Nameless Gangster (Movie - 2011)

• 
  Choi Min-sik
  최민식
  As
  Choi Ik-hyeon
  (최익현)
• 
  Ha Jung-woo
  하정우
  As
  Choi Hyeong-bae
  (최형배)
• 
  Cho Jin-woong
  조진웅
  As
  Kim Pan-ho
  (김판호)
• 
  Ma Dong-seok
  마동석
  As
  Pimp Kim
  (김서방)
• 
  Kwak Do-won
  곽도원
  As
  Jo Beom-seok
  (조범석)
• 
  Kim Sung-kyun
  김성균
  As
  Park Chang-woo
  (박창우)

You're reading the news with potential spoilers, make them spoiler free, dismiss

• 

  Ha Jung-woo Explains the Reason Behind His Drama Come Back With "Suriname"
  2020/02/06, Source
  Actor Ha Jung-woo is coming back with the drama "Suriname" for the first time in 13 years. He interviewed with Top Star News last month,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's News] Ha Jung-woo Ranked Best Performing South Korean Actor of the 2010's
  2019/12/31
  On December 31st the South Korean movie media site 'The Screen' published a report asserting that actor Ha Jung-woo was the best performing actor between 2009-2019,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's News] Olleh TV Finds Success With Screening South Korean Films
  2019/10/15
  A financial report from KT shows that the media group has found significant success by branding itself as a platform with strong access to South Korean films. Seventy of the top one hundred movies available on the platform are from South Korea, with "Extreme Job" holding the pole position with 550,000 requested screenings,...More

• 

  Ha Jung-woo Reveals Impressive Line-up for New Movies
  2019/04/03, Source
  Actor Ha Jung-woo proved his love for his fans by telling them all his plans for his next movie. Ha Jung-woo met his fans on the 30th of March and talked about his future movie plans and the line-up that was going to be involved,...More

• 

  [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

• 

  [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

• 

  "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

• 

  Kim Hye-eun to star in "Mr. Sunshine"
  2017/10/16, Source
  Kim Hye-eun is making a special appearance in "Mr. Sunshine", the story of a boy who was abandoned on American soil and is later stationed in Korea as an American soldier,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.10.06 - 2017.10.08
  2017/10/09
  "The Fortress" narrowly outplays "The Outlaws" over Chuseok... Director Hwang Dong-hyuk's Joseon-era drama "The Fortress" (based on Kim Hoon's novel) narrowly came out ahead of Kang Yoon-Sung's crime thriller "The Outlaws" during Korea's biggest national holiday, Chuseok. Both films were released on Oct. 3 and pooled from 1,226 and 1,314 screens respectively, and together they captured 60.74% of the sales,...More

• 

  "List of Names" From Jeon Do-yeon to Ha Jung-woo, 8 stars that are entrusted with the success of a movie
  2016/08/15, Source
  8 Box Office Hit stars were announced on the tvN show "List of Names". In 8th place came Lee Jong-suk who has been on a roll with "Secret Garden", "High Kick 3, The Short Legs Counterattack", "I Hear Your Voice", "Pinocchio" and "W",...More

• 

  "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

• 

  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

• 

  '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

• 

  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

• 

  [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

• 

  Kim Sung-kyun, "I'm like a snack bar"
  2015/03/17, Source
  Actor Kim Sung-kyun can be a bone-chilling bad guy at one point and weaken the hearts of women with his warmth the next. We met Kim Sung-kyun at a café recently and he said, "I thought being rough and tough was the only way I could survive. I have been selfless not caring about the money and just continuously doing small roles. I was happy". He was happy doing what he wanted to do but now he's going a different way,...More

• 

  '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

• 

  Kim Hye-eun in "Jing Bi-rok" wears a heavy head wig
  2015/02/11, Source
    Actress Kim Hye-eun looked elegant in her palace Hanbok. Kim Hye-eun stars in the new KBS 1TV drama "Jing Bi-rok" as Royal Kim and she said, "The pressure on my shoulders is as heavy as this wig",...More

• 

  "Tazza 2" jumps over the first movie
  2014/09/03, Source
  "Tazza: The Hidden Card" recorded 200 thousand people on the day of release. According to the Korean Film Council, "Tazza: The Hidden Card" hit a number of 201,044 audiences on the 3rd of September. This is much more than the first "Tazza: The High Rollers" movie in 2006 which recorded 136,950. Meanwhile, other first day opening numbers are as follows: "The Stranger" (130,766), "Silenced" (136,094), "Nameless Gangster" (181,459), "The New World" (168,935) and "The Divine Move" (181,459),...More

• 

  [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

• 

  Korean rock band "Kiha & The Faces" to debut in NYC
  2014/03/07
  This Korean psychedelic/folk rock band is very well known in South Korea, and about to perform at SXSW2014 this March. After attending SXSW, the band decided to perform in NYC as well. Currently they are booked for two shows in NYC, and one of 'em is almost sold out,...More

• 

  Veteran Supporting Actors Behind Success of Domestic Films
  2014/02/03, Source
  Clockwise from top left, Oh Dal-soo, Kim Jung-tae, Park Chul-min, Ra Mi-ran, Ko Chang-seok, and Kwak Do-won The influence of supporting actors is growing as they play a critical role in helping to set new box-office records for Korean films even though they may appear on screen for only a few minutes. In fact, the actor who has appeared in the highest number of Korean movies that drew more than 10 million moviegoers was not leading man Song Kang-ho. Instead, that honor goes to supporting actor Oh Dal-soo, who features in four of the nation's nine most successful flicks,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.01.24 ~ 2014.01.26
  2014/01/27
  "Frozen" remains solid at the top but local flicks still dominated... The Oscar-nominated animation "Frozen" held its form at the top of the pile to secure its second weekend as number one. Despite the string of popular local features Walt Disney's winter wonderland was able to pack on another 1.2 million admissions (36.2%) to advance its total tally now to 3.1 million ($22.2M). However "Miss Granny", "Hot Young Bloods", "When A Man Loves A Woman" (aka "Man In Love"), and Yang Woo-seok's popular drama "The Attorney" all followed in close formation with respectable figures to collectively capture 59.3% of the ticket sales,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Hall of Fame Review] "The Terror Live"
  2014/01/25
  In the Spotlight this Week: Kim Byeong-woo's "The Terror Live" Despite going head-to-head against the unstoppable "Snowpiercer", Kim Byeong-woo's "The Terror Live" held its own at the Korean box office last August where it eventually amassed over 5 million admissions. As Bong's futuristic extravaganza was absorbing the limelight, Kim's third feature was quietly causing a stir of its own and helped secure the South's most successful year in film history. The film itself is a one-man show starring Ha Jung-woo (a dynamic talent who has been involved in hits such as "The Berlin File", "Nameless Gangster, and "The Chaser") who grabs and holds the camera's gaze for most of the film as he attempts to negotiate the destructive wills of a bomb-blasting terrorist,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Image Gallery] "The Terror Live"
  2014/01/25
  A selection of shots from Kim Byeong-woo's "The Terror Live"... Along with Bong Joon-ho's "Snowpiercer", the Korean box office was set on fire last August with the help of Kim Hyeong-woo's ("WRITTEN") thriller "The Terror Live". The film stars Ha Jung-woo ("The Berlin File", "Nameless Gangster", "The Chaser") as a shamed radio presenter brought back on air after a bomb blows up one of Seoul's bridges. The mysterious terrorist only wants to deal with Jeong-woo's character (Yoon Yeong-hwa), but there is only so much Yoon can do as corporate corruption and his own past come bubble to the surface in this intense and claustrophobic thriller. The film attracted 5.5 million admissions during its run, and was one of the most popular Korean films of 2013. Enjoy! [spoiler],...More

• 

  "When A Man Loves A Woman" Kwak Do-won is not bad at last
  2014/01/15, Source
  Kwak Do-won has taken off the 'bad' image for once in the movie "When A Man Loves A Woman". He takes on the role of Han Tae-il's (Hwang Jung-min) brother Hyeong-il, a character full of humanity,...More

• 

  [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

• 

  Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won in "Kundo"
  2013/12/17, Source
  Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won are starring in the movie "KUNDO: The Age of the Rampant". "KUNDO: The Age of the Rampant" is directed by Yoon Jong-bin from "Nameless Gangster" and is co-starred by Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won. Other casts include Lee Kyung-young, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, Ma Dong-seok, Yoon Ji-hye, Jung Man-sik, Kim Sung-kyun and more,...More

• 

  Kim Sung-kyun and Gong Yoo
  2013/12/16, Source
  Kim Sung-kyun and Gong Yoo released a picture of themselves. The two are starring in the movie "The Suspect",...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2013.10.18 ~ 2013.10.20
  2013/10/21
  The sci-fi thriller "Gravity" has struck the Korean box office to become the first foreign film to take gold since "Now You See Me" back in August. Alfonso Cuarón's spacey drama snatched 45% (714,419 admissions) of the total ticket sales to outplay last week's number one "Hwayi : A Monster Boy" by some margin. "Gravity" (which stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney) has already made $284M worldwide and its international popularity managed to secure foothold for it in the Korean market. Jang Joon-hwan's action thriller "Hwayi" scoped up 365,175 (18.8%) over 552 screens to advance its total now to just under 2 million admissions, while two new Korean entries ("Fasten Your Seatbelt" and "Queen of the Night") quietly crept into fourth and fifth respectfully with less than 300,000 stubs between them,...More

• 

  "Friends 2" to be released on the 14th of November
  2013/10/20, Source
  Movie "Friends 2" is another Korean noir. Korean noir is being re-highlighted as movie "Friends 2" starring Yoo Oh-sung, Kim Woo-bin and Joo Jin-mo is being released on the 14th of November,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film News] New Korean Films Inbound...
  2013/10/12
  K-Films Coming Soon: ★★★★ "Fasten Your Seatbelt": A plane headed to Tokyo from Gimpo with a Hallyu star on board flies into an unexpected storm and becomes in danger of crashing. (10/17) ★★★★ "Queen of the Night": A romantic comedy about a timid husband named Yeong-soo discovering the eventful past of his beautiful and perfect wife Hee-joo. (10/17) ★★★ "Neverdie Butterfly": Life starts getting better for a bullied boy when he meets his old middle school friend, but the school bully has other plans for them. (10/17) ★★ "Vacation": Three glamorous and privileged women go on a seductive vacation with three men they've targeted. (10/17) ★★★ "Silk Flowers": A documentary that follows national shaman Kim Keum-hwa through various performances around the world as an artist. (10/17),...More

• 

  Seo Kang-joon wants to work with Miss A Suzy
  2013/08/27, Source
  The press conference for "I'll See You After School" was held on the 27th at Apgujeong CGV. Director Jeong Jeong-hwa, actress Kim So-eun and Surprise (Kang Tae-oh, Gong Myeong, Seo Kang-joon, Yoo Il and Lee Tae-hwan) were there. Seo Kang-joon who is part of a three way romance with Kim So-eun and Gong Myeong, said, "This is my first time acting so everything is new. I don't think I did a good job for So-eun but we worked well as we went along. I also want to work with Miss A Suzy one day",...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Photo Diaries] 10 Korean Movie Barcodes!
  2013/08/03
  What happens when you compress a Korean film into a single image? Here are 10 beautiful and interesting results.,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2013.07.26 ~ 2013.07.28
  2013/07/29
  Despite the release of DreamWorks Animation's "Turbo" and the latest comic book film "The Wolverine", it was "Red 2" that managed to remain Korea's film of choice. Director Dean Parisot's "Red 2" claimed 666,048 admissions (25.9%) in its second weekend out, holding off a host of challengers to round out the month of July in good condition. In addition to these two Hollywood features getting stuck in, this week will also see two mammoth Korean films go head-to-head for the summer crowds and crown. Bong Joon-ho's "Snowpiercer" and Kim Byeong-woo's "The Terror Live" are both officially released on August 1st, with the latter having already scored a sneaky 122,762 (4.9%) admissions. "The Terror Live" stars the popular Korean actor Ha Jung-woo ("The Berlin File", "Nameless Gangster", "The Client") as a T.V. anchor that has to get back into the game when a bomb-blasting terrorist threatens Korea's capital city,...More

• 

  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

• 

  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

• 

  Kim Hye-eun in "Princess Aurora - Drama"
  2013/04/03, Source
  Kim Hye-eun has been cast for the upcoming MBC drama "Princess Aurora - Drama". "Princess Aurora - Drama" is a comeback piece by writer Im Sung-han who is well known for putting a rookie in the lead,...More

• 

  Choi Min-sik, Jo Min-soo and Ha Jung-woo at the Asian Film Awards?
  2013/03/17, Source
  While the 7th Asian Film Awards is being held in Hong Kong on the 18th, many of the big Korean names are being mentioned as candidates. Movie, "Nameless Gangster" has been nominated in the 6 major categories,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Weekend Box Office Review] 2013.02.22 ~ 2013.02.24
  2013/02/24
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review  (2013.02.22 ~ 2013.02.24) After dominating proceedings for the past month, Lee Hwan-hyeong's "Miracle in Cell No.7" has given way to Park Hoon-jung's "The New World". Park was credited for the scripts of "The Unjust" and "I Saw the Devil", but "The New World" marks only his second film in the director's seat. The film stars Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik and Hwang Jung-min in an action thriller that probes the spaces between Korea's National Police Agency and organised crime. "The New World" opened on Thursday and walk away from the weekend with more than 1 million admissions in its pocket,...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2013.02.22 ~ 2013.02.24
  2013/02/24, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The New World" (신세계),...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Weekend Box Office Review] 2013.02.08 ~ 2013.02.10
  2013/02/11
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2013.02.08 ~ 2013.02.10) It was another closely fought race at the box office this past weekend, but it was Lee Hwan-hyeong's "Miracle in Cell No.7" that reclaimed pole position with 1.3 million admissions (37.12%). Lee's latest had over 800 screenings to help its cause as it now moves to 6,279,229 admissions, making it the highest grossing Korean film of the year thus far. The Lunar New Year weekend saw the release of a number new films, including Kim Soon-rye's new comedy drama "Run to the South", an old Russian fairy tale retold in glorious 3D animation, as well the fifth instalment in the popular "Die Hard" franchise,...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2013.02.08 ~ 2013.02.10
  2013/02/10, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Miracle in Cell No.7" (7번방의 선물),...More

• 

  [Guest Review] The Berlin File
  2013/02/08, Source
  Ryoo Seung-wan's ("The City of Violence", "The Unjust") new film "The Berlin File" is certainly a must see for all film fans. The movie stars some of Korea's most talented actors, Ha Jung-woo ("The Chaser", "Nameless Gangster"), Jun Ji-hyun ("My Sassy Girl", "The Thieves") Ryoo Seung-bum ("The Servant", "The Unjust") and Han Suk-kyu ("Forbidden Quest", "Eye for an Eye"). The film revolves around Ha Jung-woo's character, a North Korean spy, as his own country turns against him and he must find a way out not only for his sake, but for his wife's as well,...More

• 

  [Canada] The simultaneous North American and Korean release of "The Berlin File" (2013)
  2013/02/05
  South Korea's mega action thriller by the masterful Ryoo Seung-wan Opens on Feb. 15, Cineplex Odeon Forum, Montreal CINEASIE Creatives is pleased to announce the simultaneous North American and Korean release of "The Berlin File" (2013), South Korea's mega action thriller written and directed by the masterful Ryoo Seung-wan. The film, by CJ Entertainment, centers on a battle between spies from North Korea and South Korea, with a tragic love triangle simmering beneath the surface. The Montreal public can discover the visual pyrotechnics of Korea's greatest action auteur on February 15th at Cineplex Forum,...More

• 

  Ma Dong-seok to star in web-toon movie "The Five"
  2013/01/15, Source
  Actor Ma Dong-seok is starring in another major movie this year. According to several sources, Ma Dong-seok has confirmed to star in "The Five" which is focused on by many movie makers,...More

• 

  [Quick Guest Review] Korean Movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2013/01/11, Source
  Korea has been putting out gangster films for a long time but "Nameless Gangster" is most certainly at the top of the list. One thing I really loved about this movie was the music. The director, Yoon Jong-bin, really lets the music to set the mood for each scene. One scene where the music was especially effective was during a nightclub scene,...More

• 

  Best 5 Issues to Wrap up the Entertainment Industry in 2012
  2013/01/01, Source
  The year 2012 in the Korean entertainment industry was a delightful one, filled with the stars' actions and words which made the public laugh and cry. It is now time to check out the Korean entertainment world and what took place in 2012. Lets check out the best 5 hot issue makers right this minute! The weddings of the stars are in the spotlight every year and the press competition is extremely fierce. In 2012, Hyun Young, comedian Jung Joon-ha and many other celebrities tied the knot. In particular, we could meet the top star guests at celebrity weddings, and they are always in the spotlight. And on November 30th! Multi-entertainer Ha Ha and singer Byul tied the knot,...More

• 

  Red Carpet and Riches Still Await Three Heartthrobs on Return from Army
  2012/12/22, Source
  From left, Hyun Bin, Gang Dong-won and Jo In-sung The entertainment world is buzzing as three leading celebrities -- Jo In-sung, Gang Dong-won and Hyun Bin -- have all just returned from their mandatory military service. Movie, drama and commercial film producers are already competing fiercely to get hold of them, and consequently their value is rising even further. The stars reportedly received scripts for movies or TV dramas three to six months before each of them were discharged. Hyun Bin is said to have received dozens of movie and drama offers, and rumors are circulating that he has already signed five to six advertising deals, with more under discussion,...More

• 

  "The Berlin File" from Ha Jung-woo to Jun Ji-hyun
  2012/12/16, Source
  Ha Jung-woo, Han Suk-kyu, Ryoo Seung-bum and Jun Ji-hyun's spy movie "The Berlin File" has had many waiting for it with its amazing cast. "The Berlin File" along with the greatest actors and actress in Korea, is about the survival about the best secret agents who target each other for each of their goals,...More

• 

  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

• 

  Pieta Wins Top Prize at 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards
  2012/12/01, Source
  South Korean director Kim Ki-duk's "Pieta" won the award for best film of the year at the 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards in Seoul on Friday night. While accepting the grand prix at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Kim described his film as a reflection of extreme capitalism where money rules over all. He also expressed his hopes that the South Korean society would become one that's centered around people and not money,...More

• 

  Ha Jung-woo's debut movie "Roller Coaster"
  2012/11/26, Source
  Ha Jung-woo has become a director. Ha Jung-woo's debut movie "Roller Coaster" is a comical movie about the various passengers and Hallyu star Ma Joon-gyu (Jung Kyung-ho) on board a plane that meets a storm and is about to crash. Ha Jung-woo wrote the scenario and is directing a movie for the first time,...More

• 

  Kwon Yool changes name
  2012/11/18, Source
  Actor Kwon Yool from the movie "Pieta" renamed himself to Kwon Yool. He announced this surprise on the TV program "Yoo Kye-sang's Winter Table",...More

• 

  [Hancinema's Film Corner] Fighting?! Korean Cinema and the 'Mock Charge'
  2012/11/10
  The 'mock charge' is indeed a curious phenomenon in Korean cinema. This "threat of violence" is usually used when there is a real, or perceived, power difference between two parties; as well as a strong desire to express it. In modern Korean cinema it can be seen in almost all genres, and performed by, well, anyone really. This simulated act of aggression is now an iconic element performed by Korean actors, and actresses, and has become a hallmark of Korean cinema's power relations onscreen. But what is a 'mock charge' and how exactly is it used in Korean cinema? The term is more commonly associated with large land mammals, and has been observed in the behaviour of elephants, lions, hippopotamuses, and rhinos. The idea is that when an animal feels threaten they will often perform a simulated action designed to ward off that threat,...More

• 

  Choi Min-sik looks like Kim Il-seong?
  2012/11/01, Source
  Leading role in movie "The Power" Actor Choi Min-sik is acting out the late Kim Il-sung, leader of North Korea,...More

• 

  Art and Culture
  2012/10/11, Source
  And now it's time for our arts and culture segment with Michelle Kim. Today she has news on the British Film Institute's annual film festival that opened in London yesterday and an update on the world premiere of a film starring Salma Hayek and Kevin James. Hello Michelle [Reporter : ] Hello Conn-young So, what will you start us off with[Reporter : ] The BFI London Film Festival, the largest film event in the UK, kicked off yesterday with some of the best films from established and emerging filmmakers, including 6 from Korea, and enough red carpet glamour to keep the paparazzi happy. Take a look. The 56th BFI London Film Festival opened yesterday as A-list stars from all over the world, including Tim Burton, Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irvine, hit the red carpet for a bit of glitz and glamour before the opening film got started,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.09.28 ~ 2012.09.30
  2012/10/01
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2012.09.28~ 2012.09.30) The last weekend of September has been kind to Choo Chang-min's "Masquerade". Choo's historical drama added 1,379,147 (47.7%) to its cause, making this the third week running the film has broken the million admissions mark and claimed gold. In addition to its consistent run through the month of September, "Masquerade" has now surpassed "The Grand Heist" and "Nameless Gangster" as the second highest grossing Korean film of 2012, just behind the recording-breaking "The Thieves", which itself is still sitting pretty with almost 13,000,000 tickets sold!,...More

• 

  The Number of Movie Goers in Korea Increases Greatly This Year With Many Popular Korean Films
  2012/09/20, Source
  Korean blockbuster "The Thieves" has attracted more than 12 million viewers, since its release in late July. The action comedy is now officially the second most popular movie in Korean film history, in terms of the number of viewers. The only movie it trails is The Host", which broke all box-office records with over 13 million tickets sold after its release in 2006. "The Thieves", however, is just one of many Korean films that millions of movie goers in Korea have enjoyed so far this year,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.08.31 ~ 2012.09.02
  2012/09/03
  Kim Hong-seon's step away from directing dramas to films has been well rewarded as his first film "The Traffickers" has jumped to first position in its opening weekend with 533 243 admissions. His feature length action thriller stars Im Chang-jung, Choi Daniel and Oh Dal-soo whom together shoved past other local favorites, such as Kim Hwi's "Neighbors" and Kim Joo-ho's "The Grand Heist", to sit proudly at the top of the pile. The top four films are all local flavors, marking yet another strong weekend for Korea's homemade brew of cinematic fantasy,...More

• 

  Korean films' renaissance with box office success
  2012/09/01, Source
  ,...More

• 

  'Neighbors' weighs price of indifference
  2012/08/22, Source
  Clockwise from left, actors Kim Yunjin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Sung-kyun, Ma Dong-seok and Do Ji-han in "Neighbors", a film by Kim Hwi. The crime thriller is currently in theaters nationwide. / Courtesy of Lotte Entertainment By Kwaak Je-yup What would you do if you found out someone living in your building is a serial killer? That is the premise of the new thriller "Neighbors", which opened on Wednesday. While the usual comic book hero would fight against evil, the answer is not so clear cut in this more realistic setting,...More

• 

  Ha Jung-woo is the big star of Chungmuro
  2012/08/21, Source
  Documentary movie on stand by for release Actor Ha Jung-woo is about to become active as he is the 'big shot' of Chungmuro. After his huge success in the movies "Nameless Gangster" and "Love Fiction", Ha Jung-woo is about to release a documentary movie directed by himself and a 10 billion won blockbuster. He is about to work with a female director for the first time since his debut as well,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] JULY 2012: Homecourt advantage plays in a hotly contested showdown for the summer crowds
  2012/08/04
  The month of July started out well for Korean films, as Korean audiences were treated to Park Jeong-woo's "Deranged" early on. The film cleared over a million admissions in its opening weekend and is currently challenging "Nameless Gangster" as the highest grossing Korean film of the year. Although that might sound like a great plan, the much anticipated crime thriller "The Thieves", from director/screenwriter Choi Dong-hoon, proved to be a massive game changer as it racked up over two millions admissions in its opening weekend; all the while stirring up a buzz about how far the film will be able to climb in the charts. There was an equal mix of local and foreign releases this past month, with "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Thieves" leading their respected parties. Along with the final film in the "Dark Knight" trilogy, Marvel's "The Amazing Spiderman" was the other top foreign feature of the month. It was released during the last week of June and is closing in on a cool five million admissions,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.07.27 ~ 2012.07.29
  2012/07/30
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review  (2012.07.27~ 2012.07.29) Choi Dong-hoon's "The Thieves" burst out of the gates in fine style this past weekend. The must anticipated heist thriller grabbed 2,002,215 admissions to topple "The Dark Knight Rises" which open in Korea last week. "The Thieves" has been compared to likes of Hollywood's "Ocean's Eleven" series that boasted a star-studded cast that brought in the crowds. In a similar effort "The Thieves" contains some big stars in the form of Kim Yun-seok, Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-jae, Jun Ji-hyun, Simon Yam and Kim Hae-sook,...More

• 

  Top stars struggle to remain remembered
  2012/07/25, Source
  No more, 1 or 2 movies a year Choi Min-sik, Jun Ji-hyun and Ha Jung-woo active Conscious of crisis in case 'gets pushed behind by new stars' The top actors and actresses of Chungmuro are in the 'various generation'. Song Kang-ho, Choi Min-sik, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Hye-soo, Jun Ji-hyun, Ha Jung-woo and other actresses and actors have been busy with several movies. The saying that they usually star in one or two movies a year is an old saying now. Some top stars have two or three movies a year now,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.07.20 ~ 2012.07.22
  2012/07/23
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review  (2012.07.20~ 2012.07.22)   The third film in Christopher Nolan's Batman series has arrived in Korea and was welcomed by a massive reception of 1,992,257 admissions! "The Dark Knight Rises" was flagged to challenge the likes of Marvel's "The Avengers" for the 2012 crown; But despite this amazing admissions count, can "The Dark Knight Rises" continue with this first weekend momentum all the way to the top? In the face of Mr. Nolan's much anticipated blockbuster, Park Jeong-woo's "Deranged" was convincingly shoved off the podium; claiming just 15.70% (494,866) of the total tickets sales at the weekend,...More

• 

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

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.07.06 ~ 2012.07.08
  2012/07/09, Source
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review  (2012.07.06~ 2012.07.08) Park Jeong-woo's "Deranged" is off to a flying start as its opening weekend draws in more than a million admissions. Park's pervious film was "Big Bang" back in 2007, but he has returned to the big screen with the support of Kim Myung-min, Moon Jung-hee, Kim Dong-wan and Lee Honey. The films follows Jae-hyeok (Kim Myung-min) as he seeks answer to a mysterious virus that has began to ravage the city's inhabitants. The weekend numbers were largely dominated by foreign entries, with Park's "Deranged" being the only Korean representative in the top six,...More

• 

  Ha Jung-woo chosen for "The Road Home - Movie"
  2012/07/04, Source
  Directed by Pang Eun-jin Actor Ha Jung-woo also known as the 'big thing' of Chungmuro is coming back with a movie,...More

• 

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

• 

  Bumper Year for Adult-Oriented Korean Movies
  2012/06/21, Source
  The Korean film industry is enjoying a boom this year with the total number of viewers until Tuesday at 41.93 million, up over 10 million from the same period last year. And Korean films attracted more moviegoers than Hollywood blockbusters and other foreign films, accounting for 53.5 percent of the total number. One reason is the popularity of films that appeal to adult audiences. Some 13 Korean films drew over 1 million moviegoers this year, and five of them were rated R,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.05.25 ~ 2012.05.27
  2012/05/27
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2012.05.25 ~ 2012.05.27) Min Gyoo-dong's comedy drama "Everything about my Wife" wasn't able to enjoy the number one position for very long. After claiming first position last week from Marvel's blockbuster "The Avengers", the film was once again outplayed by "Men in Black III", another hugely popular series out of the U.S. "Men in Black III" earned 1,063,774 admissions in its first weekend in Korea, marking a successful start to its efforts here in Korea,...More

• 

  Ha Jung-woo, Ha Ji-won Voted Most Popular Movie Stars
  2012/05/21, Source
  Ha Jung-woo and Ha Ji-won have been voted the most popular actor and actress in Korea in an email poll by the Chosun Ilbo and the nation's largest film ticketing site MaxMovie. Some 25,784 people voted from April 18 to May 5. The two drew 10.1 and 13.7 percent of the votes respectively. But Song Kang-ho and Jeon Do-yeon were chosen as the best -- as opposed to most popular -- actor and actress, with 18 and 23.3 percent. Since the poll targeted online users of MaxMovie who had been to the cinema at least once last year, it probably reflects moviegoers' preferences more accurately than other surveys,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.05.18 ~ 2012.05.20
  2012/05/20
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2012.05.18 ~ 2012.05.20) Marvel's "The Avengers" is narrowly dethroned as the top performer in Korea. The blockbuster gave way to Min Gyoo-dong's comedy drama "Everything about my Wife" that jumped five spots in the right direction. "Everything about my Wife" claimed 593,856 admissions and that was just enough to outdo the 565,166 earned by the "The Avengers". Besides Marvel's record smashing comic book hit, this week saw Korean films hold their own as the local flicks held more than 60% of the total ticket sales,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.05.11 ~ 2012.05.13
  2012/05/13
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2012.05.11 ~ 2012.05.13) It was another moneymaking weekend for "The Avengers" as the crowds continued to stream in for Marvel's record-breaking blockbuster. The long awaited comic book film raked in another 995,156 admissions and now sits as the highest grossing film released in Korea for 2012 with 5,447,728 admissions. That's almost a million more than the Korean film "Nameless Gangster", which it dislodged at the top,...More

• 

  The New York Asian Film Festival (June 29 - July 15) returns - and this year we're bringing crazy back!
  2012/05/09, Source
    The opening night film is Pang Ho-cheung's astonishingly filthy, extremely hilarious VULGARIA, a movie about making movies, shot in just 12 days, all about gangsters named Brother Tyrannosaur, sleazy lawyers, The Sex Film industry, and men who love donkeys a little too much. The Hollywood Reporter calls it a "...laugh-out-loud, aptly titled comedy". Pang himself, Hong Kong's hottest young director, will be a guest of the festival and we'll be presenting his new romantic comedy, LOVE IN THE BUFF, about a couple who meet in the smoke break alley outside their office building and try to make their romance work despite cell phones dropped in toilets, friends who have the death touch, and corporate moves to Beijing,...More

• 

  Kim Soo-hyun wins Paeksang awards
  2012/04/27, Source
  Actor Kim Soo-hyun, left, and actress Gong Hyo-jin pose for a photo after winning the Best Actor and Actress for television award at the 48th Paeksang Arts Awards at Olympic Hall in eastern Seoul, Thursday. / Yonhap Actor Kim Soo-hyun, 24, won the Best Actor for Television award at the 48th Paeksang Arts Awards at Olympic Hall in eastern Seoul, Thursday,...More

• 

  BaekSang Arts Awards, there is no unexpected change
  2012/04/26, Source
  The Best Pictures that at the 48th BaekSang Arts Awards chose were "Nameless Gangster" and SBS "Deep-rooted Tree". Held in the Seoul Olympic Park Olympic Hall on the 26th, The 48th BaekSang Arts Awards was led by Lee Hwi-jae and Kim Ah-joong. Appointing 25 winning works and winners in TV and movies, the event chose those that were of hot issue and popularity without unexpected changes.,...More

• 

  Baek Sang Awards 1 : "Punch" and "The Sun and The Moon"
  2012/04/25, Source
  Is it "Punch" and or "The Sun and the Moon"? While the 48th Baek Sang Arts Awards is about to commence, on the 26th, the question is who will receive the Grand Prize. The 48th Baek Sang Arts Awards will be held on the 26th at 6:30 PM at the Seoul Olympic Hall with hosts Lee Hwi-jae and Kim Ah-joong. This ceremony divides into movie and TV categories. Movie, TV, Entertainment and Refinement are announced by category. Movie and TV are given Grand Prizes and Lee Byung-hun from "I Saw the Devil" and Hyun Bin from "Secret Garden" won them last year,...More

• 

  Baek Sang Awards 2 : Park Hae-il VS Kim Yun-seok close game for Best Actor Award
  2012/04/25, Source
  Who will become the Best Actor at the Baek Sang Arts Awards? The competition between nominated actors and actresses for the 48th Baek Sang Arts Awards is intense. The most competitive category is of course, the Best Actor Award. Park Hae-il from "Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon", Kim Yun-seok from "Punch", Ahn Sung-ki from "Unbowed", Choi Min-sik from "Nameless Gangster" and more have been nominated for this category,...More

• 

  Art and Culture
  2012/04/18, Source
  It's Wednesday and it's celebrity news time with our Michelle Kim. From kpop news all the way to the latest Hollywood gossip, our Michelle has it all for us. Hello Michelle. [Reporter : ] Hello Conn-young So what is the latest entertainment news [Reporter : ] As I have mentioned previously, male groups and solo artists mostly dominate the kpop world these days. To change this pattern, three female kpop idol groups are making a comeback, take a look,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.04.06 ~ 2012.04.08
  2012/04/08
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2012.04.06 ~ 2012.04.08) The runaway success enjoyed by "The Hunger Games" back in the U.S. failed to translate into an opening weekend triumph here in Korea. Lee Yong-joo-I's "Architecture 101" remains at the top, marking its third consecutive week as the choice film on the Korean circuit. "Architecture 101" is now well within striking distance of "Helpless" as it looks set to move up to four in the list of the highest grossing domestic hits of the year,...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.04.06 ~ 2012.04.08
  2012/04/08, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Architecture 101" (건축학개론),...More

• 

  Tainted victory for 'Hunger Games'
  2012/04/06, Source
  Jennifer Lawrence in a scene from "The Hunger Games". The fantasy blockbuster opens nationally in theaters. (Courtesy of Lotte Entertainment) The buzz for "The Hunger Games" had been so enormous that local studios waved their white flags even before the fight,...More

• 

  Kim Sung-kyun talks about "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/04/05, Source
  Kim Sung-kyun told the story behind his casting in the movie "Nameless Gangster" on the MBC TV program "Joo Byeong-jin Talk Concert" on April 5th. Kim Sung-kyun appeared in a wig like the one he wore in the movie and said, "People don't recognize me when I don't wear a wig. So I wore this one today",...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.03.30 ~ 2012.02.4.01
  2012/04/01, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Architecture 101" (건축학개론),...More

• 

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

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.03.23 ~ 2012.03.25
  2012/03/26
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.03.23 ~ 2012.03.25) The month of March is almost at an end but Lee Yong-joo-I's "Architecture 101" is just getting started. This romantic melodrama has sored to the top of the charts in its second weekend, claiming that position with 565,020 admissions and 34.2% of the ticket sales. The film stars Uhm Tae-woong, Han Ga-in, Lee Je-hoon, and the Korean pop singer Suzy. The film now has a total of 716,681 admissions and slides into number seven of the highest grossing Korean films of 2012,...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.03.23 ~ 2012.02.3.25
  2012/03/25, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Architecture 101" (건축학개론),...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.03.16 ~ 2012.02.3.18
  2012/03/18, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Helpless" (화차),...More

• 

  "Gabi" rates 2nd place after "Helpless"
  2012/03/14, Source
  "Gabi" by director Jang Yoon-hyeon hinted a smooth sail by coming in 2nd in the box office. According to the Korean Films Commission on the 15th, "Gabi" recorded a ticket sales of 7237 until 8:30PM and made 2nd place,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.03.09 ~ 2012.03.11
  2012/03/11
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.03.09 ~ 2012.03.11) Claiming almost 36% of the ticket sales is Byeon Yeong-joo's "Helpless" which slots itself right into the top spot this week with 607 080. This is Byeon's first film since her 2004 effort "Flying Boys", and her 2001 debut film "Ardor". "Helpless" stars Lee Sun-kyun ("The Apprehenders") and Kim Min-hee ("Moby Dick") in a mystery film adapted from one of Miyabe Miyuki's (dubbed the 'queen of crime' in Japan) crime novels,...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.03.09 ~ 2012.02.3.11
  2012/03/11, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Helpless" (화차),...More

• 

  Domestic Films Dominate Box Office in February
  2012/03/07, Source
  Domestic movies dominated the South Korean box office last month. The Korean Film Council said domestically produced films captured a 75-point-nine percent market share in February, up 26-point-four percentage points from 49-point-five percent in January,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.03.02 ~ 2012.03.04
  2012/03/05
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.03.02 ~ 2012.03.04) Chung Ji-young's "Nameless Gangster" once again is forced to surrender the top spot as the new Korean romance film "Love Fiction" steels the show. Directed by Jeon Gye-soo and starring Ha Jeaong-woo and Gong Hyo-jin, "Love Fiction" outshined all this past weekend with 567 533 admissions and just under 40% of the ticket sales. With the expectation of "Love Fiction", this week's top ten is largely dominated by foreign entries, including Martin Scorsese's awarding winning "Hugo",...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.03.02 ~ 2012.02.3.04
  2012/03/04, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Love Fiction" (러브픽션),...More

• 

  Ha Jung-woo and Gong Hyo-jin's "Love Fiction" a hit on opening day, climbing to the top of the box office
  2012/02/29, Source
  Co-starring Ha Jung-woo and Gong Hyo-jin, "Love Fiction" has a good showing on opening night, taking in many admissions. According to the admission records of the Korean Film Council, "Love Fiction" (directed by Jeon Gye-soo), which premiered February 29th, took in 163,850 admissions on opening night, making it a likely box office hit,...More

• 

  'Nameless Gangster' Emerging as Hottest Korean Movie of the Year
  2012/02/29, Source
  "Nameless Gangster" has attracted over 4 million spectators in just 26 days of its release, emerging as the first film to sell so many tickets in such a short time this year. It achieved the feat on Monday. The film about gangsters in Busan in the 1980s drew 1 million moviegoers in four days, 2.5 million in 11 days, 3 million in 17 days and 3.5 million in 20 days. It also beat "Dancing Queen" in terms of viewing numbers on Friday, and reclaimed the top spot last weekend at the expense of "Howling", which had kept a firm grip at the top of the local box office since it opened on Feb. 16,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.02.24 ~ 2012.02.26
  2012/02/26
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.02.24 ~ 2012.02.26) It was a close finish this weekend but Yoon Jong-bin's "Nameless Gangster" has reclaimed number one with 353,688 admissions. That's just 23,145 admissions over last week's top performer "Howling" which came in second. "Nameless Gangster" is now just short of 4 million admissions as it moves up to be Korea's most successful film of the year so far,...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.02.24 ~ 2012.02.26
  2012/02/26, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Nameless Gangster" (범죄와의 전쟁 : 나쁜놈들 전성시대),...More

• 

  "Howling" and "Nameless Gangster" remain in the box office top spots, one and two
  2012/02/23, Source
  Movies "Howling" and "Nameless Gangster" are still in first and second place of the box office despite the release of new foreign movies. According to the Korean Film Council on February 24th, "Howling" and "Nameless Gangster" gathered 58,419 and 53,933 audiences each on February 23rd,...More

• 

  "Howling", #1 At The Box Office
  2012/02/22, Source
  Lee Na-young and Song Kang-ho's new film is leaving movie-goers howling for more. The flick, "Howling" is approaching the one million ticket sales mark. According to the Korean Film Council on February 22nd, "Howling" drew in 71,791 people on the 21st, bringing the total number of viewers to 785,884. As soon as it hit the theatres on the 16th, it beat out "Nameless Gangster" to take over the number one spot at the box office,...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.02.17 ~ 2012.02.19
  2012/02/20
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.02.17 ~ 2012.02.19) Yoo Ha's new movie "Howling" was released last Thursday and managed to be the top film of this past weekend with 530,774 admissions. In its opening weekend it had to compete with "Dancing Queen" and "Nameless Gangster", but Yoo Ha's latest edged out these popular offerings with the help of veteran actor Song Kang-ho and his co-star Lee Na-young. The two play detectives as they attempt to puzzle out the mystery behind a series of murders involving human combustion,...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.02.17 ~ 2012.02.19
  2012/02/19, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Howling" (하울링),...More

• 

  "Howling" top 1 in box office
  2012/02/16, Source
  Movie "Howling" made top 1 in box office hits on the day of release. According to the Korean Films Council, "Howling" gathered around 96,296 audiences on the 16th when it was first released,...More

• 

  Kim Yunjin to star in Kang Full's original work
  2012/02/13, Source
  World Star Kim Yunjin will be coming back to screens with movie "Neighbors" which is based on a comib by Kang Full. According to the movie industry on the 14th, Kim Yunjin has confirmed to star in the movie "Neighbors" and is waiting for the making to start. She will be coming back a year after the 2011 movie "Heartbeat",...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.02.10 ~ 2012.02.12
  2012/02/12
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.02.10 ~ 2012.02.12) "Nameless Gangster" enjoys another weekend at the top as 829,307 flocked to watch Yoon Jong-bin's gangster film. Since its release on Feb 2nd, the film has accumulated the support of some 2,485,464 spectators and is on the verge of outshining "Dancing Queen" in the race for the top Korean film of 2012 so far,...More

• 

  Gong Ji-young "I never boycotted or instigated it"
  2012/02/12, Source
  Novelist Gong Ji-young opened her mouth about the movie "Nameless Gangster. According to Yeonhap news on the 13th, Gong Ji-young said, "I never used the word 'boycott' and never instigated it but why do some say that I did? I have ignored false reports thinking that was best but this time I think it's stepping over the line",...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.02.10 ~ 2012.02.12
  2012/02/12, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Nameless Gangster" (범죄와의 전쟁 : 나쁜놈들 전성시대),...More

• 

  Added new images and videos for the Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/02/08, Source
  Added new images and videos for the Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Added new stills and video for the Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/02/06, Source
  Added new stills and video for the Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.01.27 ~ 2012.01.29
  2012/02/06
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.02.03 ~ 2012.02.05) Korean films held the top five spots as the local hits dominated the box office this past weekend. Chung Ji-young's "Unbowed" surprised with its thus far successful entry into the commercial circuit, but was trumped by Yoon Jong-bin new crime drama "Nameless Gangster". Korea's latest gangster flick stars Choi Min-sik and Ha Jung-woo as a corrupt customs official and a gangster with ties to the Yukuza. Their mutually beneficial relationship begins to fall apart as the government declares its war on crime. The film held 38.90% of the tickets sales, which amounted to just under a million admissions,...More

• 

  "Nameless Gangster" Tops Box Office Over The Weekend
  2012/02/06, Source
  The film "Nameless Gangster" featuring actors Choi Min-sik and Ha Jung-woo have hit a homerun, attracting over 1 million movie-goers this past weekend. According to the Korea Film Council on February 6th, "Nameless Gangster" drew in 351,708 people on the 5th, putting it in first place for that day's ticket sales at the box office. So far, about 1,092,198 people have gone to see the movie,...More

• 

  Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.02.03 ~ 2012.02.05
  2012/02/05, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Nameless Gangster" (범죄와의 전쟁 : 나쁜놈들 전성시대),...More

• 

  Korean movies take over the box office
  2012/02/02, Source
  "Nameless Gangster", "Broken Arrow", "Dancing Queen", "PaPa" and more Korean movies have wiped the box office clean. According to the Korean Films Council on February 3rd, on February 2nd "Nameless Gangster" rose to #1 at the box office in 598 theaters and drew in 158,809 admissions on the day it was released. Overall it has pulled in 169,886 admissions,...More

• 

  This Week's Cultural News
  2012/02/02, Source
  Choi Min-sik and Ha Jung-woo, two of Korea's best actors, come together in an action-packed thriller called "Nameless Gangster". The combination of these two actors alone has everyone looking forward to the movie. [Interview : Ha Jung-woo, Role of "Choi Hyeong-bae"] "My character believes that loyalty is the most important thing of all. When he trusts someone, he trusts in them until the end, but once that trust is broken, he coldly turns away",...More

• 

  Korean movie opening today 2012/02/02 in Korea
  2012/02/02, Source
  Korean movie opening today 2012/02/02 in Korea "Nameless Gangster" and "The Railroad" re-release,...More

• 

  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/02/01, Source
  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/01/30, Source
  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.01.27 ~ 2012.01.29
  2012/01/30
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.01.27 ~ 2012.01.29) After just week at the top Lee Seok-hoon's "Dancing Queen" has given way to Chung Ji-young's interesting new film "Unbowed". This week's number one has created some controversy in the news as it is based on a true story of math professor who was accused of shooting a judge with a crossbow in 2007. It's a fifty-fifty split this week with both local Korean films and international releases find a place in the top ten. However the top three are local hits that have grabbed the lion's share of public interest,...More

• 

  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.01.27 ~ 2012.01.29
  2012/01/29, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Unbowed" (부러진 화살),...More

• 

  K-Celebrities now VCR1
  2012/01/26, Source
  We go wherever the stars go! Here's the hottest entertainment news of the week! Let's go! We start off this week with photos of stars bowing on Lunar New Year's Day. Hallyu stars dressed up in traditional hanbok to bow to their fans and wish them all a prosperous new year in observation of Lunar New Year's Day,...More

• 

  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.01.21 ~ 2012.01.22
  2012/01/24, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Dancing Queen" (댄싱퀸),...More

• 

  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2012.01.21 ~ 2012.01.22
  2012/01/22, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Dancing Queen" (댄싱퀸),...More

• 

  Updated cast and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/01/20, Source
  Updated cast and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Added new stills and music video for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/01/16, Source
  Added new stills and music video for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Added new poster and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/01/11, Source
  Added new poster and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/01/09, Source
  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Added trailer and new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/01/04, Source
  Added trailer and new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Dilemma: shooting two movies at the same time?
  2012/01/03, Source
  Some actors and actresses are feeling stressed about movies they star in that are released at the same time or just a few weeks apart. "Pacemaker", with Ahn Sung-ki, Kim Myung-min and Go Ara and "Unbowed" are being released at the same time on January 19th,...More

• 

  Added new stills and making of for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/01/03, Source
  Added new stills and making of for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Who's the busiest actor of 2012?
  2012/01/02, Source
  Who is going to be the busiest actress or actor in 2012? Looking at the movies that are being released or are planning to go into production this year, we can see several names that appear often,...More

• 

  Added new stills and 30s spot for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2012/01/02, Source
  Added new stills and 30s spot for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2011/12/29, Source
  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Lee Kyeong-gyoo "Almost 90% succeeded in convincing Choi Min-sik"
  2011/12/28, Source
  Lee Kyeong-gyoo expressed that he would like to work with actor Choi Min-sik at the press release event for the movie "Nameless Gangster". It was known he is preparing a movie and when he was asked who he wants to work with, he answered, "I came to see Choi Min-sik but I want to work with any one of the three (Choi Min-sik, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong)",...More

• 

  Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2011/12/27, Source
  Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Choi Min-sik puts on 10kg and Ha Jung-woo gets a full body tattoo?
  2011/12/20, Source
  Choi Min-sik put on 10kg and Ha Jung-woo got his whole body tattooed. In the movie "Nameless Gangster", Choi Min-sik takes on the role of Choi Ik-hyeon, who is not a gangster and not a civilian but a 'half-gangster' and pro lobbyist, while Ha Jung-woo plays Choi Hyeong-bae, boss of the biggest gang in Busan. Each modified their body for ultimate effect,...More

• 

  Added character posters for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2011/12/20, Source
  Added character posters for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Teaser revealed for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2011/12/12, Source
  Teaser revealed for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Added poster and updated cast for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2011/12/08, Source
  Added poster and updated cast for the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster",...More

• 

  Choi Min-sik declares "Crime and War" to Ha Jung-woo?
  2011/11/23, Source
  Actor Choi Min-sik and Ha Jung-woo are going to meet through a gangster crime movie. According to Show Box Mediaplex, "Nameless Gangster", about bad people fighting over each other to become the nest in Busan in the 90's is going to be released on the 2nd of February.,...More

• 

  Upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"
  2011/11/12, Source
  Added the upcoming Korean movie "Nameless Gangster"'s page to HanCinema database,...More

• 

  JUDY AHN, Head of International Business, Showbox / Mediaplex
  2011/11/07, Source
  Judy Ahn is Head of International Business at Showbox / Mediaplex, the company responsible for the hit Korean War film "The Front Line". Directed by Jang Hoon, the film has been selected as South Korea's entry for consideration to be nominated to the Oscars foreign language film category. Kim Seong-hun met with Ahn to talk about Showbox's films and "The Front Line" in particular,...More

• 

  Showbox sells Busan opening film Always to Japan
  2011/10/10, Source
  Major Korean distributor Showbox/Mediaplex has sold Song Il-gon's melodrama "Always", the 16th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opening film, to Japan's Pony Canyon. The film tells the fatal story of a former boxer and a blind girl who fall in love. It stars heartthrob So Ji-sub, who has built a fan-base in Asia after the hit TV series "Sorry, I Love You" and Jang Hoon's debut feature "Rough Cut". Opposite him stars Han Hyo-joo who swept up drama awards last year for her performance in the TV series "Dong Yi",...More

• 

  Three acting masters, in 10 billon won projects
  2011/03/01, Source
  Those who have great acting skills have no time to rest. Korean representative actors Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Yun-seok and Choi Min-sik's next projects have been shaped up. They all selected 10 billion won ($US 10 million) block busters. Their cast has already put trust in the movies at their planning stages.,...More