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BEST ART DIRECTION 미술상
Jo Sang-Kyung 조상경 (Modern Boy 모던 보이 )
Jo Hwa-sung 조화성 (The Good, The Bad, The Weird 좋은 놈 나쁜 놈 이상한 놈 )
Jang Choon-sub 장춘섭 (GP 506 )
Kim Hyun-wook 김현옥 (Crossing 크로싱 )
Ryu Sung-hee 류성희 (Hansel And Gretel 헨젤과 그레텔 )
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 촬영상
Choi Sung-ho 최성호 (My Dear Enemy 멋진 하루 )
Choi Young-hwan 최영환 (Seven Days 세븐 데이즈 )
Lee Mo-gae 이모개 (The Good, The Bad, The Weird 좋은 놈 나쁜 놈 이상한 놈 )
Lee Sung-je 이성제 (The Chaser 추격자 )
BEST LIGHTING 조명상
Shin Kyung-man 신경만 (Go Go 70 고고 70 )
Kim Kyung-seon 김경선 (My Dear Enemy 멋진 하루 )
Kang Dae-Hee 강대희 (Modern Boy 모던 보이 )
Kim Sung-kwan 김성관 (Seven Days 세븐 데이즈 )
Lee Cheol-oh 이철오 (The Chaser 추격자 )
BEST EDITING 편집상
Shin Min-kyung 신민경 (Seven Days 세븐 데이즈 )
Kim Sang-bum 김상범 (Scout 스카우트 )
Moon In-dae 문인대 (Forever The Moment 우리 생애 최고의 순간 )
Kim Seon-min 김선민 (The Chaser 추격자 )
BEST VISUAL EFFECT 시각효과상
Kang Jong-ik 강종익, Son Seung-hyun 손승현 (CG/Modern Boy CG/모던 보이 )
Jung Sung-jin 정성진 (CG/The Divine Weapon CG/신기전 )
Jung Doo-hong 정두홍, Ji Jung-hyun 지중현, Heo Myung-haeng 허명행 (action/The Good, The Bad, The Weird 무술/좋은 놈 나쁜 놈 이상한 놈 )
Jung Do-an 정도안, Lee Hee-kyung 이희경 (special effects/The Good, The Bad, The Weird 특수 효과/좋은 놈 나쁜 놈 이상한 놈 )
Lee Chang-man 이창만 (special makeup/GP506 특수 분장/GP 506 )
BEST SOUND EFFECT 음향상
Kim Seok-won 김석원, Kim Chang-sub 김창섭 (Go Go 70 고고 70 )
Seo Young-joon 서영준 (Modern Boy 모던 보이 )
Lee Seung-cheol 이승철, Lee Sung-jin 이성진 (Seven Days 세븐 데이즈 )
Kim Seok-won 김석원, Kim Chang-sub 김창섭 (The Divine Weapon 신기전 )
Kim Kyung-tae 김경태, Choi Tae-young 최태영 (The Good, The Bad, The Weird 좋은 놈 나쁜 놈 이상한 놈 )
BEST MUSIC 음악상
Bang Joon-seok 방준석 (Go Go 70 고고 70 )
Kim Jung-bum 김정범 (My Dear Enemy 멋진 하루 )
Lee Jae-jin 이재진 (Modern Boy 모던 보이 )
Dalparan 달파란, Jang Young-gyu 장영규 (The Good, The Bad, The Weird 좋은 놈 나쁜 놈 이상한 놈 )
Kim Joon-seok 김준석, Choi Yong-rak 최용락 (The Chaser 추격자 )
Award ceremony will be held on December 4 at 6pm at Sejong Cultural Center in Seoul.
Source: Korea Film Awards Official Homepage |
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November 10, 2008
'Crossing' Selected as Korean Submission for Oscars
The film 揅rossing |
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November 11, 2008
Korean box office gets a "Quantum" leap
Latest Bond outing dominates charts in first week release
Written by Han Sunhee
SEOUL -- "Quantum of Solace" dominated the Korean box office over the weekend, beating local hit "My Wife Got Married." Bond pic opened Wednesday and brought in $3.3 million from 697,000 admissions on 570 screens, including a $2.45 million weekend take.
Opening was the biggest in South Korea for any pic in the James Bond series, beating previous record-holder "Casino Royale," which drew 420,000 admissions in its first weekend.
Besides Bond there was little solace for local exhibs. After winning two consecutive weekends, "My Wife Got Married" slipped to No. 2, adding only $770,000, or 162,400 admissions, although it played on 385 screens. The CJ Entertainment movie has cumed $6.7 million.
Rest of the films on the chart attracted fewer than 100,000 admissions. "Bank Job" took third place, adding $370,000, or 78,300 admissions, on 249 screens, and grossed $1.7 million from 359,000 admissions to date for distributor SidusFNH.
"Eagle Eye" ranked at No. 4 in its fifth weekend, cuming $10.3 million, including a $327,000 weekend take from 68,900 admissions.
Among new films, local pic "Once Upon a Time in Seoul" opened in fifth place with $251,000 from 53,000 admissions for its four-day run on 241 screens. Studio2.0 distributes.
Although officially opening Nov. 13, local pic "Antique" ranked No. 9 thanks to a Saturday and Sunday sneak peek, drawing $123,000 for distributor Showbox from 26,000 admissions on 178 screens.
"Body of Lies" took eighth place in its third weekend and rapidly dropped behind earlier openers such as "Eagle Eye" and "Mamma Mia!," cuming $2.5 million, including a $142,000 weekend take.
Source: Variety Asia
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7465/ |
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November 11, 2008
"Eye for an Eye"
Gritty showcase for star Han Seok-gyu ("Shiri") clocks in as a very solid crime thriller
Written by Derek Elley
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"Eye for an Eye" ("Nunyeneun nun iyeneun i")
A Lotte Entertainment release of a Taewon Entertainment production, in association with UBU Film. (International sales: Fine Cut, Seoul.) Produced by Jeong Tae-weon. Executive producer, Jerrold Tae Directed by K.T. Kwak, Ahn Gwon-tae. Screenplay, Kim Dong-woo; adaptation, Kwak, Ahn.
With: Han Seok-gyu, Cha Seung-weon, Lee Byeong-jun, Kim Ji-seok, Song Yeong-chang, Jeong In-gi.
South Korean helmer K.T. Kwak, whose career has run the full gamut from triumph ("Friend") to disaster ("Typhoon"), clocks in with a very solid, at times moreso, crimer in "Eye for an Eye." Gritty widescreen showcase for stars Han Seok-gyu ("Shiri") and Cha Seung-weon ("Blood Rain") as a hard-assed cop and a cool mastermind, respectively, is trim entertainment, but beyond Asia reps more film-week or buff ancillary fare. Locally, actors' names propelled it to a tasty 2 million admissions in August.
About to retire to run a grocery store, maverick Capt. Baek Seong-chan (Han) is lured back by a daring holdup in which his own identity is used in the getaway. Robbery is just the start of an elaborate revenge plan by Ahn Hyeon-min (Cha) against mobster businessman Kim (Song Yeong-chang, aces), who drove Ahn's father to suicide, and Ahn has deliberately involved Baek as the latter never succeeded in nailing Kim. Gum-chewing and silver-haired, Han tries too hard to convey Baek's manic side, though his chemistry with the much more natural Cha is fine. Use of split-screen at major moments is effective in ramping up the tension.
Camera (color, widescreen, HD-to-35mm), Oh Hyeon-je, Alex Hong; editor, Gyeong Min-ho; music, Bang Jun-seok; art directors, Jeon In-han, Gang Chang-gil; costume designer, Go Heui-jeong. Reviewed at Pusan Film Festival (market), Oct. 3, 2008. Original title: Nunyeneun nun iyeneun i. Running time: 99 MIN.
Source: Variety Asia, image from CINE21
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7464/ |
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November 11, 2008
[HERALD INTERVIEW] 'My Korean heritage is very important to me'
Hailed as the next Norah Jones, American singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn, 24, will hold her first concert in Seoul on Dec. 4 at the Sang-Sang Square Live Hall in Hongdae.
In the sleepy town of Bernville, where the cows seemed to outnumber the population of roughly 900, Priscilla Ahn was known as Priscilla Hartranft. She had an ordinary and somewhat quiet life. Her mom, Kay Ahn, was a reading aid at a local elementary school and her father, Harry Hartranft, was a crane operator.
Born to an American father and a Korean mother, Ahn later adopted her mother's surname in order to identify more with her Korean roots.
Abiding by the typical story of a small-town girl dreaming of bigger and better things, the singer-songwriter embarked upon a career the old-fashioned way. She packed her belongings - "two guitars, clothes, and some other junk I really didn't need to bring" - in a car and left the boroughs of Pennsylvania for Los Angeles right after graduating from high school.
That she found steady gigs, a supportive circle of fellow artists, and a record deal in a relatively short period of time in bad waitressing jobs will come as no surprise after a listen to "Dream" - the lilting opening track of her second album, "A Good Day."
Ahn artfully balances youthful whimsy and the self-reflective jadedness typical of female folk singer-songwriters. Playing guitar and singing in a warm, welcoming, and self-assured voice, she is a refreshing artist in the midst of a zoo full of mediocre, bubble-pop, "multitainers."
Priscilla Ahn [Yellow 9 Entertainment]
While her peers angle to be MySpace superstars or laptop geniuses, Ahn is old-school. She picked up the guitar at aged 14, urged to do so by her classic rock-loving dad, but was truly inspired once she heard a guy in her high school play.
By the time she was 16, she was looking for the nearest open-mic night, which was at a local Borders bookstore. Getting a driver's license the following year meant she could do even more gigs 90 minutes away in Philadelphia.
Ahn had considered pursuing music in college, but a teacher who oversaw her audition at a state school offered her insights that turned out to be more valuable.
As Ahn recalls, "The music professor there really got me. He knew that I played guitar and wrote songs and called me up at home and said, 'Maybe you should think about not going to school right now and pursuing songwriting as a career. After school, your whole life might be so different and you may not have that opportunity again.' I really thought about it and finally took his advice. And it changed my life."
Ahn's first breakthrough came when her single, "Dream," was featured on the ABC television series, "Grey's Anatomy" and the hit movie, "Disturbia." "Disturbia was my first music license, and I got that through a neighbor of mine. She was the music supervisor for that movie," Ahn said.
The Grey's Anatomy placements came through a woman named Lynn Grossman who was also a music supervisor, whom Ahn met through friends in Los Angeles.
While many artists with indie roots deny a desire to gain such mainstream exposure, Ahn is surprisingly sincere without a hint of snobbish elitism that has become the archetypal image of the folk singer-songwriter.
"It's become a real tool in helping to expose my music. My songs aren't necessarily 'radio hits' here in the states, so getting my songs played on TV or film is really good for me. The one downside to having too many TV shows use your song is that soon no one will want to use that song anymore, even if they like it, because it's been used too many times," Ahn said.
Though she has adapted her mother's surname, Ahn is still learning her mother's native language. "Jogeum. A little. Not enough though. I want to learn to speak it fluently a lot. My Korean heritage is very important to me," she said.
Ahn hopes her forthcoming concert will be a stepping stone for her to get to know more about the country. "I've been to Korea many times. My uncles are spread around Korea so when we go over there to visit, we'll drive to many different cities to see them all," Ahn said.
Adding that she enjoys making rest stops to eat snacks like "odeng" (Korean fish cakes), Ahn said her trips here have been "beautiful and fun."
Ahn's first concert in Korea has been arranged by her management company to begin her promotion, where her music will hopefully resonate well with the sentiments of Koreans.
"I hope my concert will be a success so I can have more shows in Korea in the future."
By Song Woong-ki ([email protected])
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/ |
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November 11, 2008
Models distribute chocolate sticks in Seoul on Monday,
to feed a custom among young people of marking 11/11 with confectionary gifts.
Source: english.chosun.com |
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November 10, 2008
Joint Korean-German Drama to Air
揧alu River Flows (German title: Der Yalu Fliesst) |
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November 11, 2008
Korean Films Honored at Asia-Pacific Screen Awards
Korean western blockbuster 揟he Good, the Bad, the Weird |
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November 12, 2008
Legal wrangling follows in the wake of Choi Jin-sil抯 suicide
More than a month has passed since the death of actress Choi Jin-sil but tongues are still wagging.
Former pro baseball player Cho Sung-min (right), whom Choi married in 2002 and divorced in 2004, has been demanding that his parental and property rights be reinstated. Cho gave up custodial rights for his kids after he got divorced.
Some activists, mostly female, are mad. Actresses Sohn Sook and Kim Bu-seon, TV host and single mom Heo Soo-kyung plus actor Kwon Hae-hyo and Lee Jung-hee of the Democratic Labor Party held a press conference yesterday at the Press Center, opposing the current parental rights law. The present law states that when a parent gives up his or her parental rights after a divorce, he or she can regain those rights should the other parent die.
Meanwhile, there抯 a rumor circulating online that Cho has married the actress Woo Yeon-hee. Woo has rejected this claim and asked the police to investigate who spread the Internet rumor.
Source: INSIDE JoongAng Daily
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2897217 |
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November 12, 2008
慚y Sassy Girl |
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November 12, 2008
"Tulpan" tops Asia Pacific Awards
Kazakh film wins main prize at second running of regional prize-giving event
Written by Variety Staff
Kazakh pic "Tulpan," took home the main feature prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the region's highest kudos, at a special ceremony Tuesday on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. As more than 700 bizzers from Asia Pacific, Europe and the U.S. watched, prizes were handed out to Israel's "Waltz With Bashir" (animated film); South Korea's "63 Years On," (doc) and Australia's "The Black Balloon" (kid pic).
Turkish helmer Nuri Bilge Ceylan won for "Three Monkeys," Israelis Suha Arraf and Eran Riklis shared the scribe prize for "Lemon Tree" while Korean Lee Mo-gae took the cinematography trophy for "The Good the Bad the Weird."
Acting hardware was distributed to actress Hiam Abbass for "Lemon Tree" and actor Reza Naji for "The Song of Sparrows."
The UNESCO kudo for promotion and preservation of cultural diversity through film went to Iran's "Tinar" and the jury grand prize was a tie between China's "The Red Awn" and India's "The Prisoner."
As announced earlier, Bollywood producer Yash Chopra was honored with the FIAPF Award.
Bruce Beresford, prexy of the international jury, said, "I was very impressed by the quality and originality of the films -- all of them -- and I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being around so many extraordinarily talented filmmakers."
In all, 32 films repping 17 countries were in the running.
Source: Variety Asia
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7473/ |
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November 12, 2008
Tablo抯 Book Tops Bestseller List
Hip hop group Epik High抯 leader Tablo has written a bestseller. His collection of short stories, 揚ieces of You, |
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November 12, 2008
KBS Drama 'Hwang Jini' to Premiere in New York
The New York premiere of the KBS drama series "Hwang Jini," starring actress Ha Ji-won, will be held at the Korea Society in Manhattan, New York on November 12 at 6:30 p.m. The premiere event will screen the 10th and 12th episode of the drama series.
Following the screening, producer Kim Cheol-gyu and Harvard University Professor David McCann, who specializes in Korean literature, will hold a discussion session with audience members.
The event will also introduce "Asian Corridor in Heaven," a KBS documentary that was included in the list of candidates for the International Emmy Awards. The drama "Hwang Jini" will go on to be aired in the United States on December 10, after which it will be aired on January 14 and February 11 in 2009.
KBS recently said it is the first time that the Korea Society organized a premiere featuring a drama series by a Korean broadcasting company. "Hwang Jini" is about the life of a renowned Joseon period gisaeng that well portrays aspects of traditional Korean culture.
Source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1555381_11858.html
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November 11, 2008
Male, Female Singer Alike Returning to Fans
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
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Autumn is considered "men's season" here, with the cool fall breeze blowing jackets open and solitude flowing in the air. But this year, the local pop scene will be crowded with both male and female singers. Singers like Jo Sung-mo, Wheesung, Kim Jong-kook and Rain have returned to the pop scene, while Lee Hyo-ri, Lee Soo-young and Baek Ji-young are also following closely behind.
Soulful crooners Jo Sung-mo and Kim Jong-kook have both returned after completing their military service, but they chose to meet fans through different channels.
Jo, who made it big back in the late 1990s with his delicate voice and sweet ballads, has been busy performing around the nation as part of his Korea-Japan tour "Cry Out." He will finish the Korean leg of his tour before carrying on in Japan until the end of the year. Jo, who already sang on original soundtracks for dramas including "Lovers in Paris,'' recently sang for "The Painter of Wind." His new album will be out early next year.
Kim, on the other hand, has been seen in hit television programs including SBS' "The Family is Out!'' Instead of focusing on music, he has joined the ranks of singers appearing on various entertainment programs. He recently released the album "Here I Am" and will soon return to the stage with original music.
Singer and actor Rain has also joined the trend by appearing on almost every top entertainment show on television. The so-called "world star" has a new album, "Rainism," and an upcoming Hollywood movie under his belt, which will keep him busy even as the year comes to an end.
Wheesung also jumped into the pop scene with his new album "With All My Heart and Soul'' and through his concert "Whee Show," which was a big success with more than 3,500 fans present to cheer him on and celebrate his return.
Meanwhile, female singers are also returning to the stage to offer fans their distinctive personalities during the windy season.
Lee Hyo-ri will hold her first solo concert next month. News of the concert stirred the nation, with businesses offering to buy all the tickets. Her agency, Mnet, announced that it sold out in just five minutes. Lee, famous for her sexy image and down-to-earth personality, also broadened her boundaries by hosting television programs, coming closer to fans who thought she was only a glamorous singer who could dance.
Lee Soo-young and Baek Ji-young are also returning to the pop scene. Lee already offered a new ballad titled "How Can Love be That Way" and will release a new album "Once'' Thursday (the first in over a year) once again bringing her soulful music to warm up the chilly weather.
Baek, 32, will also grace the stage with her seventh album this week. Baek went through a difficult time with vocal cord problems leading to surgery. Despite doubts and worries that she will not be able to sing as before, she is planning to release a dance number that will prove that she is not only back, but better.
Baek made her debut in 1999 and gained popularity as a sexy dance singer. She shifted to ballads in 2006 and hit it big with her husky and sultry voice matching the sad yet powerful songs well. Lee, on the other hand, started off as a ballad singer with a distinctive voice. Making her debut the same year, she grabbed attention with her emotional songs and fun and outgoing personality.
Credits: [email protected]
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/11/201_34224.html |
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November 12, 2008
Trainee teacher proves hit on TV gag show
Rising comedian Park Ji-sun.
By Choi Seung-shik
Who said only the prettiest of the pretty get all the attention?
Comedian Park Ji-sun, 24, isn抰 Miss Universe but she has definitely found glory playing unattractive characters on KBS TV抯 揋ag Concert. |
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November 13, 2008
Anonymous celebrity charity抯 biggest donor
The Community Chest of Korea, widely known by its red 揻ruits of love |
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November 12, 2008
CJ Presales Thirst and Mother at AFM
CJ Entertainment made two major deals at the American Film Market (AFM), signing presales on upcoming films by Korea抯 top directors PARK Chan-wook and BONG Joon-ho. AFM was held in Santa Monica, California, November 5 -12 and is one of the world抯 largest film trade events.
CJ Ent. sold PARK抯 Thirst, starring SONG Kang-ho, to Palisades Tartan U.K. for release in Great Britain. The erotically charged thriller about a priest-turned-vampire, wrapped shooting last month and is scheduled for release next spring.
BONG抯 Mother, starring heartthrob WON Bin, went to Diaphana for France. The film is a shift of pace for the director of monster-hit The Host. WON plays awkward young man framed in a brutal slaying. His devoted mother (KIM Hye-ja) pits herself against a corrupt legal system as she sets out to prove his innocence. The film is also slated for a 2009 spring release.
CJ also sold a package-trio of 2008 features to Thailand's Rose Media for RYU Jang-ha抯 Hello, School Girl, CHUNG Jung-hwa抯 Lost and Found and JEON Yun-su抯 A Portrait of Beauty.
Credits: Nigel D'Sa (KOFIC) |
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November 13, 2008
Bae Yong-joon to Help Japanese Fans Learn Korean
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A game targeting fans of top Korean Wave actor Bae Yong-joon who want to learn Korean will be launched in Japan in January next year.
The Busan Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday that multimedia company Mobilero has developed an educational Korean language game starring Bae with funds from it and the Korea Culture and Content Agency.
Mobilero paid W400 million (US$1=W1,351) to Bae抯 management agency Keyeast for the right to use his image. The game can be installed in portable multimedia handsets, such as the Nintendo DS, and users can learn Korean with Bae through listening, reading and writing. Bae will dub the voice of his character.
Baek Seung-hyun, CEO of Mobilero, said the game will cost about 5,000 yen, and that his company anticipates sales of 200,000 packs, worth W10 billion, next year. 揑f there is a high uptake, we will develop intermediate and advanced-level sequels, and English versions for second and third-generation Koreans living overseas, |
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November 13, 2008
Korea and China tagteam for industry boost
Film agencies unveil pair of events to help local movie businesses
Written by Clifford Coonan & Han Sunhee
South Korea and China have announced a deal to boost both countries' film industries. Launched by Korean Film Council (Kofic) chairman Kang Han-sup, the program involves two events. One is the South Korea-China Business Campus, which runs Nov. 13-17 in South Korea and will focus on the process of sharing films as well as co-production opportunities.
Among those taking part as mentors will be Genesis prexy Jeong Julian Tae-sung, former chief operating officer of Showbox/Mediaplex, and Chungeorahm Film CEO Choi Yong-bae.
The second involves the Korea Film Festival, which will be held in three major Chinese cities -- Beijing (Nov. 14-19), Shanghai (Nov. 16-21) and Kunnming (Nov. 25-28). Fest will unspool 12 films, kicking off with "The Happy Life" by Lee Joon-ik.
Other pics to screen include Lee Chang-dong's "Secret Sunshine," Chung Yoon-chul's "A Man Who Was a Superman," Chang Yoon-hyun's "Hwang Jin Yi," Hur Jin-ho's "Christmas in August" and Im Kwon-taek's "Beyond the Years."
Source: Variety Asia
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7480/ |
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