DBSK’s Changmin is debuting as a movie actor in Japan! Recently Changmin was cast in the Japanese film “Grab the Gold and Run.” In the film Changmin will play “Momo” which is one of the main characters. “Momo” is a student in Japan but he is also a North Korean spy. “Grab the Gold and Run” is based on a bestselling crime-thriller novel of the same name (The Novel on Amazon is titled “Fly Holding a Golden”) written by Kaoru Takamura. The basic storyline is about five men who are all planning gold robberies.
Category: Film
Film Industry Reporters Pick "Crucible" As 2011’s Best Film
Film industry reporters of the Korean Film Reporters Association (KOFRA) awarded the film "Crucible," which deals with a sensitive subject about sexual abuse of deaf students at Kwangju In Hwa School, as the "Best Film of the Year" at the 3rd "KOFRA Film Awards."
The Film "Unbowed" Reaches 2 Million Viewers
The film “Unbowed” reached 2,000,000 viewers within 14 days of opening. For one day on January 30 the film had 99,722 viewers pushing the total number of viewers to 1,974,049. According to “KOFIC,” on January 31 the film would have surpassed 2,000,000 viewers.
miss A’s Suzy, Uhm Tae Woong, and Han Ga In Releases New Movie Posters
The highly anticipated movie, “Introduction to Architecture” has released its full set of posters, showing its cast channeling their characters. “Introduction to Architecture” is a movie about an architect, Seung Min (played by Uhm Tae Woong and Lee Jae Hoon), who meets his first love Seo Yeon (played by Han Ga In and Suzy) as his client after 15 years.
Ryan Gosling Praises Han Hyo Joo’s Acting in "Only You"
The Hollywood actor Ryan Gosling recently gave high praise for Han Hyo Joo. (In case you didn’t know, Ryan Gosling appeared in films such as “Drive” and “The Notebook.”) Recently Han Hyo Joo had visited Thailand with So Ji Sub to appear in a Thai International Film Festival because they were invited for the film “Only You.”
JYJ’s Theatrical Release of “The Day” Cancelled
As we reported earlier, on February 9 JYJ’s documentary “The Day” was supposed to be shown in 20 different CGV movie theaters. However, due to contractual issues from the theater’s side, the theatrical release has been cancelled. (Originally, the documentary was to air on television but there were several problems that occurred pushing the release to be theatrical instead.) On January 30, C-Jes Entertainment stated “We are informing you that unfortunately, the theatrical release of the JYJ documentary is cancelled. First of all we apologize to fans for reneging on our promise.”
So Ji Sub Invited to "Hua Hin International Film Festival" in Thailand
Actor So Ji Sub has been officially invited to attend Thailand’s "Hua Hin International Film Festival" and will be at the opening ceremony. So Ji Sub’s latest film, "Only You" has been invited to screen at the festival to represent Korean films. Since the movie is scheduled to open in Thailand on February 2, So Ji Sub’s visit is more meaningful to his Thai fans.
British Actor John Hurt Joins Director Bong Joon Ho’s "Transperceneige"
The British actor John Hurt will join on the cast of director Bong Joon Ho’s “Transperceneige” or “Snow Piercer.” In an interview John Hurt stated, “The film staff showed great respect towards Bong Jun Ho. I am happy that I will be working with him.” Chris Evans will star in the film and Song Kang Ho is also a part of the cast.
Dancing Queen Reaches 1.5 Million Viewers in 9 Days
In just nine days, Uhm Jung Hwa’s movie, "Dancing Queen," has brought in 1.5 million theater goers! The movie hit theaters on January 18, and according to survey results released on January 27, "Dancing Queen" ranked second place in the box office, recording 109,353 people in one day on the 26th. In total so far, 1,501,677 people have seen the movie.
"You’re My Pet" Reaches No. 6 on Japanese Box Office on Its First Week
Jang Geun Suk and Kim Ha Neul’s movie “You’re My Pet” reaches the sixth spot on the box office in Japan in the first week of its release. Local news agencies report that the Japanese Film Council came in sixth place for two days of the weekend.