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Chinese stars Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi to visit Seoul
By Claire LeeTop names in Chinese cinema will be in town later this week as part of a five-day celebration of Chinese films in Seoul.Chinese actors Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi are to visit Seoul for the opening ceremony of 2013 Chinese Film Festival, which is set to be held this Sunday, along with famed Chinese director Wong Kar Wai.The two stars are starring in Wong’s martial arts film “The Grandmasters,” which has been selected as the opener of this year’s Chinese Film Festival in Seoul. The fil
June 11, 2013
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Brad Pitt makes visit to Seoul with son
Hollywood movie star Brad Pitt landed in Gimpo Airport in Seoul on Tuesday morning to promote his latest movie “World War Z” together with his son Pax.The 49-year-old actor is planning to meet South Korean fans at Cheonggye Plaza located in the center of Seoul during a red carpet event scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.“World War Z” is a blockbuster zombie thriller based on a novel about a former United Nations employee saving the Earth from a zombie pandemic. The movie hits local theaters in Ko
June 11, 2013
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Kim Ki-duk‘s latest film effectively banned in Korea
World-renowned director Kim Ki-duk has asked Korea’s movie rating’s agency to reconsider its decision to give a highly restricted rating to his latest film. Kim’s new film “Moebius” got a “restricted screening” rating from the Korea Media Rating Board on June 1. Given that Korea does not have a single theater dedicated to screening films with a restricted rating, the agency’s decision means audiences cannot watch Kim’s new film in his home country. The board’s decision was prompted by the film’s
June 11, 2013
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Brad Pitt to attend Seoul premiere of ‘World War Z’
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt is scheduled to attend Tuesday’s Seoul premiere of his latest film “World War Z,” according to the movie’s local distributor Lotte Entertainment.Pitt, whose last visit to Korea was in 2011 upon the local release of his baseball flick “Moneyball,” is to attend a red carpet event on Tuesday evening at Cheonggye Plaza in central Seoul. It is not certain if his partner, actress Angelina Jolie, who accompanied Pitt during the European promotional tour of the film last week,
June 10, 2013
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Box Office: World War Z, Man of Steel, Mai Ratima
World War ZOpening June 20Drama. Thriller. Sci-fi. Action. Horror. Directed by Marc Forster.In this apocalyptic horror film based on the million-selling novel of the same title published in 2007 by Max Brooks, former United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) travels the world in an attempt to find a way to stop the zombie pandemic that is defeating the armies, collapsing governments, and threatening to decimate the human race.Man of SteelOpening June 13Sci-fi. Action. Adventure. Directed by
June 7, 2013
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‘The Purge’ hopes to make a killing for less
If you’re a movie studio with money to burn, summer is bonfire time.Almost every week there’s a new $200-million-plus production ― Warner Bros.’ “Man of Steel” and Paramount’s “World War Z” are the next budget-busters ― and it costs almost $100 million more to market such films. All of which makes Universal Pictures’ “The Purge,” a dystopian thriller costing a little more than $3 million ― with an ad campaign just above $20 million ― look like Jonah among so many whales.Art-house studios typical
June 7, 2013
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Live-action Archie comics movie planned
NEW YORK (AP) ― Archie’s old Riverdale gang is headed to the big screen.Archie Comics announced Thursday that Warner Bros. will produce a live-action film based on the comic’s characters, including Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead. It will be the first feature film for the 72-year-old comic.Directing will be Jason Moore, who helmed the 2012 high school musical comedy “Pitch Perfect.’’ “Glee’’ writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is penning the script.In an interview Thursday, Aguirre-Sacasa said the
June 7, 2013
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What do Spike Lee and Bob Saget have in common?
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Some of the film industry’s most illustrious talents got early confirmation they were on the right track when they won Student Academy Awards.Spike Lee, Robert Zemeckis, Pixar founder John Lasseter and “South Park’’ creator Trey Parker are just a few of the famous filmmakers who won honors from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences when they were college students.The latest crop of winners will be feted on Saturday, when the 40th annual Student Academy Awards are pre
June 6, 2013
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‘Internship’ film focuses on Google’s good side
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― This scene isn’t in the movie, but it might have been fitting if “The Internship’’ had ended with stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson wearing ruby red shoes while clicking their heels and dreamily whispering, “There’s no place like Google; there’s no place like Google.’’The new comedy depicts Google as corporate America’s equivalent of the Emerald City from “The Wizard of Oz’’ ― a colorful place where all the food is free, interesting people and gadgets loom around every corn
June 6, 2013
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Han Hye-jin, Ki Sung-yueng to wed in style
Swansea City soccer star Ki Sung-yueng and actress Han Hye-jin are going all-out for the couple’s upcoming wedding ceremony next month. The two will hold a private ceremony at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, where they reportedly shelled out around 79 million won ($70,000) for the venue. Ki first met Han, who is eight years his senior, at a charity soccer event hosted in Vietnam two years ago. The couple met once again on a local talk show a year later and made their relationship public
June 4, 2013
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Actress Kim Yun-jin to feature in InStyle magazine
Korean-born actress Kim Yun-jin will be featured in U.S. fashion magazine InStyle’s upcoming issue, according to her local agency Zion Entertainment. The actress, who is best known in the U.S. for her role as Sun on the American TV series “Lost,” is currently starring in ABC drama series “Mistresses,” which premiered on Monday. Based on the 2008-10 British series of the same title, the series features the lives of four female friends who are all having extramarital affairs. According to her agen
June 4, 2013
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Get first look at latest Chinese cinema
Korean moviegoers will have the opportunity to see some of the latest Chinese films for the first time in the country, as the 2013 Chinese Film Festival kicks off this month.The festival brings 11 films this year, including nine that have never before been shown in Korea. Already, this year’s lineup is creating much buzz especially because of its closer “A Wedding Invitation,” which is a Chinese remake of Korean director Oh Ki-hwan’s 2001 tearjerker “Last Present.”“A Wedding Invitation” is also
June 3, 2013
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Shining light on society’s outcasts
Actor and director Yoo Ji-tae says it is his own “taste” that draws him to the films that feature society’s isolated, rather than ones that deal with the wealthy or powerful.His feature directing debut reflects that very taste telling the story of a young, abused migrant woman in search of survival and dignity. Titled “Mai Ratima,” the romance won the Jury Prize at this year’s Deauville Asian Film Festival. “I think I’m particularly interested in stories of women who go against the odds,” Yoo sa
June 2, 2013
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Box Office: World War Z, Mai Ratima, Secretly Greatly
World War ZOpening June 20Drama. Thriller. Sci-fi. Action. Horror. Directed by Marc Forster.This is an apocalyptic horror film based on the million-seller novel of the same title published in 2007 by Max Brooks. The story revolves around a former United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) who travels around the world in an attempt to find a way to stop the zombie pandemic that is defeating the armies, collapsing governments, and threatening to decimate the human race.Mai RatimaOpening June 6
May 31, 2013
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‘Now You See Me,’ now you don’t
“Now You See Me” is like seeing a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat and then showing you how the trick is done, only to learn the bunny’s dead. Everything’s going reasonably well until the disappointing end.The big trick of “Now You See Me” is the criminal ways of a group of illusionists ― played by Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco ― brought together by a mysterious stranger to pull off a series of impossible crimes. Their first trick is to rob a bank in Paris with
May 31, 2013
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Park Chan-wook short invited to Edinburgh
A short film co-directed by Park Chan-wook and his brother Park Chan-kyong, “Day Trip (Cheongchul-eoram),” has been invited to the 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), one of the oldest running film festivals in the world. The movie, showcased in December 2012, will be screened as part of “Focus on Korea,” a special section that offers an opportunity to explore Korean movies. This is Park’s second time to show in Edinburgh after the movie “Oldboy” in 2004. The 18-minute short feat
May 31, 2013
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Actor Kim Soo-hyun mounts a new challenge in new film
Actor Kim Soo-hyun, 25, said he has attempted to elevate his acting a step further by taking the role of an elite North Korean spy named Won Ryu-hwan in the forthcoming film “Secretly Greatly.” “Won is the character who has four different colors,” said Kim in an interview. “They are the elite North Korean spy’s language, his professional South Korean, the disguised fool’s awkward talks, and his socialized language after getting used to the surroundings.” Kim said he learned the North Korean acce
May 30, 2013
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Wedding imminent for Lee Min-jung, Lee Byung-hun?
The wedding of celebrity couple Lee Min-jung and Lee Byung-hun might be come sooner rather than expected, as the actress reportedly caught the bouquet at her close friend’s wedding. Lee Min-jung, 31, attended her friend’s wedding in Seoul on May 25 together with her 43-year-old boyfriend Lee Byung-hun, one of Korea’s best-known actors, with two Hollywood movies under his belt. The two actors confirmed their relationship last year, raising anticipation for another star couple. The actress’ agency
May 29, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Moon writes Korean film history at Cannes
Korean director Moon Byoung-gon on Sunday won the Short Film Palme d’Or at Cannes International Film Festival, which ran May 15-26, for his film “Safe.” Moon is the first Korean to win the honor.“I am bewildered and didn’t know if I would win a prize,” the 30-year-old director was quoted as saying after the awards ceremony in France. “I am all the more happy to receive this award because I had no expectation that I’d win.”The 13-minute short is described as a grim portrait of a man addicted to g
May 27, 2013
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Slush fund probe spreads to CJ E&M vice chairperson
CJ Entertainment & Media vice chairperson Lee Mi-kyung has been added to the list of CJ Group executives under investigation for allegedly establishing slush funds overseas as well as committing acts of tax evasion and fraud. CJ E&M is the widely influential media content division of the food and media powerhouse, which is the country’s 14th-largest business conglomerate.The affiliate is one of the driving forces behind hallyu and it remains to be seen what impact the current probe will have on
May 27, 2013