“Good Morning, President” Offers Politically Correct Drama, Flawed Politics

BUSAN ― Choosing Jang Jin’s “Good Morning President” ost morale for South Korean film industry, festival director Kim Dong-ho said. The film is a feel good, albeit blemished, drama that lightheartedly throws in ethical questions and personal dilemmas into state affairs.
But choosing “President” seemed to be a more nominal choice for opening Asia’s largest cinema [...]

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Pusan Film Fest 2009 Kicks Off In Style

Busan - The 14th edition of the Pusan (Busan) International Film Fstival (PIFF) kicked off Thursday with glitz and glam. Some 150 star cineastes and VIP guests walked the red carpet, sizzling up the cool autumn evening at the seaside resort.
The Busan Yatching Center Outdoor Theater exploded with excitement, as more than the usual number [...]

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Hallyu Stars Taking a shot at Hollywood

As you watch the latest crop of Hollywood action movie trailers, you may notice something unusual, something some said would never happen: more and more Korean faces in lead roles.
The year 2009 has been an especially fruitful one for Korean actors who have made it in American film, though no one knows how long [...]

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PIFF Announces Record Lineup of 355 Films

The Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) will open its 14th edition with a star-studded local drama, organizers announced Tuesday, spotlighting the recovery of the South Korean movie industry.
The leading Asian event from Oct. 8 to 16 in the southern port city will screen a record lineup of 355 films from 70 countries, including 98 world [...]

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Jang Dong-gun’s Good Morning, President to Open PIFF

Director Jang Jin’s latest political comedy starring Jang Dong-gun as Korea’s youngest president-elect will open this year’s Pusan International Film Festival, to be held in the nation’s southeastern port city Oct. 8-16.
Announced during the official PIFF news conference on Tuesday at the Press Center in central Seoul, the selection came as a surprise as last [...]

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When Hallyu Stars Bank on Advertising Only

Despite numerous box office bombs and once-in-a-blue-moon TV soap appearances, some actors and actresses enjoy wild successes as commercial models, firmly establishing an aura of mystery even among celebrities. In Japan, even popular celebrities rarely appear in more commercials than dramas, while stars in U.S. rarely shoot commercials except for luxury goods. But in Korea, [...]

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Korean Actors Playing Bigger Parts in International Movies

Thanks to the Korean wave, or “Hallyu” boom, movie lovers can see more Korean movie stars in Hollywood films these days.
Most recently on July 29, a group of Japanese fans flocked to Seoul to see Korean actor Lee Byung-hun at a press conference to mark the launch of his latest movie “G.I. Joe: The Rise [...]

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