Punch (Movie - 2011)

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  Kim Yun-seok
  김윤석
  As
  Dong-joo
  (동주)
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  Yoo Ah-in
  유아인
  As
  Wan-deuk
  (완득)
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  Park Soo-young
  박수영
  As
  Wan-deuk's father
  (완득부)
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  Jasmine Lee
  이쟈스민
  As
  Wan-deuk's mother
  (완득모)
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  Kim Sang-ho
  김상호
  As
  Middle-aged from house in front
  (앞집 아저씨)
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  Kim Young-jae
  김영재
  As
  Min-goo
  (민구)

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  Most major actors, as they get older, attempt to rebrand themselves as more mature in an effort to acquire parts with more gravitas. Yoo Ah-in, however, has proven a curious exception to this trend. He caught his first big break as the lead in the introspective high school film "Punch" and quickly earned leading roles in high profile epic historical dramas such as "Jang Ok-jeong" and "The Throne",...More

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  2019/10/11
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  2019/07/14
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  The MBC drama "Investigation Partners" made the achievement of winning the Gold Medal at the 52nd Houston International Film Festival,...More

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  2019/02/20
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  2019/02/17
  While its numbers can't compare to the record-breaking "Extreme Job", "Innocent Witness" has been making a quiet impact on the box office, pulling together over 730,000 admissions over the weekend. The legal drama, which stars Jung Woo-sung as a middle-aged lawyer and Kim Hyang-gi as an autistic high school student, has been benefitting from word of mouth,...More

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  2018/10/17, Source
  While Kim Hye-soo, Yoo Ah-in, Heo Joon-ho, Jo Woo-jin and Vincent Cassel are starring in the new film "Default", Yoo Ah-in takes on the role of a financier who bets everything on the crisis of national bankruptcy,...More

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  2018/06/12, Source
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  2017/09/25, Source
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  [Hot Takes from the Noonas] Yoo Ah-in's stalled military enlistment leaves him in limbo
  2016/12/29
    Yoo Ah-in's military enlistment has been postponed after a third physical evaluation. It is a professional setback for the actor who has enjoyed critical and commercial success in recent years.,...More

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  2016/11/24, Source
  Dramas for the winter are approaching fast. Daily dramas broadcast in the evenings will commence on the 28th and they aim for housewives with female characters with stories to tell. - KBS 1TV "Shine Eun-soo",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "A Melody to Remember" ***Free Tickets (US Only - First-Come, First-Served)***
  2016/02/06
  Films set in wartime often focus on the horrors of war, the violence and ruin, and the small fonts of hope that spring up in the most unlikely of places. "A Melody to Remember", released internationally on January 29, 2016, is no different in that respect. What makes it a film worth watching is its magnetic pull that is created by the well-cut scenes, the heartfelt acting, and the music that inspired the real-life choir to come together and perform during one of the most devastating times in Korean history,...More

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  [USA and Canada] Korean War Drama "A Melody to Remember" to Make Debut on February 5 ***Free Tickets (US only - First-Come, First-Served)***
  2016/02/05, Source
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  [USA and Canada] Korean movie "A Melody to Remember" to be released in theatres in North America on January 29th
  2016/01/27, Source
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  Yoo Ah-in, Lee Min-ho and Lee Seung-gi, '86-87 year-borns enlist?
  2016/01/12, Source
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  [500K Facebook Fans Giveaway] Day 10 : "Punch" DVD, "The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser" DVD and Kim Hyun-chul-I "best!" CD
  2015/08/10
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  2015/04/01, Source
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  2015/03/18, Source
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  Lee Joon and Go Ah-sung considered for roles in SBS new drama 'Heard it as a Rumor'
  2015/01/02, Source
  Many actors and actresses are considered for roles in SBS new drama, 'Heard it as a rumor'. The first cast confirmation done is from Yoo Ho-jung. Since Kim Hee-ae backed out of the casting, it has been drawing attention on who the lead will be. She said "I decided to accept the offer because I trust the director and the writer as well as I am attracted to the character I have never played before,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "Thread of Lies": The Life(s) Left Behind
  2014/09/20
  In the spotlight this week: Lee Han's "Thread of Lies"... Suicide, particularly that of Korea's youth, is a troubling thread woven deep into the South's cinema; a zealous zeitgeist of modern Korean cinema that reflects a troubling truth. This sensitive (and statistically significant) subject matter has been present in a remarkable number of modern films, and earlier this year director Lee Han treated us to perhaps the most cathartic and cinematic daydream of suicide and bullying this side of the Korean wave,...More

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  Tazza: The Hidden Card Premieres in the U.S. and Canada September 26
  2014/09/16
  "Tazza: The Hidden Card", Sequel to South Korea's 2006 Box Office Success "Tazza: The High Rollers", Comes to North American Audiences after Topping Korea's Box Office Opening Weekend "Tazza: The Hidden Card", makes its debut in the U.S. and Canada on September 26, 2014. This South Korean gambling saga is a follow-up to the 2006 box office hit "Tazza: The High Rollers",...More

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  [HanCinema's Hall of Fame Review] "Cold Eyes": Soulless City Surveillance
  2014/04/26
  In the Spotlight this Week: Cho Ui-seok & Kim Byeong-seo's "Cold Eyes"... 2013 was a stunningly successful year for Korean cinema that saw the top three films ("Miracle in Cell No.7", "Snowpiercer", and "The Face Reader") rack up more than 30 million admissions between them. In addition to these bulging blockbusters, the year's top ten also saw a number of spy films gain the public's favour. Ryoo Seung-wan's "The Berlin File" depicted a classy tale of international espionage, Jang Cheol-soo's sophomore feature "Secretly and Greatly" raced to nearly 7 million, and the domestic spy thriller "Cold Eyes" grinded through July to eventually claim nearly 6 million admissions. Although the podium finishers showcased glittering happy-ever-afters, devastating dystopias, and dreaming dynastic dreamscapes, the latter half of the year's top ten were more shadowy and sane,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.04.04 ~ 2014.04.06
  2014/04/07
  "Captain America" strikes again… After weeks of cycling the crown the Korean box office has finally awarded a second term at the top. Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" stormed onto the scene last weekend and has managed to retain the number one position with over 760K admissions. The film, which recently broke the April ticket tally in the States, now moves onto 2.6M admissions in Korea and has grossed over $303M worldwide. Its nearest rival came in the form of the French-American thriller "3 Days to Kill", directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol (aka "McG") with the story itself by Luc Besson, which managed second place with only 117,175 admissions to its name,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.03.14 ~ 2014.03.16
  2014/03/17
  "300" falls to "Thread of Lies"… "300: Rise of an Empire" fell from grace this past weekend as "Thread of Lies" opened strong with 447,454 admissions (26.5%). Lee Han's last film, "Punch", attracted over 5 million filmgoers back in 2011, and now his latest has made the most of its 555 allocated screens to claim the top spot in week one. Last week the fantasy war epic "300: Rise of an Empire" took gold with over 6K admissions, however after that initial excitement the adaptation fell one place with just 303,280 (20.4%) to its name. Murro's hyper-stylised retelling of the Battle of Salamis now sits on an admissions stack 1.3 million high after two weeks in the chart,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film News] New Korean Films Inbound...
  2014/03/08
  K-Films Coming Soon: ★★★★★  "Thread of Lies": An intense drama that follows a mother, her daughters, and others in the Aftermath of the suicide of a young girl. (03/13) ★★★★  "Monster - Movie": A bright and brave young woman pursues a brutal and unpredictable killer after he kills her sister. (03/13) ★★  "Two Wives - Movie": A man searches for his wife but eventually takes comfort in another woman's arms, only to have his dearly beloved suddenly return. (03/13),...More

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  "Thread of Lies" Kim Yoo-jung, "Our movie is funny-sad"
  2014/02/25, Source
  Kim Yoo-jung appeared at the press conference of the movie "Thread of Lies" on the 25th in Seoul. She said, "I don't usually cry watching movies but I cried seeing Kim Hee-ae cry. I fought to hold it in. Then again, I think I'm going to cry alone at home",...More

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  S. Korean Family Drama 'Tough as Iron Starring Yoo Ah-in Coming to N. America 10/11!
  2013/10/07, Source
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  Yoo Ah-in Gets Tough in New Flick
  2013/10/03, Source
  After his previous film about multicultural families proved a surprise box-office hit, Yoo Ah-in has stepped up a gear for his latest flick, in which he plays a tougher character but still hews to a similar theme of family relations. In "Tough as Iron", scheduled to be released on Wednesday, he plays a pier worker in Busan who will stop at nothing to take care of his sick mother, who suffers from both dementia and a kidney disease,...More

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  Pretty boys on-screen, Lee Jong-suk, Yoo Ah-in and Kim Woo-bin
  2013/09/03, Source
  Actors in their 20s will be taking over screens in the remaining year. Lee Jong-suk comes back with "The Face Reader", Yoo Ah-in with "Tough as Iron" and Kim Woo-bin with "Friends 2",...More

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  Kim Hee-ae comes back with "Thread of Lies"
  2013/03/31, Source
  Actress Kim Hee-ae is coming back with "Thread of Lies" which is based on an original novel by Kim Ryeo-ryeong. "Thread of Lies" is about the mother, sister and other people after the sudden death of a 14 year old girl. Kim Hee-ae is the mother of the girl who kills herself,...More

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  Kim Tae-hee, "I was worried about my relationship with Rain"
  2013/03/11, Source
  "Nothing has changed as we are just getting to know each other" Actress Kim Tae-hee mentioned her boyfriend Rain (Jeong Ji-hoon) for the first time since their scandal broke out two months ago. Kim Tae-hee attended the press conference of SBS drama "Jang Ok-jeong Lives in Love" held in Ilsan on the 11th. This was her first official event after news about her and Rain broke out in January. Kim Tae-hee didn't mention his name personally but spoke of him calmly and naturally admitted to seeing him at the moment,...More

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  Yoo Ah-in to star in "Jang Ok-jeong Lives in Love" with Kim Tae-hee
  2013/01/03, Source
  Yoo Ah-in has confirmed to work with Kim Tae-hee. Yoo has confirmed a role in the upcoming drama "Jang Ok-jeong Lives in Love",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "Punch"
  2012/12/14
  Wan-deuk is a lonely teenager. He lives,...More

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  Korean movie of the week "A Muse"
  2012/11/29, Source
  Korean movie of the week "A Muse" (2012) Directed by Jeong Ji-woo With Park Hae-il, Kim Moo-yul, Kim Go-eun, Jung Man-sik, Park Chul-hyun, Jang Yun-sil,... Also known as "Eungyo" Synopsis Director Jeong Ji-woo, who directed "Close to You" and "Modern Boy" and also wrote "Moss", returns with a film based on a bestseller by Park Bum-sin. The film is a melodrama dealing with a triangle relationship involving poet Lee Jeok-yo (Park Hae-il) who's in his 70's, writer SEO Ji-woo (Kim Moo-yul) in his 30's, and a 17 year-old girl, Eun-kyo (Kim Go-eun),...More

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  Blue Chip of Chungmuro, Yoo Ah-in
  2012/09/12, Source
  Leading role in next project, gangster Actor Yoo Ah-in is standing proud as the solo lead in a movie,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.08.10 ~ 2012.08.12
  2012/08/13
  Choi Dong-hoon's "The Thieves" has been smashing the record books as the Korean public are still scrambling to catch this star-studded heist flick. "The Thieves" is already the highest grossing film released in Korea this year, with a phenomenal admissions count of almost 10 million! That's more that 2 million past its closest rival "The Avengers". All the while undermining "The Dark Knights" climb to 6 million admissions as well as nullifying the initial impact of Kim Joo-ho's "The Heist" which entered the race this past week,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2012.08.10 ~ 2012.08.12
  2012/08/12, Source
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  'I want to make it better for my kids'
  2012/06/10, Source
  Rep. Jasmine Lee of the ruling Saenuri Party 1st ethnic lawmaker vows to work for correct understanding on multiculturalism Rep. Jasmine Lee of the ruling Saenuri Party said in an interview with The Korea Times Friday that she joined politics with the hopes of promoting multiculturalism and creating a better environment for children with a multicultural background. "I joined a program aimed at making a marriage migrant a local government represent2ative in 2008 not because of my ambition to become a big name politician, but to make a better society for my kids", the 35-year-old Philippine-born naturalized citizen said,...More

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  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

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  Added new stills, video and updated cast for the Korean movie "A Muse"
  2012/04/27, Source
  Added new stills, video and updated cast for the Korean movie "A Muse",...More

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  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

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  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

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  Korean movies opening today 2012/04/25 in Korea
  2012/04/25, Source
  Korean movies opening today 2012/04/25 in Korea "A Muse" and "48 Hours Deviation",...More

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  Moviegoers Surpass 10 Million in March, Despite Slow Season
  2012/04/06, Source
  Domestic movies dominated local box office sales in March, according to the latest tally revealed on Thursday. They drew a total of 6.79 million viewers last month, marking a 2.5-fold increase from the same period a year ago. Domestic movies seized a 60 percent share of box office receipts last month -- the first time in five years that audiences for Korean movies surpassed those watching foreign films in March. In the corresponding month last year, Hollywood productions and other overseas movies gobbled up a 66 percent share of the market,...More

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  Movie of the week "Punch"
  2012/04/05, Source
  Movie of the week "Punch" (2011) Directed by Lee Han With Kim Yun-seok, Yoo Ah-in, Park Soo-young, Jasmine Lee, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Young-jae,... Synopsis Based on a novel, this is a movie about a poor and rebellious Wandeugi, meeting an oddball teacher and growing up. "Punch" is an acclaimed coming-of-age film based on the enormously popular novel by Kim Yeo-ryung and play produced by Kim Dong-soo,...More

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  Naturalized candidate hit for lying on school record
  2012/03/30, Source
  By Lee Tae-hoon Jasmin Lee, a naturalized Korean, who is on the list of proportional representative candidates for the ruling Saenuri Party in the upcoming parliamentary elections, is facing criticism for allegedly lying about her academic background. Lee, secretary-general of non-profit organization Sharing Water Drops, claimed in media reports over the past several years that she entered a prestigious medical school in the Philippines after scoring 99 out of 100 in the college entrance exam. She told the media that she dropped out of school after meeting her late Korean husband,...More

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  [HanCinema Korea's Diary] Where did it all start for you?
  2012/03/10
  If you had asked me five years ago about Korean cinema I would not have been able to name a single film, let alone any actors, directors, or anything close to the mark. Korean cinema in all its richness and fluidity was unknown to me and its riveting array of melodramas, thrillers, and comedies were well clear of my cinematic radar. Then, in 2007, I had my first taste of it when I came to Seoul on a brief two-week trip. In a dark and crowded apartment, I took up the chance to watch an unknown Korean horror titled "Red Eye", and that marked my first step towards becoming a true Korean cinephile,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2012.02.17 ~ 2012.02.19
  2012/02/19
  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

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  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

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

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  Korea Is Home for Philippine-Born Parliamentary Hopeful
  2012/02/15, Source
  Jasmine Lee, the Filipina who is being considered as a candidate on the ruling Saenuri Party's party list, came to Korea in 1994 after marrying her late husband, who was a sailor. Lee was attending medical school in the Philippines at the time. "My husband came into the store my parents ran in Divao to buy a drink. He seems to have fallen in love with me at first sight", Lee recalls. "I watched the store at weekends at the time. He came back again and again to buy candy, beer and other things during his three-day stay. Finally, he asked for my name, address and phone number",...More

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  Korean Films in the Berlinale
  2012/02/10, Source
  This month, Korean films will have a strong showing in the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. Of these, "Korean Cinema Today" profiles five titles - Jeon Kyu-hwan's re-edited melodrama "From Seoul to Varanasi",...More

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  Director Lee Han of "Punch", "I thought of Kim Soo-hyeon at first"
  2012/02/02, Source
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  'Anesthesia' invited to Berlin Film Festival
  2012/02/02, Source
  A poster of film "Anesthesia" By Ko Tae-young The second film by 28-year-old Kim Souk-young, a student at the Korea National University of Arts, has been invited to this year's Berlin International Film Festival, the university announced Tuesday. "Anesthesia" was made last year during the filmmaking department's intermediate-level workshop and received a positive response from the audience at the 16th Busan International Film Festival last October. It entered the Korean Short Film Competition 2 in the Wide Angle category as well as at the 37th Seoul Independent Film Festival last December,...More

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  Korean box office had record year in 2011
  2012/01/31, Source
  South Korean films had a record year, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) and its box office report for 2011. The governmental body has announced total box office receipts came to a record KW1.23 trillion (US$1.1 billion) last year, up 7.4% from 2010. Admissions also rose to 159 million, up 8.7% compared to the year before. Korean films took 52% market share, making it the first time in four years that they took more than half the market,...More

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  The CICI Korea Image Awards
  2012/01/18, Source
  Actor Ahn Sung-ki gives his heartfelt words of encouragement to Lee(right) at the Korea Image Awards ceremony (photo courtesy of the Corea Image Communication Institute). Jasmine Lee received the Korea Image Stepping Stone Award at the Corea Image Communication Institute's (CICI) award ceremony in the Grand Inter Continental Seoul on January 17. CICI awarded its grand prize to the bid committee in recognition of its ceaseless spirit in successfully winning the bid to host the sporting event in Pyeongchang and its help in enhancing Korea's brand image overseas,...More

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  KoreanFilm.org's Top Korean films of 2011 by Darcy Paquet
  2012/01/14, Source
  Each year I assemble my top 10 list out of the Korean films that have been released in theaters over the previous 12 months. The small independent films that I catch at the Busan or Jeonju film festivals may not be released by December, but they generally do get a small commercial release within a year or two, so I can include them in a later list.This year, however, I came across a great film that may end up not getting a commercial release, so I squeezed it in where #10 would normally go. I was racking my brain over that #10 slot anyway,...More

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  South Korean Box Office in 2011
  2012/01/14, Source
  Korean cinema expert Darcy Paquet looks back at the results of 2011's box office with some unexpected hits and misses, the rise of independent features, and how audiences confirmed they value story over spectacle. Although the number crunchers in Hollywood estimate that US theatrical admissions sank to their lowest level since 1995, things were not so gloomy in Korea. With an estimated 160 million tickets sold (more precise figures will become available at a later date), it appears that Korea has approached or broken the modern-day record for admissions. In 2010, total admissions stopped at 146.8 million. In monetary terms, 2011 was certainly the best year ever, given the 3D surcharge and rising average ticket prices. Americans may be growing tired of the theatrical movie-going experience, but young Koreans still crowd the multiplexes,...More

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  Multiculturalism a New Theme in Korean Movies
  2012/01/13, Source
  More and more Korean movies, including "Pacemaker" by director Kim Dal-joong that opens next Thursday, are taking on the theme of multiculturalism that is changing the face of Korean society. In 2010, one out of every 10 marriages involved a foreign spouse, while the number of children from multicultural families has grown seven-fold from 25,000 in 2006 to 160,000 in 2010. And this trend is being portrayed more frequently on the silver screen. It was TV dramas that first dealt with the issue. The SBS dramas "Hanoi Bride" (2005) and "Golden Bride" (2007) featured a Korean man who married a Vietnamese woman. But the main focus of those soaps was mostly about the love between a man and a woman that transcended borders. They avoided dealing with the complex issues facing multicultural families. However, recent movies have shown more interest in depicting how families from different social and cultural backgrounds manage in Korean society,...More

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  Hong Sang-soo tops Cine21's picks of the year
  2012/01/04, Source
  South Korea's leading film and entertainment magazine Cine21 has picked Hong Sang-soo's "The Day He Arrives" as the Best Film of 2011. In their annual survey, the magazine with its 33 journalists and critics also picked Hong as the Best Director of the Year.The magazine lauded "The Day He Arrives" as "a singular experience of time and space and memory".   Cine21's writers voted Tang Wei Best Actress of the Year. The magazine noted that Kim Tae-yong's remake "Late Autumn - 2010" would have been unimaginable without the Chinese actress,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.12.30 ~ 2012.01.01
  2012/01/03, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.12.30 ~ 2012.01.01
  2012/01/02
    HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.12.30 ~ 2012.01.01) "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" is enjoying its third week at the top, and has added 1,013,668 to its total of 5,386,797 admissions. Tom Cruise's latest has silenced any doubts about the series becoming stale as his efforts here have been well received and continue to captivate audiences. The film is looking to pass "Kung Fu Panda 2" and even "Punch" in the top grossing films released in 2011,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.12.30 ~ 2012.01.01
  2012/01/01, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korea's Highest Grossing Foreign Films of 2011
  2011/12/31, Source
   Korea's Highest Grossing Foreign Films of 2011 We have seen Korean cinema succeed both locally and internationally this year, but which foreign films made it big in Korea in 2011? Besides the few international films from Asia and Europe it has been Hollywood that has dominated Korea's consumption of foreign films. "Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon" stood out as Korea's highest grossing domestic film of the year but even that was trumped by over 400,000 admissions to the third "Transformers" film,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.12.23 ~ 2011.12.25
  2011/12/27, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.12.23 ~ 2011.12.25
  2011/12/26
   HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.12.23 ~ 2011.12.25) The Christmas weekend in Korea placed "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" at the top with 1,230,676 admissions, holding 34.6% of the total tickets sales with 881 screenings. Tom Cruise's latest film has blasted its way into number nine of the highest grossing films in Korea for 2011 with a total of 3,677,069 admissions. The blockbusters battled it out this weekend but the kids had their say to with a spew of foreign films catching their fancy,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.12.23 ~ 2011.12.25
  2011/12/25, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol",...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.12.16 ~ 2011.12.18
  2011/12/20, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.12.16 ~ 2011.12.18
  2011/12/18
   HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.12.16 ~ 2011.12.18) It's just under a week to go now until Christmas is upon us and without a great Christmas film to capture the spirit Brad Birds "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" has stolen the show. This is the latest film in the "Mission Impossible" series and it opened in Korea with a bang, standing head and shoulders above all with 1,079,510 admissions,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.12.16 ~ 2011.12.18
  2011/12/18, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol",...More

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  Updated cast for the Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/12/17, Source
  Updated cast for the Korean movie "Punch",...More

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  Berlinale Generation takes "Punch"
  2011/12/16, Source
  South Korean hit film "Punch", directed by Lee Han, is set to go to the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival's Generation section this coming February. The film made it onto a list of 14 early selections announced yesterday (Dec. 14). In its 35th year, the Generation section is programmedwith films for young people and teenagers. The section is divided into Generation Kplus and Generational 14plus competitions, and "Punch" will be in the latter,...More

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  Korean film "Punch" invited to Berlin Film Festival
  2011/12/15, Source
  Korean film "Punch" (Wandeukyi) by director Lee Han has been invited to next year's Berlin International Film Festival, the film's local distributor said Thursday. The movie will be screened in the "My Generation" section of the 62nd festival for featuring movies for younger children and teens, CJ Entertainment and Media Co. said,...More

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  "Punch" invited to Berlin
  2011/12/14, Source
  The movie "Punch" has been invited to the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. BIFF announced 14 films as candidates for the children and teen movie competition sections, called the Generation program. "Punch" was placed in the category called "14 Plus",...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.12.09 ~ 2011.12.11
  2011/12/13, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Chilling Romance" (오싹한 연애),...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.12.09 ~ 2011.12.11
  2011/12/11
   HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.12.09 ~ 2011.12.11)  The second weekend of December crowns "Chilling Romance" as its top pick. Hwang In-ho's feature claimed a hearty 590,232 admissions and 34.6% of the total sales. This is the comedy's second week on circuit and despite being undone by the new "Twilight" film last week, it now finds itself two places clear of the vampire/werewolf fantasy hit,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.12.09 ~ 2011.12.11
  2011/12/11, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Spellbound" (오싹한 연애),...More

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  Son Ye-jin's "Spellbound" weekday audience rate
  2011/12/07, Source
  Son Ye-jin's "Spellbound" beat "The Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn Part 1" and has taken its place in the top spot at the box office. According to the Korean Film Council, "Spellbound" gathered 78,604 admissions as of December 7th and stood tall in first. With an average number of 60~70 thousand admissions during the week, it has accumulated 717,195 admissions,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.12.02 ~ 2011.12.04
  2011/12/06, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.12.02 ~ 2011.12.04
  2011/12/04
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.12.02 ~ 2011.12.04) The holiday season is in full swing here in Korea and the numbers for December's first week are in. With a healthy 482,384 admissions, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" is standing tall as fans of the popular series gather to get their latest fix of the vampire and werewolf action. It's probably not going to win any Oscars but its popularity cannot be denied as the series marches forward,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.12.02 ~ 2011.12.04
  2011/12/04, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "Punch"
  2011/12/03
  Lee Han's "Punch" is based on Kim Ryeo-ryeong novel entitled "Wan-Deuk Yi" which was published in March 2008. The film is said to have largely stayed true the popular novel and its success on the big screen has placed it currently as Korea's forth highest grossing film of 2011. This comedy drama deals with a range of sociocultural issues currently being experienced in Korea, but this is not what defines the film as a whole. With its excellent screenplay and captivating acting performances, "Punch" is a truly character-driven story that paints a silver lining around its characters' misfortunes as they discover the impact others can have on their own lives,...More

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  "Punch" To Play In Select North American Theatres
  2011/11/30, Source
  One of the most successful movies of the latter half of 2011 was "Punch" (Korean title "Wandeuki"). Korean movie-goers kept it at the number one spot at the box office for weeks, and now movie-lovers abroad can enjoy the hit as well. Starring, Yoo Ah-in, "Punch" will be playing at a list of select theatres on December 2nd,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.11.25 ~ 2011.11.27
  2011/11/29, Source
  The number one movie this week is "SIU" (특수본),...More

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  From "Late Autumn - 2010" to "Countdown", this year's disappointing Top 3
  2011/11/28, Source
  Now that the Blue Dragon Film Awards are over, all the major award shows for 2011 are done. Several movies were released in 2011. While there were big office hits like "Detective K", "Sunny - 2010", "Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon" and "Punch", there were also movies that just came and went without any sound but were just as strong in quality and lingering imagery. My Daily chose the most disappointing Top 3 if 2011 in celebration of its 7th year publishing.,...More

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  Song Joong-ki "Yoo Ah-in is the most serious amongst the same age group"
  2011/11/28, Source
  Actor Song Joong-ki said, "Yoo Ah-in is the most serious out of everyone in the same age group". In an interview with OSEN recently, when he was told that the KBS 2TV group of four (Song Joong-ki, Yoo Ah-in, Micky Yuchun and Park Min-young) are standing out, Song Joong-ki said, "I feel good that all four of us are doing well. I feel the four of us are going to go a long way like this".,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.11.25 ~ 2011.11.27
  2011/11/28
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.11.25 ~ 2011.11.27)   After an impressive run at the top, Lee Han's "Punch" finally gives way to Hwang Byung-gook's action crime film "SIU" (Special Investigation Bureau). The film opened last week and received a lot of interest with 346,875 admissions going its way on weekend. It stars Uhm Tae-woong and Joo Won as detectives tasked with solving a series of mysterious deaths. "SIU" is Hwang Byung-gook's second major film, his first being "Wedding Campaign" that he wrote and directed back in 2005,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.11.25 ~ 2011.11.27
  2011/11/27, Source
  The number one movie this week is "SIU" (특수본),...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Highest Grossing Korean Films of 2011
  2011/11/26
  Highest Grossing Korean Films of 2011 2011 has produced a range of successful Korean films that have captured the public's imagination, tugged at their heartstrings, caused a few laughs, and asked some serious questions. Although the year is not quite done, the big films of the year have largely had their say at the box office. This week I wanted to take a look at the top domestic films of 2011 and see just what type of films captured the public's interest in 2011,...More

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

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  The connection between Yoo Ah-in, Jang Keun-suk and Song Joong-ki
  2011/11/24, Source
  What are the connections between Yoo Ah-in, Jang Keun-suk and Song Joong-ki, the three Chungmuro leading youths? Yoo Ah-in was at a party celebrating the movie "Punch" as it had hit 4.3 million audiences and had a short interview.,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.11.18 ~ 2011.11.20
  2011/11/22, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Punch" (완득이),...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.11.18 ~ 2011.11.20
  2011/11/20
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.11.18 ~ 2011.11.20) In a slightly quieter week, Lee Han's "Punch" remains at number one with 361,807 admissions and 29.9% of the ticket sales. Lee's film is also currently at number five for Korea's top films of the year, just behind "Silenced" and "Detective K". Another week or two should see it surpass one, if not both, of these blockbusters,...More

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  Korean romantic comedies crash
  2011/11/20, Source
  The results of recent Korean romantic comedy movies are not that good. After the craze for "Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon" and "Silenced" passed by this summer, there was a spill of romantic comedies, showing the sweet affection between lovers. Despite the fact that October and November is off-season for theaters, these films threw their hat into the ring with the excuse that the cold weather would give a reason for lovers to spend their time watching movies,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.11.18 ~ 2011.11.20
  2011/11/20, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Punch" (완득이),...More

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  The popular Korean movie "Punch" will be punching its way to a theater near you!
  2011/11/17, Source
  It will "knock you out" with its humor and heartfelt moments! "Punch" will be making its way to the CGV Cinemas in Los Angeles on November 18, 2011 followed by a NATIONWIDE release on December 2, 2011! This film, featuring the new rising star Yoo Ah-in, will surely punch its way to the top of the box office!,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.11.11 ~ 2011.11.13
  2011/11/15, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Punch" (완득이),...More

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  'Punch' Holds on to Tops Spot in Movie Charts
  2011/11/15, Source
  The film "Punch" topped the box office over the weekend by attracting 360,000 spectators. According to the figures from the Korean Film Council on Monday, "Punch", starring Kim Yun-seok and Yoo Ah-in, lured 367,853 film goers on Saturday and Sunday, bringing accumulated audiences to 3.37 million and maintaining its hold on the top spot for a fourth week,...More

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  Kim Ha-neul and Han Ye-seul below expectations, Son Ye-jin?
  2011/11/14, Source
  It seems the romantic comedies in November have a lot of keeping up to do. Especially, "You Pet" and "Penny Pinchers" with the casting of top stars, which are currently in 4th and 5th box office ranking behind "Punch", "Immortals" and "Real Steel".,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.11.11 ~ 2011.11.13
  2011/11/14
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.11.11 ~ 2011.11.13) This past weekend has seen "Punch" not only stay true on top with 462,670 admissions but also move up a slot of Korea's top films of the year. Lee Han's latest captured 32.2% of moviegoers' interest to position it number six of Korea's top performers,...More

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  A new troika to follow Jang Dong-gun, Jung Woo-sung and Lee Jung-jae?
  2011/11/13, Source
  Jang Keun-suk, Song Joong-ki and Yoo Ah-in receive attention as the new troika in Chungmuro. Jang Dong-gun, Jung Woo-sung and Lee Jung-jae are well known as the 1990s troika. They were popular not only for dramas, but also movies, and now it seems like three new actors will carry on the tradition,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.11.11 ~ 2011.11.13
  2011/11/13, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Punch" (완득이),...More

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  Jang Keun-suk and Song Joong-ki couldn't leap over Yoo Ah-in
  2011/11/10, Source
  Touching movie "Punch" which was released last month on the 20th stayed firm in its leading place although several romantic comedies like "You Pet", "Penny Pinchers" and Hollywood blockbuster "Immortals" were released this month. According to the Korean Films Commission, "Punch" with actors Kim Yun-seok and Yoo Ah-in gathered 89,380 audiences and made the leading box office hits with an accumulated number of 2,919,854.,...More

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  "Punch" VS "A Reason to Live" - Why did Yoo Ah-in laugh and Song Hye-kyo cry?
  2011/11/09, Source
  Song Hye-kyo's movie "A Reason to Live" is on the verge of disappearing. The accumulated number of admissions as of today November 9th is 58,877, showing very slow progress,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.11.04 ~ 2011.11.06
  2011/11/08, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Punch" (완득이),...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.11.04 ~ 2011.11.06
  2011/11/06, Source
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.11.04 ~ 2011.11.06) The first week of November belongs to Lee Han's "Punch". This is its third week on top of the charts and it does so with 44.6% of the week's ticket sales. "Punch" has now surpassed "The Client" at number six of Korea's top films of the year with 2,465,751 total admissions,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.11.04 ~ 2011.11.06
  2011/11/06, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Punch" (완득이),...More

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  Cute and lovely "Couples" starts off in 3rd place
  2011/11/03, Source
  The romantic comedy "Couples" started off fresh, landing in 3rd place on the first day of its release. According to the Korean Films Council on November 3rd, "Couples", which was released on the 2nd, was viewed by 15,785 people on its first day in 272 theaters nationwide,...More

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  "Flower Boys" color fall
  2011/11/02, Source
  Actors in their 20s are here! There was once shortage of actors in Chungmuro. There was worry that there wasn't going to be anyone in the next generation to follow Song Kang-ho, Kim Yun-seok, Choi Min-sik and other established actors in their 40s. However, nowadays moviemakers are smiling. Young and fresh actors in their 20s are shaking up Chungmuro with their feisty spirit,...More

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  "Punch" seizes theaters with continuing rise for three straight weeks
  2011/11/02, Source
  "Punch", starring Yoo Ah-in and Kim Yun-seok, is keeping up its leading pace for three weeks in a row. The distributors for "Punch" said, "The movie has gathered 1.75 million admissions before the 1st of November and is looking forward to hitting 2 million soon, as its sales have been going only up for three straight weeks",...More

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  Added new poster and stills for the Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/11/02, Source
  Added new poster and stills for the Korean movie "Punch",...More

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  Even the Blue House watches "Punch"
  2011/11/01, Source
  The movie "Punch", which is close to ringing up a total 1.6 million people in the first two weeks since its release nationwide, is being specially screened at the Blue House. The producers noteded, "With the Public Relations Secretary present, the movie will be screened at the Blue House on November 3rd",...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.10.28 ~ 2011.10.30
  2011/11/01, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Punch" (완득이),...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.10.28 ~ 2011.10.30
  2011/10/30, Source
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.10.28 ~ 2011.10.30) The Halloween weekend has pronounced Lee Han's "Punch" as number one with another steady weekend showing. "Punch" added close to 600,000 admissions to its gains as the film's popularity continues to gather momentum. The film now sits with 1.5 million tickets sold, clutching the bulk of moviegoers this week away from the rest of the pack,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.10.28 ~ 2011.10.30
  2011/10/30, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Punch" (완득이),...More

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  Korean film industry at the 8th TIFFCOM
  2011/10/28, Source
  By KOFIC Staff The Korean film industry is strongly represented at the Tokyo International Film Festival's content market TIFFCOM, which opened yesterday to run until Oct 26 in the Roppongi Hills complex. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has opened an umbrella stand with seven sales companies - CJ Entertainment, Showbox / Mediaplex, Finecut,M-Line Distribution, 9ers Entertainment, Lotte Entertainment, and Mirovision. "Last year, the KOFIC umbrella stand only had four companies, but this year we have a large-scale stand with seven companies. They are doing well with meetings results already on the first day. The companies were able to schedule ahead from Busan's Asian Film Market", said Jiwon CHOI, Japan & Europe Regional Manager on KOFIC's International Co-production Team,...More

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  "Punch" breaks through a million admissions in two weeks
  2011/10/26, Source
  Kim Yun-seok and Yoo Ah-in's movie "Punch" broke through a million admissions in two weeks. According to an October 20th press release from the Korean Film Council, "Punch" gathered 851,369 admissions through October 26th,...More

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  Actor Park Soo-young in new SBS drama "If Tomorrow Comes"
  2011/10/25, Source
  Actor Park Soo-young is coming back to home screens. He will be starring in the new SBS drama "If Tomorrow Comes" as Jin-gyoo with Im Hyun-sik (Gwi-nam) to create the perfect 'comedy combo",...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.10.21 ~ 2011.10.23
  2011/10/25, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Punch" (완득이),...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.10.21 ~ 2011.10.23
  2011/10/24
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.10.21 ~ 2011.10.23) Lee Han's "Punch" edges past "Reel Steel" to sit atop the chart this week. Lee's drama has 461,290 to Shawn Levy's 453,322, seeing it jump from five to first. "Punch" stars Kim Yun-seok ("The Yellow Sea" and "The Chaser") and Yoo Ah-in ("Sungkyunkwan Scandal" and "Sky and Sea") as they act out Kim Yeo-ryung's popular novel on the big screen,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.10.21 ~ 2011.10.23
  2011/10/23, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Punch" (완득이),...More

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  Korean movies opening today 2011/10/20 in Korea
  2011/10/20, Source
  Korean movies opening today 2011/10/20 in Korea "Always", "Punch" and "Wie-do",...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.10.14 ~ 2011.10.16
  2011/10/18, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Real Steel",...More

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  Yoo Ah-in: 'I Can Do Everything in Front of Camera'
  2011/10/17, Source
  Actor Yoo Ah-in, who played the protagonist named Wan Deuk in the movie "Punch", said during an interview on October 13, "There are things that I have to give up simply because I am an actor, but I can do everything and I can give up everything in front of a camera while filming. I do not feel scared even though I am actually a timid person. I can even die as an actor". He looked very serious while saying, "Attitude and viewpoint are important".,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.10.14 ~ 2011.10.16
  2011/10/16, Source
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.10.14 ~ 2011.10.16) As the dust of public criticism settles, spurred on by "Silenced", the foreign film "Reel Steel" now sits on top. With 590,043 admissions, Shawn Levy's "Reel Steel" captures the top spot away from the local flicks in its second week at the theatres. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, and Dakota Goyo. It's not another Ironman film, but its likeness is enough to beg the question and score some curious moviegoers' interest,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.10.14 ~ 2011.10.16
  2011/10/16, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Real Steel",...More

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  Added new images and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/10/14, Source
  Added new images and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch",...More
• This Week's Cultural News
  2011/10/13, Source
  This musical is about five men whose goal is to join the elite group of the Hwarang. [SOV] [Interview : ] "Hello. We are Hwarang, the superstars from Seorabeol!" The Hwarang existed in the kingdom of Silla. Only men who were of good social, physical and intelligent standing could apply, and that is reflected right on stage. [Interview : Seong Cheon-mo, Director] "The Hwarang were a group of soldiers, but the five Hwarang in the play are severely lacking in skills. The musical is about the hardships they face on their way to becoming a true Hwarang". The Hwarang usually seen on TV are shown as strong and decisive. However, the Hwarang in the eponymous musical are immature young men, and this in itself is one of the musical's most memorable aspects,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.10.07 ~ 2011.10.09
  2011/10/11, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Silenced" (도가니),...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office 2011.10.07 ~ 2011.10.09
  2011/10/10, Source
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2011.10.07 ~ 2011.10.09) Hwang Dong-hyuk's controversial new film "Silenced" continues to cause a stir at the top of the chart. 447,049 admissions was enough to see it cling to the top prize as the Korean public continues to press for answers on the true life case that inspired its making,...More

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  [BIFF Everything] Han Hyo-joo has autograph session in front of an elevator
  2011/10/09, Source
  -- Jang Dong-gun and Joe Odagiri had drinks at a street vendor stall on October 6th. After the opening ceremony of BIFF, the "My Way" duo sat down at a street stall and tipped soju glasses into their mouths all night. Bodyguards surrounded the vendor street. -- Han Hyo-joo had an off-schedule autograph session. She was surrounded by 20 or so Japanese fans on October 7th, at the Grand Hotel lobby elevator. Her bodyguards tried to stop them but she gave them her autograph and held their hands. She experienced the popularity that sold out all the tickets for "Always" within seven seconds of its release,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2011.10.07 ~ 2011.10.09
  2011/10/09, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Silenced" (도가니),...More

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  Swearing trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/10/06, Source
  Swearing trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch",...More

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  [BIFF] Jang Dong-gun, Song Hye-kyo and other stars attend, Jeon Do-yeon doesn'
  2011/10/05, Source
  Those stars you can't easily see besides on TV are going to Busan. The fact that you can see stars from this country and others is another point to enjoy about the Busan International Film Festival. Korea's representative stars this year -- Jang Dong-gun, So Ji-sub, Song Hye-kyo, Han Hyo-joo and more -- and those from overseas -- actress Isabelle Huppert from France, director Tsui Hark from Hong Kong, actor Joe Odagiri and Tsumabuki Satoshi from Japan, director Hirokazu Koreeda from Japan and others -- met with fans,...More

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  Added new pictures and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/09/27, Source
  Added new pictures and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch",...More

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  Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/09/26, Source
  Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch",...More

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  Yoo Ah-in: 'I Regret Dropping Out of School'
  2011/09/08, Source
  Yoo Ah-in was asked at the production presentation of "Punch" how he had relieved his stress from school when he was a student, and he answered, "I think that there are not many ways for students to get rid of their stress,...More

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  Updated cast and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/09/07, Source
  Updated cast and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch",...More

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  Today's Photo: September 7, 2011
  2011/09/07, Source
  Actor Yoo Ah-in poses at a press event for his new film "Punch" in Seoul on Tuesday,...More

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  Poster, trailer and new stills revealed for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/09/05, Source
  Poster, trailer and new stills revealed for the upcoming Korean mov,...More

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  Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/08/29, Source
  Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch",...More

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  Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/08/25, Source
  Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch",...More

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  Updated cast and added still for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/08/22, Source
  Updated cast and added still for the upcoming Korean movie "Punch",...More

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  Actors get sick while working out, 'why?'
  2011/04/17, Source
  It's confusing if they are an athlete or an actor. Actors and actresses work hard to master a specific sport in a given amount of time for their roles in movies and dramas, beyond working out for their health,...More

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  Upcoming Korean movie "Punch"
  2011/03/11, Source
  Added the upcoming Korean movie "Punch"'s page to HanCinema database,...More

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  Kim Yun-seok and Yoo Ah-in lead roles, movie "Punch" starts filming
  2011/03/08, Source
  Movie "Punch" with Kim Yun-seok and Yoo Ah-in at its lead started filming at a high school in Seoul on February 27th. "Punch" is based on Kim Ryeo-ryeong's original recording sales of more than 700 thousand copies and is about Punch, a boy from a poor family and fighting is all in his life, who grow up slowly through a freak teacher who doesn't stop interfering.,...More

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  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

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  So Ji-sub and Yoo Ah-in boxing... who's better?
  2011/02/24, Source
  Actors So Ji-sub and Yoo Ah-in ar absorbed in boxing. So Ji-sub is currently preparing for the lead role of the movie "Always". This movie is a heartwarming and affectionate sad love story about an ex-boxer who has a strong will to survive and a blind woman.,...More

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  The 2011 rising stars of Chungmuro
  2011/02/07, Source
  In 2011, those who have the talents and visuals will be taking over the screens enough to be said that Chungmuro is the arena of competition for rookies. First of all, there are two rookies who stand head and shoulders above others from the start of the year. They are Kang Ha-neul from the movie "Battlefield Heroes" and "Jang Ki-beom from the movie "GLove". Kang Ha-neul was chosen by director Lee Joon-ik and perfectly played out Nam-san; the role of the third son to Yeon Gae So Moon and is being called the second Lee Joon-gi.,...More

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  Yoo Ah-in reveals free image of eating Ra-myeon 'Cup noodles+kimchi+wine' mismatch
  2011/01/04, Source
  Actor Yoo Ah-in revealed a very free and easy going character of him wearing sweatpants and eating noodles. Yoo Ah-in wrote a message to his fans on his minihompy along with a picture of himself eating cup noodles on the floor under the title 'Here goes'.,...More
• Online Bloggers Choose 'Wandeugi' as Best Novel of the Year
  2008/08/28, Source
  Online bloggers have selected Kim Ryeo-ryeong's coming-of-age novel "Wandeugi" ("Punch") as the best literary work published in the past year.
  
  According to a recent survey conducted,...More