The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Movie - 2008)

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  Song Kang-ho
  송강호
  As
  The weird, Yoon Tae-goo
  (이상한 놈, 윤태구)
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  Lee Byung-hun
  이병헌
  As
  The bad, Park Chang-yi
  (나쁜 놈, 박창이)
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  Jung Woo-sung
  정우성
  As
  The good, Park Do-won
  (좋은 놈, 박도원)
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  Yoon Je-moon
  윤제문
  As
  Sam-gook's Jo-seon underboss, Byeong-choon
  (삼국파의 조선인 부두목, 병춘)
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  Ryu Seung-soo
  류승수
  As
  Tae-goo's sidekick, Man-gil
  (태구의 짝패, 만길)
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  Song Young-chang
  송영창
  As
  Chin-il's Jo-seon millionaire, Kim Pan-joo
  (친일파 조선인 갑부, 김 판주)

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

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  Four leading Korean directors working on overseas projects
  2011/11/21, Source
  By JU Sung Chul With leading Korean directors Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Kim Jee-woon and Ryoo Seung-wan all working on overseas productions, journalist JU Sung Chul examines the details of their projects for "Korean Cinema Today"   The year 2012 looks like it will see an unprecedented rush of Korean directors working onforeign projects. This phenomenon seems similar to the situation back in the late 1990s when Hong Kong directors John WOO, Ringo LAM, TSUI Hark, Kirk WONG and Ronny YU all directed films produced in Hollywood.What's different is that whereas they were inclined to make films only in Hong Kong's specialty genre - the action film, their Korean counterparts are expected to make films that will retains the directors' varyingstyles and sensibilities. Park Chan-wook's "Stoker" and Kim Jee-woon's "The Last Stand" are produced by Hollywood-based companies while Bong Joon-ho's "Snowpiercer" and Ryoo Seung-wan's "The Berlin File" (working title) are to be co-productions,...More

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  Lee Byung-hun to star as King of Joseon
  2011/11/17, Source
  Top Korean star Lee Byung-hun is set to play the lead in CJ E&M Pictures' "Masquerade" (working title). Lee's management agency BH Entertainment announced that he is confirmed to star in the historical drama to be directed by Choo Chang-min ("Late Blossom") and written by Hwang Jo-yoon ("Old Boy"),...More

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  [Updated] Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung 'screen stars'
  2011/10/26, Source
  Coming back with general service channel dramas. All those actors and actresses who were in theaters are now returning to TV,...More

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  Korean film industry makes Declaration for the Normalization for Online Film Distribution
  2011/08/02, Source
  by KOFIC staff The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the Korea Movie and Video Industry Association (KMVIA) and the Korean Film Producers Association led 108 companies and organizations in a Declaration for the Normalization for Online Film Distribution on July 27. The declaration called for online service providers to stop the illegal circulation of films. It also demanded they stop indirect technical protection of piracy and the omission of legal sales figures. It strongly demanded they adhere to guidelines for the normalization of online copyright protection. Lastly, the declaration warned online service providers that the film industry would, in collaboration, henceforth take strict and rigorous action if they did not,...More

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  Sunny opening in more US theaters Friday
  2011/07/25, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won "Sunny - 2010", the highest grossing domestic film of the first half of the year, is set to open in more U.S. theaters on Friday, its distributor CJ E&M Pictures said Tuesday. The retro drama, which drew more than 7 million viewers during its 12th week in the local box office, has been showing across screens in Los Angeles and Torrance, Calif. since last Friday and will be released Friday in theaters in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Virginia, Washington D.C., Seattle, Texas and Hawaii,...More

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  Sunny draws 7 million viewers
  2011/07/20, Source
  The 1980s retro drama "Sunny - 2010" drew more than 7 million viewers as of Tuesday, according to the film's distributor Showbox/Mediaplex, since opening in theaters 11 weeks ago on May 4. The movie, directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol, is the 12th local franchise to attract such numbers since "May 18" drew in 7.3 million viewers in 2007,...More

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  The 2nd Korean Film SpotLight at FanTasia 2011
  2011/07/08, Source
  This year, Fantasia's Korean spotlight section welcomes five feature films by talented, promising first-time directors. "Bleak Night" (North American premiere) (Rotterdam competition, FIPRESCI), by promising next-generation director Yoon Sung-hyun, is a potent and troubling coming-of-age tale reflecting on contemporary adolescence in Korea,...More

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  Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival to sail with "The Yellow Sea"
  2011/07/07, Source
  by KOFIC One of the world's leading genre film festivals, the 44th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia has made an early selection announcement which includes Korean director Na Hong-jin's action thriller "The Yellow Sea". The Sitges festival previously screened Na's debut feature The Chaser in 2008. The serial killer thriller was a much-lauded film that made Na's second feature, "The Yellow Sea "(a.k.a. The Murderer), one of the most highly anticipated films of 2010,...More

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  The late director Lee Man-hee-I is Lee Hye-young-I's father
  2011/06/07, Source
  Actress Lee Hye-young-I reminisced about her father Lee Man-hee-I. On the KBS 2TV "Seung Seung Jang-gu", actress Lee Hye-young-I spoke about her acting life.,...More

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

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  'Theater makes me feel alive'
  2011/02/01, Source
  Actor Oh Dal-soo is set to return to his theater roots in the original "Sunset, Moon Dance" this month in Daehangno, central Seoul. / Courtesy of Eda Entertainment Oh Dal-soo to portray fatherhood in return to roots By Chung Ah-young When actor Oh Dal-soo played a private jail owner who detains the male protagonist in Park Chan-wook's "Old Boy", he left his impression on one of the film's most memorable scenes,...More

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  Actor Oh Dal-soo to return to stage
  2011/01/18, Source
  The play "Sunset, Moon Dance" will star actor Oh Dal-soo. / Courtesy of Eda Entertainment By Chung Ah-young Often called a scene stealer in his major hit films, actor Oh Dal-soo is returning to the stage,...More

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  Korean Movies – I saw the Devil
  2010/12/20, Source
  The movie "I Saw the Devil" is a revenge thriller made by Director Kim Jee-woon, who is also a director of "A Tale of Two Sisters", "The Sweet Life", and "The Good, the Bad, the Weird". Two of top Korean actors, Choi Min-sik and Lee Byung-hun are the leading characters of the movie,...More

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  Director Kim Jee-woon will be directing 'Last Stand'... for Hollywood
  2010/10/24, Source
  Director Kim Jee-woon's Hollywood entering is at its early stage. Director Kim, who is famous for 'I Saw the Devil', 'The Good, the Bad, the Weird', and 'A Bittersweet Life', decided to direct Lion Gate's upcoming film, 'Last Stand'.,...More

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  [PIFF] Interview - Director Kim Jee-woon (Part 1)
  2010/10/22, Source
  Director Kim Jee-woon [Chae Ki-won/10Asia] How will the year 2010 be remembered for director Kim Jee-woon? "I Saw the Devil", which went into shoot after "The Good, the Bad, the Weird", was the first film Kim did not write himself and was so tough on him psychologically that he said he drove himself to the extreme. Then the film he had completed said made him "jump around in craziness" by receiving restricted screening rating twice. And the movie which was finally released after going through so much ups and downs, received drastically split response. "I Saw the Devil", which had been cut here and there, met with the audience in its whole form at the 15th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF). 10Asia met with Kim Jee-woon who visited Busan with his proper devil. * This article contains spoilers,...More

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  [PIFF] Interview - Director Kim Jee-woon (Part 2)
  2010/10/22, Source
  Director Kim Jee-woon [Chae Ki-won/10Asia] 10: Then what were Soo-hyun's tears in the end about? Pity for himself for having become the devil? Kim Jee-woon: Probably several things. The pleasure over having completed his revenge as well as a sense of shame and self-destructedness from thoughts like 'Why did I become this? Why did such a life have to come upon me?' The tears could have come from pity or the emptiness that comes from the end of a tough revenge. 10: Opposite from the dejected feeling that such revenge gave, your unique sense of humor in particular stood out in “I Saw the Devil.” To the extent that it seems foreign. For example, when Gyeong-cheol runs into soldiers or only the handle of the door gets pulled out when Tae-joo tries to pull out the awl that's stuck in his hand. Your sense of humor is displayed in the movie to the extent that one could call you stubborn. (laugh) Kim Jee-woon:,...More

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  Gang Dong-won says "wants the power to teleport"
  2010/10/18, Source
  Actor Go Soo speaks to reporters during a press conference for film "Haunters" held at a Megabox theater in Dongadaemun of Seoul, South Korea on October 18, 2010. [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily] Korean actor Gang Dong-won has said that he would want the ability to teleport to outer space although in the past, he wanted to have the power to control people's minds as his character does in his upcoming film "Haunters",...More

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  Jung Woo-sung in John Woo-produced blockbuster
  2010/10/08, Source
  Jung Woo-sung is appearing alongside Michelle Yeoh (Memoirs of a Geisha 2005) in new martial arts action flick Reign of Assassins. The high-pr,...More

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  Magnolia's Magnet picks up "I Saw the Devil"
  2010/09/17, Source
  A scene from film "I Saw the Devil" [Showbox] Magnet Releasing, Magnolia Pictures' genre film label, has bought the North American rights to Korean director Kim Jee-woon's thriller "I Saw the Devil", the film's distributor Showbox announced on Friday,...More

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  Kim Myung-min is Kim Jin
  2010/09/16, Source
  "Kim Jin" is the name of Kim Myung-min's character in his new movie, "Detective K" (working title). Film actor Oh Dal-soo ("The Servant" 2010, "Thirst" 2009, "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" 2008) will play the role of "Lee Myung Bang", Kim Jin's good friend who assists him in the secret investigation on the the death of a woman who allegedly committed suicide. Actress Han Ji-min will portray the yet to be named mysterious lady merchant,...More

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  "Reign of Assassins" to open in theaters on October 14
  2010/08/26, Source
  John Woo film "Reign of Assassins" Upcoming John Woo movie "Reign of Assassins" will be opening in local theaters on October 14, according to the film's importer Sane Company Inc. on Thursday. "Assassins", starring top Korean actor Jung Woo-sung and Chinese actress Michelle Yeoh, is about an ordinary postman (Jeong) with extraordinary martial arts skills. Yeoh will be playing a skilled female assassin and the two come together to fight off a gang and return the ashes of a mystical Buddhist monk,...More

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  "I Saw the Devil" to compete at San Sebastian film fest
  2010/08/24, Source
  Movie poster of thriller "I Saw the Devil" [Showbox] Korean thriller "I Saw the Devil" has been invited to compete under the Official Selection category at the 58th Edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival next month, according to official website of the fest on Tuesday. "I Saw the Devil", helmed by famed Korean director Kim Jee-woon, will be competing against 16 other movies by internationally recognized directors for the Golden Shell and Silver Shell awards at the fest to be held at San Sebastian, Spain from September 17 to 25,...More

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  Lee Byung-hun says "'I Saw the Devil' makes you think of what you get out of revenge"
  2010/08/19, Source
  Korean actor Lee Byung-hun [Chae Ki-won/10Asia] The latest movie "I Saw the Devil" is not this year's best picture. However, it is certain that "I Saw the Devil” is the year's most controversial picture. Throughout the movie there are many brutal scenes combined with director Kim Jee-woon's unique sense of humor, which has been receiving mixed reviews from the Korean film industry. Along with the results of the movie, one may wonder why actor Lee Byung-hun chose this project. Why would Lee, who has successfully made his debut into Hollywood, make a choice that is dangerous as a commercial film? 10Asia sat with Lee to ask him that question. 10: What is your thoughts on "I Saw the Devil?" I heard you were quite shocked after seeing the final production of the movie during the screening. Lee Byung-hun (Lee): It's not to the point where I was shocked. (laugh) I did feel that it was different from when I had first read the scenario because the film doesn't reveal all of the cruelty and violence. I thought that this project was unlike any other revenge film and I felt this powerful strength from just reading the script,...More

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  Lee Byung-hun may shoot "G.I. Joe" sequel early next year
  2010/08/12, Source
  Actor Lee Byung-hun [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily] Top Korean actor Lee Byung-hun says filming for the sequel to Hollywood action flick "G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra" is expected to start early next year. Lee made the remark on Wednesday during a press screening and press conference for his movie "I Saw the Devil", critically acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon's latest pic co-starring actor Choi Min-sik from smash hit Korean pic "Old Boy",...More

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  Is relentless violence onscreen justified?
  2010/08/12, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  
  "I Saw the Devil" was finally released in theaters Thursday after several painful raps by the Korea Media Ratings B,...More
• 'I Saw the Devil' and 'The Housemaid' invited to Toronto
  2010/08/02, Source
  Two Korean features have been invited to this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The fest, which has yet to announce its full line-up, will present Kim Jee-woon's ",...More

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  I Saw the Devil release on August 11
  2010/07/23, Source
  Director Kim Jee-woon's highly anticipated new thriller "I Saw the Devil" has,...More

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  Jung Woo-sung to advertise Guinness Beer
  2010/07/22, Source
  Korean actor Jung Woo-sung [photographed by Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily] Korean actor Jung Woo-sung will be lending his starpower to advertise Guinness beers, which produces world-famous dry stout beers. This is the first time that the Irish beermaker has hired an Asian star to promote the brand, perhaps in a bid to seize Korea's alcoholic drinks market,...More

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  Lee Byung-hun pic "I Saw The Devil" to open August 11
  2010/07/21, Source
  Official movie poster for "I Saw the Devil" [Showbox] Official posters for film "I Saw the Devil" have been unveiled as the pic gears up for its summer box office debut next month. Film's distributor Showbox announced in a press release on Wednesday that the Lee Byung-hun starrer will hit local theaters on August 11 and released two official movie posters featuring Lee and Choi Min-sik,...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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  Finecut presells I Saw the Devil to three more territories
  2010/06/08, Source
  The eagerly anticipated new thriller from Korea's master stylist Kim Jee-woon, ",...More

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  Jung Woo-sung to attend Venice film fest with John Woo pic
  2010/06/07, Source
  Korean actor Jung Woo-sung [Asia Economic Daily] Korean actor Jung Woo-sung will be making his international debut at the 67th Venice Film Festival in September through new John Woo pic "Reign of Assassins". According to the film's importer Sane Company Inc. on Sunday, the festival committee has invited Jeong and Woo to premiere their martial arts flick at the event, which kicks off in Venice on September 1. Woo will also be receiving a lifetime achievement award at the film fest this year, organizers said,...More

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  Korean thriller "I Saw the Devil" pre-sold to France's ARP
  2010/05/14, Source
  Still cut of "I Saw the Devil" [ShowBox] Upcoming Korean thriller "I Saw the Devil" has been pre-sold to France's largest distribution company ARP, according to the film's promoter on Friday. The overseas sales representative for Finecut explained through a press release that the publication rights for "I Saw the Devil" was sold over to ARP France on May 13, the first day of the Film Market at the Cannes Film Festival,...More
• CGV and City of Seoul to Provide English Subtitles for Korean Movies
  2010/05/07, Source
  Korean movies have not been all that foreigner-friendly in the past despite achieving international acclaim.
  These Canne trophy winning, cutting-edge films were often entertainment only for those who understood Korean.
  But now, the table is about to turn.
  
  [Reporter : ] "CGV, Korea's largest mul,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] "Republic of Korea 1%" starring two best actors
  2010/04/03, Source
  Male representative veteran actors Son Byung-ho and Im Won-hee are in the new film "Republic of Korea 1%" as special force marines! Their transformation is great! There has been many main action films such as "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" and ""Running Wild" starring Son Byung-ho. There was also the film, "Dachinawa Lee" starring Im in a very impressive role. These two actors are one of the skilled actors in K,...More

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  "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" Receives U.S. Release
  2010/04/02, Source
  Kim Jee-woon's "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" is to finally,...More

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  Jung Woo-sung pic "Reign of Assassins" Korea release confirmed
  2010/03/10, Source
  Actor Jung Woo-sung [Taurus Films] Korean actor Jung Woo-sung's international debut film "Reign of Assassins" has been confirmed to open in Korea, according to the film's distributor Sungwon I Communications on Wednesday. Sungwon announced in a press release that the action flick, which stars the Korean actor and Chinese actress Michelle Yeoh from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Memoirs of a Geisha", will be released in Korea in August.,...More

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  [INTERVIEW] Actor Song Kang-ho - Part 2
  2010/03/04, Source
  Actor Song Kang-ho [photographed by Beck Una/10Asia] Beck: What did you find likeable and entertaining about the script for "Secret Reunion"? Song: Ten years ago, I did the films "Shiri" and "JSA - Joint Security Area" which are both about South Korea, North Korea and men. So, "Secret Reunion" was similar to them in a way, a similar story, but the overall outline of the movie is completely different from the previous films. The film doesn't treat the South-North division as its theme but rather takes an incredibly soft, light and sophisticated approach to it. I thought that was closer to how the audience currently feels about the division and there was something lovely about a North Korean spy and a former South Korean intelligence service agent living together. I don't think I would have done the movie if it dealt seriously about the division at times like now. Beck:But didn't you choose to do the film because of the character or the role you would get to take on?,...More

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  Jung Woo-sung, Cha Seung-won cast for "IRIS" sequel
  2010/03/03, Source
  Korean actors Jung Woo-sung and Cha Seung-won [Asia Economic Daily] Top Korean actors Jung Woo-sung and Cha Seung-won have been set to play the main characters in the sequel to last year's blockbuster TV series "IRIS", according to drama producers Taewon Entertainment on Wednesday. Like the original series, the upcoming show returning to the small screen with its new title "ATHENA" after the Greek god, will be about terrorist acts and threats against the Korean Peninsula and the whole world.,...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
• [TV Program] KOCCA and KOFIC Launch 3D Film Discussion and Biz Fair
  2010/02/16, Source
  Korea Creative Content Agency (President & CEO Lee Jae-woong) and the Korean Film Council (Chairman Cho Hee-moon) hold the 3D Film Discussion and Biz Fair with the theme of "Exploring the Future of Korean-style 3D Films" at the Cinémathèque, KOFA Theater No. 2, in KOCCA (Korea Creative Content Agenc,...More

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  [10LINE] Lee Byung-hun
  2010/02/15, Source
  Clockwise from top center, actor Im Chang-jung, actor Song Seung-heon, actress Choi Ji-woo, director Kim Jee-woon and actress Kim Tae-hee [10Asia] Lee Byung-hun He grabbed people's attention as soon as he made his acting debut. And he did great. He would then encounter a crisis but everytime, he would somehow find his way back. And he went around the world to look for new work. This is the life of this top star whose life is like a drama or drama turns out to be what his life is.,...More

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  Lee Byung-hun to star in Kim Jee-woon's thriller pic
  2010/01/14, Source
  (From left) Actors Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik and director Kim Jee-woon Top Korean actor Lee Byung-hun has joined the cast of a new thriller film by famed director Kim Jee-woon, according to Lee's agency BH Entertainment on Thursday. An official at BH explained that Lee is set to star in the film -- titled "I Saw the Devil" -- although the actor has not finished signing the contract as of yet.,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] "Saw the Devil" starring Lee Byung-hun
  2010/01/13, Source
  Top star, Lee Byung-hun is in the new Director Kim Jee-woon's film, "I Saw the Devil". Lee's agency, BH Entertainment confirmed through that phone that he is in this movie but it has not been written in papers, yet. He is in this director's film for the third time after,...More

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  (72) Saju of Actor Lee Byung-hun
  2009/12/24, Source
  By Janet Shin
  
  Celebrities are always hounded by those trying to dig up scandals and personal affairs. Some of these stories may be matters of interest, but others may ruin a person's integr,...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

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  Lee Byung-hun Sued by Female Gymnast
  2009/12/09, Source
  By Bae Ji-sook
  Staff Reporter
  
  Actor Lee Byung-hun is being sued by a former female gymnast, who alleges he deceived her with false promis,...More

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  PARK Chan-wook Retrospective at Asian Film Fest in Germany
  2009/11/19, Source
  The Asia Film Fest which in 2007 held a Kim Ki-duk retrospective is this time focusing on Korean master director,...More

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  Sold to 9 countries, 'Jeonwoochi' sets to dominate box office
  2009/11/16, Source
  "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" has been sold to 9 countries. It is due to release in December. Stars in the fi,...More

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  Production Starts on John Woo Movie Starring Jung Woo-sung
  2009/11/05, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  The shooting of John Woo's new movie "Rain of Swords", starring South Korean heartthrob Jung Woo-sung, star,...More
• Nominees for Grand Bell Awards Stir Controversy
  2009/10/26, Source
  The Grand Bell (Daejong) Awards, a prestigious film award in Korea, have stirred controversy yet again. The list of Best Leading Actress nominees that was announced October 21 includes Kim Gyu-ri (",...More
• 46th Annual Daejong Film Awards Nominees
  2009/10/23, Source
  46th Annual Daejong Film Awards Nominees
  
  - Best Movie: "Take Off", "Mother - 2009", "The Divine Weapon", ",...More

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  'Haeundae' Director Set for International Shores
  2009/10/16, Source
  "Haeundae" writer and director JK Youn will direct an English language adventure comedy.,...More

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  Lee Byung-hun Expands His Presence
  2009/10/07, Source
  Actor Lee Byung-hun keeps expanding his screen presence. Following the last year movie ",...More

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  Lee Byung-hun Invited to 'Talk Asia'
  2009/10/07, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korean actor Lee Byung-hun will appear on CNN's "Talk Asia", according to movie distributor K& Entertainme,...More

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  Heo Jin-ho directs Korea-China love story
  2009/10/01, Source
  Christmas in August director Heo Jin-ho will return to cinemas on 8 October,...More

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  Actor Lee Expanding Horizons
  2009/09/28, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Lee Byung-hun continues to expand his horizons. After his "kimchi Western" flick ",...More

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  Chinese/Korean Film 'Season of Good Rain' to be Released
  2009/09/18, Source
  Korea and China has cemented its cinematic relations with the about to be released "Season of Good Rain". The film directed by More
• [ChanMi's movie news] Ki Eun-se main character for "On the Pitch"
  2009/09/13, Source
  Actress Ki Eun-se has been in the entertainment industry for 6 years and now it's time for her first film as the main character! The 24 year old actress is pretty new to fans, however she has been preparing to be a singer since she was 18 and has been in the drama "Invisible Man" "Evil Twin" "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" and othe,...More

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  Actor Lee Byung-hun Says Best Is Yet to Come
  2009/09/12, Source
  "I can't tell whether having appeared in just one Hollywood film is success or failure", says actor Lee Byung-hun of his Hollywood debut in th,...More

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  Take Off director's cut in cinemas
  2009/09/10, Source
  Director Kim Yong-hwa will release a newly edited version of the box office smash,...More

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  Heo Jin-ho Will Bring 'Heart-Fluttering' Romance
  2009/09/09, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Heo Jin-ho, the director known for films about fading romance, brings something brighter in ",...More

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  HAN Jae-rim's Super-Hero Project Unveils at Pusan
  2009/08/31, Source
  Director Han Jae-rim will reveal his third feature film project "Trace" – a US $7.7 million superhero blockbuster – at the Asian Film Market's P,...More

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  Kim Jee-woon's First International Outing
  2009/08/28, Source
  Korea's Kim Jee-woon is set to make his first international film. In conjunction with U.S producers the film will be a remake of Claude Sauted',...More

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  Actor Lee Byung-hun Debuts in Hollywood
  2009/07/31, Source
  Actor Lee Byung-hun, who is almost 40, is a seasoned actor in the Korean film industry. He debuted in 1992 in the TV drama "Tomorrow Love". In,...More

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  'Swallow the Sun' to Capture Love, Revenge
  2009/07/07, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  A passionate tale of lovers follows in the heels of "THE CITY HALL", the Cinderella story of public offi,...More
• The 8th Mise-en-Scene Short Film Festival Opens this Week
  2009/06/26, Source
  This year's Mise-en-scene Short Film festival will showcase a total of 120 films. The film festival whose focus is genre short films will feature films genres normally associated with feature length films.  These genres include horror, fantasy, love and even action.  It features 57 films in the offi,...More

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  'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' to be Released in Japan
  2009/06/11, Source
  After success at home, last year's Cannes Film Festival and at festivals around the world, Kim Jee-woon's ",...More
• Local Films to Shine at Cannes Fest
  2009/05/10, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  A total of 10 Korean movies will be shown at the Cannes International Film Festival from May 13-24, marking the highest number of local films ever to be included in the prestigious event's roster.
  
  The first local film ever to be invited to the event was,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] Jung Woo-sung gained a bit of weight?
  2009/05/09, Source
  The famous Korean actor Jung Woo-sung has been in a new commercial shoot for toothpaste with Kim Sa-rang! Jung Woo-sung has been in the hit film last year, "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" and even has been to the Cannes movie festival! Recently, it seems as though he has gained weight! Doesn't he look a lot like Song Kang-ho now?,...More
• Park Chan-wook's Cannes Entry Thirst Continues to Rampage Local Box Office
  2009/05/08, Source
  The long weekend has proven to be a hit for Chan-wook's highly anticipated "Thirst". Despite mixed reviews, the Korean vampire film, hyped nearly as much as Kim Jee-woon's ",...More

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  Lifting the Lid on Stuntmen "Action Boys" Screens at the Hot Docs Festival in Toronto
  2009/05/08, Source
  Canada will yet again see why there is a 75% attrition rate at the Seoul Action School through documentary "Action Boys" 2008. The film pr,...More
• Korean Stars Come under One Roof in the U.S.
  2009/04/29, Source
  The merger of two major talent agencies in America, William Morris and Endeavor, has brought Korean stars together under one roof. Contracted with William Morris are Singer Rain, actress,...More
• CJ Ent. Makes Waves at HK FILMART
  2009/04/16, Source
  The film sales arm of Korean major CJ Entertainment did brisk business at the Hong Kong FIILMART, closing deals on a slew of titles including pre-sales for its big-budget disaster film "Haeundae" going to Indonesia's VSG for rights over Mala,...More

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  'Private Eye' Signals New Detective Genre
  2009/03/27, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Debutant director Park Dae-min brings a delicious mix of drama, comedy and adventure in ",...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
• AZ Works Opens Post-Production Complex in Busan
  2009/03/19, Source
  South Korea's leading post-production company AZ Works has opened a new 4-story complex in the southern port city of Busan, home to the Pusan Int'l Film Festival. Called 'AZ Works on the Beach' the building is fully-equipped for film processing, editing, graphics and other digital post-production w,...More
• First Time Director Indulges in Noir
  2009/03/19, Source
  The up and coming release of 'Private Eye' by first time Director Park Dae-min continues a neo noir tradition led by notables including,...More
• Korean Master and 12 Features in Hong Kong
  2009/03/06, Source
  One of Korean cinema's early masters and one of the most important directors of the 60s and 70s, Yu Hyun-mok, 84, will receive a retrospective at the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). The event, which opens March 22, will fea,...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
• Seoul Theaters to Show Subtitled Korean Movies
  2009/02/10, Source
  Two or more movie theaters in Seoul will show newly released Korean films with English subtitles to cater to the growing foreign population here, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Monday. The subtitled movies will be screened at least 10 times a day to facilitate foreigners' understanding,...More
• LIM Pil-seong's "Flower of Evil" Project
  2009/02/10, Source
  Director Yim Pil-sung is known for films that tread on the fragile threshold of human psychology, often plunging into depths of horror and fantasy. His latest project is no exception. To be presented at the upcoming Hong Kong – Asia Film Fin,...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
• Two Indie Directors Conquer Local Cinema
  2009/02/08, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Two independent films are creating a buzz in the local cinema. "Old Partner", a small documentary, rewrote box office history for the genre, while ",...More
• JEONG Woo-seong and KIM Ah-joong join Kim Jee-woon
  2009/02/06, Source
  Director Kim Jee-woon has cast star actors Jung Woo-sung and Kim Ah-joong for his short film Seonmool (English translation: pres,...More

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  'Send Text Message to Lee Byung-hun'
  2009/01/30, Source
  Revamped official Lee Byung-hun homepage brought down by too many users
  
  There's now a way you can send a text message to actor,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] "G.I, Joe" Lee Byung-hun!
  2009/01/28, Source
  No gun, but a double sided sword is what Lee Byung-hun is holding in this poster. He has been popular through "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" where he was the bad guy. However, for the new Hollywood film, "G.I. Joe" Lee is Storm Shadow who is excellent with his double sided sword.! For this Paramount Pictures Film, Storm Shadow character poster was released as well as other 5 characters who are in this film.,...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
• Fajr Film Fest Hosts Korean Retrospective
  2009/01/14, Source
  Iran's major annual film event, the 27th Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF), held in Tehran, will showcase a retrospective of contemporary Korean films. 13 features produced from the years 2000 through 2008 will screen in the Persian capital, January 30 to February 10, 2009.
  
  Along with the,...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
• 2009, Year of Ox
  2008/12/31, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  The New Year has finally set in, with much anticipation that it will be a year filled with blessings.
  
  The year 2009 is the Year of the Ox, according to Chinese astrology. The ox is the second animal in the zodiac and often associated with honesty, faithfulness,...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
• LEE Byeong-heon, JUNG Ji-hoon (Rain) Come to U.S. TV
  2008/12/23, Source
  Two of Korean cinema's top stars are to host a Discovery Channel documentary series on the rise of Korean pop culture titled 'Hip Korea'. LEE Byeong-heon ("The Good, the Bad, the Weird") and JUNG Ji-hoon (,...More
• Rain, Lee to Appear in New Documentary
  2008/12/22, Source
  By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
  Staff Reporter
  
  Hallyu stars Rain and Lee Byung-hun will appear in the new two-part documentary series being produced by Discovery Networks.
  
  A tie-up has been esta,...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
• [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.
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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
• 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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  [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

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  [ChanMi's star news] CNN, "Lee Byung-hun = Asian James Dean"
  2008/11/27, Source
  World known newsdesk CNN has interviewed our Korean Actor Lee Byung-hun! CNN has been to the recent London Korean Film Festival which also showed "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" and met Lee there. They said that he is only 38 and has a face with no wrinkles with a perfect eye, nost, and mouth. CNN introduces Lee as the Asian James Dean!,...More

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  CNN Interviews Actor Lee
  2008/11/26, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  It's not hard to see why Korean actor Lee Byung-hun is known as the "James Dean of Asia", according to CNN,...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
• "63 Years On" and "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" win international award
  2008/11/20, Source
  Kim Dong-won's "63 Years On" received the Best documentary feature film award at the 2nd Asia Pacific Screen Award. The documentary is a platform for five women (Korean, Chinese, Filipina (2), and Dutch) who were forced into sexual slavery by,...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
• Thessaloniki fest invites three Korean films
  2008/11/07, Source
  Noh Young-seok's award winner "Daytime Drinking" and KIM Dong-joo-I's drama "A Broom Becomes a Goldfish" have been selected by the upcoming 49th Thessaloniki Film Festival, a,...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
• 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
• Hawaii awards Kim Jee-woon and Jung Woo-sung
  2008/10/24, Source
  At the closing ceremony of the Luis Vuitton Hawaii Film Festival on 19 October, director Kim Jee-woon received the Maverick award. KIM'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
• [HERALD INTERVIEW] 'TV shows need time out'
  2008/10/16, Source
  Kim Tae-ho-I, 32, is now so famous he is recognized on the street. He is so busy that he hardly has time to sleep, let alone date.
  
  He is one of the most famous directors in the field of Korea's television entertainment, with MBC's highly popular and even legendary reality program "Infinite Challe,...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
• PIFF Wraps Up 9-Day Run
  2008/10/10, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  The 13th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) closed Friday with the premiere of the South Korean film "I Am Happy" directed by,...More
• Curtain falls on Pusan film fest
  2008/10/09, Source
  The 13th Pusan International Film Festival, which featured 315 films from 60 countries, will wrap up its nine-day run today in the southeastern port city of Busan with the closing film "I Am Happy", directed by Korean filmmaker,...More
• Korean Films Sold Overseas
  2008/10/06, Source
  Acclaimed Korean films, "Secret Sunshine" and "The Good, the Bad, the Weird", have been sold to European buyers at the Pusan International Film Festiva,...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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  Two SONG Kang-ho films in U.S. cinemas
  2008/10/01, Source
  2008 Festival de Cannes' out-of-competition talk of the festival and Korean box office treasure hunter ",...More

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  'Modern Boy': Reinterpretation of Japanese Colonialism?
  2008/09/30, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Following the footsteps of "Radio Dayz", ",...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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  Jung Woo-sung to Receive 'Achievement in Acting Award' in Hawaii
  2008/09/24, Source
  Famous actor Jung Woo-sung will receive the 'Achievement in Acting Award' at the 2008 Hawaii International Film Festival, to be held from Octo,...More

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  Jeong honored with achievement award
  2008/09/24, Source
  Popular Korean actor Jung Woo-sung will be the recipient of the "Achievement in Acting Award" at The Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film F,...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
• 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
• Korean Movies Bring Period Pieces to Life
  2008/09/16, Source
  Korean movie makers are digging into the past for inspiration.
  The recent trend in the film industry is all about transforming historic facts and events into fictional stories.
  Director Jeong Ji-woo tries to bring Seoul to life during the 19,...More

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  [ChanMi's drama news] Jung Woo-sung returns to the TV screens through "City Hunter"
  2008/09/14, Source
  His name is well known for this good looks, his great acting, and successful movies. Jung Woo-sung has not been in the TV screens since 13 years ago costarring with Shim Eun-ha in "1.5". And now, he is planning to return through the new drama "City Hunter" which is originallya story from the Japanese anime.,...More

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  Dreams are made of action
  2008/09/05, Source
  The Korean documentary "Action Boys" follows the lives and dreams of five students of the Seoul Action School who have extensive experienc,...More
• Movie Audience Falls in August
  2008/09/04, Source
  A lack of summer blockbusters has apparently driven down the number of moviegoers for the month of August, traditionally a month registering strong box office figures. Korea's multiplex movie theater chain CJ CGV announced Thursday that less than 17 million people nationwide went to see a movie in A,...More
• Tecktonik: New Cultural Phenomenon
  2008/09/01, Source
  What is "tecktonik"?
  
  The word "tecktonik" is a combination of the words "techno" and "electronic". It refers to a music and dance genre featuring unique hand moves. Tecktonik blends the elements of electronic music, a powerful repetitive beat and disco music. The unique dance moves are the main d,...More

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  'Modern Boy' Opens in October
  2008/08/28, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  After six years in the making and a release date postponed by months, Jeong Ji-woo's ambitious period drama,...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 drama news] Lee Byung-hun and T.O.P starring in a new drama
  2008/08/20, Source
  The director of the movie "Taegukgi" is directing a new drama titled "IRIS". This action drama's production cost was very high filmed in China, Russia, Japan, U.S, and other foreign countries raising expectations for the audience.,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" tops "200 Pounds Beauty"
  2008/08/16, Source
  Did you like "200 Pounds Beauty"? Well, you should try watching "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" also! Because this movie has topped "200 Pounds Beauty" recently and has become one of the all time top 10 movies in Korea!,...More

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  The Good, the Bad, the Weird
  2008/08/13, Source
  "The Good, the Bad, the Weird", Kim Jee-woon's slickly made,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] Lee Byung-hun leaves for the U.S
  2008/08/13, Source
  Lee Byung-hun has just finished his press tour for the movie "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" and will be leaving for the U.S. without a break. He will be starred in the later parts of "G.I Joe".,...More

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  KOFIC selects "Crossing" for Oscar submission
  2008/08/11, Source
  The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced the selection of Kim Tae-gyoon's,...More

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  [ChanMi's drama news] Lee Chung-ah returns through "Chosun Science Investigator"
  2008/08/08, Source
  MBC dramanet "Chosun Science Investigator: Season2" stars Lee Chung-ah who also starred in "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" ""Temptation of Wolves" and "My Tutor Friend Lesson II".,...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
• Music Makes the Movie
  2008/08/07, Source
  Rock the Summer Heat With Music-Themed Films
  
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  The movie theater always provides escapism, and can be a haven ― air-conditioned and entertaining ― from the sultry summer heat. But don't hide from the sun ― why not enjoy a break filled with cinema,...More
• Korean Films Nab 47.7% Market Share
  2008/08/06, Source
  According to CJ CGV's July report, Korean movies posted 47.4% of the market share, up 22.2% from the previous month.
  Korean films hit rock bottom in terms of market share in May, posting 7.8%. However, CJ CGV attributed the recent market share hike to the the release of much-anticipated summer bloc,...More
• Korean Movies' Popularity Rebounds This Summer
  2008/08/06, Source
  The number of movie-goers in July jumped more than 21 percent compared to the previous month to 17-and-a-half million.
  Korean movies in particular accounted for half of total screenings nationwide last weekend.
  That's a rebound from their record low of 7 percent in May.
  Korean-style Western movie,...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

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  Cannes cut of "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" in Theaters
  2008/08/01, Source
  The edited version of "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" that screened at the Cannes International Film Festival will be,...More

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  Kim Jee-woon on a Loving Homage to the Masters
  2008/08/01, Source
  "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" by director Kim Jee-woon has,...More

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  "Sunny" Attracts 1 Mil. Movie-Goers in A Week
  2008/07/29, Source
  "Sunny", a brand new film by director Lee Jun-ik, which opened in theaters nationwide on July 23, has attracted more than one million movie-goer,...More

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  'The Good, the Bad, the Weird' Draws 4 Million Viewers
  2008/07/28, Source
  Director Kim Jee-woon's new movie ",...More

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  Jung Woo-sung on Being 'Good'
  2008/07/28, Source
  There he stood, oblivious to passers-by staring at him. One hand resting on the door, looking up with a faint smile, he looked ineffably cool -- rather than "good" in his new movie.
  
  Released last w,...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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  "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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  [MOVIE REVIEW] 'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' aspects of English subtitles
  2008/07/21, Source
  "The Good, the Bad, the Weird", a $17-million oriental Western by veteran filmmaker,...More

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  [ChanMi's drama news] Jung Woo-sung movie "Beat" made into a drama
  2008/07/19, Source
  Movie star Jung Woo-sung's movie "Beat" from 10 years ago is made into a drama. The movie has been a hit and definitely is one of the movies that Jung Woo-sung enjoyed filming. He is excited to know that it is going to produced as a drama.,...More

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  [Interview] Jung Woo-sung "I feel like I'm a man now"
  2008/07/17, Source
  "I just filmed it excitedly? That's all a lie".
  
  Jung Woo-sung is waving his had. He's talking about the action movie ",...More

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  "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" with English subtitles
  2008/07/17, Source
  CJ/CGV will screen "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" (Joheun Nom, Nappeun Nom, Isanghan Nom) with English subtitles at i,...More

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  The Good, the Bad, the Weird's U.S. release
  2008/07/17, Source
  Kim Jee-woon's latest film "The Good, the Bad, and the Weird" (Joheun Nom, Nappeun Nom, Isanghan Nom) will open in the U.S. in the first half o,...More
• [ChanMi's movie news] "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" coming to USA!
  2008/07/16, Source
  The awaited movie "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" will come to the U.S early next year! CJ Entertainment ended the contract with IFC Entertainment about exporting the movie to the States this 15th. The movie will be released in 5 theaters in the U.S such as New York, LA, and...more.,...More

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  'Kimchi Western' Marks New Horizon
  2008/07/10, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Director Kim Jee-woon (",...More
• [ChanMi's movie news] Lee Byung-hun, first time in 17 years being the antagonist
  2008/07/05, Source
  He's been the good guy for 17 years, don't you think its time he takes a break? Yes, our hot movie star Lee Byung-hun has returned with Jung Woo-sung and Song Kang-ho through the movie "The Good, the Bad, the Weird". He will be taking on the role of Chang-ih, he said that this was a new,...More

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  [ChanMi's star news] Jung Woo-sung, single after a ten year relationship
  2008/07/04, Source
  One of the leading actors of "The Good, the Bad, the Weird", Jung Woo-sung confessed that he broke up with his girlfriend of 10 years. He didn't tell the specifics of his relationship and would rather keep it private. He said that he isn't interested in,...More

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  KIM's East-Western Set for Gala NA Premiere
  2008/07/01, Source
  The North American premiere of Kim Jee-woon's eagerly anticipated 'oriental western' ",...More
• Korean Movies to Shine at Int'l Film Fests
  2008/06/30, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  South Korean movies continue to make their way around the globe to vie for prizes and reach a wider audience. Some notable trips to international film festivals include feted director Kim Ki-duk's latest work <,...More

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  "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" Invited to Toronto
  2008/06/27, Source
  Highly touted Korean-style western "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" has been officially invited to the Gala Section of,...More
• Romance missing from Korean films
  2008/06/25, Source
  Two genres - the melodrama and the romantic comedy - used to do very well at the box office.
  
  "200 Pounds Beauty" is a case in point. It deals with plastic surgery, but it is deeply rooted in the romantic comedy tradition in which,...More

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  Kim Jee-woon to Remake French Classic
  2008/06/10, Source
  Spotlight auteur, Kim Jee-woon, director of this summer's most anticipated Korean f,...More

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  Kim Jee-woon's kimchi western sells like hot cakes
  2008/06/05, Source
  Innovative director Kim Jee-woon presented with ",...More

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  [Interview] Song Kang-ho, "The answer is to not do it if it's not the best"
  2008/05/29, Source
  A paler Song Kang-ho said, "It took 23 hours and 50 minutes to come to Martinez Hotel from Pusan where I was filming,...More

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  Korean cowboy "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" charms at Cannes
  2008/05/29, Source
  "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" had a good reception at Cannes Film Festival. It is a movie about men on a chase about,...More

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  Variety Praises The Good, the Bad, the Weird
  2008/05/28, Source
  Kim Jee-woon's highly anticipated 'oriental western', ',...More

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  East-Meets-Western Offers Hope for Korean Film Recovery
  2008/05/26
  Invited to the Out of Competition section of the 61st International Cannes Film Festival, the Korean movie ",...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
• 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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  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

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  Lee Byung-hun broadening his acting career overseas
  2008/04/25, Source
  When he was interviewed by The Korea Herald in November 2006, Lee Byung-hun expressed some doubts about whether he could make it in Hollywood.,...More
• LEE Byeong-heon and BONG Joon-ho films at Cannes
  2008/04/24, Source
  The third week of May traditionally equals one of the most prestigious film festivals. This year's Festival de Cannes will include "I Come with the Rain", Lee Byung-hun's English language film debut. Director,...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
• Cine 21 Names CJ's KIM Joo-seong Most Influential
  2008/04/22, Source
  Local film weekly magazine, Cine 21, provided its annual list of the most powerful players in the Korean film industry, with CJ Entertainment president KIM Joo-seong at the top for the first time. With the industry taking a downturn last year, CJ Ent. has grown to become the key investor and distri,...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

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  Lee Byung-hun Commences Hollywood Action Film
  2008/04/04, Source
  Korean wave star Lee Byung-hun is currently filming scenes in his Hollywood debut, G.I. Joe, an adaptation of the popular action-hero comic bo,...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
• 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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  Actor Lee Byung-hun to Launch Film Tour in Japan
  2008/03/26, Source
  Top Hallyu star Lee Byung-hun is set to launch a large-scale film-screening tour in Japan.
  
  The actor, who successfully pulled off seven lar,...More

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  BONG Joon-ho to Switch Pace with Crime-drama "Mother - 2009"
  2008/02/05
  Director Bong Joon-ho, known best for his 2006 monster hit "The Host", which remains,...More

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  Director Park Chan-wook's latest film 'Thirst' is having difficulties in casting a main female character due to high sexual references
  2008/01/31, Source
  Director Park Chan-wook is having difficulties in finding a main female actor for his latest film,...More
• CGV Multiplex to Offer Subtitled Screenings
  2008/01/30, Source
  CJ-CGV, one of the top three exhibition chains in Korea, will devote a screen at its central-Seoul multiplex in the Yongsan Station shopping center to the exclusive showing of domestic films with English subtitles. The long-term project is a team strategy between CGV and local powerhouse studio CJ,...More
• Retro movies rediscover colonial era
  2008/01/28, Source
  Gyeongseong is emerging as a popular background for Korean films, reflecting the public's recent penchant for retro style, and filmmakers' newfound interest in the Japanese colonial period -- evidence of their quest for fresh characters and themes.
  
  During the Japanese colonial rule of the early 2,...More
• Major Korean Films Offered With English Subtitles
  2008/01/28, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  CGV Yongsan in central Seoul will devote a screen to the exclusive showing of popular domestic movies with English-language subtitles, an unprecedented move by a movie theater.
  
  "It's to serve the many foreigners in Korea who want to watch Korean films. They won't,...More
• English subtitles coming to Korean films at CGV
  2008/01/24, Source
  CJ Entertainment and CGV have announced that they will begin providing current Korean movies with English-language subtitles, starting with director Chung Yoon-chul's ",...More

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  Song Kang-ho Named Best Actor at Palm Springs
  2008/01/16, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  Actor Song Kang-ho, who turns 41 on Jan. 17, received a memorable birthday present: His role in,...More
• Must-See Films in 2008
  2008/01/13, Source
  Star Power Reigns Big Screen
  
  By Lee Hyo-won
  Staff Reporter
  
  This year, a long lineup of star-studded movies, both homegrown and Hollywood imports, awaits release with Korea's hottest stars and bona fide actors gracing the silver screen throughout 2008.
  
  While a high profile cast hasn't alwa,...More
• Fresh new start for Korean film industry! Veteran directors are coming back
  2008/01/09, Source
  8 o'clock news - Presenter
  
  Upon the spirits of the New Year 2008, the Korean films are preparing a big counterblow against the Hollywood films. One after another, the talented veteran directors are coming back with a huge bag of New Year's surprises for the movie fans.
  
  The reporter Nam Sang-,...More
• Korean filmmakers bet on large-scale projects
  2008/01/03, Source
  Many local movie productions suffered setbacks last year, due to increased costs and the strengthened position of Hollywood blockbusters. In 2008, leading filmmakers are betting on large-scale projects to turn things around for the embattled local film industry.
  
  At the forefront of Korean films',...More

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  "Stop, Jeon Do-yeon!" the male actors are coming back to screen in 2008
  2007/12/26, Source
  There had been true 'Woman's power' in Korean cinema this year. The 'Cannes Lady', Jeon Do-yeon, who is sweeping through all year-end film awar,...More

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  [ Brokore Magazine No.14 featuring a cover story of Jumong's Song Il-gook! ]
  2007/11/20, Source
  Brokore Magazine No. 14 "Jumong"'s Song Il-gook!
  
  Your detailed guide and introducti,...More

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  The Good, The Bad, The Weird wraps up China shoot
  2007/10/26, Source
  The cast and crew of Kim Jee-woon's hotly anticipated western ",...More

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  Heartthrob Jung Woo-sung to Star in Japanese Drama
  2007/08/27, Source
  By Lee Hwan-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  Actor Jung Woo-sung, who has concentrated on his film career in recent years, will star in a 20-episode Jap,...More
• Wrap Up of Korean Cinema in Year's First Half
  2007/07/30, Source
  Looks like the year's first half was a disappointment for Korea's film industry, especially since the strong performance of domestic blockbusters like "The Host" last year.
  Son Heekyung has a wrap up of Korean cinema in the first six months,...More

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  "Black House" Will Screen In Japan
  2007/07/09, Source
  "Black House" (Geomeun Jib) is currently a hit in Korean cinemas and will next attempt to woe Japanese audiences. The horror film will ope,...More

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  CJ Ent. to Back Kim's Epic Western
  2007/07/03, Source
  Director Kim Jee-woon's big budget 'oriental western', ",...More
• Korean Film Deals at the Cannes Market
  2007/06/11, Source
  Cineclick Asia pre-sold Kim Jee-woon's "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" to France (ARP) and the UK (Tartan). Tartan also secured the UK and US rights for,...More

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  Record Sales for The Good, the Bad, the Weird at Cannes Market
  2007/05/28, Source
  Director Kim Jee-woon's upcoming ",...More

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  When Two Mega Stars Meet
  2007/04/29, Source
  By Kim Tae-jong
  Staff Reporter
  
  Hundreds of fans from South Korea and Japan gathered amid joyful shouts and a frenzy of camera flashes when,...More

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  Kim Jee-woon Starts Shooting Western
  2007/04/24, Source
  Filming started April 25th on director Kim Jee-woon's Oriental western adventure ",...More

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  Top Producer Talks About Three-Star Hat-Trick
  2007/04/20, Source
  Next Wednesday, the stellar triumvirate of Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun and,...More

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  Three top stars join director Kim Jee-woon
  2007/02/15, Source
  Top actors Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung and,...More
• New Projects from KIM and KIM
  2006/11/13, Source
  Director Kim Jee-woon, known best for his ultra-violent art-house gangster film 'A Bittersweet Life' and his horror-hit ',...More