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Box Office in Korea
| Movies Week-End Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.Shingijeon | ||
| 597,793 | 1,826,187 | |
| 2.Mamma Mia! | ||
| 544,332 | 1,628,373 | |
| 3.Rough Cut | ||
| 265,727 | 326,609 | |
| 4.Our School E.T | ||
| 187,181 | 220,220 | |
| 5.Bangkok Dangerous | ||
| 81,603 | 99,175 | |
| 6.Twentieth Century Boys | ||
| 68,178 | 105,371 | |
| 7.花より男子~ファイナル~ | ||
| 43,728 | 56,626 | |
| 8.The Dark Knight | ||
| 28,160 | 4,023,026 | |
| 9.Earth | ||
| 28,006 | 121,635 | |
| 10.Star Wars: The Clone | ||
| 16,310 | 76,745 | |
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Nov 17, 2008
[MOVIE REVIEW]'My Friend & His Wife' drifts into melodramatic formula
"My Friend & His Wife," directed by Shin Dong-il, has been gathering dust in the storage room for about two years. It's finally hitting theaters on Nov. 27. The unusually long delay suggests the film's box-office odds were fairly low in the eyes of cash-hungry studios and marketers. But this does not necessarily mean its artistic level would meet the lofty standards of local art-house cinema fans. The film's ostensible theme revolves around the competition between friendship and love. Friendship involves two men; love concerns a woman who gets entangled with the two men -- one is her lawfu....
Source : http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/
Nov 14, 2008
Jeong Kyung-ho to Attend Korea Film Festival in Shanghai
Actor Jeong Kyung-ho will represent Korea at the Shanghai Korea Film Festival in China. Sponsored by the Chinese film authorities and the Korean Film Council, the first ever Shanghai Korea Film Festival will run from November 16 through 21. Jeong is invited to the festival as a representative of Korea’s next generation of actors. He is expected to demonstrate the diversity and excellence of Korean films and performers. His past works include hit TV dramas like “I’m Sorry, I Love You” and “Time between Dog and Wolf.” Jeong has just recently wrapped up the filming of “The Turtle Runs” with ....
Source : http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/entertainment/enter_chart_detail.htm?No=8574
Nov 13, 2008
New Drama on Joseon’s Legendary Painters
Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, SBS-TV’s new drama “The Painter of the Wind” reinterprets and rewrites the lives of leaves of leading Joseon Dynasty painters Kim Hong-do and Shin Yu-bok. While the series retains the usual elements of intrigue and murder, politics and warfare take a back seat. Romance and the essence of the late Joseon Dynasty, an era of reform and cultural renaissance, come to the forefront, imbuing the period piece with a strong sense of humanity and intimacy. More importantly, the series takes an approach reminiscent of lush period pieces like E. Jyo....
Source : http://www.dynamic-korea.com/culture/view_culture.php?uid=200800107151&main=ENT&sub=
Nov 13, 2008
Bae Yong-joon to Help Japanese Fans Learn Korean
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’s 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, ....
Source : http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200811/200811130014.html
Nov 13, 2008
Now Showing
Portrait of a Beauty The movie is based on interesting hypothetical assumptions of the story of Shin Yun-bok (one of the three famous painters from the Joseon Kingdom alongside Kim Hong-do and Jang Seung-eop). Shin decides to dress in male attire, after her brother's suicide. While she raises issues about forbidden sexual affairs through her paintings, her master Kim Hong-do falls for her, making gisaeng (Korean geisha) Seol-hwa jealous. 18 and over. 108 minutes. Antique Jin-hyeok, a millionaire's son, opens a cake shop named ``Antique,'' to meet as many women as he can. He hires ....
Source : http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/11/135_34357.html
Nov 13, 2008
Anonymous Donor Revealed as Moon Geun-young
Community Chest of Korea, a network of locally governed charity organization, has revealed actress Moon Geun-young as the anonymous donor who has given 850 million won (roughly $620,000) over the past six years. In marking the 10th anniversary of its founding, Community Chest of Korea had released Wednesday the names of top donors in the last decade. It listed a 20-something actress as the top individual donor, generating speculations about who she was. Community Chest of Korea has decided to disclose the identity of its greatest donor, because some people were giving credit to other act....
Source : http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/entertainment/enter_chart_detail.htm?No=8573
Nov 12, 2008
Trainee teacher proves hit on TV gag show
Who said only the prettiest of the pretty get all the attention? Comedian Park Ji-sun, 24, isn’t Miss Universe but she has definitely found glory playing unattractive characters on KBS TV’s “Gag Concert.” Her roles in the comedy show so far have encompassed an ugly queen abandoned by her king because of her disgraceful looks and parodies of funny-looking people, the kind of stunts usually played by male comics. But Park isn’t embarrassed at all. In fact, she says she deliberately pursues wild characters. “Well, why not [be edgy]?” she asks, during an interview late last month at ....
Source : http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2897251
Nov 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.....
Source : http://english.kbs.co.kr/mcontents/entertainment/1555381_11692.html
Nov 12, 2008
Tablo’s Book Tops Bestseller List
Hip hop group Epik High’s leader Tablo has written a bestseller. His collection of short stories, “Pieces of You,” topped Kyobo Book’s bestseller list by selling 50 thousand copies in just one week since it was released on November 4th. The book is said to have gone into second printing. Tablo is said to be very excited about his book’s popularity and thanked the readers for their interest and support. His publishing company has also denied allegations that the book is selling just because Tablo is a famous celebrity and said the book stands on its own because of its high quality and Tab....
Source : http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/entertainment/enter_chart_detail.htm?No=8556
Nov 10, 2008
SHINee Open to New Opportunities
Korea boasts a number of idol groups, especially young, pretty, talented boy bands, and SHINee is starting to steal the spotlight with their cute image, catchy music and chic fashion style. The Korea Times met the group last week at their agency SM Entertainment, while middle and high school students waited in front of the building in the hope of getting a glimpse of the young stars. The group_ Jong-hyun, Min-ho, Tae-min, O-new and Key_ entered the room with a ``annyeonghaseyo!'' (loud and clear.) The young singers looked tired from their hectic schedule, with blank expressions and sl....
Source : http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/11/135_34146.html
