Thursday, May 31, 2007

Hollywood Filmmaker Shows Interest in Remaking "The Host"


Renowned Hollywood filmmaker Michael Bay is interested in producing a remake of the movie "The Host," according to Hollywood film producer Roy Lee, who bought the copyrights to a future remake.

Lee said the script of the upcoming remake of "The Host" is currently under adaptation and that the major production firm Universal Pictures would produce the remake.

Lee has so far remade a host of Japanese, Hong Kong and Korean movies in Hollywood including "The Ring," "The Grudge" and "The Lake House." Currently, he is preparing the remakes of the Korean movies "My Sassy Girl," "Old Boy" and "The Poisoning" in addition to "The Host."

Lee will present on the popularity of Korean culture overseas at the Seoul Digital Forum on May 31.

source: kbs grobal

Related Tags: / / / /

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Korean Actress Wins Best Actress Award at Cannes



Korean actress Jeon Do-yeon has won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for her role as a grieving mother and wife in "Secret Sunshine."

Jeon played a piano instructor in the film who struggles to forgive the killer of her son.

The 34-year-old actress said she will never forget everyone at Cannes who welcomed the
film and thanked former South Korean culture minister and director of the film, Lee Chang-dong,and her costar in the film, actor Song Kang-ho.

It is the first time for a South
Korean actress to win an international film award since Kang Soo-yeon won best actress at the Venice Film Festival 20 years ago.


[ Secret Sunshine poster ]

"Secret Sunshine," a melodrama about death and faith, was one of the 22 films competing for the prize at the French film festival.

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won the
Cannes Film Festival's top prize, the Golden Palm, with "Four Months, Three Weeks and Two Days," a harrowing portrait of an illegal abortion in Communist-era Romania.

source:
KBS WORLD

Related Tags:
/////

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Song Hye-kyo promotes Hwang Jini



Korean actress
Song Hye-kyo and the main cast of movie Hwang Jini attended a special movie screening for the press on Wednesday (May 23) in Seoul.


Yoo Ji-tae is the leading actor of the movie

[Image credits to chosun.com]
source: stareastasia
Related link:
Song Hye Gyo photoshoot for Vogue MAGAZINE
Song Hye-gyo Sheds Cute Image for Gisaeng Role


Related Tags: ////

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

"Breath" Draws Spotlight in Cannes



Director Kim Ki-deok's movie "Breath" has drawn significant attention in Cannes.

The movie, which was invited to compete at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, received a favorable response after it was screened May 19 and has grossed impressive profits.

The world-renowned movie magazine Variety quoted the firm in charge of the movie's overseas marketing as saying that the movie has been sold to film festivals in Poland, Singapore and Lithuania.

"Breath" made headlines when it was sold prior to its opening to France, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Turkey and Greece.

One foreign news agency expressed hopes that Korean filmmakers can produce more "charming films like 'Breath.'"

Attention is now focused on whether "Breath" will bring an award to director Kim Ki-deok, who has previously won awards at the Berlin and Venice film festivals.

source: kbs global

Related Tags: ////

Monday, May 21, 2007

[ Korean movie 2007 ] My Mighty Princess : Shin Min-ah







Cast:Shin Min-ah,Yoo Geon, On Joo Wan
Director:Jae-young Kwak (Director of My Sassy Girl/ The Classic /Wind Struck)
Genre:Action / Comedy / Romance
Release Date: July 2007 (South Korea)
Runtime: South Korea:112 min
My Mighty Princess Trailer
credit>>jhing,orithao@soompi & Daum.net
Credit: FairyMina ,ungie , jhing ,orithao,soompi,popcornfor2.com, daum.net

Related Tags: / / / /

Kim Rae Won, returns to silver screen as K-1 player in Miracle



Title : Miracle
Genre : Romance, comedy

Filming starts : May 2007

Opens : Fall 2007

Director : KANG Suk Bum

Actor Kim Rae Won returns to the big screen as a K-1 fighter.

Kim Rae Won’s next movie
Miracle’ will starts filming in May. ‘Miracle’, a romantic comedy, is the new project of director Kang Suk Bum, who’s attracted much attention for directing ‘Sunflower’ last year.

Kim Rae Won
collaborated closely with director Kang Suk Bum last year through ‘Sunflower’. Kim Rae Won happily accepted his invitation to play in his new movie. This time Kim Rae Won plays a Taekwondo teacher and K-1 fighter. The love story spins around his dates and fights with a woman played by a top actress.

The proposed female lead is identified as top star A. Kim Rae Won has started a long series of physical training as well as Taekwondo practices for some months, preparing for the movie.


According to a production group member of ‘Miracle’, Kim Rae Won felt the strong love of movies while working for ‘Sunflower’. This time he’ll use his most skilled style to play a romantic comedy character, completely different from that in ‘Sunflower’.


On the other hand, he’s been famous as a
hallyu star in Japan. He recently participated in a Japanese movie ‘Shadow of the Flower’ which will be his debut on Japan’s big screen.

Some time ago, some Japanese fans flew to Korea to see
Kim Rae Won at the filming set of ‘Sunflower’ and not long ago, Kim Rae Won held a special fans meeting for his fans in Japan. As a new generation hallyu star, Kim Rae Won’s new movie ‘Miracle’ will surely arouse great attention among his Japanese fans.

http://media.paran.com/entertainment/newsv...7&year=2007


English translation by PChoi, based on Chinese by 一冉81 of kimraewon.cc]


credit source: PChoi@soompi


Related Tags: /////