Two weeks ago the Korean Box office was dominated by films such as Transformers 3 and Harry Potter, however a lot of attention is currently focused on two Korean blockbuster films “The Frontline” and “Quick.” According to KOFIC, “The Frontline” is currently number two on the box office with 84,484 viewers and “Quick” following closely with 81,824 viewers. As of the weekend of July 23rd “The Frontline” was playing on 552 screens. “Quick” was playing on 479 so it seems that the two films actually don’t have such a big difference in terms of movie viewers.
Category: Film
“Sunny” Released In the U.S.
According to the production company on the 25th, Sunny has been released in Toronto and LA on July 22nd. This coming July 29th, “Sunny” will be opening in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Virginia, Washington D.C, San Francisco, Seattle, Texas, and Hawaii. In Korea alone, Sunny had over 70 million viewers. Thus, many news sources in the U.S. were very curious about the film.
Lee Byung Hun Leaves for the U.S. for G.I Joe 2
Lee Byung Hun has begun filming for “G.I Joe 2.” According to the agency BH Entertainment, Lee Byung Hun left for the U.S. on July 21st. According to an individual from the agency, “After Lee Byung Hun arrives in the U.S. he will take some time for jet lag, and to analyze his character and prepare for filming, we hope that you anticipate Storm Shadow’s new charms.”
Weekly Box Office Report: Third Week of July
“Cats: Two Eyes That See Death” is Park Min Young’s first go at a film and it is a horror film at that! “So Yeon” (Played by Park Min Young) works as pet groomer in an animal shop. One day one of her customer passes away on the elevator, leaving behind a cat named “Silky” behind. The police start their investigation and ask So Yeon to look after Silky. After she brings Silky home strange incident begins to affect her.
Park Min Young Screams 51 Times for “Cats: Two Eyes That See Death”
Park Min Young’s first film “Cats: Two Eyes That See Death” has been gaining a lot of attention because of her “Scream Acting.” According to individuals that have watched the film Park Min Young was screaming so much that they were curious as to how many times Park Min Young actually screamed in the movie. It is being said that Park Min Young’s acting intensifies the horror of the film.
Greatest Love’s Dokko Jin as a Duck?
The Korean animation film “Leafie, A Hen Into the Wild” is gaining a lot of attention because of a duck that looks like Dokko Jin (Dokko Jin is the main character of Greatest Love, and portrayed by the actor Cha Seung Won).
First Female Director of Kim Ki Duk’s Association Debuts Her Film
The only female director of “Kim Ki Duk’s Association” Moon Si Hyun has featured her debut film “Sins of Fathers” at the 15th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. According to the distributing company, Image Factory, “Sins of Fathers” had its first world premiere at the vision express segment of the Bucheon Film Festival.
"Oldboy" Goes Hollywood
After much buzz, reports have recently surfaced that the 2003 Park Chan Wook film “Oldboy” is confirmed to get a Hollywood remake, with director Spike Lee at the helm, according to Mandate Picture.
Bae Doo Na to Be Cast in Hollywood Film with Tom Hanks and Halle Berry?
Actress Bae Doo Na has been cast for a leading role in an upcoming Hollywood film featuring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry, local media reported today. “Bae Doo Na had meetings with Hollywood producers recently, and they are believed to have finalized on her casting,” an industry official was quoted as saying by Sports Chosun.
Film Review: Poongsan
I wrote this before about Poongsan (In my Soompi Weekly Boxx Office Report), but before I go into the film here is an explanation of the title, "Poongsan." The Poongsan dog is a breed of hunting dogs from North Korea. They get their name from the mountainous region where they were first bred and are very rare. In old Korean tales there is a story about a Poongsan dog defeating a Siberian tiger.