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From Ma Dong-seok to Lee Jong-hyuk, Stars Go to Hollywood
2019/09/19, Source
Korean actors are going to Hollywood. With the start of Lee Byung-hun's appearance in "G.I. Joe" in 2009, "Terminator Genisys" in 2015 and "The Magnificent Seven" in 2016 opening the gates for Korean actors to Hollywood, many Korean actors have been going there. Above all, it is meaningful that actors credited for their acting skills are knocking on the doors of Hollywood, and not just Hallyu stars like Lee Byung-hun and Rain with world-class fan bases in Asia,...More
[HanCinema's News] Aging Homely Men Unlikely Headliners for Next Month's Big Releases
2019/08/07
While "The Battle: Roar to Victory" has been selling itself as a war epic, the last major blockbuster of the South Korean summer season has an unlikely leading man - Yoo Hae-jin, who's pushing fifty and does not look like a movie star,...More
Gang Dong-won, Kim Dong-wook, Ahn Hyo-seop - Stars Who Gain Weight for Work
2019/05/23, Source
Stars gain weight for work. They struggle to display the right kind of physical appearance for their characters. Since 1~2 kilograms of weight can make a character look different, Gang Dong-won, Ahn Hyo-seop and Kim Dong-wook increased their weight through various methods of dieting and exercise. Based on the visuals that fit the character, they succeeded in increasing the immersion of their work and drawing positive reviews for their acting. Gang Dong-won is known to put on weight every time he goes into something. He usually weighs about 68~70 kilograms, but for the role of Choi Boo-je in "The Priests" he increased his bodyweight to 71 kilograms, and he increased it to 75 kilograms for the movie "My Brilliant Life" for the role of a father. In the movie "Master", he weighed 73 kilograms to play a detective and in "Golden Slumber" he was 75 kilograms again as a delivery man,...More
Suzy Moves to Management Forest
2019/03/27, Source
Miss A's contract with JYP is done and Suzy moving to Management Forest. It looks like she's making a big move as an actress and her relationship with Ha Jung-woo who she stars in "Ashfall" with, resurfaced,...More
Campaign to Credit Staffers Earns 80,000 Hits
2019/03/13, Source
"Support Ending Credits", a video campaign supporting listing staff names in ending credits, is stirring up conversation,...More
Yoon Kyun-sang One of Hallyu's Tallest Actors
2019/03/12, Source
Actor Yoon Kyun-sang is almost 190 centimeters tall and the lookout for other male celebrities this tall has begun. Other than Yoon Kyun-sang, Julien Kang, Lee Ki-woo, and Lee Kwang-soo are 190 to 192 centimeters tall,...More
[HanCinema's News] Interest in Gang Dong-won's "Golden Slumber" Spikes
2019/02/18
On Sunday night (February 17th) the OCN television channel introduced "Golden Slumber" into its film rotation. The thriller, starring Gang Dong-won and Han Hyo-joo, scored surprisingly high internet search traffic during its airing,...More
[Just out on DVD] Korean Movie "Golden Slumber"
2018/10/30, Source
Korean movie "Golden Slumber" is available to order on DVD with English subtitles from YESASIA,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "M"
2018/10/27
As we saw recently in the article about "Nowhere To Hide", Lee Myung-se has a tendency of taking films that could be easily categorized as genre ones, and present them in a unique way, mostly through his visuals and narrative style. This tendency finds its apogee in "M", a film whose basic premise is that of the psychological thriller, but its presentation, completely different,...More
[Upcoming DVD Release] Korean Movie "Golden Slumber"
2018/10/24, Source
Korean movie "Golden Slumber" is available to preorder on DVD with English subtitles from YESASIA,...More
Be Wary of Rumors, Kim Ah-joong Is Alive and Well
2018/08/16, Source
Kim Ah-joong is alive and well according to her company. On the 14th, it was rumored in tabloids (or jirasi) that she was found dead'. Related news continued to appear until the 15th. Recently, information about the entertainment industry including false facts and rumors has been resurrected and added to raising awareness regarding false news,...More
"Illang : The Wolf Brigade" Releases VOD
2018/08/15, Source
1.9 billion won film "Illang : The Wolf Brigade" came out with an IPTV (on demand viewing capabilities), 3 weeks after its release. It hasn't even drawn 1 million views yet. The new VOD version of "Illang : The Wolf Brigade" is available. It can be seen on IPTV, digital cable TV VOD, and portal site downloads,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/08/04
In the far-off year of 2029, reunificiation between South Korea and North Korea is imminent. There are riots in the street. So the South Korean government makes use of "Illang : The Wolf Brigade", a paramilitary task force that attacks anti-reunification terrorists. Jin-tae (played by Jung Woo-sung) leads the brigade. Cheol-jin (played by Choi Minho) gathers intelligence for them. Our main character Joong-kyeong (played by Gang Dong-won) agonizes over his past role in the death of a large number of innocent schoolgirls, taking solace upon meeting the mysterious Yoon-hee (played by Han Hyo-joo) at Seoul Tower,...More
Han Hyo-joo Gets to Show Another Side of Herself in Latest Film
2018/08/04, Source
Han Hyo-joo /Courtesy of BH Entertainment Actress Han Hyo-joo appears in one of this summer's most hyped films. "Illang : The Wolf Brigade" directed by Kim Jee-woon and released last week is an adaption of the Japanese animated film,...More
[Photos] Jump Behind-the-scenes in Newest Stills for "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/08/01, Source
Gang Dong-won New behind-the-scenes images added for the Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] New Action-packed Stills for Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/31, Source
Jung Woo-sung New stills added for the Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
Illang : The Wolf Brigade (2018)
2018/07/28, Source
"Illang : The Wolf Brigade" Genres: Action and Sci-Fi Running Time: 138 min. Directed by: Kim Jee-woon Starring: Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo,...More
[Photos] New Stills Added for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/25, Source
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
Korean Movies Opening Today 2018/07/25 in Korea
2018/07/25, Source
Korean movies opening today 2018/07/25 in Korea: "Zak Storm", "The Haunted House: The Secret of the Cave", and "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] New Cast and Powerful Stills Added for Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/24, Source
Cast updated and new stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
Today's Photo: July 21, 2018 [3]
2018/07/21, Source
Actress Han Hyo-joo poses at a press junket for her new film "Illang : The Wolf Brigade" in Seoul on Friday,...More
[Photos] Ominous Posters Released for "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/19, Source
New posters added for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
SHINee's Choi Minho Stuns on Red Carpet
2018/07/18, Source
SHINee's Choi Minho was at the Red Carpet event of the movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade" on the 18th. He looked sharp in a red shirt, grey jacket, and black slacks. "Illang : The Wolf Brigade" tells of after North and South Korea declared their 5-year plan for preparation for unification, and a police organization and an intelligence service organization battle with an absolute powerful organization while the Wolf, Illang does what he has to do,...More
[Video] Hear What Gang Dong-won Has to Say About "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/17, Source
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] New Gang Dong-won and Kim Moo-yul Stills Released for Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/16, Source
New Gang Dong-won and Kim Moo-yul stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Video] Check Out the Creation of the Characters in Newest Trailer for "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/11, Source
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] Heo Joon-ho Is Fierce in Newest Stills for Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/11, Source
New Heo Joon-ho stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] Added New Shin Eun-soo Stills for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/10, Source
Added new Shin Eun-soo stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Video] "Illang : The Wolf Brigade" Releases Explosive 30-second Trailer
2018/07/09, Source
Historical film "Illang : The Wolf Brigade" releases action-packed 30-second trailer,...More
[Photos] Dark New Han Ye-ri Stills Released for the Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/09, Source
New Han Ye-ri stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
Gang Dong-won Seen Abroad with Han Hyo-joo
2018/07/08, Source
Gang Dong-won and Han Hyo-joo were seen in the States together, although their agencies claim they are just friends. YG Entertainment said, "Gang Dong-won" is preparing for a movie and Han Hyo-joo was in the States for work meetings and a vacation,...More
[Video] Climb Behind-the-scenes of Epic War Flick "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/05, Source
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] New Stills Released for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/07/04, Source
Gang Dong-won New stills released for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Video] Main Trailer Released for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/06/30, Source
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] New Choi Minho Stills Released for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/06/28, Source
New Choi Minho stills released for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] New Kim Moo-yul Stills for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/06/26, Source
New Kim Moo-yul stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] New Posters Released for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/06/25, Source
New posters released for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] New Jung Woo-sung Stills Added for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/06/21, Source
New Jung Woo-sung stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] Dreamy Han Hyo-joo Stills Added for Epic Film, "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/06/20, Source
New Han Hyo-joo stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Photos] New Gang Dong-won Stills Added for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/06/19, Source
New Gang Dong-won stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
Kim Jee-woon Teases His Remake of Japanese Film
2018/06/19, Source
Filmmaker Kim Jee-woon's new film is set for release next month,...More
Gang Dong-won Lights Up Movie Premiere
2018/06/18, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won was at the premiere of the movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade". His smile lit up the venue. "Illang : The Wolf Brigade" is an apocalyptic sci-fi action film that depicts the struggle between the powers behind the anti-government terror group, the special police organization that was established to cope with the anti-government terror group, and the public security department,...More
[Photos] First Action-packed Stills Revealed for "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/06/18, Source
First stills revealed for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Video] Teaser Trailer Released for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/06/14, Source
Teaser trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Video] Launch Teaser Released for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2018/06/11, Source
Launch teaser released for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[USA] South Korean Action Thriller "Golden Slumber" Releases on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play on June 5
2018/06/01
CJ Entertainment South Korean Action Thriller "Golden Slumber" Releases on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play on June 5, 2018 From acclaimed director, Noh Dong-seok ("My Generation") and Based on the novel "Golden Slumber" by Kotaro Isaka "Golden Slumber", is a South Korean action thriller packed with twists, turns and deception as a man fights to stay alive after being framed for murder. It will release on Amazon, iTunes and Google Play on June 5, 2018. The film is directed by award-winning director Noh Dong-seok,...More
Korean Movie of the Week "The Priests"
2018/05/31, Source
Korean movie of the week "The Priests" (2015) Directed by Jang Jae-hyeon With Kim Yun-seok, Gang Dong-won, Park So-dam, Kim Eui-sung, Son Jong-hak, Lee Ho-jae,... Started filming : 2015/03/15 Formerly known as "Black Priests" Synopsis Two Catholic priests get involved in a mysterious case,...More
[Photos] "Illang : The Wolf Brigade" Drops Edgy Teaser Posters
2018/05/28, Source
Teaser posters revealed for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
[Lily's Weekly Highlights] Shin Hye-sun
2018/03/18
"My Golden Life" had its grand finale on March 11th and its journey has come to an end. "My Golden Life" made us laugh and cry every weekend for the past 6 months as we watched our beloved characters struggle and overcome troubles throughout the 52 episodes,...More
Kim Young-dae Makes a Name for Himself in "Just Too Bored"
2018/03/13, Source
Rookie Kim Young-dae became a hit in "Just Too Bored". He took on the role of Woo Seung-woo, a reserved, brusque but whimsical character. "Just Too Bored" ended on the 8th and left behind the impression that Kim Young-dae's performance was better than the average rookie's,...More
[Photos + Video] Gang Dong-won Runs Miles for "Golden Slumber"
2018/03/06, Source
The newest stills for "Golden Slumber" are adorable and the trailer shows how hard Gang Dong-won worked to make the high action and energy film possible,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2018.02.23 - 2018.02.25
2018/02/26
"Black Panther" still rules... The King of Wakanda, "Black Panther", continued its reign atop Korea's box office this past weekend by securing 43.34% of the sales. From 1,242 screens (down from 1,620), the eighteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe added 708,800 admissions ($5.7 million) to bring its total gross in Korea now to $35.8 million (4.4 million admissions). Director Ryan Coogler's recording-breaking blockbuster is now the highest-grossing foreign film of the year in Korea and the third overall; worldwide, since its release in America just after Valentine's Day, "Black Panther" has amassed an impressive $548.9 million,...More
[Video] "Golden Slumber" Drops Insightful Trailers
2018/02/26, Source
Trailer released for the Korean movie "Golden Slumber",...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "Golden Slumber"
2018/02/24
Life has never been more exciting, or more terrifying for Kim Geon-woo (Gang Dong-won). This deliveryman's routine as an ordinary, and even model citizen is upturned by a conspiracy using him as its puppet, fueling a journey of survival, nostalgia and strengthening bonds. Noh Dong-seok's "Golden Slumber" is a chase thriller, but there is a surprising amount of heart in it,...More
[Video] Cast of "Golden Slumber" Records OST and Music Video
2018/02/21, Source
The cast of "Golden Slumber" took part in the creation of one of the songs on the OST and we get to enjoy in the latest video,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2018.02.16 - 2018.02.18
2018/02/19
"Black Panther" takes the Land of the Morning Calm by storm... Marvel's much-anticipated superhero film "Black Panther" arrived in Korea on Valentine's Day and quickly rose to the top of the chart over the weekend. The film, the eighteenth in the so-called Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), was produced for $200 million and has already grossed close to double that figure; in Korea, and from 1,620 screens around the peninsula, the King of Wakanda opened his account with $15.6 million from 1.9 million admissions (51.33%),...More
[Lily's Take] Gang Dong-won Shares His Insights Into his Career
2018/02/18, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won has successfully won the title of "National Actor" for his 15-year acting career,...More
Korean Movies Opening Today 2018/02/14 in Korea
2018/02/14, Source
Korean movies opening today 2018/02/14 in Korea "Golden Slumber", "Heung-boo: The Revolutionist" and "Virgin Hunting",...More
[USA + Canada] "Golden Slumber" Premieres in LA on February 16 and Nationwide on February 23
2018/02/13
South Korean Action Thriller "Golden Slumber" Debuts in Los Angeles and Buena Park on February 16 and Nationwide on February 23 From acclaimed director, Noh Dong-seok ("My Generation") and Based on the novel "Golden Slumber" by Kotaro Isaka,...More
Kim Sung-Kyun and Gang Dong-won Are Friends
2018/02/12, Source
Kim Sung-kyun and Gang Dong-won were at the talk concert for the movie "Golden Slumber" on the 12th,...More
Gang Dong-won Isn't Planning on Marriage
2018/02/12, Source
With the release of "Golden Slumber" on the horizon, the Gang Dong-won was interviewed recently and he said, "I don't know about marriage and I don't have immediate plans,...More
"Golden Slumber" Gang Dong-won Vents to Castmates
2018/02/07, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won vented to his fellow cast members. There was a press conference for the movie "Golden Slumber" on the 7th in Seoul. Director Noh Dong-seok and actors Gang Dong-won, Kim Eui-sung, Kim Sung-kyun, and Kim Dae-myung were present,...More
[Video] Go Behind Gang Dong-won's Action Scenes in "Golden Slumber"
2018/02/05, Source
Gang Dong-won took on quite a bit of action for. "Golden Slumber" and you can see how he and the production team created the action seen on screen in the newest trailer,...More
[Photos + Video] Venture Behind-the-scenes to Learn More About the Characters of "Golden Slumber"
2018/02/02, Source
Character posters and a behind-the-scenes character keyword trailer are here to tell you what you need to know about upcoming "Golden Slumber",...More
[Lily's Take] Yoon Kye-sang Encourages Everyone to Watch "Golden Slumber"
2018/02/01, Source
Actor Yoon Kye-sang told fans that "Golden Slumber" will hit the theaters with a huge splash,...More
[Photos] Gang Dong-won Leaps into Action in New Posters for "Golden Slumber"
2018/01/19, Source
New posters added for the upcoming Korean movie "Golden Slumber",...More
[Photos] Action-packed Stills Dropped for "Golden Slumber"
2018/01/19, Source
Added new images for the upcoming Korean movie "Golden Slumber",...More
Today's Photo: January 18, 2018 [3]
2018/01/18, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won attends a press junket for his new film "Golden Slumber" in Seoul on Wednesday,...More
[Photos] Gang Dong-won Stills for "Golden Slumber"
2018/01/12, Source
Kang Dong-won looks quite confused and upset in the newest stills for "Golden Slumber", which makes sense as he's playing a man framed for a murder he knows nothing about,...More
[Photos] Heart-pounding Posters Released for "Golden Slumber"
2018/01/09, Source
Posters added for the upcoming Korean movie "Golden Slumber",...More
[Video] First Explosive Trailer for "Golden Slumber"
2018/01/08, Source
The first peek into "Golden Slumber" juxtaposes the ordinary life of Gang Dong-won and the very explosive (literally) set of new events that change his life forever. They connect him to new people in this adaptation of Kotaro Isaka's original story and the song "Golden Slumber" is appropriately the back track,...More
Korean movie of the week "A Violent Prosecutor"
2017/12/28, Source
Korean movie of the week "A Violent Prosecutor" (2015) Directed by Lee Il-hyeong With Hwang Jung-min, Gang Dong-won, Lee Sung-min, Park Sung-woong, Kim Eung-soo, Shin So-yul,... Synopsis An investigator (Hwang Jung-min) who was framed and put in prison, holds hands with a fraud (Gang Dong-won) and attempts to clear his name,...More
Gang Dong-won to Star in American Indie Film
2017/12/21, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won (right) poses for a photo with British film director Simon West in an unidentified location in the U.S. /Courtesy of YG Entertainment Actor Gang Dong-won will star in an American disaster film, said his management agency YG Entertainment in a press release this week,...More
Gang Dong-won Heads to Hollywood for "Tsunami LA"
2017/12/18, Source
Gang Dong-won is starring in Hollywood blockbuster, "Tsunami LA", according to YG Entertainment,...More
Rookie Ok Ja-yeon to star in "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2017/11/21, Source
Cheongchun Entertainment announced that Ok Ja-yeon is working with Kim Ji-woon the second time in "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
Won Bin's shocking hairstyle
2017/10/25, Source
In 2015, the celebrity couple of the era was born: Won Bin and Lee Na-young,...More
[Guest Film Review] "Master"
2017/09/23
If one thing could be said for "Master", it is that it is timely. Dealing with the concept of pyramid frauds, the corruption of the multinational companies, and their ties to politicians in a time when Korea is facing a scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye was a definite recipe for success. Furthermore, the presence of Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin at the helm insured the film's financial success even more, with "Master" taking the 32nd place on the list of highest-grossing films in South Korea of all time, as of February,...More
Steven Yeun and Yoo Ah-in to star in Lee Chang-dong's "Burning"
2017/08/21, Source
Korean-American actor Steven Yeun is starring in the director Lee Chang-dong's "Burning". "Burning" is Lee Chang-dong's first movie since 2010,...More
[Interview] Han Ye-ri with The Lady Miz Diva at NYAFF17
2017/08/05, Source
Visiting the New York Asian Film Festival in celebration of her film, "A Quiet Dream", actress Han Ye-ri shared a few words with me about the film and her hopes for Korean cinema overseas,...More
These Stars Become a Fashionista After 10 Years
2017/07/30, Source
The celebrities shown below are South Korea's famous fashionistas. All of them's got great proportions, strong sense in fashion and charismatic aura about them to digest the unique styles well. However, even these fashionistas have the history they want to delete off of their timeline,...More
[Interview] Gang Dong-won with The Lady Miz Diva at NYAFF17
2017/07/29, Source
The hottest actor in Korea came to the New York Asian Film Festival to receive its Star Asia Award. Gang Dong-won spoke with me exclusively about his preparations as an actor, how he taught himself English, and the possibility of appearing in an international film,...More
[Interview] Eom Tae-hwa: I wanted to ask, "Is it really true what we know as common sense?"
2017/07/22
On the occasion of the screening of his film at New York Asian Film Festival, we speak with the director of "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" about the ideas in the film, the Korean movie industry and the melodrama that seems to feature in every movie, the casting, and many other topics in a very interesting interview,...More
Updated cast for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"
2017/07/17, Source
Updated cast for the upcoming Korean movie "Illang : The Wolf Brigade",...More
Gang Dong-won Receives Award at New York Asian Film Festival
2017/07/17, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won received an award for his performance in "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" at this year's New York Asian Film Festival last week,...More
[Guest Film Review] "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" - New York Asian Film Festival
2017/07/15
Sci Fi is probably the genre least visited in Korean cinema. Eom Tae-hwa, however, decided to tackle the category, and by using a rather unique perspective, manages to transcend its borders and present a great film,...More
Which Actors/Actresses Joined YG Entertainment?
2017/06/27, Source
For people who are a fan of with K-pop industry, YG Entertainment is a familiar name to your ears. From Big Bang to Psy, Winner, Blackpink and more, YG Entertainment is one of the top agencies in South Korea for the K-pop groups. Now, did you know that YG Entertainment is also a home of many great actors and actresses? Many new/veteran actors/ actresses have signed a contract with YG Entertainment and they are part of the YG Family,...More
Actress Shin Hye-sun's Blessed with all the Top Actor Partners?
2017/05/29, Source
When the actress Shin Hye-sun debuted in the drama "School 2013", we did not imagine that she would be shooting a kiss scene with Gang Dong-won!,...More
Gang Dong-won visits France for movie
2017/05/22, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won visited France as he was offered a role in a French movie. He is currently in discussion with the sources in France about appearing in a French movie,...More
[Photos] Han Hyo-joo chic in France
2017/05/09, Source
Actress Han Hyo-joo is shining with beauty. Vogue Taiwan posted pictures of Han Hyo-joo on its official Instagram,...More
Can You Love Them Even Through These Pictures?
2017/04/22
Whenever I open my high school graduation album, I can't decide if I want to cringe or laugh,...More
Park Kyung-hye to join "1987: When the Day Comes"
2017/04/20, Source
Park Kyung-hye who played a ghost in "Goblin" is in "1987: When the Day Comes",...More
Actress Shin Eun-soo's Heart flutters
2017/04/20
Teen actress Shin Eun-soo gained the viewers' attention as she appeared as young Sim-cheong (Jun Ji-hyun) in "The Legend of the Blue Sea" and also in the movie, "A Boy Who Returned" with actor Gang Dong-won,...More
Gang Dong-won's great-grandfather, a pro-Japanese, "I am embarrassed"
2017/03/05, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won apologized for the issues about his pro-Japanese ancestor. Gang Dong-won started with the words, "I apologize for my pro-Japanese great-grandfather who caused all this",...More
Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun 1st and 2nd in brand reputation, Park Bo-young 3rd
2017/02/28, Source
"Goblin" stars Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun outshine in the advertisement market. Korea Institute for company reputation measured consumers' participation and communication in brands by analyzing 30,207,652 big data of 20 brands from the 27th of January to the 29th of February,...More
Kim Tae-ri to join "1987: When the Day Comes" with Ha Jung-woo
2017/01/31, Source
Actress Kim Tae-ri is reuniting with Ha Jung-woo. She's starring in the movie "1987: When the Day Comes",...More
'The Year of the Rooster' babies Jo In-sung and Park Bo-gum
2017/01/30, Source
This year is the Year of the Rooster and The Fact rounded up a list of celebrities who were born in this year. - 1993 born Park Bo-gum, IU and Seo Kang-joon,...More
Movie Audiences Dwindle for 1st Time in 7 Years
2017/01/20, Source
Movie audiences have dwindled for the first time in seven years. The number of moviegoers hit 200 million for the first time in 2013 and had been rising steadily since, but the Korean Film Council on Thursday said they dwindled by 280,000 last year to 217 million,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.01.13 ~ 2017.01.15
2017/01/16
Japan's highest-grossing anime retains pole position... Makoto Shinkai's romantic fantasy "Your Name" is now the highest-grossing Japanese anime in history having recently overtaken Hayao Miyazaki's classic, "Spirited Away" (2001). Shinkai's critical acclaimed masterpiece entered the Korean market January 4 and became the first Japanese anime to enter in pole position in over a decade. During its second weekend out, "Your Name" added another 739,079 admissions (30%) and moved its total tally in Korea now to 2.4 million ($17.2 million). Worldwide, "Your Name" has grossed $290 million, enough to overtake "Spirited Away"'s $289 million,...More
[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets
2017/01/14
Korea's "City of Film" gets a serious cash injection, Justin Lowe reviews Cho Ui-seok's "Master", Netflix's first Korean original series will be web comic, and for the first time in over a decade a Japanese anime has topped Korea's charts,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.01.06 ~ 2017.01.08
2017/01/09
Japanese anime "Your Name" enters in pole position... For the first time in over a decade, a Japanese anime has entered at the top of the South Korean box office. Makoto Shinkai's fantasy romance anime "Your Name" (based on Shinkai's own novel of the same name) officially opened on Wednesday after becoming the second-highest grossing anime film in Japan late last year where it banked over $288 million (Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away", the highest-grossing anime, sits on $289 million). From 944 screens, "Your Name" captured 31.3% of the sales (832,040 admissions) to dislodge last weekend's number one, Cho Ui-seok's crime flick "Master",...More
[Guest Film Review] "Secret Reunion"
2017/01/07
Jang Hoon, who started his career as an assistant to Kim Ki-duk, has only directed three feature films: "Rough Cut" in 2008, "Secret Reunion" in 2010, and "The Front Line", in 2011. However, all of them are considered masterpieces, with Hoon managing to combine commercial success with acclaimed reviews. This particular one holds the 47th place in the List of highest-grossing films in South Korea, while it also netted the Best Film Award from the Blue Dragon,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2016.12.30 ~ 2017.01.01
2017/01/02
"Master" marches into 2017 over "Rouge One"... After an impressive opening over Christmas weekend, Cho Ui-seok's crime thriller "Master" (starring Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin) – Jo's fourth film after "Cold Eyes", "The World of Silence" and "Make It Big" – remained atop the chart by attracting 1.3 million admissions (44%). Despite a small cut in screens, which dipped from 1,501 to 1,261, and the arrival of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", "Master" managed to carry its success forward into 2017 and move its total tally now to 5.4 million ($36.5 million),...More
'Master' Races to 5 Million Viewer Mark in Less Than 2 Weeks
2017/01/02, Source
Members of the cast of "Master" celebrate the film's reaching the 5 million viewer mark in Seoul on Sunday. From left, Lee Byung-hun, Uhm Ji-won, Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin /Courtesy of CJ Entertainment The crime action flick "Master" took just 12 days from its release to draw 5 million viewers, reaching the milestone on Sunday,...More
"Master" breaks through 5 million, Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin's Thank You shot
2017/01/01, Source
While the movie "Master" broke through 5 million on New Year's Day, Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won, Kim Woo-bin and Uhm Ji-won posed for a picture. Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won, Kim Woo-bin and Uhm Ji-won are posing in front of a "Master" poster with their hands signaling '5 million',...More
Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin to go on "Master" tour
2016/12/28, Source
Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin are going on an Asia tour. "Master" director Cho Ui-seok, Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin are going on an Asian promotion in Hong Kong and Singapore,...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Golden Slumber"
2016/12/24, Source
Added the upcoming Korean movie "Golden Slumber"'s page to HanCinema database,...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Steel Rain"
2016/12/24, Source
Added the upcoming Korean movie "Steel Rain"'s page to HanCinema database,...More
Actor Kim Woo-bin Says Good Roles Come to Those Who Wait
2016/12/24, Source
Kim Woo-bin has returned to the big screen in the crime action flick "Master", which was released on Wednesday. Just six years since his debut, the model-turned-actor is already one of the hottest stars in the showbusiness. To be sure, his heartthrob appeal has helped his career, but Kim has charmed the critics just as much as he does his many fans,...More
Master (2016)
2016/12/24, Source
"Master" Genres: Action and Crime Running Time: 143 min. Directed by: Cho Ui-seok Starring: Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won, Kim Woo-bin,...More
Korean movie opening today 2016/12/21 in Korea
2016/12/21, Source
Korean movie opening today 2016/12/21 in Korea: "Master",...More
"Master" Kim Woo-bin in the Philippines, YG VS Sidus sports challenge
2016/12/15, Source
Actor Kim Woo-bin talked about the time "Master" was being filmed in the Philippines. In an interview with MBN, he said, "Gang Dong-won, Bae Jung-nam, Jeong Soo-gyo and I played a lot of sports during our free time in the Philippines",...More
[Interview] "Master" Lee Byung-hun, "Short break, family and baby care"
2016/12/14, Source
Lee Byung-hun mentioned his family as his refuge. Lee Byung-hun has had a busy year as he appeared in the Hollywood movie "The Magnificent Seven", made a short appearance in the movie "Secret Agent" and he starred in "Master" with Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin. In 2017, he's coming out with films "A Single Rider" and "The Fortress",...More
[Video] Special trailer released for the Korean movie 'Master'
2016/12/13, Source
Special trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Master",...More
[Photos] Added new behind-the-scene stills for the Korean movie 'Master'
2016/12/09, Source
Added new behind-the-scene stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Master",...More
[USA & Canada] South Korean Crime Thriller "Master" debuts in N. America on January 6, 2017
2016/12/08, Source
Asia's leading studio CJ Entertainment, the signature film division of major media and content company CJ E&M, is releasing the action-packed South Korean crime thriller, "Master" in theaters across North America on January 6, 2017. The film will have viewers at the edge of their seats as they follow a high-tech cat and mouse chase to stop one of the biggest corporate frauds in history,...More
[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets
2016/12/03
The Indian Express interviews Im Kwon-taek about his career and thoughts on Bollywood, see how the recent protests in Korea have impacted the nation's dream machine, Lee Kyoung-mi talks about some of the challenges female filmmakers face, and Kim Hyung-seok explores the trend of fantasy in modern Korean cinema,...More
Box Office Slumps Due to Mass Protests
2016/11/30, Source
The film industry is suffering a blip as massive protests every weekend calling for President Park Geun-hye to resign keep people out of the theaters. Even Gang Dong-won, who normally guarantees box office, has been hit, with his new movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" not attracting as many viewers as expected,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2016.11.25 ~ 2016.11.27
2016/11/28
"Fantastic Beasts" holds out against "My Annoying Brother"... The British-American fantasy flick "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" narrowly maintained pole position over Kwon Soo-kyeong's incoming family comedy, "My Annoying Brother". Last weekend J.K. Rowling's adaptation of her own work appeared and captured 68% of the sales (1.4 million admissions), and during its second week out this Harry Potter spin-off added another 895,990 stubs (45%) to bring its bottom line now to $24.7 million (3.4 million admissions). Worldwide, this week's number one has grossed $473.7 million,...More
"Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" Gang Dong-wong, "I aim for the middle-aged men too"
2016/11/27, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won never stays the same character and always attempts at something new and this time he's back as a boy. "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" is a movie about Seong-min a little boy who returns a grown-up after being stuck in time and a girl named Soo-rin who believes him. It's also director Eom Tae-hwa's first commercial movie,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "Voice of a Murderer" + DVD Giveaway
2016/11/26
The time is the early nineties. Kyeong-bae (played by Sol Kyung-gu) is a national news anchor who lives a busy, albeit largely unremarkable life with his wife Ji-seon (played by Kim Nam-joo) as they suss out generally boring domestic problems. This is all thrown into an uproar with the intrusion of a mysterious phone call from That Guy (voiced by Gang Dong-won), who makes vague unsubstantiated threats. Really, after a certain point, it seems like That Guy is just a bit of a sadistic jerk,...More
[Video] Third character video of Kim Woo-bin released for the Korean movie 'Master'
2016/11/24, Source
Third character video of Kim Woo-bin released for the upcoming Korean movie "Master",...More
[Video + Photos] Added new character videos and posters for the Korean movie 'Master'
2016/11/23, Source
Added new character videos and posters for the upcoming Korean movie "Master",...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2016.11.11 ~ 2016.11.13
2016/11/21
J.K. Rowling's screenwriting debut summons the masses with magic... David Yates's fantasy flick "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" arrived in Korea last Wednesday and dethroned a weary "Doctor Strange" at the top of the pile. For the past three weeks, Marvel's mind-bending spectacle has been riding high in the Land of the Morning Calm, but this new magical storm from Warner Bros. Pictures has sent the doctor down a few notches by summoning plenty fresh feet to Korea's big screens,...More
Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned (2016)
2016/11/19, Source
"Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" Genres: Drama and Fantasy Running Time: 129 min. Directed by: Eom Tae-hwa Starring: Gang Dong-won, Shin Eun-soo,...More
Korean movie opening today 2016/11/16 in Korea
2016/11/16, Source
Korean movie opening today 2016/11/16 in Korea: "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned",...More
Production of Director Lee Chang-Dong's Movie "Burning" Falls Through
2016/11/16, Source
On November 16, director Lee Chang-dong gave the news to his staff that the production had fallen through and that the movie would not be made,...More
Today's Photo: November 15, 2016 [4]
2016/11/15, Source
Kim Woo-bin, Lee Byung-hun and Gang Dong-won (from left) pose during a press junket for their new film "Master" in Seoul on Monday,...More
November to Be Peak Season For Movie Releases
2016/11/14
November has changed from low peak to peak season for movie releases,...More
Kim Woo-bin Creates Character Full of Emotion For Upcoming Movie, "Master"
2016/11/14
The main teaser photos of Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin have been released for the upcoming movie, "Master". On November 14, the main teaser revealed the captivating pursuit between fraudulent criminals and the head of the intelligence crime investigation team,...More
[Video + Photos] Added new trailer and stills for the Korean movie 'Master'
2016/11/11, Source
Added new trailer and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Master",...More
[Photos] Added new behind stills for the Korean movie 'Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned'
2016/11/11, Source
Added new behind stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned",...More
[Photos] Added new stills and on-the-set images for the upcoming Korean movie "Master"
2016/11/08, Source
Added new stills and on-the-set images for the upcoming Korean movie "Master",...More
Gang Dong-won to Revitalize Box Office
2016/11/08, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won is set to make a splash at this month's box office with "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned". The film was originally due to be released this Thursday but has been kept back for six days to target students once they have sat the college entrance exam next week. The movie is a fantasy melodrama about a boy who returns from a mysterious world where time and space stand still, and a girl who is the only person to believe him,...More
Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Joo-hyuk and Gang Dong-won to come out with movies in November
2016/11/02, Source
Three actors are coming back at the end of spring and they are Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Joo-hyuk and Gang Dong-won. Yoo Ji-tae is coming back with "Split", Kim Joo-hyuk with "Yourself and Yours" and Gang Dong-won is back with "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned",...More
[Video] Special 30s trailer and making-of video released for the Korean movie 'Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned'
2016/11/01, Source
Special 30s trailer and making-of video released for the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned",...More
[Photos] Added new posters for the Korean movie 'Master'
2016/10/26, Source
Added new posters for the upcoming Korean movie "Master",...More
[Video] Added new behind trailer, poster and press photos for the Korean movie 'Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned'
2016/10/24, Source
Added new behind trailer, poster and press photos for the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned",...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "A Violent Prosecutor"
2016/10/22
Jae-wook (played by Hwang Jung-min) is "A Violent Prosecutor" who doesn't play by the rules. I mean really, the guy straight up tortures suspects, and locks them in cold rooms overnight hands bound. It's kind of a mixed message considering how the main villain, Jong-gil (played by Lee Sung-min) is an explicitly corrupt public official who eventually makes a run for government. Meanwhile, Chi-won (played by Gang Dong-won) is a petty con artist who, having been caught, ends up striking a deal with Jae-wook to use their powers for good rather than evil,...More
[Interview] Kim Jee-woon with The Lady Miz Diva
2016/10/15, Source
In the 5 years since our last chat with Director Kim Jee-woon, he made a full-fledged Hollywood film and then returned to South Korea to create his latest box office smash, "The Age of Shadows". Director Kim spoke with me about his spy thriller, based on real events during the Japanese occupation of Korea, as it premiered in New York City as part of Korean Movie Night. We talked about his 20-year collaboration with acting legend Song Kang-ho, Oscar consideration, the influence of John Cassavetes and James Coburn, and he revealed the name of the lead actor for his long-awaited adaptation of "Jin-Roh" (Titled "Illang : The Wolf Brigade"). Oh, and his leading lady, Han Ji-min, makes a cute cameo.,...More
Director Lee Chang-dong to Start Shooting New Film Next Month
2016/10/12, Source
Director Lee Chang-dong will start shooting his new film "Burning" next month, about 7 years after his last film "Poetry" which won Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010,...More
Today's Photo: October 12, 2016 [3]
2016/10/12, Source
Shin Eun-soo and Gang Dong-won pose at a press junket for their new film "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" in Seoul on Tuesday,...More
[In-depth] Gang Dong-won's innocent transformation in "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned"
2016/10/11, Source
Pretty boy actor Gang Dong-won is back with a melodramatic fantasy film called "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned". "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned" is the story of a boy who disappears when he goes to the mountains with his friend, only to return as a full-grown adult a short time after,...More
[Video] Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned"
2016/10/10, Source
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned",...More
[Photos] Added new poster and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned"
2016/10/10, Source
Added new poster and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned",...More
Starlet to Appear in Much Anticipated TV Series
2016/09/24, Source
Actress Shin Hye-sun, who is enjoying rising popularity thanks to the recently ended TV soap "Five Children", has been cast for a much anticipated TV series along with Jeon Ji-hyun and Lee Min-ho. The new fantasy drama is written by Park Ji-eun, who wrote the mega hit TV series "My Love from the Star", and will start airing in November. It is inspired by a mermaid story from Korea's first historical story book,...More
[Video] Emotional Series Trailer released for the Korean movie 'Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned'
2016/09/21, Source
Emotional Series Trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned",...More
[Photo] Added new poster and updated cast for the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned"
2016/09/20, Source
Added new poster and updated cast for the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned",...More
[Video] First trailer released for the Korean movie 'Master'
2016/09/12, Source
First trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Master",...More
Song Joong-ki in first place for 5 months in a row
2016/06/27, Source
Song Joog-ki is in the lead for brand reputation for 5 months in a row. According to brand reputation for advertisement models, Song Joong-ki came in 1st, Park Shin-hye 2nd and Taeyeon 3rd. The Korean Business and Reputation Research Institute measured consumers' brand participation and communication by analyzing 41,004,104 big data of 20 advertisement models from the 24th of May 2016 to 25th of June 2016,...More
[Orion's Drama News] "Go Ahead, (Re)Make My Day"
2016/06/11
It is a week of popularity giants and remakes, as star-studded summer and autumn dramas are already being compared on premise, production and participants. I also take a little look at news on the emerging trend of recreating popular North American series as Korean dramas. Not that the industry has no alternatives or does not remake enough things already, as evident by the third topic I share news of today,...More
[Interview] Lee Wonsuk with The Lady Miz Diva
2016/06/11, Source
There must be something really special about your movies when you've only made two and you find yourself the subject of a retrospective at the legendary Smithsonian Museum. Our dear friend, Lee Wonsuk, director of the brilliant and hilarious "How to Use Guys with Secret Tips", and the award-winning feast for the eyes, "The Royal Tailor", gave us his thoughts on the honor, looks back on the making of those films and reveals his future projects, including a live-action adaptation of the popular webtoon, "LOOKISM",...More
Kim Jung-hwa is pregnant, expecting second child, due in July
2016/06/08, Source
Kim Jung-hwa is expecting second child. According to a source from her composer husband Yoo Eunsung on June 8, Kim Jung-hwa became pregnant with second child after she finished filming JTBC's "D-Day". The due date is sometime in July. Kim Jung-hwa in full pregnancy is taking care of your health getting ready to give birth to her second child,...More
Jeon So-min to star in "Something About 1% - 2016" with Ha Seok-jin
2016/06/08, Source
Actress Jeon So-min is starring in "Something About 1% - 2016". Jeon So-min is starring in the remake comedy as Kim Da-hyeon,...More
'Something About 1% - 2016' Will Ha Seok-jin and Jeon So-min overcome the fame of the original?
2016/06/07, Source
On June 7, an associate with Jeon So-min's agency told TV Report, "Jeon So-min will appear in 'Something About 1% - 2016' as the female lead". Prior to this, Ha Seok-jin has been confirmed as the male lead for the same drama,...More
Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won in "Fifth Column"
2016/06/01, Source
Will the rendezvous between Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won happen again? Ticket power holders Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won are likely to star in the movie "Fifth Column". Song Kang-ho has already hopped on board while Gang Dong-won is going through details after being mesmerized by the scenario. If he decides, then it's the first time in 5 years since "Secret Reunion" that they are co-starring in the same movie,...More
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards 2016 : Most Popular Actor in a Movie Nominees List
2016/05/03, Source
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards 2016 : most popular actor in a movie nominees list,...More
Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won, Kim Woo-bin all together attend gosa ritual wishing for the success of their movie, 'Master'
2016/04/22, Source
Movie "Master" recently had a Korean traditional sacrificial ritual, 'gosa' to wish for a success of the production. "Master" is "Cold Eyes" director Cho Ui-seok's next film project starring the powerful golden lineup, Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won, Kim Woo-bin as well as Uhm Ji-won, Oh Dal-soo, and Jin Kyung. The filming begins on April 23rd,...More
YG, "Gang Dong-won wasn't offered a role in writer Kim Eun-sook's latest"
2016/04/14, Source
Rumors have it that writer Kim Eun-sook offered actor Gang Dong-won a role in her newest tvN drama. But according to YG Entertainment, Gang Dong-won wasn't made an offer and negotiations aren't taking place,...More
Gang Dong-won meets CL in US
2016/04/09, Source
Gang Dong-won met CL in US. On March 30th, Gang Dong-won departed to LA for his fashion pictorial shooting schedule. It is his first official schedule abroad after he signed a contract with his new agency, YG Entertainment,...More
Song Hye-kyo Continues Winning Streak in Hit Soap
2016/03/29, Source
Song Hye-kyo continues her winning streak with KBS' series "Descendants of the Sun" both in Korea and beyond. Song already has three TV soaps under her belt in her 20-year career that generated more than 40-percent ratings --"Autumn in my Heart" in 2000, "All In" in 2003 and "Full House" in 2004 -- and has starred opposite the country's leading heartthrobs, from Song Seung-heon to Hyun Bin,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2016.03.04 ~ 2016.03.06
2016/03/07
"Spirits' Homecoming" still rules ahead of International Women's Day... Cho Jung-rae's timely drama about the treatment of Korean women during Japanese occupation, "Spirits' Homecoming", retained the top spot over the weekend ahead of International Women's Day on Tuesday. "Spirits' Homecoming" dislodged "Deadpool" at the top when it was released late February, and week two for Cho's touching tale saw it retain pole position with 600 thousand admissions (26.6%) which moveds its bottom line to $16.5 million (2.6 million admissions),...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2016.02.26 ~ 2016.02.28
2016/02/29
"Deadpool" makes way for "Spirits' Homecoming"... Marvel's manic man "Deadpool" had to take a step back this past weekend in the wake of Cho Jung-rae's timely drama on Korea's 'comfort girls'. "Spirits' Homecoming" tells the tragic tale of a group of girls who were abused during Japan's occupation of Korea and the relationships that helped carry them through. The film was released last Wednesday and from the 793 screens allocated it accumulated 766 thousand admissions (30.4%). This touching and important drama stars Kang Ha-na, Choi Ri, Son Sook and Seo Mi-ji and is the third feature by Cho after "Foulball" (2015) and "Du-re Sori Story" (2011),...More
Oh Dal-soo to star in "Master" with Gang Dong-won, Lee Byung-hun and Kim Woo-bin
2016/02/17, Source
Oh Dal-soo is starring in the movie "Master". According to the Movie House, "Master" features Gang Dong-won, Lee Byeong-heon, Kim Woo-bin, Uhm Ji-won, Oh Dal-soo and Jin Kyung,...More
[Photos] Added new posters and updated cast for the Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor"
2016/02/12, Source
Added new posters and updated cast for the Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor",...More
Shin Hye-sun says, "Liked the kiss scene with Gang Dong-won, but I acted indifferently"
2016/02/11, Source
Actress Shin Hye-sun revealed how she felt about filming a kiss scene with Gang Dong-won. So Yoo-jin, Wang Bit-na, Im Soo-hyang, Shin Hye-sun, and Kwon Oh-jung appeared on the special episode, 'You are a king' of KBS 2TV's talk show, 'Happy Together 3',...More
"A Violent Prosecutor" Hwang Jung-min, "Gang Dong-won is cute"
2016/02/10, Source
Actor Hwang Jung-min complimented Gang Dong-won. Hwang Jung-min was interviewed recently in a café in Seoul. He said, "I didn't think much about my part of the movie. It wasn't important. I just wished my opponent was a guy who likes to have fun. I was the happiest when I heard Gang Dong-won was on board",...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2016.02.05 ~ 2016.02.07
2016/02/08
"A Violent Prosecutor" shows No Mercy at the top... Lee Il-hyeong's "A Violent Prosecutor" dominated its first weekend out by capturing 73.7% of the box office pie and banking nearly $16 million. This comedy crime drama stars Hwang Jung-min as a wrongful accused investigator who gets help in prison from a fraudster (Gang Dong-won) in an attempt to clear his name. The film was allocated a massive 1,701 screens (close to double that of its closest rival) and from them attracted 2.3 million filmgoers to top the chart and dislodge last weekend's number one, "Kung Ju Panda 3",...More
A Violent Prosecutor (2015)
2016/02/06, Source
"A Violent Prosecutor" Genres: Crime and Comedy Running Time: 126 min Directed by: Lee Il-hyeong Starring: Gang Dong-won, Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min Synopsis: Byeon Jae-wook is a short-tempered prosecutor who only pursues the truth,...More
Crime Comedy Set to Dominate Holiday Box Office with Ease
2016/02/05, Source
A crime comedy starring top actors Hwang Jung-min and Gang Dong-won looks set to be the unchallenged box office leader over the Lunar New Year holiday,...More
"A Violent Prosecutor" opening score: 5th place at 520,000 ticket sales
2016/02/03, Source
Actors Hwang Jung-min and Gang Dong-won's movie "A Violent Prosecutor" has a reputable opening score. According to the Korea Film Council, "A Violent Prosecutor", which was released in 1,226 theaters on the 3rd, gathered 525,636 audiences and came in 1st in the Box Office that day,...More
Korean movie opening today 2016/02/03 in Korea
2016/02/03, Source
Korean movie opening today 2016/02/03 in Korea: "A Violent Prosecutor",...More
Updated cast for the upcoming Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor"
2016/02/02, Source
Updated cast for the upcoming Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor",...More
Gang Dong-won goes to the PC Room with Won Bin and drinks with Kim Yun-seok and Song Kang-ho
2016/02/01, Source
The tvN show "List of Names" put Gang Dong-won in third place of being star with unlikely networks. Gang Dong-won mentioned in 2010 that he goes to the PC Room to play games with Won Bin and Kwon Sang-woo.,...More
Hwang Jung-min says, "From Gang Dong-won to Jung Woo-sung, handsome boys are also good at doing their work"
2016/01/29, Source
Actor Hwang Jung-min mentioned about his partners, Gang Dong-won in movie 'A Violent Prosecutor' and Jung Woo-sung in movie "Asura: The City of Madness". While Hwang Jung-min was doing his interview with OSEN at a café in Samcehong-dong, Seoul in the morning on January 29th, he made reporters laugh when he said, "Good-looking boys also do work very well". He said, "I liked Gang Dong-won very much. He is a good-natured guy and not someone who is mischievous or playful. But I'm always happy to see someone who plays his role well" and "Since we meet to work together, I like it as far as work is done well",...More
"A Violent Prosecutor" Hwang Jung-min, "Gang Dong-won is the best partner I ever had"
2016/01/28, Source
Actor Hwang Jung-min claimed Gang Dong-won is the best partner he ever had. This was the result of a lie detector. Hwang Jung-min put his hands on a lie detector and answered questions at the show case of the movie "A Violent Prosecutor" on the 28th,...More
[Photos] Actor Gang Dong-won's romantic lace look
2016/01/28, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won showed off his fashionista side. Gang Dong-won attended the red carpet event of his new movie, 'Violent Prosecutor', wearing a number from Spring/Summer 2016 Burberry Prorsum Men's collection,...More
Jeon Do-yeon, Gang Dong-won and Im Soo-jung's 10-year drama plan
2016/01/27, Source
"I want to be in a drama" Said Gang Dong-won who hasn't been near a drama since the 2004 SBS drama "Magic",...More
Today's Photo: January 26, 2016 [2]
2016/01/26, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won poses at press junket for his new film "A Violent Prosecutor" in Seoul on Monday,...More
"A Violent Prosecutor" Gang Dong-won, "I learned to dance, but I changed it on site"
2016/01/25, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won revealed his thoughts about the dance he did in the movie "A Violent Prosecutor". The premiere for "A Violent Prosecutor" was held on the 25th and Gang Dong-won said, "My character had the ability to liven up the movie, so I tried my best to make it fun",...More
[Photos + Video] Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor"
2016/01/22, Source
Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor",...More
Lee Byung-hun and Gong Hyo-jin to play a married couple in new movie 'A Single Rider'
2016/01/22, Source
Lee Byung-hun and Gong Hyo-jin will play a married couple in movie "A Single Rider". According to the multiple sources in film industry on January 23rd, Lee Byung-hun and Gong Hyo-jin are discussing the offers for "A Single Rider" positively. A man is pushed to the edge of his life once he loses everything at once. He now leaves to Australia to meet his wife Soo-jin and his son Jin-woo, who had left to the country for the son's education abroad. The suspense movie is anticipated to deliver the story structure of the well-written screenplay,...More
Gang Dong-won signs with YG, 'This is a great way to start off new year'
2016/01/18, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won said he got the new year off to a great start during his interview about his new movie, 'A Violent Prosecutor.' Film director Lee Il-hyeong, and the co-stars of the upcoming movie, Hwang Jung-min and Gang Dong-won sat together for Movie Talk, the online live show on Naver on January 18th,...More
Gang Dong-won, Park So-dam Named Most Promising Actors for New Year
2016/01/09, Source
Gang Dong-won (left) and Park So-dam Gang Dong-won and Park So-dam have been voted 2016's most promising male and female actors. In a survey conducted by Yes24 at the request of the Chosun Ilbo, Kang received 246 votes, beating out Ha Jung-woo (186) and Yoo Ah-in (172) among male stars. Im Si-wan and Hwang Jung-min followed with 98 and 88 votes,...More
[Video] Main trailer released for the Korean movie 'A Violent Prosecutor'
2016/01/08, Source
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor",...More
Gang Dong-won's deadly smile at "A Violent Prosecutor" premiere
2016/01/04, Source
"A Violent Prosecutor" starring Hwang Jung-min and Gang Dong-won held its premiere on the 4th of January. Gang Dong-won was captured smiling,...More
[Photos] Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor"
2016/01/04, Source
Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor",...More
[Photos + Video] Added new stills and trailer for the upcoming Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor"
2016/01/01, Source
Added new stills and trailer for the upcoming Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor",...More
Hwang Jung-min and Gang Dong-won's 'A Violent Prosecutor' has been set to go in February
2015/12/22, Source
Hwang Jung-min and Gang Dong-won's ' A Violent Prosecutor' has set the release date to be February 4th. Movie ' A Violent Prosecutor' tells a story about a short-tempered prosecutor Hwang Jung-min and a boasting fraudster and pretty boy Gang Dong-won,...More
[Video] Added teaser, new poster and updated cast for the Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor"
2015/12/21, Source
Added teaser, new poster and updated cast for the Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor",...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Master"
2015/12/19, Source
Added the upcoming Korean movie "Master"'s page to HanCinema database,...More
Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin to star in "Master"
2015/12/16, Source
Actors Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin are starring in the movie "Master". "Master" is produced by Cho Ui-seok who also created "Cold Eyes". The movie is about an intellectual crime investigation team and a notorious fraud surrounding the greatest case of fraud,...More
Actor of the year: Hwang Jung-min VS Hwang Jung-min VS Hwang Jung-min
2015/12/14, Source
2015 started off with Hwang Jung-min and ended with him. He continued to star in movies and created results like "Ode to My Father", "Veteran" and "The Himalayas". Hwang Jung-min started off with "Ode to My Father" which set a record of 140 million viewers. The movie is about a regular head of a family in the 1950s but it brought about a massive wave in our society,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2015.12.11 ~ 2015.12.13
2015/12/14
"Inside Men" moves closer to 6 million while "The Priests" counts its blessings... Woo Min-ho's action drama "Inside Men" enjoyed yet another weekend atop the Korean box office, moving its total tally now 5.9 million admissions ($40.4 million). The film, which stars Lee Byung-hun, Cho Seung-woo, and Baek Yoon-sik, opened in Korea November 19 and has managed to ward off all challenges to remain the country's film of choice,...More
'Answer Me 1998' new couple Lee Min-ji and Ahn Jae-hong show off perfect chemistry in real life
2015/12/07, Source
'Answer Me 1998' stars Lee Min-ji and Ahn Jae-hong showed off their perfect chemistry even outside the filming set. Lee Min-ji posted a photo of the two on her personal Instagram saying "Today is great in many aspects. The photo is 'Jeong-bong's temptation". In the revealed photo, the two are wearing the same clothes from the scene they made the destined romantic encounter under an umbrella,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "The Priests"
2015/11/28
A demon is on the loose on Korea, and the situation dire enough that the Vatican ends up sending in two of their own exorcists when they are unable to make contact with the local Korean expert. Unfortunately that only ends up delaying the problem. After some brief consulting about whether or not demons are even real, and then more failures, the Korean Catholic command structure decides to send in Deacon Choi (played by Gang Dong-won), a divinity student who more-or-less meets the qualifications necessary to work as an exorcism assistant for Father Kim (played by Kim Yun-seok),...More
[In-depth] Chungmuro is reassured, the state of active male stars in their 20s and 30s
2015/11/24, Source
The year 2015 is proud to say it created two 10 million hit movies; "The Assassination" and "Veteran". The performances of actors in their 20s and 30s stood out and they moved not only the female crowd but the male crowd as well and it is a big development for Korean movies. We take a look at who stood out this year and who we look forward to next. - Lee Min-ho's first successful screen debut with "Gangnam Blues",...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2015.11.20 ~ 2015.11.22
2015/11/23
"Inside Men" dislodges "The Priests" for first... After three weeks at the top of the pile, Jang Jae-hyeon's mystery drama "The Priests" has given way to Woo Min-ho's third feature, "Inside Men". Last weekend "The Priests" topped the chart by claiming over a million admissions (47%), but in the wake of the release of Woo's new thriller, Jang's popular flick slipped to second with 487 thousand admissions (20%). Since its release early November, "The Priests" (starring Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won) has attracted over 4.4 million filmgoers and banked over $30 million in the process,...More
[HanCinema Box Office Review] 2015.11.13 ~ 2015.11.15
2015/11/16
"The Priests" holds up against Mendes' "Spectre"... Jang Jae-hyeon's murder mystery "The Priests" retained pole position during its second week out having defending the top spot against the incoming "Spectre". Last weekend, "The Priests" (formerly known as "Black Priest") dominated during its first weekend by capturing 62% of the sales, week two for Jang Jae-hyeon's directorial debut saw that slip to 49% with a million tickets sold. The film, which stars Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won, has, since its release on the fifth of this month, grossed over $23.6 million,...More
"The Priests" on the verge of 2.5 million
2015/11/12, Source
"The Priests" is at the top of the Box Office with an audience number of 2.2 million. According to the Korean Film Council, "The Priests" recorded an accumulated number of 2,411,734 audiences on the 12th,...More
Gang Dong-won wanted to take a break, but why?
2015/11/11, Source
Gang Dong-won wanted to 'take a break' but he came out with a new movie. Despite being busy with the new movie "The Priests", Gang Dong-won currently is filming another movie called, "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned". If things go according to plan, Gang Dong-won will be engaged with the movie until early late this year or early next year. Like this, Gang Dong-won has been coming out with 5 movies straight starting from "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" last year, "My Brilliant Life", "A Violent Prosecutor", and the recent "The Priests". He has been the most active since his debut. He wanted a break due to the exhaustion but there was a reason why he chose to go on with "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned",...More
Park Shin-hye, "Congratulations Asia Today!"
2015/11/11, Source
Actress Park Shin-hye congratulated Asia Today on its 10th anniversary. Hallyu stars EXO, Girls' Generation, Kim Joon-soo from JYJ, Infinite, Sistar, Girl's Day, Apink, AOA, Rainbow, Kara, Wonder Girls, Shinhwa, Block B, Beast, ZE:A - Children of Empire, BtoB, April, Sonamu, and other top singers sent their greetings,...More
[In-depth] Gang Dong-won's efforts won't betray him
2015/11/09, Source
It's Gang Dong-won indeed. The movie "The Priests" succeeded in breaking through 1.79 million audiences in just 5 days of its release. According to the Korean Film Council, "The Priests" has a an accumulated number of 1,792,429. It's 1st in the Box Office without competition and in the middle of it all are Kim Yun-seok and the mysterious Gang Dong-won. Putting a cope on Gang Dong-won is already enough to be praised as a perfect commercial movie. When he decided to star in "The Priests" and while Kim Yun-seok was already in the making, Kim said, "Gang Dong-won is trying on different copes" and female fans couldn't wait for the movie to be out. After a long wait, the result wasn't disappointing at all. There is no betrayal in Gang Dong-won's efforts on top of the cope,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2015.11.06 ~ 2015.11.08
2015/11/09
Jang Jae-hyeon's "The Priests" clean up at the top... Jang Jae-hyeon's debut feature film "The Priest" entered at the top of the pile by capturing a domineering 62% of the box office pie over the weekend. The local film made its debut last Thursday, and from the 1,088 screens it was allocated managed to attract over 1.4 million filmgoers. Formerly known as "Black Priests", the film has been lightly compared to the iconic "Exorcist" film, and, more locally, the film conjures up images of Park Chan-wook's bloodly vampire film "Thirst". In "The Priests", Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won play two Catholic priests who become involved in a disturbing mystery the can't forsake,...More
The Priests (2015)
2015/11/07, Source
"The Priests" Genres: Drama and Mystery Running Time: 108 min. Directed by: Jang Jae-hyeon Starring: Gang Dong-won, Kim Yun-seok, Park So-dam Synopsis: A young girl is in comma after a hit-and-run accident. A priest and a young deacon believe that she is possessed by an evil spirit. When they try to free her from the demon, they realize that this nameless evil is far more dangerous than they ever thought,...More
'The Priests' ranked top on the first day forcing 'Fatal Intuition' to the second place
2015/11/06, Source
Movie "The Priests" has made a breezy start by ranked top at the box office on the first day of release. According to Korea Film Council on November 6th, "The Priests" has brought 189,994 moviegoers to theaters and has been ranked top at the box office with the total of 197,578 in the number of tickets sold,...More
Korean movie of the week "My Brilliant Life"
2015/11/05, Source
Korean movie of the week "My Brilliant Life" (2014) Directed by Lee Jae-yong With Gang Dong-won, Song Hye-kyo, Jo Sung-mok, Baek Il-sub, Heo Joon-suk, Kim So-jin,... Formerly known as "My Palpitating Life" Synopsis Based on an original by Kim Ae-ran, a story about a boy with progeria disease and his parents. It is the story of the youngest parents and oldest child in the world... 16 year old boy, Ahreum has Progeria Syndrome, a rare genetic defect that will cause the baby to show rapid aging from an early age. Although Ahreum has struggled with the disease, he was raised as a brilliant young child more than anyone else. Young parents, Mi-ra (Song Hye-kyo) and Dae-soo (Gang Dong-won) are still in their early 30s who had Ahreum when they both were 17 years old, sometimes act immature but they never expressed their sorrow,...More
[Photos] Gang Dong-won's Italian pictures
2015/11/05, Source
Fashion magazine High Cut featured Gang Dong-won on the issue published on the 5th of November. Gang Dong-won posed in the backgrounds of the Bergamo Cathedral in Italy as well as the old alleyways of the city. The cut of him posing on the stairs is in black and white which makes him look more mysterious than he already is,...More
Korean movies opening today 2015/11/05 in Korea
2015/11/05, Source
Korean movies opening today 2015/11/05 in Korea: "The Priests" and "Wild Flowers",...More
Joo Won, "I received plenty of compliments for being Gang Dong-won's look-alike"
2015/11/04, Source
While actor Gang Dong-won starred in "News Room", he mentioned his look-alike, Joo Won. On the tvN show "Taxi" in 2013, Joo Won said, "My nickname in school was Gang Dong-won. The movie "Temptation of Wolves" was popular back then,...More
Heated match-up between look-alikes, Gang Dong-won VS Joo Won
2015/11/04, Source
Actors Joo Won and Gang Dong-won are out at the Box Office. Gang Dong-won and Kim Yun-seok are competing with the movies "The Priests" and "Fatal Intuition",...More
[Photos] Ha Ji-won is elegant in long coat at 'The Priests' VIP preview
2015/11/02, Source
In the afternoon on November 2nd, Ha Ji-won is entering the CGV Wangsipri theater to attend VIP preview for "The Priests". Movie, "The Priests" is about two priests who jumped into a mysterious case to save a girl, who was forced to face a dangerous situation,...More
Yoo Seung-ho, Gang Dong-won and Yoon Kye-sang's transformation
2015/10/28, Source
A group of good looking actors is coming back before the year is over. Actors Yoo Seung-ho, Gang Dong-won and Yoon Kye-sang are coming back with movies of different genre. Gang Dong-won comes first with the movie "The Priests", an exorcism movie that has never been attempted in Korea,...More
Gang Dong-won and Kim Yun-seok's "The Priests"
2015/10/27, Source
"The Priests" starring Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won is a movie with a new element and genre. - A new subject from an ordinary day "The Priests" is the story of two priests who fight against a mysterious case to save a girl in danger. Producer Jang Jae-hyeon said, "I got a weird feeling when I saw a priests waiting anxiously for someone on the other side of a fast food restaurant window. "The Priests" started then",...More
"The Priests" Gang Dong-won under the umbrella, same as "Temptation of Wolves" 11 years ago
2015/10/20, Source
Still shots of Gang Dong-won from "The Priests" have come up. Gang Dong-won plays deacon Choi, a seminary student in "The Priests" and he helps Father Kim save a girl in danger,...More
[Photos] Added early poster and updated cast for the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned"
2015/10/20, Source
Added early poster and updated cast fo,...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned"
2015/10/17, Source
Added the upcoming Korean movie "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned"'s page to HanCinema database,...More
Actresses representing the next generation
2015/10/14, Source
There are a couple of actresses in their 20s who will take over Chungmuro. Actress Lee Yoo-young who debuted last year and became the first Korean actress to win the Best Actress at the Milano International Film Festival, is coming out with the movie "Fatal Intuition" this 28th. She plays Si-eun, a girl who foresees death. With the help of this girl, a man who lost his sister tracks down the criminal in this movie. Lee Yoo-young who left a strong impression in the movies "Late Spring" and "The Treacherous", is now back with a mysterious and intense movie called "Fatal Intuition",...More
[Photos] Gang Dong-won, "I can't be satisfied here"
2015/10/14, Source
A charismatic photo collection of Gang Dong-won was released through the style magazine "High Cut". Based in the backgrounds of the Bergamo Chapel in Italy, Gang Dong-won showed off his good looks. Most of the pictures were taken in black and white and his outfits were mostly black, grey and navy in color,...More
[Video + Photos] Added new official trailer and posters for the Korean movie 'The Priests'
2015/10/12, Source
Added new official trailer and posters for the upcoming Korean movie "The Priests",...More
[Photos] Added new stills for the Korean movie 'The Priests'
2015/10/08, Source
Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "The Priests",...More
Gang Dong-won, blinding visual, "Heavenly king"
2015/10/07, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won's behind-the-scene pictures have been released. High Cut released his pictures on its official Facebook,...More
'The Priests' actor Gang Dong-won, classy and beautiful in new pictorial
2015/10/06, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won's behind the scenes cuts have been revealed. Fashion and celeb magazine has posted several photos featuring Gang Dong-won from the pictorial shooting session through their official Facebook,...More
Gang Dong-won and Won Bin on cable soon?
2015/09/24, Source
Kim Hye-soo, Choi Ji-woo, Cha Seung-won, Park Bo-young and other actors and actresses who seem far from cable are slowly turning this way. It's almost as if we might see Gang Dong-won and Won Bin on cable soon. Park Bo-young started cable with the tvN drama "Oh My Ghostess". The bigger issue than the fact that she was co-starring with Jo Jung-suk, was the fact that she was actually appearing on cable,...More
[Video] Teaser trailer released for the Korean movie 'The Priests'
2015/09/21, Source
Teaser trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "The Priests",...More
[Photos] Added new poster and release date for the Korean movie 'The Priests'
2015/09/18, Source
Added new poster and release date for the upcoming Korean movie "The Priests",...More
Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won in "The Priests"
2015/06/09, Source
Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won's "The Priests" cranked up. "The Priests" is about two priests who get involved with a mysterious case to save a girl. Kim Yun-seok plays father Kim and Gang Dong-won is his junior named Choi Boo-je,...More
Shin So-yul to star in "A Violent Prosecutor"
2015/06/08, Source
Actress Shin So-yul is starring in the movie "A Violent Prosecutor". "A Violent Prosecutor" is a criminal movie about an investigator who was framed a put in prison for murder holding hands with a fraud and trying to clear his name. Shin So-yul plays in the role of Chi-won's (Gang Dong-won) girlfriend, Ha-na who is from a rich family. She trusts Chi-won until the end with the power of love,...More
Upcoming Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor"
2015/05/15, Source
Added the upcoming Korean movie "A Violent Prosecutor"'s page to HanCinema database,...More
2015 51st PaekSang Arts Awards : Most Popular Actor in a Movie Nominees List
2015/05/15, Source
2015 51st PaekSang Arts Awards : most popular actor in a movie nominees list,...More
Gang Dong-won meets Hwang Jung-min
2015/05/11, Source
Hwang Jung-min and Gang Dong-won are meeting in "A Violent Prosecutor". Their collaboration is going to be an interesting one,...More
Kim Woo-bin tries to promote 'No makeup rule' among his teen fans
2015/05/09, Source
Actor Kim Woo-bin talked about how to manage his fandom. Kim Woo-bin's interview in the May 9th show of KBS 2TV's 'Entertainment Weekly' has revealed he is somewhat strict in the way how he manages his fandom,...More
Lee Min-ho, "I was attracted to Suzy first, then confessed my love"
2015/04/06, Source
tvN broadcasted the love story of certain celebrity couples. Lee Min-ho and Suzy came in fifth of the 'ideal proposal' list. It turns out that Suzy's ideal type was a man with one double eyelid,...More
Song Kang-ho Named Best Actor
2015/03/25, Source
From left, Song Kang-ho, Hwang Jung-min and Ha Ji-won Song Kang-ho has been named Korea's most skilled actor. In a straw poll of 925 moviegoers by CGV in January and February, 28 percent picked Song. Asked whether they would watch Song's next film, 57 percent said yes,...More
Ha Ji-won listed as one of the most trusted actresses
2015/03/24, Source
Ha Ji-won is now in the list of being one of the most trusted actresses. CJ CGV conducted a survey with 925 audiences who have visited CGV more than two times a year and 28.4% of them chose Song Kang-ho to be the most trustworthy,...More
Song Hye-kyo, "There's no boundaries to love"
2015/03/12, Source
Song Hye-kyo visited China for the promotion of the movie "My Brilliant Life". With one day to go until the release of the movie in China, Chinese media reported her arrival in Beijing on the 12th,...More
Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won's 'Black Priests' completes casting, filming begins
2015/03/09, Source
Movie, "Black Priests" said on March 9th, "Has completed the entire casting including Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won and has begun filming in Daegu on March 5th". "Black Priests" 'depicts the story of two priests who jumped into a mystery case in order to save a girl, who is put in a danger,...More
"Black Priests" cranks in this 5th
2015/03/08, Source
"Black Priests" cranked in. The movie "Black Priests" starring Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won cranked in on the 5th in Daegu,...More
[HanCinema's Image Gallery] "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" @ 24fps
2015/01/31
Choi Dong-hoon's "JEON WOO CHI: The Taoist Wizard" @ 24fps... There are so many films flashing furiously past our eyes nowadays that it's hard to remember some of the devilish details, moments, and ideas from our favourite features. Add to that all the music videos, T.V. series, news broadcasts, digital advertisements, YouTube playlists and gaming, and it might well start to feel like there's an insurmountable backlog of compelling content, and you'd be right (sooner or later). Our lifetime is slowly being replaced by digital dream streams that if we were to watch all the classics, the critically acclaimed, personal recommendations and cultural must-sees, our lives would no longer have a convincing anchor in reality, and screen-time would be our only time,...More
[HanCinema's Actor Spotlight] Gang Dong-won
2015/01/10
A desirable appearance and star appeal are things that feed one's popularity. For young male South Korean actors, the fastest way to fame is often through the female audience's hearts and the marketability they gain from them. However, this is not always as good as it sounds. Attractive stars usually have to work twice as hard for their acting to be seen above their looks and it does not always happen. Gang Dong-won has successfully gone from a simple heartthrob to someone valued for his talent,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard"
2015/01/10
South Korean cinema has its share of heavier topics and darker films. However, those who just want to relax and have some fun with lighter material are not neglected. 'JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard' is a pure action comedy and with its star-studded cast and good production value, it is a work with one goal alone; entertainment,...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Black Priests"
2014/12/12, Source
Added the upcoming Korean movie "Black Priests"'s page to HanCinema database,...More
Yoon Si-yoon's estimated value 600~700 million (US$600,000)
2014/12/08, Source
Yoon Si-yoon's worth has been estimated. He was chosen as the 7th star to have increased his image value for volunteering into the Marine Corps after Hyun Bin, Oh Jong-hyuk and Lee Jung,...More
Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won to reunite with "Black Priests"
2014/12/08, Source
Actors Kim Yun-seok and Gang Dong-won are starring in the thriller "Black Priests". "Black Priests" is about two Catholic priests getting involved in a mysterious case and is directed by Jang Jae-hyeon who was awarded the Best Film for "12th Priest" at the Mise en Scene Short Film Awards,...More
Choi Min-sik, Yoo Hae-jin, Park Yoo-chun in Chungmuro
2014/12/08, Source
Chungmuro was a male party. From successful movies to rookies, the event focused on actors who contributed to the film industry throughout the year. The best movies were awarded and rookies were introduced. It was disappointing that actresses didn't have much space to stand in. # Acting God: Choi Min-sik It's not an overstatement to say that it was Choi Min-sik's year with his greatest hit being "The Admiral: Roaring Currents". He took on the role of Admiral Yi Sun-shin and 17.6 million people have watched it. The movie re-wrote Korean movie history. This syndrome brought about historical movies once more and there was even debate about the social role of these kinds of generation movies. Choi Min-sik has a record breaking movie on his hands,...More
Moon Ji-yoon cast in short drama
2014/11/25, Source
Actor Moon Ji-yoon is starring in the new KBS 2TV "Drama Special - This Is My Dad". "Drama Special - This Is My Dad" is about the process of understanding family through single-mom Hee-yeong's life. She meets Soo-cheol, the kid's father for the first time in 7 years and accepts his family,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "KUNDO: Age of the Rampant": Worthy and Weary
2014/10/11
In the spotlight this week: Yoon Jong-bin's "KUNDO: Age of the Rampant" Yoon Jong-bin covers an awful lot of ground in his period pastiche "KUNDO: Age of the Rampant", and when the film broke the opening-day record at the box office we thought (before "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" stormed the scene) that perhaps this jazzy Joseon epic would be one for the record books. While it is highly entertaining, and the pure scope Yoon tried to frame-up was impressive, Yoon's commitment to compression, style and staging did appear to affect the film's bottom line,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "My Brilliant Life"
2014/09/19
Ah-reum (played by Jo Sung-mok with some excellent make-up work) is dying of old age even though he's only sixteen years old. Ah-reum has progeria, his days are numbered and, well, that's the movie. Also of relevance- his parents Dae-soo (played by Gang Dong-won) and Mi-ra (played by Song Hye-kyo) are both fairly young. Both of them are in their early thirties, having had Ah-reum when they were still high school students,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.09.05 ~ 2014.09.07
2014/09/08
Fresh Faces move in as "Pirates" and "The Admiral" take a bow… Kang Hyeong-cheol's comedy drama "Tazza: The Hidden Card" slotted straight into first over this past weekend by dislodging "Pirates" at the top of the box office pile. The film is the second feature based on Huh Young-man's manhwa of the same name, and after eight years fans can finally enjoy this second, star-studded, instalment. "Tazza 2" claimed over 836K admissions (28.3%) over 890 screens to take gold with the help of actors Choi Seung-hyun, Shin Se-kyung, Kwak Do-won, Lee Honey, and Yoo Hae-jin. Last weekend's number one, Lee Seok-hoon's period romp "Pirates", seems to have finally reached it peak as it slipped to fourth with just 275K (8.7%),...More
My Brilliant Life (2014)
2014/09/05, Source
"My Brilliant Life" Genres: Drama Running Time: 119 min. Directed by: Lee Jae-yong Starring: Gang Dong-won, Song Hye-kyo, Jo Sung-mok Synopsis: A young couple, both of whom are 17-years-old, learns that they will have a baby. The couple feels uneasy and with their heart beating faster than ever, they wait for the birth of their first child. Their baby is named Ah-reum and the couple learns that he has Progeria syndrome, a rare genetic defect that will cause their baby to show advanced aging from an early age,...More
Korean movies opening today 2014/09/03 in Korea
2014/09/03, Source
Korean movies opening today 2014/09/03 in Korea: "Tazza: The Hidden Card" and "My Brilliant Life",...More
[HanCinema's Film News] New Korean Films Inbound...
2014/08/30
K-Films Coming Soon: ★★★★ "My Brilliant Life": A young couple struggle with their son who has Progeria syndrome, a rare genetic defect that causes him to age rapidly. (09/03) ★★★★ "Tazza: The Hidden Card": A skilled player enters the underground gambling world and puts his life at stake.. (09/03) ★★★★★ "Hill of Freedom": A Japanese man arrives in Korea to find his old lover. While he stays at a guesthouse, he encounters various people. (09/04) ★★★★★ "Golden Chariot in the Sky": Ppong-Ddol dreams of joining a band and gets inspired to start neighbourhood band that's in need of money.. (09/04),...More
Uhm Jung-hwa leads the season in fashion
2014/08/28, Source
Singer and actress Uhm Jung-hwa attended the VIP premiere of "My Brilliant Life" at CGV Wangsipri on the 28th. She appeared in fashion proceeding the seasons,...More
"My Brilliant Life" VIP premier, Jung Woo-sung steals the show
2014/08/28, Source
The VIP premiere of "My Brilliant Life" took place in Wangsipri CGV on the 28th. Jung Woo-sung, Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun, Kyung Soo-jin, Kim Je-dong, Shim Eun-kyung, Uhm Jung-hwa, Uhm Ji-won, Yoo Yeon-seok, SG Wannabe Kim Jinho, Jeong Jae-hyeong-I the music director, Jang Yoon-ju and other stars appeared for this event,...More
Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "My Brilliant Life"
2014/08/22, Source
Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "My Brilliant Life",...More
Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo attend "My Brilliant Life" press conference
2014/08/21, Source
Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo are posing for photo time at the press conference of movie "My Brilliant Life" in CGV Wangsipri on the 21st. "My Brilliant Life", starring Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo as young parents, is about their son who has a rare case of an aging disease. To be released on the 3rd of September,...More
[Photos] Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "My Brilliant Life"
2014/08/20, Source
Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "My Brilliant Life",...More
Epic Blockbusters See Rare Success This Summer
2014/08/20, Source
"The Admiral: Roaring Currents" There were no losers in the battle between epic historical blockbusters this summer. "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant", "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" and "Pirates", released one week after another from July 23, were all impressive. The film industry and Korean fans were all interested to see if these blockbusters would become box office hits. All three of them cost as much as W15 billion (US$1=W1,018) to produce, while Korea's top film distributers -- Showbox, CJ E&M, and Lotte Entertainment -- were all involved in the production. They were set during the Chosun Dynasty and featured star-studded casts that included top stars Choi Min-sik, Ha Jung-woo, Gang Dong-won, and Son Ye-jin,...More
[Photos] Song Hye-kyo and Gang Dong-won's photo collaboration
2014/08/18, Source
Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo had a photo shoot as if they were a real couple. The pictures were released through the homepahe of Vogue Korea on the 18th under the title, "My Brilliant Life" and "One Fine Day",...More
Gang Dong-won, a Korean food maniac
2014/08/12, Source
Gang Dong-won claimed himself as a Korean food maniac. At the live movie talk with Song Hye-kyo and Gang Dong-won from the movie "My Brilliant Life", Gang Dong-won mentioned his love for pork stew,...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.08.08 ~ 2014.08.10
2014/08/12
Kim's "Admiral" surpasses 10M in record time… Kim Han-min's cinematic celebration of the legendary Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin continued its record-breaking form as it powered past the 10 million admissions mark with ease. Over this past weekend Kim's period epic claimed over 2.5M stubs (58.8%) over 1,335 screens to become the fastest Korean film to reach that milestone, and now stands as the tenth highest grossing Korean film of all time. The film depicts Yi Sun-sin's famous victory at the Battle of Myeongnyang where, against all odds, he defeated the Japanese navy on the Myeongnyang Strait by forcing the Japanese fleet into the narrow pass and made strategic use of the straights strong and shifting currents. "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" now has a total tally of 10.7M admissions ($81.1M); an incredible achievement considering the film was only released on the 30th of last month,...More
Song Hye-kyo and Gang Dong-won
2014/08/10, Source
Song Hye-kyo and Gang Dong-won showed how close they are. The two of them starring in a film as a married couple appeared in an interview session in SBS "Movie World",...More
Today's Photo: August 5, 2014 [2]
2014/08/05, Source
Song Hye-kyo (left) and Gang Dong-won pose at a press event for their latest film "My Brilliant Life" in Seoul on Monday,...More
Official poster revealed for "My Brilliant Life"
2014/08/04, Source
"My Brilliant Life" revealed a teaser and poster. The poster shows 33-year-old Dae-soo and Mira, played by Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo. And Ah-reum, their son who has a rare case of a disease that makes him look much older than his peers,...More
[Video] Official trailer released for the Korean movie 'My Brilliant Life'
2014/08/04, Source
Official trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "My Brilliant Life",...More
[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.07.25 ~ 2014.07.27
2014/07/28
"KUNDO" claims gold with over 2.1M in support... It's been nine weeks since a Korean film last held the top spot in its own box office, but finally a local flick has managed to reign true. Last week Yoon Jong-bin's much-anticipated "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" was released and captured over 61% of the sales (2.1M admissions). The film, whose scintillating cast includes the likes of Ha Jung-woo, Gang Dong-won, Lee Sung-min, Ma Dong-seok among others, opened to an incredible 1,394 screens around the country and Korea its first film at the top of pile in over nine weeks,...More
KUNDO : Age of the Rampant (2014)
2014/07/26, Source
"KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" Genres: Action and Epics Running Time: 137 min. Directed by: Yoon Jong-bin Starring: Ha Jung-woo, Gang Dong-won, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong Synopsis: Set in the 19th century. Dol Mu-chi, who works as butcher, joins a righteous group of thieves. Jo Yun is the son of wealthy nobleman, but his mother is a concubine. Even though he excels in martial arts, he isn't recognized for his talents because of his lineage. Jo then joins the group of thieves. The thieves steal from corrupt public officials and gives to the poor. The band of thieves then goes up against a powerful figure,...More
Summer Blockbusters Heat Up Box Office
2014/07/25, Source
Four Korean blockbusters are expected to set up a box office war as many filmgoers try to beat the summer heat in cinemas. "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant: Age of the Rampant" was released on Thursday, and "Roaring Currents" will be released on July 30, "Pirates" on Aug. 6 and "Haemoo" on Aug. 13,...More
"KUNDO" breaks through 1 million audiences in 48 hours
2014/07/24, Source
"KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" rounded up a million audiences in the shortest time. According to the Korean Film Council, "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" blazed past 1,048,174 audiences in just 48 hours. This is a day faster than "Transformers: Age of Extinction" and a record breaker for 2014,...More
[Video] Added new teaser trailer and poster for the Korean movie 'My Brilliant Life'
2014/07/24, Source
Added new teaser trailer and poster for the upcoming Korean movie "My Brilliant Life",...More
Korean movies opening today 2014/07/23 in Korea
2014/07/23, Source
Korean movies opening today 2014/07/23 in Korea : "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" and "Passionate Love - Movie",...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant"
2014/07/19
Jo-yoon (played by Gang Dong-won) is the saddest villain. "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" makes an extended point of spelling out the guy's terrible childhood. What it boils down to thematically is that Jo-yoon tries to get the approval of his father by brutalizing and humiliating every single poor person he can find, but nothing that Jo-yoon does is ever good enough for His Excellency Jo (played by Song Young-chang). Why is that? Well mostly because His Excellency Jo is a big fat jerk,...More
[HanCinema's Film News] New Korean Films Inbound...
2014/07/19
K-Films Coming Soon: ★★★★★ "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant": A Robin Hood-style action epic set in 1859 that sees a group of skilled thieves defend the weak from corrupt feudal lords. (07/23) ★★★ "Passionate Love - Movie": A steamy melodrama about a troubled couple and finding new love. (07/23) ★★★★ "Our Family": A documentary that follows a large family of North Korean refugees and the challenges they face. (07/24),...More
"My Brilliant Life" stills get 2.3 million hits
2014/07/17, Source
"My Brilliant Life" which is based on Kim Ae-ran's best seller, is highly anticipated. "My Brilliant Life" was ranked number one in portal sites ever since the stills were released on the 17th,...More
[Photos] Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant"
2014/07/16, Source
Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant",...More
Gang Dong-won's word of appreciation
2014/07/15, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won talked about the story behind "My Brilliant Life". He had an interview with style magazine "High Cut". The photo shoot was done along the coast of a village in Spain. The oceanic view supported Gang Dong-won's good looks and his unreal body figure,...More
Today's Photo: July 15, 2014 [2]
2014/07/15, Source
Gang Dong-won (left) and Ha Jung-woo pose at a press preview of their new film "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" in Seoul on Monday,...More
[Photos] First stills of Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo in "My Brilliant Life"
2014/07/14, Source
"My Brilliant Life" is set to be released this September in Chuseok. Still cuts of Song Hye-kyo and Gang Dong-won have been revealed through Naver Movie as well. "My Brilliant Life" is about the oldest son in the world who is only seventeen years of age with an 80-year-old body, with parents who had him when they were 17-years-old,...More
[Photos] Added new posters for the Korean movie 'KUNDO : Age of the Rampant'
2014/07/07, Source
Added new posters for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant",...More
Today's Photo: June 27, 2014 [2]
2014/06/27, Source
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"KUNDO" Gang Dong-won practices action
2014/06/24, Source
The most anticipated film this summer is "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" starring Gang Dong-won. Gang Dong-won, in the role of Jo Yoon, performed all action scenes on his own without a stunt double. He's also been training for four months prior to the intense action scenes which he's had to perform during production. His training included swinging the sword hundreds of times every day at action school,...More
Lee Joon Picked as Film Festival Juror
2014/06/23, Source
Singer and actor Lee Joon will serve as a juror at the 13th Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival from Thursday to July 2. He is the youngest juror at the annual film festival so far. Former jurors include top actors such as Choi Min-sik, Jeon Do-yeon and Song Kang-ho,...More
Today's Photo: June 11, 2014 [2]
2014/06/11, Source
Actors Ha Jung-woo (left) and Gang Dong-won pose at a press event for their new film "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" in Seoul on Tuesday,...More
"KUNDO" Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won
2014/06/10, Source
Ha Jung-woo spoke about Gang Dong-won's personality. The press conference for the movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" was held on the 10th at Kangnam Megabox COEX. Director Yoon Jong-bin, Kim Sung-kyun, Jung Man-sik, Lee Sung-min, Gang Dong-won, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Ma Dong-seok, Yoon Ji-hye and Kim Jae-young-I made an appearance,...More
[Video] Added new stills and character trailer for the Korean movie 'KUNDO : Age of the Rampant'
2014/05/29, Source
Added new stills and character trailer for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant",...More
Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo seen in Paris
2014/05/28, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won and actress Song Hye-kyo were spotted in Paris and both agencies are busy covering it up. A recent SNS post came up saying Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo were spotted vacationing in Paris,...More
Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won shine in "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant"
2014/05/07, Source
The teaser for "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" has been revealed. Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won's action scenes are eye catching,...More
[Video] Added first trailer and character posters for the Korean movie 'KUNDO : Age of the Rampant'
2014/05/07, Source
Added first trailer and character posters for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant",...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "JEON WOO CHI: The Taoist Wizard" + Giveaway
2014/04/28
Jeon Woo-chi (played by Gang Dong-won) is a taoist wizard who's a bit of a rascal. He uses his magical powers mostly just so mess around with people in the Joseon era, until he gets stuck with the task of recovering one half of some sort of epic pipe. He battles goblins for awhile in the Joseon era, until finally the man is thrust into the modern day, where he proceeds to do tricky wacky magical maneuvers in a modern backdrop,...More
Cha Seung-won donates 100 million won
2014/04/22, Source
Actor Cha Seung-won donated 100 million won with his condolences. According to the Community Chest of Korea, Cha Seung-won gave 100 million in his name through the Fruit of Love,...More
Kim Bo-sung donates 10 million won to Sewol
2014/04/21, Source
Actor Kim Bo-sung donated 10 million won to the Sewol ferry disaster. Fruit of Love Community Chest claimed that Kim Bo-sung donated 10 million won to the crisis on the 21st,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "Our Happy Time" + DVD Giveaway
2014/04/11
Yoo-jeong (played by Lee Na-young) chronically attempts to commit suicide mostly out of spite. While suicidal people generally act in such a way because they believe the world would be better off without them, Yoo-jeong holds no such illusions. Her self-inflicted wounds are not a cry for help, but a deliberate sensation reminding the woman that there is no hope, love, or genuine empathy in her life. There is only pain, and Yoo-jeong has been brought up in such a way that viciousness is about the only form of communication she can register as being valid. Condemned prisoner Yoon-soo (played by Gang Dong-won) has about as bleak an outlook as Yoo-jeong does,...More
Blockbusters coming soon this spring
2014/03/10, Source
The formality of Korean blockbuster movies is breaking up. It starts off with Hyun Bin. With the release of "The King's Wrath" in April, other movies such as Son Ye-jin's "Pirates" and other blockbusters fill up the line. These blockbusters cost more than 10 billion won each and the atmosphere seems completely different from that of movies that usually come out into the open in July ~ August,...More
Song Hye-kyo and Gang Dong-won at a movie premiere
2014/02/05, Source
Actor and actress Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo were seen at the theaters. They attended the VIP premiere of the movie "Venus Talk" on the 4th of February,...More
Suzy, "I think it's better to get married young"
2014/01/22, Source
Miss A Suzy spoke her thoughts on marriage. On the SBS TV show "TV News At Night", Suzy interviewed that she wanted to get married early,...More
[HanCinema Feature] Historical Hysteria: Korean period films coming in 2014
2014/01/11
Joseon pirates, legends, swordsmen, angels and more coming our way in 2014... Cinematic journeys back to Joseon and beyond have rewarded the Korean film industry with a string of profitable historical yarns, a trend that has got producers drooling with the prospect of tapping deeper into this regenerative cash cow. Recently, it's been Han Jae-rim's "The Face Reader" (9.1M admissions) that has had locals flustered and, in 2005, it was Lee Joon-ik's "The King and the Clown" that became the first Joseon-era flick to pass the 10 million admissions mark. It's big business with a cultural twist that locals enjoy supporting, international audiences love lapping up, and a trend that 2014 is keen to take advance of as a host of new retrospectives are getting raring to go,...More
[Photos] Added new posters and stills for the Korean movie 'KUNDO : Age of the Rampant'
2014/01/08, Source
Added new posters and stills for the upcoming Korean movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant",...More
Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won in "Kundo"
2013/12/17, Source
Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won are starring in the movie "KUNDO: The Age of the Rampant". "KUNDO: The Age of the Rampant" is directed by Yoon Jong-bin from "Nameless Gangster" and is co-starred by Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won. Other casts include Lee Kyung-young, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, Ma Dong-seok, Yoon Ji-hye, Jung Man-sik, Kim Sung-kyun and more,...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] "Duelist"
2013/11/01
"Damo" is a series a lot of people will know. Being quite a popular title and undoubtedly one that helped Ha Ji-won rise to fame, it is an important piece of Korean television for many reasons. "Duelist" has some things in common with it. Both movies are based on the same manhwa and both star Ha Ji-won as the female lead. However, that might very well be where their similarities end. The format is different, one being a drama and the other a movie, but "Duelist" being a work by Lee Myung-se means it is also an unapologetic art film. This makes it more of a fusion sageuk, as many elements, from wardrobe to the music, take creative liberty and are simply not consistent with the era the movie is set in,...More
Movies, dramas and entertainment shows, 87's are taking over
2013/10/21, Source
It is the high peak of the 87's. The common thing about male stars who are taking over movies, dramas and entertainment shows is that they were born in the year 1987. Lee Min-ho, Jang Keun-suk, Lee Seung-gi, Choi Seung-hyun (TOP), Joo Won, Jung Il-woo, Ji Chang-wook are some of them. They were acknowledged of their talents since their debut and now they are some of the leading artists in Korea. Lee Min-ho is currently starring in the SBS drama "The Heirs". He is one of the most trusted actors and this drama has been pre-sold to countries like Japan, China, Hong Kong and other Asian countries just for his name,...More
[Photos] "Hwayi : A Monster Boy" VIP Premiere
2013/10/04
Cho Jin-woong, Kim Sung-kyun, Yeo Jin-goo, Nam Ji-hyun, -, Yoo Yeon-seok, Park Hae-joon, Jang Hyun-sung, Kim Yun-seok and director Jang Joon-hwan "Hwayi : A Monster Boy" VIP Premiere,...More
Korean movie of the week "Haunters"
2013/10/03, Source
Korean movie of the week "Haunters" (2010) Directed by Kim Min-suk-IV With Gang Dong-won, Go Soo, Jung Eun-chae, Yoon Da-kyung, Choi Deok-moon, Abu Dod,... Synopsis Also known as "Psychic", "Hunters", "Choin" "Haunters", directed by Kim Min-suk-IV - cowriter of "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" (2008) - depicts the struggle between a psychic named Cho-in (Gang Dong-won) who can control people with his mind and a man named Kyu-nam (Go Soo) who is immune to the psychic's supernatural power,...More
Gang Dong-won's absence
2013/10/03, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won revealed why he wasn't at the 18th Busan International Film Festival GV. He was scheduled to appear for the premiere of his movie "The X" in Centum City CGV but claimed he couldn't make it, the day before,...More
Kim Sung-kyun reveals behind cuts of "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant"
2013/10/03, Source
Actor Kim Sung-kyun revealed hidden stories of the movie "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant". Kim met with some reporters near Haeundae after the opening ceremony of the 18th Busan International Film Festival and said a few words,...More
[Video] Trailer released for the Korean movie 'The X'
2013/09/26, Source
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "The X",...More
Added new images for the upcoming Korean movie "The X"
2013/09/25, Source
Added new images for the upcoming Korean movie "The X",...More
Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "The X"
2013/09/24, Source
Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "The X",...More
Gang Dong-won in "The X"
2013/09/23, Source
Gang Dong-won's "The X" released still cuts. Gang Dong-won chose "The X" as his comeback movie. He takes on the role of an elite agent named 'X' and displays the rough and tough side of him through action scenes,...More
Upcoming Korean short movie "The X"
2013/09/13, Source
Added the upcoming Korean short movie "The X"'s page to HanCinema database,...More
Jung Man-sik cast for the movie "When A Man Loves A Woman"
2013/05/15, Source
Actor Jung Man-sik is acting with Hwang Jung-min and Han Hye-jin. Jeong's agency claims he's been cast for the movie "When A Man Loves A Woman" and will make his first scene in Gunsan on the 25th,...More
Woo Jung-kook cast for "Band of Thieves"
2013/05/13, Source
Actor Woo Jung-kook has joined "Band of Thieves". "Band of Thieves" is based in the Chosun times when thieves wanted to stand on the side of the citizens. It is directed by Yoon Jong-bin from "Nameless Gangster" and is starring Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won,...More
Shin Min-ah makes casual clothes seem special
2013/05/01, Source
Shin Min-ah revealed a flawless pictorial. Shin Min-ah revealed a trend one season ahead of time. Her lovely looks, tall height and S line body got her chosen as the 'wannabe style' and the pictorial is calling her the 'glam girl',...More
Film Audiences Favor Grown-Up Experience
2013/04/30, Source
Ha Jung-woo and Kim Hye-soo have been voted the most popular actor and actress in Korea in a poll by the Chosun Ilbo and the country's biggest ticketing site Maxmovie. But Hwang Jung-min and Jeon Do-yeon were named as the best actor and actress. ◆ Mature Actors, Mature Audiences Remarkably, most of the top 10 most popular actors and actresses are in their 30s to 50s, the only exception being Han Hyo-joo, who is in her 20s. The average age for male and female actors is 42.7 and 34.1. Of the actors, only four are in their 30s, including Ha, Gang Dong-won and Won Bin. A large proportion of the entrants on the popularity list starred in hit movies over the past two years, but Won, Kang, Lee Na-young and Kim Tae-hee managed to stay popular by only appearing in commercials,...More
"Band of Thieves" falls through with Choi Min-soo
2013/04/11, Source
Actor Choi Min-soo's come back fell through. It has been decided that he won't be starring in the movie "Band of Thieves". Fans were anticipating his first return in 7 years since "Holiday" but they won't be seeing him anytime soon,...More
Kim Min-hee refuses to star in "Band of Thieves"
2013/04/03, Source
Actress Kim Min-hee has declined to star in the movie "Band of Thieves". Kim Min-hee was a likely candidate for the movie "Band of Thieves", starring Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won, but decided not to do it,...More
Jung Eun-chae Makes a Breakthrough with 'Nobody's Daughter Haewon'
2013/03/12, Source
In her latest film "Nobody's Daughter Haewon", actress Jung Eun-chae worked closely with director Hong Sang-soo and so appeared more at ease portraying her young character on screen. "Filming took just two weeks, but for three months before that, I met with the director often and chatted a lot", Jeong said. "I showed him my writings and drawings. There was no script written at the time, so he likely reflected on our conversations while constructing Hae-won. Maybe that's why I felt so comfortable playing her",...More
Director Kim Jee-woon cranks in "The X"
2013/02/18, Source
Gang Dong-won, Shin Min-ah and Esom got together for director Kim Jee-woon's new movie "The X". Action thriller "The X" which is being produced by Screen X by CGV which destroyed the screen borders has been cranked in,...More
Kim Min-hee in "Band of Thieves" with Gang Dong-won?
2013/01/16, Source
Actress Kim Min-hee is apparently thinking about the movie "Band of Thieves". She was offered the role of Ma-hyang, a member of a gang. She steals from corrupt officials and hands them out to the poor people. If she decides to do it then she will be working with Gang Dong-won and Ha Jung-woo,...More
Gang Dong-won to star in Kim Jee-woon's short film "The X"
2013/01/15, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won is to star in a short film by Hollywood director Kim Jee-woon from "The Last Stand". On a phone call with TV Daily, his agency claimed, "Gang Dong-won has confirmed to star in the upcoming movie "The X" before "Band of Thieves". The making should be over before March",...More
Red Carpet and Riches Still Await Three Heartthrobs on Return from Army
2012/12/22, Source
From left, Hyun Bin, Gang Dong-won and Jo In-sung The entertainment world is buzzing as three leading celebrities -- Jo In-sung, Gang Dong-won and Hyun Bin -- have all just returned from their mandatory military service. Movie, drama and commercial film producers are already competing fiercely to get hold of them, and consequently their value is rising even further. The stars reportedly received scripts for movies or TV dramas three to six months before each of them were discharged. Hyun Bin is said to have received dozens of movie and drama offers, and rumors are circulating that he has already signed five to six advertising deals, with more under discussion,...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Band of Thieves"
2012/12/21, Source
Added the upcoming Korean movie "Band of Thieves"'s page to HanCinema database,...More
Gang Dong-won's come back flick, "Band of Thieves"
2012/12/13, Source
Gang Dong-won and Ha Jung-woo will be filming "Band of Thieves". Based in the late Chosun, Ha Jung-woo and Gang Dong-won have confirmed to star in the movie "Band of Thieves",...More
Gang Dong-won is released today!
2012/11/11, Source
Gang Dong-won has completed his 2 years of duty. Kang has served duty as a public relations officer in the Seoul Public Institute of Public Health and Environment,...More
[Exclusive] Gang Dong-won in "Islands" with Ha Jung-woo
2012/11/05, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won is coming back at last. Gang Dong-won is finishing army service this month and is about to come back with a movie called "Islands" which cranks in next year. He's been getting love calls from various productions way before this and apparently he's sent a positive response to the movie "Islands". Official contracts haven't been signed yet but it seems like Gang Dong-won will be coming back sooner than we thought,...More
Suzy, "Gang Dong-won is my ideal type, I watched "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" 7 times"
2012/10/23, Source
Miss A's Suzy revealed that Gang Dong-won is her ideal type. She appeared in an SBS radio and told Jung Sun-hee, the host about her well being and chit chatted,...More
UEE and Ok Taecyeon star in KBS 2 "Jeon Woochi" - not true
2012/08/30, Source
Both agencies for UEE and Ok Taecyeon deny that their actor and actress are starring in the new KBS 2TV drama "Jeon Woochi - Drama". Various media reported that UEE and Ok Taecyeon were starring in "Jeon Woochi - Drama' by quoting what the agencies said,...More
Who has the looks to background?
2012/07/27, Source
Netizens are taking interest in the rank of the entertainment "Mother"s friend son'. Attention focused on this subject when ZE:A - Children of Empire member Hwang Kwanghee mentioned co-member Park Hyeong-sik as the "son of A brand imported cars" on the MBC TV program "Radio Star".,...More
Ha Jung-woo, Ha Ji-won Voted Most Popular Movie Stars
2012/05/21, Source
Ha Jung-woo and Ha Ji-won have been voted the most popular actor and actress in Korea in an email poll by the Chosun Ilbo and the nation's largest film ticketing site MaxMovie. Some 25,784 people voted from April 18 to May 5. The two drew 10.1 and 13.7 percent of the votes respectively. But Song Kang-ho and Jeon Do-yeon were chosen as the best -- as opposed to most popular -- actor and actress, with 18 and 23.3 percent. Since the poll targeted online users of MaxMovie who had been to the cinema at least once last year, it probably reflects moviegoers' preferences more accurately than other surveys,...More
"Architecture 101" steps over 4 million
2012/05/13, Source
"Architecture 101" leaped the peak of 4 million. According to the Korean Films Commission, "Architecture 101" recorded an accumulated number of 4,007,776 audiences in over 223 theaters,...More
Kim Nam-gil and Gang Dong-won are coming back
2012/03/11, Source
Discharged in July and August Big fish are returning to the entertainment biz where there is currently a famine in actors. Kim Nam-gil and Gang Dong-won who are serving military duty as public service officers are being discharged in July and August. Several movie, drama and advertisement productions are busy on their feet's trying to get them to star in their projects,...More
Stars Being Released From The Military In 2012
2012/02/17, Source
Following the discharge of actor Lee Joon-gi from the military, much attention is being focused on other male stars expected to make their returns this year. Lee first enlisted back on May 3, 2010, having served in the public relations department in the Ministry of National Defense. He was recently discharged on February 16th, and has already been busy with a fan meeting on the same day at Sang Myung University. 2,000 of his fans came out to greet him,...More
2012 discharges and comebacks
2012/02/13, Source
There are several stars who are being discharged from National Service this year. Lee Joon-gi is first. He is going to be completing his duties at the National Public Relations and is being discharged on the 16th. He will start working in Korea as soon as he is out. There is going to be a fan meeting in Seoul Samg Myeong Art Hall on the day of his discharge and he is going to release his new single "Deucer" in Japan next month. Another fan meeting titled, "Coming Back Lee Joon-gi" will be held in Japan,...More
Lee Tae-ri VS Gang Dong-won "I wanted to be the Chosun Gang Dong-won"
2012/01/31, Source
Lee Tae-ri spoke about behind the scenes experiences during the filming of "The Sun and the Moon". On the SBS TV program "Kang Heart" on January 31st, Lee Tae-ri said, "There was a scene where I cover Kim Yoo-jung from the rain with my robe and the moment I saw the script I thought of Gang Dong-won from the movie "Temptation of Wolves"",...More
Actors about to be discharged: name your price?
2012/01/11, Source
Lee Joon-gi, Lee Dong-gun and Kim Nam-gil are still completing their national military service but are getting offers from various dramas and movies. Lee Joon-gi, who is to be discharged on the 16th of February, is currently considering the SBS drama "The Great Feng Shui". Concerned parties have been waiting for his answer since November of last year,...More
Song Joong-ki and Kim Tae-hee, number one stars to be hugged by
2011/12/14, Source
Actor Song Joong-ki and actress Kim Tae-hee were chosen as the number one stars to be hugged by. Albamon, an employment site, conducted a survey of 763 university students titled, "The Star You Would Most Want To Be Hugged By". The result was 11.3% choosing Song Joong-ki and 19.7% for Kim Tae-hee,...More
User Review - Secret Reunion
2011/11/26, Source
Some things to know about my review: - My reviews are subjective and my opinions based on my own general likes and dislikes, unclouded by obsessions. - They usually don't have major or ending spoilers, but if they do, they will come with a warning. - If I like a movie enough to write about it, I write a lot about it. My reviews are huge. - I don't take myself too seriously so my reviews reflect that. It's light reading. A lot of it, but light. "Secret Reunion" starts, Gang Dong-won speaks and the rest is awesome, due to the fact that his voice has thrown me into a fangirl coma. Ok, I'm kidding. But the movie does start as you would expect a movie like this to. We have rain, a small bleak apartment and a sad-face North Korean agent who is bidding his pregnant wife and unborn kid goodnight, before getting prepped for his next mission after which "he will definitely come home",...More
The Army Blues - Celebrity Enlistment
2011/11/19, Source
It's already been one year since Gang Dong-won (my current obsession) entered the army. I am getting so depressed over this. How I miss my oppa... Oppaaa! Come back to me quick!!! Oh come on, how can I not joke about this? It's begging for it! And since I have been thinking about the issue of army due to this "anniversary" and what with others now enlisting as well, I thought I'd make a little article about it. My blog version of this is a bit more Gang Dong-won oriented (a few more paragraphs on that), but I'd like to mainly talk about the issue here,...More
Viewer Review - Too Beautiful To Lie
2011/11/05, Source
Some things to know about my review: - My reviews are subjective and my opinions based on my own general likes and dislikes, unclouded by obsessions. - They usually don't have major or ending spoilers, but if they do, they will come with a warning. - If I like a movie enough to write about it, I write a lot about it. My reviews are huge. - I don't take myself too seriously so my reviews reflect that. It's light reading. A lot of it, but light. "Too Beautiful To Lie" begins by introducing the heroine of the story, Ju Yeong Ju. She is in prison for fraud and is up for parole. A parole she manages to get granted by totally deceiving the committee with her great "Drama Queen" acting skills. She is on her way to her sister's wedding when she meets Choi Hee Cheol on the train, after an awkward (mostly for him) situation,...More
JYJ's Kim Jae-joong, celebrity by nature
2011/11/02, Source
Kim Jae-joong from JYJ was chosen as a 'celebrity by nature'. In a survey called "Who was born to be a celebrity?" conducted from the 25th of October to 1st of November, JYJ's Kim Jae-joong got first place as he collected 4,811 votes out of 13,175, taking up 36.5% of the total,...More
"Spotlight on Contemporary Korean Cinema" in Los Angeles
2011/10/29, Source
Spotlight on Contemporary Korean Cinema - including Jang Hoon Retrospective Event, held from 11/2/11 to 11/5/11. This event is sponsored by KOFIC and presented to you by KCCLA. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 Map Phone: (323)936-7141 Fax: (323)936-5712 Copyright© 2008 Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, All rights reserved,...More
Who is the next Gang Dong-won? "Temptation of Wolves" as a drama
2011/10/16, Source
2004's "Temptation of Wolves" is coming back as a drama. JS Pictures revealed on October 17th, "We have purchased the drama rights to "Temptation of Wolves" and will be co-producing it with Apple Tree Pictures". Based on a Guiyeoni original, "Romance of their Own" is about two high school boys falling in love with a high school girl. The movie was co-lead by Gang Dong-won, Jo Han-sun and Lee Chung-ah,...More
[Guest Review] "Haunters"
2011/10/15, Source
Some things to know about my review: - My reviews are subjective and my opinions based on my own general likes and dislikes, unclouded by obsessions. - They usually don't have major or ending spoilers, but if they do, they will come with a warning. - If I like a movie enough to write about it, I write a lot about it. My reviews are huge. - I don't take myself too seriously so my reviews reflect that. It's light reading. A lot of it, but light. I have started with Gang Dong-won movies, using my newly acquired obsession for inspiration and since I like them a lot. Which is why you won't be seeing a review about "Temptation of Wolves", which was frankly god-awful,...More
The 3 Means of Success For Hot Stars
2011/10/01, Source
There was an article a few days ago in the korean Osen portal, on Gang Dong-won, Won Bin and Gong Yoo and 3 common elements between them which contributed to their success. Being someone who has quite positive feelings for all three of these beloved actors, I decided to write an article inspired by the one found in Osen. Well-timed transition from television to movies So the one obvious common strategy between these three is that they started with television. Dramas are a good way to gain popularity, raise the level of offers you get and generally get noticed. All three gentlemen started with them and gained recognition and mainly fame through them. But television is a good way to pigeonhole ones self,...More
Experience the fusion of Korean Culture and The Four Season City of Australia, through the eyes of KOFFIA 2011
2011/09/24
"I'm genie for you boy, I'm genie for your wish…" (GENIE, Girls' Generation) As I was walking across the aisle, the Genie song tickled my ears as it was inviting me to come in. I was then so sure for stepping my feet further inside. This is the place. It was Monday. As Melbourne is (in)famously known as the four season city, the day was a bit chilly even though it was already spring. It supposed to be the most lovable season when the wind should've stopped demonstrating his fierce blow. I hurriedly walked from the nearest tram stop to my destined place, ACMI (Australia Center for Moving Image). One of the greatest place in Melbourne. And where the Korean Film Festival 2011 was held,...More
Song Hye-kyo's new film to open in theaters next month
2011/09/06, Source
A new drama feature starring top Korean actress Song Hye-kyo will open in local theaters next month, according to the film's distributor Lotte Entertainment. On Tuesday, Lotte announced in a press release that Song's movie "A Reason to Live" (translated title) has been slated for a nationwide release on October 27,...More
[Photo] Rookie Oh Hyeon-woong and his airport fashion
2011/09/04, Source
'The 2nd Gang Dong-won' Oh Hyeon-woong's airport fashion caught people's eyes. Oh Hyeon-woong, who showed up at Incheon International Airport on the 2nd, was once top first on portal sites for names to be searched as 'the 2nd Gang Dong-won'. Having been cast for the Korea-China collaborated movie "Jinhwang's Love", he was on his way to the product presentation on this day.,...More
Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo kiss
2011/08/22, Source
Pictures of top actor and actress Song Hye-kyo and Gang Dong-won are heating up the net. Several pictures titled, "Song Hye-kyo and Gang Dong-won kissing" came up on various portal sites.,...More
Joo Won, Gang Dong-won possed self-cam
2011/07/25, Source
Actor Joo Won revealed self-cam's of himself looking like Gang Dong-won. He posted on his Twitter on the 25th saying, "Am I working? I'm just excited. Konbanwa~".,...More
Gang Dong-won's subway picture is also "God"
2011/07/20, Source
Gang Dong-won's ID picture is attracting netizens. A picture of Gang Dong-won on an online community site looks feeble as the background lacks lighting and uncorrected, with a whitish glint but he still looks like the name "God" belongs to him.,...More
The 2nd Korean Film SpotLight at FanTasia 2011
2011/07/08, Source
This year, Fantasia's Korean spotlight section welcomes five feature films by talented, promising first-time directors. "Bleak Night" (North American premiere) (Rotterdam competition, FIPRESCI), by promising next-generation director Yoon Sung hyun, is a potent and troubling coming-of-age tale reflecting on contemporary adolescence in Korea,...More
[Screen] Jang Keun-suk "Thousand troops Kim Ha-neul" movie "You Pet"
2011/07/07, Source
"Lucky to have met the legend of romantic comedy"...this time she's a mature woman "Kim Ha-neul, the legend of Korean romantic comedy, it's lucky to have met her".,...More
[Weekender] Summer musical treats
2011/07/07, Source
"Romance of Their Own" From Broadway classics to K-pop jukebox musical By Kwon Mee-yoo The summer is usually considered a slow season for musicals but a wide variety of hot shows are here this season. From Broadway classics to jukebox musicals featuring K-pop, offering spectacles to tempt people to spend their vacations in theaters. Classics with modern touch Broadway classics "Guys and Dolls" will raise its curtain at LG Arts Center in southern Seoul on Aug. 2,...More
"Beware Transformers and move!", the 3 blue chips of Chungmuro strike back
2011/07/04, Source
They say the first impressions are the most lasting. The Chungmuro blue chip directors whose first movies have made big hits are acting as tow trucks for the revival of Korean movies. As "Transformers 3" has gathered 2,000,000 admissions in the weekend only, the Korean directors are preparing to strike back.,...More
Gang Dong-won or Joo Won? Doppelgangers
2011/06/29, Source
Actor Joo Won from the movie "Don't Click" coming this summer displayed selfish body line and surprisingly looking like Gang Dong-won. Joo Won appealed to women recently in photo collection for a magazine.,...More
Kim Hyun-joong "I get jealous when women scream for Won Bin or Gang Dong-won"
2011/06/12, Source
Kim Hyun-joong confessed he gets jealous of Won Bin and Gang Dong-won. In the late night variety show SBS "Every Night" Kim Hyun-joong pointed out Won Bin and Gang Dong-won when he was asked "Is there any actor you envy the looks of?",...More
[Entertainment News Station] Who will the future wife be? Kim Hyun-joong
2011/05/18, Source
Kim Hyun-joong's future wife was chosen as the most curious. Online community "The Inside" conducted a survey under the title, "Whose future wife is the most curious?" from the 11th to the 17th,...More
[Star ESI 3] Male celebs... "I was pretty one time..."
2011/05/01, Source
Only women can be pretty? Men would be disappointed to hear that. Kim Heechul, Jang Keun-suk, Lee Joon-gi and more have been called "prettier men than women" for dressing up as women on TV or in movies. The pictures are of men that make women jealous. ★ Unchanging appearance They say "Sandalwood is fragrant even in seed leaf". Jang Keun-suk is the one and only male celebrity who is from the "Pretty Child Contest". His smile from then is hard to distinguish if he is a boy or a girl. There is a reason for stealing 'nunas' (elder sister) hearts. The term 'pretty' is well suited for him.,...More
Analysis of 2010 Korean Film Industry
2011/04/26, Source
by KOFIC Film Research & Development Center In 2010, the Korean film industry witnessed several significant changes, many of which were directly related to the worldwide success of the Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar". The box office gross increased by 6.5% as compared to last year, largely due to the increased ticket prices of 3D films, which boomed in popularity following "Avatar". However, the number of admissions actually decreased by 5.2%, scoring a total of only 146 million admissions. The number of times the average Korean went to the movie theater also dropped from 3.15 per individual in 2009 to 2.92 in 2010,...More
Gang Dong-won IQ 137 - glamor height
2011/04/21, Source
Gang Dong-won was tall and small-faced from when he was young. SBS TV program "TV News at Night" introduced stars and their school lives.,...More
Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo caught together, 'Look good'
2011/04/14, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won and actress Song Hye-kyo were caught on picture together. Recently on a famous portal site came up a picture under the title "Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo taken by me".,...More
Song Joong-ki: 'I Conducted Thorough Research to Play Yong Ha'
2011/03/29, Source
Song Joong-ki answered during interviews with the Japanese press, "When I first received the script, I felt bad because the character that I would play was of little importance. But I put even more effort in studying the character and making a push to increase his presence in the drama". Actor Song Joong-ki, who has received a great popularity with his appearance in the popular drama "Sungkyunkwan Scandal" by playing a character named Yeo Rim Koo Yong Ha, participated in an interview with Japanese press on March 27 at the Renaissance Hotel in Yeoksam-dong, and advertised the charms of the drama,...More
Lee Yeon-hee, "Song Seung-heon? His timidness is his demerit"
2011/02/13, Source
SBS drama "Paradise Ranch" kid-like 'dol-sing' girl actress Lee Yeon-hee talked about the merits and demerits of the male actors she worked with. Lee Yeon-hee revealed the male actors behind dramas and amazing singing vocals on the SBS program "Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate" on the 14th.,...More
Family fun for the long holiday
2011/02/01, Source
"COSplayer" (2004) by Cao Fei at the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea / Courtesy of MOCA, Showbox/Mediaplex, SBS Contents Hub, Seensee Company, SBS Movies, performances and exhibition lineup for Seollal By Lee Hyo-won, Kwon Mee-yoo and Ines Min Seollal falls on Thursday this year, giving way to a long lunar New Year break that allows some people to take up to nine days off,...More
English Subtitled Trailer released for the upcoming Korean omnibus movie "Camellia"
2011/01/31, Source
English Subtitled Trailer released for the upcoming Korean omnibus movie "Camellia",...More
[HanCinema's Film Review] Secret Reunion
2011/01/22
Director Jang Hoon creates another box-office smash with his second film "Secret Reunion" that's filled with plenty of spy action. Building on the success of his first film ("Rough Cut", 2008), Jang Hoon manages to pull in the crowds with his comical buddy flick.,...More
Top Korean Movies to Look Out for in 2011
2011/01/12, Source
Since 2001, the overall market share of Korean movies has been on the rise in the country reaching its peak in 2006 at 64 percent but falling to 46 last year.
But experts say that the number is only going to decrease slightly this year to around 44 percent.
This is mainly due to large Hollywood co,...More
'Rabbit' celebrities to make leaps in 2011
2010/12/31, Source
By Kwon Mee-yoo People born in the Year of the Rabbit are considered skillful and diligent, though not very patient in Korean traditional beliefs, following the traits of real rabbits, a small but clever animal. The hottest rabbit star could be singer and actor Lee Seung-gi who was born in 1987, turning 24 this year,...More
This Week's Cultural News1
2010/12/29, Source
In 2010, the audience met with a swarm of great Korean movies of every genre and style that was able to satisfy moviegoers of all types! Let's take a look at the characteristics of the popular Korean films of 2010.

[Interview : ] "I liked 2010 because more movies came out than in 2009".

[Inter,...More
Korean Movies – Secret Union
2010/12/20, Source
This movie was awarded the "Best Film" prize at the 2010 Blue Dragon Film Awards in Korea theatrical admissions totaled some 5,460,00. It is about how a South Korean NIS agent comes to understand and become a brother to a derelict spy from North Korea,...More
[PHOTOS] Gang Dong-won in the Army
2010/12/01, Source
Gang Dong-won in the Army,...More
"Secret Reunion" wins best picture at Blue Dragon awards
2010/11/29, Source
Poster for film "Secret Reunion" [Showbox] Korean film "Secret Reunion" starring top actors Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won took the prize for best picture at this year's Blue Dragon Film Awards held last Friday. The action drama helmed by director Jang Hoon had competed against "The Man From Nowhere", "Moss", "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" and "The Housemaid - 2010",...More
"Haunters" tops box office for 2nd week
2010/11/23, Source
Film "Haunters" [Zip Cinema] Local film "Haunters" topped the weekend box office chart for the second time in a row, according to data released by the official Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) on Monday. "Haunters", starring actors Go Soo and Gang Dong-won brought in,...More
Korean pic "Haunters" sold to 7 countries
2010/11/19, Source
Film "The Haunters" [Zip Cinema] Current Korean box office topper "Haunters" has been sold to seven countries, according to the film's producer Zip Cinema. Zip stated through a press release that "Haunters", which opened in theaters just last week, has been sold to Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg,...More
Which celebrity would you like to experience the first snow of this winter season with?
2010/11/19, Source
Which celebrity would you like to experience the first snow of this winter season with? Well, the netizens have spoken and according to one survey, the most popular celebrity was actor Gang Dong-won. The online music site Monkey3 reported the results of a survey that they conducted titled, "Which star do you want to experience the first snowfall of the winter season with",...More
Gang Dong-won to enter military today
2010/11/18, Source
Gang Dong-won [Asia Economic Daily] Korean actor Gang Dong-won will enter the military today, according to multiple sources in the entertainment business. The sources told Asia Economic Daily's Sports Today on Thursday that Kang, 29, will enter the Nonsan training camp in the South Chungcheong Province around 1 p.m,...More
Gang Dong-won entered army training centre today... Training centre confirmed the fact
2010/11/17, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won goes to Chungchungnam-do Nonsan training facility. Gang Dong-won who got 4th grade during the body check for the conscription, didn't reveal his entering date. He said, “I don't want any attention since I'm not going to army as a regular soldier.”,...More
Korean movie released today in Korea
2010/11/10, Source
Korean movie released today in Korea "Haunters",...More
[PREVIEW] Film "Haunters"
2010/11/09, Source
A scene from film "Haunters" [Zip Cinema] Film "Haunters" gets down to business right away. The story does not bother with details like how its nameless, supernatural character (Gang Dong-won) came to possess its power nor does it reveal the limitations or weaknesses his power has. The viewers are just as lost as main hero Kyu-nam who confronts him and tries to work his way to finding the truth behind this mysterious character. In the movie, supernatural power is no longer a mere prop used to highlight superheroes or create a spectacular scene. The true main character of the story is the supernatural power itself. Although it was his power to control people with his eyes that left the mystery character a "monster" in the first place, it is also the only thing he can depend on. Hence it was this power that helped him survive living with a father that threatened him and a mother who tried to eliminate his power,...More
Mosted wanted child actor, who looks exactly like with Gang Dong-won!
2010/11/06, Source
In the upcoming movie 'Haunters', which will be released on November 10th, there is a child actor who looks really like Gang Dong-won. In the early part of 'Haunters', young Cho-in's (Gang Dong-won) appears. After the production showcase, all the medias are wondering about this child actor, Yang Kyeong-mo.,...More
[INTERVIEW] Actor Go Soo - Part 1
2010/11/04, Source
Go Soo [Chae Ki-won/10Asia] For long, since his debut at the age of 20 in 1998, Go Soo has stolen the hearts of many women with his strong facial features which have earned him the nickname 'Ko-vid', in place of 'David' of the David Statue. Yet instead of believing that his good looks will keep him popular, a mistake so often made by those who are born beautiful, he has been creating his identity as an actor who slowly but steadily and surely has expanded on his realm of acting. After starring in SBS TV series "Piano" in 2001 which won him titles as best new actor and most popular actor at the network's year-end awards ceremony, Go Soo, now 32, still puts in as much thought and effort as he did into his acting when he first made his debut. He was on close to a four-year hiatus to fulfill Korea's mandatory military duties but he has proven he is no less of the actor he was when he stepped out of the public's eye starting 2006,...More
'Best Star Actors in Second Half of 2010 Are Won Bin and Shin Min-ah'
2010/10/29, Source
The research institute Leespr announced on October 28 that Lee Seung-gi and Girls' Generation, and Won Bin and Shin Min-ah have been surveyed as the most popular female and male singers and actors, respectively, during the second half of 2010. The institute had conducted a survey from September 25 until 30 targeting 1,324 people from the age of 13 to 65 to ask their about favorite stars during the second half of 2010. Actors Won Bin and Shin Min-ah earned,...More
Gang Dong-won or Won Bin? Who will win this year's Daejong Award?
2010/10/28, Source
Who will get Daejong Best Actor Award, Gang Dong-won or Won Bin? The 47th Daejong Awards will be held on the 29th in Kyeong-hee University's Hall of Peace. On that day's awards event, 'Bedevilled', "The Servant", 'Barefoot Dream', "Poetry", 'I Saw the Devil', 'The Man From Nowhere', "Secret Reunion", "Moss", "Harmony", and "The Housemaid - 2010" will complete against each other.,...More
Added new pictures and videos for the Korean movie "Haunters"
2010/10/28, Source
Added new pictures and music video "Don't Cry" by Drunken Tiger Feat. Jinbo for the upcoming Korean movie "Haunters",...More
Lee Seung-gi & Shin Min-ah named number one stars people want to track all the time
2010/10/19, Source
Lee Seung-gi and Shin Min-ah, the stars who recently finished filming 'My Girlfriend is Gumiho', were voted as number one stars people want to track with 'Obba Mitji' (Honey You trust me?) application. For male star, Lee Seung-gi is number one by getting,...More
Gang Dong-won says "wants the power to teleport"
2010/10/18, Source
Actor Go Soo speaks to reporters during a press conference for film "Haunters" held at a Megabox theater in Dongadaemun of Seoul, South Korea on October 18, 2010. [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily] Korean actor Gang Dong-won has said that he would want the ability to teleport to outer space although in the past, he wanted to have the power to control people's minds as his character does in his upcoming film "Haunters",...More
[PHOTOS] "Haunters" press conference
2010/10/18, Source
Go Soo and Gang Dong-won [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily] From left, actors Go Soo and Gang Dong-won pose during a photocall of a press conference for film "Haunters" held at a Megabox theater in Dongadaemun of Seoul, South Korea on October 18, 2010,...More
Official movie poster and trailer revealed for "Haunters"
2010/10/12, Source
Main poster for upcoming Korean thriller "Haunters" [Zip Cinema] The official movie poster and trailer for the upcoming Korean thriller tentatively titled "Haunters", starring top Korean actors Gang Dong-won and Go Soo, have been released. The movie poster shows the two actors with the phrase,,...More
First Comes Baby, Then Marriage?
2010/10/07, Source
Hallyu star Ryu Si-won caught everyone off guard on October 6th, by announcing his upcoming wedding plans and the news of a baby on the way. The,...More
Won Bin became 'Daughter Crazy"... Netizen said, "I'm jealous of that child actor"
2010/10/06, Source
Actor Won Bin got new nickname, ‘Daughter Crazy”. ‘Daughter Crazy’ is a new word for fathers who think of their daughter extremely dearly. Nowadays, people use this word to male celebrities who take care of child actors as if she was their daughter.,...More
Singer Kim Tae-woo-I reveals pic with actor Go Soo
2010/10/06, Source
Korean singer Kim Tae-woo-I (left) and actor Go Soo (right) [Official Kim Tae-woo-I cyworld] Korean balladeer Kim Tae-woo-I has posted a photograph of himself and actor Go Soo on his official Cyworld webpage. Last week, the 29-year-old singer had uploaded a picture of himself with his arm around Go Soo taken during their reserve forces training titled "Cool Go Soo!!",...More
[INTERVIEW] Actor Joo Won
2010/09/29, Source
Korean actor Joo Won [Chae Ki-won/10Asia] My name is Joo Won. My given name is Moon Joon-won. My father came up the name Joo Won for me after I made it into college. It means 'what the Lord wants and what I should do for the Lord'. I was born in Seoul on September 30, 1987 but I currently reside in Yong-in. My family is composed of my parents and my brother who is five years older than me. My brother and I are the type of siblings that if we don't talk outside of the house you wouldn't think we were related. One can say that my brother is a 'real man' because he is well-built and has a tough personality, whereas I am thinner and the soft type,...More
The New York Korean Film Festival 2010, featuring the best of contemporary Korean cinema
2010/09/21, Source
The 2010 Festival features eight films in a collaborative effort with the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Rose Cinema. To kick off this year's New York Korean Film Festival, Yeonghwa: Korean Film Today, the Korea Society will be hosting an opening reception on Thursday, September 23, 2010 from 5-7:30PM,...More
[ChanMi's take] Gang Dong-won's style, only something he would try
2010/09/19, Source
Gang Dong-won is in Japan promoting the film "Secret Reunion". He is also currently filming the new "Haunters" with Go Soo,...More
Tragedy fails to shake Filipina's belief in Korea
2010/09/08, Source
This is the first in a series of interviews and articles dealing with leading members of Korea's multicultural society and their life in a home away from home. ― ED.

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
,...More
Testosterone-fueled films dominate
2010/08/12, Source
By Lee Hyo-won

Korean actresses should be enjoying a nice long vacation on exotic beaches this summer — as male stars unabashedly show off their macho side onscreen there seems to be little room for the ladies.

The alpha male, as depicted through recent Korean cinema, has been reverting to a,...More
Song Hye-kyo ponders new film by Lee Jeong-hyang
2010/07/27, Source
Korean actress Song Hye-kyo [SidusHQ] Korean actress Song Hye-kyo may be returning to the big screen through a new film by director Lee Jeong-hyang , best-known for 2002 hit pic "The Way Home". "She is considering appearing in director Lee Jeong-hyang 's new film but it has not been finalized", an official at Song's agency Eden 9 Entertainment told Asia Economic Daily over the phone on Tuesday. "It is hard to decide on her next project since we have not been notified of when the movie she is currently filming in China will end",...More
Fantasia presents 14 Korean features
2010/07/20, Source
Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival, running July 8 – 28 in Canada's second-largest city, presents a total of 14 Korean features this year. The festival which highlights fantasy and strong genre-oriented films from Asia will screen the Canadian premiere of,...More
Korean box office sets all-time high during first half of 2010
2010/07/07, Source
Movie posters for Korean films "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" (left) and "Secret Reunion", both starring actor Gang Dong-won [CJ Entertainment/Showbox] The Korean box office set a new record during the first half of 2010 with ticket sales hitting an all-time high, according to data by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). KOFIC's official report on the local film industry, released Tuesday, stated that Korean moviegoers paid out approximately 547 billion won for theater tickets during the first six months of the year, up 14.6 percent from the same period last year,...More
Gang Dong-won denies going to military in November
2010/06/06, Source
Korean actor Gang Dong-won [Asia Economic Daily] Korean actor Gang Dong-won has denied recent rumors that he will be joining the army in November to fulfill his mandatory two-year military service. An official at Gang's agency talked with Asia Economic Daily over the phone on Saturday, downplaying the media reports as "not true",...More
Lee Joon-gi enters Korean military with apologies
2010/05/03, Source
Korean actor Lee Joon-gi waves to fans ahead of entering the Korean military on May 3, 2010. [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily] Korean actor Lee Joon-gi entered the Korean army today, putting his acting career on hold for the next two years to fulfill his mandatory military duties. The 28-year-old actor bid farewell to thousands of fans -- including many who flew in from overseas -- and reporters, who showed up at the Nonsan military training camp to see the star off,...More
2PM Chosen as Favorite Commercial Models
2010/04/28, Source
A survey has shown that the idol group 2PM was found to be the most preferred commercial models during the first half of this year.

The professional,...More
Im Soo-jung attends Calvin Klein show in Shanghai
2010/04/21, Source
Korean actress Im Soo-jung attends Calvin Klein fashion show held in Shanghai, China on April 16, 2010. [apr agency] Korean actress Im Soo-jung recently attended a Calvin Klein fashion show in China where she mingled with other international stars including Hollywood bombshell Eva Mendes, according to PR firm apr agency on Thursday. As a representative of Korea, the actress was invited to the event titled "World of Calvin Klein in Asia", the designer brand's first runway show in the region,...More
[10LINE] Actor Gang Dong-won
2010/04/09, Source
Clockwise from top center: actor Jo Han-seon, actor Won Bin, director Lee Myeong-se, director Choi Dong-hoon and actor Song Kang-ho [10Asia] Gang Dong-won "Just talking about you is cool and you're handsome and all I can say is that I love you a lot. That's the truth". -from the movie "M". Being handsome is important but you need something more than just the looks. Just like actor Gang Dong-won. Ha Jung-hwa He was Gang Dong-won's physical education teacher from middle school. Kang wrote a letter thanking Ha in the magazine "Good Friend". When he was younger he was smart and athletic and he reached the height of 180cm after growing 25 cm during his middle school years,...More
Go Hyun-jung, "Haeundae" win grand prize at PaekSang Arts Awards
2010/03/29, Source
Korean actress Go Hyun-jung at the 46th PaekSang Arts Awards held at the National Theater of Korea on March 26, 2010. [Asia Economic Daily] Top Korean actress Go Hyun-jung and "Haeundae" producer JK Youn won the grand prize at the 46th PaekSang Arts Awards, held at the National Theater of Korea on Friday. Ko claimed the top crown in the TV category for her portrayal of royal concubine Mi-shil in historical drama "Queen Seon-deok" while producer Yoon was awarded the same honor in the film category,...More
Kim Myung-min, the best in "two-faced charisma"
2010/03/22, Source
Kim Myung-min can best display the "two-faced charisma", according to netizens. Movieweek, a major Korean cinema-related website, conducted a survey on who among popular male entertainers could best portray a role with the "two-faced charisma", or the character that can abruptly change from being gentle to terrifying once his temper explodes,...More
Director Jang Hoon's Movie Picks
2010/03/16, Source
Director Jang Hoon [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia] There are two men. Whether they have their backs turned or are facing each other, they are enemies. They stand together only because they need to, and the distance between them fails to narrow. Gang-pae (played by So Ji-sub) and Soo-ta (Kang Ji-hwan) met in "Rough Cut" to shoot a film and Han-gyu (Song Kang-ho) and Ji-won (Gang Dong-won) meet in "Secret Reunion" to find what they have lost. Yet while Gang-pae and Soo-ta end up scarring each other deeply, Han-gyu and Ji-won find peace. The man who made these men meet, made them fight and then reconcile, is director Jang Hoon. He has returned with his second directorial feature "Secret Reunion", again telling the story of two male characters as he did with "Rough Cut" but things are different this time,...More
Gang Dong-won, Go Soo cast in new action thriller
2010/03/15, Source
Korean actors Gang Dong-won and Go Soo [Asia Economic Daily] Top Korean actors Gang Dong-won and Go Soo have become the main cast of a new action thriller tentatively titled "Haunters", according to movie producers Zip Cinema on Monday. Kang will play the role of a mind-controlling psychic who tries to lead an ordinary life until he meets Kyu-nam, played by Ko, who is not affected by his supernatural powers.,...More
"Alice in Wonderland" enters Korean box office at No. 1
2010/03/08, Source
Official movie poster of "Alice in Wonderland" [Walt Disney Pictures]

Hollywood film "Alice in Wonderland" made a much anticipated successful bow in South Korea, winning the top spot on its box office for the first week of March, according to estimates on Monday.

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[INTERVIEW] Actor Song Kang-ho - Part 1
2010/03/04, Source
Korean actor Song Kang-ho [photographed by Beck: Una/10Asia] Song Kang-ho interviewed and photographed by Beck: Una Song Kang-ho is not a funny person. He is an entertaining actor. Song Kang-ho is not a friendly person. He is a familiar actor. Song Kang-ho is not a diligent person. He is an actor who always works. Song Kang-ho is not a successful/proud person. But he is an extraordinary actor. As the third object of "Interview 100", actor Song Kang-ho stood waiting with a cigarette in his mouth and looking more relaxed and comfortable than ever. And rather than giving a fussy greeting or a friendly hug, he simply waved a moderately warm hello with his hand. Beck Una (Beck): When I saw you at the Pusan International Film Festival last year, you said not to expect much from "Secret Reunion" and joked that it was just a movie where you rode on actor Gang Dong-won's popularity from film "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard". But "Secret Reunion" turned out to be much more commercial. Song Kang-ho (Song): I needed it to vent my spite from "Thirst". It was for the film! Hahahahaha! Beck: You are usually very critical of your own films compared to other actors. What is your take on your film "Secret Reunion"?,...More
"Secret Reunion" maintains hold on Korean box office
2010/03/02, Source
Official movie poster of Korean movie "Secret Reunion" [Showbox] Korean movie "Secret Reunion" continued to take control of the Korean box office during the final week of February, according to estimates on Tuesday. The Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) revealed the action picture sold over 458,038 tickets during the weekend of February 26 to 28 to attract a over a total 4.2 million admissions since its release earlier in the month. "Secret Reunion" circles around the chance reencounter of former South Korean intelligence official and North Korean spy played by Korean actors Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won.,...More
[ChanMi's movie news] "Secret Reunion" being loved!
2010/02/28, Source
The movie was released on February 4th. The Maxmovie's 15 week profits was shown to be first place for the movie "Secret Reunion". They are being the most watched movie currently for the 24 days in the theaters. It has received 4,098,232 admissions! Other hit movies have been "Avatar" "Harmony" and many more films. However, "Secret Reunion" has out-watched,...More
[Movie] Avatar Breaks 10-Million Barrier and Paradigm is Shifted in Film Industry
2010/02/24, Source
Avatar (directed by James Cameron), a 3D SF blockbuster, has become Korea's first foreign film to attract more than ten million viewers. The film has sent the domestic film industry into shock by attracting 10,069,047 viewers (provided by distributor) in just 38 days as of January 23.

Avatar is c,...More
'Secret Reunion' Holds Grip at Box Office
2010/02/22, Source
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

"Secret Reunion", about a close-knit friendship between North and South Korean spies, is holding tig,...More
Secret Reunion Unseats Avatar
2010/02/18, Source
Avatar has been knocked off its seven week perch at the top of the box office by spy thriller "Secret Reunion". The,...More
"Secret Reunion" takes another win on Korean box office
2010/02/16, Source
Movie poster for "Secret Reunion" [Showbox] Korean movie "Secret Reunion" remained the most popular film in South Korea for the second week in a row, according to estimates on Monday. Data released by the Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) indicated that the action flick hung onto spot atop the local box office, selling 726,116 tickets between February 12 and 14 and over a total two million since its release in early February. "Secret Reunion" is about the rendezvous of a former South Korean intelligence official, played by Sang Kang-ho, and North Korean spy, played by Gang Dong-won, meeting six years after their initial encounter.,...More
'Avatar' Beats 'The King and the Clown' to Second Place
2010/02/15, Source
Hollywood science fiction blockbuster "Avatar" has come from behind to the second place, outpacing local film, "The King and the Clown".

According to the compilation of ticket sales at cinemas by Korean Film Council via its,...More
[ChanMi's movie news] Current number 1 film on the charts!
2010/02/14, Source
Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won are in the new film, "Secret Reunion" which is number 1 in the charts. It's rated that from the last 12th through 14th, for the three days 725,284 people viewed his film! The weekend box office chart number 1 was this film for the 2 weeks! This movie is bringing new energy to the film industry! The number 2 on the charts was the Hollywood fantasy blockbuster "Percy Jackson,...More
Kim Seung-woo says "Win Win" gave him hardest time in life
2010/02/11, Source
Scene from "Seungseungjanggu" [Chae Ki-won/10Asia] First, there was rumor it would be the "Kim Seung-woo show". But viewers began to wonder what role Kim would play on show when the names of the supporting show hosts were revealed -- namely TV personality Choi Hwa-jung, comedienne Kim Shin-young, 2PM member Woo Young and Girls' Generation member Taeyeon. But people then started taking interesting in the talk show "Win Win" when it became known that Kim Seung-woo played the traditional jjanggu in the middle of downtown Myeong-dong one day to 'keep the promise' he made with viewers. Then when it premiered on February 2, the show left a not-so-bad impression, showing promise of becoming competition for other shows aired in the same time slot. Below are exercpts from a joint press conference attended by the cast of the show and producer Yoon Hyun-jun.,...More
"Secret Reunion" takes first win on Korean box office
2010/02/08, Source
Movie poster of "Secret Reunion" [Showbox] Korean film "Secret Reunion" and "Harmony" took over the Korean box office over the weekend to end the reign of Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar", estimates showed on Monday. According to figures by the Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS), newly released action film "Secret Reunion" knocked out seven week winner "Avatar" out of the top spot by selling 741,552 tickets between February 5 and 7. "Secret Reunion", about a former South Korean intelligence official and North Korean spy who re-encounter each other six years after their initial meeting, stars actors Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won who play the role of the failed agents.,...More
[Movie] JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard Becomes the First Korean Film to Break the 5 Million Mark in 2010
2010/02/04, Source
The movie "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard", directed by,...More
[Movie] Post-Avatar Korean Cinema: 3 Major Films of 3 Different Colors
2010/02/02, Source
Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok (Mid Autumn Festival) are the busiest season for movie theaters. As the Lunar New Year approaches, a host of Korean films are getting ready to hit the screens once the Avatar blast is over.

Many of them are so called "well-made movies" that are both ente,...More
[PREVIEW] Movie Secret Reunion
2010/02/01, Source
Actors Gang Dong-won (left) and Song Kang-ho in "Secret Reunion" [Showbox] Movie "Secret Reunion" - The terms of brotherhood On a peaceful afternoon, several rounds of gunshots are fired in an apartment complex. As the terrified residents run out of the apartment building, two men face their twisted fate during the chaos. That day, NIS (National Intelligence Service) agent Hangyu (played by Song Kang-ho) gets kicked out of his organization for failing to accomplish his mission while North Korean spy Ji-won (played by Gang Dong-won) also gets abandoned by his home country for being a traitor. Six year pass and the two men meet again, each convinced that the other does not recognize him. The two are closer to being enemies than sworn brothers as they both dream of turning around their life again at the expense of the other. But as they start living together and look into the other person's loneliness, the mood between the two men start to change, little by little. What is worth watching in "Secret Reunion" is how the relationship between these two men change over time.,...More
[ChanMi's star news] Song Hye-kyo's 5 different images!
2010/01/26, Source
Song Hye-kyo is in a costume as a man! In the commercial film that Song filmed most recently, she is wearing 5 different costumes revealing different characters she can play. One of these, she comes out with a moustache with a short cut hair and a deep voice! She is so lovable in this commercial for the warm coffee that she wants,...More
[ChanMi's movie news] Good reviews for "Secret Reunion"
2010/01/22, Source
Who said that they would not look good as costars? The film, "Secret Reunion" is receiving good critics! The main characters, Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won have worked with the director, Jang Hoon who has also produced "Rough Cut". The movie is set in the busy city of Seoul where the two have met through a curious gunfire. Secret national agent Hangyu acted by Song Kang-ho and the espionage operator sent from North Korea acted by,...More
Kang and Song say bonded like brothers in "Secret Reunion"
2010/01/21, Source
Director Jang Hoon (center) poses with his lead actors Song Kang-ho (left) and Gang Dong-won attend a press conference for film "Secret Reunion" held at the COEX Megabox Multiplex theater in Seoul, South Korea on January 19, 2010. [Creative Film Marketing] Press conference for film "Secret Reunion" Song Kang-ho keeps throwing verbal jabs which makes the audience burst out in laughter. Gang Dong-won wears a complex, multi-layered look in his eyes that has not been seen in any of his previous films. From what has been revealed at the press conference for "Secret Reunion", held at Seoul's Megabox Multiplex on Tuesday, "Secret Reunion""Secret Reunion" not only maximized the strengths of the two actors but also took an unexpected turn. The character Han-gyu, a former NIS (National Intelligence Service) agent who now runs a detective agency, appears to be a mixture of Song's two previous characters -- the NIS agent in "Shiri" and the middle-aged mobster in "The Show Must Go on". But his remarks in the movie go far beyond just being funny lines spoken by a character -- it's as if the actor and the character have become one. And one can see in the close-up shots that Gang Dong-won -- who looks as slick as a deer even when he's wearing suits that have long gone out of fashion -- carries in his eyes the intensity of a North Korean spy who is immensely conflicted between his ideology and his emotions.,...More
'Secret Reunion" Offers Bittersweet 'Bromance'
2010/01/21, Source
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

A story about North and South Korean spies called "Secret Reunion" may initially seem like mawkish c,...More
Gang Dong-won, Song Hye-kyo start filming "Love for Sale"
2010/01/20, Source
Korean actress Song Hye-kyo [Lee Won-woo/10Asia] Top Korean actors Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo have started shooting their feature segment for the Asian omnibus pic "Camellia", according to the film's producer BAL CON on Wednesday. The two actors started filming "Love For Sale" on Friday, playing former lovers who forget their memories about each which later leads them to a fatal destiny. "Camellia" is an omnibus pic made up of three feature films directed by three Asian directors. Each episode will be set in the past, present and future of the city of Busan, Korea.,...More
Song Kang-ho's New Movie 'Secret Reunion'
2010/01/17, Source
In an interview at a hotel in Sokong-dong, actor Song Kang-ho said, "First of all, I could easily identify my own personality with the character I played in the movie ‘Secret Reunion' better than in any of my other movies. The character of Han-kyu in Secret Reunion seems to me to be a mix of previous characters I played before, including Doo-man ("Memories of Murder") and Kyung-pil ("JSA - Joint Security Area"). I think that my character Han-kyu is a unique character, but I also used several of my previous characters from my other movies to influence the character 'Han-kyu'. I see my role as Han-kyu to be an assorted gift of my acting experiences for my fans. I tried to show the essence of my acting through Han-kyu and to express him as a father and a husband in his daily life, even though Han-kyu is an agent of the National Intelligence Service (laughing)". Song, who has gained growing popularity and recognition for his acting credentials, plays Han-kyu, a former agent of the NIS in the movie "Secret Reunion", which is the second movie by director Jang Hoon, whose first project as the main director was "A Movie is a Movie". "Secret Reunion" will be released on February 4.,...More
[INTERVIEW] Actress Lee Na-young (Part 1)
2010/01/14, Source
Actress Lee Na-young [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia] Most actresses which men rave about, are less liked by women. But a handsome number of female fans became enchanted with Lee Na-young's roles in TV series such as "Ruler of Your Own World" and "Ireland". And words such as 'consistency', 'sturdiness' and 'prudence' -- normally used to describe someone of the male gender -- also befit this 31-year-old actress well. She was the same on the set of film "Lady Daddy". The Lee Na-young that 10Asia met with sighed as she jokingly complained how the female members of the crew would ask for photographs with her when she dressed up as a man in particular, much more so than when she was herself. But it seemed unlike that her image as an actress will be affected after she dons a mustache and short hair to play her character Ji-hyun. Below is 10Asia's interview with the actress who seeks after what she wants, even if it may be the long way around. 10: I hear that you choose your roles quite carefully so "Lady Daddy" was an surprising choice in many ways. Lee Na-young (Lee): I made my mind up very quickly for film "Dream" and sitcom "High Kick Through The Roof" but took more time with "Lady Daddy" because many people around me were concerned about it. Before, I had never thought about 'image' in choosing a role but it seemed I should with this film since the topic may influence my image as an actress in Korea. That's why some people were telling me, "As an actress..". but in the end, I decided to think about my character and genre more than my image. 10: So what was the key factor that led you to take on "Lady Daddy"? Lee: I liked the combination of comedy with the possibly risky topic we are usually careful to talk about. Sex change in particular is something Koreans are not used to and have little information or knowledge about. So I was extremely attracted to the collaboration of the topic and genre, and another thing was that I wanted to play the role of a man. I was very shocked upon seeing Kate Blanchett's acting in the film "I'm Not There". I had never thought I'd be able to play the role of a guy but also started wondering whether such an opportunity would arise in our country too. That's why, when I got the scenario for this film, I was worried about it. But I also told myself that it was unlikely I'd be given the chance to play this sort of a role again. That's why for me, what was important was 'being a guy' and not dressing up as one, whether it be as the person from his past or as a dad.,...More
Song Hye-kyo, Gang Dong-won to star in Asian omnibus pic
2010/01/12, Source
Actress Song Hye-kyo (right) and actor Gang Dong-won, who have been cast to star in Korean director Jang Joon-hwan's "Love for Sale". [BAL CON] Several of South Korea's top actors including actress Song Hye-kyo and actor Gang Dong-won have been cast in a multinational omnibus film by directors from Korea, Japan and Thailand, according to the film's production company on Tuesday. BAL CON announced in a statement that the film, tentatively titled "Busan Project", will be composed of three episodes each set in the past, present and future of the city of Busan in Korea. Based in Korea during the 1970s, the first segment, titled "Iron Pussy", will be directed by Thailand's Wisit Sasanatieng and star Korean actor Kim Min-joon and Thai-American actor Michael Shaowanasai. Shawananasai will play the role of a male secret agent from Thailand in disguise of a woman who later falls in love with an unidentifiable Korean man, played by Kim.,...More
Gang Dong-won says envies Song Kang-ho's animal instincts
2010/01/06, Source
From left, actor Song Kang-ho, director Jang Hoon and actor Kang Dong-won pose during a photo session of a press conference for film "Secret Reunion" held at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul, South Korea on January 5, 2009. [Lee Ji-hyuk/10Asia] A former South Korean intelligence agency official and a North Korean spy sent to South Korea. In most films, such a setting would end as a tragedy or result in a clash of ideologies as was the case in films "Shiri" or "JSA - Joint Security Area". These characters, who have been trained for the good of their country, will confront each other brutally or will have to face numerous conspiracies as was the case with the NSS agents in KBS TV series "IRIS". But "Secret Reunion" is a film which seems to be set on providing a new form of enjoyment through its characters. Unlike its poster showing a resolutely determined Song Kang-ho and Gang Dong-won, a preview video revealed at a press conference for the film on Tuesday at the Plaza Hotel drew frequent bursts of laughter from the audience. Lee Han-gyu (played by Song) who looks better as the owner of a detective agency than the national intelligence service from which he has been expelled, and North Korean spy Song Ji-won (played by Kang) who still flaunts his outstanding looks on screen despite the director's efforts to do his best to "make him not look like a model", start living together for different purposes. Lee employes Song to win a prize money given for catching spies and Song starts working at Lee's agency to make money to return to the North. Each character, both of whom have been ousted by their organizations, will try to use the other as a tool to reclaim their original positions but the wall between them starts collapsing. "Secret Reunion", which focused on the individual changes the two characters go through regardless of their different ideologies, is set for release on February 4. Below are excerpts from the press conference attended by Song, Kang and director Jang. Actor Song Kang-ho [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia] Q: What sort of film is "Secret Reunion"? Jang Hun (Jang): A South Korean man in the National Intelligence Service meets with a North Korean man sent to the South as a spy. The film is about the two men who start out as enemies but change after seeing the humane sides to each other while living together.,...More
[PREVIEW] Film "WOOCHI"
2010/01/05, Source
A scene from film "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist WizardWOOCHI" [Zip Cinema] "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" is the sole Korean movie on the local box office which will be up to par for competition against the recent rush of some of Hollywood's most anticipated films. The collaboration between director Choi Dong-hoon of hit films "The Big Swindle" and "Tazza: The High Rollers" ("Tazza: The High Rollers") and the cast composed of Gang Dong-won, Kim Yun-seok and Im Soo-jung is already enough to catch the eye of the moviegoers. But the plot in which character Woochi (played by Gang Dong-won) comes to life in modern day Korea for the first time in 500 years to fight off his opponent Hwadam (played by Kim Yoon-suk) and other monsters, clearly reveals what "WOOCHI" is aiming for. This 'Korean superhero flick' is a Korean-style blockbuster which creates buzz with its sheer scale, ahead of having to judge how well it has been made. Of course, its size may seem relatively small compared to its competitors but it will be interesting to see how well this movie -- made by a director who has a firm understanding on Korean stars and the mentality of the Korean public -- will fare amongst the crowd of Hollywood blockbusters.,...More
"Avatar" tops box office for third consecutive week
2010/01/03, Source
Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar" remained the most-watched movie in Korea over the New Years weekend since debuting two weeks ago atop the local box office. According to estimates released by Korea Box Office Information System (KOBIS) on Monday, James Cameron sci-fi action flick "Avatar" attracted 1,245,757 viewers during the weekend of January 1-3 to gross over 6.3 million viewers since its release on December 17. Comic fantasy film "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard", starring Gang Dong-won, maintained its standing in second place with 800,365 viewers over the weekend. For the second week, "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" was the only Korean movie to make the top ten. The action flick has drawn over 3.2 million viewers to date since making a record-breaking debut on Korea's box office on December 23.,...More
[ChanMi's movie news] Song Hye-kyo and Gang Dong-won work together
2009/12/31, Source
Actress Song Hye-kyo and Gang Dong-won are in the "Busan Project" ("Camellia") which is currently a temporary title. This story about lovers in Busan will be directed by Asia's 3 representative directors together. The casting will be completed soon and the film is planned to be finished by May for the Ca,...More
[FOCUS] The 16 stars of 2009 - Part 3
2009/12/31, Source
Kim Nam-gil Actor Kim Nam-gil [Chae Ki-won/10Asia] It may seem foolish to identify an actor as a role he played but Kim Nam-gil is similar in many ways to the character Bidam he played in MBC TV series "Queen Seon-deok" this year. His ability to throw in jokes in between the dialogue on every occasion he gets while also being able to go back straight to being serious and genuine to give heartfelt and mature responses for the actual interview, proved Kim is great at handling various situations. "I had once talked about this with actor Jung Jae-young -- people who grew up wealthy can understand those who grew up hungry but not sympathize with them. And vice versa, those who haven't been wealthy before cannot be aware of or know the difficulties wealthy people face despite seemingly living in abundance. Even I myself think "If I only had money. You can do everything in Korea if you have money. What could be so tough about it?" But my parents let me experience a lot of things such as part-time jobs so bit by bit, I think I've received a lot of help getting where I am in terms of my acting",...More
Lee Joon-gi voted top Hallyu Star of 2009
2009/12/31, Source
Hallyu star Lee Joon-gi [Mentor Entertainment] Korean actor Lee Joon-gi has been voted top Hallyu Star of the year in a survey conducted by a Korean business news publication, according to a press release by his agency Mentor Entertainment on Thursday. In a recent poll titled "2009 My Vote for Top 6 Stars of the Year", Finance and Economy News asked viewers who they thought were this year's top six entertainers in the following categories; Male idol group, Female group, Solo singer, Male actor, Female actress, Hallyu Star, Drama and Film. Each respondent was allowed to vote for one star in each category. Results for the survey -- conducted from December 21 thru 29 -- were based on the votes cast by netizens as well as the site's Internet statistics, such as the number of times each star's news articles were read.,...More
[INTERVIEW] Gang Dong-won
2009/12/28, Source
Actor Kang Dong-won [Chae Ki-won/10Asia] It took some time to get used to talking with Gang Dong-won. And it is not because of his slow way of speech. Kang is one who will listen to a question, remain silent for a long time and give his answer just when you are about to ask another question because you thought he would not answer your previous question. He is an actor who will think over both the question and answer in his head thorougly, check how geniune his answer is and then speak. That is why we were able to experience 'sincerity' -- a value we thought existed only in letters -- from Kang who is the star of recent hit Korean film "WOOCHI" ("JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard"). 10: You had quit smoking when starting to film "M" -- have you taken it up again? Gang Dong-won (Kang): I failed (to quit). It's hard not to smoke while working on a film because you get stressed. And you also go out to drink a lot after shoots so I'd smoke once in a while when I do. I'm going to try quitting again next year. 10: You mentioned stress. Director Choi Dong-hoon used the word 'hell' to express what it was like on set of "WOOCHI". Kang: I think the rough time the actors and directors have on set is different though. I simply got bruised here and there because the action scenes in "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" is all about speed. There are a lot of scenes where I dash this way and that, fall or ram into places, get beaten up and run away. 10: Working with director Choi must have been very different from working with director Lee Myung-sae of your previous films the "Duelist" or "M". Kang: They have very different styles. They're both great at details but differ in their methods. Director Choi creates complex stories while director Lee goes with simple stories but uses a lot of detail in telling them. 10: This is also a commercial film in the traditional sense. Kang: But I thought "Duelist" was also a very commercial movie. In the midst of filming some people had told me it's becoming too much of an art film but I and director Lee had claimed that it was a commercial film. Both of us had misjudged entirely. (laugh) I can, however, confidently say that "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" is a commercial film.,...More
"WOOCHI" sets box office record on opening day
2009/12/24, Source
Movie poster for "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" [CJ Entertainment] Korean movie "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" set a Korean box office record on its opening day, according to the film's distributor CJ Entertainment on Thursday. The movie -- shown on 597 screens around the country -- attracted 201,682 viewers on December 23, the highest opening-day figure set by a Korean movie which opened this year.,...More
[ChanMi's take] Fashion error by Gang Dong-won and Yoon Sang-hyun!
2009/12/19, Source
These two stars are definitely eye candy. Gang Dong-won and Yoon Sang-hyun do not have to do anything or wear anything in particular to make them look any handsomer! However, they are being ambitious in new fashion styles. The two have become fashion terrorist,...More
Gang Dong-won Makes Comeback
2009/12/17, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won has made a comeback after a two-year absence, wearing an outfit that perfectly suits him. He plays a malicious taoist in t,...More
'Woochi' Marks Birth of Korean Superhero
2009/12/17, Source
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

He might be offended if you call him the Korean Harry Potter, and pull a Taoist magic trick on you.

Jeon U-chi's genealogy can be traced back to the Joseon Kingdo,...More
[ChanMi's movie news] Im Soo-jung in a black at the press conference
2009/12/14, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won, Im Soo-jung, Kim Yun-seok, Yoo Hae-jin, and Baek Yoon-sik are in the film, "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard". The press meeting for the movie has been held on the 14th and the stars came together. The legendary fiction Jeon Woo Chi Novels were taken to a modern setting and recreated for this movie! It is a superhero motif with a Korean style. The troublemaking warrior Jeon Woo Chi acted by Kang, the rivaling selfish elite is Hwa,...More
[ChanMi's movie news] "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" released on 23rd
2009/12/13, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won had said that he doesn't want to reveal to the public when he has a girlfriend. He is in the new film, "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" which will be released on the 23rd. Gang Dong-won is known for his pretty face yet having the character of a tough actor. He said that he wants to keep private his relationships so that he will not suffer from paparazzi. He said that he was given the chance to be in this exciting and bright movie when he was going through hard times that he had no hesitation when he was casted. He has rested for 6 months for the first ti,...More
Sold to 9 countries, 'Jeonwoochi' sets to dominate box office
2009/11/16, Source
"JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" has been sold to 9 countries. It is due to release in December. Stars in the fi,...More
[ChanMi's star news] Gang Dong-won in "W"
2009/11/16, Source
Male fashionista original, Gang Dong-won is in the fashion magazine, "W". He returned! In the December edition of the magazine, he is taking on the concept where he changes style. He has worked with the magazine stylist for this photoshoot personally.,...More
[ChanMi's movie news] "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" stars Im Soo-jung!
2009/11/16, Source
Gang Dong-won, Im Soo-jung, Kim Yun-seok, Yoo Hae-jin, and Baek Yoon-sik are in the new film, "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" for which there was the press meeting. This film is based on the fiction character Jeon Woo Chi Story for which its motifs are modernized in Seoul as the setting. The hero will be born again in Seoul! Jeon Woo-chi is a troublemaker warrior acted by Gang Dong-won. His rival Hwadam who seems to be a kind elite, but is,...More
[ChanMi's movie news] "Jeon Woochi" comic action!
2009/10/26, Source
Gang Dong-won, Kim Yun-seok, Im Soo-jung, Yoo Hae-jin, Baek Yoon-sik, Yum Jung-ah, and more are the stars to be in the film "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard". This big budget film is about a hidden family that has been framed in the Chosun Era and 500 years later modern today. The evil demons come back alive free from the curse and fight with the warrior called Jeonwoochi set in Seoul today. This movie shows a new genre of Korean film and are similar to Hollywood's superhero films. The troublemaking warrior, Jeon Woochi acted by Gang Dong-won has a rival Hwa-dam acted by Kim Yun-seok, who has the face of a gentle royalty but has evil selfish schemes. The femme fatale coordinator Seo In-kyeong acted by Im Soo-jung wants to be an actress. And Jeon Woochi's friend Chorengy is acted by,...More
[ChanMi's star news] Gang Dong-won where have you been?
2009/09/17, Source
Have you been wondering where this hot star, Gang Dong-won has been? Kang has been serving in the Korean military! Here are some recent pictures of him while he was on duty! Doesn't he look so handsome?,...More
Girls' Generation Captivates Hearts of Russian Youth
2009/08/03, Source
Interest in Korean pop culture has been on the rise among young Russians. In the photo is a fan cafe of Girls' Generation on the Russian networking site "V Kontakte".

The popularity of,...More
[ChanMi's star news] Im Soo-jung's most recent picture
2009/06/28, Source
Im Soo-jung, we missed you! It has been a while since we heard from her. Im Soo-jung has just finished filming "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" a film costarring with Gang Dong-won. Doesn't she look so angelic even in a while shirt and denims? We can't wait for your comeback!,...More
World Beware: The Wizard is Coming this Summer
2009/06/05, Source
Korea's own super hero movie "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" is set for release this summer. The movie is highly anticipated not just because of its colloquial superhero themes but its super star cast and direc,...More
[ChanMi's star news] Gang Dong-won's poster for a beverage
2009/05/31, Source
Gang Dong-won also took on a different look, long wavy hair. He seems to have gotten darker and older? But, the matured Gang Dong-won still makes a good model for any product. Here, he is modeling with a satisfied smile for a beverage.,...More
[ChanMi's take] Gang Dong-won and long hair
2009/05/25, Source
Gang Dong-won's new fashion: shoulder length wavy hair and pale face! What do you think of it? I know he has a feminine face compared to other male stars, but with the long hair I think it's too much. How about you? Do you give it a thumbs up or down?,...More
Stars Best Fit for HDTV
2009/03/11, Source
Which star celebrities are the most perfect for high definition television, which is known to capture even their sweat glands and fine body hair?

Ahead of its 7th anniversary, cable operator SkyLife conducted an Internet survey last month on the most preferred actors and actresses for HDTV. Toppi,...More
[ChanMi's movie news] Gang Dong-won returns!
2009/02/18, Source
Gang Dong-won is starring in a new action film "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" where he is learning to do great action scenes on a wire! He must use all his sports skills in order to fulfill this action scene. He has previously been in the film, "Duelist" where he had to do stunts on the wire already. He is being praised by the director and staff for his skill and hard work!,...More
[ChanMi's take] Gang Dong-won's photoshoot
2009/01/29, Source
His hair is long. Its shoulder length and wavy. But his modeling in any outfit is hot! Gang Dong-won is good looking so he looks good in anything. Right?,...More
What's on Cultural Horizon in 2009?
2008/12/30, Source
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

The year 2009 is now finally around the corner, and it is about time to prepare for the New Year. The past year was an interesting one, and readers can now preview what is planned in 2009.

Dramas

Historical Dramas on the Rise: The three major networks are pl,...More
[ChanMi's movie news] Kim Ha-neul in an action film
2008/12/20, Source
Kim Ha-neul is returning through a new movie! Until now, she has been a melodramatic queen through "Lovers of 6 Years" with Yoon Kye-sang, "Ditto" with Yoo Ji-tae, "Almost Love" with kwon Sang-woo, and "Too Beautiful To Lie" with Gang Dong-won. In the recent drama "On Air" with Park Yong-ha and Lee Beom-soo she has been the sophisticated and high class character. And in "Romance" with Kim Jae-won she has been the cute and sweet actress who battles with love.,...More
[ChanMi's take] Gang Dong-won's hair...
2008/10/01, Source
Model and actor, Gang Dong-won is known for his pretty boy image in the movie "Temptation of Wolves". However, now he hais long wavy hair and does not look like a boy anymore! What do you think of his hair? I say... he needs a hair cut!,...More
[ChanMi's movie news] Kim Hyo-jin seduces Gang Dong-won in "Jeon Woo-chi"
2008/08/30, Source
Actress Kim Hyo-jin is the seducer of Gang Dong-won in the new movie "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard". Jeon Woo-chi is a warrior who is framed during the Chosun era and is released 500 hundred years later today to fight the monsters who bring chaos into the world.,...More
CHOI Dong-hoon's Comic Fantasy: "Jeon Woo Chi"
2008/08/27, Source
Director Choi Dong-hoon, who made a splash in the local film industry with his high stakes thrillers, ",...More
[ChanMi's star news] Stars show up at Lee Eon's funeral
2008/08/23, Source
Many stars who have worked with him in dramas have showed up at the funeral on his way to be burried. Fans and coworkers show much sadness at this tragic event. Lee Eon has been in a motorcycle accident on the 21st and did not survive it. He was only 27 years old. This tragedy is talked about everywhere.,...More
LEE Chang-dong to reveal his project at PIFF
2008/08/22, Source
The Pusan International Film Festival(PIFF) announced the selected projects of the 11th Pusan Promotion Plan(PPP 2008). Renowned director,...More
[ChanMi's star news] Gang Dong-won's new hairstyle on recent photoshoot
2008/08/20, Source
He was always a pretty boy in previous images, this time he seems more serious and mature. Gang Dong-won has come back through a magazine shoot with a different hairdo. It's longer and wavier hair. His skin seems darker than before also.,...More
[ChanMi's star news] Gang Dong-won, a huge corporation vice president's son
2008/07/29, Source
Not only is he handsome and popular, he is also a son of a huge corporation's vice president! The fans are jealous of his family background! Through the drama "My Woman" actor and model Gang Dong-won's father's work has been revealed.,...More
Pretty boys overtake the screen... this fall is the season for them
2008/07/03, Source
After the female-dominated last year and after this summer filled with men, it will be the season for pretty boys. The faces are brilliant. Gang Dong-won, who had stayed inactive after "M", will come back with "Tazza: The High Rollers" Director Choi Dong-hoon's "Jeon Woo-chi". He is the first of the pretty boys, and will play a character who is born again into modern times after being trapped in a picture due to his wasteful life. People look forward to Gang Dong-won's special comedy, which he showed in "Too Beautiful To Lie" and "M", and how it will tie in with his innocent appearance. "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" will be released early next year, but it is already popular due to the union of Director Choi Dong-hoon, Gang Dong-won, Kim Yun-seok, and Im Soo-jung.,...More
[ChanMi's take] Handsome gentleman, Jo In-sung!
2008/06/30, Source
Who are our favorite male stars? According to the polls taken by 'AlphaGirl' Jo In-sung is the number one gentleman! And after him, Jang Dong-gun, Gong Yoo, Ji Hyun-woo, Gang Dong-won, and Yoo Jae-suk were favorite gentlemen.,...More
Daejong Film Fest Showcases Trends
2008/06/29, Source
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

South Korea's esteemed 45th Daejong (Grand Bell) Film Festival held in southern Seoul, showcased the latest local box office trends, with its stronghold of original thrillers, stylistic period pieces and experimental projects. While superstars grabbed the limelight,...More
Ha Jung-woo - Kim Hye-soo, 1st for this year's 'wonderful face'
2008/05/15, Source
Photographers picked Ha Jung-woo and Kim Hye-soo for having the most 'wonderful face'.

The movie entertainment weekly magazine Movie Week held its annual 'Wonderful Face 25', and the tw,...More
CHOI Dong-hoon casts IM Soo-jeong and KANG Dong-won
2008/05/08, Source
Choi Dong-hoon, the director of the major hit films "Tazza: The High Rollers" (",...More
Gang Dong-won, Kim Yun-seok, Im Soo-jung, Meet through "Jeon Woo-chi Story"
2008/05/01, Source
Director Choi Dong-hoon of "The Big Swindle" and "Tazza: The High Rollers" has a new movie "Jeon W,...More
RYOO Jang-ha's comeback stars YOO Ji-tae and LEE Yeon-hee
2008/04/21, Source
Director/writer Ryu Jang-ha makes his comeback after his 2004 "Springtime" (Kkotbineun Bomi Omyeon) featuring Choi Min-sik, wi,...More
Jang Dong-gun – Kim Tae-hee, Top guy, girl to meet on Black Day
2008/04/17, Source
In a poll of top male and female entertainers to spend Black Day with, Jang Dong-gun and Kim Tae-hee placed first.

Hite Beer Premium Stout held a poll on their homepage and 1701 male,...More
Movie "Friend" into Drama… Who plays Jang Dong-gun and Yoo Oh-sung's roles?
2008/04/03, Source
It seems we will meet "Friend", which premiered in 2001 and drew 8 million viewers, on television.

The production company is planning to pro,...More
Guiyeoni's men, 'Always get popular!'
2008/04/03, Source
Actors who starred in movies written by Guiyeoni have become top stars in the movie industry. These stars are Gang Dong-won,,...More
Jo Han-sun is going out with Gang Dong-won? No, we each have a girlfriend!
2008/02/14, Source
For the first time after the breakout of the ridiculous rumour of homosexual relationship between the two actors, Jo Han-sun spoke out about the truth behind the rumour.

On 6th,,...More
"M" and "Happiness" Picked Up by Japan
2008/02/05, Source
Major local film player Showbox has sold rights to Lee Myung-se's "M" and Heo Jin-ho's "Happiness" to music and film giant Avex,...More
"Kim Tae-hee beat Jun Ji-hyun"... became the No.1 preference model for TV advertisement
2008/01/24, Source
According to a report on "Preference of TV advertisement models" released by the professional brand consulting company, 38 research institutes on 21st, the actor Kim Tae-hee is the being favoured by the most business marketing companies on late,...More
Trend in 2007 box-office success in Korean film industry, "The naming value of a star and the number of audience are in inverse proportion"
2008/01/07, Source
"What is the interrelationship between the naming value of a star and the number of audience?"

In conclusion, the interrelationship is inverse proportion according to the trend in 2007 box-office success in Korean film industry. Among the 100 movies released this year, only 4 movies had more than,...More
[Year-end Review : Movies] 'Sunshine' offers hope to Korean cinema in 2007
2007/12/24, Source
The Korean movie industry got off to a shaky start this year, due to the weakened market position of local flicks versus Hollywood blockbusters, but it received a big shining ray of hope from director Lee Chang-dong's thought-provoking drama,...More
"My Love" Is Loathsomely Sweet
2007/12/20, Source
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

"My Love" is a montage film that weaves together four different love stories like the popular romantic comedy "Love Actually". If the British flick is like a mosaic,...More
[ Brokore Magazine No.14 featuring a cover story of Jumong's Song Il-gook! ]
2007/11/20, Source
Brokore Magazine No. 14 "Jumong"'s Song Il-gook!

Your detailed guide and introducti,...More
"M" Showcases Style Over Substance
2007/11/01, Source
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

In the highly stylistic psychodrama "M", director Lee Myung-se explores a classic theme sought time after tim,...More
"M" is mystery in style and beauty"
2007/10/19, Source
"M" is writer/director Lee Myung-se 's latest film and the presence of Korean leading man,...More
[MOVIE REVIEW] Lee Myung-se's psychodrama 'M' big on the glitzy visuals
2007/10/18, Source
Lee Myung-se's latest psychodrama "M" got a lot of attention at the Pusan International Film Festival which ended on Friday, partly because the,...More
"M" Sets Busan Film Festival on Fire
2007/10/07, Source
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

BUSAN _ Korea's acclaimed director Lee Myung-se's latest work "M", starring popular actors,...More
Korean Films Recover at the Box Office
2007/09/19, Source
Korean cinema is showing signs of recovery in the domestic market after a slow first half of 2007. Korea's leading cinema chain CGV announced that last month August recorded the highest monthly cinema attendance number, mainly because of the Korean films,...More
LEE Myeong-se Finalizes "M" for Korean Premiere at Pusan
2007/09/13, Source
Visually gifted director Lee Myung-se will present his final cut of "M" at the 12th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF). M premiered this,...More
LEE Myeong-se's "M" in Toronto's Visions Competition
2007/08/08, Source
The 2007 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) revealed their Visions Competition selections and it includes "M", Lee Myung-se's latest pr,...More
The Ideal Young Korean Male -- Revealed
2007/06/28, Source
A plastic surgeon has published a composite image of the ideal male Korean face. Rhee Seung-chul, the head of plastic surgery at Hanil General Hospital, made the image from the faces of 16 Korean Wave,...More
Gong Ji-young's Novel to Captivate Japanese Readers
2007/05/09, Source
"Our Happy Time", a novel by Korea's most celebrated female writer,...More
Ha Ji-won to Hold Fan Meeting in Japan
2007/04/05, Source
Actress Ha Ji-won, well known for her roles in the movies "Love So Divine" and "<,...More
LEE Myeong-Se Explores Borders of Beauty and Fear
2007/02/21, Source
Visually gifted director Lee Myung-se revealed that his next film "M" will be of extremes. He's been quoted saying that his next film will fea,...More
'Voice of a Murderer' heard at box office
2007/02/05, Source
Director Park Jin-pyo's "Voice of a Murderer", based on a real kidnapping,...More
Actor Kang to Sue Japanese Travel Agency
2007/02/04, Source
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter

Actor Gang Dong-won is considering taking legal action against a Japanese travel agency for using h,...More
Alienation
2007/01/20, Source
While face-to-face contact is gradually decreasing, some people resort to their computers to relieve their loneliness.

Those people willing to disclose all of the little details of their personal lives on the Internet are often referred to as "publizens", a compound word made from "publicity" and,...More
College students vote for "The Host" as the Korean film of the year
2006/12/27, Source
The record-setting box-office hit film "The Host" was named as the Korean film of the year by college students, with the film's director Bong Joon-ho as the year's best director.

Ac,...More
Duelist in Egyptian Cinemas
2006/12/26, Source
Director Lee Myung-se's "Duelist" (2005) is the first Korean film to enjoy a release,...More
Jang, Han Top Actors of 2nd Half
2006/12/14, Source
Actor Jang Dong-gun and actress Han Ga-in have earned the most votes in a recent popularity survey. Rain and,...More
Voice of a Murderer: New Feature from PARK Jin-pyo
2006/12/13, Source
Voice of a Murderer: New Feature from Park Jin-pyo

While many Korean directors such as Im Sang-soo, Kim Ki-duk, and,...More
Which Korean Stars Have the Greatest Pulling Power?
2006/11/17, Source
Who is the actor in Chungmuro today who can mobilize the greatest number of fans? And just how many tickets can be sold on the basis of that actor's name alone? We asked a group of 12 producers and PR execs that know actors' commercial value best who in Korea can "open" a movie and ranked the top 20,...More
Movies for Long Chusok Holiday
2006/10/04, Source
By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

To celebrate the Chusok holiday, millions of people are expected to hit the roads to their hometowns enduring severe traffic congestion. But with longer leaves from work this year, many people will also be spending the holiday at theaters.

"As the holiday is lon,...More
This Week's New Movie Releases
2006/09/15, Source
And next, our Son Heekyung takes a look at what's showing in theaters across Korea.
Among the latest releases, a Korean melodrama and a thriller.

First up is the new Korean melodrama "Maundy Thursday" ("Our Happy Time"), a story ab,...More
Gang Dong-won to Appear in Lee Myung-se's New Movie
2006/09/15, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won will once again work with director Lee Myung-se after appearing in Lee's "Duelist" in 2005, which focused o,...More
A Superior Weepie About the Meaning of Compassion
2006/09/14, Source
The film "Our Happy Time", which went on general release on Thursday, tells a doomed love story between a woman who longs for death and,...More
Happy Hours and Two Complex Stars
2006/09/06, Source
The film "Our Happy Time" directed by Song Hae-seong based on the novel by Gong Ji-young features two young stars, More
Film on Love and Capital Punishment
2006/09/05, Source
By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

At first glance, the upcoming movie "Our Happy Time" (Wuridului Haengbokhan Sigan) seems to be a typical melodrama about a couple in love, starring a handsome actor and a pretty actress _,...More
"Happy Time" to Open in Japan Next Year
2006/09/01, Source
The movie "Our Happy Time", starring Lee Na-young and Gang Dong-won and directed by,...More
LEE Myeong-se to Direct Horror Melodrama
2006/06/09, Source
Director LEE Myeong-se's next project is a horror melodrama titled M. The production was part of the Film Market at the Cannes Film Festival. The story is about a man struggling to remember something important, a woman who is unrecognized by t,...More
“Duelist” Ranked Disappointing 19th at French Box Office
2006/06/01, Source
The Korean movie "Duelist" directed by Lee Myung-se ranked no higher than 19th during the first week of its wide release in France, unprecedented for a Korean movie.

The U.S. box off,...More
Second wave of Korean top stars crossing over to Japan
2006/05/15, Source
Even before the heat of Yomiuri Giants slugger Lee Seung-yeop's bat cooled off, Tokyo Dome hummed with over 40,000 fans waiting for Korean actor Lee Byung-hun, fondly known as "Byonsama" in Japan.

Sporting a gent look in white suit, punctu,...More
Actor Gang Dong-won Receives Favorable Response from Japanese News Media
2006/05/02, Source
Japanese news media outlets have given a favorable response to actor Gang Dong-won, calling him a new hallyu star who will succeed to the level of top star Bae Yong-joon.

The Japane,...More
Gang Dong-won, Ha Ji-won Promote Film "Duelist" in Japan
2006/04/18, Source
Two next-generation hallyu stars, actor Gang Dong-won and actress Ha Ji-won, gave a press interview at the Teikoku Hotel in Hibiya, Tokyo on Apr. 17 to promote the film ",...More
Prime Entertainment Expands
2006/03/27, Source
Innotz / Prime Entertainment, a new player in the Korean film industry, just got bigger, after taking over the well-established production company Korea Entertainment. The latter is known for its commercial hits Mapado, The,...More
Film "Duelist" to Be Screened in France, Japan
2006/03/23, Source
The film "Duelist" (2005) starring Gang Dong-won, Ha Ji-won and,...More
'The King and the Clown'
2006/03/21, Source
This blockbuster features period setting, traditional arts and a gay subtext

Darcy Paquet (internews)

The closing days of 2005 saw th,...More
Domestic Movies With English Subtitles
2006/02/16, Source
Cine-Cafe Mornings

At 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday

Samsung Raeminan Cultural Center

This charity movie session will screen the touching human drama, "Running Boy". ("Marathon") Directed by Jeong Yoon-chzol, the film revolves around Cho-wo,...More
Actor Gang Dong-won to Release Photo Album in Japan
2006/02/14, Source
Actor Gang Dong-won will release his first official photo album entitled "Channel # dongwon" in Japan on Feb. 14.

For the photo album, consisting of six sections with subtitles such as "Erotic" and "Movie", Kang took various kinds of photo,...More
Korean Men in Grip of Plastic Surgery Craze
2006/02/09, Source
At university, Han was considered a bit of a heartthrob for his good looks, but early this month he nonetheless spent W4 million (US$4,000) on a softer chin. He is one of an increasing number of Korean men who are succumbing to the plastic surgery craze that has gripped the country.

The clinic as,...More
Scores of Stars Mobilize to Fight against Quota Cuts
2006/02/08, Source
Top Korean movie stars including Moon Geun-young, Lee Na-young, Lee Byung-hun,,...More
Killers in love
2005/12/16, Source
When you conjure up images of killers from movies and television dramas, you'll find that they are generally simpletons. These killers, who go to the most humanely possible extreme of extremes, don't think much. Killers never busy themselves with questions like, "Who was this person?" "Why kill this,...More
Lee Byung-hun to meet Tsumabuki Satoshi
2005/10/07, Source
Actors Lee Byung-hun, 35, and Tsumabuki Satoshi, 24, both regarded to be among the most handsome actors in their home countries, will meet at the Pusan International Film Festival, reported the festival's organizers. The two will hold an "ope,...More
Tough Guys Are Gals, Bad Guys Are Angels in 'Duelist'
2005/09/08, Source
By Philip Dorsey Iglauer
Contributing Writer

Good girls seem to always fall for bad boys. But in the case of "Duelist", which is expected to make a stylish splash in theaters everywhere, Choson Kingdom policewomen seem to fall for the bed,...More
'Duelist' Tells of Love and Mystery in Choson Kingdom
2005/08/31, Source
By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

Lee Myung-se, director of the 1999 hit action movie "Nowhere To Hide", is back with a period piece after a six-year hiatus. And it seems that,...More
Korean detective movie, 'Duelist' gives green lights on entering the US film market
2005/08/23, Source
The movie, 'Duelist' gives green lights on entering the US market.

A spokesman of the 'Duelist' promotion agency, 'Yonghwain' said that US national TV, PBS broadcasted the ',...More
Korean period actioner 'Duelist' aims overseas
2005/08/19, Source
Korean director Lee Myung-se's upcoming movie, the historical martial arts epic 'Duelist' is being planned to be introduced in the US. According to the promotion agency, the interview c,...More
"Heaven's Soldiers": Movie and Life of Park Joong-hoon and Kim Seung-woo
2005/06/24, Source
by Dong-Yong Min

The actor Park Joong-hoon has turned forty this year. Despite his youthful vigor, he's now over the hill. In the virtual history movie ",...More
"I Have Chi Coming Out of My Fingertips Now"
2005/06/02, Source
by Dong-YongMin

"I first met Dong-won and saw his sad eyes. And that was that", said director Lee Myung-se.

It didn't take long for actor Gang Dong-won (24) to be cast as the lead,...More
'Duelist' Puts Rhythm Into Action in Period Film
2005/05/29, Source
By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

NAMYANGJU, Kyonggi Province - After a six year hiatus, the director of the 1999 detective action film "Nowhere To Hide" will tell another detective story set during the Choson Kingdom in his upcoming,...More
Japanese Media: Kim Ha-neul More Popular than Choi Ji-woo
2005/05/27, Source
The major Japanese newspaper Sports Hochi published an interview with actress Kim Ha-neul on May 27, saying she has become more popular in Japan than fellow "hallyu" actress Choi Ji-woo. K,...More
Cho Seung-woo syndrome sweeping musical scene
2005/05/10, Source
Cho Seung-woo, a rising icon of the Korean entertainment industry, is setting a new standard with his captivating acting in a transgender musical "Headwig and the Angry Inch", sparking what is called ",...More
Gang Dong-won Selected As Top Dream Date
2005/03/24, Source
The results of an online poll of 1,710 people have shown that Gang Dong-won was selected as the top dream date for a rainy spring day. Kang's boyish smile and dashing good looks explain why 582 of the respondents voted for him.

Kang's popu,...More
Internet Writer Guiyeoni Sparks "Hallyu" Wave in Japan
2005/03/08, Source
Guiyeoni, a new-generation writer who writes novels on the Internet, has recently visited Japan to publish the Japanese version of her novel "Temptation of Wolves". This two-vo,...More
Korean movie 'Duelist' is sold with minimum guarantee $5 million
2005/02/17, Source
Korean movie 'Duelist' starring Ha Ji-won and Gang Dong-won, was sold with minimum guarantee $5 million (approximately 5.1 billion,...More
'Duelist' Sells Japanese Rights for $5 Million
2005/02/16, Source
Domestic film "Duelist", currently being filmed by director Lee Myung-se, sold its Japanese distribution rights to the film importer Comstock at $5 million (5.1 billion won), the highes,...More
`Silmido' Tops 25th Blue Dragon Awards
2004/11/29, Source
By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

The blockbuster "Silmido" garnered three prizes _ Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor Award _ at the 25th Blue Dragon Awards ceremony, held in Seoul on Tuesday.

At the ceremony held at,...More
"Old Boy" reigns at Critics Choice Awards
2004/11/26, Source
The Critics Choice Awards, a yearly awards ceremony which has been held since 1980 by the Korean Film Critics Society, presented a total of five awards to Park Chan-wook's acclaimed,...More
A Trend of Internet-based Novels Being Adapted for Films
2004/08/27, Source
Films produced from 'Internet published novels' have become a trend in Korea.

Two Internet novel adapted films, He Was Cool - "The Guy was Cool" (Geunomeun Meoshit seot da) and Romance on their own -,...More
'Temptation of Wolves' suffers from melodramatic plot
2004/07/22, Source
It is tempting to jump to criticizing "Temptation of Wolves", directed by Kim Tae-gyoon, considering its cheesy plot and poor moviemaking quality. But this doesn't really,...More
Teen Romances Go From Internet to Big Screen
2004/07/22, Source
By Joon Soh
Staff Reporter

Summer is a time when vacationing teens make up a large portion of the movie-going public. Film companies, of course, are aware of this and are always on the lookout for that one movie idea or two that will grab young hearts and wallets.

Well, who better to know w,...More

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