Taegukgi (Movie - 2004)

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  Jang Dong-gun
  장동건
  As
  Lee Jin-tae
  (이진태)
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  Won Bin
  원빈
  As
  Lee Jin-seok
  (이진석)
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  Lee Eun-joo
  故 이은주
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  Yeong-sin
  (영신)
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  Gong Hyung-jin
  공형진
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  Yeong-man
  (영만)
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  Jang Min-ho
  장민호
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  Working Jin-seok
  (노역 진석)
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  Lee Young-ran
  이영란
  As
  Mother
  (어머니)

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  Director Kang Je-gyu's Father Passes Away
  2020/05/24, Source
  Kang Je-gyu's father passed away on the 21st. According to his sources, his father, Kang Yeom-won, passed away on the 21st,...More

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  Film Directors Endeavor to Expand Korean Film
  2019/03/11, Source
  Director Kang Je-gyu changed the paradigm of the Korean film industry. When he came out with the 1999 spy film "Shiri" worth less than 3 billion won, he was sure Korea could be like Hollywood. "Shiri" not only set a record of 6 million admissions, but it grew the size of the domestic Box Office to an unprecedented level,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun and Kim Ha-neul to reunite at the BIFF
  2017/09/12, Source
  Actors Jang Dong-gun and Kim Ha-neul reunite after five years to host the Busan International Film Festival that begins on the 12th of October. The two starred together in the 2012 drama "A Gentleman's Dignity",...More

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  The Most Popular Actor in South Korea : Won Bin
  2017/03/31
  So, we have all of these brilliant Korean actors we love, who are all so handsome and charming and so great at acting,...More

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  [Guest Film Review] "Taegukgi"
  2016/06/04
  The fourth-in-a-row blockbuster regarding the relations between North and South Korea (after "Shiri", "JSA - Joint Security Area" and "Silmido"), broke the records of both budget, with $12,8 millions, and admissions, with 11.74 million spectators in the country's cinemas, while its earnings bordered on $70 million. Furthermore, it was a success in Japan earning $9,7 million, and it was also released in the United Stated, earning $1,1 million. Testament to the scale of the production are the years of research spent to ensure historic validity, the huge sets, and the number of supernumeraries used, who exceeded 25,000, in order to achieve absolute realism in the war scenes,...More

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  "I knew it was a success the moment I saw Song Joong-ki in uniform", "The ending is a secret, even to my wife"
  2016/03/24, Source
  "Descendants of the Sun" has made impact all the way to China and this is the first time in 4 years a weekday drama has broken through 30% since "The Sun and the Moon". "Descendants of the Sun" has an accumulated number of 1.1 billion views in China. The rights to the drama has been sold to over 32 countries including America, England and France, and even a remake is being discussed,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun to judge at Asiana International Short Film Festival
  2015/09/20, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun has been chosen as a special judge for the 13th Asiana International Short Films Festival. The special judge decides 'the face of short films' and it is usually the leading actor or actress of the year and former winner of the prize,...More

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  "The Assassination" beats "The Attorney" and "Haeundae"
  2015/08/23, Source
  Choi Dong-hoon's "The Assassination" beat "The Attorney" and "Haeundae" and came in 10th place of the Top 10 movies. According to the Korean Film Council on the 24th, "The Assassination" came in second of the Box Office with a record of 189, 847 audiences in just one day on the 23rd. The accumulated number adds up to 11,589,249,...More

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  [HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets
  2015/05/16
  What Korea films are on at Cannes this year? Chris Horn reviews the heartbreaking "Taegukgi" for Modern Korean Cinema, actor Cha Seung-won to play famous geographer in Kang Woo-seok's first period film, and be sure to visit Korean film critic and journalist Darcy Paquet's website for quality news and reviews,...More

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  Choi Ji-woo at VIP preview of 'Salut D'Amour'
  2015/04/01, Source
  On April 1st, Choi Ji-woo is walking away after she posed for the reporters at the VIP preview of "Salut D'Amour", which took place at Yeongdeungpo CGV, Seoul. Movie "Salut D'Amour" is a heartwarming family story depicting a series of events that starts happening to grumpy old man Seong-chil after he met Geum-nim (Youn Yuh-jung),...More

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  'Salut D'Amour' EXO member Chanyeol and Moon Ga-young transformed into cute teen couple
  2015/03/18, Source
  Being "Shiri" and 'Taegukgi' director, Kang Je-gyu's new movie and with the cast including the actors, Park Geun-hyung, Youn Yuh-jung, Cho Jin-woong, Han Ji-min, Hwang Woo-seul-hye, Moon Ga-young, and EXO member Chanyeol all over the different generations, the expectation level on the movie, ' Salut D'Amour ' has gone up with the anticipation it should be a big hit in the second half of this year. Under the circumstances, the teen couple 'Ah-yeong' Moon Ga-young and 'Min-seong' EXO Chanyeol are also attracting attention,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2015.01.23 - 2015.01.25
  2015/01/26
  Yoo's "Gangnam Blues" shakes things up... Yoo Ha's action noir "Gangnam Blues" (aka "Gangnam 1970") was the number one player at box office over the weekend, pocketing over $5.5M (27%) and coming out on top in what was the most closely-contested tussle at the top we've seen thus far. The 709K filmgoers Yoo persuade into his caves (830) was narrowly enough to spoil Disney's big animated entrance into the game. "Big Hero 6" was, like Yoo's "Gangnam Blues", released in Korea last Wednesday, and competed over 822 screens to claimed 662K stubs ($5M - 25%). It was an awesome photo finish that ultimately favoured homemade Han over foreign fantasy, but only just,...More

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  Bae Yong-joon, Won Bin and Lee Na-young: Will we see them this year?
  2015/01/08, Source
  Will we be seeing them this year? While many are interested in what actors and actresses will be coming forth with, there are a few that are being missed. Bae Yong-joon who is an Asian star beyond Korea, has been hinting comeback for a few years now and it's becoming more difficult to see him. He made a special appearance in the 2011 KBS 2TV drama "Dream High" but that was all,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film News] New Korean Films Inbound...
  2014/12/13
  K-Films Coming Soon: ★★★★ "Ode to My Father": A wartime drama the depicts the lives of citizens living from the Korean War to the present day. (12/17) ★★★ "Change Zoororing Showcase": The Zoororing Investigators have to save the animals when they mysterious go missing from the peaceful village of Arumdrissy. (12/18) ★★★★ "Awaiting": A heartfelt tale about a woman who waits years for her man to return. (12/18) ★★★ "A Rented Room In Heaven": A romantic drama that involves sensual consolation for two young adults. (12/18) ★★★ "Ensemble": A documentary about a group of talented and passion musicians and their collective love for classical music. (12/18),...More

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  "Awaiting" to be released on December 18
  2014/10/30, Source
  "Awaiting" is coming out in theaters. According to Big Pictures, "Awaiting" is being released on the 18th of December,...More

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  Legendary S. Korean Director of "The Man from Nowhere" Returns with the Highly Anticipated Film "No Tears for the Dead"
  2014/06/04, Source
  South Korea's highly anticipated film "No Tears for the Dead" (directed by Lee Jeong-beom) is set to be released in North American theaters June 20th! PROLOGUE Veteran hitman Gon (Jang Dong-gun) receives a mission, which is to target Mogyeong (Kim Min-hee). The trouble is, he falls in love with her. SYNOPSIS Abandoned by his mother shortly after immigrating to America, Gon is raised by the mafia and grows up to become a cold-blooded hitman. Though usually flawless in taking out his targets, Gon makes a terrible mistake of killing an innocent young girl. A flood of guilt takes over his life and the situation becomes worse when his boss assigns him the job of killing the young girl's mother. Gon's new target, Mogyeong, is a risk manager at an investment firm and has buried herself in work to bury her grief. She is completely unaware of her role at the heart of a dangerous conspiracy. Finally, she meets the man who wants to tell her the truth behind the death of her child,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun, Won Bin, Lee Na-young and Kang Dong-won drinking
  2014/04/14, Source
  Pictures of stars drinking with friends have been going around the internet lately. A picture titled, "Jang Dong-gun and other male stars getting drunk" was posted on an online community recently,...More

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  [HanCinema's Hall of Fame] Bong Joon-ho's "Mother - 2009"
  2013/10/26
  In the Spotlight this Week: "Mother - 2009" by Bong Joon-ho The mother-image invokes particularly powerful emotions within us all; they are the protecting and nurturing figures that we imagine to be compassionately eternal and lovingly steadfast. In "Mother - 2009" that ideal is given a cruel existence, a scratched filmind born from the collision of untouchable family values and modern Korea's fumbling with justice and reliability. How would a widowed mother react if her only son (of 28 years) were accused of cold-blooded murder? An interesting enough thought experiment, but all-star director Bong Joon-ho challenges us further by thinking the son as mentally handicapped, another cruel test of faith for his mother-image. 'Unconditional love' seems an appropriate tool from which to start from here, it's the romantic weapon that tells us all that a mother's love is always forthcoming - like the rise and fall of the sun. "Mother - 2009" is the tragic story of that unconditional love gone awry, lost somewhere in the vast and unforgiving social space that Bong places between mother and son, between their love and shared madness,...More

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  [HanCinema's Hall of Fame Review] "Shiri"
  2013/10/19
  In the Spotlight this Week: "Shiri" (1999) by Kang Je-gyu Kang Je-gyu's "Shiri" was a landmark feature that stands as Korea's first real blockbuster. The film sold over 6.2 million admissions during its run in 1999, an astonishing feat that broke the shackles on big-budget Korean films and represents a critical moment in Korea's film history. Kang made his debut three years before "Shiri" with "The Gingko Bed" (1996), a fantasy romantic epic that was heralded for its special effects and was also one of country's most successful films at the time. Since "Shiri", Kang has chosen to remain in the filmic fog of war, directing both the acclaimed "Taegukgi" (2004 - 11.7 million admissions) as well as the less successful "My Way" (2011 – 2.1 million). Kang may have fallen from grace somewhat with his last film "My Way" (which failed to make a profit on its $24 million production costs; the film made only $16M) and with this year's fantastical flop "Mr. Go" (which he produced), however Kang's filmography still remains an impressive one that has helped challenge and re-define the conditions and profitable potential of the once illusive Korean blockbuster,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2013.09.27 - 2013.09.29
  2013/09/30
  Ticket sales slowed considerably in the aftermath of Korea's Chuseok holiday celebrations, but that didn't stop Han Jae-rim's "The Face Reader" from advancing past 8 million admissions ($54M). Last week Han's popular period yarn claimed 2.2 million admissions (51.5%) over a whopping 1,239 screens, but the harvest deities have fled and reduced the blockbuster's momentum here to just 641,786 (36.5%) over 857. "The Face Reader" is also now Korea's 14th highest grossing film of all-time, having just recently passed Kim Han-min's "Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon" (7.4M) and Bae Jong's "Welcome to Dongmakgol" (8M). Han's hit still has more than a million admissions to go if it wants to take on Bong Joon-ho's post-apocalyptic thrill ride "Snowpiercer" (9.3M), a feat that will make it the fifth film in two years to break into the Korea's increasingly unstable top ten,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Talk] An Eye Towards "Snowpiercer"
  2013/07/13
  "Snowpiercer" hits Korean cinemas August 1st and will make Bong Joon-ho the third Korean director to be showcasing a Hollywood feature this year. The film has an interesting and exciting cluster of Korean talent and studios on board - all of which have worked together successfully in the past. Here though I wanted to draw the eye through some of that prestigious Korean talent and showcase the keen 'eye' behind "Snowpiercer". The film stars Song Kang-ho, one of Korea's most prestigious acting talents who has been a huge performer in Bong's impressive filmography; mostly notably in "Memories of Murder" (2003) and, the highest grossing Korean film of all time, "The Host" (2006). One of "Snowpiercer"'s producers has also made fairly good use of the 46-year-old actor. Park Chan-wook continues to cast Song in his films, most recently "Day Trip" (2012), but he's also starred in "JSA - Joint Security Area" [2000], "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" (2002); "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" (2005-cameo); and "Thirst" (2009),...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Talk] SNOWPIERCER @ 24fps
  2013/06/29
  Bong Joon-ho's futuristic action epic "Snowpiercer" recently released a spectacular trailer to keep the saliva thick and wanting before the film's Korean release on August 1st. Here I'm going to take you through three sequences from that amazing trailer, and share some thoughts on what to expect from one of the most antcipated films of the year. In 2004, Bong reportedly came across the French comic book Le Transperceneige and read the entire series right there in the store. He shared his enthusiasm with fellow Korean director Park Chan-wook ("Old Boy", "Stoker") whose production company Moho Films secured the rights to it the following year. The film is a transnational exhibition that boasts a number of international talents in front of and behind the camera. Korean cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo ("Taegukgi", "Mother - 2009", "The Good, the Bad, the Weird") and all-star Korean actor Song Kang-ho ("The Host", "Memories of Murder", "Secret Sunshine") are among an orchestra of creative personalities who brought their impressive cinematic talents into the mix,...More

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  [Guest Post] The Most Well-Known Korean Movies Worldwide
  2013/05/17
  Korean movies don't tend to get as much press as obvious places like Hollywood, Bollywood, or Japanese theater, but they still make plenty of films that gain worldwide traction. Here are a few examples of some Korean films you may even recognize,...More

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  Film Audiences Favor Grown-Up Experience
  2013/04/30, Source
  Ha Jung-woo and Kim Hye-soo have been voted the most popular actor and actress in Korea in a poll by the Chosun Ilbo and the country's biggest ticketing site Maxmovie. But Hwang Jung-min and Jeon Do-yeon were named as the best actor and actress. ◆ Mature Actors, Mature Audiences Remarkably, most of the top 10 most popular actors and actresses are in their 30s to 50s, the only exception being Han Hyo-joo, who is in her 20s. The average age for male and female actors is 42.7 and 34.1. Of the actors, only four are in their 30s, including Ha, Gang Dong-won and Won Bin. A large proportion of the entrants on the popularity list starred in hit movies over the past two years, but Won, Kang, Lee Na-young and Kim Tae-hee managed to stay popular by only appearing in commercials,...More

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  Star Power Wanes at Box Office
  2013/03/23, Source
  Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle "The Last Stand", which was released in Korea on Feb. 21, has tanked at the box office and dropped off the list after attracting only 66,698 spectators in just under a month. The film is directed by Kim Jee-woon, who shot to fame with "The Good, the Bad and the Weird", but the combination of top director and star was unable to attract viewers. This appears to be part of a wider trend where star power is fading in favor of strong storylines. Film booking site Maxmovie asked 2,754 members of its website from Feb. 26 to March 6 what they consider when choosing a movie and found that a massive 74.2 percent said the plot is the most important factor,...More

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  "Miracle in Cell No.7" jumps over "Masquerade"
  2013/03/13, Source
  Movie "Miracle in Cell No.7" is about to beat "Masquerade". According to the Film Commissions Statistics, "Miracle in Cell No.7" is second in the box office with 34,677 audiences in just 4 days. The accumulated number adds up to 12,279,538,...More

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  [Guest Review] "My Way"
  2013/03/08, Source
  Tatsuo and Jun-Shik "My Way" is a poignant, dramatic account of two men, one Korean (Jun-Shik) and the other Japanese (Tatsuo), who forge a bond in their favorite activity, running. Early on in life, it's clear that the Koreans living in Japan, during the days of the Japanese Empire were looked down upon. Even Tatsuo projects this attitude towards his friend. One day at a party, when both the boys were young adults, a package arrives at a party, where Tatsuo's grandfather, a high ranking military man, was greeting party-goers,...More

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  'Miracle in Cell No. 7' Draws Over 10 Million Viewers
  2013/02/25, Source
  "Miracle in Cell No. 7" broke the 10 million mark for ticket sales on Saturday, becoming the eighth Korean movie to do so, according to the Korean Film Council. The feat, which comes 32 days after release, was widely expected as the film hit the 1 million mark just four days after hitting theaters and the 5 million mark in 16 days,...More

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  THN's Korean Cinema Style Week 5: Kim Jee-woon - The Good The Bad The Weird
  2012/12/21, Source
  With Gangnam Style destroying the charts the world over, we will soon see a second wave of the Korean invasion taking place. Three of South Koreas most commercially successful and critically acclaimed directors have their English language debuts set for next year. Kim Jee-woon ("THE LAST STAND"), Park Chan-wook ("STOKER"), and Bong Joon-ho ("Snowpiercer") have already proved themselves in their homeland, and here at THN we are taking a look back over their past efforts. Starting with the films of Kim Jee-woon, join us each week over the course of the next few months as we explore The Land Of The Morning Calm. "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" Director: Kim Jee-woon Year:  2008 Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Yoon Je-moon, Ryu Seung-soo, Song Young-chang, Son Byung-ho, Oh Dal-soo Plot: Three men; a bounty hunter, a mercenary, and an opportunist, fight over a map they believe will lead them to treasure. However, they may also have some personal issues to resolve along the way,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "R2B: Return to Base": Come Rain, Come Shine?
  2012/12/16
  Film: "R2B: Return to Base" (R2B: 리턴투베이스) Director: Kim Dong-weon Stars: Rain, Shin Se-kyung, Yu Jun-sang, Kim Sung-soo, Lee Ha-na & Lee Jong-suk Review Score: 3 / 5 Also Try: "The Red Scarf", "71-Into the Fire" or "Taegukgi" Shin Sang-ok's 1964 film "The Red Muffler" was the first film to be released nationally in Japan and, prior to its release there, it was also shown at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival in Taipei. It was this acclaimed classic, this "expertly-filmed motion picture", that inspired Kim Dong-weon's 2012 action drama "R2B: Return to Base". The film was made with $10,000,000 and Time magazine's 2011 'most influential person' and Korean superstar Rain. However, it also had the unfortunate luck of being released alongside Choi Dong-hoon's record breaking "The Thieves", as well as the historical comedy "The Grand Heist" (which itself brought in close to 5 million admissions)-it lasted three weeks before it fell off the radar,...More

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  'The Thieves' outperforms 'Haeundae' to become 4th best-selling movie at home
  2012/08/23, Source
  The Korean heist film "The Thieves" became the fourth best-selling Korean film of all time, beating "Haeundae", a disaster drama that opened three years ago, according to the latest official box office tally. "The Thieves", featuring 10 Korean and Chinese thieves teaming up to steal a valuable diamond necklace at a Macao casino, had attracted about 11.5 million viewers as of Wednesday, the data from the Korean Film Council showed,...More

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  Cinema on the Park returns, Embrace your connection!
  2012/07/09, Source
  The Korean Cultural Office has just announced it's program for the new season of Cinema on the Park beginning on July 19th.  Providing a diverse range of Korean cinema, this weekly event is perfect for both the average movie-goer and the seasoned cinephile. With special guests and tasty snacks, EMBRACE YOUR CONNECTION to Korean cinema,...More

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  (42) Park Chan-wook: Director with blood-coated lens
  2012/07/04, Source
  Director Park Chan-wook, left, waves as he is awarded with actor Choi Min-shik for the grand prix for the film "Old Boy" during the award ceremony of the 57th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes on May 24, 2004. / Korea Times file By Andrew Salmon Tension and violence sell, but this may not be apparent to the vast majority of fans of "hallyu", the much-discussed "Korean Wave" of pop culture that has swept outward from the shores of the peninsula since, roughly, the turn of the millennium. The two standout genres of hallyu, in sales terms, are clearly K-pop and K-soaps. Of the former, Korean management companies have come up with a winning formula, churning out a range of cute, well-trained and above all wholesome boy- and girl-bands whose appeal is very different from the rebellious, opinionated, drug-spattered figures who stagger across the stage of Western rock 'n roll. Soap is similarly sugar-coated: Most dramas are centered upon pretty boys and pretty girls in pretty clothes and pretty houses/landscapes engaging in genteel, "no-sex-please-we're-Korean" romances,...More

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  Kanryu Currents in Japan, Past and Present
  2012/03/11, Source
  Tokyo-based journalist, translator and filmmaker Jason GRAY examines the ebb and flow of the Korean Wave in Japan over the past ten years, pinpointing the highs and lows. The Korean wave of popular culture in Japan, referred to as "kanryu" or "hanryu" in Japanese, has had an interesting ebb and flow over the past decade. There were earlier booms here including traditional Korean ballads ("enka") in the late 70s, the Seoul Olympics in 1988 and the South Korea-Japan co-hosted World Cup in 2002. Japanese cinema exhibitors saw their first genuine Korean smash with Kang Je-gyu's "Shiri" (2000), which earned JPY1.8 billion (US$22.1 million) - an impressive result to this day. As we'll see, KANG is unique in that he figures into pre, peak and post kanryu cinema,...More

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  Terracotta Far East Film Festival opening and closing film
  2012/02/21, Source
  Terracotta is London's premier celebration of the film and culture of the Far East. With a stunning line-up of films hand-picked from the best of the region, encompassing diverse genres from comedy to drama to horror and everything in between, an unbeatable programme of exclusive cast and crew Q&As, intro's and masterclasses and fabulous public parties the Terracotta Far East Film Festival really does have something for everybody,...More

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  'NK defector got divorced for watching S. Korean dramas'
  2012/02/15, Source
  By Kwon E-youn "A few months ago, I heard the news that if anyone betrays the regime in North Korea, he or she would be executed along with all the three generations of his or her family. I pray for my family's safety". When asked whether he misses his family left in North Korea, a 48-year-old man, identified by his family name Lee from North Hamgyeong Province in the North, who has now settled in the South, dropped tears, without answers. Lee crossed the Tumen River, bordering three states of North Korea, China and Russia, and then came to South Korea via China, Laos and Thailand alone in January 2011,...More

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  Feature profile - My Way
  2012/02/10, Source
  Headed for the Berlinale Panorama section, director Kang Je-gyu's "My Way"is a historic film is more ways than one. KANG Byeong-jin goes over the details. World War II film "My Way" is Kang Je-gyu's fourth film as a director, following "The Gingko Bed", "Shiri" and "Taegukgi". "Shiri" was the first Korean film to bring in over 2 million admissions in Seoul (back when nationwide figures were unavailable and the capital's statistics were used as rule-of thumb). On its release, "Taegukgi" along with "Silmido" opened the era of Korean films with admissions of 10 million and more. Even from the outside, "My Way" seems like an extension of the challenges Kang's work took on before. The film's stage spans Korea to China through the former Soviet Union to Normandy, and it stars Jang Dong-gun and Joe Odagiri, the top stars of Korea and Japan respectively. More than anything, the film's budget of about KW28 billion (US$24.8 million) is the highest ever in Korean cinema history,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun Returns to Primetime Drama
  2012/02/03, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun is returning to primetime TV drama after a 12-year absence. He decided to appear in a 20-episode weekend drama called "A Gentleman's Dignity", which is scheduled to air from May on SBS, said his management agency AM Entertainment. This comes over a decade after the 40-year-old actor starred in MBC's "All About Eve" in 2000. According to the agency's press release, his upcoming drama is about the careers and love lives of urban professionals,...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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  [Interview] Director KANG Je-gyu
  2012/01/14, Source
  After shooting Korea's most expensive film in history, director Kang Je-gyu talks to KANG Byeong-jin about shooting on location with multi-national cast and crew, and his thoughts for the future. KCT: Why were you so captivated by this true story?  Kang: I was shocked to find that such an unfortunate and dynamic tale could exist in real life. If our ancestors survived the turmoil of history, I wanted to know what drew them to be so tenacious and passionate about life. Those thoughts gave me a thrill. I also wondered if this kind of opportunity would ever come to me again. As a film director, it was a meaningful challenge to create a film out of this kind of story,...More

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  Actor JANG Dong-gun
  2012/01/14, Source
  After starring in Korea's biggest budget war movie of all time, actor Jang Dong-gun met with Korean Cinema Today's LEE Hwa-jung to talk about his work.   Based on a true story, "My Way" is about the unbelievable journey of a Korean man who was drafted by the Japanese army during World War II. He was captured by the Russians and put in a labor camp, then became a soldier in the German army, and finally was captured by the US army in Normandy. A record of the spectacular struggle of an individual in history, director Kang Je-gyu's latest action dramastars Jang Dong-gun in the role of Jun-shik, a young marathoner who just wants to get back home,...More

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  Going My Way with KANG Je-gyu
  2012/01/14, Source
  The dramatization of a true war-time story that spans years, continents, and changing friendships and enmities, "My Way" is director Kang Je-gyu's comeback after seven years. KANG Byeong-jin looks at what went into the making of the film. "My Way" deals with a true story that is practically legend. In the late 1930s, a man from Joseon ends up going to China and the Soviet Union towards Germany and finally ends up on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Amongst the US National Archives' records of the invasion of Normandy was found a photograph of an Asian man in a German uniform at Normandy. American historian Stephen Ambrose wrote in his book "D-Day", "At the beach called Utah on the day of the invasion, Lt. Robert Brewer of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army, captured four Asians in Wehrmacht uniforms. No one could speak their language; eventually it was learned that they were Koreans",...More

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  "My Way" to open in Japan
  2012/01/02, Source
  Kang Je-gyu's World War II drama "My Way" is due to open in theaters in Japan on January 14, 2012. Leading Korean distributor CJ E&M says the film will be released on 300 screens. Starring Jang Dong-gun and Joe Odagiri with a strong supporting cast which includes Chinese star Fan Bingbing and Korea's Kim In-kwon, the film is Korea's most expensive– made for US$25 million,...More

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  K-celebrities now VCR2
  2011/12/29, Source
  [SOV] [Interview : ] "Just keep running behind me!" "My Way" opened in the theaters on December 22nd, and in just five days reached over one million viewers! Meet the stars of Korea's big box office hit. These days, movies from both Korea and abroad are fighting to attract the largest crowds during the holiday rush. "My Way", starring Hallyu star Jang Dong-gun, seems to be leading the pack,...More

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  Kang Je-gyu: 'I Devoted My Passion to 'My Way"
  2011/12/16, Source
  The director Kang Je-gyu who has written the history of Korean movies, said during the interview with News Y (news channel by Yonhap News) on December 15, "I gave my best effort and passion that I have spared for the past seven years while taking a break to produce the movie "My Way"." He led the boom of Korean movies with his hit movies such as "The Gingko Bed" (1996) and "Shiri" (1998), and his previous movie "Taegukgi" (2004) recorded the largest number of audience members, which was 11.7 million,...More

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  Korean Mega War Movie Targets Pan-Asian Audience
  2011/12/15, Source
  Kang Je-gyu's new pan-Asian movie "My Way" premieres on Dec. 22. Kang, who drew over 10 million spectators with the clunking history epic "Taegukgi" in 2004, is now hoping for Asia-wide success with the biggest budget and the most ambitious scale in many years. The movie portrays the tragic destiny of two young men, one from Korea and the other from Japan, who are drafted into the Japanese Army during World War II and later have to fight in Soviet and German uniform. The movie is very loosely based on a true story,...More

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  [Celebrity News Station] Popera star Bocelli to sing title song for "My Way"
  2011/12/08, Source
  Worldwide "popera" singer Andrea Bocelli is going to sing the title song for the movie "My Way". Andrea Bocelli is going to sing "To Find My Way" as the title song for Jang Dong-gun's movie "My Way". Musical director Lee Dong-joon from "Taegukgi" and "IRIS" will be composing this song,...More

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  Korean crews in China
  2011/11/21, Source
  Films from Greater China increasingly employ technical specialists from Korea - KIM  Seong-hoon reports   For a long time, the film industry has evolved according to emergences of new technology and this has meant new opportunities for those working in the field. We all know how when "talkies" were invented, many silent movie actors lost their jobs and at the same time, many other people found work as synchronized sound technicians and post-sync supervisors. When things went digital from film, jobs were created in the field of digital intermediate and color calibration. In a similar vein, when 3D films became the trend, new kinds of specialists came to be in demand in post-production. We could perhaps begin to understand the emergence of Korean film makers in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan in a same vein - technicians of VFX, special effects, and stunts who hail from Korea,...More

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  'Front' brings harrowing views of war
  2011/07/14, Source
  Actors Lee Je-hoon, left, and Goh Soo in a scene from the Korean War (1950-53) film "The Front Line" By Lee Hyo-won It's another Korean War (1950-53) film, made on a hefty budget - at least for local standards - and featuring an A-list cast. The viewer, already having seen such action-packed, homespun tearjerkers celebrating humanist values as "Taegukgi" and "71-Into the Fire" or any one of those Hollywood World War II blockbusters, can easily doubt whether Jang Hoon's upcoming "The Front Line" could bring something new,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun's "My Way" cranks up in Latvia
  2011/06/30, Source
  "My Way" by Jang Dong-gun and Odagiri Joe has completed 8 months of a long journey and cranked up. "My Way" completed shooting in Latvia, Europe on the 12th of June. Steal cuts from the movie have also been revealed from the scene that show the realistic atmosphere on site.,...More

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  [HanCinema Korea's Diary] Introduce Yourself to Korean Cinema: 7 Films to Get You Started
  2011/05/28
  Are you interested in Korean cinema but don't know where to start? The following is a short list of films that I believe would give any film enthusiast a good grounding for what Korean cinema has to offer. They include award-winning films, films that provide insight into Korea's history and culture, as well as a couple of fantastic genre films that Korean cinema tends to favour.,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun: 'I Want to Film Movie That My Son Can Watch Later'
  2011/05/17, Source
  He will play the protagonist in the movie "My Way". Actor Jang Dong-gun, who married actress Ko So-young and had a son, said, "After my son was born, I came to have new criteria for choosing a work in which to appear, and it is 'What if my son watches my movie later when he grows up?' (laugh)". A reporter met Jang Dong-gun at a hotel located in Cannes in France on May 14 (Korean time). Jang Dong-gun came to Cannes, in which the Cannes Movie Festival has been taking place, along with the other leading actors of the movie "My Way", Joe Odagiri and Fan Bingbing. Director Kang Je-gyu is producing "My Way" after an eight-year break, and Jang Dong-gun and two other actors came to Cannes to participate in the production presentation of the movie,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun will depart to attend Cannes
  2011/05/11, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun will depart to France to attend the Cannes International Film Festival today. He will depart form Incheon International Airport on the 12th in the afternoon and participate in 3 nights and 4 days of the festival's events. He will attend the product release of his won movie "My Way" by director Kang Jae-gyu and focus on promoting it with movie makers as the main target.,...More

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  "I made my first album after 20 years of movie music"
  2011/03/15, Source
  Director Lee Dong-joon is having a concert this coming 18th. For 17 years Lee Dong-joon has been making music for Korean blockbuster movies like "Shiri", "The Gingko Bed", "Green Fish", "Taegukgi" and more. His music is created by an orchestra of 80 to 100 people and at times it is grand and sometimes is delicate and soft, moving the hearts of those who hear it. Sometimes it is strong like the tango and captivates the listener's ears,...More

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  The late actress Lee eun-joo's 6th death anniversary, tides of fans commemorating
  2011/02/22, Source
  Fan's of late actress Lee Eun-joo arranged a memorial in commemoration of her death 6 years ago. They are going to gather in the Kyeonggido Goyang-si Cheong-ah Park where she is resting, on the 22nd at 2PM.,...More

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  Older posts Production Update on Korean Movie "My Way"
  2011/01/25, Source
  Photo Credit: http://www.filmbiz.asia Film Business Asia reports that production is "some 40% through" on the epic war movie "My Way" from acclaimed director Kang Je-gyu ("Shiri", "Taegukgi"). The publication describes Kang as "one of the trailblazing directors of Korean cinema's modern revival". Topstarring are Korea's Jang Dong-gun, Japan's Joe Odagiri and China's Fan Bingbing,...More

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  Jang-Odagiri film set for release in Japan
  2011/01/20, Source
  Jang Dong-gun, left, and Joe Odagiri in a scene from "My Way" By Lee Hyo-won "My Way", starring Korean superstar Jang Dong-gun and Japanese heartthrob Joe Odagiri, will be released simultaneously in Korea and Japan this year, the film's local distributors CJ Entertainment and SK Telecom announced Tuesday. The film is set to make a wide release in more than 250 theaters in the neighboring Asian countries via Doei Entertainment and CJ Entertainment Japan,...More

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  Bibimbab, Taegukgi Top Choices for G20 Promotion
  2010/11/09, Source
  South Korea's G20 summit preparation committee has conducted a survey that finds the Korean dish "bibimbab" and the Korean film "Taegukgi" wi,...More

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  Lights! iPhone! Action!
  2010/09/28, Source
  Cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo, left, films actors Kim Yoon-seo, center, and Kim Jae-wook using an iPhone4 in a Seoul studio, Sunday./ Courtesy of iPhone 4 Film Festival iPhone 4 Film fest to showcase works by top directors By Lee Hyo-won In 2008, director Spike Lee teamed up with Nokia to produce a film comprised of videos created using cellphones. "Within five years, new movies will be made with devices like these", he predicted,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] "The Man From Nowhere" goes to the U.S.
  2010/09/25, Source
  This year's popular film, "The Man From Nowhere" is going to America. CJ Entertainment has exported to LA CGV to be released on the 30th,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun Hollywood pic to premiere Dec 3 in Korea, U.S.
  2010/09/16, Source
  A scene from film "The Warrior's Way" [SK Telecom] Korean actor Jang Dong-gun's Hollywood debut pic will premiere simultaneously in the U.S. and Korea, according to the film's distributor SK Telecom on Thursday. SK stated through a press release that "The Warrior's Way", whose release date in the U.S. had already been set for December 3, will also open at the same time in theaters in Korea (December 2 in Korea time),...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] Won Bin's movies all successful
  2010/08/29, Source
  Actor Won Bin's 5 movies have all been hits! "The Man From Nowhere" has been viewed by over 4,047,227 people already only 4 weeks after its release! This film is Won Bin's first main character role that he has been his most recent. Others were "Guns and Talks" in 2001,,...More

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  Won Bin: 'I Dreamed of Becoming Actor After Watching Action Movie'
  2010/08/04, Source
  The movie "The Man From Nowhere", which will be released on August 4, is a very violent movie with realistic action scenes. The fight scene in which Tae Sik, who is the former member of a special forces unit, devastates a criminal organization that kidnapped a neighbor girl contains violent scenes such as splattered blood and broken bones, but the scene is also filled with resolute and well-made action sequences. An interviewer met actor Won Bin, who has been "reborn" as an action hero, at a café located in Samcheong-dong, Jongno on August 2. He had previously filmed battle scenes in the movie "Taegukgi" and he had carried a gun when he filmed the movie "Guns and Talks", but he mentioned that this is the first time for him to film a legitimate action movie,...More

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  Won Bin speaks with action in new film "The Man From Nowhere"
  2010/07/08, Source
  Korean actor Won Bin at a press conference for film "The Man From Nowhere" held at Seoul's Apkujung CGV multiplex on July 8, 2010. [photographed by Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia] The saying 'actions speak louder than words' could work as a tagline for Korean actor Won Bin, who used frequent and fancy action movements to deliver the emotions of his title character Tae-shik in the film "The Man From Nowhere". At the film's press conference held Thursday morning at Seoul's Apkujung CGV multiplex, several promotional videos as well as behind-the-scenes footage and interviews revealed that the lanky actor spent a considerable amount of time on the screen running, jumping, punching, firing gunshots and throwing axes at bad guys,...More

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  Won Bin shows tough side in new film
  2010/07/08, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff reporter
  
  Won Bin has cast off his pretty boy image to show off his knack for high kicks and dagger-swinging skirmishes in,...More
• FACTBOX - Chronology of South Korean celebrity suicides
  2010/07/01, Source
  South Korean actor Park Yong-ha was found dead at his home on Thursday after committing suicide by hanging himself with the cord of a camcorder charger. He was 32. Park is the latest in a series of suicides by top entertainers first spurred by,...More

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  [PREVIEW] MBC TV series "Road No.1"
  2010/06/22, Source
  (From left) Actors So Ji-sub, Kim Ha-neul and Yoon Kye-sang pose for cameras at the press conference for TV series "Road No.1" held at Sangmyung University in Seoul, Korea on June 18, 2010. [photographed by Chae Ki-won/10Asia] MBC "Road No.1" - Written by Han Ji-hoon - Directed by Lee Jang-soo, Kim Jin-min-I - Starring: So Ji-sub (as Lee Jang-woo), Kim Ha-neul (Kim Soo-yeon), Yoon Kye-sang (Shin Tae-ho), Choi Min-soo (Yoon Sam-soo), Son Chang-min (Oh Jong-ki) - In one sentence: A story that blooms like a wild flower after enduring the hurricane of Korean War - Premiere date: June 23, 2010, 9:55 PM,...More

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  'Road No. 1' to feature war, love, comradeship
  2010/06/21, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  MBC will start airing the highly anticipated drama "Road No.1" this month and hopefully renew hope, love and sacrifice in the hearts of the viewers while commemorat,...More

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  Won Bin, Korea's New Action Hero
  2010/06/21, Source
  After more than a decade of familiar action heroes like Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung,...More

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  Korean War movies arrive for 60th anniversary
  2010/06/14
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff reporter
  
  Cinematheque KOFA is hosting a showcase of films about the Korean War (1950-53) in time for the 60th anniversary of the conflict's outbreak on June 25.
  
  A total of,...More

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  '71' sheds light on young soldiers
  2010/06/10, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff reporter
  
  A star-studded, big budget war movie comes in time for the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on June 25, 1950, leading the array of anticipated summ,...More

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  WFP unveils photos of Jang Dong-gun in Laos
  2010/06/09, Source
  Korean actor Jang Dong-gun and local children of Laos [WFP/photographed by Toru Tokota] Photographs of Korean actor Jang Dong-gun visiting Laos in March were unveiled today. The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on its official website revealed pictures of Jang, the goodwill ambassador for the WFP, of when he was in Laos three months ago to shoot a promotional antipoverty documentary. The documentary features Jang visiting local schools in the country to provide free meals for its students -- their province was hit by a Typhoon last September causing a flood to ruin the country's crops,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] "The Man From Nowhere" brings Won Bin back!
  2010/06/08, Source
  The original pretty boy Won Bin is now a man with such muscular body! He has been in "Taegukgi" and "Mother - 2009" as a character whom you might want to protect, but now he is the opposite! The great scenario and the top star cast is back i,...More

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  Stephens Invited to Jang Dong-gun's Wedding
  2010/05/09, Source
  By Kim Se-jeong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Those who have followed the wedding of two of Korea's most coveted celebrities ― Jang Dong-gun and <,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun pic "My Way" delays shooting till October
  2010/05/04, Source
  Newlyweds Jang Dong-gun (right) and Ko So-young seen leaving for their honeymoon at Incheon International Airport on May 3, 2010 [Asia Economic Daily] It appears that Hallyu star Jang Dong-gun will have more time to invest in his new family as the shooting for his film "My Way" has been delayed until the fall. A source close to Jang -- who married Korean actress Ko So-young on May 2 -- said that he was scheduled to start shooting "My Way" in early July but it has been pushed back until "sometime after October",...More

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  Korean Cinema Taking Root in World Academia
  2010/04/28, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter In recent years, South Korean cin ema has established a notable place on the world map ― two local titles will be competing at the Cannes Film Festival next month. Moreover, the recognition is beginning to branch out of the festival circuit into underground youth culture, and finally, academia. Before examining the phenomenon, it is interesting to note Japan’s example: cultural content such as manga (comic books) and anime have long become mainstream entertainment while many institutes of higher education place importance on Japanese studies. This can be seen as partially the result of when people who discover the magic of manga as kids grow up to become specialists in Japanese history and culture, according to John Duncan, professor and director of the Center for Korean Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA),...More

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  Jang Dong-gun returns from charity work in Laos
  2010/04/05, Source
  Top Korean actor Jang Dong-gun [AM Entertainment] Top Korean actor Jang Dong-gun has returned from doing charity work in Laos last week, according to his agency AM Entertainment. AM explained that the actor spent a week in Laos shooting a promotional antipoverty documentary as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) and returned to Korea on April 1. "Many people were worried because he was going to a remote area where it is easy to catch an epidemic", an official at AM was quoted as saying. "But Jang Dong-gun was very determined [to go]",...More

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  Jang Dong-gun officially announces May 2 wedding
  2010/03/08, Source
  Hallyu star Jang Dong-gun at his fan meeting held at COEX Auditorium in Seoul, Korea on March 6, 2010 [AM Entertainment] Top Korean actor Jang Dong-gun announced at his fan meeting over the weekend that he will wed his actress girlfriend Ko So-young on May 2. The Hallyu star gave the much-awaited confirmation in front of some 1,000 local and overseas fans at Seoul's COEX Auditorium on Saturday, keeping his promise that they would be the first to hear about any news regarding his marriage.,...More
• [Century] Cool Korea: Creative Wave Rolls Across Asia
  2010/03/07, Source
  By Andrew Salmon
  Korea Times Columnist
  
  This is the 10th in a 60-part series featuring 60
  
  major events in Korea's modern history from 1884 till now. The project is part of the 60th anniversary of The Korea Times, which falls on Nov.1.
  
  For South Korea, the last three years of the millennium,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun to announce May 2 wedding at fan meeting
  2010/03/04, Source
  Top Korean actor Jang Dong-gun [Asia Economic Daily] Top Korean actor Jang Dong-gun will reveal during his fan meeting this weekend that he will tie the knot with his actress girlfriend Ko So-young on May 2, according to multiple sources. Although the couple have yet to make an official announcement, sources close to both actors said the two will hold a private wedding at The Shilla hotel in Seoul which will be attended only by family and close friends. An official at Jang's agency AM Entertainment did not deny news of their marriage, saying that "an official statement will be made in an appropriate way to the media too" around the time of his fan meeting to be held at Seoul's COEX Auditorium on March 6.,...More

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  "Avatar" becomes biggest blockbuster in Korea
  2010/03/02, Source
  Korean official movie poster of "Avatar" [20th Century Fox] James Cameron's Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar" has become the most-watched film in Korean box office history, according to estimates by the official Korean Film Council over the weekend. Statistics showed that the animated picture, which opened in theaters mid-December, had garnered over a total 13.04 million admissions by Saturday to rise above former record holder "The Host" with around 13.02 million viewers.,...More

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  Book Features Korean Film Renaissance
  2010/02/26, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  In recent years, it has become more likely for Korean cineastes to be placed under the international spotlight at major film festivals worldwide.
  
  Over the past,...More

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  Son Ye-jin hops aboard new Kang Je-gyu pic
  2010/02/18, Source
  Actress Son Ye-jin [Barunson Entertainment] Actress Son Ye-jin has joined the cast of top South Korean director Kang Je-gyu's Hollywood debut pic, according to the film's producer on Thursday. The critically acclaimed actress will play the main female role opposite Hallyu star Jang Dong-gun in the film tentatively titled "My Way", based on the Invasion of Normandy during World War II. Son will play the role of a woman who agonizes over her love for a Korean man and a Japanese man who both fight in the war.,...More
• [TV Program] KOCCA and KOFIC Launch 3D Film Discussion and Biz Fair
  2010/02/16, Source
  Korea Creative Content Agency (President & CEO Lee Jae-woong) and the Korean Film Council (Chairman Cho Hee-moon) hold the 3D Film Discussion and Biz Fair with the theme of "Exploring the Future of Korean-style 3D Films" at the Cinémathèque, KOFA Theater No. 2, in KOCCA (Korea Creative Content Agenc,...More
• [TV Program] War Will Dominate TV and Movie Honoring the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War in 2010
  2010/01/29, Source
  In 2010, the clock of the Korean pop culture is set for June 1950. TV and movies will be flooded with war stories as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. TV stations are raising their stakes in war-themed mega dramas and Chungmuro, the Korean counterpart of Hollywood, is also bett,...More
• Celeb Couple Seeks to Visit Haiti
  2010/01/26, Source
  Top actor Jang Dong-gun and actress Ko So-young want to visit quake-stricken Haiti to take part in volunteer efforts, their aides said.
  
  Jang is currently a goodwill ambassador for the,...More
• "Avatar" takes sixth Korean box office win
  2010/01/25, Source
  Movie poster for "Avatar" [20th Century Fox] Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar" continued to remain the most-watched movie in Korea last week, taking command of the box office for the sixth weekend in a row, according to official box office figures on Monday. Statistics by the Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) showed that the sci-fi action flick drew in 633,881 viewers from January 22 to 24, totalling close to 10.3 million viewers since the film's opening in mid-December.,...More

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  Actor Jang Dong-gun Has Successful Surgery on Knee
  2010/01/17, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun underwent knee surgery at a general hospital in Seoul earlier this week and was discharged on Friday, officials from his a,...More
• "Avatar" becomes sixth most-watched film in Korea
  2010/01/14, Source
  Hollywood film "Avatar" has set another record in Korea this week, becoming the sixth most-watched film in the country's history, according to the film's distributor 20th Century Fox Korea on Friday.
  
  As of January 14, the James Cameron pic -- which on Monday was named the most-watched foreign fil,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun to undergo knee surgery this week
  2010/01/13, Source
  Korean actor Jang Dong-gun [Asia Economic Daily] Hallyu star Jang Dong-gun is scheduled to undergo knee surgery this week, according to his agency on Wednesday. An official at AM Entertainment explained that the actor was admitted into a hospital yesterday to receive surgery for his left knee, which he injured while shooting the 2004 blockbuster film "Taegukgi ". The actor will reportedly stay in the hospital for about a week and continue physical therapy for about a month afterwards.,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun to Have Knee Surgery
  2010/01/12, Source
  Top star Jang Dong-gun will undergo knee surgery this week, his agency AM Entertainment said Tuesday.
  
  "Jang will have surgery to repair car,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] Jang Dong-gun and Ko So-young leave for vacation
  2010/01/04, Source
  Top star couple Jang Dong-gun and Ko So-young left on a trip together to America for the new year. They are leaving with managers and some staff members. Since news of their relationship broke out last year, there have been rumors that they,...More
• 2010 Korean Cinema Lineup
  2009/12/27, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  The past year represented hope and revitalization for Korean cinema. While problems such as piracy linger on, the forecast for 2010 cinema appears promising with diverse projects in the making.
  
  Cineastes are finding inspiration from the past and are bringing rem,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] Jang Dong-gun goes under surgery in January
  2009/12/25, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun has been suffering a knee condition and will be undergoing a surgery in January. He has been in the concert for the Hallyu 4 Kings and confirmed the dates for surgery. Jang had some surgeries on his knee in 2003 because,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun to undergo knee surgery next year
  2009/12/24, Source
  Korean actor Jang Dong-gun [Asia Economic Daily] Hallyu star Jang Dong-gun is scheduled to undergo knee surgery early next year, according to his agency on Thursday. An official at AM Entertainment explained that the actor will have surgery "sometime around January or February" on his left knee, which he injured while shooting the 2004 blockbuster film "Taegukgi ". The actor reportedly complained of being in pain while shooting action scenes or doing high-intensity workouts although he does not have much problem with daily activities. He had reportedly been planning to have the surgery since wrapping up "Good Morning President" and his Hollywood debut film "Warrior's Way".,...More
• Korean Film Craze Lures Nepalis
  2009/11/27, Source
  By Anil Giri
  Korea Times Correspondent
  
  KATHMANDU ― Films are one way to express the culture, life, human relations, religion and values of a particular country. One can get an idea about a particular country from a film, which one may not get from reading dozens of books.
  
  Korean films a,...More
• Guess What! They've Been Dating for 2 Years
  2009/11/05, Source
  By Kim Tong-hyung
  Staff Reporter
  
  Their children will be so impossibly cute we might puke.
  
  According to their representatives, actor Jang Dong-gun, voted the most beautiful male celebrity in a KBS television survey earlier this year, ha,...More

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  Success of 'Haeunda' Invigorates Korean Film Industry
  2009/08/28, Source
  The massive popularity of the disaster movie "Haeundae", which has drawn more than 10 million viewers so far, has ramifications that reach be,...More

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  'Haeundae' Attracts 10 Mil. Audience
  2009/08/24, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  More than 10 million viewers have now watched the big-budget disaster film "Haeundae" since its release o,...More

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  Disaster Movie 'Haeundae' Heads for 10-Million Mark
  2009/08/17, Source
  The Korean disaster film "Haeundae" has attracted more than 9 million spectators in the 26 days since its release and is about to surpass the,...More

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  'Haeundae' Hits 7-Million-Viewer Mark
  2009/08/09, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  Local summer blockbuster "Haeundae", directed by,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun for president
  2009/07/24, Source
  Star director Jang Jin got Korea's leading man Jang Dong-gun to try his hand at comedy fo,...More

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  Bong Joon-ho's Latest Challenge in 'Mother - 2009'
  2009/07/04, Source
  By Kyu Hyun Kim
  
  Kim Hye-ja marvels in an overwhelming thriller
  
  Small country town, Korea. Do-joon (,...More
• Korean Films sell well at Berlin's EFM
  2009/02/11, Source
  Korean company Fine Cut as well as CJ Entertainment can both claim success at this years EFM in the Berlin Film Festival. Fine Cut leads the pack selling 11 films alone to one company, Scandinavia's Non Stop Television. It also sold gay themed,...More
• Recent Books
  2009/02/06, Source
  Kye Kim's Modern Korean Cooking
  
  Kye Kim; Book House; 176 pp., 22,000 won
  
  Kye Kim, a Korean immigrant, who has live in the United State for 33 years, has published a book with her recipes for various Korean foods.
  
  She has created sassier recipes for Korean food, with ingredients available at,...More

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  [ChanMi's drama news] Kwon Sang-woo main character for drama version of "Taegukgi"?
  2009/02/04, Source
  The drama version of the film "Taegukgi" is being made soon for which kwon Sang-woo is being considered as the main character! The final decisions will be made by the end of February and there will be 16 episodes. The quality for the drama will be much higher than the hit movie! This drama will be titled, "Road No. 1".,...More

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  Film ""The Naked Kitchen"" to be Released in Japan
  2009/02/02, Source
  Korean romantic comedy ""The Naked Kitchen"" will be released in Japan in June. The film about a love triangle among two men and a w,...More

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  [MOVIE REVIEW] First film dedicated to Dokdo
  2008/12/24, Source
  Dokdo, a group of islets in the East Sea, is a deeply emotional issue for Koreans. Whenever Japan claims its territorial rights to Dokdo, the Korean press, civic groups and individuals are quick to ex,...More

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  Actor Jang Returns to Talk Show
  2008/12/15, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  Hallyu star Jang Dong-gun has returned to a TV talk show for the first time in 10 years.
  
  Known as a pr,...More

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  'Speedy Scandal' becomes the sleeper hit of the year
  2008/12/15, Source
  No industry insiders or analysts would have predicted the Cha Tae-hyun romp ",...More

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  Actor Jang Dong-gun Appointed Goodwill Ambassador of UN World Food Programme
  2008/12/04, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun was appointed as a goodwill ambassador of the UN's World Food Program on Wednesday. "I am honored to be appointed and I fe,...More

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  Actor Jang Dong-gun Becomes WFP's Goodwill Ambassador
  2008/12/03, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korean movie star Jang Dong-gun has become a goodwill ambassador for the World Food Programme (WFP), a foo,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] Won Bin is returning to the screens!
  2008/10/27, Source
  Our hot actor from "Taegukgi" is returning to the movie screens through a new movie, "Mother - 2009"! Won Bin is coming back! He has filmed a commercial film recently in Australia. And right after, he went to the set where the movie was being filmed without even rest. This film will be the first after his military service. "Mother " is his comeback film costarring with Kim Hye-ja directed by Bong Joon-ho who also directed "The Host".,...More

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  [ChanMi's drama news] Lee Byung-hun and T.O.P starring in a new drama
  2008/08/20, Source
  The director of the movie "Taegukgi" is directing a new drama titled "IRIS". This action drama's production cost was very high filmed in China, Russia, Japan, U.S, and other foreign countries raising expectations for the audience.,...More
• Asian Stars Team Up to Help China
  2008/05/26, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korean star J.Y. Park and director Kang Je-gyu, and Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan have come tog,...More

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  Lee Byung-hun Returns to TV Drama
  2008/04/18, Source
  Korean star Lee Byung-hun is returning to TV screen in a spy thriller titled "IRIS". Le,...More

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  WON Bin to Star in BONG Joon-ho's Latest
  2008/04/09, Source
  Korean Wave star and household heartthrob Won Bin has been cast in director Bong Joon-ho's,...More
• Revealing of stars who are different inside and out
  2008/03/27, Source
  It is not an exaggeration when we say stars live on their "image". It is because the public image they portray can determine their success or failure. Controlling one's image is that important. This sometimes becomes a double-edge sword to stars. If there are stars who are met with public favor thro,...More

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  [THE HIGH TIDE OF THE KOREAN WAVE(25)] Hallyu: the Koreanization of world culture
  2008/03/21, Source
  In the last few years, Korean films, TV dramas and pop music have become immensely popular abroad, a phenomenon known as the Korean Wave. This is the 25th in a series of essays by a select group of sc,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun Models Men's Make-Up Line
  2007/11/27, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korea's heartthrob Jang Dong-gun, 35, will be the new face for Hera Homme, the men's collection of a major,...More

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  Jang's Hollywood Debut Work to Get Stars' Attention
  2007/11/04, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Heartthrob and hallyu megastar Jang Dong-gun, 35, will star opposite Kate Bosworth in his Hollywood debut "L,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun to Star in Hollywood Action Movie
  2007/11/01, Source
  Korean star Jang Dong-gun will star alongside Kate Bosworth in an upcoming Hollywood movie called "Laundry Warrior" (",...More

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  S. Korean Star Jang Dong-Gun Appears on CNN's Talk Asia This Sunday
  2007/10/14, Source
  Jang Dong-gun was the first South Korean actor on the cover of TIME magazine and is a hugely popular poster boy both at home and in Asian comm,...More
• Storms Brew for Korean Cinema, Though Pusan's Opening Night Was Drenched with Fans
  2007/10/05, Source
  Rain crashed the party on Oct. 11, 2007 at the opening night ceremony of the Pusan International Film Festival.
  With over 8,000 enthusiastic fans inside and out the open-air venue and a parade of Asian stars on the red carpet, the weather made itself felt for the first time in the festival's twelve,...More
• Feng Says `Taegeukgi' Inspired Him
  2007/10/05, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  PUSAN _ China's first ever "blockbuster" war epic "Assembly" made its world premiere at the 12th Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF) Thursday _ and its opening here is all the more meaningful, according to director Feng Xiaogang, because it was modeled,...More
• Pusan International Film Festival Kicks off in Busan
  2007/10/04, Source
  The Pusan International Film Festival opened here Thursday (Oct.4) with an unprecedented foreign opener and the largest number of world premiers in its 12-year history.
  
  The largest cinema event in Asia raised its curtain at the Busan Yachting Centre alongside a spectacular beach, just hours after,...More
• Rise of Korean Films Seen in World Cinema
  2007/09/25, Source
  The New York Times ran a story in June headlined "Korea emerges as epicenter of Asian film and music", which focused on the rise of Korean films in world cinema.
  
  The story said Asian genre films, especially those from Korea, have built a steady following in the West since Hong Kong cinema broke o,...More

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  'D-War' Breaks Korean Box Office Record in U.S.
  2007/09/17, Source
  Korean monster blockbuster "D-War" is screened at movie theater AMC 25 in Manhattan, New York./Newsis
  ",...More
• This year's PIFF to feature record 274 films
  2007/09/13, Source
  The 12th Busan International Film Festival will kick off on Oct. 4, featuring a record 274 films from 64 countries, along with gala events in the southeastern port city that is now solidifying its position as the hub of Asian cinema.
  
  "This year, PIFF will focus on helping Asian films play a bigge,...More
• Cinema of harsh reality at Pusan Film Festival
  2007/09/05, Source
  The Pusan International Film Festival, one of the biggest film festivals in Asia, will celebrate its 12th year in October with a cascade of Asian films, many of them portraying individuals grappling with modern-day issues like war, family fall-out and urban poverty, according to Yonhap News Agency.
  ,...More
• PIFF's Promising Line-up Sets Records
  2007/09/04, Source
  The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) will continue its progress with 275 films and a record number of 193 premieres and the inauguration of new programs. PIFF's flagship New Currents competition boasts a complete selection of eleven world and international premieres. The 12th edition of Asia,...More
• PIFF selects festival opener and closer
  2007/08/30, Source
  The 12th Pusan International Film Festival announced its opening and closing films yesterday. The festival will open with Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly" and close with "Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone", a Japanimation by Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki and Masayuki.
  
  The much-anticipated "Assembly",...More
• Chinese Director's Film to Open Pusan Film Festival
  2007/08/29, Source
  By Seo Dong-shin
  Staff Reporter
  
  Chinese director Feng Xiaogang's latest war epic drama "The Assembly" will open this year's Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) scheduled Oct. 4-12 in the southern port city, festival organizers announced Wednesday.
  
  The 12th edition of PIFF, which has grow,...More

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  "May 18" off to a Promising Start
  2007/07/30, Source
  "May 18" opened strong, taking in US$ 10.1 million in its first weekend. The CJ Entertainment title took the top spot at the box office with 1.,...More
• Takeover of Korea's MK Pictures
  2007/07/12, Source
  The founders of major Korean film industry player MK Pictures, director Kang Je-gyu, CEO LEE Eun and president SHIM Jae-myeong, announced that they have sold their shares, worth 29% of the company, to a group of five investors. The group, head,...More
• The Top Korean Movies by Box Office Takings
  2007/06/08, Source
  As big Hollywood blockbusters start flooding our screens this summer, with every one claiming some box office record or other, the Chosun Ilbo for the first time rates the ticket sales of Korean movies, as opposed to audience numbers. The numbers come from movie distributors like CJ Entertainment, S,...More

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  JANG Dong-gun Teams-up with Zhang Ziyi in Hollywood
  2007/04/05, Source
  Jang Dong-gun will be the next Korean actor to debut in Hollywood. He obtained a role in the upcoming Laundry Warrior and contract negotiation,...More

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  "The Host" Exceeds 1 Mil. in US Earnings
  2007/03/28, Source
  The film "The Host" has earned one million US dollars at the US box office in the three weeks after its release there, its producer Chungeora,...More
• Korean movie industry at a crossroads
  2007/03/07, Source
  Shrinking exports, rising costs and unstable profits put the brake on heady expansion across Asia
  
  This is the first in an eight-part series of articles that looks into the country's cultural and entertainment sectors and explores ways to help sharpen their competitive edge. - Ed.
  
  By Yang Sung-,...More

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  Korean Movie 'The Host' to be Released in US
  2007/03/02, Source
  The nation's all-time box office hit "The Host" will screen in U.S. theaters on March ninth.
  
  U.S. distributor Magnolia Pictures said on it,...More
• Positive Effect of South Korean Media Claimed in North Korea
  2007/02/14, Source
  A survey was conducted among 30 North Korean defectors who are currently living in South Korea. According to them, the North Korean government is trying to improve people's lives to anticipate possible social unrest which they suspect could be ignited by what people see in South Korean popular cultu,...More

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  Jang Dong-gun to Hold Fan Meeting in Japan
  2006/12/06, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun will hold a fan meeting in Tokyo on March 8 of next year. The "2007 Jang Dong Gun's Story" will be presented not only for,...More
• Record Yearly Market Share Expected
  2006/11/21, Source
  A report by Korea's leading cinema chain CJ CGV predicts a 60% plus market share of Korean films in the domestic market this year. After the first ten months of 2006 a market share of 61.9% is recorded by CJ CGV.
  
  Even if the admissions will turn out lower than the prospect during the remaining mo,...More
• 'King and the Clown' voted as No. 1 film
  2006/11/20, Source
  "King and the Clown" (Wang-ui namja), a low-budget period drama featuring homosexuality, grabbed the No. 1 spot on Korea's top 100 favorite films list, local movie cable channel OCN announced yesterday.
  
  The film depicts the sexual tension between a Joseon monarch and two male court jesters - a se,...More
• 'Korean Wave' now testing U.S. waters
  2006/11/09, Source
  There is no question that a Korean Wave is sweeping Asia. Sophisticated and trendy Korean movies, television dramas and music are widely loved throughout the region. But skeptics have long doubted the regional wave would ever cross the Pacific Ocean to hit North America, much less become significant,...More

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  'Hallyu' Not Enough for Korean Films
  2006/10/31, Source
  Systematic Approaches Are Necessary to Tap Foreign Market
  
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  It has been an ordinary scene in recent years for a Korean movie star to be surrounded by thousands of,...More
• Are Korean Movie Stars Too Expensive?
  2006/09/13, Source
  The Korean film industry continues to grow at an alarming pace. After "Silmido" opened an era of 10-million ticket sellers in 2004, four more films quickly followed suit. "The Host" r,...More
• "The Host" Most Popular Korean Film in Singapore
  2006/09/12, Source
  "The Host" has become the most popular Korean movie ever in Singapore by ranking second at the country's box office on Sept. 7, the first weekend after its release there, the movie's producer Chungeorahm Film said on Tuesday.
  
  The Hollywoo,...More

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  Monster Takes Millions to Theaters
  2006/09/03, Source
  'Host' Leads to Phenomenal Success, Setting New Records
  
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Local monster movie "The Host" overtook the ep,...More

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  'The Host' Set for All-Time Box-Office Record
  2006/09/01, Source
  Monster flick "The Host" is poised to overtake the ",...More

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  "The Host" to Break Box Office Record
  2006/09/01, Source
  By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
  Staff Reporter
  
  "The Host", a science-fiction film about a mutant monster terrorizing Seoul, is expected to become,...More
• 'The Host' Becomes 3rd-Biggest Box Office Hit
  2006/08/21, Source
  The Host has become the third-biggest box office hit in Korean cinema history after more than 11 million moviegoers watched the monster film.
  Since opening in theaters on July 25th, 11.1 million people have seen the movie.
  That's roughly o,...More
• 'The Host' breaks 10-million mark
  2006/08/17, Source
  Besides popcorn and soda pop, there is something ubiquitous in every Korean theater this summer - the monster of the Han River.
  
  The Host by Bong Joon-ho broke the 10-million viewer,...More
• Korean Film 'The Host' Surpasses 10 Million Viewer Mark
  2006/08/16, Source
  There's a new record in Korean cinema.
  
  The monster film The Host has stomped past the 10-million viewer mark, just three weeks after its release.
  That's the fastest for a domestic film.
  Son Hee-kyung tells us that at this rate; it could,...More
• Monster Film Success Soothes S. Korea's Worried Cinema Industry
  2006/08/16, Source
  A rare monster film is blazing a trail in South Korea's cinema history, drawing record audiences and bolstering a local movie industry being weaned from decades of a protective screen quota.
  
  The Host, directed by a daring 37-year-old prod,...More

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  'Host' Hits 10-Million Mark in 21 Days
  2006/08/16, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  The Host by director Bong Joon-ho, Wednesday hi,...More
• ‘Host’ Breaks 6-Million-Viewer Mark
  2006/08/07, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Homemade sci-fi blockbuster The Host by director Bong Joon-ho is breaking records at an unprecedented pace, where it Sunday marked 6 million viewers.,...More
• 'The Host' attracts 4 million in a week
  2006/08/03, Source
  The Host, director Bong Joon-ho's third feature film about a monstrous mutant emerging from the Han River in Seoul, has attracted 4 million viewers in the shortest time ever. According,...More
• Korean Blockbuster The Host Eyes the World
  2006/08/02, Source
  The Korean blockbuster The Host, which has been gaining popularity in Korea since it was released on July 26 in Korean theaters nationwide, eye the world film market.
  
  The Korean movie,...More
• 'Host' Breaks 3 Million Viewer Record in 6 Days
  2006/08/02, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  The domestic sci-fi film, The Host directed by Bong Joon-ho, has passed the three million viewers mark in just six days since its release last Thur,...More
• "The Host" Stomps to Multiple Box Office Records
  2006/07/31, Source
  The Host has emerged dripping from the Han River and is headed for world conquest. The film, which opened Thursday to explosive box office numbers, opens on Sept. 2 in Japan and in the U.S. in October. It will also go on release in seven oth,...More
• KIM Hae-gon debuts as a director
  2006/07/28, Source
  The upcoming drama "The Unbearable Lightness of Dating (previously titled as: The Face That I Miss) will mark the directorial debut of actor/screenwriter KIM Hae-gon. The male lead in the film is,...More
• The Host opens on a record 620 screens
  2006/07/28, Source
  Just prior to its theatrical release, Bong Joon-ho's "The Host" is already setting records.
  
  The film is scheduled to open on an all-time high of 620 screens, which easily surpasses,...More

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  Local Movies Thrive on Nationalism
  2006/07/19, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korean movies thrive on nationalism as five of the 10 recent box-office local movies deal with nationalistic themes.
  
  Heavy on anti-Japanese sentiment or rather on,...More

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  Nationalistic 'Hanbando' Lacks Healthy Perspective
  2006/07/13, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  The new movie "Hanbando" (the Korean Peninsula) begins with the hypothetical premise that Japan will emerg,...More
• ‘Hanbando’ and the Nationalist Rage of Kang Woo-seok
  2006/06/21, Source
  With a budget of around US$10 million, this summer's most talked-about film "Hanbando (The Korean Peninsula)" is set to hit the theaters on July 13. Director Kang Woo-seok, who landed,...More
• Weekend Screenings Korean War Films at KOFA
  2006/06/09, Source
  The Korean Film Archive (KOFA) programmed Korean films dealing with the Korean War and the division of Korea with English subtitles. The films will be screened on weekend afternoons in the month June. The program is titled "War and Society: 1950-2000" ( http://www.koreafilm.org/theatre/screening_mai,...More
• Hanbando Deals with Unification
  2006/06/02, Source
  Director KANG Woo-seok's latest film will be the big-budget Hanbando, a political thriller set in the near future when the two Koreas are close to unification. But Japan is determined,...More
• Film "Typhoon" to Be Shown at American Theaters
  2006/05/12, Source
  The action blockbuster "Typhoon" (2005) starring Jang Dong-gun and Lee Jung-jae, which was directed by,...More

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  'Border,' Personal Stories of NK Defectors
  2006/05/04, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  The situation in the war-torn Korean Peninsula has been an important motif in many local films.
  
  In recent years, however, their main focus has shifted from the se,...More
• Korean Movie Star Jang Dong-gun's new film The Promise Opens in America
  2006/05/03, Source
  Currently one of the most sought-after leading actors in Asia, Korean Jang Dong-gun may be coming to a theater near you. Multi-talented fashion model, singer, TV star, and film actor,,...More
• [MOVIE REVIEW]Comic star's melodramatic acting in 'South of the Border'
  2006/04/27, Source
  The only seeming virtue of war seems to be that it enriches the soil of narrative experiences, which explains why there are so many Korean hits dealing with either the Korean War or its aftermaths. Out of the top 10 all-time most successful Korean films in terms of box office earnings, half of them,...More
• The King and the Clown Retires After Hit Run
  2006/04/25, Source
  Cinema Service, the film distribution company for domestic mega-hit "The King and the Clown" announced that April 18th, 2006 would be the last day of screening for the film. The Chosun period drama about a mad king and his cour,...More
• A War of Films This Spring
  2006/04/23, Source
  Local Human Dramas Compete With Hollywood Blockbusters
  
  
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Spring is traditionally an off-season for the local film industry. But next month seems to be an exception to the rule.
  
  Many small-budget local movies and Hollywood blockbusters are slated for release,...More
• Korean Film “The King and the Clown” Wraps up its Run
  2006/04/20, Source
  Selling 12,301,289 tickets by April 18th, the Korean movie "King and the Clown" broke the former "Taegukgi" record and has newly earned its spot as the most viewed film in Korea.
  
  Cinema Service, the film's distributor, announced that Apri,...More
• Blockbuster 'The King and the Clown' Ends Its Run on Screens Tuesday
  2006/04/16, Source
  By Park Chung-a
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korea's most viewed film "The King and the Clown" will be taken off cinema screens on its 112th day of viewing. A historical film set in the Choson Kingdom that deals with freedom and love of,...More
• [Festival] The Samsung Korea Film Fest Begins (Florence March 31 to April 10)
  2006/03/24, Source
  The Samsung Korea Film Fest Begins
  
  Florence March 31 to April 10 the fourth edition of the South Korean Cinematography festival in Italy
  
  
  Florence - Return to the Korea Film Fest, the traditional spring appointment with South Korean cinematography, coming together this year for it's fourth ed,...More
• 'Seopyeonje' - This 1993 film broke new ground as a cultural blockbuster
  2006/03/24, Source
  Adam Hartzell (internews)
  
  Nothing is more frustrating in the world of Korean DVDdom than the fact that Im Kwon-taek's "Seopyeonje" still has yet to be made available on DVD wi,...More
• Korean Wave Crosses the Pacific
  2006/03/22, Source
  The Korean Wave is hitting hard the shores of American West coast. Many cities such as Los Angeles have shown that Korean movies and dramas are currently receiving more attention from not only ethnic minorities, but also Americans.
  
  As a result of the growing interest in the Korean culture shown b,...More

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  'The King and the Clown'
  2006/03/21, Source
  This blockbuster features period setting, traditional arts and a gay subtext
  
  Darcy Paquet (internews)
  
  The closing days of 2005 saw th,...More
• Korean Pop Culture to Spread to SoCal
  2006/03/08, Source
  The popularity of Korean pop culture, dubbed the "Korean Wave", is expected to spread to Southern California.
  
  The festival "Power Korea 2006" will open Monday in Los Angeles for a four-day run featuring top Korean celebrities.
  
  The Los Angeles Korean Cultural Center will screen the blockbuster,...More
• A Good Time for Gay Movies in East and West
  2006/03/08, Source
  Planning on "coming out?" Now might be a good time, as a slew of recent hot-topic movies produced and released in Korea, the U.S. and Japan are drawing attention to the topic of same-sex love affairs and perhaps making the idea more accessible to the conservative masses.
  
  Above all, the recent hit,...More
• Film 'King and the Clown' sets a new record on March 5
  2006/03/07, Source
  The film 'The King and the Clown' (director: Lee Joon-ik; Production: Eagle Pictures, Cineworld) has set a new box office record in Korean film history as of 5 PM on Mar. 5.
  
  "Today at 5 PM, the total number of viewers nationwide has surpass,...More
• 'The King and the Clown' Shatters Box Office Record
  2006/03/06, Source
  The blockbuster film "The King and the Clown" has broken the country's all-time box office record, just 67 days after its release.
  
  Distributor Cinema Service announced that the movie became South Korea's number-one blockbust,...More
• Korean Blockbuster "The King and the Clown" to Debut in US
  2006/03/05, Source
  Lee Joon-ik's film "The The King and the Clown", loved by millions of Koreans including President Roh Moo-hyun, is about to break the all-time Korean record of 11.7 millio,...More
• 'The King and the Clown' Breaks Record Again
  2006/03/05, Source
  "The King and the Clown" has broken yet another box office record.
  The Korean movie has now attracted the most number of viewers in the shortest amount of time.
  The previous record holder was "Taegukgi", which sold 11.7 million tickets.
  Directed by,...More
• More Than One Reason to See the Movie
  2006/03/05, Source
  By Kim Ki-tae
  Staff Reporter
  
  When "The King and the Clown" was released last December, few expected it would be a big hit. Its production cost, around 4.4 billion won ($4.4 million), was around one third of the Korean film "Blue Swallow" and around one fiftieth of "The Chronicles of Narnia", bot,...More
• 'The King and the Clown' to Become Korea's Number One Hit
  2006/03/03, Source
  The record for the most-watched Korean movie is about to be broken, for the first time in two years.
  Korean film distributor, Cinema Service says, the movie, "The King and the Clown", is expected this weekend to exceed the pre,...More
• “The King and the Clown" Likely to Set New Box-Office Record
  2006/03/03, Source
  The film "The King and the Clown" (2005) will likely make its mark in Korean film history by setting a new box-office record.
  
  "The King and the Clown", directed by Lee Joon-ik and produced by Eagle Pictures and CineWorld, has attracted a tot,...More
• ‘The King and the Clown’to Become No. 1 Hit
  2006/03/03, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  The film "The King and the Clown" is expected to break time boxoffice records and become the nation's No. 1 hit on Sunday. Released here on Dec. 29, it has drawn almost 12 million moviegoers.
  ,...More
• Oldest Korean Film Has Historical Value
  2006/02/28, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  It may not be as action-packed as "Taegukgi" or as touching as "The King and the Clown". But for serious movie buffs, the 1936 melod,...More
• Film 'King and the Clown' Headed for New Record
  2006/02/22, Source
  By Park Chung-a
  Staff Reporter
  
  The latest Korean hit film, "The King and the Clown" seems poised to break the all-time record set by the film "Taegukgi".
  
  Cinema,...More
• Will 'King and the Clown' be No. 1 hit?
  2006/02/17, Source
  All eyes in Korea's film industry are now trained on whether "The King and the Clown" (Wang-ui namja) will set a new record as the country's biggest box office hit after breaking the 10 million viewer mark last weekend.
  
  It is the third movie produced in Korea to reach the 10-million milestone at,...More
• Film "The King And The Clown" Tops 10 Mil. Viewers
  2006/02/13, Source
  The historical film "The King And The Clown" directed by Lee Joon-ik and produced by Eagle Pictures and CineWorld topped 10 million viewers nationwide as of 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 11.
  
  An official from the film distribution agency Cinema Service s,...More
• 'The King and the Clown' Breaks 10 Mln-Viewer-mark on Saturday
  2006/02/12, Source
  More than 10 million moviegoers have seen "The King and the Clown", since it hit the silver screen two months ago.
  That means nearly 1 out of every 5 Koreans has seen this movie.
  But as our Kim Hyung-eun tells us the movie is,...More
• 'The King and the Clown' Draws 10 Million Viewers
  2006/02/10, Source
  Some 9.78 million people had watched the hit film "The King and the Clown" as of Thursday, the film's distributor Cinema Service said Friday. It predicted ticket sales will reach the 10 million mark around Saturday afternoon, 4,...More
• Angry Vampires
  2006/02/10, Source
  by Seung-Jae Lee
  
  Let's get this straight. The movie "Vampire Cop Ricky" is not what you'd expect. It's about 40 degrees off from what you're imagining, with less laughter and more seriousness.
  
  What makes this movie so disconc,...More
• ‘The King and the Clown’ Hits 10 Mil. Viewers
  2006/02/10, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  "The King and the Clown", a film about a notorious tyrant and his court jesters in the Choson Kingdom, is expected to hit the 10-million-viewer mark on Saturday, becoming the third domestic fi,...More
• Actor Jang Dong-gun Stages One-Man Protest against Screen Quota Cut
  2006/02/07, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun staged a one-man protest against the screen quota cut for domestic films, but had to move to another location due to about 2,000 of his fans rushing to see him. He started the protest in front of the Kyobo Building in Gwan,...More

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  Stars Fight Losing Battle Against Screen Quota Cut
  2006/02/07, Source
  Actor Choi Min-sik returns a cultural decoration to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Tuesday to protest the halving of the screen quota.,...More
• Film "The King And The Clown" Likely to Top 10 Mil. Viewers
  2006/02/06, Source
  The film "The King And The Clown", directed by Lee Joon-ik and starring Kam Woo-sung and Jung Jin-young, will soon likely top 10,...More
• Market share of local films leaps to 78%
  2006/02/02, Source
  With Korean filmmakers raising voices against the government's plan to halve the screen quota, the local market share of Korean films soared to 78.2 percent in January from 52.9 percent a year earlier, according to figures released yesterday.
  
  It is the highest monthly market share since February,...More

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  'King and the Clown' Hits 8 Million Viewers
  2006/01/31, Source
  By Bae Keun-min
  Staff Reporter
  
  "The King and the Clown", a film about a notorious tyrant and his court jester in the Choson,...More
• [Festival] - The 4th San Francisco Korean American Film Festival - Feb. 7-12, 2006
  2006/01/30, Source
  What
  The 4th San Francisco Korean American Film Festival will showcase 41 films, including 17 Korean American works, contemporary South Korean features and special screening of a North Korean film. Four public forums will also discuss this year's theme, "Beyond Borders: Demystifying the Korean Imag,...More
• Heartthrobs head for Army service
  2006/01/17, Source
  To the great disappointment of many female TV fans, several Korean heartthrobs are preparing to enlist in the Army this year, ready to serve their country as the "virile sons of Korea".
  
  After the 2004 draft-dodging scandal involving several popular entertainers including Korean Wave star,,...More
• April Snow' to Open Vesoul Film Festival
  2006/01/10, Source
  Actor Bae Yong-joon's latest film "April Snow" on January 31st will open the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France.
  
  ",...More
• Singers, Actors Get Draft Notices
  2006/01/10, Source
  Top Celebrities Get Ready to Fullfill Their Mandatory Military Requirements
  
  By Han Eun-jung
  Staff Reporter
  
  The local mandatory conscription system calls on all able-bodied men over the age of 20 to serve for two years. Celebrities are no exception.
  
  Just as students defer their studies and,...More
• 4 Korean Films Invited to "24th Fajr International Film Festival" in Iran
  2006/01/04, Source
  Four Korean films have been invited to the "Competition of Asian Cinemas" division at the "24th Fajr International Film Festival" to be held in Tehran on Jan. 20-30.
  
  The films are ""Taegukgi": Brotherhood of War" (director:,...More
• 10 Hot Culture Issues in 2005
  2005/12/28, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong, Park Chung-a
  Staff Reporters
  
  How will you remember the year 2005? Perhaps more than other years, this year has been a roller coaster ride, full of many proud moments and shameful incidents.
  
  As the year draws to a close, The Korea Times looks back on the 10 hottest culture iss,...More
• [YEAR-END REVIEW]Shocks, embarrassments, disappointments
  2005/12/26, Source
  This is the fifth part of a series of articles reviewing Korea's culture scene this year. - Ed.
  
  By culture staff
  
  Suicide of top actress
  
  One of the most negative events that hit the country's movie industry this year was the death of,...More
• Blockbuster 'Typhoon' to Hit U.S. Next Year
  2005/12/20, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun's new blockbuster film "Typhoon" will hit American theaters next year.
  
  CJ Entertainment on Tuesday said it will have its U.S.-based partner Dreamworks distribute,...More
• [YEAR-END REVIEW] Korean film industry continues to produce major hits
  2005/12/19, Source
  This is the first part of a series of articles reviewing Korea's culture scene this year. - Ed.
  
  By Yang Sung-jin
  
  This year began on an upbeat note for Korea's movie industry. "Running Boy" (Marathon), directed by Chung Yoon-chul, feat,...More
• "Typhoon" draws 280,000 viewers on opening day
  2005/12/15, Source
  The action blockbuster film "Typhoon", starring Jang Dong-gun, Lee Jung-jae and,...More
• 'Typhoon' Star Up to New Challenges
  2005/12/13, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun Plays North Korean Pirate in New Blockbuster Movie
  
  By Han Eun-jung
  Staff Reporter
  
  Campus hunk, basketball player, fashion model, cab driver, medical doctor and soldier are just some of the roles actor,...More
• Blockbuster Films Heat up December
  2005/12/11, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  In December, the competition at the local box office seems to be the fiercest ever as a series of local and international blockbuster films are scheduled to open.
  
  "Conventionally, Hollywood blockbusters have dominated the local box office during the winter seaso,...More
• 'Typhoon' Puts Action Above Character Development
  2005/12/09, Source
  The new movie "Typhoon" ready for release on Dec. 14 is already making waves as one of the audience draws of the year. Chungmuro's most expensive movie ever boasts a stellar cast including,...More
• 'Typhoon' Ready to Hit Nation
  2005/12/06, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  The division between South and North Korea has been a successful formula in the local movie industry, proved in such blockbuster films as "Shiri" in 1998, ",...More
• Namyangju Studio Complex
  2005/11/30, Source
  Cinema Paradise in the Forests of the Bukhangang River
  
  There is a place that has everything it takes to make a movie, except for the script. The Namyangju Studio Complex has all the facilities and equipment needed to make a movie, from start to finish, from shooting to postproduction. With its hi,...More
• Japanese media covers Won Bin's joining of military
  2005/11/30, Source
  Japanese news agencies, including Kyodo News, extensively reported Nov. 29 on the beginning of military service of actor Won Bin, who joined the 102nd Reserves in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province.
  
  Kyodo News reported on Won's military service in its,...More
• Actor Won Reports for Military Service
  2005/11/29, Source
  "Korean Wave" star Won Bin on Tuesday reported for duty at a reserve army unit in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province.
  
  Four hundred of his fans, including 100 from Japan and dozens others from Hong Kong and Taiwan, waited for him at the main gate of the,...More
• Celebrity trainee
  2005/11/29, Source
  Celebrity trainee: Actor Won Bin, who starred in the 2003 mega hit film "Taegukgi" and the 2000 TV soap ",...More
• Actor Jang Earns Almost $7 Mln This Year
  2005/11/26, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun has earned almost seven million dollars this year.
  
  His agent StarM Ent on Friday said in a regulatory filing that it paid Jang 6.79 billion won in income through the end of October.
  
  Best known for his roles in the bl,...More
• Typhoon to open on a record 513 screens
  2005/11/25, Source
  Typhoon, a blockbuster action film directed by Kwak Gyeong-taek of Friend fame, is set to open on 513 screens on December 14,...More
• Movie Awards to Celebrate Year's End
  2005/11/19, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  "Welcome to Dongmakgol" has become the most commercially successful local film this year, attracting over 8 million moviegoers. But how "welcome" will it be at two upcoming domestic film award,...More
• Fewer Viewers Found to Have Watched Domestic Films in 2005
  2005/11/18, Source
  The total number of moviegoers in the Seoul area decreased from January to October 2005 year-on-year.
  
  The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) released on Nov. 16 data on "the number of moviegoers and box-office ticket sales during the January-October period in 2005" based on the Seoul region. According t,...More
• "Yooth Comics" ("Almost Love") to be pre-sold in 5.2 million dollar to Japan
  2005/11/14, Source
  "Yooth Comics" ("Almost Love") (Production: Popcorn Film, Distribution: Showbox, Meida Flex, Director Lee Han) was pre-sold in 5.2 million dollar to Japan at America Film Market (AFM), which attracts the public's attention by recombination of the m,...More
• Korean Actor Jang Dong-gun on Cover of "TIME Asian Edition"
  2005/11/11, Source
  The latest Asian edition of the U.S. magazine "TIME" featured a cover story on the Republic of Korea (ROK) titled, "Breaking Through". The article centered on the nation's "new wave of creativity", which was spreading to the movie, music and science industries.
  
  ,...More
• Film 'Dongmakgol' Breaks 8 Mln Ticket Mark
  2005/11/01, Source
  This year's box office champion "Welcome to Dongmakgol" has sold more than eight million tickets 89 days after opening.
  
  The film's distributor Showbox on Tuesday said the comedic drama drew 8,002,000 moviegoers nationwide as,...More

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  Movie Industry Set for Another Successful Year
  2005/10/27, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  It may be disappointing that there has not been a mega hit film this year nor any art films that have stood at the center of attention at renowned international film,...More
• 'Dongmakgol' Up Against Record Oscar Competition
  2005/10/26, Source
  The hit movie "Welcome to Dongmakgol" by Bae Jong, selected as Korea's entry for the 78th Academy Awards, will compete with movies from a record 58 countries in the Foreign La,...More
• 'The President's Last Bang' won Lino Brocka Award in Philippines
  2005/10/25, Source
  Korean movie, 'The President's Last Bang' (directed by Im Sang-soo) won Lino Brocka Award of Cinemanila International Film Festival to be closed in 25th in Philippines.
  
  According to the film festival committee, ',...More
• 'President's Last Bang' Wins Best Picture at Philippine Festival
  2005/10/24, Source
  SEOUL (Yonhap) _ "The President's Last Bang", a South Korean film, was named best picture at the CineManila International Film Festival in the Philippines, its producers in Seoul said Monday.
  
  The film, directed by Im San,...More
• Yonsama Film Sets Japanese Box Office Record
  2005/10/18, Source
  The film, "April Snow", featuring local star Bae Yong-joon, has earned more than two-billion yen as of Sunday, the best-ever box office total for a Korean film released in Japan.
  
  ,...More
• 'Mafia' Sequel Hits 5-Million Viewer Mark
  2005/10/04, Source
  The romantic gangster comedy "Marrying the Mafia II" hit the 5-million-viewer mark on Monday. It is the 10th domestic film to reach that mark in history.
  
  The film, which opened Sept. 8, was seen by 4.96 million people by Sund,...More
• 'TaeGukGi' Wins at Malaysian Fest
  2005/10/02, Source
  SEOUL (Yonhap) _ The film "Taegukgi", won two top awards, including the honor of best film, in the Asia-Pacific Film Festival on Sunday.
  
  The South Korean blockbuster, directed by,...More
• 'April Snow' makes a stir in Hong Kong and Japan
  2005/09/27, Source
  While grabbing popular attention overseas at the Toronto International Film Festival and the San Sebastian International Film Festival, the movie, 'April Snow' is setting good records with its release in Hong Kong and Japan.
  Drawing 24,00,...More
• "April Snow" is to set boxoffice records in Japan
  2005/09/21, Source
  With its concurrent release in some 400 theaters in Japan on September 17 amidst high expectations, the movie "April Snow", starring Bae Yong-joon, has been setting new records by d,...More
• 'Dongmakgol,' 'Mafia' Top Chusok Weekend
  2005/09/20, Source
  By Bae Keun-min
  Staff Reporter
  
  "Welcome to Dongmakgol", a film on Korean War soldiers from different sides finding refuge in a mountain village, hit the 7-million viewer mark over the Chusok holiday, becoming the fourth movi,...More
• "Welcome to Dongmakgol" picked as official selection for Oscar foreign-language film entries
  2005/09/19, Source
  The Korean Film Council (KOFIC, Chairperson Ahn Jung-sook) has picked "Welcome to Dongmakgol" (directed by Bae Jong) as Korea's final official selection for Oscar foreign-lang,...More
• What Do Koreans Love About Domestic Movies?
  2005/09/09, Source
  With the addition of "Welcome to Dongmakgol", there are now 10 Korean films that have drawn audiences of more than 5 million at home. Considering the size of the domestic film market, that must be due to more than the allure of,...More
• 'Dongmakgol' Hits 6 Mil.
  2005/09/05, Source
  "Welcome to Dongmakgol" enjoyed its fifth consecutive week at the top of the box office last weekend pulling in more than 192,000 people in Seoul alone and going on to break the 6.3 million viewer mark making it the fourth most,...More
• For Korean Film Mogul, the Word "Fun" Is the Only Word in His Dictionary
  2005/09/01, Source
  by Seung-Jae Lee
  
  Kim Woo-taek (41), the CEO of SHOWBOX, a film investor and distributor, is a rare kind of gambler. He makes every movie that he is engaged in an "out-of-the-park homer", not just a hit.
  
  The number viewers of,...More
• Film "Welcome to Dongmakgol" Attracts 5.5 Million Viewers
  2005/08/31, Source
  On August 27, the film "Welcome to Dongmakgol" (directed by Bae Jong) broke the box office record set by the film ",...More
• Free Screenings to Mark Film's Milestone
  2005/08/31, Source
  The studio that produced the country's most popular movie this year will show the film free Thursday.
  
  Showbox said each theater nationwide will show the first screening of the comedy "Welcome to Dongmakgol" free to celebrate,...More
• Korean actor Jang Dong-gun to join hands with Amuse Group
  2005/07/22, Source
  As Korean actor Jang Dong-gun (33) joins hands with Amuse Group, Japan's famous all-around entertainment enterprise, it is being keenly watched as to whether he might be settled as a frontrunner of Hanryu (Korean Wave) in Japan.
  
  Star M. En,...More
• Jang Dong-gun Signs With Japanese Agency
  2005/07/22, Source
  Actor Jang Dong-gun, who starred in mega hit films such as Friend (Chingu) in 2001 and "Taegukgi": The Brotherhood of War' in,...More
• Korean Films Set to Invade America in 2006
  2005/07/14, Source
  But will American audiences be satisfied with adaptations?
  
  Jason Hahn (woowhee)
  
  When Bruce Lee first fought on the silver screen in the 1970s, Chinese martial arts movies made their mark on America. They continue to inspire today, with recent films such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon",,...More
• Media Market Barriers Breaking Down
  2005/07/08, Source
  By Kim Ki-tae
  Staff Reporter
  The fast changing media contents market is destroying longstanding barriers between filmmakers, broadcasters, talent management firms and mobile carriers.
  
  Film companies are beginning to make television dramas, while broadcasters are producing films. Talent manageme,...More
• Movie Audiences Dwindle
  2005/07/05, Source
  The number of moviegoers dwindled for the first time in a decade between January and June this year, amid a widespread perception that Korea's film industry is in crisis.
  
  Data by multiplex chain CJ CGV released on Tuesday shows that audiences increased by an average of 31 percent in the first hal,...More
• 'www.aintitcoolnews.com' services a preview of the latest movie 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' directed by Park Chan-wook
  2005/07/04, Source
  A U.S. movie site ' http://www.aintitcoolnews.com ', which is known as an enthusiastic fan of film director Park Chan-wook, is providing its site visitors with a preview of the latest movie 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' directed by,...More
• Bae Yong-joon Sues for Copyright Violation
  2005/06/15, Source
  SEOUL (Yonhap) _ Bae Yong-joon, star of South Korean soap opera "Winter Sonata", filed a damages suit against three local companies on Tuesday, claiming his portrait was illegall,...More
• Hard Lessons for Big Budget Films
  2005/06/13, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  After a series of commercial failures of local blockbusters, many are starting to think tough times are ahead for the domestic movie industry.
  
  Many local news media have reported the domestic movie industry is facing a crisis, citing that the number of moviegoer,...More
• Korean Film Industry Faces Financial Crisis
  2005/06/02, Source
  The warning lights are flashing on Chungmu-ro, the center of Korea's film industry as public funding runs out. The liquidation date for most of the W260 billion (US$260 million) movie fund for film production between 2000 and 2002 comes up at the end of this year, and the Small and Medium Business A,...More
• 'Typhoon' Stirs Up Attention at Pusan Set
  2005/05/30, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Korea Times Correspondent
  
  PUSAN - A scene after the Korean War (1950-1953): A South Korean protagonist finally meets his North Korean foe in Pusan for the first time. As soon as they sense each other at the gate of a hotel, they grab for their guns and start firing.
  
  Although t,...More
• The 7th Taipei Film Festival to invite The late Korean actress Lee Eun-joo's posthumous cinema 'The Scarlet Letter'
  2005/05/23, Source
  The late Korean actress Lee Eun-joo's posthumous cinema 'The Scarlet Letter' is invited to the 7th Taipei Film Festival, scheduled to raise a curtain on June 25.
  
  The Taipei Film Festival is an annual multi-cultural event containing film fest,...More
• 'Taegukgi, The Brotherhood of War' to release on an extensive scale across France
  2005/05/11, Source
  Film director Kang Je-gyu's 'Taegukgi, The Brotherhood of War' releases on an extensive scale across France.
  
  According to MK Pictures, this cinema's production firm, ',...More
• "Old Boy" Ticket Sales Hit $500,000 in U.S.
  2005/05/10, Source
  The movie "Old Boy" has recorded US$500,000 in ticket sales in the U.S., bringing the number of Korean movies that took in more than $500,000 in U.S. box offices to four. The other three movies are ",...More
• Joe Hisaishi composes Korean movie first time
  2005/04/07, Source
  This summer's upcoming and highly anticipated movie "Welcome to Dongmakgol" will feature music from world-famous movie soundtrack composer Joe Hisaishi.
  
  Having shown a deep interest in the movie since seeing an early script,,...More
• 5 Mil. Moviegoers Choose 'Marathon'
  2005/03/21, Source
  "Marathon", a feature film about an autistic man with a passion for running, reached the 5-million-viewer mark over the weekend.
  
  The film, which was released Jan. 27, was seen by 5,005,434 people nationwide as of March 19, according to th,...More
• Korean Films Record Attendance Rate of 66% in February
  2005/03/03, Source
  An analysis of box office sales conducted in February 2005 shows that, as of February, Korean films recorded the attendance rate of 65.9 percent, up 40 percent from the previous period. That increase is attributable to the success of Korean films such as ",...More
• Lee Eun-joo's 'Firebird' to Re-Air
  2005/03/01, Source
  "Firebird (Pulsae)", the last television drama starring actress Lee Eun-ju, who recently committed suicide, will be rebroadcast on the cable channel MBC Drama Net beginning March 8.
  
  The popular romantic drama, which originally aired last April, told the story of a poor woman caught in a love tria,...More
• Mental Health System Fails Korean Actress
  2005/02/27, Source
  Lee Eun Joo was a star. Her suicide has shown the nation how untreated depression can end tragically
  
  Kim Yu Min (internews)
  
  
  Actress Lee Eun Joo, who hanged herself last week at the age of 25, seemed to have everything to live for -- both beauty and a successful career.
  
  The star of su,...More
• Stars Under Extreme Stress
  2005/02/24, Source
  Depression Drove Actress Lee to Suicide: Police
  
  By Bae Keun-min
  Staff Reporter
  
  Mourners bid farewell to late actress Lee Eun-joo during a funeral on Thursday at a hospital run by Seoul National University in Pundang, just south of Seoul,...More

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  Friends, Colleagues Come to Cherish Memory of Lee Eun-joo
  2005/02/23, Source
  When Lee Eun-joo, who committed suicide on Feb. 22, was found dead in her apartment, she was wearing sweatpants and a short-sleeved T-shirt. A p,...More
• Top actress commits suicide
  2005/02/23, Source
  Lee Eun-joo, a top actress well known for her supporting role in the Korean blockbuster film "Taegukgi" died yesterday, in what apparently was a suicide.
  
  Lee, 25, was found hanging b,...More
• Top Actress's Suicide Shocks Nation
  2005/02/22, Source
  Lee Eun-joo, who shot to fame with her roles in the TV drama "Firebird" and the film "Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War", hanged herself in her apartment on Tuesday. She was 25. Lee's brother alerted police after discovering her lifeless body at,...More
• Actress Lee Eun-joo Commits Suicide
  2005/02/22, Source
  By Lee Yong-sung
  Staff Reporter
  
  Popular television and film actress Lee Eun-joo was found dead on Tuesday, apparently having committed suicide. She was 24.
  
  Lee, the star of such hit films as ",...More
• Korean Films Reach 3-Million-Viewer Mark
  2005/02/15, Source
  SEOUL (Yonhap) - Two Korean films, "Marathon" and "Another Public Enemy - Public Enemy 2", broke the 3-million mark in box-office ratings over the weekend, according to studio,...More
• Documentary on South Korean Directors to Show
  2005/02/14, Source
  A documentary chronicling the lives of 16 prominent directors will be shown on the cable channel Catch On.
  
  "The Center of Korean Films: Directors" consists of interviews with top directors, including Park Chan-wook of "Old Boy",,...More
• Share of Korean films declines in January
  2005/02/03, Source
  Korean films saw their box-office performance decline in January, reflecting a dearth of blockbusters that can beat Hollywood rivals amid a slowdown in overall ticket sales.
  
  According to the movie industry data compiled by CJ CGV, a major multiplex chain in Korea, Korean movies accounted for a 24,...More
• Korean Earns Academy Award Nomination for Animated Short
  2005/01/26, Source
  Korean-Australian director Park Se-jong's animated short "Birthday Boy", which deals with Korea, was nominated for a 2005 Academy Award Tuesday night. It was the first time in the,...More
• `Windstruck' Hits It Big in Japan
  2005/01/18, Source
  SEOUL (Yonhap) - The Romantic Comedy "Windstruck" established a new box office record in Japan for South Korean films, its producer said Monday.
  ",...More
• 'TaeGuKGi: The Brotherhood of War': selection as This Year's Movie by CGV audience
  2005/01/09, Source
  'Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War' was selected as 'This Year's Movie, last year' by CGV audience.
  
  'This Year's Movie Award' by CGV audience was proceeded in virtue of netizens' vote through CGV homepage (www.cgv.co.kr) from Dec. 6 throug,...More
• Movie 'Yeochiso - Windstruck' breaks through 1 million in Japan
  2005/01/06, Source
  Movie 'Yeochiso - Windstruck' starring Jun Ji-hyun has recorded an audience mobilization of 1.1 million people as of Jan. 4, 2005 plus income of a total of 14.7 billion won (approxima,...More
• 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance': selection as the second rank among 'Harry's Top 20 Films To Watch For In 2005!!!'.
  2005/01/04, Source
  The U.S'. popular movie site www.aintitcool.com has chosen Director Park Chan-wook's new film 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' from South Korea as the second rank among 'Harry's Top 20 Films To Watch For In 2005!!!'.
  
  The movie site has also,...More
• Ain't It Cool Picks Local Film `Tae Guk Gi' as Best of 2004
  2005/01/04, Source
  An influential American film gossip site picked "Taegukgi" as the best film of 2004 and included another Korean film, "Silmido", in its top 10 list for the year.
  
  Harry Knowles, who,...More
• 'TaeGukgi: The Brotherhood of War': selection as The Best Movie in 2004 by Mr. Harry Knowles
  2005/01/03, Source
  Director Kang Je-kyu's 'Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War' has been selected as The Best Movie in 2004 by Mr. Harry Knowles who operates www.aintitcool.com, an U.S. movie Internet site.
  
  Knowles also has chose Korean movie ',...More
• 2004 good for movies, gloomy in performing arts
  2004/12/29, Source
  The year 2004 has been good for movies and musicals, but other culture areas like performing arts and K-pop suffered due to the long drawn-out economic slump that forced consumers to trim budgets for entertainment activities. Here are the sector-by-sector summaries of what happened this year.
  
  Fil,...More
• [Local Films With English Subtitles]
  2004/12/16, Source
  ■ 3rd USFK Korean Film Festival
  Friday and Saturday
  The third USFK Korean Film Festival will screen six local movies with English subtitles today and tomorrow for the members of the American armed forces stationed here. The movies will be screened for free at theaters within three of the U.S,...More
• `Spring' Wins Best Foreign Film of Golden Aries
  2004/12/12, Source
  By Lee Yong-sung
  Staff Reporter
  
  "Pom, Yorum, Kaul, Kyoul . . . Kurigo Pom (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... And Spring)", the multiple award-winning Buddhism-inspired fable directed by,...More
• Movie 'Old Boy': 5 titles at the 3rd Korea Film Festival
  2004/12/05, Source
  Movie 'Old Boy' that has gained official approval internationally regarding the movie's work value with winning a prize at the Canne Film Festival, sweeped over 5 titles at the 3rd Korea Film Festival held on Dec. 5 such as The Best Work Awar,...More
• `Windstruck' Makes Japanese Premieres
  2004/12/01, Source
  The Romantic Comedy "Nae Yojachingurul Sogaehapnida (Windstruck)" will open on Dec. 11 in Japan.
  The film, starring,...More
• 'Winsdtruck' starring Jun Ji-hyun: release in 310 screens of Japan
  2004/11/30, Source
  'Yeochinso - Winsdtruck' starring Jeon Ji-hyen is released from Dec. 11 in 310 screens of Japan, the largest numbers among Korean movies released in Japan to date.
  
  This took the lead with a shade of difference compared with 300 screens of ',...More
• Silmido Takes Best Picture at Blue Dragon Awards
  2004/11/30, Source
  Kang Woo-suk's film "Silmido', the first Korean film to draw 10 million viewers, clinched three awards at this year's Blue Dragon Film Awards for its historical tale of a band of mercenaries trained to infiltrate North Korea.
  At the 25th Bl,...More
• South Korea's Battle with Hollywood
  2004/11/30, Source
  By Andrew Salmon
  Staff Writer
  
  
  With a mix of gangster thrillers, cold war morality tales, quirky comedies and art house flicks, South Korean films are garnering critical acclaim and commercial success at home, across Asia and, increasingly, around the world.
  
  But behind the scenes a bitter st,...More
• `Silmido' Tops 25th Blue Dragon Awards
  2004/11/29, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  The blockbuster "Silmido" garnered three prizes _ Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor Award _ at the 25th Blue Dragon Awards ceremony, held in Seoul on Tuesday.
  
  At the ceremony held at,...More
• Kang Je-gyu to sign with Hollywood talent agency
  2004/11/26, Source
  Korean director Kang Je-gyu, whose last two films Taegukgi (2004) and Shiri (1999) both set local box-office records, is about to,...More
• "Old Boy" reigns at Critics Choice Awards
  2004/11/26, Source
  The Critics Choice Awards, a yearly awards ceremony which has been held since 1980 by the Korean Film Critics Society, presented a total of five awards to Park Chan-wook's acclaimed,...More
• When I Turned Nine unexpected winner of Chunsa Film Art Awards
  2004/11/25, Source
  "When I Turned Nine", a story about schoolchildren in rural Korea, came away the unexpected winner of the Chunsa Film Art Awards on November 19.
  
  The film by Yoon In-ho was p,...More
• Women have say on what they see
  2004/11/25, Source
  November 25, 2004 ㅡ There is a scene from the film "Silmido" in which two South Korean soldiers slip off base and rape a civilian nurse. The underlying notion behind the scene was to highlight the grueling conditions suffered by "Unit 684", a group of Army recruits who underwent intense train,...More
• Director Kang Je-Gyu advances into Hollywood
  2004/11/24, Source
  'Taegukgi : Brotherhood of War's director Kang Je-gyu advances into Hollywood by making an agreement with CAA, a major agency in the United States.
  
  A spokesman of,...More
• Older Actors Nominated at Upcoming Film Awards
  2004/11/23, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Culture Editor
  
  An older generation of actors and actresses will be competing for the top prizes at two upcoming domestic film award ceremonies, events usually dominated by younger and more popular names.
  
  At the 25th Blue Dragon Awards, which will be held on Nov. 29, and the Thi,...More
• `Taegukgi' Star Sues Over Use of Image in Vietnam
  2004/11/16, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  
  Jang Dong-gun, star of such hit films as "Taegukgi" and "The Coast Guard", filed a la,...More
• Korean Movie-makers Joining Hands with Foreign Capital and Staff
  2004/11/15, Source
  The popularity of Korean pop culture is reaching over the border and continents, expanding markets for local cultural products. Amid the latest trend, domestic movie-makers are breaking away from merely exporting finished products.
  From neighboring Japan and China, to more distant South American c,...More
• Two English-subtitled film festivals for expats in Korea
  2004/11/01, Source
  Korean movies are riding a wave of popularity, with noticible artistic and commercial appeal brought on by a new generation of stylish directors grabbing prizes in major international film festivals. For foreign residents in Korea, two events provide a chance to enjoy some quality offerings - with E,...More
• Art and Commerce of Korean Films
  2004/10/24, Source
  Film Industry Finds Success at Both Local Box Office and Int'l Festivals
  
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  
  More than any other film, there were two that defined the success enjoyed by the local film industry this year. One showed the growing commercial strength of homegrown films, while the other w,...More
• Korean film "TaeGukgi" popular in U.S.
  2004/10/10, Source
  The Korean film, "Taegukgi" (The Brotherhood of War), which is competing in the race for the U.S. Academy Awards' nomination for best foreign film for the first time among Korean movies, earned $1 million in ticket sales at box offices in th,...More
• [9th Piff] - Korean Films: A Year of Art and Commerce
  2004/10/06, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  
  In terms of both commercial success and artistic recognition, 2004 has been year of highs for the Korean film industry.
  
  The big news throughout the first third of the year was the record-breaking success of two films. Though their takes on the subject was quite diff,...More
• Korean Actor Won Bin Added to Elle Girl's Coolest List
  2004/10/06, Source
  Korean celebrity and teen heartthrob, Won Bin, stands side-by-side with world recognized superstars like David Beckham, Jude Law and Johnny Depp. Won Bin has been selected as one of the coolest ma,...More
• Korean War Film Selected as Korea's Academy Award Contribution
  2004/10/04, Source
  The Korean War movie "Taegukgi : The Brotherhood of War", directed by Kang Je-gyu, has been selected as Korea's contribution for the 77th U.S. Academy Awards.
  The Korean Film Council,...More
• Pusan Film Fest Puts Focus on Diversity
  2004/09/14, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  
  In a year when major European festivals have gone Hollywood in a big way, the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), Asia's biggest cinema event, will continue to go the other direction, emphasizing the diversity in international cinema more than in previous years,...More
• Local Film `Taegukgi' Receives Positive Reviews From US Critics
  2004/09/05, Source
  By Shim Sun-ah
  Yonhap News Agency
  
  The South Korean blockbuster "Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War", which opened in the United States Friday, has received strong reviews from several major U.S. newspapers.
  
  The film about two brothers c,...More
• New York Times Names Kang Je-gyu 'Steven Spielberg of East Asia'
  2004/09/05, Source
  New York Times introduced movie director Kang Je-gyu as the Steven Spielberg of East Asia, comparing his latest work "Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War" with "Saving Private Ryan".
  In,...More
• Korea Wave contributes to the nation's exports
  2004/08/30, Source
  Korea has always been proud of its culture. Until now, culture has been considered something that required money and efforts to develop and preserve -- not something that could be a source of income. But the country has come to realize that, in fact, culture can indeed be a money-maker for the natio,...More
• Art Films, Theaters Looking for Right Marketing Strategy
  2004/08/22, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  
  The big news in local cinema has, of course, been the commercial strength of domestic blockbusters in the first half of this year. However, the massive success of films like "Taegukgi" and ",...More
• Local Movies Slow Down at Summer Box Office
  2004/08/04, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Local movies are falling behind their Hollywood rivals at the box office this summer with their market share dropping from over 80 percent in February to under 40 percent in June.
  
  The backlash might not be surprising since summer is traditionally the season whe,...More
• Horror Movie to Present Different Kind of Fear
  2004/07/19, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Most horror movies use ghosts or monsters to scare you. But according to Kong Soo-chang, director of the upcoming movie "R-Point", fear comes from,...More
• Domestic movies decrease in first half
  2004/07/07, Source
  Despite the apparent huge success of local films, the Korea Media Rating Board's recent statistics showed that the total number of domestically made movies had actually decreased in the first half of this year, suggesting that perhaps it is too soon to toast to victory.
  
  Even though the number of,...More
• Director Kang looks to the world
  2004/07/01, Source
  Kang Jae-gyu's office in Gangnam, southern Seoul, is a cross between a bachelor pad and a lesson in modern interior decorating. Outfitted with a black leather furniture set, small metal trinkets and full-length posters of his movies, his office looks like something right out of a Nick Hornby novel.,...More
• 'Taegukgi' Off to Promising Start on First Weekend in Japan
  2004/07/01, Source
  The Korean blockbuster movie 'Taegukgi' is taking Japan by storm, after a phenomenal run at home.
  More than 130,000 viewers saw the movie in the island nation on the first weekend of its release.
  
  South Korean blockbuster ',...More
• `Taegukgi' Flies High in Japan
  2004/06/30, Source
  The local blockbuster "Taegukgi (Brotherhood)" opened in Japan and took fourth place at the weekend box office.
  The film, which stars Jang Dong-gun and,...More
• S. Korean Film Exports Continue to Increase
  2004/06/15, Source
  South Korea's film exports are continuing their upward climb from last year.
  
  According to the Korean Film Council, South Korean firms have signed 37 million dollars worth of contracts for the distribution of local films in foreign markets so far this year. The record figure exceeds the 31 millio,...More
• Film Studio Creates Realistic Environment
  2004/06/14, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  NAMYANGJU, Kyonggi Province - Have you ever wondered how the movie "JSA (Joint Security Area)" was shot in the truce village of Panmunjom located in the middle of the Demilitarized Zone between South and North Koreas? Or how the film "Chihwason (,...More
• Digital Provides Better Picture Quality for Moviegoers
  2004/06/07, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  
  Staff Reporter
  Huge tornadoes sweep away buildings in Los Angeles and floods in Manhattan swallow the entire city in the latest movie "The Day After Tomorrow". These amazing scenes wouldn't be possible without computer graphic technology, but you still might not be viewing it as,...More
• `Spring' Wins Best Picture at Daejong Awards
  2004/06/06, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  Kim Ki-duk's lyrical film that parallels a Buddhist monk's passage through life with the changing of the seasons won the best picture award at the 41st Daejong Film Festival Friday.
  
  "Pom Yorum Kaul Kyoul Kurigo,...More
• Korean Films Honored at 41st Dajong Film Festival
  2004/06/06, Source
  Director Kim Ki-duk's film "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring" won him the best picture award at the 41st Daejong Film Festival, held at the Sejong Center for Performing Arts on Friday. Winner of the Grand Prize of the Jury at the Cannes,...More
• Local Films Get High Tech
  2004/05/17, Source
  Use of Computer Graphics Adds Realism to Movies
  
  
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Sang-hwan and Eui-jin, Taoist superheroes from the movie "Arahan," are able to move objects with "ki," or spiritual energy, and jump from one rooftop of,...More
• Tokto Dispute to Be Made Into Feature Film
  2004/05/13, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  A 1953 incident that took place at Tokto Islets, which has been at the center of territorial dispute between South Korea and Japan, will be made into a feature film.
  
  The companies Gamja Pictures and Generation Blue Film will co-produce the movie, tentatively titled,...More
• Far East Film Fest Closes
  2004/05/06, Source
  By Paolo Bertolin
  Special Correspondent
  UDINE, Italy _ The sixth edition of Far East Film Festival (FEFF), the Italian event that takes place in the town of Udine and is renowned as the biggest showcase for East Asian popular cinema in the West, came to a close last Friday evening, with the anno,...More
• International Newsweek Covers Success Story of Korean Blockbusters
  2004/04/28, Source
  Next month's issue of the international edition of Newsweek will publish a five-page special cover story about the sensational boom of Korean blockbusters.
  Under the head "Blockbuster Nation", Newsweek reported, "Orcs, elves and hobbits may rule Middle-earth, but they've proved no match for Korea',...More
• Korean Films Bookend Udine Film Fest
  2004/04/27, Source
  By Paolo Bertolin
  Special Correspondent
  UDINE, Italy - Udine, a small town in North Eastern Italy, has fast become the capital of East Asian cinema in the West. The sixth Far East Film Festival (FEFF), the biggest film festival promoting knowledge and appreciation of Asian popular cinema outside,...More
• Redefining Masculinity
  2004/04/22, Source
  Films Search for the Man Out of the Violence
  
  
  By Bridget O'Brien
  Contributing Writer
  As the old saying goes, a Korean man only cries three times in his life: when he is born, when his parents die and when the nation falls into crisis.
  
  Men are considered tough and, at times, brutal. But,...More
• Survey Gives Assembly Vote to Minister Lee Chang-dong
  2004/04/21, Source
  Internet users voted Lee Chang-dong as the filmmaker whom they would have most likely supported if he ran for the National Assembly.
  In a survey conducted by the Web site Cinetizen (www.cinetizen. net) from April 5 through 11, Lee, directo,...More
• 'Korean Culture' According to Foreigners 3 - Mr. Babakhani (Canada)
  2004/04/21, Source
  "Korea fever"
  
  One of the most widely talked about cultural phenomena of the last decade or so is the renaissance of the Korean cinema and TV. Korean cinema has become a major success story both commercially and artistically, and both in domestic and international markets. Just in recent months,,...More
• Skyrocketing Screen Guarantees
  2004/04/20, Source
  by Gab-Sik Kim
  
  The money is flowing in, but there is no one to act.
  
  This is the current atmosphere at Choong Moo Ro (film district). According to the Bank of Korea, the movie industry's 2003 sales were some 3.7780 trillion won. This is a rapid growth with sales more than triple 1997's 1.257,...More
• [Local Films to Go to Cannes]
  2004/04/12, Source
  "Taegukgi (Brotherhood)" is the latest local film bound for Cannes Film Festival in France next month.
  The film, which recently set a new domestic box-office record, will be showing in the Special Screening section, a non-competitive secti,...More
• [Local and Foreign Films With English Subtitles]
  2004/04/08, Source
  ▣ Hwangsanbol (2003)
  Saturday at noon
  Seoul Selection Bookstore
  Set in the seventh century, when the Korean peninsula was split into three kingdoms ? Koguryo, Paekche and Silla ? the film "Hwangsanbol" is a sly look at the linguistic differences between the regions then and now. Working off,...More
• Foreign Dignitaries in Korea Treated to Special Screening of "Taegukgi"
  2004/04/01, Source
  Some 200 foreign dignitaries in Korea and their spouses were treated to a special screening of the local mega blockbuster "Taegukgi" on Wednesday at Seoul's Convention and Exhibition Center. The US$13 million production by filmmaker,...More
• Independent and Digital Films to Screen Jeonju Film Festival Opens April 23
  2004/03/29, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  Since there are so many film festivals around the world, it might be hard sometimes to find differences between each film festival. Characterized as a festival of independent and digital films, however, the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), which is holding,...More
• [Local Films With English Subtitles]
  2004/03/25, Source
  ▣ Salin-ui Chuok (Memories of Murder) (2003)
  Saturday at noon
  Seoul Selection Bookstore
  With the right combination of entertainment and social awareness, ",...More
• Free Outdoor Screening of 'Taegukgi' Rescheduled
  2004/03/24, Source
  A free outdoor screening of the blockbuster film "Taegukgi" will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the public square located within Kyongbok Palace, Seoul, a week later than it was originally planned.
  The screening, which is to be held in,...More
• "Taegukgi" Opens in Japanese Theaters on June 25
  2004/03/19, Source
  The Korean movie Taegukgi is scheduled to be released in Japan on June 25, coinciding with the day the Korean War started.
  
  An official at the foreign sales team from Showbox,,...More
• [Local Films With English Subtitles]
  2004/03/18, Source
  Widaehan Yusan (Great Expectations) (2003)
  Saturday at noon
  Seoul Selection Bookstore This Romantic Comedy takes its name from the famous novel by Charles Dicken,...More
• Filmmakers offer investors starring role
  2004/03/17, Source
  Movie companies shine spotlight on stock markets, online sales
  
  Unable to gain access to investors by traditional means, Korean filmmakers are rewriting the script to give stock traders and cyber fans starring roles.
  
  The industry currently generates an estimated 700 billion won ($605 million),...More
• 'Taegukgi' draws 10 million audience
  2004/03/16, Source
  The Korean War film "Taegukgi" has attracted 10 million viewers in the shortest time in Korean film history, announced Showbox, the movie's distributor. In just 39 days of its opening, ",...More
• Blockbuster 'Taegukgi' Clocks 10 Mln Admissions
  2004/03/15, Source
  Another Korean mega-blockbuster has done it again yet this time at a faster pace. 'Taegukgi' went down in Korean history as the second film ever to garner 10 million viewers at the national box office just 39 days after its release. Its dist,...More
• 'Taeguki' Hits 10 Million Mark
  2004/03/14, Source
  By Han Eun-jung
  Staff Reporter "Taegukgi," the film that portrays the evolving relationship between two brothers during the Korean War (1950-1953), reached the 10-million viewer mark on Sunday.
  
  The film has set a new record as it reach,...More
• Korean Cinema Takes Up 60% of Local Movie Market in Feb
  2004/03/10, Source
  The market share of homegrown cinema commanded more than 60 percent for two months in a row in February as a series of local blockbusters lead the renaissance of Korean movies according to a new tally gathered by IM Pictures, a local film investor. IM Pictures said Korean films clocked nearly 2.8 mi,...More
• Korean Movie 'Taegukgi' Tops 9 Million Viewers
  2004/03/08, Source
  Korean blockbuster "Taegukgi" clocked more than 9 million admissions at the national box office this past weekend. The Korean War epic attracted 9.12 million moviegoers as of Saturday on its 31st day of release according to the film's distri,...More
• Lee Eun-joo to Star in 'Firebird'
  2004/03/01, Source
  Film actress Lee Eun-joo, who played a supporting role in the recent blockbuster "Taegukgi", will return to the small screen after four years. Lee has signed up for the television drama,...More
• 'Taegukgi' Reaches 7 Mil. at Record Speed
  2004/03/01, Source
  The blockbuster film about two brothers' relationship during the Korean War broke the seven-million-viewer mark in a record number of days since its opening. "Taegukgi," directed by,...More
• CNN to Broadcast Special on Korean Film
  2004/02/25, Source
  The cable news network CNN will run a special broadcast on Korean blockbusters like "Taegukgi", giving recognition to their global worth. "Taegukgi" production company,...More
• 'Silmido' Sells Distribution Rights to Japan
  2004/02/19, Source
  Having already broken local box-office records, the blockbuster "Silmido" will be exported to Japan at a record price.
  The film, which is expected to reach the 10-million-viewer mark tomorrow, will have its Japanese distribution rights sold,...More
• "Silmido" Attacked as Pro-NK
  2004/02/19, Source
  Blockbuster movies "Taegukgi" and "Silmido" were accused of positively portraying North Korea during a National Assembly interpellation session on Thursday.
  "One of the first scenes,...More
• Silmido Attracts 10 Million Moviegoers
  2004/02/19, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  "Silmido", a film depicting an aborted government scheme to assassinate North Korea's leader in the late 1960s, on Thursday reached the 10-million-viewer mark for the first time in the Korean film history.
  
  The movie, whi,...More
• Exhibition for Blockbuster Also a Hit
  2004/02/16, Source
  The record-breaking film "Taegukgi" is also proving to be popular as an exhibition in Pusan.
  The exhibition, done in the style of a theme park, opened Jan. 10 in Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) and has been visited by an ave,...More
• Nudity, Profits Anger Surviving Comfort Women
  2004/02/12, Source
  by Choe Seung-hyeon
  
  Korean actress Lee Seung-yeon, 36, said Thursday that she has taken some nude photographs about the'comfort women'. Plans are for it to be made available on the Internet -- for a fee. The 'comfort women' and Korean Cou,...More
• Local Blockbuster 'Taegukgi' Creates Waves
  2004/02/11, Source
  'Taegukgi' (The Korean Flag Waves), a movie about the crossing fates of brothers forced to fight in the Korean War revives the memories of a turbulent time in history. Just days after its release,,...More
• Korean blockbusters battle it out at the box office
  2004/02/09, Source
  Two domestic blockbusters, both dealing with the division of the Korean Peninsula, are breaking box-office records and uncovering new possibilities for the local market.
  After reaching 8.27 million viewers to break the all-time attendance record Jan. 31, ",...More
• [Movie Review] `Taegukgi' an Emotional Look at the Realities of Korean War
  2004/02/05, Source
  By Joon Soh
  
  The long-awaited domestic film "Taegukgi" has finally arrived in theaters, and in many ways it doesn't disappoint. Costing nearly 15 billion won to make, the film, about two brothers caught up in the Korean War, is visually as,...More
• Blockbusters fly higher with 'Taegukgi'
  2004/02/05, Source
  It is said that the history of Korean cinema can be divided into before "Shiri" and after "Shiri", a testament to the significance of the 1999 blockbuster that opened an era of big-budget,,...More
• English subtitles bridge cultural gap
  2004/01/29, Source
  The experiment by Cinecore theater and Seoul Selection bookstore to regularly screen Korean films with English subtitles is turning out to be a success so far, feeding the hopes of expatriates that it may soon become an established practice.
  It is also an indication that Korean films may be starti,...More
• Merger unites makers of 'Shiri', 'JSA' movies
  2004/01/28, Source
  Two of the biggest names in Korean film production are set to combine forces with a major corporation to launch a new entertainment company likely to emerge as a key player in the local film industry.
  
  KangJeGyu Films, the maker of "Shiri" (,...More
• One-Man War-Maker
  2003/12/24, Source
  by Pak Don-gyu
  
  Nobody knew that it would take this long. Kang Je-gyu, who brought fantasy to Korea with "The Gingko Bed", and pushed Korean movies to the next level with the bl,...More