Category: Film

Ha Ji Won’s Film “Korea” Slated for May Release

The film “Korea” which stars Ha Ji Won and Bae Doo Na will be released in May. Ha Ji Won will play the South Korean ping pong star “Hyun Jung Hwa,” and Bae Doo Na plays the North Korean ping pong athlete “Lee Boon Hee.” “Korea” is based on the true story about the first united North-South Korean ping pong team at the 1991 World Championships. “Hyun Jung Hwa” received the gold medal at the event. Last year, we reported that Ha Ji Won was receiving private lessons from “Hyun Jung Hwa.”

So Ji Sub the Main Character of Upcoming Sci-Fi Drama "Ghost"

So Ji Sub will be coming back to television! Currently it has been confirmed that he is cast for the upcoming SBS drama “Ghost.” (This is a temporary name) The drama will be science fiction. It will be about a cyber-world and cyber investigators trying to solve the secret behind humans hiding inside of advanced machinery. The drama will contain a mixture of suspense and mystery.

Yoo Seung Ho to Appear on Goo Hye Sun’s Short Film "Fragments of Memories"

The actor Yoo Seung Ho will appear on Goo Hye Sun’s short film “Fragments of Memories.” The film is about a main character who thinks through precious memories. Yoo Seung Ho will play a “happy memory” in the sense that he will represent the happy memories. The movie will use the 4K 3D production system for the first time. Goo Hye Sun will be working with the filming director “Ji Gil Woong” who also worked on the highly popular film the “King and the Clown.” The second long-film directed by Goo Hye Sun, “Peach Tree” will be released in April.

Many Idol Stars Attend the VVIP Premiere of "The Intouchables"

Despite busy schedules, many idol groups attended amongst the many top stars including: Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, 2PM, Kara, T-ara, 4minute, ZE:A, X-5, Jun Jin, Huh Gak, LeeSsang, Brown Eyed Girls, Park Shi Hoo, Lee Chun Hee, Lee Min Jung, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jung Jing, Yoon Seung Ah, and more.

Why Can’t Korean Films Ever Break Into the Academy Awards?

On February 27, The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film went to an Iranian film, "A Separation." The Academy Awards started giving out Best Foreign Language Film awards in 1956. South Korea has been submitting films for nomination every year since 1963. Korea’s first submission was "Mother and the Houseguest" by director Shin Sang Ok. However, Korea has been unlucky all those years as no Korean films have ever been a final nominee for the Academy awards. This year, films from more than 60 countries have been submitted in the category of Best Foreign Language Film.

Stars Attend VIP Premiere of "Gabi"

On the evening of March 6, the VIP premiere of "Gabi" was held at the CGV theaters in Seoul. Top stars such as Jang Dong Gun, Park Si Yeon, Han Jung Soo, Chi Chi, Jeon Hye Bin, Yoo Hae Jin, ALi and others attended the VIP premiere. The film will hit theaters on March 15.

miss A Suzy and Lee Jae Hoon Look Like a Real Couple

Pictures from the set of the film “Architecture 101” were released and it shows miss A’s Suzy and Lee Jae Hoon looking like a real couple. Lee Jae Hoon said of Suzy, “She was very quick at understanding the character. I tried to help her out but I received a lot of help instead. I was personally grateful because it was so much fun going to the film set because of her.”