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An Affair
정사(Jeong Sa)
director
 Lee Jae-yong(이재용) |
cast
"Ice Bar" Wins Top Prize at Fukuoka Asian Film Festival
The family film "Ice Bar" won the best picture award at the 21st Fukuoka Asian Film Festival that was held in Fukuoka, Japan from Jun 29 through July 8. The film's production company MK Pictures said that its director, Yeo In-kwang, personally attended the award ceremony last Sunday to receive the top honor. "Ice Bar" was chosen for the top prize because of its beautiful portrayal of a local city in the 1960s and 70s, and for the natural and realistic acting of its leading actress and child actor who played the roles of mother and son. "Ice Bar" is the fifth Korean film to win the best picture award at this film festival. The other four award-winning films were "An Affair" in 1999, "Nowhere to Hide" in 2000, "Bad Guy" in 2002, and "YMCA Baseball Team" in 2003.
Actress Lee Mi-sook Splits from Surgeon Husband
Lee Mi-sook, the 45-year-old star of "Untold Scandal", "An Affair", "Whale Hunting" and "That Winter Was Warm", ended her 20-year marriage to plastic surgeon Hong Sung-ho. The couple made the decision to divorce recently and Lee had her legal representative submit the documents to Seoul Family Court Monday afternoon. A friend named "K" told a reporter, "They have lived apart since their two children went to the U.S. to study six years ago. Their love for each other faded because of that prolonged separation". K added that there were no hard feelings between the two and that they promised to maintain good relations after the divorce. According to K, the actress and her ex-husband cared for their children and helped each other with their professional and family affairs while they lived apart. Lee and Hong were together several times a year in Los Angeles where their 20-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter live. When not working, Lee spent most of time supporting her children. She shot her most recent film "...ing" in 2003. An official from her management company also said in a telephone interview on Monday, "There was no conflict or special problems in their relationship. She and her ex-husband both agreed to divorce, so the procedure will be carried out without any fuss". She will reportedly take care of the two children.
