The Fatal Encounter (Movie - 2014)

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  Hyun Bin
  현빈
  As
  King Jeongjo
  (정조)
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  Jung Jae-young
  정재영
  As
  Gap-soo
  (갑수)
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  Jo Jung-suk
  조정석
  As
  Eul-soo
  (을수)
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  Cho Jae-hyun
  조재현
  As
  Gwang-baek
  (광백)
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  Han Ji-min
  한지민
  As
  Queen Jeongsun
  (정순왕후)
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  Kim Sung-ryung
  김성령
  As
  Lady Hyegyeong of the Poongsan Hong clan
  (혜경궁 홍씨)

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  2019/03/06, Source
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  2018/09/20
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  [USA + Canada] "Confidential Assignment" Releases on Google Play and iTunes Today
  2018/04/10
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  2017/06/29
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  2017/04/29, Source
  "The Best Western Movie of the Year Is a Korean Thriller" - GQ   From Iconic Director Kim Jee-woon ("The Last Stand", "A Bittersweet Life", "I Saw the Devil", "The Good, the Bad, the Weird")   On May 2, 2017, CJ Entertainment is releasing The Age of Shadows on DVD and Blu-ray-DVD Combo Pack at retailers such as Walmart, Best Buy, and Family Video, and digitally on Amazon, Netflix, iTunes, Google Play, and Sony PlayStation,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2017.04.14 - 2017.04.16
  2017/04/17
  "The Fate of the Furious" overtakes "Beauty and the Beast" for pole position... Bill Condon's "Beauty and the Beast" was unable to secure a fifth-straight run at the top because of the arrival of a high-octane action film from director F. Gary Gray. "The Fate of the Furious" (also known as Fast & Furious 8), the eighth film in the franchise, arrived last Wednesday and scooped up the lion's share of the stubs (63.82%); from 1,467 screens around the country, "The Fate of the Furious" claimed 1.05 million admissions ($10.5 million). The film, which cost $250 million to produce, boasts an ensemble cast including Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, and others. Worldwide, the 'F8' has already grossed over half a billion dollars,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2017.04.14 ~ 2017.04.16
  2017/04/16, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Fate of the Furious",...More

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  [USA] "The Age of Shadows" Releases Digitally and on Blu-ray/DVD on May 2
  2017/04/12, Source
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  Lee Byung-hun and Park Jung-min to star in "Keys to the Heart"
  2017/02/01, Source
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  [USA and Canada] "Confidential Assignment" Debuts in Los Angeles on January 27 and Nationwide on February 3
  2017/01/26, Source
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  [Interview] Hyun Bin, "It's a war field in front of the camera"
  2017/01/12, Source
  "There have been a lot of fights in my head. I didn't know if I should do what I want or if I should do what the public wants, but now I think it's my role to perfect the various images of me and show it to them. Hyun Bin is attempting at his first action movie in "Confidential Assignment" that's coming out on the 18th. He takes on the role of a North Korean detective and former Special Forces agent. He is under orders to track down his superior who disappeared with the copper plates of fake paper money and joins forces with South Korean detective Yoo Hae-jin,...More

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  2016/10/15, Source
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  Han Ji-min becomes Jo Jung-suk's blind date in "Incarnation of Jealousy"
  2016/09/25, Source
  Han Ji-min is becoming Jo Jung-suk's blind date. She's making a special appearance in the SBS drama "Incarnation of Jealousy",...More

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  "Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River" Premieres in North America July 15
  2016/07/07, Source
  A Story of the Greatest Con Artist Korea has Ever Known CJ Entertainment announced today that they will release "Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River" in North America on July 15, 2016. "Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River" is based on the tale of a legendary Korean con artist who pulls a scam so big that it shakes the entire nation to its core. This title will be released in Los Angeles, New Jersey, Atlanta, Dallas, Honolulu, Toronto, and Vancouver. This is also the film debut for Xiumin, a member of the highly popular K-pop group EXO,...More

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  [Video] Korean movie of the week "The Fatal Encounter"
  2016/06/30, Source
  Korean movie of the week "The Fatal Encounter" (2014) Directed by Lee Jae-gyoo With Hyun Bin, Jung Jae-young, Jo Jung-suk, Cho Jae-hyun, Han Ji-min, Kim Sung-ryung,... Formerly known as "The King's Wrath" Prologue "The Fatal Encounter" is
focusing on the story of politically embattled King Jeongjo (nicknamed the King of Misfortune), his dedicated servant Sang-chaek, and nefarious courtiers and assassins. Synopsis As the year 1777 opens, King Jeongjo enters the second year of his reign, which is consistently under threat from the opposing Noron and Soron factions. To successfully defend his royal power, Jeongjo draws upon his stores of courage and relies heavily on his loyal servant Sang-chaek. In a shocking twist, Sang-chaek turns out to be an assassin who was sent into service in order to kill Jeongjo. After witnessing King Jeongjo's capacity to justly rule the people, however, Sang-chaek comes clean about his true identity, and is banished from the court. As he leaves the palace, however, his eye catches sight of Sal-soo, the deadliest assassin in Joseon. Sang-chaek frantically returns to the court, only to find Sal-soo locked in combat with Jeongjo,...More

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  [North America] "Time Renegadess" to be realased in North America on April, 22
  2016/04/06, Source
  Synopsis One murder, two different times. Two men's desperate race against time to save one woman they both love. January 1, 1983. High school teacher Ji-hwan (Jo Jung-suk) proposes to colleague and lover Yoon-jeong (Im Soo-jung), but moments later he is fighting for his life after he is stabbed by a mugger. January 1, 2015. Police detective Geon-woo (Lee Jin-wook) is shot by a suspect. The two men who live 30 years apart, fight for their lives on the same day, at the same hospital. As they come back from the brink of death, the two men begin to see through each other's eyes in their dreams,...More

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  Son Hyun-joo VS Jo Jung-suk VS Lee Kwang-soo: Who is going to be the last one to laugh?
  2015/10/22, Source
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  Hyun Bin to make a screen comeback with blockbuster movie, 'Confidential Assignment'
  2015/09/22, Source
  Actor Hyun Bin has confirmed to star in movie "Confidential Assignment" as his screen comeback. Hyun Bin's agency O& Entertainment announced on September 22nd, "Hyun Bin has chosen "Confidential Assignment" for his next project and will make his screen comeback since 'The Fatal Encounter', 2012",...More

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  "The Assassination" beats "The Attorney" and "Haeundae"
  2015/08/23, Source
  Choi Dong-hoon's "The Assassination" beat "The Attorney" and "Haeundae" and came in 10th place of the Top 10 movies. According to the Korean Film Council on the 24th, "The Assassination" came in second of the Box Office with a record of 189, 847 audiences in just one day on the 23rd. The accumulated number adds up to 11,589,249,...More

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  The 9th Asian Film Awards to be held on the 25th
  2015/03/24, Source
  Korean movies have gone beyond Korea and all over to Asia. The 9th Asian Film Awards is being held at the Venesian Theater in Macao, China. Every category has the name of a Korean star or film, increasing anticipation for the number of trophies won by one of them,...More

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  "Hyde, Jekyll and I" breaks record for lowest percentage
  2015/03/04, Source
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  2015/02/28
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  Lee Yoo-ri appointed as part-time professor, what lessons will she teach?
  2015/02/05, Source
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  Actress Jung Eun-chae joins A-list agency of Go Hyun-jung and Jo In-sung
  2015/02/02, Source
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  [HanCinema's Feature] Korea's Top Five Favorite Films of 2014
  2014/12/20
  2015 is nigh upon us, a fresh year with its own host of hits waiting to entertain and be enjoyed. There is still a little time before 2014 passes us by, and before it does I wanted to glance back and take stock of this year's most successful spectacles and see what rose to top in terms of ticket tallies. Last year Korean cinephiles were treated to an array of awesome attractions ("The Face Reader", "Snowpiercer", "The Attorney", "Miracle in Cell No.7"), but still Bong Joon-ho's 2003 hit "The Host" remained the nation's cash king with over 13M admissions. It would take something supremely special (historic) to rally such record-breaking support and slay this iconic stub-guzzler,...More

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  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

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  Actresses have nowhere to stand
  2014/12/07, Source
  There's a saying; 'there's no place for an actress'. There aren't that many movies that stand out for actresses this year. Last year, actors stood out with the movies "The Terror Live", "The Face Reader" and "Secretly and Greatly". This year was no different with "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant", "The Admiral: Roaring Currents", "The Fatal Encounter", "Haemoo", "A Hard Day" and more. The majority of the audience remembers that these movies were based around men,...More

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  51th Grand Bell Awards (Daejong Film Awards)
  2014/11/21
  51th Grand Bell Awards (Daejong Film Awards) winners,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "The Fatal Encounter": K-King in a Cage + Watch movie [USA & Canada]
  2014/11/08
  There were numerous 'fatal encounters' around King Jeong-jo's first year in office; his reign (1776-1800) was riddled with factional rot and close-quarters corruption, and his accession was both immediate and threatening. It was a transitional period twisted by royal bloodshed and unruliness, the perfect personal and political storm for a visionary leader to stand steadfast and serve, or else risk becoming a feeble footnote to fortitude in Joseon's journals. Lee Jae-gyoo's "The Fatal Encounter" recounts the chaotic genesis of the 'King of Misfortune', and depicts a resolute (real-world dreamy) ruler determined to settle the sins and debts of his father(s). In particular, the film centres on one assassination attempt, that of Jeongyuyeokbyeon, and starts its story hours before a preordained bloodshed occurs under ominously stormy skies,...More

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  Will Han Ji-min be reunited with Hyun Bin?
  2014/10/14, Source
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  [HanCinema's Busan International Film Festival Movie Review] "The Fatal Encounter"
  2014/10/11
  From the film's very bleak, poorly lit opening, the tone is very clearly set that "The Fatal Encounter" has no intention of being a happy uplifting movie about the triumph of good over evil during a very dark time in Korea's history. Without ruining too much of the ending, it's really more of a triumph of general disgust over evil, because why would anyone need that much evil can we at least not murder children. Is that too much to ask? King Jeongjo (played by Hyun Bin) is less a beacon of hope so much as he is the only guy in the movie with a more noble motivation than just bolstering the people who like him,...More

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  [HanCinema's Film Review] "The Target": Ready, Aim, Run.
  2014/10/04
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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.09.26 ~ 2014.09.28
  2014/09/29
  "The Maze Runner" remains unchallenged at the top… Wes Ball's science fiction film "The Maze Runner" managed to remain Korea's top showing over the last week of September. Ball's adaptation has been a huge success, and has already grossed over $148m worldwide. The film's second weekend in Korea was less than stellar, but the 572K admissions (43%) it claimed was enough to secure its place at the top of pile,...More

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  [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

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  [HanCinema's Actor Spotlight] Jo Jung-suk
  2014/07/05
  Stage and musical actors who become television and film actors generally fall into one of three categories. Either they act on screen as they do on stage, altogether too loudly and flamboyantly for the screen, or, they have a natural screen presence. There are also those who gradually transition from the first to the second with practice and experience. Actor Jo Jung-suk is a stage and musical actor who has not only naturally transitioned onto the screen with ease, but has earned himself the title of "scene stealer",...More

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  'A Hard Day' Steadily Draws Viewers
  2014/07/04, Source
  A scene from the film "A Hard Day" The Korean action thriller "A Hard Day" had drawn more than 3 million moviegoers by last weekend, about a month after its release despite a lackluster opening week. It reached the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office for just two days but has hung on to the No. 2 or 3 spots for most of the past month, despite a fierce onslaught from Hollywood blockbusters like "Transformers: Age of Extinction",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.06.20 ~ 2014.06.22
  2014/06/23
  Local delights struggle as Cruise's latest enjoys a third week at the top… Tom Cruise's latest sci-fi phenomenon "Edge of Tomorrow" continued its reign as Korean film of choice. The film added another 573K (36%) to bring its total tally now up to 3.9M, and now threatens to overtake "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" as the sixth highest grossing film of the year. Running close to 200K behind Liman's adaptation came Kim Seong-hun's action drama "A Hard Day" starring Lee Sun-kyun. "A Hard Day", one of only two Korean films to make the cut this week, attracted 372K filmgoers (23% of the box office pie) to secure its fourth straight week at number two,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.06.20 ~ 2014.06.22
  2014/06/22, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Edge of Tomorrow",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.06.06 ~ 2014.06.08
  2014/06/09
  "Edge of Tomorrow" dislodges Marvel's mutants and cruises into first… Tom Cruise's latest, "Edge of Tomorrow", opened its Korean account over the weekend and was welcomed by some 1.2 million cinephiles. Based off of the military science fiction novel "All You Need Is Kill" by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, the film sees Cruise star alongside Emily Blunt in an action-packed outing that has already amassed $140M worldwide. Cruise has long been a popular personality in Korea and helped the film dislodge Marvel's mutants by capturing 42.2% of the sales in week one,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.06.06 ~ 2014.06.08
  2014/06/08, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Edge of Tomorrow",...More

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  Kim Sung-ryung vs. Kim Hee-ae
  2014/06/02, Source
  They are just as active as any actress in her twenties. The performance of these two actresses in their forties shines just by the challenge itself. Both being born in the year 1967, Kim Sung-ryung and Kim Hee-ae have been busy going back and forth movies and dramas and even commercials. Kim Sung-ryung has recently been chosen as the curry model and challenged Kim Hee-ae who was the curry queen for the last 7 years,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.05.30 ~ 2014.06.01
  2014/06/02
  Marvel's mutants hold strong for now… Marvel's mutants secured a second straight week at the top over the weekend by adding another 834K (37.8%) to its cause. "X-Men: Days of Future Past" entered the chart on the 22nd, where it managed to dislodge Kim Dae-woo's "Obsessed", and has since remained Korea's film of choice. Last week the film claimed 1.4M, but the wealth was spread more evenly this time around as Kim Seong-hun's "A Hard Day" and Angelina Jolie's latest "Maleficent" entered the fray and sapped some of its steam,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.05.30 ~ 2014.06.01
  2014/06/01, Source
  The number one movie this week is "X-Men: Days of Future Past",...More

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  [Video] Official English trailer released for the Korean movie 'The Fatal Encounter'
  2014/05/30, Source
  Official English trailer released for the Korean movie "The Fatal Encounter",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.05.23 ~ 2014.05.25
  2014/05/26
  Marvel's mutants dominate and send "Godzilla" packing… Last weekend Kim Dae-woo's "Obsessed" and the latest "Godzilla" flick slugged it out at the top as Korean cinephiles were torn between a local delight and a potentially impressive alien invasion. This week, however, saw the release of the much anticipated "X-Men: Days of Future Past", a comic-inspired event that promptly settled last week's tussle by snatching over 64% of the box office pie. Marvel's mutants mounted an all-out assault and forced the rest of the pack to scramble for stubs, resulting in a landslide victory as it pooled support from over a 1,000 screens nationwide,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.05.23 ~ 2014.05.25
  2014/05/25, Source
  The number one movie this week is "X-Men: Days of Future Past",...More

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  "The Fatal Encounter", the girl Jeongjo falls for is Kyun Mi-ri's daughter
  2014/05/19, Source
  Kyun Mi-ri's daughter and Lee Yoo-bi's sister Lee Da-in starred in the movie "The Fatal Encounter". The girl Jeongjo (Hyun Bin) falls for in the movie "The Fatal Encounter" is Lee Da-in,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.05.16 ~ 2014.05.18
  2014/05/19
  Korean's torn between romance and rampage... There was an intense tussle at the top over the weekend as the American giant "Godzilla" took on Kim Dae-woo's "Obsessed". While Gareth Edward's monster remake seized the lion's share of the pie (23.8% from 438,487 admissions), it was Kim's third feature that seduced the majority of filmgoers into the cinemas with over 445K tickets sold (23.5%). It was relatively fair game as both films opened their accounts with over 600 screens to pool from, but the local talent teased out a narrow victory over the gargantuan ghost and ultimately put more bums on seats,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.05.16 ~ 2014.05.18
  2014/05/18, Source
  The number one movie this week is "Obsessed" (인간중독),...More

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  [Video] Added new videos and stills for the Korean movie 'The Fatal Encounter'
  2014/05/16, Source
  Added new videos and stills for the Korean movie "The Fatal Encounter",...More

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  Hyun Bin Recalls Fitness Regimen Fit for a King for Latest Flick
  2014/05/16, Source
  Actor Hyun Bin has adopted an unusual promotional tactic for his latest flick by turning up at cinemas across the country to meet viewers in person, along with other members of the cast and the director. They have done this since "The Fatal Encounter", which revolves around a real-life plot to assassinate King Jeong-jo in 1777, was released on April 30. They have visited up to 20 venues a day since all other promotional activities were canceled in the wake of the ferry disaster on April 16. Part of the reason for this was that they also had to contend with harsh reviews of the film from critics before it hit local theaters,...More

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  Cinema ticket sales revive during holidays
  2014/05/16, Source
  Following a drop in cinema admissions after the tragic Sewol ferry sinking, last weekend saw signs of revival. According to the Korean Film Council, movie audiences stood at 5.84 million people between May 1 and 6, a 2.35-fold increase from 2.48 million a week earlier (April 24-29). Cinemas attracted 1.08 million on Sunday and 1.38 million on the Children`s Day on Monday,...More

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  Im Soo-jung, Lee Jong-suk and Jo Jung-suk in "Time Renegades"
  2014/05/15, Source
  According to several sources, Im Soo-jung, Lee Jong-suk and Jo Jung-suk have been mentioned for the movie "Time Renegades". "Time Renegades" is directed by kwak Jae-Yong from "My Sassy Girl", "The Classic" and others. It deals with time traveling and aims for release in the latter half of the year,...More

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  Hyun Bin's back vs. Song Seung-heon's back
  2014/05/14, Source
  Actors Hyun Bin and Song Seung-heon's muscular backs have the attention of all the female fans. They are both outstandingly good looking actors who have no match for them. However, they have always failed to do well in movies until now,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.05.09 ~ 2014.05.11
  2014/05/12
  Hyun Bin's reign continues as "The Fatal Encounter" surpasses 3M… It was a closely contested tussle at the top as Lee Jae-gyoo's "The Fatal Encounter" and Director Chang's "The Target" dominated proceedings for the home team. Last week both films came into the fray but it was Lee's period piece that took round one with over a million admissions. Round two saw "The Fatal Encounter" remain in power with 32.3% (581K) of the sales, but Chang's action outing leapfrogged "The Amazing Spiderman 2" to slot into second. The only other local delight to claim a top ten finish was Lee Su-jin's acclaimed debut "Han Gong-ju" which added another 11K to its successful stats,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.05.09 ~ 2014.05.11
  2014/05/11, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Fatal Encounter" (역린),...More

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  "The Target" vs. "The Fatal Encounter"
  2014/05/08, Source
  "The Target" has come close to "The Fatal Encounter" and is intensely struggling to beat it. According to the Korean Film Council, "The Target" came in second of the Box Office with an accumulated number of 1,488,612 audiences, 6,116 alone on the 8th,...More

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  Korean Super Star Actor Hyun Bin's Much Awaited Comeback Period Film "The Fatal Encounter" Hits N. American Theaters May 23rd!
  2014/05/07, Source
    Prologue "The Fatal Encounter" is
focusing on the story of politically embattled King Jeong-Jo (nicknamed the King of Misfortune), his dedicated servant Sang-chaek, and nefarious courtiers and assassins. Synopsis As the year 1777 opens, King Jeong-jo enters the second year of his reign, which is consistently under threat from the opposing Noron and Soron factions. To successfully defend his royal power, Jeong-jo draws upon his stores of courage and relies heavily on his loyal servant Sang-chaek. In a shocking twist, Sang-chaek turns out to be an assassin who was sent into service in order to kill Jeong-jo. After witnessing King Jeong-jo's capacity to justly rule the people, however, Sang-chaek comes clean about his true identity, and is banished from the court. As he leaves the palace, however, his eye catches sight of Sal-soo, the deadliest assassin in Joseon. Sang-chaek frantically returns to the court, only to find Sal-soo locked in combat with Jeong-jo,...More

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  Jo Jung-suk, unsure about starring in "Time Bolter"
  2014/05/06, Source
  Actor Jo Jung-suk hasn't decided if he will be starring in the movie "Time Bolter". Dream Star Entertainment claims that he's only received the script and is thinking about starring in it,...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.05.02 ~ 2014.05.04
  2014/05/05
  All hail the new King! The box office came alive over the weekend as a string of features stamped their authority and invigorated sales at the top of order. Lee Jae-gyoo's "The Fatal Encounter" (previously known as "The King's Wrath") soared into pole position with over a million tickets to its name; a healthy haul that was no doubt spurred by Hyun Bin's role as the discerning (and now historically handsome) King Jeongjo. The film opened to over a thousand screens and made the most of them by capturing over 38% of box office pie. Other films that made an impact included last week's number one "The Amazing Spiderman 2", Director Chang's "The Target", and the foreign animation "Rio 2",...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.05.02 ~ 2014.05.04
  2014/05/04, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Fatal Encounter" (역린),...More

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  "The Fatal Encounter" scores 280,000
  2014/04/30, Source
  Hyun Bin's comeback movie "The Fatal Encounter" recorded the best opening score this year with 280,639. According to the Korean Film Council, the accumulated number of people who has seen "The Fatal Encounter" totaled 294,005,...More

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  Korean movies opening today 2014/04/30 in Korea
  2014/04/30, Source
  Korean movies opening today 2014/04/30 in Korea: "The Fatal Encounter", "The Target",...More

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  [HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2014.04.25 ~ 2014.04.27
  2014/04/28
  "Spiderman" swings in and dominates... After a solid four weeks at the top of the pile Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" has finally been ousted by another American superhero. "The Amazing Spiderman 2" swung into contention this past week and swept the competition cleanly aside, clinging onto more than 72% of the total ticket sales and racing to 1.6M admissions. The web-slinger opened its Korean account to 1,312 screens, more than double its closest rival "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" which also entered the fray but had only 533 venues to campaign from,...More

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  "The Fatal Encounter" attitude towards mass media
  2014/04/27, Source
  A staff member of "The Fatal Encounter" crew said, "Lee Jae-gyoo? He drinks beers at home all day". The criticism from mass media have put the director and cast in a sense of shame. The unexpected reviews of the movie have been made public for the past 3~4 days. The movie was nicknamed, "Hyun Bin's comeback" and "Lee Jae-gyoo's meaningful movie" but everyone's reaction towards the movie was cold. 'Too much has been put into the movie', 'Complicated stories and organization of characters' and such are parts of the reviews,...More

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  Korean Box Office for the Weekend 2014.04.25 ~ 2014.04.27
  2014/04/27, Source
  The number one movie this week is "The Amazing Spider-Man 2",...More

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  [HanCinema's Film News] New Korean Films Inbound...
  2014/04/26
  K-Films Coming Soon: ★★★★★ "The Target": An ex-mercenary killer is framed for the murder of a renowned corporate leader. He is accompanied by an ordinary doctor who is desperate to save his abducted pregnant wife and together they embark on a dangerous 36-hour pursuit. (04/30) ★★★★★ "The Fatal Encounter": King Jeong-jo attempts to protect his royal powers from the conflict of two factions: Noron and Soron. (04/30),...More

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  [Photos] Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "The Fatal Encounter"
  2014/04/25, Source
  Added new stills for the upcoming Korean movie "The Fatal Encounter",...More

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  The feast of "The Fatal Encounter", will there be enough to eat?
  2014/04/21, Source
  Hyun Bin's comeback movie "The Fatal Encounter" is unveiling through media. Lotte Entertainment claims all attention will be put on this movie as it is one of the most important line-ups of Korean movies, this year. Being released on the 30th, the movie "The Fatal Encounter" is about 24 hours of intensity, surrounding a king's assassination, one year into King Jeong Jo's reign. It's based on an adverse change and is directed by Lee Jae-gyoo from "Damo", supported by the best crew in Chungmuro with an astounding production cost of 10 billion won,...More

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  Movie star Hyun Bin to construct 10 billion won building
  2014/04/16, Source
  Actor Hyun Bin is constructing a 10 billion won building in Cheong Dam-dong. According to Gangnam District Office, Hyun Bin's family's HB Family Holdings received a permit to establish a 4-storey basement and 7-storey high building in Cheong Dam-dong on the 7th of March. Total floor space of the building is 1592.54㎡ and a lot area is 362.5㎡,...More

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  Hyun Bin's Much Awaited Comeback Movie "The Fatal Encounter" Hits N. American Theaters May 23rd!
  2014/04/16, Source
  South Korea's highly anticipated period film "The Fatal Encounter" is set to released in over 25 North American theaters on May 23rd. "The Fatal Encounter" is expected to join the ranks of South Korea's most treasured period films including "Masquerade" (2012) and "The Face Reader" (2013),...More

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  [Photos] Hyun Bin to comeback manly
  2014/04/14, Source
  Hyun Bin is coming back. He is looking forward to the release of his new movie "The Fatal Encounter" on the 30th but before that, had an interview with High Cut, a star style magazine,...More

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  Today's Photo: April 3, 2014 [2]
  2014/04/03, Source
  Actor Hyun Bin poses at a press event for his new film "The King's Wrath" in Seoul on Wednesday,...More

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  Hyun Bin Says Acting a Challenge After Military Service
  2014/04/03, Source
  Actor Hyun Bin discussed how he felt about resuming his film career during a press conference for director Lee Jae-gyoo's "The King's Wrath" on Wednesday. The film marks Hyeon's return to the screen since he left to serve his mandatory military service in March 2011. He was discharged from the Marines in December 2012,...More

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  Hyun Bin, "Because of a single line in the script..."
  2014/04/02, Source
  Hyun Bin told a story regarding the movie "The King's Wrath" and his back muscles. At the press conference of the movie on the 2nd, he said, "There was a line which said, "Jeong Jo's perfect back muscles". So I adjusted my weight and worked out to make some [muscles]",...More

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  Added new posters for the upcoming Korean movie "The King's Wrath"
  2014/04/01, Source
  Added new posters for the upcoming Korean movie "The King's Wrath",...More

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  Director Lee Jae-gyoo, "I was intrigued"
  2014/03/31, Source
  "The King 2 Hearts's Wrath" which is well known for being Hyun Bin's first movie since his National Service discharge, has once again topped the ranks but this time, it's the director Lee Jae-gyoo. With a fancy debut winning the Baek Sang Rookie Director Award for "Damo", Lee Jae-gyoo directed high rating dramas such as "Beethoven Virus", "The King 2 Hearts" and more,...More

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  [Video] Added official trailer and new stills for the Korean drama 'The King's Wrath'
  2014/03/25, Source
  Added official trailer and new stills for the upcoming Korean drama "The King's Wrath",...More

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  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

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  Jo Jung-suk and Shin Min-ah in the movie "My Love, My Bride - 2014"
  2014/02/09, Source
  Actor Jo Jung-suk and actress Shin Min-ah are a married couple in the upcoming movie "My Love, My Bride - 2014". It's a remake of the 1990 movie directed by Lee Myung-se and starred by Park Joong-hoon and Choi Jin-sil. It's about a newly wedded couple,...More

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  Star couple Lee Byung-hun and Lee Min-jung
  2014/02/04, Source
  Lee Min-jung and Lee Byung-hun must be busy this year. The two of them are going to be busy with new projects,...More

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  Hyun Bin presents jumpers to "The King's Wrath" staff
  2014/01/21, Source
  Hyun Bin presented 100 jumpers to the staff of the movie "The King's Wrath" for New Years. The movie is in the final stages of wrapping up and there were a lot of outdoor scenes. This present was thoughtfully prepared by Hyun Bin for those staff who were travelling back and forth Damyang, Jeonju, Gwangju and more,...More

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  [Video] Added new teaser and character posters for the Korean drama 'The King's Wrath'
  2014/01/21, Source
  Added new teaser and character posters for the upcoming Korean drama "The King's Wrath",...More

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  Han Ji-min's sexy legs
  2014/01/20, Source
  Han Ji-min from the movie "Plan Man" had a photo collection. She said she was very comfortable with her character in "Plan Man". It being her dream to reveal her true colors in genre movies, she's coming back with the movie "The King's Wrath" in early 2014,...More

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  [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

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  The keyword for 2014 is 'historical movies'
  2013/12/11, Source
  The first keyword is 'historical movies' and the second is the change which actors are going through. "Memories of the Sword" , "Battle Of Myeongryang", "Pirates" and "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" are some of the historical movies that are expected to be released next year. They are all 10 billion dollar blockbusters. They are also movies the Big 3 distributors CJ Entertainment, Lotte Entertainment and Showbox Media Plex have on the line,...More

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  Cho Jae-hyun stands against Hyun Bin in "The King's Wrath"
  2013/08/26, Source
  Actor Cho Jae-hyun has been added to "The King's Wrath". Cho Jae-hyun takes on the role of Gwang-baek who is determined to kill Jeong-jo. He sneaks into the palace with orders to kill Jeong-jo,...More

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  Hyun Bin and Han Ji-min's historical experience
  2013/08/13, Source
  Hyun Bin and Han Ji-min are meeting in a historical movie. The two are meeting each other as King Jeong-jo and Queen Jeong-soon in the movie "The King's Wrath" which is based on the Chosun background,...More

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  "The King's Wrath" joined by Jung Eun-chae
  2013/07/29, Source
  "The King's Wrath" is a pretty big issue even before its crank in. Hyun Bin, Jung Jae-young, Jo Jung-suk, Park Sung-woong and Jung Eun-chae are the cast of the movie,...More

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  "The King's Wrath" starring Jo Jung-suk, Park Sung-woong and Jung Eun-chae
  2013/07/28, Source
  Jo Jung-suk, Park Sung-woong and Jung Eun-chae have been cast for the movie "The King's Wrath". "The King's Wrath" is a movie about one who wants to kill, to save and to live,...More

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  Jung Jae-young in "The King's Wrath"
  2013/07/24, Source
  Actor Jung Jae-young is starring in the new movie "The King's Wrath". Jung Jae-young takes on the role of Gap-soo, one who takes care of and protects the king but gets involved in a plot to assassinate the king due to a secret from the past,...More

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  Jo Jung-suk, Kim Go-eun and Lee Jong-suk "Sophmore jinx?"
  2013/07/14, Source
  There's no sophomore jinx. Many actors and actresses who are into their second year of acting are being focused on right now. The sophomore jinx which is a kind of slump one goes through at about their second year since their debut, does not apply to Jo Jung-suk, Kim Go-eun and Lee Jong-suk. They have taken their places as mature actors and actress,...More

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  Jung Jae-young, Jo Jung-suk and Hyun Bin in "The King's Wrath"
  2013/07/02, Source
  Actors Jung Jae-young, Jo Jung-suk and Hyun Bin are coming together. They are starring in the movie "The King's Wrath" which recently also cast actress Jung Eun-chae,...More

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  Hyun Bin looks at dog, enviously
  2013/06/10, Source
  Actor Hyun Bin was seen running with a dog. Hyun Bin filmed an advertisement with a white dog, recently,...More

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  Hyun Bin to meet fans in September
  2013/05/27, Source
  Actor Hyun Bin will officially start being active in Korea with the start of his fan meeting in September. Hyun Bin plans to hold a massive fan meeting. The date has been set to be around the 25th of September which is his birthday. Hyun Bin has been celebrating his birthday with his fans every year. 2011 and 2012 were exceptions because of his National Service but this year the tradition continues,...More

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  Upcoming Korean movie "The King's Wrath"
  2013/05/03, Source
  Added the upcoming Korean movie "The King's Wrath"'s page to HanCinema database,...More

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  Hyun Bin returns with "The King's Wrath"
  2013/04/29, Source
  Actor Hyun Bin is returning with the movie "The King's Wrath" according to Choice Cut Pictures. Hyun Bin takes on the role of a charismatic but unfortunate king Jeong Jo and is his first project since his discharge from the Marines,...More