The Classic (Movie - 2002)

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  Son Ye-jin
  손예진
  As
  Ji-hye/Joo-hee
  (지혜/주희)
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  Cho Seung-woo
  조승우
  As
  Joon-ha
  (준하)
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  Jo In-sung
  조인성
  As
  Sang-min
  (상민)
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  Lee Ki-woo
  이기우
  As
  Tae-soo
  (태수)
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  Seo Young-hee
  서영희
  As
  Na-hee
  (나희)
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  Lee Joo-eun
  이주은
  As
  Soo-kyeong
  (수경)

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  [HanCinema's News] Son Ye-jin Tops DCInside Umbrella Poll
  2020/08/13
  Son Ye-jin in "The Classic" DCInside released released the latest results of their Exciting DC Poll, which poses eccentric questions to users of the community portal website. The query for this particular poll was, in the event of a sudden rainstorm, what celebrity is most likely to suddenly appear to offer an umbrella?,...More

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  Lee Ki-woo Signs Exclusive Model Contract With Prum Wellness
  2020/04/02, Source
  Actor Lee Ki-woo represents the face of Prum Wellness now. His physique, exercising habits and self management allowed a healthy image to form and synergize with a health supplement brand. Prum Wellness announced that it signed Lee Ki-woo as its model on the 1st,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2019.10.25 ~ 2019.10.27
  2019/10/27, Source
  The number one movie this week is "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982" (82년생 김지영),...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2019.10.18 ~ 2019.10.20
  2019/10/20, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil",...More

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  [HanCinema's News] CGV to Screen Classic South Korean Films Through October 27th.
  2019/10/08
  In recognition of the one hundreth anniversary of South Korea's film industry, CGV will be running screenings from October 14th to October 27th of various classic South Korean films. However, the films in question will skew toward more recent releases, namely major box office performers of recent years, and some of the more well-known titles from the Hallyu Wave period of the late nineties and early two thousands,...More

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  "Be with You" Son Ye-jin Always Considers the Audiences Feelings While Acting
  2018/03/06, Source
  Actress Son Ye-jin has a lot of affection for the movie "Be with You". There was a "Be with You" stage appearance with Son Ye-jin, So Ji-sub, and director Lee Jang-hoon-I on the 6th at the Gunguk University Lotte Cinema, Seoul,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.11.10 - 2017.11.12
  2017/11/13
  "Ragnarok" rules again... "Thor: Ragnarok" secured a third straight week at the top of the Korean box office this past weekend. Released late October, the third "Thor" film in Marvel's Cinematic Universe dislodged the local sleeper hit "The Outlaws" after Chuseok, and now, with the 465,780 admissions (25.89%) it claimed here, "Thor: Ragnarok" has banked $30.9 million (4.2 million admissions) in Korea alone. Worldwide, Taika Waititi's more comedic version of the popular Marvel franchise has grossed $650 million: currently the tenth highest-grossing film of 2017,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.11.10 ~ 2017.11.12
  2017/11/12, Source
  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.11.10 ~ 2017.11.12 The number one movie this week is "THOR: RAGNAROK",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.11.03 - 2017.11.05
  2017/11/06
  "Ragnarok" still rules despite stiff competition from "The Bros"... "Thor: Ragnarok" stood its ground against local writer/director Chang You-jeong's new comedy-drama, "The Bros". From 1,047 screens, down from 1,640, the seventeenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe added 833,949 admissions (38.31%), bringing its total tally in Korea to 3.7 million, or $28.8 million. Worldwide, from a production budget of $180 million, "Thor: Ragnarok" (starring a more comedic Chris Hemsworth) has grossed nearly half a billion dollars. Taika Waititi's "Thor" now needs another 256,000 admissions to overtake "The Fortress" (3.8 million) and enter this year's top ten,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.11.03 ~ 2017.11.05
  2017/11/05, Source
  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.11.03 ~ 2017.11.05 The number one movie this week is "THOR: RAGNAROK",...More

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  Top 7 of Korea's Most Famous Movie OST
  2017/03/31
  These are the top 7 of Korea's most loved movie OST of all times,...More

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  [Interview] "The King" Jo In-sung, "Too much attention, I hope it doesn't affect the movie"
  2017/01/16, Source
  Actor Jo In-sung joined the showbiz as soon as he debuted as a model in 1998. Under his father's influence as an Air Force officer, he joined the Air Force himself in 2009 but before that, he settled himself down as an actor by staring in various dramas and movies like "Jump", "School 3", "New Non Stop", "Piano", "Daemang", "Shoot for the Stars", "Something Happened in Bali", "Spring Days", "Madeleine", "The Classic", "Love of South and North", "A Dirty Carnival", "A Frozen Flower" and more. All of his dramas succeeded in all ways and movies "The Classic" made a mark of 1,540,000, "A Dirty Carnival" 2,040,000 and "A Frozen Flower" 3,770,000,...More

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  "Time Renegades" Makes North America Debut + *** Tickets Giveaway ***
  2016/04/22, Source
  From the Director of "My Sassy Girl", comes a time travel thriller about two men's race to change a woman's fate "Time Renegades", a South Korean time travel romance thriller is premiering in Los Angeles (at CGV Cinemas) on Friday, April 15, followed by a wider North American release on April 22 in Fullerton, Washington D.C., New Jersey, Dallas, Seattle, Chicago, Atlanta, Vancouver, and Toronto,...More

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  [North America] "Time Renegadess" to be realased in North America on April, 22
  2016/04/06, Source
  Synopsis One murder, two different times. Two men's desperate race against time to save one woman they both love. January 1, 1983. High school teacher Ji-hwan (Cho Jung-seok) proposes to colleague and lover Yoon-jeong (Lim Soo-jung), but moments later he is fighting for his life after he is stabbed by a mugger. January 1, 2015. Police detective Geon-woo (Lee Jin-wook) is shot by a suspect. The two men who live 30 years apart, fight for their lives on the same day, at the same hospital. As they come back from the brink of death, the two men begin to see through each other's eyes in their dreams,...More

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  "List of Names" Son Ye-jin 14 years ago
  2015/08/17, Source
  Son Ye-jin came in 7th place as the prettiest female stars. tvN TV show "List of Names" revealed a list of female stars who has pretty faces and Son Ye-jin came in 7th,...More

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  Actor and actress couple, Lee Ki-woo and Lee Chung-ah in their first pictorial together
  2015/02/16, Source
  The official celebrity couple Lee Ki-woo and Lee Chung-ah released a pictorial featuring them together. For the pictorial released on February 16th, they stood in front of camera together for the first time since they announced their relationship and showed off their romantic moments,...More

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  Lim Soo-jung, Lee Jong-suk and Cho Jung-seok in "Time Renegades"
  2014/05/15, Source
  According to several sources, Lim Soo-jung, Lee Jong-suk and Cho Jung-seok have been mentioned for the movie "Time Renegades". "Time Renegades" is directed by kwak Jae-Yong from "My Sassy Girl", "The Classic" and others. It deals with time traveling and aims for release in the latter half of the year,...More

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  Cho Jung-seok, unsure about starring in "Time Bolter"
  2014/05/06, Source
  Actor Cho Jung-seok hasn't decided if he will be starring in the movie "Time Bolter". Dream Star Entertainment claims that he's only received the script and is thinking about starring in it,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "The Classic"
  2014/03/01
  The immediate standout quality of "The Classic" is its musical score. The sound weaves effortlessly between classical beats and more modern ones, marking a constant shift in situations. In the rustic countryside of South Korea, a certain beauty is built up to by the slowly rising frequency of the tones. Meanwhile, city life moves according to a quicker more modern beat. In either case, the quality of the sound reflects that same feeling of general life, of being young, and the hopeful optimism that's all too infectious regarding those bygone days. Then actual conflicts start showing up in the story and all this stuff starts to get rather weird and annoying,...More

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  Son Ye-jin's pretty expression
  2014/02/18, Source
  Son Ye-jin proved she's an actress of many colors. Son Ye-jin debuted in 1999 through the commercial "Man With Flowers" and continued to star in dramas like "Summer Scent", "Personal Taste", movies "A Moment to Remember", "The Classic", "The Art of Seduction", "My Wife Got Married" and more,...More

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  Lee Chung-ah and Lee Ki-woo in a relationship
  2013/04/07, Source
  Actress Lee Chung-ah and actor Lee Ki-woo have been dating since this year. King Kong Entertainment claimed they developed into a relationship early this year after starring in the tvN drama "Flower Boy Ramyun Shop",...More

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

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  Movie "The Classic" production angers at "Love Rain"
  2012/06/06, Source
  Production company Egg Films which produced the movie "The Classic" submitted an application of injunction for the prohibition of broadcasting or disposing of the drama "Love Rain", against production company Yoon's Color, the Korea Broadcasting System and KBS Media Corporation on the 31st last month,...More

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  Cho Seung-woo cast in "The Horse Healer", first drama ever
  2012/05/03, Source
  Actor Cho Seung-woo (32) will be appearing in a drama for the first time in his acting life. Cho Seung-woo has been cast for the MBC historical drama "The Horse Healer". This drama is about the life of a horse vet who moved upwards to a royal physician and is produced by Lee Byeong-hoon who took part in "Dae Jang Geum", "Yi San" and "Dong Yi" and with writer Kim I-yeong who has worked with him since. Cho Seung-woo debuted in the year 1999 with movie "Chunhyang" and has been in movies and musicals only until now,...More

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  South Korean actress Son Ye-Jin
  2012/02/25, Source
  South Korean actress Son Ye-jin appeares in front of the camera in a movie preview of "Love Fiction" held at Mega Box theater in Seoul's Samsung-dong on Feb. 20, 2012. Son Ye-jin has taken on a variety of roles in her career to date, propelling her to fame both in Korea and in other Asian countries. She first appeared in a supporting role in Park Ki-hyung's film "Secret Tears" in 2000, and then went on to take the lead in TV dramas such as "A Delicious Proposal", "Sun-hee and Jin-hee", and "Daemang". Her first high-profile role in cinema was in Im Kwon-taek's "Chihwaseon", which screened at Cannes and took home a Best Director award in 2002,...More

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  From Korea with love
  2012/02/10, Source
  Bangkok-based writer and critic Kong RITHDEE looks at the influence of Korean moving images in Thailand and gauges the depth of the Korean Wave. In late January, So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo walked down the red carpet at HuaHin International Film Festival, the inaugural edition of the cinefest held in Thailand's popular resort town. Reporters gathered with high expectations, and the photos of the two Koreans were splashed across most newspapers the next day. "'Dong Yi' Star In Thailand!" screamed some of the headlines, referring to Han's famous TV series. So's and Han's new film"Always" opened in Bangkok the following weekend. Ten years ago, it was unthinkable to see pictures of Korean movie stars on the pages of Thai national dailies. Of course things have changed, and Korea has implanted itself in the pop-consciousness of Thai audiences in a way that's culturally spectacular and plainly phenomenal,...More

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  Son Ye-jin's "Unforgettable Best 6"
  2011/11/10, Source
  Mellow queen Son Ye-jin is back. Her latest movie "Spellbound" being released on the 1st of December is about a woman called Yeo-ri who starts seeing ghosts after an accident. She has been acting for 11 years now. After the 2001 TV drama "A Delicious Proposal" with So Yu-jin, Kwon Sang-woo, So Ji-sub and others, she has been busy going around creating a number of hits. Now a veteran actress, Son Ye-jin talks about six of her most unforgettable works including "Spellbound",...More

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  Kwak Jae-yong to shoot Yang Gui Fei in China
  2011/10/07, Source
  By KOFIC Staff Korean director kwak Jae-Yong was present at the 16th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) todaywith Chinese stars Fan Bingbing, Leehom WANG and Korean actor On Joo-wan to announce his next film "Yang Gui Fei". The project is based on the life and love of the famous Tang Dynasty consort who was known as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Kwak announced the film will be a Korea-China co-production. "It's on the scale of a US$15 million budget but preparing it in China, I've found that's not a lot of money. It costs a lot to shoot in China, and there are a lot of locations", he said,...More

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  Kwak to Direct Chinese Blockbuster Starring Fan Bingning
  2011/09/02, Source
  "My Sassy Girl" director kwak Jae-Yong has been hired by China Film Group to d,...More

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  Lee Ki-woo discharged "My favorite girl group is Sistar 19"
  2011/09/01, Source
  Actor Lee Ki-woo chose 'Sistar 19' as one of his favorite girl groups. Lee Ki-woo was discharged on the 1st from the Seoul Military Hospital where he served in active duty.,...More

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  'Green' spearheads Korean animations
  2011/06/09, Source
  Directors Ahn Jae-huun and Han Hye-jin-I bring a hand-drawn 2D animation, "Green Days: Dinosaur and I". The film opens in theaters on June 23 after touring film festivals. / Courtesy of A1 Entertainment By Lee Hyo-won Pushing on for 11 years with the painstakingly old school method of using hand-rendered drawings - 100,000-plus sheets by just 14 artists - is striking to say the least, especially in this age where everything is 3D,...More

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  Son Ye-jin, Lee Min-ki cast in new film
  2011/01/06, Source
  Son Ye-jin (right) and Lee Min-ki in the new film "Spellbound" (tentative title) [Art Service] Actress Son Ye-jin and actor Lee Min-ki will co-star in a new film tentatively titled "Spellbound", announced the film's promoter Art Service on Thursday. According to the press release by Art Service, Son will play the female lead who starts seeing ghosts after an accident and Lee, a magician who performs his magic shows with ghosts,...More

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  Son Ye-jin to hold birthday party with fans next year
  2010/12/24, Source
  Son Ye-jin's birthday party invitiation [Official Son Ye-jin website] Korean actress Son Ye-jin will celebrate her birthday with her fans next year, according to her official website and Facebook page. The actress,whose birthday is on January 23, will hold a birthday party with her fans as well as a meet-and-greet on January 11,...More

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  Cho Seung-woo set on starring in "Jekyll & Hyde" since '09
  2010/10/26, Source
  Actor Cho Seung-woo speaks during a press conference for musical "Jekyll & Hyde" held at the Lotte Hotel in Jamsil of Seoul, South Korea on October 25, 2010. [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily] Korean actor Cho Seung-woo, who has been cast in musical "Jekyll & Hyde" immediately after his discharge from the military, has said he actually made the decision last year,...More

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  Son Ye-jin pulls out from Kang Je-gyu Hollywood debut pic
  2010/07/05, Source
  Actress Son Ye-jin [Barunson Entertainment] Actress Son Ye-jin has taken back her decision to play the lead female role in South Korean director Kang Je-gyu's Hollywood debut pic, according to her agency Barunson Entertainment and the film's producer on Monday. Son was set to star in the film opposite top Korean actor Jang Dong-gun in the war film tentatively titled "My Way", but decided to pull out over a drastic reduction of her character's weight in the film after modifications were made to the scenario,...More
• Today's new additions and updates on HanCinema
  2010/04/27, Source
  Updated the final Korean week-end box office figures
  
  Added the Korean producer Oh Seung-hyeon-I's page
  
  Updated cast for the movie ",...More

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  Son Ye-jin hops aboard new Kang Je-gyu pic
  2010/02/18, Source
  Actress Son Ye-jin [Barunson Entertainment] Actress Son Ye-jin has joined the cast of top South Korean director Kang Je-gyu's Hollywood debut pic, according to the film's producer on Thursday. The critically acclaimed actress will play the main female role opposite Hallyu star Jang Dong-gun in the film tentatively titled "My Way", based on the Invasion of Normandy during World War II. Son will play the role of a woman who agonizes over her love for a Korean man and a Japanese man who both fight in the war.,...More

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  Son Ye-jin to star in new drama with Lee Min-ho
  2010/01/25, Source
  Korean actress Son Ye-jin [Barunson Entertainment] Korean actress Son Ye-jin is set to play the female lead role opposite actor Lee Min-ho in a new MBC drama this coming April, Son's agency said on Monday. Barunson Entertainment announced through a press release that the actress has been cast for the role of Park Gae-in, a furniture designer in her late 20s, in the drama tentatively titled "Personal Taste".,...More

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  'Cyborg She', One Man's Perverse Fantasy
  2009/04/30, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Director kwak Jae-Yong has been giving less than stellar performances ever since the South Korean megahit ",...More

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  [Son Ye-jin] Envious of an independent life leading two men
  2008/05/15, Source
  [Son Ye-jin] Envious of an independent life leading two men
  
  ",...More

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  'Spotlight' Shows Lives of Reporters
  2008/05/13, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  With MBC's new drama "Spotlight", viewers will get a glimpse into the lives of broadcast news reporters covering the city beat.
  
  "Spotlight" depicts the journey t,...More

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  Kwak Jae-yong's "Cyborg She" in ten countries
  2008/04/21, Source
  "My Sassy Girl" (Yeopgijeokin Geunyeo) director kwak Jae-Yong's latest film "<,...More

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  Korean Film to Open the Resurrected Yubari Film Festival
  2008/02/08, Source
  Korean film "Cyborg She", directed by esteemed kwak Jae-Yong, is opening the Yuba,...More

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  [MOVIE REVIEW] Erotic crime thriller falls flaccid
  2008/01/10, Source
  There is nothing special about the genre of "Open City", opening nationwide today. It is easily categorized as a crime thriller. But the sub,...More

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  SON Ye-jin and KIM Myeong-min tangle in "Open City"
  2008/01/09, Source
  "Open City" is the feature film directorial debut of Lee Sang-gi who is also respons,...More

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  SON Ye-jin as a Criminal Kingpin
  2007/07/23, Source
  Son Ye-jin has been cast in the action thriller "Open City" (Moobangbi Dosi). She wil,...More
• Week's New Movie Premieres
  2007/06/15, Source
  Time now to check on this week's new movies.
  A new Korean film has cast a teen in the lead in a rare move, plus the latest from Hollywood and other countries.
  Here's Son Heekyung.
  The Korean drama, "The Wonder Years", is a film th,...More
• Week's New Movie Premieres
  2007/05/25, Source
  Thanks for staying with us.
  The weekend is upon us and that means time for a check of the latest films.
  This week, there's a Korean movie featured at the Cannes film festival plus a horror flick and the latest in the Pirates of the Carribean sequel.
  Here's Son Heekyung.
  Director Lee Changdong ha,...More
• 'Evil Twin': Return of Korean Horror on Screen
  2007/05/17, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  "Evil Twin" heads the series of scary movies due this summer, giving audiences a whiff of nostalgia as it signals the return of quintessential Korean ghost stories in cinema.
  
  Retaliation, reconciliation,...More

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  Top Movie Star Jo In-sung Dropped From University
  2007/04/25, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  Top actor Jo In-sung has been expelled from Dongguk University as he failed to meet the school's attendance,...More
• Week's Movie Premieres
  2007/02/23, Source
  Thanks for staying with us.
  It's a good weekend if you've been waiting for these Oscar-nominated films: Dreamgirls and Babel.
  Plus for those of you looking for a good laugh, there's a Korean comedy.
  Son Heekyung has this week's new releases.
  
  The Korean comedy ",...More

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  Classic Animation Taekwon V Re-released
  2007/01/24, Source
  Korea's first feature-length science-fiction animation Robot Taekwon V (1976) returned to cinema screens after a copy was rediscovered,...More
• Classic Animated Film to Hit Theaters
  2006/12/28, Source
  The domestic animated film "Robot Taekwon V" will return to Korean theaters on January 18th.
  
  Released in 1976, the popular old-time film is known to have been lost in its original version but a copy was found at the Korean Film Cou,...More
• Director Kwak to Shoot Film in Japan
  2006/12/27, Source
  Korean filmmaker Kwak Jaeyong well-known for his hit movie "My Sassy Girl" will now apply his talents in Japan.
  The director will start shooting a sci-fi film there, which he wrote himself early next year.
  Japan's major production and,...More
• Foreign films dominate year-end box office
  2006/12/25, Source
  Year-end competition at the box office is intensifying with Korea's generally weak celluloid offerings faced with losing market share to foreign movies.
  
  A noticeable change in December has foreign films faring quite well, while home-grown movies are struggling to bolster sagging ticket sales - an,...More

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  Melodrama Queen Back as 10-Year-old Girl
  2006/12/25, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Can melodrama queen Son Ye-jin portray a 10-year-old girl? The answer is "yes", and you can see for yourself i,...More

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  The Secrets of A Movie Star's Hair
  2006/11/21, Source
  1. Kim Hye-soo with the bobbed hairstyle she wore in the movie "War of Flower". It is well-suited to the femme fatale character she plays. 2. More

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  Korea Film Festival to Be Held in China
  2006/10/20, Source
  The Korean Film Festival will be held in Beijing and Shanghai from Friday through Sunday, after the CJ China Film Festival was held in the two biggest Korean cities of Seoul and Busan last month. The,...More
• Hallyu Concert Closes Formula 1 in Shanghai
  2006/10/04, Source
  A concert featuring a number of top hallyu stars was held Oct. 2 in Shanghai, China at the closing ceremony of a Formula 1 Grand Prix competition. Performers included Kangta, Jang Nara and,...More
• Robot Nostalgia Brings Classic Anime Characters to Life
  2006/08/17, Source
  Korea and Japan's legendary robot characters Robot Taekwon V and Mazinger Z made a simultaneous comeback in Seoul. Robot Taekwon V appears in a digital revamp of the 30,...More
• Jo In-sung arrives at a turning point
  2006/07/03, Source
  No one could have imagined that this young and willowy actor had it inside him. To begin with, Jo In-sung, 25, has such a "pretty" face that a gangster was the last role one could match him up with.
  
  But watching him spitting out swear words w,...More
• Info Plus- Drive in & Outdoor Cinemas
  2006/05/29, Source
  Thanks for staying with us.
  Info Plus on Mondays deals with various leisure and recreational activities.
  And tonight, we're turning our attention to some less-traditional venues where you can catch your favorite movies.
  Sam Len joins me now.
  
  SAM LEN, REPORTER: If you're looking for something d,...More
• Gonggil's Theme
  2006/05/10, Source
  #1… "Oh, I really don't know the identity"
  
  Such were the words from Lee Byeong-woo (41), the "guy who likes music", who was interviewed at a studio at Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, at 11:00 p.m. on May 9.
  
  From the beginning to the end of the in,...More
• Han Chae-young, Jae Hee Hold Fan Meeting in Tokyo
  2006/05/02, Source
  Actress Han Chae-young and actor Jae Hee, the lead characters of the TV drama "Sassy Girl, Chun-hyang", held their,...More

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  Stars Make It Difficult Not to Like 'Phobia'
  2006/04/27, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Contributing Writer
  
  Most celebrity couples do everything they can to avoid having their relationship in the media spotlight. The exception to this rule is,...More
• Film 'The Classic' to be made into a TV animation
  2006/03/16, Source
  'The Classic' (director: Kwak Jae-yong, 2003), a film starred by Son Ye-jin and Cho Seung-woo, will be made into a TV animation.
  ,...More
• After Big Screen Success Son Ye-jin Returns to TV
  2006/03/12, Source
  By Han Eun-jung
  Staff Reporter
  
  Actress Son Ye-jin, who delighted fans with her hilarious portrayal of a cunning flirt in last winter's box office hit ",...More
• 'Spring Waltz', the conclusion of the 'Four Seasons' series, comes to life
  2006/02/23, Source
  Producer Yoon Seok-ho, who has created the Four Seasons series that includes 'Autumn in my Heart' (2000), ',...More
• Blockbuster Films Heat up December
  2005/12/11, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  In December, the competition at the local box office seems to be the fiercest ever as a series of local and international blockbuster films are scheduled to open.
  
  "Conventionally, Hollywood blockbusters have dominated the local box office during the winter seaso,...More
• AFI Fest Invites Horror Film 'Red Shoes'
  2005/10/31, Source
  The acclaimed horror movie "The Red Shoes" is the nation's only entry in the 2005 American Film Institute Fest opening Thursday in Los Angeles.
  
  Director Kim Yong-gyoon will attend screenings of the film on November 9th and 11th for a chat,...More

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  Like Father, Like Son
  2005/10/18, Source
  By Han Eun-jung
  Staff Reporter
  
  Like physical ability, talent is apparently something that runs in the family, too. This passing on of the gift for acting or singing can be seen this fall in the ru,...More
• A drama 'Spring Days (Bomnal)' airs in China and Hong Kong
  2005/08/17, Source
  SBS drama, 'Spring Days (Bomnal)' is now broadcasted through Singkung satellite TV in China and Pei Tsui TV in Hong Kong at the same time.
  
  In Mainland China, Shanghai Singkung satellite TV airs 2 episodes from 7 p.m. every day (Mon. through Sun.) starting on August 4. Hong Kong viewers can enjo,...More
• 'Titanic' Theme Voted Korea's Top Movie Song
  2005/07/11, Source
  "My Heart Will Go On", the theme song to "Titanic", was chosen as the top movie song in Korea, according to a new poll released yesterday.
  
  The cable movie channel OCN, along with the portal site Naver and cable music channel MTV Korea, surveyed 18,366 people from June 7 to 30 to compile a list of,...More
• Subtitled Films Films
  2005/06/30, Source
  The Young With Naked Foot
  
  
  (Manbalui Chongchun) (1964)
  At 11 a.m. on Saturday
  Seoul Selection Bookstore
  
  Directed by Kim Ki-duk, The Classic film is a lovestory of a couple wh,...More
• Independent Film Fest Kicks Off in Chonju
  2005/04/18, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  
  The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) is set to kick off its sixth edition on April 28, and the city of Chonju in North Cholla Province will be soon crowded again with fans of independent movies.
  
  A total of 176 feature, short and documentary films from,...More
• Twist of Noir Goes Long Way in 'Bittersweet Life'
  2005/03/31, Source
  By Philip Dorsey Iglauer
  Contributing Writer
  
  
  Lee Byung-hun is a hitman who falls for the girlfriend of his boss in the stylishly violent "A Bittersweet Life".
  Convent,...More
• Ain't It Cool Picks Local Film `Tae Guk Gi' as Best of 2004
  2005/01/04, Source
  An influential American film gossip site picked "Taegukgi" as the best film of 2004 and included another Korean film, "Silmido", in its top 10 list for the year.
  
  Harry Knowles, who,...More
• Son Ye-jin to Star Alongside Bae Yong-joon in New Film
  2004/12/23, Source
  Actress Son Ye-jin, star of recent films such as "Nae Morisogui Chiugae (A Moment to Remember)" and "The Classic,...More
• 'The 2004 Beijing Korean Film Festival' to herald Korean movie's advance into China in earnest.
  2004/11/29, Source
  'The 2004 Beijing Korean Film Festival' to be held from Dec. 2 through Dec. 6 in China, is likely to serve as a signal to herald Korean movie's advance into China in earnest.
  
  For this year's Beijing Korean Film Festival, recent 12 films such as ',...More

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  Barbie-like actress shows real self
  2004/10/11, Source
  It is rare to call an Asian woman a Barbie doll, but the name has stuck to actress Han Chae-young ever since her debut in 2000. With a tall,,...More
• `Spin kick - Taekwon Boys' Finds Its Mark
  2004/07/22, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  
  Normally, the combination of high school, taekwondo, a small budget and a cast of little known actors would be the recipe for a hackneyed summer teen action flick trying to make a quick won. However, while it may not be the most original of films, "Tollyochagi (,...More
• Funny Moments Don't Add Up in `Two Guys'
  2004/07/08, Source
  By Joon Soh
  Staff Reporter
  For a film that has two of the top local comic talents sharing the screen and the writer for one of last year's top comedies at the helm, "Two Guys" isn't the laugh riot that one might expect. The film has a nu,...More
• 'Face' weaves mystery, horror together
  2004/06/12, Source
  Koreans tend to try not to lose face, since a public humiliation is regarded as particularly damaging to one's dignity. "Face", a horror-thriller flick that opened nationwide yesterday, examines the literal loss of face - presented here as the ultimate indignity for a beautiful young murder victim.,...More
• DVD market rides 'Korean Wave'
  2004/05/18, Source
  The Korean Wave, which has sparked a Korean movie and drama fad elsewhere in Asia, is infusing fresh energy into the local entertainment sector. Its impact is also palpable at PapaDVD, a major online DVD shopping mall.
  "As much as 30 percent of revenue comes from foreign clients, chiefly those in,...More
• Local Movie to Open Throughout Asia
  2004/05/11, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  Given the popularity of South Korean films throughout Asia in recent years, a local film production company will try for a marketing strategy that aims for an international audience from the very beginning.
  
  The movie "Nae Yojachingu-rul Sogaehapnida (,...More
• Korean Film Highlighted at Philadelphia Festival
  2004/03/24, Source
  Philadelphia's film goers will have a feast of Korean cinema to choose from when the 13th Philadelphia Film Festival opens on April 8.
  South Korea is well represented with 11 features out of the 133 to be screened, including a special category called New Korean Cinema. The category's six films incl,...More
• 'Mokpo' Wins Top Prize at Japanese Fest
  2004/02/23, Source
  By Joon Soh
  
  A domestic comedy about a detective who goes undercover to infiltrate a possible drug ring has won the grand prize at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 2004 in Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday.
  
  "Mokpo-nun Hanguda (,...More
• "There Is No Scenario... Just as in Our Life"
  2003/11/18, Source
  "Low Life".
  This is the movie that Director Im Kwon-taek is working on now who has achieved a long-sought desire of the Korean filming industry by winning the Director's Award at the,...More
• "The Classic" to receive wide release in China
  2003/08/18, Source
  kwak Jae-Yong's romantic drama "The Classic" is scheduled to receive a wide release in China on September 28, according to a press release from the film's international sales agent,...More