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July 22, 2008
Stars Offer Trendy Tips Through Programs
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Model-turned-actress Pyeon Jung-su will host the Korean version
of "The Tyra Show'' on Olive TV./Courtsey of Olive TV
Model-turned-actress Pyeon Jung-su is known for her chic sense of style, and fans can now check the star's latest trends by watching her new talk show "Olive Show" on cable channel Olive TV.
The 34-year-old host turned up at the press conference of the show dressed in black with gold accessories last week and showed her anticipation of hosting the program.
"I've even cut my hair for the show, which I have kept long for the past three years. I'm planning to show viewers various fashion styles," she said.
This is the first time Pyeon has hosted her own show, and she mentioned that she was aiming for the Korean version of the U.S. hit television show "The Tyra Show" hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks. Unlike other trendy programs that air once a week with rebroadcasts everyday, the "Olive Show" will air Monday through Thursday with different themes.
"Mondays will carry entertainment news while Tuesday will be like a reality show with documentary-style clips. The clips will offer stories about real viewers and their careers, dreams and relationships. On Wednesdays, I will be interviewing prominent figures in the fashion, beauty and entertainment industry and look into their world of style. On Thursdays, there will be interviews with unique trendsetters. This week I met people who collect certain fashion items like shoes or bags. The show will introduce their unique fashion style and perspective," Pyeon added.
The producer Choi Seung-jun also mentioned that the program will start an "S-line Model Competition," a similar project to Banks' hit reality series "America's Next Top Model."
"It may resemble many other programs, but Pyeon will actively participate in the judging, so it will be a tough race with real competition," he said.
There are other programs that already offer the latest fashion trends and style tips: "Style Magazine" and "Life Magazine" on cable channels OnStyle and CH Donga respectively.
"Style Magazine" started in 2006 with actress Lee Seung-yun, but is now hosted by actress Lee Hye-young. With in-depth interviews and trendy reports on the latest fashion icons, brands and styles, it has gained popularity since its first airing. Lee's clothes and accessories have also been under the spotlight and she is now considered one of the most trendy celebrities here, as well as being the CEO of her own fashion brand "Missing Dorothy."
The host even goes abroad to look for fashion tips overseas and forecasts the next season trends with prominent fashion designers and stylists.
The program airs every Saturday at 11 p.m. on OnStyle.
Actress Sohn Tae-young hosts "Life Magazine''
on CH Donga./ Courtesy of CH Donga
Miss Korea-turned-actress Sohn Tae-young hosts a program called "Life Magazine." This is not just about pretty bags and clothes, but medical treatments, exercise tips and other useful information. Sohn does not just sit in a studio and offer a list of trendy fashion items, instead she goes out and offers new trends in various areas, including interior design, food, and health.
The host recently surprised fans with her plans to tie the knot with fellow actor Kwon Sang-woo, but CH Donga confirmed that the actress will continue to host the program for the time being.
"Life Magazine" airs every Friday at 7 p.m. on CH Donga.
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Juky 22, 2008
• On top of the latest singles chart is five-member Korean vocal group Dong Bang Shin Gi (known in Japan as Touhou Shinki) with the less than catchy title "Dou#e Kimi wo Suki ni Natte Shimattan Deshou". They became the first non-Japanese Asian artists to top the domestic chart back in January and now have three No.1's. That makes them the chart's most successful overseas artists ever
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July 23, 2008
[TV review] Good blurs with evil in sisters’ revenge tale
A scene from “Women in the Sun.” [KBS-TV]
On a recent Saturday morning, I found myself doing something totally out of character. I was tuning into reruns of three consecutive episodes of the KBS-TV drama, “Women in the Sun.” At a glance, this series, on air every Wednesday and Thursday at 10 p.m., seems to be nothing more than a summation of cliches.
It uses tried and trusted formulas that are usually found in Korean TV dramas. These include secret births, double love triangles and revenge. Naturally, this drama was way off my usual must-watch list.
Still, idle flipping through the channels that weekend morning brought me to this drama, and I found myself enslaved. As seen by its surging audience rating, this drama is captivating viewers. Its ratings have leapt 10 percent to more than 17 percent. The crux of this series is the two lead female characters - Do-young and Sa-wol, the star-crossed sisters.
These two characters betray the Shakespearean adage, “Frailty, thy name is woman.” They are both strong-willed go-getters who know what they want. And they are ready to do anything to make their dreams to come true.
Do-young is a successful, sought-after TV personality, hosting a popular TV talk show called “The Wonder Woman Show” that reunites lost relatives or friends. Do-young herself is a wonder woman figure, always voted as the No. 1 role model for young women.
However, beneath her tough shell, she bears the scars from an unfortunate childhood in an orphanage. That was before a childless well-to-do couple decided to adopt her. Little Do-young tries her best to please her adoptive mother, but her efforts are derailed when her adoptive parents give birth to a daughter named Ji-young. Do-young later abandons her little sister in the crowded Seoul Station and comes back home alone, never to see her sister again, or not.
Years later, Do-young has grown into this successful woman, armed with a hotshot boyfriend, but she feels a sense of crisis, as Sa-wol, a self-made personal shopper of luxury items at a department store, enters her life. Do-young suspects that Sa-wol may be her sister and she soon discovers that her gut feeling is right. Despite Do-young’s efforts to cover this up, Sa-wol has discovered the truth behind her birth, and slowly begins to take revenge against Do-young.
In the meantime, there is a double love triangle, as Do-young’s boyfriend, Jun-se, happens to be the one whom Sa-wol secretly admires. At the same time, Dong-woo, who used to fancy Sa-wol from the same orphanage, falls in love with Do -young. The true weapon of this series is that it knows how to vary its cliches. Instead of making viewers savor Sa-wol’s revenge against Do-young, this series also focuses on Do-young’s anxiety.
Through Do-young’s soliloquies on how badly she wanted to be loved by her adoptive parents, viewers find themselves sympathizing with the character. So the charm of this drama is that it draws no clear line in the sand between good and evil. It’s not a simple story of revenge. Rather, it highlights and creates an emotional connection with the scars of individuals, as it gives a chance for Do-young to defend herself.
The world is an unfair place, and Do-young was just not lucky enough to be born with a silver spoon in her mouth. It does not feel right to put all the blame on Do-young, and this blurred border between good and evil is the drama’s virtue.
by Chun su - jin[[email protected]]
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July 22, 2008
[ChanMi's drama news]
Jeong Il-woo in first episode of "Keke Island"
After "High Kick!" Jeong Il-woo he came to the screens in a new sitcom MBC "Keke Island".
The second sitcom is a sequel to the hit "High Kick!" Jeong Il-woo acting as Yoon-ho is introducing a part-time job working for his uncle to his friend Kim Si-hoo.
The fans loved Jeong Il-woo on the motorcycle reminding of their favorite sitcom last year.
He looks different with a longer hair and a slimmer face. It seems he has matured!
This new sitcom is directed by the same director and producer so Jeong has agreed to help out for the first episode.
"Keke Island" is about 10 employees who are lost on an island off the west coast of S.Korea while delivering homeshopping items.
Source:
http://cynews.cyworld.com/Service/news/ShellView.asp?LinkID=2&ArticleID=2008072201505239119
http://www.hancinema.net/chanmi-s-drama-news-jeong-il-woo-in-first-episode-of-keke-island-14671.html |
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July 22, 2008
[ChanMi's drama news]
Kim Min-hee becomes a new fashion icon in drama world
SBS "Bittersweet Life" Choi Kang-hee, KBS 2TV "Woman of the Sun" Kim Ji-soo, and SBS "Gourmet" Kim So-yeon were three actresses who delivered their character in their own unique personal fashionable costumes. This new drama "Date Marry" will have Kim Min-hee who follows the above actresses with her own fashion style.
"Date Marry" will start after "The Great Chilwoo" has ended. Kim Min-hee will be a remarriage couple manager, Lee Kang-hyeon. She is friendly and feminine and will be portrayed through improved acting.
Lee Kang-hyeon can't never be hated! She is a fashionable girl who loves to dress up.
Kim Min-hee has entered into the entertainment induestries through modeling and being a fashionista. In acting she shows professionalism as well as her unique sense of style through her characters.
This courageous character Lee Kang-hyeon will have a trendy shoulder length permed hair and costumes hand picked by the actress.
Kim Min-hee will be hooked up with Park Hyeon-soo, Kim Ji-hoon a professional divorce lawyer. This romantic comedy drama is written by the writer who wrote "Princess Hours".
Source:
http://cynews.cyworld.com/Service/news/ShellView.asp?LinkID=63&ArticleID=2008072218010194191&c_Order=ID&c_UserName=&c_CurrentPage=1#comment_list
http://www.hancinema.net/chanmi-s-drama-news-kim-min-hee-becomes-a-new-fashion-icon-in-drama-world-14674.html |
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July 23, 2008
E-Hyo Lee Chosen as Korea's Most Powerful Fashionista
Sexy singing diva E Hyo-lee has been chosen as Korea's most powerful celebrity leading the fashion industry.
The cable channel "Olive" said E Hyo-lee nabbed the number one spot in a recent survey conducted prior to a brand new show hosted by supermodel and actress Byun Jung-soo.
Some 50 reporters for leading fashion magazines took part in the survey.
Fashion designer Andre Kim and actor Cho In-sung followed closely behind in the second and third spots, respectively. Other celebrities that made the top 10 list include model Hye Park, singer and actress Uhm Jung-hwa, actress Kim Min-hee, designer Gee Chun-hee, designer Jung Kuho, actress Hwang Shin-hye and model Kim Dong-soo.
Source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1536107_11858.html
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July 23, 2008
Singer Kim Jang-hoon 'Thanks' Japan in His Mini-Blog
Singer Kim Jang-hoon recently posted a famous quote by Korean independence activist Dosan Ahn Chang-ho on his Cyworld mini-blog. The words of Ahn, who was imprisoned at the time, were directed at a Japanese official:
"It is my sincere wish that Japan does not face its own doom but rather prospers as a nation. Japan would have nothing to gain by infringing on the rights and sovereignty of neighboring Korea. However, it would be in its best interest to have a neighboring ally of 20 million rather than have a neighboring foe of 20 million. Korea's independence would not only be beneficial for the general peace in the Asian region but also for the welfare of Japan."
In his recent posting, entitled "Thank You, Japan," the singer cited two reasons for his "gratitude" to the neighboring country. He wrote, "In this age of oil shock and soaring commodities and food prices, your greed has united Korea as a nation. We plan to stand up tall in the 21st century, based on the patriotism that you, Japan, helped fuel in our hearts."
Kim recently concluded his concert tour in Busan that began on July 18.
Source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1536105_11858.html |
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NEWS INDEX page 31
July 23: China desert comes to life in 'Good, Bad and Weird'
July 23: Rain to Take Part in Comic-Con Convention
July 23: Struggling South Korean movie industry hopes for revival with 'Kimchi Western'
July 23: Japanese director's encounter with Hollywood initiated by Korean-American
July 24: International Fantastic Film Festival to close with 'My Sassy Girl' director's latest film
July 24: Rain Holds 'Summer Vacation with Rain' Fan Meeting
July 24: Hyeon Bin's photoshoot in Japan
July 24: Star Lee Beom-soo's experience as a sanitation engineer
July 24: Im Soo-jeong shows off her perfect skin in a CF
July 24: Jo In-seung in an new movie with Song Ji-hyo
July 23: Sin-ae returns to the drama world
July 24: Won Bin returns in new movie "Mother"
July 24: Lee Ji-ah transforms into a violinist
July 24: 'Eye' Spies Perfect Crime
July 24: Korean Celebrities to Cheer for Olympics
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July 23, 2008
China desert comes to life in 'Good, Bad and Weird'
From left, director Kim Jee-woon, actors Jung Woo-sung, Lee Byung-hun and Song Gang-ho
at the Cannes Film Festival last May.[JoongAng Ilbo]
A suspense-filled wilderness creates an unpredictable scene for a cowboy gunfight, but a bloody battle begins that will only end in absolute victory or absolute defeat.
Kim Jee-woon
Director Kim Jee-woon was captivated by such a scene from Sergio Leone’s 1966 so-called spaghetti western, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”
And last week, he released his own take on cowboys, “The Good, the Bad and the Weird.”
The film, which had a budget of 1.8 billion won ($1.8 million), attracted more than 2 million viewers in the four days after its release, according to the Korean Film Council. The CGV Yongsan in central Seoul is now offering English subtitles until Aug. 31.
“The cheeky characters in cowboy pictures are very charming,” Kim said. “They’re antihero and antisocial.” While researching the film, Kim came across a Korean-made Manchurian western, “Break the Chain” (1971), directed by Lee Man-hui. “Lee's film was all about lawless male characters,” Kim said. Break the Chain reflects the mood of people living helplessly under a repressed government. The film is set in Manchuria during the Japanese rule of Korea. Patriotic fighters gathered there to resist the Japanese army and bandits.
The Good, the Bad and the Weird, Korea’s first western in several decades, is also set in 1930s Manchuria during the Japanese colonial period. There are three outlaws -- good guy Do-won (Jung Woo-sung), bad guy Chang-e (Lee Byung-hun) and weird guy Tae-gu (Song Gang-ho). All three spend the movie on horseback chasing after a treasure map hidden in the wild desert.
At first, The Good, the Bad and the Weird was a working title that Kim used to refer to Leone’s 1960s western. Other title options were “The Tale of Three Wicked Men” or “Three Wicked Men in the Wilderness.” “But they were lame,” Kim said.
Actor Song from “The Host” (2006) was the first actor Kim cast for the film. The two had previously worked on “The Foul King” (2000) and promised to produce another film together in the future. “Song had finished filming ‘The Host’ and I had just finished ‘A Bittersweet Life.’ We were both available for another film,” Kim said. They reunited seven years after filming The Host.
When Kim proposed the idea of a western to Song, the actor was more than surprised. He was cynical. “A cowboy film in Korea?” Song doubtfully asked, though after second thought, he smiled and agreed, according to Kim.
Casting the good guy called for more prudence. “He had to be handsome,” the director said. To Kim, Jung looked the best on horseback with a rifle strapped across his shoulders.
The bad guy and actor Lee had one thing in common, Kim said. “Neither can stand being second. They have to be the best.”
To Kim, the three formed a dream cast, but that didn’t make filming in China’s Gobi Desert any easier. The temperature exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) every day. Kim recalls the dreadful environment. “When I wore my sneakers on the first day of filming, my feet were burning. Later, I bought a pair of hiking boots that have thick soles.”
The air was full of sand dust, and the ground was messy with untrained horses, secondhand auto bikes and cars and some 40 Korean and 80 Chinese staff members. “The staff was always one step ahead of losing their minds,” Kim said.
“Even though, we successfully brought thrilling action and chases to the screen. Korean films have been craving that for a long time.” The film did homage to a spaghetti western but “the Korean style offers a whole different world once you see it.”
Any message from the director? “Life is all about chasing and being chased.”
Source: English JoongAng Ilbo
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July 23, 2008
Rain to Take Part in Comic-Con Convention
By Karen Song
Korea Times Intern
Actor and Singer Rain (Jung Ji-hoon), who was back in Korea working on his new album, left Wednesday to participate in the Comic-Con convention in the United States according to his agency, J. Tune Entertainment. Rain left for San Diego to participate in the Comic-Con International from July 23~ 27 at the invitation of Warner Brothers, the distributor of 'Ninja Assassin,' it said and added that he will present the film "Ninja Assasin" and take media interviews.
"Warner Brothers also invited producer Joel Silver, director James McTeigue, and leading actress Naomie Harris to promote the film, which will open next year, " said the agency.
"Ninja Assassin" will be introduced on the second day, July 24, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. along with action film "Rock 'n' Rolla" and horror movie "Whiteout."
Comic-Con is the largest annual comics and popular arts convention, in which previews of upcoming feature films take part. The San Diego Convention Center was packed with over 125,000 attendees last year, and this year's tickets have been already sold out even before the start of the convention.
Credits: [email protected]
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2008/07/178_28056.html
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July 23, 2008
Struggling South Korean movie industry hopes for revival with 'Kimchi Western'
Capture from empas.com
HONG KONG: South Korean movie executives are watching to see if an unusual summer blockbuster — a "kimchi western"_ can help change the fortunes of a struggling domestic industry known for holding its own against Hollywood imports.
The US$17 million "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" is about three Koreans — a bounty hunter, a bandit, and a train robber — who battle for a valuable map in an area of northeastern China known as Manchuria during the Japanese occupation of the 1930s.
Reviving the genre of "Manchurian westerns," popular in South Korea in the 1960s and 1970s, the movie features three of the country's biggest stars and the title mimics Italian Sergio Leone's highly successful 1966 western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."
The tag "kimchi western" also mimics the 1960s genre of Italian films dubbed "spaghetti westerns." Kimchi is a typical Korean dish. The lavish production, directed by Kim Jee-woon, comes during a depression in the South Korean movie industry.
Once the pride of Asian cinema for its epic historical dramas and gut-wrenching love stories, South Korean cinema is losing its luster abroad and suffering disappointing box office figures at home. In 2006, overseas sales plummeted nearly 70 percent from a year earlier to US$25 million, with Japanese sales plunging 83 percent to US$10 million, according to figures compiled by the Korean Film Council.
Last year, leading South Korean movie production company CJ Entertainment broke even on only five of the 36 movies it invested in and distributed, according to the yearbook Korean Cinema 2007. And a Hollywood movie was the box office champion in the capital Seoul for the first time in recent years when "Transformers" drew nearly 2.3 million viewers. The top local movie, the dragon thriller "D-War" came second with about 2.1 million admissions.
By contrast, the No. 1 movie in 2006, the South Korean monster thriller "The Host," drew about 3.6 million viewers in Seoul. Movie executives are hoping the new star-studded production — featuring Jung Woo-sung, Lee Byung-hun and Song Kang-ho — can turn the tide.
"It is being seen as a critical release for the film industry as a whole — both because it's such an expensive, risky project and because there has been so little good news for the industry this year," said Darcy Paquet, founder of Koreanfilm.org. The movie was shown in May at the Cannes Film Festival where it received positive reviews.
Hollywood trade magazine Variety's reviewer Derek Elley said it lacked the "epic breadth" of Leone's "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" but its style is "100 percent Korean." CJ Entertainment Director of Film Festivals Heejeon Kim said the movie has been sold to distributors in the U.S., Europe, Turkey, Iran, Russia, Singapore and Vietnam.
The film drew nearly 2.2 million viewers nationwide in four days after opening last Thursday, according to statistics posted on the Korean Film Council's Web site. "If it sells 8 or 10 million tickets, then it may provide some reassurance to nervous investors that local audiences are still interested in Korean films," Paquet said.
But some observers also say a lone hit can't save the entire industry. "What the industry needs is more films that make profit than one hit," said Jonathan Kim, chief executive of another South Korean movie studio, Dyne Film.
Source: The Associated Press, thanks to the highlight by Kuri at LBH.SG
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/23/arts/AS-MOV-SKorea-Kimchi-Western.php
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July 23, 2008
Japanese director's encounter with Hollywood initiated by Korean-American
By Kim Young-gyo
BUCHEON, South Korea, July 23 (Yonhap) -- A Japanese director who is known worldwide for his series of horror films called "The Grudge" said his first encounter with Hollywood was initiated by a Korean-American.
Takashi Shimizu was at the helm of the first and second Grudge films in the United States, as well as all of the original Japanese films called "Juon" that inspired the American remakes.
He was on the jury of the It Project this week at the Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF), which runs from July 19-23 in tandem with the Puchon International Fantastic Festival (PiFan) held west of Seoul.
It Project is an open competition offering production support and financing for film projects with high potential, according to the organizers.
"Roy Lee, who is also here as a juror for the film festival, made contact with the producer of the original Juon after he had watched it," Shimizu said to Yonhap News Agency.
The Korean-American film producer and former lawyer had expertise in dealing with copyrights of Asian movies.
Lee is also took initiative in the productions of "The Departed" and "The Ring," which were originally made in Hong Kong and Japan, respectively. Lee co-owns the production company Vertigo Entertainment with his partner, Doug Davison, in Beverly Hills, California.
"Lee singles out (Asian) movies and knows who to show them to. He recommended my movie to Sam Raimi for a remake, and Sam was willing to come out as a producer," Shimizu said.
Sam Raimi is a renowned American film director, producer, actor and writer, best known for directing the cult-horror film "The Evil Dead" and the blockbuster "Spider-Man" films.
"Hollywood is running out of material. Since they put such a large sum of money into each project, they are not willing invest unless they make sure it is going to be a hit. That is why they are searching through hits made in foreign countries or are stuck with the sequels," he said.
"It can be a chance for the both of the parties here. Asian directors can aim not only for their countries, but also a world audience if the film is given a chance in the U.S. In that sense, I was lucky."
However, Shimizu admitted that the remakes can never recreate the essence of the original, and that he was not fully satisfied with what he had done in Hollywood.
"I would choose the original Juon, if you would ask me which gave me more satisfaction. Since it is a remake, the U.S. producers had watched the original already. They would take out only the parts they liked. And Americans tend to emphasize being logical. When I made the original, I only cared about how to make it as scary as I can, but not about audience acceptance. For the American version, I had to think too much about the audience."
After directing two horror films in the U.S., he decided to stick with a producer role in the Juon franchise.
"I have made six titles under the Juon franchise, and it has been too much for me."
He now has several films in the preparatory stage, including a film based on the popular Japanese science fiction cartoon "Parasite." It is to be produced in the U.S. as an original film.
"Although the cartoon was a hit in Japan and Korea, there are not many people who know about the cartoon in the U.S. Hence, the American producer is very prudent about making the film. The production was also delayed due to the strike (of screenplay writers in the U.S.). Hopefully, I will start making the film next year."
Shimizu said working with non-Japanese actors is quite challenging because of the cultural differences, not the language.
"The production environment is very different in each country," he said.
"In America, if you have money, you are able to mobilize hundreds or even tens of thousands of people. But in Japan, even if you have all the money, if you don't have permission from the authorities, you wouldn't be able to do certain things. For example, when shooting a scene on the streets of Japan, we wouldn't be able to stop the public from going across. American actors couldn't understand it."
As a director, he said he was strict with the American actors, in the same way he would be with the Japanese actors.
"Even though I am not a fluent English speaker, I can tell whether she knows what she is doing or not. It is the matter of the attitude. I wouldn't say here who it was, but some of the actors were totally miscast."
Source: [email protected]
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2008/07/23/88/0701000000AEN20080722007600315F.HTML |
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July 24, 2008
International Fantastic Film Festival to close with 'My Sassy Girl' director's latest film
By Kim Young-gyo
BUCHEON, South Korea, July 24 -- The latest film by the director of "My Sassy Girl," South Korea's biggest romantic comedy hit, will close out an international film festival held here this week, organizers said Thursday.
"Cyborg She," directed by Kwak Jae-yong, will have its world debut this Friday at the 12th Puchon International Fantastic Festival (PiFan), which kicked off last week.
Known for his fondness of love stories set in a mix of different genres, Kwak directed a smash hit, "My Sassy Girl," in 2001. Well received throughout East Asia, the film is being remade in Hollywood. The remake is scheduled to be released on DVD this year.
The newest addition to Kwak's "weird chick" trilogy, following My Sassy Girl and Windstruck in 2004, the Korea-Japan produced "Cyborg She" tells a story of an eccentric girl-turned-cyborg, PiFan organizers said.
Established in 1997, PiFan has screened a wide array of alternative films from around the world, from the genres of science fiction, thriller, fantasy and horror. Last year, 70,000 people attended the festival, according to reports.
The film festival, the biggest of its kind in Asia, screened 205 movies from 39 countries this year.
Source: [email protected]
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2008/07/24/79/0701000000AEN20080724008300315F.HTML
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July 24, 2008
Rain Holds 'Summer Vacation with Rain' Fan Meeting
Singer and actor Rain is back in Korea.
Rain's management agency JTune Entertainment said Rain will hold a fan meeting on July 27 at the Seoul Olympic Park's Olympic Hall. The theme of the fan meeting, to be attended by both Korean and other Asian fans, is "Summer Vacation with Rain." The event will be hosted by popular TV host Kim Je-dong.
Rain, who recently finished shooting the film "Ninja Assassin" in Berlin, is currently recording his latest album at a studio south of the Han River. The album, which the singer will be producing himself, will be released in autumn.
Source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/mcontents/entertainment/1536278_11692.html |
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July 24, 2008
[ChanMi's star news]
Star Lee Beom-soo's experience as a sanitation engineer
You probably saw him in luxurious outfits or on the screen being the popular actor that he is. But here, he is a sanitation engineer, also known as a garbage man!
He was in a show called 'Experience and Witness Life" to live a life of a garbage man for a day.
Lee Beom-soo's job for the day was to divide food waste and other garbage, load them on a wheel barrel and take them to the dump. He was sweating and working really hard bearing all the smelly and dirty trash.
These kinds of shows definitely make aware the many hard working people who take care of our leftovers.
Other stars who attended this show were challenged in making pizza, or salt from the ocean!
Source:
http://cynews.cyworld.com/Servic ... 18203&LinkID=63
http://www.hancinema.net/chanmi- ... engineer-14693.html |
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