Acclaimed director Kim Ki Duk has won the grand prize at the New Horizons International Film Festival in Poland, for his controversial movie "Arirang."
Kim not only directed "Arirang;" he starred in it as well. In the movie, he reflects on the 15 films he’s directed, as well as the people in his life. The title comes from the name of a popular Korean folk song. Kim wrote, "Through "Arirang" I understand human beings, thank the nature, and accept my life as it is now."
Kim Ha Neul was spotted at Incheon Airport early this morning. The actress was headed to Hong Kong, where she will be conducting an interview to discuss her new movie, "Blind." The movie, which premiered on August 10, has sold 803,010 in its first week alone, breaking the sales records in Korea for domestic thriller movies.
A one-minute trailer and stills have been released for the upcoming film "Mr. Idol." The idol-themed movie boasts a cast of Kim Soo Ro, Jay Park, Ji Hyun Woo, Park Ye Jin, and more names!
The movie "Arrow, the Ultimate Weapon" topped the box office during its debut weekend. The historical action drama, which stars Park Hae Il, Ryu Seong Ryong, and Moon Chae Won, attracted 976,569 moviegoers the weekend of August 12, according to the Korean Box Office System. The movie opened in theaters on August 10. In second place was the thriller film "Blind," starring Kim Ha Neul and Yoo Seung Ho. It has attracted 423,439 moviegoers since its premiere last week.
U-KISS’s Dongho attended the press conference of his upcoming movie, "Hong Gil Dong 2084," at Wangsimni CGV Cinema on August 12. The animated 3D movie constituted the idol singer’s voice acting debut. Dongho plays the lead character, Hong Gil Dong. The movie premieres on August 18.
Through “Sector 7” Ha Ji Won confessed that she wanted to try and show a female warrior that was as good as Hollywood actresses. Ha Ji Won appeared on “Baek Ji-Yeon’s People Inside” that will be broadcast on August 14th. She stated, “I heard that it’s better to portray a Hollywood actress more than an Asian actress for Sector 7, I wanted to break out of that mold. However, after watching the movie my friends told me that I was scarier than the monster. I guess I was pretty scary in the film after all.”
The story about “Leafie, A Hen Into the Wild” involves a hen called “Leafie” that escaped form the chicken farm and goes on an adventure with the duck “Greenie.”
Shin Se Kyung appeared at the press conference of her upcoming movie, “Blue Salt,” on August 10th and talked about her experience working with veteran actor Song Kang Ho for the first time.
Those of you who live in America and wish to see more Korean representation on the big screen can celebrate! The action movie "Quick" is slated to open in selected theaters in the United States and Canada later this month.
Ha Ji Won tweeted a special handwritten letter to her fans on August 8th, regarding her blockbuster movie, “Sector 7.” With a scanned image of the letter, the star actress tweeted, “Last weekend we had stage events in Taegu and Busan for ‘Sector 7.’ Although I was so busy with the events, I wrote a few sentences for you guys, so please take a look~Because of the hurricane, there’s a lot of rain and winds, but I hope everyone’s safe. I’ll try to be more active on twitter too!”
