The Unjust (Movie - 2010)

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  Hwang Jung-min
  황정민
  As
  Choi Cheol-gi
  (최철기)
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  Ryoo Seung-bum
  류승범
  As
  Joo-yang
  (주양)
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  Yoo Hae-jin
  유해진
  As
  Jang Seok-goo
  (장석구)
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  Chun Ho-jin
  천호진
  As
  Director Kang
  (강 국장)
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  Ma Dong-seok
  마동석
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  Dae-ho
  (대호)
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  Woo Jung-kook
  우정국
  As
  Lee Dong-seok
  (이동석)

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  Korean Film Invited to Screen at Berlin Film Festival
  2019/01/23, Source
  Director Lee Su-jin's new film "Idol" has been invited to screen at the Berlin International Film Festival next month. The festival's executive committee unveiled the titles for the non-competitive Panorama section on Monday,...More

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  'The Battleship Island' Wins Award at Spain's Sitges Film Fest
  2017/10/17, Source
  "The Battleship Island", a historical action film by director Ryoo Seung-wan, won the Òrbita award at Spain's Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, which ended on Sunday,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.10.06 - 2017.10.08
  2017/10/09
  "The Fortress" narrowly outplays "The Outlaws" over Chuseok... Director Hwang Dong-hyuk's Joseon-era drama "The Fortress" (based on Kim Hoon's novel) narrowly came out ahead of Kang Yoon-Sung's crime thriller "The Outlaws" during Korea's biggest national holiday, Chuseok. Both films were released on Oct. 3 and pooled from 1,226 and 1,314 screens respectively, and together they captured 60.74% of the sales,...More

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  [Interview] Ryoo Seung-wan, "Tearing the Japanese flag, why shouldn't we do it?"
  2017/08/02, Source
  "The Veteran" director Ryoo Seung-wan is known as the '10-million-viewer' director and he's back with the sad Korean historical movie "The Battleship Island". "The Battleship Island" is based in the year 1945 during the Japanese Invasion when the people of the Josun land risked their lives to escape from "The Battleship Island". These people were taken to this island under the pretext of 'making money',...More

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  US Teaser Trailer & Poster: "The The Battleship Island"
  2017/03/07
  "The Battleship Island", a war film based on the Japanese occupation of Korea in 1944 and 400 or more Koreans that were conscripted into slave labor will be released in the U.S. by CJ Entertainment this summer,...More

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  Cool tension closing in on "V.I.P" director Park Hoon-jung
  2016/12/26, Source
  A man in a suit looking out the window, haggard from the previous night's drinking and at that moment, another man is doing work in the office, exhausted; this is what director Park Hoon-jung of the new movie "V.I.P" thought of while he was in the process of making the movie. The dilemma of people who have to move against their will as a serrated wheel of the system, is what Park paid attention to for a long time. The Korean National Intelligence and police, the North Korean Intelligence and the American CIA get involved over a man who is a suspect in "V.I.P" and it expands on the relationship between politics and dilemma,...More

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  [USA] Korean Box Office Hit "Veteran" Debuts on Dvd And Blu-ray April 5, 2016 + ***DVD Giveaway*** First-come, First-served
  2016/04/02, Source
  Korean Box Office Hit "Veteran" Debuts on Dvd And Blu-ray April 5, 2016 Featuring International Star Hwang Jung-min ("Ode to My Father") South Korean box office sensation Veteran releases on DVD and Blu-ray on April 5, 2016. The film is a hard-hitting crime thriller with a comedic touch from award-winning director Ryoo Seung-wan ("The Unjust"),...More

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  [USA and Canada] Korean movie "A Melody to Remember" to be released in theatres in North America on January 29th
  2016/01/27, Source
  Korean movie ""A Melody to Remember"" to be released in theatres on January 29th in CGV Los Angeles and nationwide on February 2nd Synopsis War took away many things But hope was never gone. South Korean platoon leader HAN Sang-ryul (Im Si-wan) lost his family and comrades due to the Korean War. He assigned to another unit and comes across war orphans, some of whom are exploited for profit. He decides to help the orphans by creating a choir, thereby healing their wounds with beautiful songs with the help of volunteer teacher Park Ju-mi (Go Ah-sung). Their beautiful voices rise from the battlefield and begin to melt everyone's hearts,...More

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  [USA and Canada] DramaFever Launches New CJ E&M Movie Channel
  2016/01/25, Source
  New Feature for DramaFever Premium Subscribers Brings Best Korean Films, On Demand, to Fans in the U.S. and Canada DramaFever (dramafever.com), the leading online destination for international television shows, movies and concerts, and the leading Asian pop culture producer and distributor CJ E&M have announced the launch of DramaFever's "CJ E&M Movie Channel". Created as part of a previously-announced, multi-year licensing deal between the two companies, the CJ E&M Movie Channel will debut today, with two dozen films immediately available on demand to premium subscribers of DramaFever's OTT digital video network. Fans can access the channel at dramafever.com/movies, and for the first three days,...More

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  Actor of the year: Hwang Jung-min VS Hwang Jung-min VS Hwang Jung-min
  2015/12/14, Source
  2015 started off with Hwang Jung-min and ended with him. He continued to star in movies and created results like "Ode to My Father", "Veteran" and "The Himalayas". Hwang Jung-min started off with "Ode to My Father" which set a record of 140 million viewers. The movie is about a regular head of a family in the 1950s but it brought about a massive wave in our society,...More

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  [Los Angeles] CJ Entertainment Celebrates 20 Years of Korean Film History with Screenings November 5-7
  2015/10/22, Source
  Conversations with Director JK Youn of "Ode to My Father" and Hwang Dong-hyuk of "Miss Granny" to follow screenings Two special screenings of Bong Joon-ho films including premiere of Digitally remastered "Memories of Murder" and Rare showing of "Mother - 2009" in black and white,...More

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  [UK] Opening Gala Event of the New London East Asia Film Festival Friday 23 October
  2015/10/16, Source
  Korean Blockbuster "Veteran" with Special Guest Director Ryoo Seung-wan. The inaugural London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF) will be taking place from the 23rd to the 25th October 2015 . LEAFF's festival director, Hye-Jung Jeon (former director of the London Korean Film Festival) and Chris Fujiwara, former artistic director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival are delighted to launch this '0th' edition of LEAFF 2015. It will highlight the excitement, range, and achievement of major films from Korea, China, Japan and East Asian and the festival's mission will aim to take UK audiences on a continuously unfolding adventure of cinematic discovery,...More

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  Yoo Hae-jin Reveals What Gives Him the Most Pleasure
  2015/09/17, Source
  Actor Yoo Hae-jin has recently moved into a new home in Gugi-dong, Seoul due to its proximity to Mt. Bukhan. Yu is an ardent climber and the first thing he does whenever he is working away from home is to look for a nearby mountain,...More

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  Chun Ho-jin, Jin Kyung and Bae Sung-woo, the highlights of "Veteran"
  2015/08/27, Source
  "Veteran" has made no flaws in casting. Amidst several actors and actresses, there are those who can't be left out as they played key roles and it's hard to believe they only appeared three or four times. Jin Kyung acted as Hwang Jung-min's wife. The scene where she turned down an expensive bag filled with 50,000 won bills and scolded the plutocrat's puppet gave a feeling of catharsis to the public. Hwang Jung-min said, "She made the story even more filling. Everyone's outstanding talents made the movie so strong",...More
• "Veteran" Ryoo Seung-wan, "It was an energetic time for me"
  2015/08/07, Source
  Ryoo Seung-wan is a natural born story-teller. The story might seem simple but once it passes through Ryoo Seung-wan's hands it becomes different. "Veteran" is about a regional investigations unit tracking down an audacious plutocrat. It's exciting from the beginning to end. Thus, the movie is being called one of the four greatest entertainment movies this summer. We met Ryoo Seung-wan at a café prior to the release of the movie and he was still full of excitement,...More

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  [Interview] Ryoo Seung-bum after wandering for 3 years, "I've become an outsider"
  2015/06/15, Source
  'Freedom' explains only Ryoo Seung-bum in this country. He debuted in the year 2000 and continued to star in "No Manners", "Crying Fist", "Bloody Tie", "The Unjust", "Over my Dead Body", "The Berlin File" and more. He's always been a free soul in movie and he's a known fashion freak. Q: The movie is being released on the 17th. Have you had a chance to see it yet?,...More

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  [North America] "Chronicles of Evil" - North American Release on May 22, 2015
  2015/05/13, Source
  Action-thriller "Chronicles of Evil", distributed by CJ Entertainment and produced by BA Entertainment, premieres in North American theaters on May 22, 2015 on the heels of the film's release in South Korea. Directed by Baek Woon-hak, the writer of Korea's first big-budget blockbuster "Shiri", "Chronicles of Evil" is the gripping tale of a chief detective who is tasked to solve a murder that he committed in self-defense. The talented cast includes Son Hyun-joo ("THE CHASER - Drama", "Three Days"), Ma Dong-seok ("The Good, the Bad, the Weird", "The Unjust"), Choi Daniel ("High Kick Through The Roof", "Cyrano Agency"), and Park Seo-joon ("A Witch's Love"). "Chronicles of Evil" will open in major cities across North America including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto and more,...More

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  [HanCinema's Hall of Fame Review] "Bedevilled": A Gorgeously Grotesque Revenge Rampage
  2014/02/15
  In the Spotlight this Week: Jang Cheol-soo's "Bedevilled"... Jang Cheol-soo has an incredible cine-clock ticking within, a marvellous metronome that I like to imagine he has swinging and tocking above his desk as he writes and plans his work. This constant ticking then harmonises with whatever creative genius takes hold of him as puts pen to paper. A film like Jang's debut film "Bedevilled" is the result of such a ritual; a gorgeously grotesque genre film that hypnotises and horrifies with the percussive precision of a mad watchmaker come autistic composer. The film ebbs and flows like a daring dream; one that's sweet and surreal, but whose intent is deranged and two-faced, mixing together melodrama, horror, and revenge into a compelling cinematic concoction that bubbles and boils over in the most spectacle fashion imaginable,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.01.24 ~ 2014.01.26
  2014/01/27
  "Frozen" remains solid at the top but local flicks still dominated... The Oscar-nominated animation "Frozen" held its form at the top of the pile to secure its second weekend as number one. Despite the string of popular local features Walt Disney's winter wonderland was able to pack on another 1.2 million admissions (36.2%) to advance its total tally now to 3.1 million ($22.2M). However "Miss Granny", "Hot Young Bloods", "When A Man Loves A Woman" (aka "Man In Love"), and Yang Woo-seok's popular drama "The Attorney" all followed in close formation with respectable figures to collectively capture 59.3% of the ticket sales,...More

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  [HanCinema's Lists] The Top 5 Korean Thrillers of All-Time
  2014/01/17
  One of the most popular trends we saw in 2013 was the rampant release of action-packed thrillers! It's a genre that Korean cinema favours and continues to return to, but in 2013 the industry really did pump out a number of successful hits that contributed to the record-breaking tickets sales last year enjoyed. It's tricky to pinpoint films that are 'pure' thrillers because Korean films often blend and bend their genres in unique and creative ways. That being said, here is a quick look at the top 5 Korean thrillers that have stormed their way to box office glory,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film News] Korea's Top Ten Most Popular Films of 2013
  2013/12/28
  It's been an astonishing and record-breaking year at the Korean box office, but before we usher in 2014, here's a quick look at the top ten Korean films that locals were throwing their hard-earned won at,...More

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  Korean drama starting today 2013/10/03 in Korea
  2013/10/03, Source
  "Drama Festival - Rebellious",...More

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  [Video] Teaser released for the Korean 'Drama Festival - Rebellious'
  2013/09/30, Source
  Teaser released for the upcoming Korean "Drama Festival - Rebellious",...More

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  Upcoming Korean drama "Rebellious"
  2013/09/13, Source
  Added the upcoming Korean drama "Rebellious"'s page to HanCinema database,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Talk] Siblings in Cinema: The RYOO Brothers
  2013/07/06
  Siblings don't always get along. Even when working within the same field family members often choose to keep their personal and professional lives separate to keep the peace. Personal histories, grudges, and just knowing one another as well as they do can cause friction and frustration in the workplace. Not so though with renowned South Korean actor Ryoo Seung-bum and his moviemaking brother Ryoo Seung-wan. The brothers' most recent effort, "The Berlin File" (2013), marks another successful family collaboration that rocked Korean cinemas earlier this year. The brothers both came into the spotlight with their 2000 début feature "Die Bad"; a collection of four hard-boiled short stories that follows two teenagers and their descent into the violent world of organised crime. The film was written and directed by Seung-wan and stars himself and his younger brother Seung-beom. Seung-wan has sometimes been described as the Korean Tarantino, while his talent younger brother has been likened too the American-Canadian comedy actor Jim Carrey,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Park Chan-wook's "Stoker"
  2013/05/18
  After the mysterious death of her father on her 18th birthday, India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) is introduced to the uncle she never knew existed. The funeral comes and goes; yet her mother (Evelyn played by Nicole Kidman) is still adamant in keeping Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode) around for emotional support at their large country estate. India herself is a creepy young woman who wouldn't look out of place in the Adam's Family. She regards her handsome and chivalrous uncle with strong suspicion and silently contemplates his motives and timely appearance in her life. The young teenager's relationship with her father was strong (mostly remembered through flashbacks of their hunting trips together) and overshadowed/marginalised her connection to her mother. As India watches Charlie and Evelyn's relationship become increasingly inappropriately, the dark echoes of her family history take hold and develops into a frightening new chapter for her and her kin,...More

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  Jung Man-sik cast for the movie "When A Man Loves A Woman"
  2013/05/15, Source
  Actor Jung Man-sik is acting with Hwang Jung-min and Han Hye-jin. Jeong's agency claims he's been cast for the movie "When A Man Loves A Woman" and will make his first scene in Gunsan on the 25th,...More

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  [HanCinema at Jiff] Q&A with director Park Hoon-jung of "The New World"
  2013/05/01
  Earlier in the festival I had a chance to attend a Q&A session with Park Hoon-jung the director of "The New World". Audience reaction to the film was very favorable, and it was by far the longest Q&A session I attended, even though the film ended late in the night. Park Hoon-jung discussed a wide variety of topics, including not just this film but the prospects of others in the future using the same characters. Q: I really liked the way this film used cigarettes. A: Yes, for the detective Chief Kang (played by Choi Min-sik) they represent his humanity. Even though, as many characters point out, he really should quit. Q: I liked how, from the beginning Lee Ja-Sung (played by Lee Jung-jae) is really paranoid about fakes,...More

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  Meet Legendary Korean Director Kang Woo-Seok in Los Angeles
  2013/04/05, Source
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  Han Hye-jin in "When A Man Loves A Woman" with Hwang Jung-min
  2013/04/04, Source
  Actress Han Hye-jin has been cast for the movie "When A Man Loves A Woman". Han Hye-jin takes on the role of Ho-jeong who opens up to the pure love of Tae-il who has lived his life as a third class gangster. The male role will be played by Hwang Jung-min,...More

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  "The New World" Opens on March 22 in North America
  2013/03/21, Source
  A remarkable gangster noir film, "The New World" (2013, Korea), opens on March 22nd. This Korean crime drama, which is influenced by Hong Kong's Infernal Affairs (remade by Hollywood as The Departed), proposes an original take on the genre. It will be released to audiences in 24 North American cities. "The New World" is about a cop who is caught between his professional duty and the challenges of an undercover mission, struggling to complete his tasks without being revealed as a mole. "The New World" features a great lineup of South Korean stars, including Choi Min-sik ("Old Boy"), who plays the head of the Police department, Lee Jung-jae ("The Housemaid - 2010", "The Thieves") as Lee Joong-Goo, and Hwang Jung-min ("The Unjust", "A Bittersweet Life") who plays Jung Chung,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] February
  2013/03/02
  Lee Hwan-gyeong's "Miracle in Cell No.7" continued to dominate proceedings this past month, advancing its admissions tally to just over 11 million ($74M). After being released late in January, "Miracle in Cell No.7" came into the charts to beat off Korea's second highest grossing film of the year, Ryoo Seung-wan's espionage thriller "The Berlin File" (6,904,728). Lee Hwan-gyeong's would have completely stolen the show, but was marginally outdone in the first and fourth weeks by "The Berlin File" and, then again, by Park Hoon-joeng-I's "The New World". "The Berlin File" hit the Korean market a week after Lee's big moneymaker, and for that week it did manage to outshine Lee's hit, if only by a small margine. Many were excited to see what Ryoo's latest piece had to offer, as his last film, the gripping 2010 crime thriller "The Unjust", did more than turn a few heads,...More

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  [HanCinema's Weekend Box Office Review] 2013.02.22 ~ 2013.02.24
  2013/02/24
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review  (2013.02.22 ~ 2013.02.24) After dominating proceedings for the past month, Lee Hwan-hyeong's "Miracle in Cell No.7" has given way to Park Hoon-jung's "The New World". Park was credited for the scripts of "The Unjust" and "I Saw the Devil", but "The New World" marks only his second film in the director's seat. The film stars Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik and Hwang Jung-min in an action thriller that probes the spaces between Korea's National Police Agency and organised crime. "The New World" opened on Thursday and walk away from the weekend with more than 1 million admissions in its pocket,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Talk] Who is Park Chan-wook?: "Stoker" and the Re-birth of a Master.
  2013/02/23
  "Stoker" will be coming to Korean audiences next week Thursday. The film is a British-American psychological thriller distributed by the Fox Entertainment Group's "Fox Searchlight Pictures" division. It's an American-based film studio that focuses on independent and British films. The company's biggest success came in the form of the 2008 Oscar winner "Slumdog Millionaire", which grossed more than $377 million worldwide. "Slumdog Millionaire" was directed by Danny Boyle, who is also the chairman of the U.S-based Danaher Corporation; and his own studio Indian Paintbrush was involved in the production of "Stoker", along with director Ridley Scott's own production house Scott Free Productions,...More

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  [HanCinema's Weekend Box Office Review] 2013.02.08 ~ 2013.02.10
  2013/02/11
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2013.02.08 ~ 2013.02.10) It was another closely fought race at the box office this past weekend, but it was Lee Hwan-hyeong's "Miracle in Cell No.7" that reclaimed pole position with 1.3 million admissions (37.12%). Lee's latest had over 800 screenings to help its cause as it now moves to 6,279,229 admissions, making it the highest grossing Korean film of the year thus far. The Lunar New Year weekend saw the release of a number new films, including Kim Soon-rye's new comedy drama "Run to the South", an old Russian fairy tale retold in glorious 3D animation, as well the fifth instalment in the popular "Die Hard" franchise,...More

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

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

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  [HanCinema's Weekend Box Office Review] 2013.02.01 ~ 2013.02.03
  2013/02/04
  HanCinema's Korean Box Office Review (2013.02.01 ~ 2013.02.03) February is off with a bang as two Local favourites breached the million admissions mark, together making up more than 80% of this past weekend's ticket sales. Ryoo Seung-wan's action thriller "The Berlin File" led the charge with 1.53 million admissions (43.4% over 894 screens), followed by last weekend's choice film "Miracle in Cell No.7" with 1.36 million (37.5% over 866 screens). "The Berlin File" came out on the 30th and stars Ha Jung-woo, Han Suk-kyu, Ryoo Seung-bum and Jun Ji-hyun as a South Korean intelligence agent comes across an unidentified player while spying on a North Korean weapons deal in Berlin. Ryoo Seung-wan's last film was "The Unjust" back in 2010, an epic crime thriller than seemed to hit all the right notes. Ryoo will be hoping his latest will be able to emulate his last films popularity, and with already 2,24 millions admissions under the belt "The Berlin File" is set to do just that,...More

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  Seoul tells Japanese PM to stop unjust claims
  2012/08/26, Source
  Members of Japan's lower house of parliament stand up to vote on two resolutions during a session in Tokyo, Friday. They adopted a resolution to protest South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's recent visit to Dokdo and his comments concerning the Japanese King, as well as another criticizing Chinese activists landing on the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands, also known as the Diaoyu Islands in Chinese, in the East China Sea. / AFP-Yonhap By Chung Min-uck Seoul criticized Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's statement Friday that Japan would strengthen its claim on territories, including South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, in a stern and robust manner. This came shortly after Noda called on Seoul to end its "illegal occupation" of the islets during a press conference, a measure seen as the strongest Tokyo has ever taken,...More

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  "Deranged" invited to Spain's Sitges Film Festival
  2012/08/03, Source
  The movie "Deranged" has been officially invited to the 45th Sitges Film Festival. "Deranged" has officially been invited in the Sitges Film Festival's Casa Asia section. Spain's representative film festival, the Sitges Film Festival has been called the 'Cannes' for fantasy films and will be held for 10 days from October 4th to the 14th,...More

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

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

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  Korean Cinema 2011: The View from Here
  2012/01/14, Source
  US-based author and curator of film at the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries in Washington, DC, Tom VICK shares his views on recent trends he has noticed programming their Korean film festival. How do you introduce new Korean films to an American audience? Since 2004, when I began programming the Korean Film Festival DC, the answer to this question has become more difficult to answer. This is not to say that it's harder to find good films. Quite the opposite. The problem (if it can be called a problem) is that there are so many films to choose from.The explosion of digital production and distribution in the last decade or so has made it easier than ever to make a film, but harder than ever find an audience for it,...More

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  Miss Conspirator wraps shoot
  2011/12/26, Source
  South Korean action comedy starring Go Hyun-jung, "Miss Conspirator" wrapped shooting Dec. 15. Directed by Park Cheol-kwan, whose gangsters-and-monks comedy "Hi, Dharma" was a hit in 2002, the film is due for release in the first half of 2012. A highly respected and popular actress in Korea, Go Hyun-jung is well-known from her TV series roles and performances in internationally-travelled films such as Hong Sang-soo's "Woman on the Beach" and "Like You Know It All" as well as Lee Jae-yong's "Actresses",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "The Showdown": A Loveless Triangle of Blood and Blades
  2011/12/24
  After last week's review of Kim Han-min's "Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon" I felt a sudden craving for some more historical action. I came across Park Hoon-jung's "The Showdown" and thought it would be just the sort of flick that would satisfy my recent obsession with bows and swords. The film further intrigued me when I saw that Park also wrote the screenplay for "The Unjust" and "I Saw the Devil", two other great films from 2010. While not as flashy or adrenaline packed as "Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon", "The Showdown" has a darker taint that is psychologically driven and framed,...More

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  Jun Ji-hyun to be in Ryoo's Berlin File
  2011/12/18, Source
  Top Korean actress Gianna JUN, also known as Jun Ji-hyun from "My Sassy Girl", is set to join the cast of director Ryoo Seung-wan's "In Berlin" (working title). The spy thriller is due to star an A-list cast of Ha Jung-woo ("The Yellow Sea"), Ryoo Seung-bum ("The Unjust") and Han Suk-kyu ("The President's Last Bang") as well,...More

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  Wieland SPECK, head of the Berlin film festival's Panorama
  2011/12/07, Source
  After 30 years at the Berlin International Film Festival, Wieland Speck will be celebrating his 20th year as head of the festival's Panorama section next year. While he was in Seoul on his annual film hunting trip around the region, Jean NOH met with him to talk about his thoughts on Korean cinema, the Berlinale audiences and how he programs for them. KCT: How important for you is this annual trip around Asia, after the American Film Market (AFM)? Speck: For me, the trips to Asia and South America are very important trips because there are so many amazing filmmakers and they are inspiring the Western filmmaking a lot. The European view on the world, especially the Western European view on the world, is a little bit like simmering in the same broth for many years now. And then, yes, we already have the most interesting film countries in the world [in Asia].So having our eyes out for where inspiration lurks, this is what we definitely need for our culture in general, but also for the filmmaking,...More

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  "The Unjust" takes top prize at Blue Dragon Awards
  2011/11/28, Source
  Ryoo Seung-wan's crime thriller "The Unjust" snapped up three top prizes at the 32nd Blue Dragon Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Box office hit "Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon" picked up five awards, including Best Actor for Park Hae-il and Best Technical Effects for OH Se-young who did the period action thriller's action choreography,...More

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  2011 Blue Dragon Film Awards Winners
  2011/11/26, Source
  Park Hae-il, Kim Ha-neul, Kim Soo-mi, Moon Chae-won and Ryu Seung-ryong 2011 Blue Dragon Film Awards winners' list,...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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  Go Soo, Gong Soo, Park Hae-il compete for the Cheong Ryong Best Actor Award
  2011/11/08, Source
  Kim Ha-neul, Kim Hye-soo and Tang Wei are candidates for Best Actress. Go Soo, Gong Yoo, Park Hae-il, Kim Ha-neul, Kim Hye-soo and Tang Wei are competing for Best Actor and Actress at the 32nd Cheong Ryong Movie Awards,...More

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  9ers pre-sells Miss Conspirator
  2011/11/08, Source
  South Korean sales company 9ers Entertainment has done a raft of sales at the American Film Market (AFM) on titles including "Miss Conspirator", starring Go Hyun-jung ("Woman on the Beach"), according to UK-based trade magazine Screen International.   Action comedy "Miss Conspirator" pre-sold to STG for Thailand. Previously announced with director Jeong Beom-sik attached, the film is currently being directed by Park Cheol-kwan, whose credits include the hit Buddhist monk comedy "Hi, Dharma" (2002). "Miss Conspirator" also stars Yoo Hae-jin from "The Unjust",...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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  CJ films to stream on Netflix
  2011/10/22, Source
  By KOFIC Staff Major Korean entertainment company CJ E&M has announced a deal to stream 20 of its films on Netflix, leading internet subscription service for films and TV shows. Netflix members in the US will be able to watch these CJ films on multiple platforms including televisions, computer, tablets, gaming consoles, and mobile phones. "CJ E&M is delighted to make our movies available through Netflix for the first time", said Joon CHOI, CEO of CJ E&M America. "Netflix has been a revolutionary force in entertainment, whose members have long enjoyed unparalleled access to a rich selection of films. This deal brings movie lovers iconic films from Asia's top entertainment company",...More

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

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  The Front Line top winner at Korea's Grand Bell Awards
  2011/10/19, Source
  By KOFIC Staff "The Front Line" won Best Film at the 48th Grand Bell Awards on Monday, Oct. 17. In addition to this top award, director JANG Hun's Korean War drama snapped up a total of four awards - Best Planning LEE Woo-jung, Best Lighting for KIM Jae-min and Best Cinematography for KIM Wu-hyeong. The film is about North and South Korean soldiers battling over a small patch of mountainous terrain and the complicated relationships that grow between them. The Front Line is also the Republic of Korea's entry to the Academy Awards Foreign Language Film nominations,...More

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  Kim Ha-neul VS Kim Hye-soo VS Choi Kang-hee, who is the Best Actress?
  2011/10/16, Source
  The list includes, Kim Ha-neul from "Blind", Kim Hye-soo from "Villain and Widow", Choi Kang-hee from "Petty Romance", Yoon So-jung from "Late Blossom", Bae Jong-ok from "The Last Blossom" and Shim Eun-kyung from "Sunny - 2010",...More

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  From Park Hae-il to Lee Soon-jae... competing for Best Actor
  2011/10/16, Source
    The 48th competition among the stars, the Daejong Award Movie Festival, will be grandly held at the Seoul Sejong Cultural Center today, October 17th. Given the candidates, it looks like the competition this year is going to be tougher than any other year,...More

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

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  Netflix expanding asian movie selection in deal with korea's top studio CJ E&M
  2011/10/07, Source
  LOS ANGELES – October 6, 2011 – CJ E&M today announced an agreement to feature twenty of its acclaimed Asian movies on Netflix, the world's leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV shows. Beginning in October 2011, Netflix members in the US will be able to instantly watch the twenty titles multiple platforms, including TVs, popular tablets, key gaming consoles, computers and mobile phones. All the titles will be available from October 1. "CJ E&M is delighted to make our movies available through Netflix for the first time". said Joon Choi, CEO of CJ E&M America. "Netflix has been a revolutionary force in entertainment, whose members have long enjoyed unparalleled access to movies from around the globe. This deal brings movie lovers iconic films from Asia's top entertainment company, CJ E&M",...More

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  [HanCinema at the KOFFIA 2011] Director Ryoo Seung-Wan Talks Failure And Success To HanCinema
  2011/08/28, Source
  Ryoo Seung-wan can be called something of a veteran director, accumulating a ten-film repertoire over the last decade, but his style is still evolving amid a mixture of success and failure. Soldiering on, Seung-wan has kept his eye trained to the future – and rolling in the success of his latest feature, "The Unjust", has only strengthened his footing on the international film scene.  The Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) saw the filmmaker modestly take stage at the helm and direct packed audiences at his latest filmic venture, "The Unjust", and the nostalgic look at his fledgling career back in 2000 with "No Blood, No Tears". We caught up with the director in Sydney to find out more about the man behind the kicks, punches, blood and gore of the screen,...More

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  KOFFIA: Korean Screen Hits The International Scene Down Under
  2011/08/23, Source
  Korean cinema is revived this August as the Korean Film Festival In Australia (or KOFFIA, for brevity's sake) rolls onto the Aussie red carpet for a week-long foray into the world of Korea in pictures. The festival sees a clash of east and western cultures as Korean films hit Sydney shores at Dendy Cinemas, sitting on a backdrop of the iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House. The fever's spread further south this year too, with the festival expanding into Melbourne after the Sydney-exclusive's success last year,...More

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  Korean movies won at Fantasia Int'l Film Festival in Canada
  2011/08/12, Source
  by KOFIC staff "The Unjust" and "Night Fishing" won at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada which was held from July 14 to August 7,...More

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  KOFFIA 2011 Film Line-up announced!
  2011/07/27, Source
  KOFFIA 2011 is coming! HOLD ON TIGHT! For immediate release The KOFFIA Korean Film Festival is back in Sydney for the second time this August, bigger and better than ever, and it all begins here! KOFFIA 2011 will present 13 feature films and 7 shorts that showcase the great diversity of Korean cinema today, as well as providing a true Korean cultural experience with industry forums, cultural performances, food tastings and so much more. HOLD ON TIGHT! The festival will take place from 24th – 29th August at Dendy Cinemas in Circular Quay, Sydney. In this Australia-Korea Year of Friendship, we are very excited to announce that KOFFIA will also travel down to the beautiful city of Melbourne! The festival will run from 10th – 13th September at ACMI Cinemas, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Federation Square, Melbourne. This is an extra special date, as 12th September marks the important Korean Thanksgiving Holiday of Chuseok, join us in this celebration,...More

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  Movie of the week "The Unjust"
  2011/06/30, Source
  Movie of the week "The Unjust" (2010) Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan With Hwang Jung-min, Ryoo Seung-bum, Yoo Hae-jin, Chun Ho-jin, Ma Dong-seok, Woo Jung-kook,... Synopsis A serial killer targeting elementary school students is on the loose - and 5 victims means even the president gets involved in the investigation,...More

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

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  KOFIC attends 2011 Shanghai International Film Festival
  2011/06/10, Source
  by PARK Hee-sung  / Jun 10, 2011 Korean Film Council (KOFIC, Chairman Kim Eui-suk) opens Korean Film Center at 2011 SIFF Film Mart (June 13-15) to promote Korean films and support international sales for Korean films and Korean post-production company's advancing to the Chinese market.   2011 Shanghai Film Mart KOFIC opens Korean Film Center at 2011 SIFF Film Mart to intensively promote Korean films, support sales business, and build a network by attending Shanghai International Film Festival and CO-FPC,...More

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  Hwang Jung-min returns as reporter
  2011/05/05, Source
  Actor Hwang Jung-min By Lee Hyo-won Hwang Jung-min will display more of his knack for criminal investigation in the upcoming film "Moby Dick". After tackling the roles of a detective ("Private Eye") and cop ("The Unjust"), he will investigate cases as a news reporter,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] Korean Weekend Box Office (2011.04.15~2011.04.17)
  2011/04/18, Source
  Korean Weekend Box Office (2011.04.15~2011.04.17) The dynamic Ryoo Seung-bum (from "Foxy Festival", "The Unjust", and "The Servant") leads the charts this week in Jo Jin-mo's "Suicide Forecast". This comedy drama just squeezes into number one with 279,636 admissions in its opening week, knocking "Clash of the Families" down to second.,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] The Unjust
  2011/04/16
  Ryoo Seung-wan's "The Unjust" came in at number seven among the top grossing Korean films of 2010, with a worthy 2,751,185 admissions. Its intricate plot and morally unchecked urban reality is infested with manipulative power players in a contemporary crime thriller where justice is ironically served and forcefully consumed.,...More

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  Korean cineastes sweep Asian Film Awards
  2011/03/22, Source
  From left, actor Ha Jung-woo, the winner of Best Actor award, Youn Yuh-jung, the winner of Best Supporting Actress award, and director Lee Chang-dong, the winner of Best Director award, pose with their trophies at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, Monday. / AP-Yonhap By Lee Hyo-won HONG KONG ― South Korean cineastes shone at the Asian Film Awards Monday, winning Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Editing. The fifth edition of the awards, held in conjunction with the Hong Kong International Film Festival, featured a tough competition among some of the most renowned Asian cineastes and the red carpet event beamed brighter than ever with the attendance of top stars. Yet it was marked by many absences in the aftermath of the disastrous earthquakes in Japan, and ovations were respectful rather than enthusiastic,...More

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  Jeon Do-yeon, Ha Jung-woo and TOP, absent at the Hong Kong Film Festival
  2011/03/20, Source
  Actors and actress Jeon Do-yeon, Ha Jung-woo and Choi Seung-hyun (Choi Seung-hyun) will not be able to attend the Hong Kong International Film Festival. While Korean movies have been put up as possible nominees for various categories in the Hong Kong Film Festival on the 21st, those who have been nominated for best actor and actress will not be able to attend this event.,...More

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  'Showdown' stylish, yet flawed
  2011/02/24, Source
  From left, Go Chang-seok, Jin Goo and Park Hee-soon are seen in stills from the film "The Showdown". / Courtesy of Sidus FNH By Kwon Mee-yoo "The Showdown" paves the way for a new style of epic films, with the heart of the action set in a deserted pub rather than on an open field. The thrill of three men struggling in acute tension is maximized despite the limitation of the space,...More

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  Strong Korean Representation among Asian Film Awards Nominations
  2011/02/19, Source
  "Poetry" Nominated for Best Film, Best Director & Best Screenplay The 5th Asian Film Awards, to be presented March 21 in Hong Kong, is already starting to create buzz around its nominees. The Awards' website explains: "Launched in 2007, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) is a pioneering program honoring filmmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema. The AFA is the only platform in the world that brings together the best cinematic talents of Asia, drawing film fans and professionals from all across the globe. The AFA Presentation Ceremony takes place as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong Opening Gala,...More

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  Rain, Jeon Do-yeon, and Lee Beom-soo to Win at Seoul 2011 Art Awards
  2011/02/16, Source
  Singer Rain and actors Jeon Do-yeon and Lee Beom-soo have been selected as the winners of the 2nd Seoul 2011 Art Awards. The association for Korean Art and Culture announced the award winners in a total of eleven categories at the Seoul 2011 Art Awards on February 15, including Rain in the category of World Star Grand Award and Girls' Generation in the category of Popular Singer Award. Actress Jeon Do-yeon and actors Lee Beom-soo and Jung Sung-hwa have been selected as the winners in the categories of movies, TV dramas, and musicals, respectively,...More

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  Berlin "Korean Film Night": Record-breaking number of people attend
  2011/02/16, Source
  by Berlin = KIM Hong-chun (KOFIC International Promotion Center, East Europe Manager) On the night of Valentine's Day – when the 61st Berlin International Film Festival began – the 'Korean Film Night' hosted by the Korea Cultural Center in Berlin, was in full swing. The 'Korean Film Night', co-hosted by the Korean Film Council, Pusan International Film Festival, and Women's Film Festival in Seoul, actively supported the promotion of Korean films as this year's Berlin International Film Festival was the first to feature ten Korean films with the night's other function being to promote substantial exchange between Korea and overseas' film businesses. 300 participants were expected at this event, but almost 500 movie movers-and-shakers attended, making it absolutely clear that there was a higher-than-expected interest and very welcome response towards Korean film,...More

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  Rain, Girls' Generation win Seoul Art Awards
  2011/02/15, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won Pop singers Rain and Girls' Generation, and actress Jeon Do-yeon, among other high-profile stars have been chosen as grand prize winners of the 2nd Seoul Art and Culture Award. The awards, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Seoul City, features 11 categories and recipients were revealed Monday ahead of the ceremony later this month, in Seoul,...More

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  Cineaste's picks at cinematheque
  2011/01/10, Source
  From left, directors Kim Tae-yong, Lee Joon-ik and Lee Hae-yeong and programmer Kim Sung-wook speak during a press event for the 6th Cinematheque Friends Film Festival on Jan. 5 at Seoul Art Cinema, Jong-no. /Courtesy of Seoul Art Cinema By Lee Hyo-won Ever wondered what kind of works inspire famous filmmakers? Fans will have a chance to find out through the Cinematheque Friends Film Festival, featuring 44 domestic and foreign works including those that were handpicked by directors who have paved new possibilities in Korean cinema. The 6th edition of the annual event kicks off on Jan. 18 at Seoul Art Cinema, Jongno, and will continue through Feb. 27,...More

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  Trio of Korean Movies announced for Berlinale Panorama
  2011/01/06, Source
  The 61st Berlin International Film Festival (Feb. 10-20, 2011) has announced 24 of the 50 films to be presented in its Panorama section. All the films in the selection are screening as either world or European premieres,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.12.17 ~ 2010.12.19
  2010/12/19, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I",...More

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  Korean Film – The Unjust | Headed to the Berlin Festival in Feb. 2011
  2010/12/15, Source
  "The Unjust", the recent Korean film of director Ryoo Seung-wan, is about entangled relationships between police, prosecutor and sponsor in congested society. These three characters are foes to each other, but are comrades at the same time. In other words, they can live by killing each other, but, in order for them to live all together, they need to help each other out. In this Korean film, everyone tries to hide themselves behind the fake characters that are made by what other people think of them. The ugly truths are all hidden under "The Unjust" deal they make,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.12.10 ~ 2010.12.12
  2010/12/14, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The chronicles of Nania: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader",...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.12.10 ~ 2010.12.12
  2010/12/12, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The chronicles of Nania: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader",...More

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  Im Chang-jung casted for 'Chang-soo'... This is his first film noir
  2010/12/07, Source
  Actor Im Chang-jung is trying film noir. Im Chang-jung is casted as a the main character for movie 'Chang-soo' and will start shooting in mid-December.,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.12.03 ~ 2010.12.05
  2010/12/07, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Petty Romance" (쩨쩨한 로맨스),...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.12.03 ~ 2010.12.05
  2010/12/05, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Petty Romance" (쩨쩨한 로맨스),...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.11.26 ~ 2010.11.28
  2010/11/30, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Skyline",...More

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  New SF "Skyline" wins No. 1 on Korean box office
  2010/11/28, Source
  U.S. film "Skyline" [Korea Screen] "Skyline", the new Sci-fi flick from the United States, claimed the No.1 spot on Korea's box office chart between November 26 to 28, according to data released by the official Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) on Monday. The story of alien invasion directed by Brother Strause, and starring Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson and Donald Faison which opened in theaters on November 25, attracted,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.11.26 ~ 2010.11.28
  2010/11/28, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Skyline",...More

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  KoreaTown – Korean Cinema in Los Angeles, CA
  2010/11/24, Source
  Posted on November 23, 2010 by KOCCA By Lukas Schwarzacher Koreatown in Los Angeles is called the "Seoul of the West". It's only 3 square miles (7.8 square kilometers) big, but over 120,000 people live there between shops and entertainment spots, almost all with Korean signage. And while Hollywood movies capture most of the screens in the U.S., there are two cinemas in Koreatown which show Korean films subtitled in English,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.11.19 ~ 2010.11.21
  2010/11/23, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Haunters" (초능력자),...More

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  "Haunters" tops box office for 2nd week
  2010/11/23, Source
  Film "Haunters" [Zip Cinema] Local film "Haunters" topped the weekend box office chart for the second time in a row, according to data released by the official Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) on Monday. "Haunters", starring actors Go Soo and Gang Dong-won brought in,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.11.19 ~ 2010.11.21
  2010/11/21, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Haunters" (초능력자),...More

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  [INTERVIEW] Director Ryoo Seung-wan - Part 1
  2010/11/18, Source
  Director Ryoo Seung-wan [Chae Ki-won/10Asia] It has already been ten years since director Ryoo Seung-wan, whom we thought would always be the 'action kid', showed up in the film industry with "Die Bad". And while having shot ten movies during that time, he has been on a break over movies that have flopped, agonized over people not liking his scripts, and is now old enough to look back in embarrassment on childish remarks he made a long time ago. However, his movie "The Unjust" is the result of what he describes as having "lived through and felt". And it presents us with a form of shock that is different to what the audience has felt from his previous films -- a sense of reality so vivid that is weighs down us as very much the Republic of Korea that we live in today. What happened to him? In his interview with 10Asia, Ryoo Seung-wan talks about "what hasn't changed but has changed". * This article may contain spoilers. 10: The response to "The Unjust" had been extremely positive even ahead of its premiere, securing the highest number of advance ticket reservations and seeing many favorable articles on the movie. You must be happy doing this interview. Ryoo Seung-wan: I should be modest but it's true that I'm happy,...More

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  [INTERVIEW] Director Ryoo Seung-wan - Part 2
  2010/11/18, Source
  Director Ryoo Seung-wan [Chae Ki-won/10Asia]  10: But the empathy felt toward the characters or organizations within the movie is almost at a national level ? to the extent that it seems almost surprising that the actors felt the script doesn't make sense. Don't you believe discord and conflict between prosecutors and the police, and corruption within public organizations exists everywhere quite openly? Ryoo Seung-wan: But it wasn't the incidents within the movie or the structure of the story that drew me to the script. I wasn't even No. 1 on the list of directors the production company had in mind for the film. What I was interested in was the individuals who get caught up in the incident. Many people who bow their heads and go on their knees in front of others to make a living but wait for the time that the situation will turn around. Including myself. (laugh) That's why I wasn't too worried when something that occurs in the movie happened in reality. The movie focused more on the individuals. 10: What left a strong impression was that nobody had absolute power when it comes to their relationships. It was a pandemonium, with no entrance nor exit, where the power structure and the winner and loser constantly changes. Ryoo Seung-wan: Of them, I think Jooyang (Ryoo Seung-bum) in particular was similar to me because a movie director is allowed to exercise dictatorship,...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.11.12 ~ 2010.11.14
  2010/11/16, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Haunters" (초능력자),...More

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  [INTERVIEW] Actress and model Jung Eun-chae
  2010/11/16, Source
  Actress and model Jung Eun-chae [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia] Interview with Korean actress and model Jung Eun-chae My name is Jung Eun-chae. I was born on November 24, 1986. Oh, come to think of it, it's almost my birthday. I didn't know that time was going by because I've been doing two years worth of work during the past two months. I studied abroad in London when I was 15 years old. My whole family lived there for two years when I was about four or five years old. My father was there because of his job and at the time both my parents really liked the country and decided that they would send their child to study there when they get older,...More

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  "Haunters" tops weekend box office chart
  2010/11/15, Source
  Film "Haunters" [Zip Cinema] New Korean film "Haunters", opened on top of the local box office over the weekend, according to the official Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) on Monday. "Haunters", starring actors Go Soo and Gang Dong-won, led the box office chart from November 12 to 14 with a total,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.11.12 ~ 2010.11.14
  2010/11/14, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Haunters" (초능력자),...More

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  The Unjust has strong domestic opening
  2010/11/12, Source
  "The Unjust", a new high-voltage thriller from "The City of Violence,...More

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  [REVIEW] Film "The Unjust"
  2010/11/11, Source
  The film "The Unjust [CJ Entertainment] In film "The Unjust", detective Dae-ho (Ma Dong-seok) calls his boss Choi Cheol-gi (Hwang Jung-min) 'big brother'. Dae-ho's son too addresses Choi as 'uncle'. Some may regard it as being courteous to an older person (according to Korean manners) but it is an entirely different story when one who graduated from the Korea National Police University refers to someone from another school as his senior. One of the excuses that Choi's superior Gang (Chun Ho-jin) uses to persuade Choi to join in the big scam of the movie is his promise to help Choi's own 'little brothers' advance in society. It is this family-like loyalty and friendship within the organization that fuels Choi's team. Furthermore, Cheol-gi does have the ability and charisma fit to be called a 'big brother'. Thanks to Cheol-gi's competency and the hard efforts of his perfectly loyal 'brothers', his team rises as the ace among the metropolitan investigation unit,...More

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  "Haunters" sees highest advance tickets sales for 2010
  2010/11/11, Source
  Film "Haunters" [Zip Cinema] New film "Haunters" has become the movie to sell the most advance tickets so far this year, according to the findings of online reservation website Max Movie. Data by Max Movie on Wednesday, a day prior to the film's release today, showed that ticket reservation rate for the film starring actors Gang Dong-won and Go Soo stood at,...More

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  Ryoo Seung-bum cast as male lead in upcoming movie
  2010/11/11, Source
  Korean actor Ryoo Seung-bum [Wellmade Star M] Korean actor Ryoo Seung-bum has been cast as the male lead for an upcoming drama film. A press release from the movie promoter's on Thursday announced that Ryoo will take on the role of Byung-woo, a former baseball player who begins working at an insurance company, in the film tentatively titled "Life is Beautiful - 2011",...More

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.11.05 ~ 2010.11.07
  2010/11/09, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Unjust" (부당거래),...More

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  Ryoo Seung-wan is a 'hit director' now
  2010/11/07, Source
  'Action Kid' Ryoo Seung-wan is now called new 'hit director'. Ryoo Seung-wan's 'The Unjust' recorded over a million viewers in 8 days after the release. The production company is projecting over 1.5 million viewers after 3 weeks.,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.11.05 ~ 2010.11.07
  2010/11/07, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Unjust" (부당거래),...More

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

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  Final Korean Box Office for the Week-end 2010.10.29 ~ 2010.10.31
  2010/11/02, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Unjust" (부당거래),...More

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  New local film "The Unjust" tops weekend box office chart
  2010/11/01, Source
  New Korean film "The Unjust", which opened on Saturday, took the top spot on the box office during the weekend of October 29 to 31. Data released by the Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) showed that "The Unjust" which opened in 573 theaters attracted a total of,...More

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  Early Korean Box Office - Week-end 2010.10.29 ~ 2010.10.31
  2010/10/31, Source
  Number one movie this week-end in Korea : "The Unjust" Early Korean Box Office - Week-end 2010.10.29 ~ 2010.10.31,...More

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  Korean movies released today in Korea
  2010/10/28, Source
  Korean movies released today in Korea : "The Unjust", "Acoustic", "Natalie", "Come, Closer", "The Rhythm of Chopsticks" and "Second Half" ,...More

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  Dirty deals sell well in 'Unjust' conspiracy
  2010/10/21, Source
  By Lee Hyo-won
  
  Theatrics is not limited to show business ― a scriptwriting prosecutor, a police officer with a knack for producing a convincing mise-en-scene and a sponsor with acting skills,...More

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  Actor Yoo Hae-jin is making a statement by his new look, "I'm a fashionista, too"
  2010/10/19, Source
  Actor Yoo Hae-jin is entering a CGV theatre in Wangsib-ri, for the movie 'The Unjust' interview/meeting,...More

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  Trailer released for the movie "The Unjust"
  2010/10/12, Source
  The trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "The Unjust" has been released,...More

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  [ChanMi's movie news] "The Unjust" Yoo hae-jin's new character
  2010/09/30, Source
  Actor Yoo Hae-jin in "The Unjust" has changed in his outer appearance in this film. The press release has been held on the 30th for this film. Yoo's character is a realtor sponsor Jang Sukgu, a character that is higher in status than any other characters he was in before in his career,...More

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  Hwang Jung-min: 'I Acted Comfortably with My Eyes Closed'
  2010/04/22, Source
  "I did not just want to act the role of a blind man; instead, I wanted to act comfortably while I just closed my eyes", said actor Hwang Jung-min, who appeared in the movie "Blades of Blood" and demonstrated realistic acting as a blind character. He played the legendary blind swordsman Hwang Jung Hak in the movie, which was filmed against the backdrop of the middle of the Chosun dynasty. The character is a friend of Lee Mong Hak (Cha Seung-won), who has been dreaming of creating a whole new world and instigating a rebellion, but in the end they end up going their separate ways due to different ideologies regarding the uprising. In a recent interview held in a café located in Gangnam, Hwang Jung-min said, "Instead of trying to be a blind man, I tried my best to act as natural as possible suitable to the storyline and the character. To prepare for the role, I went to a school for the blind, participated in a class and talked a lot with classmates. But basically, I thought that just trying to imitate those blind people was not important. The character Hwang Jung Hak is a blind man, but the more important point was to understand the inner side of the character, and I tried to approach this internal perspective when I acted",...More

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  Ryoo Seung-bum: 'Every Work is a Process'
  2009/12/30, Source
  Actor Ryoo Seung-bum (29) has been building a considerable filmography for the last 10 years. It includes various genres from noir to comedy, unknown short films, animation voice work, and impressive works in which he was acting as a special guest. It also includes director Lee Moo-young's "Everlasting Husband" which could be considered Ryoo's first romantic movie, the original cartoon of Kang Full "29 Years" which could not be filmed to completion, and the omnibus movie "Mankind Fall Report" which was filmed but never released. Ryoo Seung-bum, who was interviewed on Dec. 28 in a cafe located in Kangnam, expressed that this whole work is a "process". Ryoo said, " I choose a work based on the impression I get from it. I will probably be able to tell if the work has outstanding artistic merit only on my dying day, or I may never know about that. I always consider every role and am upset when the role does not go well. However, every step is a part of the process". "No Mercy", which will open soon, is also a part of the process, as well as one of Ryoo's inflection-painted works.,...More
• RYOO Seung-wan's Next Project, "I Enforce"
  2009/03/03, Source
  Korean action king, director Ryoo Seung-wan has a new project in development, a US $3 million thriller titled "I Enforce" (renamed to "The Unjust"). To be featured in the upcoming,...More