The Chaser (Movie - 2008)

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  Kim Yun-seok
  김윤석
  As
  Eom Joong-ho, former police officer
  (전직 형사, 엄중호)
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  Ha Jung-woo
  하정우
  As
  Ji Yeong-min, serial killer
  (연쇄살인범, 지영민)
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  Seo Young-hee
  서영희
  As
  Kim Min-ji
  (김미진)
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  Koo Bon-woong
  구본웅
  As
  Oh-jot
  (오좆)
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  Kim Yoo-jung
  김유정
  As
  Eun-ji, Min-ji daughter
  (미진의 딸, 은지)
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  Jung In-gi
  정인기
  As
  Detective Lee
  (이 형사)

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  [Interview] Kim Yun-seok
  2019/07/14
  Kim Yun-seok had a successful career as a stage actor long before he started to appear in films and television. His big screen breakthrough was "Tazza: The High Rollers, with his acclaimed supporting performance as a ruthless gambler. This was followed by his leading role in Na Hong-jin's "The Chaser" (2008) as the morally ambiguous ex-cop-turned-pimp after a serial killer for which he won several awards,...More

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  Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-jae Consider "Deliver Us From Evil"
  2019/05/27, Source
  Will the 6 year reunion since "The New World" happen? Actors Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-jae are currently considering the same piece of work. Star news announced on the 20th that Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-jae are currently set on being in "Deliver Us From Evil" and are adjusting the details. The actors' agencies have clarified that they are currently reviewing their respective offers,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "Nowhere to Hide"
  2018/10/20
  I have repeatedly mention that the new "Golden Era" of Korean cinema was headed by the plethora of great crime thrillers that were released during the 00's and the 10's ("Mother - 2009", "The Chaser", "I Saw the Devil", Park Chan-wook, etc). However, the genre also had successes before that time, as "Nowhere To Hide", which won a number of awards both locally and internationally, eloquently proves. Furthermore, Lee Myung-se's film manages to stand out from the vast plethora of similar titles due to its presentation, which actually uses the crime thriller aspect as a base for artistic "experimentations",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.12.01 - 2017.12.03
  2017/12/04
  "Swindlers" holds the top spot and moves into the top twenty... Writer/director Jang Chang-won's debut "Swindlers" retained the top spot and swiftly moved into the year's top twenty as its earnings swell to $21.5 million (3.05 million admissions). Over this past weekend, its second, the 117-minute action drama -- which stars Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae, Bae Sung-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana and Ahn Se-ha -- came away with 671,665 admissions (36.27%) from just over 1,000 screens nationwide (down from 1,314),...More

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  [Guest Post] 10 Korean films you need to watch from 2016 by Asian Filmist
  2017/03/18, Source
  As we start 2017, we take a look at last year and see the state of Korean cinema of 2016. Fortunately, Korean films in 2016 were awesome,...More

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  [USA] "The Wailing" Available on DVD and Blu-ray + ***Blu-ray Giveaway*** First-come, First-served
  2016/10/08, Source
  Suspicion leads to hysteria when rural villagers link a series of brutal murders to the arrival of a mysterious stranger in the supernatural thriller "The Wailing", debuting on digital September 6, and on Blu-ray™ and DVD October 4 from Well Go USA Entertainment,...More

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

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2016.06.17 ~ 2016.06.19
  2016/06/20
  Disney's "The Jungle Book" remains king... Jon Favreau's "The Jungle Book" retained pole position over the weekend by capturing 27.3% of the box office pie. From the 898 screens allocated, "The Jungle Book" attracted 619 thousand admissions bringing its total to 4.6 million admissions ($12.6 million) since its release two weeks ago. Walt Disney's digitally refreshed version of this classic tale was produced for an estimated $175 million; worldwide, it's already grossed $922.4 million and is fast on its way to reaching the billion-dollar mark,...More

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  [HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets
  2016/06/18
  Darcy Paquet shares his experience of translating Korean films into English, "I Saw the Devil" gets reviewed on Movie Pilot, KOBIZ has an infographic detailing the top superhero films released in Korea, and find out if Na Jong-jin's latest thriller ("The Wailing") hits the mark,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "The Wailing"
  2016/06/04
  Na Hong-jin ("The Chaser", "The Yellow Sea") has brought the world another blockbuster that screened at Cannes, was picked up by Well Go USA Entertainment, and released in North American June 3. Welcome horror mystery "The Wailing" to the ranks of the modern day film successes. It boasts of the eighth largest Korean opening, a two and a half hour run time, a myriad of horror and thriller elements, and a little bit of the absurd,...More

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  [HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets
  2016/06/03
  The Korea Times reviews Park Chan-wook's "The Handmaiden" ahead of its local release, there's an infographic from KOBIZ about the country's hottest cinematic season, Maggie Lee reviews Na Hong-jin's "The Wailing" for Variety, and catch films from the upcoming Seoul International Women's Film Festival online,...More

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  Why Kim Yun-seok, Ha Jung-woo and Jo Dal-hwan were on the ending credits of "The Wailing"
  2016/05/31, Source
  There were some names on the ending credit of "The Wailing" and they are Kim Yun-seok, Ha Jung-woo and Jo Dal-hwan. They are some of the people who helped contribute to the movie, "The Wailing". First, Jo Dal-hwan took part in the calligraphy for the scenario cover. Jo Dal-hwan met director Na Hong-jin coincidentally in a private place. Jo Dal-hwan who had always respected Na Hong-jin's work, presented him with a hand-drawn title of "The Wailing". Jo Dal-hwan wrote the copy for "The Traffickers" himself and he even held a private exhibition once,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2016.05.20 ~ 2016.05.22
  2016/05/23
  "The Wailing" screams to 4.5 million admissions... Na Hong-jin's mystery thriller "The Wailing" managed to retained pole position over the penultimate weekend of May. The film entered the fray last week where it dislodged Marvel's "Captain America: Civil War" at the top of the pile by capturing 64% of the box office pie. This week, "The Wailing" claimed 1.3 million admissions (58.3%) across 1,391 screens to move its total tally to 4.5 million. Since its release mid-May, Na Hong-jin's third flick (the other films include the critically acclaimed "The Yellow Sea" and iconic "The Chaser") has grossed $31.3 million,...More

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  [North America] "The Wailing" at CGV Begins May 20, 2016, Nationwide & Throughout Los Angeles June 3, 2016
  2016/05/20, Source
  Starring Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee, Kwak Do-won and Jun Kunimura In this unbelievably tense supernatural thriller, a foreigner's mysterious appearance in a quiet, rural village causes suspicion among the locals -- suspicion which quickly turns to hysteria as the townspeople begin killing each other in brutal outbursts for seemingly no reason. As the investigating officer watches his daughter fall under the same savage spell, he agrees to consult a shaman for answers - unknowingly escalating the situation into something far more dangerous,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2016.05.13 ~ 2016.05.15
  2016/05/16
  Na Hong-jin's new thriller trumps Marvel's "Civil War"... Na Hong-jin's much-anticipated new mystery thriller, "The Wailing" (starring Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, and Chun Woo-hee), arrived in theaters last Thursday and over the weekend rose to the top of the chart by dislodging "Captain America: Civil War" and so denied Marvel's latest a third straight week in pole position. Na Hong-jin's two previous films ("The Yellow Sea" and "The Chaser") received critical acclaim when they came out in 2010 and 2008 respectively, and his third film enjoyed a promising start by amassing 1.8 million admissions (64%) across 1,481 screens,...More

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  Ha Jung-woo, Kim Min-hee, Kwak Do-won, Gong Yoo and many more at Cannes
  2016/05/11, Source
  The 69th Cannes International Film Festival is swarming with Korean stars. Ha Jung-woo, Kim Min-hee, Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi and others are attending the 69th Cannes International Film Festival. This year, director Park Chan-wook's "The Handmaiden", Director Na Hong-jin's "The Wailing" and director Yeon Sang-ho's "Train to Busan" will be featured at the CIFF Midnight Screening. Director Park Yeong-joo's short film "1 Kilogram" and director Yoon Jae-ho's "Hitchhiker" are also being featured this year,...More

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  Park Chan-wook's Film Up for Competition at Cannes
  2016/04/15, Source
  Award-winning filmmaker Park Chan-wook's latest film has been invited to the official competition section at this year's Cannes Film Festival to be held in May. The festival's organizing committee Thursday unveiled the lineup of films to be shown, including Park's "The Handmaiden",...More

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  Park Chan-wook's "The Handmaiden" a likely candidate at Cannes this year
  2016/03/27, Source
  Will director Park Chan-wook's "The Handmaiden" bring some good news this year after 3 straight years of not being invited to the Cannes International Film Festival? "The Handmaiden" is a masterpiece that has been pre-sold to 116 countries at the European Film Market. Word from movie makers is that Park Chan-wook just might be able to recover his name from breaking the 3-year jinx,...More

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  Kim Yoo-jung's thirteen year transformation as an actress
  2016/01/18, Source
  tvN's 'Name List' revealed Kim Yoo-jung's throwback images on January 18th. Kim Yoo-jung was still a child actress only a few years ago, who was loved as much as now even then. When she won the Top Ten Star award at MBC Drama Awards 2015, she drew much attention for being only a teenage actress among other recipients. Let's take a look at her 13 year career as an actress,...More

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  "Twenty Again" Park Hyo-joo, a specialist in specialists
  2015/09/03, Source
  Actress Park Hyo-joo usually plays many specialist roles. She plays Kim I-jin, the youngest daughter of the university director and a good teammate to Kim Woo-cheol (Choi Won-young), the husband of Ha No-ra (Choi Ji-woo). Her previous roles in previous dramas and movies have come to attention again,...More

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

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  Cannes' regular actresses: Jeon Do-yeon, Go Ah-sung and Seo Young-hee
  2015/04/17, Source
    Various Korean movies declared a challenge against Cannes International Film Festival (CIFF) as they were rejected loud and clear for 3 years in a row. However, Jeon Do-yeon, Seo Young-hee and Go Ah-sung's films have to invited to take part in the 'Midnight Screening'. The three have been the 'regular Cannes actresses',...More

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  "Black Priests" cranks in this 5th
  2015/03/08, Source
  "Black Priests" cranked in. The movie "Black Priests" starring Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won cranked in on the 5th in Daegu,...More

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  Veteran actors shine in 'The Deal'
  2015/03/04, Source
  The stellar performances of three veteran actors take center stage in upcoming film "The Deal". The plot is hardly groundbreaking - the subject matter is a serial killer being chased by a detective and a victim's husband plotting his revenge,...More

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

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  Go Ah-sung is starring in the thriller "The Office"
  2014/08/24, Source
  Go Ah-sung is starring in the movie "The Office", a thriller. She's attempting at a new transformation in the thriller as Lee Mi-rye,...More

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  Philadelphia Museum of Art Korean Film Series
  2014/03/26, Source
  Featuring a mix of contemporary films, documentaries, and classics, this series showcases traditional and modern Korean culture with themes explored in the exhibition Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910. Each film is introduced by Joe Kim, founder of the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival. Discussions with experts in Korean film and history follow most screenings,...More

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  [HanCinema's Hall of Fame Review] "Speedy Scandal": Bachelor Busted in the Blink of an Eye
  2014/02/08
  In the Spotlight this Week: Kang Hyeong-cheol's "Speedy Scandal" Kang Hyeong-cheol's debut feature "Speedy Scandal" was the hottest Korean film of 2008. The movie outplayed stellar titles (such as "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" and "The Chaser") to become the 8th highest grossing film at the time with over 8.2 million admissions going its way. This jocular and jazzy comedy was also given its dues at local award ceremonies, where Kang and actress Park Bo-young walked away with a number of accolades in the Best Director and Best New Actress categories. Only recently was the film pushed out of Korea's all-time top ten, but Kang's opening act still remains Korea's most profitable out-and-out K-comedy in history,...More

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  Yeo Jin-goo, "I want to try a psycho killer role"
  2014/02/06, Source
  Yeo Jin-goo had a photo collection with bnt. Yeo Jin-goo pulled off a slim-fit, dandy-looking grey suit with a classic white shirt. He matched a unique burgundy neck tie to go along with them and displayed modernism and formality to his style,...More

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

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

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  "The Murderer" is unveiled
  2014/01/16, Source
  Thriller "The Murderer" has been released. This movie holds the unique set up of 'fatherly love' and 'psychopathic serial killer,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.01.10 ~ 2014.01.12
  2014/01/13, Source
  "The Attorney" enjoys its fourth straight week at the top… Yang Woo-seok's "The Attorney" enjoyed its fourth week atop the Korean box office, moving the Song Kang-ho-studded feature closer to a whopping 10 million admissions. Yang's true-life drama added 923, 790 (32.2%) admissions to bump its total tally to 9.2M since its release late last month. It was once again joined in second by Won Shin-yun's action thriller "The Suspect", a modern spy flick that has quietly amassed 3.7M in the shadow of Yang's popular piece. The only other local feature to score a top ten finish this past weekend was Seong Si-heup's comedy "Plan Man"; the film, which stars Jung Jae-young and Han Ji-min, managed just 274, 209 (10.8%) in its first weekend out,...More

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  [HanCinema's Hall of Fame] "The Chaser"
  2013/11/09
  In the Spotlight this Week: "The Chaser" by Na Hong-jin In 2005, self-confessed cannibal and serial killer Yoo Young-chul was sentenced to death for twenty counts of murder by the Seoul Central District Court. His victims included mostly prostitutes and the wealthy, stating, in front of the cameras, that: "Women shouldn't be sluts, and the rich should know what they've done". Three years after his sentences was carried out, Na Hong-jin made his directing debut with the intense and disturbing "The Chaser", a psychological thriller that drew inspiration from Yoo's grizzly and blood-soaked story and remains one of the most gripping and spell-binding entries into the genre. Over five million local filmgoers gorged themselves on Na's terrifying cinematic imagining at the time, and it wasn't just the real-world horrors that lured them in. The film employed the prestigious acting talents of both Ha Jung-woo ("The Terror Live", "The Berlin File") and Kim Yun-seok ("Hwayi : A Monster Boy", "Haemoo"), both of whom were recalled by Na for his sophomore feature "The Yellow Sea" in 2010. These two silver screen stars at the heart of Na's urban thriller, bringing to life Na's cruel and unusual collision of an ex-cop pimp and his cannibalistic counter,...More

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  Talented actress Kim Yoo-jung
  2013/10/06, Source
  Kid roles of young actor and actresses have become a big deal these days. Kim Yoo-jung returns with MBC weekend drama "Golden Rainbow". She acts out the role of UEE from After School as a teenager who takes care of seven orphans. Lee Chae-mi is taking over the role of Kim Yoo-jung's past,...More

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  Seol-Song-Kim, the time has come
  2013/09/29, Source
  Sol Kyung-gu, Song Kang-ho and Kim Yun-seok come back with movies. Sol Kyung-gu (45), Song Kang-ho (46) and Kim Yun-seok (45) all come back with movies,...More

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  'Hide and Seek' May Set Box Office Record for a Korean Thriller
  2013/09/03, Source
  "Hide and Seek", a thriller by rookie director Huh Jung, has attracted over five million viewers in just 19 days. According to its distributor, cumulative attendance for the flick hit the number early Monday afternoon,...More

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  Korean movie of the week "Love Fiction"
  2013/07/25, Source
  Korean movie of the week "Love Fiction" (2011) Directed by Jeon Gye-soo With Ha Jung-woo, Gong Hyo-jin, Jo Hee-bong, Lee Byung-joon, Ji Jin-hee, Yoo In-na,... Synopsis Many male audiences who saw 500 Days of Summer must have felt that Summer, who was the dominant figure in the relationship, as a cold-hearted woman. Love Fiction is the opposite, a romantic comedy sticking strictly to the man's view of the relationship. An unknown novelist Ju-wol (Ha Jung-woo) falls in love at first sight with Hee-jin (Gong Hyo-jin) who works at a film importing company when the two meet at a book expo,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Talk] Is Spike Lee out of his depth with "Old Boy"?
  2013/04/27
  Although its official release date is still a long way off (early October 2013), Spike Lee's "Oldboy" has finally given us something to look at. A poster teaser was recently released that shows little more that twenty red scratches, along with the controversial titling: "A Spike Lee joint" (whatever that means). Indeed, since it was announced that Park Chan-wook's award winning film was to be given the Hollywood 'bump', fans and critics alike have been very vocal in asking the very simple and obvious question-Why?,...More

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  29 year-old Yoon Seung-ah "How do I act the high school student?"
  2013/04/17, Source
  Actress Yoon Seung-ah is excited about the drama "Empire of Gold" in which she stars in a Hee-joo, Jang Tae-joo's (Go Soo) sister. The new SBS drama "Empire of Gold" is a collaboration by producer Jo Nam-gook and writer Park Kyeong-soo from "The Chaser". It is a political family drama about the fight for authority and power between a rich family during the turbulent political times in the early 1990's,...More

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  Kim Sung-ryung the best out of 40s
  2013/04/11, Source
  Actress Kim Sung-ryung has become the best actress in her 40s. Online researching company Panel Now carried out a survey to 23,700 of its members and asked who was the most beautiful 40's actress,...More

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

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

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  Ha Jung-woo becomes an anchor
  2013/02/04, Source
  Actor Ha Jung-woo has changed again. Cine 2000 revealed that Ha Jung-woo has been cast for the role of an anchor named Yoon Yeong-hwa in the movie "The Terror Live" and has started filming last 24th,...More

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  Eugene and Lee Jung-jin in MBS weekend drama "Noodle House"
  2012/11/21, Source
  Eugene in the weekend drama "Noodle House" Starring in programs from Thursday to Sunday Actress Eugene is taking care of the evenings from Thursdy throughout Sunday. According to sources, Eugene has landed in the leading role of the new MBC weekend drama "Noodle House",...More

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  [Press Release] PUNCH Two-Disc DVD S.E. (Region 1) Announced for February 2013
  2012/11/02, Source
  "During my second year of high school, I met the greatest opponent of my life..." Wan-deuk (Yoo Ah-in, "Sungkyunkwan Scandal", "Antique") is a soft-spoken rebel who has all the makings of an at-risk youth. He comes from a poor family headed by a hunchback father and a stammering uncle. He is a quiet loner, who best expresses himself with his fists. And he has no dreams for the future beyond the day he can escape the watchful eye of his meddling homeroom teacher, Dong-ju... who just happens to live right next door. Dong-ju (Kim Yun-seok, "The Thieves", "The Chaser") is no ordinary educator,...More

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  Choi Daniel becomes the next chaser
  2012/08/08, Source
  Choi Daniel is the next chaser in Son Hyun-joo's footsteps. Baek Hong-seok chased after the massive authority that killed his wife and daughter in the recently ended popular drama "The Chaser",...More

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  Infinite, lean and hungry
  2012/07/24, Source
  This is the eighth in a 15-part series on the stars and trends of "hallyu" or the Korean wave, which is gaining popularity in Southeast Asia and Latin America. The Korea Times is producing this special prolject in cooperation with the Korea foundation and CJ E&M. - ED. When someone is in hot-pursuit of their dream, the hunger, the ardor, the positive energy of pursuit they emanate are undeniable,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Corner] "The Dark Knight Rises" VS "The Avengers": What does it take to be number one in Korea?
  2012/07/21
  What kinds of films do well in Korea and who are the foreign favorites that have made waves in the past? "The Dark Knight Rises" hit Korean cinemas this past week and is hoping to possibly steal the top spot from Marvel's massively successful hit, "The Avengers", as Korea's highest grossing film of 2012. Marvel's titan sucked in 7,061,050 during its run in Korea, memorizing millions with its larger than life visual prowess as well as its grand over-arching narrative within their superhero universe. It went straight to number one and held that position for three weeks, during which it amassed an impressive 5,447,728 admissions. Can the final film in Christopher Nolan's trilogy swoop in and serious challenge "The Avengers" in the Korean market? But before I dive into this question, I first wanted to look back and see what films have been the most successful in Korea over the past five years and discover the type of films, both foreign and local, that are cashing in,...More

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  Batman Director Chats Online with Korean Fans
  2012/07/11, Source
  Film director Christopher Nolan says Thank You in Korean during an online live chat with fans on Monday. Film director Christopher Nolan's favorite Korean movie was "The Chaser", he revealed in an online live chat with Koreans on Monday,...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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  Kim Myung-min to come back with "The King of Dramas"
  2012/06/27, Source
  It's very likely that Kim Myung-min will star in the SBS "The King of Dramas". Kim Myung-min attended the "Deranged" media event on the 27th and said that he was going to star in "The King of Dramas",...More

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  Power of Asian Filmmakers, Fantastic Film School 2012
  2012/06/17, Source
  Fantastic Film School (FFS) is an intensive training program for genre film professionals at Network of Asian Fantastic Films(NAFF) organized by Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan). For its fifth edition entitled with Asian Filmmakers Lab, FFS focuses on the core process of filmmaking reflecting the rapid changes in current filmmaking trends. This year, with generous supports from Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore, Taipei National University of Arts, Create HK and Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), FFS has selected 24 participants from Asia, including South Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and UK. With competitive submissions from emerging and established filmmakers alike, the selection process was the most contested in the programs history,...More

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  'Kimchi, Drinks, and a Movie' Celebrates Korean Film and Food in DC
  2012/04/25, Source
  Ambassador Choi Young-jin, acclaimed Korean director Na Hong-jin, and nearly 400 members of the public gathered at the Freer Gallery of Art to celebrate the screening of Na's film "The Chaser" during the Korean Film Festival DC on Friday, April 20. "We are gathered here as friends of Korea, but also as friends of arts and film", said Ambassador Choi in his remarks before the film. "In that respect, you are witnessing the coming of age of the Republic of Korea",...More

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  Updated cast for the Korean movie "Love Fiction"
  2012/04/06, Source
  Updated cast for the Korean movie "Love Fiction",...More

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  Kimchi, Drinks, and a Movie with Na Hong-jin
  2012/04/04, Source
  Join director Na Hong-jin for a special Korean wine and appetizer reception before the screening of his blockbuster film "The Chaser" during the Korean Film Festival DC! Hosted by the Korean Cultural Center Washington DC, Kimchi, Drinks, and a Movie will welcome Na to Washington DC in style: enjoy Korean makgeolli rice wine and savory jeon pancakes while mingling with the director, immersed in the culture and elegance of the Smithsonian's Freer Galley of Art,...More

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

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] What's South Korean Cinema Got?
  2012/03/24
  Korea's presence on the world's silver screen has boomed in the last decade, forming the cinematic crest to the cultural phenomena know as the 'Korean Wave'. Along with Korean cuisine and the increasingly popular world of K-pop, Korean cinema and local dramas have managed to capture the international communities' interest and imagination. The mysterious force behind this drive is riddled in Korea's unique ability to dramatize conflict in a manner that, not only surprises and delights, but directly challenges, or presents alternatives to, the audiences' expectations and sensibilities. Hollywood has its blockbusters and silver faces, Japan its horror, Europe its lust for the experimental and expressionism, Bollywood has it's love affair with romantic musicals, and Hong Kong its fluid martial arts showings. But what is it exactly that marks Korean cinema as particularly interesting or even noteworthy? What is that golden thread that drives it forward and drags the rest of us with it?,...More

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  Added new music video for the Korean movie "Love Fiction"
  2012/03/14, Source
  Added new music video for the Korean movie "Love Fiction",...More

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  Korean Film Festival DC Marks 8th Year with Film, Video Art, and Director Na Hong-jin
  2012/03/14, Source
  The Korean Film Festival DC, one of the largest showcases of Korean cinema in the United States, kicks off this week at the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art in Washington DC. The 2012 edition of the festival, running throughout March, April, and into May, is spread over two months and combines 12 films, four video art exhibitions, two lecture events, and four post-film discussions with Korean director Na Hong-jin,...More

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  Kpop minefield
  2012/03/10, Source
  Following text expresses writer's opinion, it may be bitter for some, it may be unnerving for some, and some may send me to Hell. It's fine, I'm accustomed to hate on the internet. First, I will present you a short story. There is a very famous guy. And there is another guy who is stalking him, well, not exactly stalking, sasaeng-ing him, meaning - he has double keys to this famous guy house, he left blood notes, he has ID number, phone number etc. One day this guy comes to the famous guy house and gets slapped. No one cares - it's man to man, mano-a-mano. Another story - there is this girl, very famous, she has a stalker guy who breaks into her house, wears her underwear and lefts some 'personal fluids' on her bed. One day she comes back and the guy is waiting so she kicks him in the groins making sure he'll never be a father. Brave girl, right? Applause, applause, applause,...More

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  Korean movies opening today 2012/02/29 in Korea
  2012/02/29, Source
  Korean movies opening today 2012/02/29 in Korea "Love Fiction" and "Comic Book Store 3D",...More

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  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Love Fiction"
  2012/02/23, Source
  Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Love Fiction",...More

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

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  Mistaken identity
  2012/02/11, Source
  I've been planning to write on this topic for a long, long time. Somehow other things got in a way and this was postponed. Finally, I had some time to spare and collect my (scarce) thoughts and write a post. My affair with Korean entertainment developed into serious relationship, this is why so many things amuse me now. Fangirls are one thing, but illusions that fangirls have, are infecting, oops, I mean, influencing the journalism in Korea. And this is not about 'we-all-know-which-website' articles. This is about the trend that has roots in fangirls' perception of their bubble world and how it affect the real world,...More

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  Korea's most anticipated films of 2012
  2012/02/10, Source
  With the start of the new year, the Korean film industry looks to its brightest prospects. Kang Byung-jin profiles eight highly anticipated films of 2012. "The Fortune Tellers"  In production. Directed by Sin Jeong-won. Starring Kim Soo-ro, Lee Je-hoon, Kang Ye-won. Produced by Dasepo Club, Saram Entertainment. Distributed by N.E.W.Release planned for the first half of 2012.   Korean fortune-tellers not only tell the future, but they also chase away ghosts. The background of "The Fortune Tellers" is Uljinri where a decades-old evil spirit rules. When mysterious accidents and events keep happening without avail, fortune-tellers from all over the country gather to hold a shaman ritual,...More

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  CINEMA ON THE PARK Season 2 Announced!
  2012/01/22, Source
  The Korean Cultural Office in Sydney has just announced another exciting Season of Cinema on the Park, the film night that delighted audiences in 2011 will return once again in 2012. A surprise hit with more than 1,000 people attending, Thursday nights are now etched firmly on the Sydney cinema calendar as Korean night and will see 21 feature films and 14 guest speakers in the first half of the year alone, surely enough to satisfy anyone's appetite for Korean cinema!,...More

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  Cinemart selects JANG Cheol-soo's Service for People
  2011/12/26, Source
  The Rotterdam film festival's co-production market CineMart has selected Korean director Jang Cheol-soo's "Service for People" (인민을 위해 복무하라) project for its upcoming 29th edition. CineMart ultimately chose a total of 36 projects from 465 entries. The finalists will be presented to 850 potential co-financiers, Jan. 29 – Feb 1. Director Jang Cheol-soo made his feature debut with the much-lauded thriller "Bedevilled" in 2010 at the Cannes Film Festival's Critics' Week. The film won the Puchon Choice Award at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) as well as the Audience Award and the Best Actress Award at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas,...More

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

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  [Movie Review] The Blind Witness
  2011/11/26, Source
  By Jason Yu from Green Tea Graffiti (guest posting) ------- Minor Spoilers Ahead ------- A serial rapist is loose on the streets of Seoul. Kidnapping young females, this perpetrator brutally rapes them before putting them out of their misery. As police issue a massive search for this sick criminal, a female witness is soon found. She unknowingly entered the killer's car one night, remembered exactly how the car smelt, felt the texture of the car seat, and even heard the killer's voice. Luckily, she escapes the rapist's grasp before she became his next victim. This witness is too good to be true. This sicko will be caught in no time. But there is only one problem: the witness is blind,...More

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

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  Seo Young-hee is now family with Yoon Sang-hyun, Ryu Hyun-kyung, Yoon Se-ah
  2011/11/16, Source
  Actress Seo Young-hee is now under the same management as Yoon Sang-hyun, Seo Young-hee is now family with Yoon Sang-hyun, Ryu Hyun-kyung, Yoon Se-ah and Yoon Se-ah. MGB Entertainment announced on November 17th, "We have recently signed a contract with Seo Young-hee. She is known for her beauty and acting skills, therefore we will support her with all the means possible to make sure she can focus on her career as much as she wants to",...More

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

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Putting the 'Han' in Korean Cinema: Meta-narratives and Cultural Identity
  2011/11/05
  Where are Korea's happy endings? If you have ever watched a Korean film you will know that they don't always conclude as they might have done if produced by Hollywood. The characters and their stories seem to be influenced by an invisible force that marks a film as typically "As One". From its melodramas to revenge thrillers, there is something tragic and constant driving the Korean film culture, but what exactly? How can one begin to understand Korean cinema in its entirety, as a product of cultural influences and collective consciousness? The exclusively Korean notion of 'Han' might provide some clues as to why Korean cinema has produced the type of films it has,...More

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

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  Yellow Sea and other Korean films win at Sitges
  2011/10/19, Source
  By KOFIC Staff Korean director NA Hong-Jin Won the Best Director award for "The Yellow Sea" at the recently wrapped Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival. One of the world's leading fantastic (i.e., genre) film festivals, the 44th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia ran Oct. 6 – 16 this year. The festival awarded Best Motion Picture to Red State, directed by Kevin Smith,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Authority and Power in Korean Cinema
  2011/10/15
  The representation of authority in modern Korean cinema has me perplexed. The power and agency public organisations should hold is lacking, with institutions being portrayed as weak, incompetent and unprofessional. This is not a judgement but rather an observation that recent films such as "Silenced" and "Poongsan" have confirmed. Political corruption, police incompetence, and individual responsibility seems to be some of strongest themes running through contemporary Korean cinema. The 2011 film "Silenced" has sparked outcry from the Korean public as the true-life story, on which is was based, remains unresolved even in this cinematic retelling. The Korean populous has refused to accept the results of the investigation and have sited a number of laws and procedures they want to have change in order to prevent another tragedy from occurring,...More

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  [Find the 1mm!] Kim Yun-seok went from Khan to castle?
  2011/10/12, Source
  French distributor CEO holds a party after falling for "The Yellow Sea". Actor Kim Yun-seok who played the role of whimsy mentor Dong-joo in the movie "Wandeugi" can be pictured as a former detective, a murderer, a teacher, a thief and other characters but not as someone who has parties,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "The Yellow Sea": The Bloody Chase to No man's Land
  2011/09/24
  Na Hong-jin's "The Yellow Sea" might not be as tightly woven as his previous hit "The Chaser", but for all its loose ends, this is an action-packed thrill ride not to be missed. The film dominated the box office in its first weekend and continued its success both in Korea and abroad. The film is gruelling both in length and content, so be prepared to have your patience-and stomach-truly tested,...More

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  "The Front Line" Selected as Korea's Entry to Academy Awards
  2011/08/29, Source
  by KOFIC Staff Korean Film Council (KOFIC, Chairman: Kim Eui-suk) has made its decision on "The Front Line", directed by Jang Hoon, as Korea's representative for Best Foreign Film section of the 84th Academy Awards, USA. "The Front Line", starring Shin Ha-kyun and Go Soo, is a war-themed human drama that depicted subtle yet complicated relationship between North and South Korean soldiers engaged in fierce battles to capture the frontier base of 'Aerok Hill' during the latter part of Korean War. Jang Hoon is a former assistant director of Kim Ki-duk, Korea's leading film auteur, and has already directed such critical and commercial hits as "Rough Cut" (2008) and "Secret Reunion" (2010), firmly establishing himself as one of the leading filmmakers in Korea today,...More

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  Actress Seo Young-hee Takes Center Stage After Decade on Sidelines
  2011/08/27, Source
  Twelve years after the debut of actress Seo Young-hee (31), her career finally took off last year when she won a raft of awards for her leading role in the movie "Bedevilled", despite its disturbing plotline about the abuse and exploitation of women. Now Seo, who used to only be considered suitable for supporting roles in films like "The Chaser" (2007) and TV dramas such as "Queen Seon-deok", has captured the lead in the MBC weekend TV drama "A Thousand Kisses", which focuses on two sisters and their relationships,...More

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  A Wild Fugitive
  2011/07/30, Source
  By UNA Beck Whoosh. What can it be? It sure isn't a 4D movie in front of my eyes but as the man appears on screen a thick fog surrounds me. The scent of testosterone and perspiration and the feverish air rising from the mid-summer city asphalt, was not yet discomforting at all. From his first appearance, an Asian man wearing a sweat-soaked shirt with greasy hair that was probably never washed for quite a few days captures our eyes and nose, no!, our entire senses. In the film "Never Forever" (2007) co-starring Vera Farmiga, and Ha Jung-woo, who plays Ji-ha, an illegal immigrant living in New York, who's willing to sell his sperm for 300 dollars to a white woman named Sophie, a rich woman who wants to give birth to an Asian baby,...More

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  The Yellow Sea
  2011/06/18
  Un Certain Regard Directed by Na Hong-jin Cast Ha Jung-woo, Kim Yun-seok, Jo Sung-ha By Ju Sung-chul The success of "The Chaser" has lingered in the aftermath for a long time. Since the huge hit of "The Chaser" , a number of thriller genre films, "The Man From Nowhere", " I Saw Devil" and "The Unjust" have been introduced and the desire of directors and actors on making a firmer and stronger films has been a trend in the Korean industry. And "The Yellow Sea" seems to complete the trend and flow in the industry at peak done by Na Hong-jin himself, who started the trend,...More

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  Interview with NA Hong-jin
  2011/06/18, Source
  You started to prepare the production of "The Yellow Sea" right after "The Chaser". I was thinking of having a rest for a while, but one of my seniors told me, "keep working, you are young". So, I felt to do something. But, I didn't have a special interest in the matter of Yanbian or the ethnic Koreans. Using A Murderer as its working title and as a research process went on, I realized the atmosphere and reality of the society over there,...More

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  Movie of the week "The Yellow Sea"
  2011/06/16, Source
  Movie of the week "The Yellow Sea"(2010) Directed by Na Hong-jin With Ha Jung-woo, Kim Yun-seok, Jo Sung-ha, Lee Chul-min, Kwak Do-won, Im Ye-won,... Also known as "The Murderer" Synopsis Na Hong-jin, director of the 2008 award-winning film "The Chaser", is back with another action thriller that crosses borderlines. He brings with him "The Chaser" stars Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yun-seok, who are once again in the lead,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Revenge: Korean Style!
  2011/06/11
  Alfred Hitchcock once said "Revenge is sweet and not fattening", a stance shared in Korea as the suspense thriller genre has become synonymous with their film industry. Along with the melodrama, revenge films and themes have become all too easy to identify in some of the most famous films to come out of Korea in the last ten years. This apparent sweet tooth has indeed been affected by Korea's turbulent socio-political history and perhaps a social consciousness persists that past injustices have not been adequately addressed both globally and locally,...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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  Korean Cinema Series for May: The Chaser
  2011/05/25, Source
  Korean film enthusiasts will be pleased to know that the next film in the embassy's free Korean Cinema Series will be "The Chaser", screening on Friday May 27 at the Korean Cultural Center (RSVP required; see below). "The Chaser", a 2008 box office hit in South Korea, is gritty a police action thriller about a run-down former detective named Joongho, played by Kim Yun-seok, who now runs a small prostitution ring. Recently, his girls have started to go missing,...More

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  'The Apprehenders' gives '90s comedy zesty spin
  2011/04/28, Source
  Actors Park Joong-hoon, left, and Lee Sun-kyun star as feuding police officers in the action comedy "The Apprehenders". / Courtesy of Lotte Entertainment By Lee Hyo-won Who can forget Ahn Sung-ki poking a cadaver like a piece of sushi and licking his fingers in an impromptu post-mortem, as Park Joong-hoon looked on with horror along with the audience?,...More

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  Na gets Cannes slot for 'The Yellow Sea'
  2011/04/15, Source
  Na Hong-jin's crime thriller "The Yellow Sea" has been invited to show at the p,...More

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  Korea fails to enter Cannes main competition... Hong Sang-soo, Kim Ki-duk, Na Hong-jin 'Noticeable'
  2011/04/14, Source
  Director Hong Sang-soo's "The Day He Arrives", Kim Ki-duk's "ARIRANG - Movie" and Na Hong-jin's "The Yellow Sea" have been invited to the 64th Cannes Film Festival in the "Un Certain Regard" category. It's disappointing this isn't a competing category. With the opening coming up this 11th of May, the 64th Cannes Film Festival mass revealed the contents in the competing categories as well as the noticeable and midnight sections.,...More

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  Bong Joon-ho, appointed judge for Cannes, Golden Camera Award
  2011/04/07, Source
  Director Bong Joon-ho has been appointed as a judge for the Golden Camera Award at the Cannes Movie Festival. The movie executive office revealed on the 7th that director Bong was chosen to be the judge for the Golden Camera Award category at the 64th Cannes International Movie Festival. The Golden Camera Award goes to a rookie director for a feature film amongst the couple invited to the Awards this year.,...More

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  Korean Movies market share 70%, why?
  2011/02/14, Source
  Comedy, thriller and human...it's the fun of choosing! The start is good. According to the Korean Film Commission Movie Theater Tickets Computer Network, the customer share for Korean movies is 66.8%. That means 2 out of 3 people chose to watch Korean movies. This is thanks to the fact that there are varieties of movies to choose from.,...More

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  Updated cast and pictures for the Korean movie "The Yellow Sea"
  2010/12/28, Source
  Updated cast and pictures for the Korean movie "The Yellow Sea",...More

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  Cinema rides yuletide wave
  2010/12/27, Source
  A scene from the new thriller "The Yellow Sea" By Lee Hyo-won Thousands of movie-goers filled theaters across the country last weekend for a rather noir Christmas treat, to see the dark thriller "The Yellow Sea" instead of the much anticipated, latest Harry Potter film. The film featuring the hit-making cast and crew of "The Chaser" - director Na Hong-jin and acting duo Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yun-seok - hit the 1 million audience mark as of Monday after a five-day run in theaters since opening Dec. 22. Despite being limited to viewers aged 18 and over, it sold a whopping number of,...More
• This Week's Cultural News
  2010/12/23, Source
  Christmas is a time of fluttering hearts! For those who are planning to spend this year's Christmas with someone they love, these great performances will surely catch the eye.
  
  The first performance is the musical,...More

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  Gory 'Yellow Sea' is worth the wait
  2010/12/23, Source
  Director Na Hon,...More

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  [INTERVIEW] Child actress Kim Yoo-jung - Part 3
  2010/12/22, Source
  Actress Kim Yoo-jung [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]  10: What is the first role you played that you felt the fun in acting? Kim Yoo-jung: I wanted to act well in "Haeundae" and "All For Love" left a strong impression on me. I enjoyed working on "The Chaser" as well but I think I had the most fun with acting in "Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho". I came to think that I would like to act for the rest of my life. 10: I guess you had fun on set although the drama itself was sad and scary. Kim Yoo-jung: It was so much fun that I'd like to go back to those times! The crew treated me very well, they would always give me good food, and the actors were very nice as well. Mr. Jang Hyun-sung in particular is like a real dad and friend. He's filming a new daily drama these days but he said the set isn't as cheerful without me and that he thought of me while eating meat so he called me, asking for me to join them. (laugh) And I like the director for "Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho" the most as well. He's always smiling and was very cute. He looks like a fox when he smiles,...More

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  [REVIEW] "The Yellow Sea"
  2010/12/22, Source
  A scene from the film "The Yellow Sea" Goo-nam (Ha Jung-woo) is heavy in debt yet he can't get his hands off mah-jong. He is then approached by Myun-ga (Kim Yun-seok) who tells him he can start everything anew if he does her the favor of killing a certain person in Seoul. So that is how he takes off from Yanbian to the capital city of Korea, all to just accomplish that task. Meanwhile Tae-won (Jo Sung-ha) feels uneasy over the murder he requested as it did not end quite as clean-cut as he expected,...More

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  'The Yellow Sea' to offer real drama, thrills
  2010/11/23, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  
  The buzz has not started quite yet, but the three names that appear on the poster of the new film "The Yellow Sea",...More

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  Ryoo Seung-bum and Jeong Min-sik is this year's Best Comic Couple
  2010/11/03, Source
  There is an actor who appeared in 'The Unjust' and made everybody laugh. His name is Jung Man-sik who was acting in movie "Breathless" as Man-sik, the main character San-hoon's loyal boss and friend. Jung Man-sik appeared as a sub-inspector who can't even please and only gets abused by his own boss Ryoo Seung-bum.,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] "Bedevilled" to be released in September
  2010/08/13, Source
  The bloody revenge story about Kim Bokbam's Murder Case will be released this September 2nd. "Bedevilled" was presneted at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. This 14th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Production Award, Female Actress Award, and Fuji Film Award has been given to this "Kim Boknam" film. In the movie, the peaceful isl,...More

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  [INTERVIEW] Hollywood's "Remake King" Roy Lee
  2010/08/03, Source
  Roy Lee [Seoul Digital Forum] For years, Korean-American producer Roy Lee of Beverly Hills-based Vertigo Entertainment has well maintained his reputation as Hollywood's "Remake King". It first started with "The Ring", where Lee gained his first onscreen credit as executive producer after selling the remake right of Japanese horror flick "Ringu" on behalf of its Asian distributor to DreamWorks, which became a surprise hit in the United States in 2002, grossing over 129 million dollars on the box office,...More

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  "The Housemaid" to open in U.S. theaters
  2010/07/20, Source
  Official poster for Korean film "The Housemaid - 2010" [Sidus FNH] Korean film "The Housemaid - 2010" will be shown to U.S. audiences later this year, according to the film's distributor Sidus FNH on Tuesday. Sidus FNH announced in a press release that production company Miro Vision, which handles overseas distribution for "Housemaid", has closed a U.S. distribution deal with IFC Films on July 16 (U.S. time),...More

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  Ha Jung-woo to Open 2nd Solo Art Exhibition
  2010/06/23, Source
  Ha Jung-woo to Open 2nd Solo Art Exhibition Actor Ha Jung-woo will have another solo exhibition of his paintings. The show will be held in the lobby of the DongA Ilbo Media Center in Gwanghwamun, downtown Seoul from Wednesday to July 25,...More

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  "Blades of Blood" sells to 9 countries at Cannes film market
  2010/05/18, Source
  Official poster for film "Blades of Blood" [Cinus] Korean film "Blades of Blood" has been sold to nine countries including the U.K., Thailand, Iran and Indonesia at an ongoing film market in France. According to a press release by the film's marketing firm Ziness, the action flick received much praise and sold for "an unprecedented price" at the Cannes Film Market, where movie industry officials buy and sell their movies during the annual Cannes Film Festival,...More

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  Ha Jung-woo's paintings shown at Seoul art fair
  2010/04/27, Source
  Painting by Korean actor Ha Jung-woo [Seoul Open Art Fair] Korean actor Ha Jung-woo is currently showing three of his paintings at the Seoul Open Art Fair 2010 (SOAF), the biggest art event in Korea. The actor, who held his first individual art exhibition last month, is featured in a special exhibit titled "With ☆ Invitation" along with several Korean celebrities such as actors Uhm Tae-woong, Go Ah-sung, pop artist Nancy Lang and singer Bbaek Ga of K-pop group Koyote,...More

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  Secret Reunion Unseats Avatar
  2010/02/18, Source
  Avatar has been knocked off its seven week perch at the top of the box office by spy thriller "Secret Reunion". The,...More

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  Na Hong-jin pic "The Yellow Sea" signs investment deal with Fox
  2010/01/19, Source
  "The Yellow Sea" director Na Hong-jin Korean film "The Yellow Sea" has signed on major Hollywood studio 20th Century Fox as one of its co-investors, according to the film's distributor Showbox Mediaplex Co. on Tuesday. Showbox announced in a press release that the Na Hong-jin helmed pic -- which already has Korean entertainment agency Wellmade Star M as its main investor -- will receive additional funding from Fox, making "The Yellow Sea" the first Korean movie to receive direct investment from the Hollywood studio. The new business partnership, Showbox explained, will further expand into diverse business opportunities. Fox -- which is owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation -- will reportedly take part in producing sequels and remakes of the film. In case of a Hollywood remake, Na will be contractually guaranteed to direct the film with original Korean producer Popcorn Films on board as well.,...More

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  [PREVIEW] Film "No Mercy"
  2010/01/06, Source
  Actors Sol Kyung-gu (left) and Ryoo Seung-bum in "No Mercy" [Cinema Service] "No Mercy" - Can you have mercy on the film's ending? A chopped-up body of a young woman is found at the mouth of the Keum River. Korea's top forensic investigator Kang Min-ho (played by Sol Kyung-gu) is brought in to look into the cruel, horrendous crime method. His medical advice and detective Min Seo-young's (played by Han Hye-jin) deduction lead to the arrest of a prime suspect -- an environmental activist named Lee Seong-ho (played by Ryoo Seung-bum). Lee's confession wraps up the first part of the movie but this is where the real story of film "No Mercy" begins. Lee Seong-ho, who has kidnapped Kang Min-ho's daughter, demands that Kang prove his innocence. During the process of carrying out Lee's orders, Kang finds the connection between Lee and a criminal case for which he was a witness years ago.,...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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  'Woochi' Marks Birth of Korean Superhero
  2009/12/17, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  He might be offended if you call him the Korean Harry Potter, and pull a Taoist magic trick on you.
  
  Jeon U-chi's genealogy can be traced back to the Joseon Kingdo,...More
• Movies to Watch in 2010
  2009/12/07, Source
  The film industry is already preparing for next year. Many renowned filmmakers have returned to Korea to produce movies about war and sequels to hit movies.
  
  Director Im Kwon-taek will produce his 101st movie,...More
• Film Council Names Most Popular Movies of 2009
  2009/12/07, Source
  Korea's most popular film of 2009 is the disaster blockbuster "Haeundae", the Korean Film Council said yesterday.
  
  Released July 22, the film opened at 753 screens nationwide and drew 11.3 million spectators. Many more, however, are expect,...More
• Stars Fall Upon Haeundae for Busan Film Festival
  2009/10/07, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  The red carpet is ready to be unrolled for the opening tonight of the 14th Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF).
  
  Haeundae Beach in the southern port city will sizzle with the longest ever lineup of 355 films from 70 countries and a VIP guest list fea,...More
• Jang Mi-hee and Kim Yoon-seok to Open PIFF
  2009/10/01, Source
  Two Korean stars have been named to host the opening ceremony of the 14th Pusan International Film Festival. Actress Jang Mi-hee, who made her debut in 1976 and actor Kim Yun-seok, who r,...More
• TV Program Guide During 'Chuseok'
  2009/09/29, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  The "Chuseok" weekend is just around the corner and both major and cable broadcasters have prepared various programs for friends and family to enjoy.
  
  Special Programs
  
  KBS is traveling back in history to explore the ancient boat that carried celadon porcelain,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] Ha Jung-woo in a new film, "Red Sea"
  2009/09/13, Source
  Actor Ha Jung-woo is in a new film, "Red Sea" as a murderer once again! For this new role, he will shave his head this October! The star has been in the film, "The Chaser" as a murderer but this time the story plot is completely different. The character's name is Kunam who has to murder somebody because of his debt and finds out that someone else must,...More
• August breaks cinema record
  2009/09/10, Source
  According to numbers published by Korean Film Council (KOFIC) about the first eight months of 2009, Korean cinemas earned an unprecedented KRW 153,800,000,000 (little over US$ 124 million) last month August.
  
  As many as 21.4 million Koreans visited cinemas in August, 43.2% of the population. Due,...More
• Box Office Score Peaks After 2-Year Low
  2009/09/08, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  The South Korean box office saw an all-time high in August, drawing over 20 million moviegoers for the first time in two years, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced Monday.
  
  Some 21.4 million tickets were sold, which purely in terms of numbers would account,...More

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  "Take Off" Takes Up Second Place at Box Office
  2009/08/06, Source
  While "Haeundae" continues to storm across the country Ski Jumping epic "Take Off",...More
• High Profile Korean Films at the New Zealand International Film Festival
  2009/07/24, Source
  The NZ International Film Festival has always shown a large amount of Korean films. The 5 acclaimed Korean features this year however have already racked up awards and played at festivals around the globe.
  
  First up and most recently is BONG Joong-ho's,...More
• Korean Line-up at Fantasia Int'l Film Fest
  2009/07/06, Source
  North America's largest genre film fest, the Fantasia International Film Festival boasts an impressive line-up of notable Korean films this year; among them the North American premiere of Park Chan-wook's Cannes-winning vampire drama,,...More
• Mise-en-Scene Short Film Festival Starts Wednesday
  2009/06/23, Source
  The Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival, which has discovered and launched career of several new film directors and actors, marks its eighth season from Wednesday until next Tuesday at CGV Yongsan in Seoul.
  
  It features 57 films in five genres in the official selection, and a total of 120 films incl,...More
• World Beware: The Wizard is Coming this Summer
  2009/06/05, Source
  Korea's own super hero movie "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" is set for release this summer. The movie is highly anticipated not just because of its colloquial superhero themes but its super star cast and direc,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] "Turtle" a country version of "Chaser"?
  2009/06/03, Source
  New film, "Running Turtle" seems to be a country version of the hit film, "The Chaser" because it cast the same stars! It is full of humanism and comedy. This film is to be released on June, 11 officially titled, "Running Turtle" set in a small town with no crime. However, one day a runaway criminal finds this town and steals everything from the town sheriff Jo Pil-seong. The genre is action drama. The main actors are Kim Yun-seok who transforms completely for this role totally different from "The Chaser". Shin Jung-geun is also in this film as a comic character. Kim's character chases this criminal, Song Gi-tae more passionately because of his promise to his daughter. This film's scenario has been worked on,...More
• Korean Cinematography Booms on High-quality, Lucrative Productions
  2009/05/21, Source
  Korean cinematography has been thriving recently as more movies continue to draw scores of viewers to theaters, bringing in impressive revenues and receiving positive feedback both from domestic and foreign critics. As more viewers these days are attaching more importance to the uniqueness of movies,...More

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  Bong's 'Mother - 2009' Highlights Maternal Love
  2009/05/21, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  "Mother - 2009", coming to theaters May 28, had its world premiere at the 62nd Cannes International F,...More
• Korean Films to Return in April
  2009/03/26, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  South Korean cinema offers only a handful of releases this month, but a big lineup of homegrown films awaits moviegoers in April.
  
  Some 10 domestic titles are slated for release next month, of which a majority are mainstream franchises that will play in theaters,...More
• Daytime Drinking, The Chaser, A Frozen Flower's internationally release
  2009/03/25, Source
  With support from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the three Korean films "The Chaser", "Daytime Drinking", and ",...More

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  Jung Woo-sung Wins at Asian Film Awards
  2009/03/23, Source
  Top Korean movie star Jung Woo-sung won best supporting actor's award at the third Asian Film Awards for his role in kimchi-western ",...More
• Breathless and The Chaser win in Europe
  2009/03/19, Source
  Yang Ik-june continued his victorious round along European film festivals. YANG's "Breathless" won four more awards over the weekend. Deauville Asian Film Festival awarded Breathless,...More
• Korean Indie Film Wins at French Film Fest
  2009/03/17, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  "Breathless" by director Yang Ik-june won both the grand prize (Le Lotus du meilleur film) and the international critic's award at the 10th Deauvill,...More

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  S. Korean Takes Top Honors at Deauville Film Festival
  2009/03/16, Source
  South Korean director Yang Ik-june's "Breathless" has won the best film award and,...More
• Cleveland Invites 3 Korean Pearls
  2009/03/06, Source
  The 33rd Cleveland International Film Festival gets underway this month and its Asian sidebar Pacific Pearls will present award-winning fare from South Korea. Na Hong-jin's,...More
• Korean Films Bookend San Francisco IAAFF
  2009/02/25, Source
  Korean films will take center-stage at this year's 27th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF). Lee Yoon-ki's latest drama "My Dear Enemy", starring Ca,...More
• Online Users Choose Their Favorite Stars
  2009/02/18, Source
  Internet users have chosen Cha Tae-hyun of "Speedy Scandal" ("Scandal Maker") and Shin Min-ah of ",...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
• 4 Korean Films Nominated at Asian Film Awards
  2009/02/10, Source
  Kim Jee-woon's kimchi-western "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" topped the list of award contenders with 8 nominations at the 3rd Asian Film Awards (AFA) held in H,...More
• Yubari invites Dachimawa Lee and The Chaser
  2009/02/10, Source
  The 20th Yubari International Film Festival selected the Korean films "Dachimawa Lee", "The Chaser", and the short film "Mister Bending Meosin".
  
  ,...More
• Berlinale Invites Seven Korean Films
  2009/01/23, Source
  A total of seven Korean films are selected to screen at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival, running February 5 -15 in the German capital. Korean films will dominate this year's Forum section. The sidebar consists of five Korean titles: ",...More

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  'Marine' Stays Afloat With Supporting Acts
  2009/01/22, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  It's about time the Korean Peninsula saw a maritime action flick. "Marine Boy" indeed features the most,...More
• Top Cineastes to Grace Art Film Fest
  2009/01/20, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  That special time of the year has come around, when South Korea's top filmmakers and actors turn into film festival programmers. The 4th Cinematheque Friends Film Festival will take place Jan. 29-March 1 in Seoul, and director,...More
• HAF Selects 4 Korean Project
  2009/01/09, Source
  The Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) has chosen 4 South Korean projects, including the latest by director Na Hong-jin ("The Chaser"), for its high-profile project market, t,...More
• Renewed Attention on the Goryeo Dynasty
  2009/01/05, Source
  People are beginning to pay more attention to the Goryeo Dynasty with the rising popularity of film "A Frozen Flower" and TV drama "The Iron Empress", both based on no,...More
• [BRIEFLY] More than 1 million see 'A Fropen Flower'
  2009/01/05, Source
  More than 1 million people have seen "A Fropen Flower" as of Jan. 2, the film's fourth day of screening, the movie's distribution company Showbox said Saturday.
  
  The attendance is a new record. "Tazza: The High Rollers" (",...More

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  'The Chaser' Is a Superb Thriller
  2009/01/04, Source
  Na Hong-jin's debut feature restores faith in Korean genre cinema
  Kyu Hyun Kim (qhyunkim)
  
  Jung-ho (,...More
• (Culture Zone) - 2008 Recap & Outlook
  2009/01/02, Source
  "Doom and gloom" would be the right words to describe the culture scene in Korea last year ravaged by the global economic crisis that has affected practically every corner of the country.
  
  The effects of the economic downturn were especially apparent in the Korean film industry.
  There was little,...More

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  "Scandal Makers" ("Speedy Scandal")' success leads to English subtitled screenings
  2008/12/31, Source
  "Scandal Makers" ("Speedy Scandal") – starring Cha Tae-hyun – ends the year on,...More
• Korean Hits on U.S. International Watch List
  2008/12/31, Source
  Two of South Korea's top box office winners for 2008 have made it into the International Watch List, a survey of the American film industry's favorite foreign films from the past year. The list is put together based on votes from over 50 US film executives. Director,...More

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  "Happiness" is cinematographer's choice
  2008/12/30, Source
  At the 31st Golden cinematography awards show, directors of photography awarded Heo Jin-ho's,...More
• Filmmakers Honored at Golden Cinematography Awards
  2008/12/23, Source
  Actor Ha Jung-woo of "The Chaser" and actress Park Jin-hee of ",...More
• Ten Culture Trends of 2008
  2008/12/22, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  1. The Death of Celebrities in 2008
  
  The suicide death of actor Ahn Jae-hwan because his debt shocked the nation. Then, the suicide death of Korea's commercial queen and sweetheart,,...More
• Directors select KONG Hyo-jin and HA Jeong-woo
  2008/12/19, Source
  Korean directors favoured the performances of Gong Hyo-jin and Ha Jung-woo as 2008's best. The 11th Director's Cut Awards for Best actress went to KONG for her acting in ",...More
• Women in Film Korea (WIFK) honor LIM and GONG
  2008/12/19, Source
  The members of Women in Film Korea, an organization of filmmakers, critics, professors, and technicians devoted to representing women professionals in the Korean film industry, held its annual awards ceremony on December 17 at the Art Sonje Center in Seoul.
  
  The recipient of the Woman Filmmaker o,...More
• [YEAR-END REVIEW (1) MOVIE] Korea's film industry grapples with slump
  2008/12/18, Source
  Early this year, there was only doom-and-gloom in the Korean film industry.
  
  Major production houses and distributors feared an economic slump would further dampen the market, undercutting the already reduced share of local films.
  
  The negative predictions turned out to be largely on the mark.
  ,...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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  Celebrities Get Together for Adoption
  2008/12/12
  Korea's top celebrities have gotten together to take part in a photo exhibition to promote adoption. Voluptuous actress Kim Hye-soo, star of More
• Ha, Kong Win Director's CUT Awards
  2008/12/11, Source
  By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korean directors picked actor Ha Jung-woo and actress Gong Hyo-jin as the Best Actor and Best Actress for the 11th Director's CUT Awards 2008.
  ,...More
• 2008 packed surprises
  2008/12/11, Source
  Data released by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) on December 2, revealed a number of modest budgeted films in the top five of most successful films in 2008. However, the list is lead by the big budget blockbuster ",...More

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  3rd French-Korean Film Festival in Paris
  2008/12/09, Source
  The third edition of the French-Korean Film Festival will take place in Paris, Dec 17 – 23, at Cinema Action Christine. This year's selection includes,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] Director's pick: This year's Movie Stars
  2008/12/09, Source
  The movie "The Chaser" and "Crush and Blush" brought Ha Jung-woo and Gong Hyo-jin to this year's Best Movie star! Congratulations to the two hot actors! This year's hit film was picked as "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" and the production award was "Rough Cut" and "Crush and Blush".,...More
• Korea Film Awards Honor Year's Bests
  2008/12/04, Source
  The 7th Korea Film Awards honored the year's top filmmakers Thursday night. In a ceremony held at Sejong Cultural Center and aired on MBC this year's hit "The Chaser" came away with the most number of awards. A chilling story about a merci,...More
• Forever Wins Korea's Top Blue Dragon
  2008/11/25, Source
  South Korea's leading national film awards ceremony, the 29th Blue Dragon Awards, handed out its top prize of Best Picture to hit sports drama "Forever the Moment", by woman director,...More

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  Filmmakers Honored at the 29th Blue Dragon Awards
  2008/11/21, Source
  The 29th Blue Dragon Awards was held Thursday night to honor the year's top films and filmmakers.
  
  This year's Blue Dragon Awards' best film honor went to ",...More

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  Blue Dragon Award Goes to Sports Drama
  2008/11/21, Source
  The 2008 Blue Dragon Awards chose a sports drama about the silver medal-winning Korean women handball Olympic team as the best movie of the year. In the award ceremony at the KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seou,...More
• Sports Movie Wins Best Award
  2008/11/21, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  "Forever the Moment", directed by Yim Soon-rye, won the Best Film Award at the 2008 Blue Dragon Awards on Thursday evening.
  
  The film i,...More
• Lyon Asian Film Fest Awards Korean Films
  2008/11/19, Source
  The 14th Lyon Asian Film Festival ended its 5-day run November 9, closing with the French premiere of Korean film "The Chaser" by Na Hong-jin. Korean films won the majority of the 20,...More

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  [BRIEFLY] 'Hello, Stranger' wins Lyon film awards
  2008/11/17, Source
  The Korean film, "Hello, Stranger", directed by Kim Dong-hyun-VI, garne,...More

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  Jung Kyung-ho to Attend Korea Film Festival in Shanghai
  2008/11/14
  Actor Jung Kyung-ho will represent Korea at the Shanghai Korea Film Festival in China. Sponsored by the Chinese film authorities and the Korea,...More
• Korean Films Honored at Asia-Pacific Screen Awards
  2008/11/11, Source
  Korean western blockbuster "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" won the achievement in cinematography award at the 2nd Asia-Pacific Screen Awards held in Australia on Tuesday. However,,...More

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  Special Dinner Fundraiser to promote "Crossing" for Academy Awards Nomination
  2008/11/06, Source
  KOFIC USA will be holding a fundraising dinner and screening of "Crossing" this coming Friday, November 14, 6:30pm at Wilshire Grand Hotel(93,...More
• HONG Sang-soo, NA Hong-jin, and HEO Jin-ho films at Taiwan fest
  2008/11/04, Source
  Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival selected Hong Sang-soo's "Night and Day", Na Hong-jin's,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] "Oh! My God 2" coming soon!
  2008/11/02, Source
  Last 27th, the new movie "Oh! My God 2" - Taxi Driver has started filming. After the success of thriller movie "The Chaser", the comedy movie "Oh! My God - Taxi Driver" is being a new hot movie.  The first "Oh! My God" starred Choi Sung-gook and Shin Yi in 2006. This time, Choi Sung-gook comes out as the Taxi company's heir and gets into many troubles. Lee Young-eun is the passenger who falls in love with Choi where the comic romance begins.,...More
• 2 Korean Films Win at Sitges Int'l Film Fest
  2008/10/27, Source
  The 41st Sitges Int'l Film Festival, Europe's biggest fantasy film fest, awarded Kim Jee-woon's "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" the Best Director prize when it w,...More

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  The Chaser extends awards lead
  2008/10/24, Source
  17th Buil Film Awards, hosted by the Busan Ilbo newspaper, awarded Hong Sang-soo's,...More
• The Chaser; The Good, the Bad, and the Weird vie for international awards
  2008/10/23, Source
  "The Chaser"'s Kim Yun-seok has been nominated for the 2nd Asia Pacific Screen Award's Best actor nod, according to the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF).
  
  ,...More

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  Kim Wins Best Director Award in Spanish Film Fest
  2008/10/13, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  Kim Jee-woon, director of Korean blockbuster film ",...More
• HA Jeong-woo and Soo Ae are tomorrow's stars
  2008/10/10, Source
  Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF)'s fourth Premiere Star Summit event selected Soo Ae ("Sunny") as the female Rising Star and,...More
• Hawaii fest highlights Korean cinema
  2008/10/01, Source
  The Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) not only includes a kimchi flavoured western, but a rich variety of Korean tastes. HIFF selected Kim Yoo-jin's ",...More

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  [Festival] The 2008 Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) from October 9-19 in Honolulu
  2008/09/26, Source
  The event will open with the U.S. premiere of "The Divine Weapon" from director,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] Jung Woo-sung, nominated for Achievement in Acting Award
  2008/09/23, Source
  The Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival 2008 will be held next month where Jung Woo-sung was nominated the Achievement in Acting Award. Sidus HQ company said that his acting for his previous movies have been greatly applauded for which Jeong was nominated.,...More

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  Jeon Do-yeon on Pregnancy, Post-Cannes Film
  2008/09/21, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Actress Jeon Do-yeon seems to have it all, having won the Best Actress award at Cannes last year and about to,...More
• 5 Korean directors among Sitges' official selections
  2008/09/18, Source
  The Catalan fantastic film festival Sitges announced the inclusion of Yim Pil-sung's "Hansel and Gretel"; Na Hong-jin's,...More

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  Jeon, Ha's Chemistry Give Life to 'Enemy'
  2008/09/18, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  One day, two characters, lots of dialogue and hushed emotions ― only Jeon Do-yeon and,...More

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  JEON Do-yeon Returns to Screens Sept. 25
  2008/09/17, Source
  In what has grown into a highly anticipated Fall feature, Lee Yoon-ki's ",...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] Ha Jung-woo, from antagonist to a lovable loser
  2008/08/28, Source
     Movie actor Ha Jung-woo takes off his character as an evil murderer from "The Chaser" and transforms into a childish lovable loser! In the new movie "My Dear Enemy" Ha is unemployed and has no money in his bank account. However, he is not pathetic nor is he regreting his life but rather, he puts on a smile on his face and lives happily.,...More

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  CHOI Dong-hoon's Comic Fantasy: "Jeon Woo Chi"
  2008/08/27, Source
  Director Choi Dong-hoon, who made a splash in the local film industry with his high stakes thrillers, ",...More

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  Jeon Do-yeon, Ha Jung-woo as Ex-Lovers
  2008/08/27, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  South Korea's most in-demand actors Jeon Do-yeon and,...More
• The Year's 2 Top Films Head to Sitges
  2008/08/22, Source
  The 2 top-grossing Korean films of 2008 thus far have both been invited to the 41st Sitges International Film Festival in Catalonia, Spain. Kim Jee-woon's kimchi-western ",...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] Korean Movies making its way into Hollywood!
  2008/08/16, Source
  Compared to last year, Korean movie scenarios have been sold to Hollywood for remakes 37% more than last year! The most recent movies were "The Chaser" and "Seven Days".,...More
• "Into the Mirror" U.S. remake opens on August 15
  2008/08/14, Source
  Director KIM Szong-ho's "Into The Mirror" is remade in Hollywood under the title Mirrors (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790686/). Mirrors will open on 2600 North American screens from August 15. The Korean release will follow a few wee,...More

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  'Crossing' to Represent Korea for Oscar
  2008/08/07, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  The North Korean defector movie "Crossing" will represent South Korean cinema as a possible competitor in,...More
• 'Mummy' has Korean box office all wrapped up
  2008/08/05, Source
  "The Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor", one of Hollywood's summer blockbusters, sold 2 million tickets in the five days since its release, its local distributor UIPKorea said yesterday.
  
  The strong performance of "Mummy 3" knocked ",...More
• 'Good, Bad, Weird' Revamps Cinema for Fall Lineup
  2008/08/05, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  When you hit rock bottom, there's no other way but up.
  
  After hitting a record low in May, Korean cinema is slowly emerging from the slump with a string of box office hits like ",...More
• Divers quartet rule the box office
  2008/08/01, Source
  After Yim Soon-rye's "Forever the Moment", Na Hong-jin's,...More
• PiFan adventure closes with prizes
  2008/08/01, Source
  The 12th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) came to a close Sunday Jul. 27 after a thrilling 10-day run. This year's fest brought 1978 official guests to the city of Bucheon, a record number for PiFan, helped along by the addition of its first project market called Network of Asian,...More

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  "The Chaser" Grabs PiFan's Top Award
  2008/07/31, Source
  Korean sleeper hit "The Chaser", director Na Hong-jin's thrilling debut, captured t,...More

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  'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' Invited to Sitges Festival
  2008/07/25, Source
  Director Kim Jee-woon's "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" and <,...More

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  Korean remake attracts Hollywood's prime players
  2008/07/23, Source
  Major Hollywood directors and actors have expressed their interest in buying the rights to Na Hong-jin's,...More

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  "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" strikes gold
  2008/07/23, Source
  The fight and race over what is believed to be a valuable map - titled "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" (Joheun Nom, Na,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] U.S Directors love "The Chaser"
  2008/07/19, Source
  Many U.S directors are interested in buying "The Chaser" movie's scenario for a Hollywood remake! "The Chaser" was released this 18th and right away, many top class directors are waiting for the scenario including writer William Monahan from the movie "The Departed"!,...More
• Korean Films at the 12th PiFan
  2008/07/18, Source
  The 12th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) kicks off this July 18 – 27 with the biggest line-up of genre films in Asia. Best of all are the return of high-profile Korean films to the fest and a warmer interaction with the local film industry after setbacks in previous years. KOF,...More

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  Public Enemy Returns third to reach 4 million mark
  2008/07/17, Source
  Kang Woo-seok's third instalment of Public Enemy (Gangcheoljoong: Gonggongui Jeok 1:1) –,...More
• Bucheon Welcomes Asia's Largest Genre Film Fest
  2008/07/06, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Every summer, Bucheon, the small city sandwiched between Seoul and Incheon, turns into Asia's ultimate paradise for fantastic cinema. From July 18 to 27, the 12th Puchon (Bucheon) International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) invites 205 fantasy flicks from 35 coun,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] Child actress Kim Yoo-jung brings success wherever she goes!
  2008/07/04, Source
  She's cute AND she can act! The child actress Kim Yoo-jung is always wanted in dramas and movies. The little lady brings popularity and success to any production that she is casted.,...More

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  [Interview] Eugene "Feel the effect of time when I see Girl's Generation – Wonder Girls"
  2008/07/03, Source
  In 1997, the pop industry went wild at the entrance of three girls. SES, consisting of Eugene, Bada,,...More
• Film industry starts legal download service
  2008/07/03, Source
  The Korean film industry has a funny way to make money.
  
  Unlike other markets where production companies reap sizable revenues from DVDs and other auxiliary channels, Korean films skip the potentially lucrative post-screening market and fall into a black hole of illegal online downloads once scree,...More
• The Chaser Top Winner at Grand Bell Awards
  2008/07/01, Source
  Hit thriller, "The Chaser", the top Korean film at the box office for the first half of 2008, was also tops last Friday at the nation's annual film awards fest, the 45th Daejong (Grand Bell) film festival, held in southern Seoul. Director,...More

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  Kim Yunjin Wins Best Actress Prize at Daejong Awards
  2008/06/30, Source
  Kim Yunjin won the Best Actress award for her role in the film "Seven Days", a story,...More
• Daejong Film Fest Showcases Trends
  2008/06/29, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  South Korea's esteemed 45th Daejong (Grand Bell) Film Festival held in southern Seoul, showcased the latest local box office trends, with its stronghold of original thrillers, stylistic period pieces and experimental projects. While superstars grabbed the limelight,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] The 45th Daejong Film Festival
  2008/06/26, Source
  One of the masterpiece films "The Chaser" has been nominated for 11 different awards for the 45th annual Daejong Film Festival that will be on the 27th at Seoul Samsungdong Coex Convention Hall. The festival will be aired in the SBS channel live. Last year, actress Kim Ah-joong and announcer Choi Ki-hwan received the highest award. Wondergirls who's "So Hot" song is a big hit performed "Tell Me" and Ock Joo-hyun performed a song from the musical "Chicago". We anticipate which performers will be performing in the festival this year.,...More
• Top directors assemble for short film fest's jury
  2008/06/13, Source
  The Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival (MSFF) assigned a high profile jury consisting of Korea's leading mainstream and independent directors. Park Jin-pyo heads a jury further comprised of:,...More

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  KIM Yong-hwa directs HA Jeong-woo in sports drama
  2008/06/13, Source
  Director Kim Yong-hwa –two years after his hit comedy "200 Pounds Beauty" –,...More
• Korean films plunge to record low in May
  2008/06/10, Source
  The market share of Korean movies plunged to a single digit for the first time in six and a half years, reflecting the depth of problems facing local filmmakers amid the lack of a much-needed hit.
  
  CJ CGV, the country's biggest multiplex operator, said in a regular monthly report that 12.82 millio,...More

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  HA Jeong-woo in Korea-Japan co-production
  2008/06/05, Source
  Ha Jung-woo will star together with the Japanese actor Satoshi Tsumabuki in a film,...More

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  Korean, Japanese Actors to Star in Joint Movie
  2008/06/03, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  Two top actors, Korean Ha Jung-woo and Japanese,...More

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  'Girl Scout' Showcases 'Ajumma' Power
  2008/05/29, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  "Ajumma". The word can be roughly translated as "auntie", normally referring to married women or those past the rosy bloom of their youth. In certain contexts it can,...More

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  'The Chaser' in Cannes
  2008/05/19, Source
  "The Chaser" in Cannes: South Korean actor Ha Jung-woo, director,...More
• KOFIC to promote Korean films at Cannes
  2008/05/15, Source
  The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) will be engaged in diverse efforts to promote Korean cinema at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.
  
  With five titles screening in various sections of the festival including Kim Jee-woon's ",...More

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  If child star Kim Yoo-jung comes out, it goes well
  2008/05/15, Source
  Kim Yoo-jung, who is called the troika of child stars with Seo Shin Ae and Kim Hyeong-ki, i,...More
• Ha Jung-woo - Kim Hye-soo, 1st for this year's 'wonderful face'
  2008/05/15, Source
  Photographers picked Ha Jung-woo and Kim Hye-soo for having the most 'wonderful face'.
  
  The movie entertainment weekly magazine Movie Week held its annual 'Wonderful Face 25', and the tw,...More
• Five Korean films join Cannes fest
  2008/05/15, Source
  The 61st Cannes Film Festival has kicked off with fanfare, spicing up the festive mood for moviegoers all around the world. The ebullient mood remains largely the same here in Korea, but one thing is palpably different: There's no chance for a Korean movie or actor grabbing an award in the competiti,...More

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  NA Hong-jin unveils next project
  2008/05/15, Source
  Leading talent Na Hong-jin's next film will be another thriller with socially critical undertones titled Sarinja (English translation: murderer),...More

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  Actor Goes From Killer to Professional Casanova
  2008/04/29, Source
  Actor Ha Jung-woo has gone from cold-blooded murderer to a professional Casanova whom women pay to be with.
  
  In his new movie, ",...More

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  Korean Films to See at Cannes
  2008/04/27, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  The world's premier film event, Festival de Cannes, will open for the 61st time May 14-25 in the southern French port city. While there are no Korean entrees this ye,...More
• The 44th PaekSang Arts Awards Sparkles with Stars
  2008/04/24, Source
  Korean TV and film stars gathered together for The 44th PaekSang Arts Awards Thursday evening in Seoul. The Awards honors filmmakers, TV actors and actresses, producers and programs that made distinguishing marks in the field of visual media arts.
  
  In the film category, the grand prize went to More

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  'Moonlight' Shines on Seoul's Nightlife
  2008/04/24, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Young, stylish director Yoon Jong-bin is releasing ",...More
• Korean movies and directors in Cannes 2008
  2008/04/23
  Official selection (Out of Competition) :
  
  "The Chaser" by Na Hong-jin with Kim Yun-seok and,...More

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  YOON's Moonlight of Seoul to open May 1st
  2008/04/22, Source
  In his debut feature "The Unforgiven" (2006), director Yoon Jong-bin showed u,...More

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  [MOVIE RIVIEW] 'The Moonlight of Seoul' portrays twisted role of men at a host bar
  2008/04/21, Source
  Director Yoon Jong-bin created a favorable buzz in 2006 when he unveiled his thought-provoking debut feature ",...More
• Women's Film Fest Leaves Lasting Impression
  2008/04/20, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  One of the world's largest and most influential film events for women, the 10th International Women's Film's Festival in Seoul (IWFFIS), came to a close Friday. The festival may have ended, but nine-days of enabling people to "see the world through women's eyes" le,...More
• Movie industry struggling with slowdown
  2008/04/10, Source
  "The Chaser" (Chugyeokja), a Korean thriller directed by Na Hong-jin, has turned out to be a surprising hit in the slump-laden local film industry in the first quarter. Released on Fe,...More
• Han Ye-seul, Lee Bo-young, Jung Ryeo-won, Compete for the New Actress Award
  2008/04/03, Source
  Lee Yeon-hee, Han Ye-seul, Lee Bo-young, Jung Ryeo-won, and,...More
• Where are all the actresses?
  2008/04/03, Source
  There is an untimely shortage of actresses.
  
  This year, the big successes have been movies about males, including "The Devil's Game", "The Chaser", and,...More
• [Secrets Revealed] Does Lee Young-ae really live in 'Xi'?
  2008/04/03, Source
  How are names in the drama "First Wive's Club" made up? Is the place in "The Chaser" really that place? How much money do Wonder Girls earn? We satisfy your curiosity. [Secrets Revealed] is a corner that tells you what, how, and why, every,...More
• Top stars' next work anticipated
  2008/03/27, Source
  Top stars including Jeon Do-yeon, Choi Min-sik, Song Kang-ho, and,...More

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  Blockbuster 'The Chaser' Attracts Over 4 Million Moviegoers
  2008/03/17, Source
  The Korean blockbuster film "The Chaser" (directed by Na Hong-jin, Bidangil Product,...More

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  Daring Movie Tells Plight of N.Korean Refugees
  2008/03/17, Source
  Amid growing interest from the global community in the Chosun Ilbo documentary "On the Border", another Korean film about North Korean refugees is set to be released in May.
  
  ,...More

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  'The Chaser' to be remade in Hollywood… sold for a million dollars
  2008/03/13, Source
  The movie "The Chaser" is to be remade in Hollywood.
  
  The producing company of,...More

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  Hollywood Buys "Chaser" Remake Rights
  2008/03/13, Source
  South Korea's surprise hit, "The Chaser", a tensely-paced crime-thriller directed by,...More
• Rejected with "It's not going to do succeed"… Found to be an entertainment success?
  2008/03/06, Source
  These days, the entertainment rule, "The movie that everyone says is going to fail actually succeeds" is well-known.
  
  It is said that the movie "The Chaser" was rejected by many investors at the producing stage because of a new director,,...More
• Deluge of foreign films drowning Korean releases
  2008/03/05, Source
  One of the intriguing (or disturbing) signs about where Korean movies are headed is the near absence of press previews this month. For instance, except for a screening of Yoo Ji-tae's short titled ",...More

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  "Tazza: The High Rollers" Ah Kui 'Kim Yun-seok' becoming the national actor through his latest film, "Chaser"
  2008/02/21, Source
  The actor Kim Yun-seok earned a great public favour for his excellent performance in his latest film,...More

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  'The Chaser' on Demand at Berlin Film Festival
  2008/02/21, Source
  "The Chaser", a Korean film about a serial murderer, was sold to France, Benelux, Greece and Hong Kong at the 58th Berlin Film Festival's f,...More

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  'Chaser' gives reprieve to K-cinema
  2008/02/21, Source
  "The Chaser" (Chugyeokja), a Korean thriller directed by Na Hong-jin, has sold abou,...More

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  Korean Film Outfit 'Fine Cut' Launches
  2008/02/12, Source
  Seo Yeong-joo, the founder and force behind Korea's Cineclick Asia, has launched a new company called Fine Cut, which will act as a sales agen,...More

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  Ha Jung-woo explores his dark side
  2008/02/06, Source
  Internationally recognised actor Ha Jung-woo, explores the dark side of humanity through his take on a serial murderer in "Choogyeokja" (,...More

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  "Chaser" Offers Heart-Thumping Thrills
  2008/01/31, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Not another serial killer story ― and for St. Valentine's Day? You've got to be kidding. But,...More