Category: Film

Stars Attend the VIP Premiere of "Special Investigations Unit" Starring Uhm Tae Woong and Joo Won

The VIP premiere of "Special Investigation Unit" was held on November 22 at the Lotte Cinemas in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. "Special Investigation Unit" stars Uhm Tae Woong, Joo Won, Lee Tae Im, and others. The movie is about a special investigation unit that takes on a case of homicide of their fellow police officer. It is a criminal investigation action film…

New Charges Filed Against Teachers in "The Crucible" Cases

The influence on society that “The Crucible” has put into motion continues with the recent charges of sexual assault and sexual harassment against 14 of 40 teachers and school officials allegedly involved in rape and sexual abuse of deaf students at Inhwa School. Local news agencies report that the Special Investigation Team of the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency has reached a conclusion into the reopened cases, which paved the way for pressing charges.

‎"You’re My Pet" Is the Number One Romantic Comedy

Out of the three romantic comedies that were released in November, Jang Geun Suk and Kim Ha Neul’s "You’re My Pet" reached the top spot at the box office. On November 2, "Couples," featuring Kim Joo Hyuk and Lee Si Young, hit theaters and Han Ye Seul and Song Joong Ki’s "My Penny-Pinching Romance" and "You’re My Pet"…

Jang Geun Suk Warns, "Yoo Ah In, Are You Watching Me?"

While posing for photographs in a café during an interview with Joynews, Jang Geun Suk shouted in a joking taunt, “Yoo Ah In, are you watching me?” Both aged 24, the two have met much earlier in their careers, having starred in a "Skoolooks" school uniform commercial in 2005. Other similarities include how both have very strong individualistic personalities and fashion styles. Earlier, Jang Geun Suk also revealed that Yoo Ah In is the same-age actor that he is most concerned about at the moment. Of course, the increased concern for Yoo Ah In could be due to the latter’s movie “Punch” (Korean name: Wandeuk-ie), which is the current no.1 box office hit, for three weeks running. Jang Geun Suk’s upcoming movie, “You’re My Pet,” co-starring Kim Ha Neul, will hit the theaters on Nov 10.

Weekly Box Office Report – First Week of November

Featured Film of the Week: Punch, "Punch" is a coming-of-age film based on the popular novel by Kim Yeo Ryung and play produced by Kim Dong Soo. Yoo Ah In Stars as Wandeugi, who is poor and rebellious. However he meets an oddball teacher and grows up. Everything about the story is unique, Wandeugi’s father is a hunchback and his mother is a Filipino. "Punch" begins firmly rooted as a coming-of-age genre, but turns into a family drama. It also deals with social issues such as gap, education, disability, and multi-culturalism.

Stars Support "My Penny-Pinching Romance" at the VIP Premiere

The VIP premiere of "My Penny-Pinching Romance" was held on November 7 at the CGV Theaters in Seoul. "My Penny-Pinching Romance" is about Chun Ji Woong (played by Song Joong Ki), a poor and unemployed man who can’t date because he has no money, and Koo Hong Sil (played by Han Ye Seul), an uptight and miserly woman who…