophomore feature is a rousing remake of Fred Cavayé's 2010 effort "Point Blank", a French flick that failed to break even but whose promising premise Chang jumped on (after Juhn Jai-hong walked away from the directing duties) to tell a story that seemed fit for a Korean casting.   "The Target" had some tough competition when it screened back in April. This unrated action thriller never managed to rise higher than second, and was eventually ejected from the top ten when Tom Cruise's latest sci-fi film "Edge of Tomorrow" came to town,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.09.19 ~ 2014.09.21
  2014/09/22
  "The Maze Runner" breaks 8-week long local streak… For the first time since July a foreign flick has take the top spot. "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" claimed 1.3M admissions during the third weekend of July, but since then the Korean box office has been spoilt by the local likes of "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant", "The Admiral: Roaring Currents", "Pirates", and the latest Korean gold medallist "Tazza: The Hidden Card",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.08.22 ~ 2014.08.24
  2014/08/25
  "Pirates" and "The Admiral" tussle at the top… It's been a thrilling month for Kim Han-min's "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" as it quickly became the highest grossing Korean film in history by surpassing the 13M admissions "The Host" put up back in 2006. Kim's epic depiction of Admiral Yi Sun-Shin's legendary role in the Battle of Myeongnyang may have been pushed down into second, but the additional 802K (29.9%) it cornered over the weekend pushes this mighty piece of moviemaking to a record 16.2M admissions ($123M),...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.08.22 ~ 2014.08.24
  2014/08/24, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Pirates" (해적: 바다로 간 산적),...More

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  Epic Blockbusters See Rare Success This Summer
  2014/08/20, Source
  "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" There were no losers in the battle between epic historical blockbusters this summer. "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant", "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" and "Pirates", released one week after another from July 23, were all impressive. The film industry and Korean fans were all interested to see if these blockbusters would become box office hits. All three of them cost as much as W15 billion (US$1=W1,018) to produce, while Korea's top film distributers -- Showbox, CJ E&M, and Lotte Entertainment -- were all involved in the production. They were set during the Chosun Dynasty and featured star-studded casts that included top stars Choi Min-sik, Ha Jung-woo, Gang Dong-won, and Son Ye-jin,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.08.15 ~ 2014.08.17
  2014/08/18
  Kim Han-min's "Admiral" rages on... After eight years as Korea's highest grossing film, Bong Joon-ho's hybrid hit, "The Host", has finally been toppled by Kim's epic "Admiral". "The Host" (which stars the prolific and prominent Song Kang-ho) claimed over 13M admissions back in 2006, but Kim Han-min's seafaring strategist (spectacularly spearheaded by Choi Min-sik) has already surged past Bong's buoy with over 14.6M ($111M)--the ultimate box office record to fall in its wake--and from here on out, it's simply history in the making,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.08.15 ~ 2014.08.17
  2014/08/17, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" (명량-회오리바다),...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.08.08 ~ 2014.08.10
  2014/08/12
  Kim's "Admiral" surpasses 10M in record time… Kim Han-min's cinematic celebration of the legendary Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin continued its record-breaking form as it powered past the 10 million admissions mark with ease. Over this past weekend Kim's period epic claimed over 2.5M stubs (58.8%) over 1,335 screens to become the fastest Korean film to reach that milestone, and now stands as the tenth highest grossing Korean film of all time. The film depicts Yi Sun-sin's famous victory at the Battle of Myeongnyang where, against all odds, he defeated the Japanese navy on the Myeongnyang Strait by forcing the Japanese fleet into the narrow pass and made strategic use of the straights strong and shifting currents. "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" now has a total tally of 10.7M admissions ($81.1M); an incredible achievement considering the film was only released on the 30th of last month,...More

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  [Interview] Park Yoo-chun "Haemoo", like a sponge
  2014/08/10, Source
  Is there another lucky actor like him? There is an idol actor who's come out with a movie produced by Bong Joon-ho and starred by Kim Yun-seok, Moon Sung-keun and other outstanding stars. This actor has performed well, no, much more than that. We are talking about Park Yoo-chun from JYJ who takes on the role of the youngest crew member, Dong-sik. There are stereotypes about idols these days without a doubt. Their popularity might've started off with fandom but whether or not idols establish their positions as actors is completely up to them. However, Park Yoo-chun grabbed the opportunity given to him and worked hard to make it work out his way.,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.08.08 ~ 2014.08.10
  2014/08/10, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" (명량-회오리바다),...More

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  Well Go USA Presents "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant"
  2014/08/08, Source
  "[An] enthralling...action-filled take on ROBIN HOOD" - Screen Daily "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" Opens in Select Theaters August 29th,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.08.01 ~ 2014.08.03
  2014/08/04
  Records tumble in the wake of Kim Han-min's awesome "Admiral"…  Kim Han-min's period epic "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" soared into the record books over the weekend to become the first film to break a million admissions in a single day. Over the weekend Kim's big-budget blockbuster claimed 3.3M admissions (or 65.7% of ticket sales) over 1,586 screens to force the recently released "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" down to third. The only other films to sell more than 45K tickets were "How to Train Your Dragon 2" and "Guardians of the Galaxy", the rest simply made up the numbers as these four favourites devoured over 97% of the box office pie,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.08.01 ~ 2014.08.03
  2014/08/03, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" (명량-회오리바다),...More

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  Ha Jung-woo's New Film Draws 3 Million Viewers in 5 Days
  2014/07/29, Source
  "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" attracted more than 3 million viewers in just five days, faster than any other film which has been released so far this year. According to the Korean Film Council on Monday, 3.10 million moviegoers watched the film since its release on July 23,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.07.25 ~ 2014.07.27
  2014/07/28
  "KUNDO" claims gold with over 2.1M in support... It's been nine weeks since a Korean film last held the top spot in its own box office, but finally a local flick has managed to reign true. Last week Yoon Jong-bin's much-anticipated "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" was released and captured over 61% of the sales (2.1M admissions). The film, whose scintillating cast includes the likes of Ha Jung-woo, Gang Dong-won, Lee Sung-min, Ma Dong-seok among others, opened to an incredible 1,394 screens around the country and Korea its first film at the top of pile in over nine weeks,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.07.25 ~ 2014.07.27
  2014/07/27, Source
  The number one movie this week is "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" (군도:민란의 시대),...More

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  KUNDO : Age of the Rampant (2014)
  2014/07/26, Source
  "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" Genres: Action and Epics Running Time: 137 min. Directed by: Yoon Jong-bin Starring: Ha Jung-woo, Gang Dong-won, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong Synopsis: Set in the 19th century. Dol Mu-chi, who works as butcher, joins a righteous group of thieves. Jo Yun is the son of wealthy nobleman, but his mother is a concubine. Even though he excels in martial arts, he isn't recognized for his talents because of his lineage. Jo then joins the group of thieves. The thieves steal from corrupt public officials and gives to the poor. The band of thieves then goes up against a powerful figure,...More

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  Summer Blockbusters Heat Up Box Office
  2014/07/25, Source
  Four Korean blockbusters are expected to set up a box office war as many filmgoers try to beat the summer heat in cinemas. "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant: Age of the Rampant" was released on Thursday, and "Roaring Currents" will be released on July 30, "Pirates" on Aug. 6 and "Haemoo" on Aug. 13,...More

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  "KUNDO" breaks through 1 million audiences in 48 hours
  2014/07/24, Source
  "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" rounded up a million audiences in the shortest time. According to the Korean Film Council, "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" blazed past 1,048,174 audiences in just 48 hours. This is a day faster than "Transformers: Age of Extinction" and a record breaker for 2014,...More

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  Korean movies opening today 2014/07/23 in Korea
  2014/07/23, Source
  Korean movies opening today 2014/07/23 in Korea : "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" and "Passionate Love - Movie",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.07.18 ~ 2014.07.20
  2014/07/21
  Koreans continue to go ape for Reeves' revolutionary rendition... Matt Reeves' apes enjoyed a second term at the top as it continued its dominance as Korea's film of choice. Last weekend "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", the sequel to the 2011 film "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", entered the Korean market and captured 47% of box office pie to take gold. Week two for the blockbuster was just as successful as it added another 1M stubs (48.5%) to bring its total tally now to 3.1M ($24.3M). The only local representatives in this weekend's top ten came in the form of "The Divine Move", "Confession", as well as Kim Seong-hun's action drama "A Hard Day",...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.07.18 ~ 2014.07.20
  2014/07/20, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant"
  2014/07/19
  Jo-yoon (played by Gang Dong-won) is the saddest villain. "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" makes an extended point of spelling out the guy's terrible childhood. What it boils down to thematically is that Jo-yoon tries to get the approval of his father by brutalizing and humiliating every single poor person he can find, but nothing that Jo-yoon does is ever good enough for His Excellency Jo (played by Song Young-chang). Why is that? Well mostly because His Excellency Jo is a big fat jerk,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film News] New Korean Films Inbound...
  2014/07/19
  K-Films Coming Soon: ★★★★★ "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant": A Robin Hood-style action epic set in 1859 that sees a group of skilled thieves defend the weak from corrupt feudal lords. (07/23) ★★★ "Passionate Love - Movie": A steamy melodrama about a troubled couple and finding new love. (07/23) ★★★★ "Our Family": A documentary that follows a large family of North Korean refugees and the challenges they face. (07/24),...More

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  Ha Jung-woo Talks About Directorial Ambitions
  2014/07/18, Source
  Ha Jung-woo will soon appear on screen in his latest film, "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant", which is set to be released next week. In the film, he plays a butcher who joins hands with thieves to steal from corrupt officials and gives to the poor,...More

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  [Photos] Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant"
  2014/07/16, Source
  Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant",...More

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  Gang Dong-won's word of appreciation
  2014/07/15, Source
  Actor Gang Dong-won talked about the story behind "My Brilliant Life". He had an interview with style magazine "High Cut". The photo shoot was done along the coast of a village in Spain. The oceanic view supported Gang Dong-won's good looks and his unreal body figure,...More

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  Today's Photo: July 15, 2014 [2]
  2014/07/15, Source
  Gang Dong-won (left) and Ha Jung-woo pose at a press preview of their new film "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" in Seoul on Monday,...More

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  [Photos] First stills of Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo in "My Brilliant Life"
  2014/07/14, Source
  "My Brilliant Life" is set to be released this September in Chuseok. Still cuts of Song Hye-kyo and Gang Dong-won have been revealed through Naver Movie as well. "My Brilliant Life" is about the oldest son in the world who is only seventeen years of age with an 80-year-old body, with parents who had him when they were 17-years-old,...More

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  Ha Jung-woo shaves own head for "KUNDO"
  2014/07/07, Source
  Ha Jung-woo put on a shaving show. A video containing the behind-the-scenes of the movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" was released on the 8th,...More

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  [Photos] Added new posters for the Korean movie 'KUNDO : Age of the Rampant'
  2014/07/07, Source
  Added new posters for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant",...More

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  "KUNDO" Gang Dong-won practices action
  2014/06/24, Source
  The most anticipated film this summer is "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" starring Gang Dong-won. Gang Dong-won, in the role of Jo Yoon, performed all action scenes on his own without a stunt double. He's also been training for four months prior to the intense action scenes which he's had to perform during production. His training included swinging the sword hundreds of times every day at action school,...More

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  Today's Photo: June 11, 2014 [2]
  2014/06/11, Source
  Actors Ha Jung-woo (left) and Gang Dong-won pose at a press event for their new film "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" in Seoul on Tuesday,...More

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  "KUNDO" Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won
  2014/06/10, Source
  Ha Jung-woo spoke about Gang Dong-won's personality. The press conference for the movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" was held on the 10th at Kangnam Megabox COEX. Director Yoon Jong-bin, Kim Sung-kyun, Jung Man-sik, Lee Sung-min, Gang Dong-won, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Ma Dong-seok, Yoon Ji-hye and Kim Jae-young-I made an appearance,...More

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  [Video] Added new stills and character trailer for the Korean movie 'KUNDO : Age of the Rampant'
  2014/05/29, Source
  Added new stills and character trailer for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant",...More

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  Ma Dong-seok, charismatic like no one else
  2014/05/19, Source
  Actor Ma Dong-seok is posing for a picture in a recent interview with TV Daily. He's come back with the movie "The Murderer" and will soon follow with "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" and "The Tailors". He's also starring in the drama "Bad Guys",...More

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  Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won shine in "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant"
  2014/05/07, Source
  The teaser for "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" has been revealed. Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won's action scenes are eye catching,...More

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  [Video] Added first trailer and character posters for the Korean movie 'KUNDO : Age of the Rampant'
  2014/05/07, Source
  Added first trailer and character posters for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant",...More

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  Actor Ha Jung-woo now takes over the ad industry
  2014/04/16, Source
  Ha Jung-woo has been chosen as a camera model. He will be modeling the Olympus OM-D E-M10 which is supposedly the one that satisfies quality, performance and mobility. This new camera is designed the traditional film camera way and created a sensation in the market. Ha Jung-woo's ad will be broadcasted in May,...More

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  Blockbusters coming soon this spring
  2014/03/10, Source
  The formality of Korean blockbuster movies is breaking up. It starts off with Hyun Bin. With the release of "The King's Wrath" in April, other movies such as Son Ye-jin's "Pirates" and other blockbusters fill up the line. These blockbusters cost more than 10 billion won each and the atmosphere seems completely different from that of movies that usually come out into the open in July ~ August,...More

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  Ma Dong-seok holds hands with Kim Ki-duk
  2014/02/25, Source
  Ma Dong-seok is starring in Kim Ki-duk's "Man to Man". "Man to Man" is a product by Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Award winner Kim Ki-duk. The movie is all about torturing and is currently being submitted to the 67th Cannes International Film Festival,...More

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  Ha Jung-woo and Ha Ji-won in "Chronicle of A Blood Merchant"
  2014/02/03, Source
  An actor and actress from the Year of the Horse in 1978 have met. Ha Jung-woo and Ha Ji-won are starring in the movie "Chronicle of a Blood Merchant" as a married couple. Ha Jung-woo is Heo Sam-gwan who sells blood for his family and Ha Ji-won is the prettiest woman in the village named Heo Ok-ran, who marries Heo Sam-gwan and raises three boys,...More

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  [HanCinema's Afterwords] KOFIC Podcast Review - Ep. 5
  2014/01/25
  In this Episode: Pierce has a chat with film critic Jason Bechervaise about six period films coming in 2014… 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. In episode 5 Pierce has Korean film critic, journalist and academic Jason Bechervaise in studio to discuss the host of period films coming our way in 2014,...More

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  [HanCinema Feature] Historical Hysteria: Korean period films coming in 2014
  2014/01/11
  Joseon pirates, legends, swordsmen, angels and more coming our way in 2014... Cinematic journeys back to Joseon and beyond have rewarded the Korean film industry with a string of profitable historical yarns, a trend that has got producers drooling with the prospect of tapping deeper into this regenerative cash cow. Recently, it's been Han Jae-rim's "The Face Reader" (9.1M admissions) that has had locals flustered and, in 2005, it was Lee Joon-ik's "The King and the Clown" that became the first Joseon-era flick to pass the 10 million admissions mark. It's big business with a cultural twist that locals enjoy supporting, international audiences love lapping up, and a trend that 2014 is keen to take advance of as a host of new retrospectives are getting raring to go,...More

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  [HanCinema's Lists] The Top 5 Korean Period Films of All-Time
  2014/01/10
  Korean period features are big business that, when done right, really do bring in the big bucks. The past few years, in particular, have yielded some stellar titles that have seriously resonated with local audiences. This trend is set to continue in 2014 as a host of new historical dramas and action flicks are lining up to try and capture the public's imagination by re-framing the past in unique and exciting ways. Some of the historical films to look out for in 2014 include: "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant", "A Touch of Zen", "Pirates", "The Huntresses", and "Battle Of Myeongryang"; but before we usher in these new historical yarns, here's a quick look at the five highest grossing Korean period films of all-time that this year's entries will hope to challenge,...More

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  [Photos] Added new posters and stills for the Korean movie 'KUNDO : Age of the Rampant'
  2014/01/08, Source
  Added new posters and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant",...More

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  [HanCinema's Afterwords] KOFIC Podcast Review - Special Episode
  2014/01/04
  In this Episode: Korean Cinema in 2013…  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. In this special episode, Pierce has Darcy Paquet in studio to talk about the past year's big features, their top 5 films of the year, industry trends, as well as mention some of the big period films coming our way in 2014. "Korean Cinema Today" is only four episodes in, and so while they are still finding their feet, the show is shaping up to be another fantastic new initiative by KOFIC. The show is hosted by Pierce Conran (editor of Modern Korean Cinema, Twitch Korean film correspondent, and writer for the Korean Film Council) and thus far he has already had interviews with Kwak Gyeong-taek ("Friend 2"), Lee Cheol-ha ("Hello Orchestra"), and has Darcy Paquet (one of Korea's leading and dedicated film critics) on the show to talk about 2003 (a landmark year for Korean cinema). In this special episode Darcy joins Pierce once again to discuss the incredible year that was 2013,...More

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  Han Ye-ri, twice this year
  2014/01/02, Source
  There are other rising stars that lead Korean movies besides Yeo Jin-goo. Many of them are in their 20's. The rising actress of 2014 according to a survey by Sports Dong Ah, is Han Ye-ri,...More

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  The keyword for 2014 is 'historical movies'
  2013/12/11, Source
  The first keyword is 'historical movies' and the second is the change which actors are going through. "Memories of the Sword" , "Battle Of Myeongryang", "Pirates" and "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" are some of the historical movies that are expected to be released next year. They are all 10 billion dollar blockbusters. They are also movies the Big 3 distributors CJ Entertainment, Lotte Entertainment and Showbox Media Plex have on the line,...More

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  Gang Dong-won's absence
  2013/10/03, Source
  Actor Gang Dong-won revealed why he wasn't at the 18th Busan International Film Festival GV. He was scheduled to appear for the premiere of his movie "The X" in Centum City CGV but claimed he couldn't make it, the day before,...More

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  Kim Sung-kyun reveals behind cuts of "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant"
  2013/10/03, Source
  Actor Kim Sung-kyun revealed hidden stories of the movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant". Kim met with some reporters near Haeundae after the opening ceremony of the 18th Busan International Film Festival and said a few words,...More

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  Jung Man-sik cast for the movie "When A Man Loves A Woman"
  2013/05/15, Source
  Actor Jung Man-sik is acting with Hwang Jung-min and Han Hye-jin. Jeong's agency claims he's been cast for the movie "When A Man Loves A Woman" and will make his first scene in Gunsan on the 25th,...More

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  Woo Jung-kook cast for "Band of Thieves"
  2013/05/13, Source
  Actor Woo Jung-kook has joined "Band of Thieves". "Band of Thieves" is based in the Chosun times when thieves wanted to stand on the side of the citizens. It is directed by Yoon Jong-bin from "Nameless Gangster" and is starring Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won,...More

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  Ha Jung-woo shaves his head, why?
  2013/05/10, Source
  Ha Jung-woo shaving his head has questions exploding everywhere. A media source reported that Ha Jung-woo shaved his head after he won the Best Actor Award at the 49th Baek Sang Arts Awards on the 10th,...More

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  Ha Jung-woo and Joo Sang-wook donates designed cell phone cases
  2013/04/18, Source
  Actors Ha Jung-woo and Joo Sang-wook are helping out children with the profits they make from selling designed cell phone cases according to Fantasio. Ha Jung-woo has been an artist lately and even had a exhibition in March. He created two more cell phone cases in addition to the two he made with Green Umbrella Children's Foundation,...More

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  "Band of Thieves" falls through with Choi Min-soo
  2013/04/11, Source
  Actor Choi Min-soo's come back fell through. It has been decided that he won't be starring in the movie "Band of Thieves". Fans were anticipating his first return in 7 years since "Holiday" but they won't be seeing him anytime soon,...More

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  Kim Min-hee refuses to star in "Band of Thieves"
  2013/04/03, Source
  Actress Kim Min-hee has declined to star in the movie "Band of Thieves". Kim Min-hee was a likely candidate for the movie "Band of Thieves", starring Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won, but decided not to do it,...More

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  Ha Jung-woo refuses to do food commercials... Why?
  2013/03/14, Source
  Expert in eating video, Ha Jung-woo can hardly be seen in any eating or food related commercials. Ha Jung-woo has been known to eat with so much passion and delight -- anything from noodles, hot bars, Chinese food or anything,...More

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  Cho Jin-woong "The open propose was very embarrassing"
  2013/02/18, Source
  Actor Cho Jin-woong spoke about the public propose he did. He revealed that it was very embarrassing,...More

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  Kim Min-hee in "Band of Thieves" with Gang Dong-won?
  2013/01/16, Source
  Actress Kim Min-hee is apparently thinking about the movie "Band of Thieves". She was offered the role of Ma-hyang, a member of a gang. She steals from corrupt officials and hands them out to the poor people. If she decides to do it then she will be working with Gang Dong-won and Ha Jung-woo,...More

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  Upcoming Korean movie "Band of Thieves"
  2012/12/21, Source
  Added the upcoming Korean movie "Band of Thieves"'s page to HanCinema database,...More

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  Gang Dong-won's come back flick, "Band of Thieves"
  2012/12/13, Source
  Gang Dong-won and Ha Jung-woo will be filming "Band of Thieves". Based in the late Chosun, Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won have confirmed to star in the movie "Band of Thieves",...More