Another Korean film looks to get a Hollywood treatment. According to reports in local news agencies, “New World,” the 2013 film noir directed by Park Hoon Jung and starring Lee Jung Jae, Choi Min Sik and Hwang Jung Min is being optioned for a remake. Major Hollywood studio Sony Pictures is reported to have reached an agreement with the film’s international distributor, New World ...
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The film “The New World” which stars Lee Jung Jae, Hwang Jung Min, and Choi Min Sik is doing very well in the Korean box office! The movie is about Korean gangsters and a police officer that is posing as a gangster. At the end of the film, a scene showed Lee Jung Jae and Hwang Jung Min’s character when they were younger. Because of the popularity of “The New World” people who have watched the film...
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The highly anticipated film “Berlin” has held its VIP premiere on January 23 in Seoul where many top-notch celebrities have set foot. Due to the highly connected cast members such as Jeon Ji Hyun, Ha Jung Woo, Han Suk Gyu and Ryu Seung Bum, some of the hottest idol and Hallyu stars have attend the premiere. Such stars include Super Junior, 2NE1, Shinhwa, Hello Venus, Son Dam Bi, NUR...
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Korean mafia is a staple of many Korean films. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what the cause of love for organized crime is. In any culture organized crime is depicted as being “cool” and “macho” in many ways. In the past, “Kim Doo Han” was a crime boss leader that actually did resist the Japanese annexation of South Korea, however his rise to power came after South Korea’s independence. “Kim Doo H...
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In the Republic of Korea, besides issues with Japan, North Korea is constantly looming around in the back of the people’s collective consciousness. Why am I suddenly writing about this? On July 6, we wrote about North Korea having a girl group that can be considered similar to the Girls’ Generation. It looks as though there were rumors that the First Lady (Lee Sul Joo) to the current leader of No...
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The world renowned actor Choi Min Sik has a high chance of returning to the screen as Korea’s beloved general Yi Sun-sin in the upcoming film “Myung Lyang – Sea of Whirlwinds.” (General Yi Sun-sin is one of the most venerated heroes among Koreans today. He died at the Battle of Noryang on December 16, 1598. He received posthumous titles such as the “Duke of Loyalty and Warfare,” ...
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The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) runs from June 29th to July 15th this year, and we’ve teamed up with them to giveaway two pairs of tickets to our lovely Soompiers! The film is on its 11th year, and features an extremely diverse set of films that are guaranteed to keep everyone thoroughly entertained. Korean films are very well represented at the festival, with a diverse selection starting...
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Choi Min Sik and Ha Jung Woo’s “Nameless Gangster” reached 4 million viewers. On February 28 KOFIC announced that on February 27 “Nameless Gangster” had 47,559 viewers. That puts the total viewers of “Nameless Gangster” at 4,035,230. “Nameless Gangster” was released on February 2, and within 25 days it has surpassed 4 million viewers. Within 2012 it is the film that has made 4 million viewers with...
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On the “Healing Camp, Aren’t You Happy” episode that was broadcast on February 6 Choi Min Sik talked about his experiences at the Cannes International Film Festival. Choi Min Sik had the honor of appearing at the Cannes International Film Festival for the films “Strokes of Fire,” and “Old Boy.” He stated that every time he stepped on the red carpet, it was a moving experience. However, there were ...
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On the January 28th episode of KBS's "Entertainment Relay," Choi Min Sik was interviewed on his upcoming film, "Nameless Gangster." The topic of SNSD was coincidentally brought up, and the actor couldn't hide his love for the girls, freely declaring that he was indeed their fan.
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