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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Jeon Do-yeon Knighted with Top Honor from France

Hallyuwood star and Cannes award-winning actress Jeon Do-yeon was honored as she was knighted with the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres medal (Order of Arts and Letters) from France. She was presented the medal last Saturday by the French Culture and Arts during the 14th Pusan International Film Festival currently being held in Korea’s southern [...]

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Kim Myung-min Sheds 20 Kilograms for My Love By My Side

Constantly transforming, from a callous doctor to a feisty conductor, Kim Myung-min is an actor with many faces, but he was unrecognizably thin in the movie trailer for “Closer to Heaven / My Love By My Side” (working title), revealed to the press Monday in Seoul.
The 36-year-old star shed 20 kilograms to play a terminally [...]

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Jeon Do-yeon and Ha Jung-woo Together for My Dear Enemy

One day, two characters, lots of dialogue and hushed emotions ― only Jeon Do-yeon and Ha Jung-woo could pull it off. South Korea’s most in-demand actors get together as former lovers in the post-break up road movie “My Dear Enemy.” Of course none other than director Lee Yoon-ki (”This Charming Girl”) orchestrated this cherishable story [...]

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Portrait of a Beauty Most Anticipated Film in Fall

Portrait of a Beauty, a film about painter Shin Yun-bok of the Joseon era, was cited the most anticipated Korean movie this fall in a survey conducted by the film site Movist. In the survey 994 out of 5485 respondents (18%) replied that this faction film was their number one choice for the fall movie.
Starring [...]

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Korea’s 100 Most Influential People for 2008 (50-1)

Here’s the continuation and last part of the Premierre-Elle’s Korea’s 100 Most Influential People for 2008 — From 50-1. Can you guess who made it to No. 1?
50. Park Myung-sung - Shinshi Musical Company, MD
49. Kang Ho-dong - MC, Comedian
48. Yoo In-chon - Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau Minister
47. Jung Chan-woo, Kim Tae-kyoon - Cultoo [...]

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