Archive for the ‘Chungmuro/Film News’ Category

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26 Years opens in first place at the box office
by | December 1, 2012 | 76 Comments
It’s a good day for revenge film 26 Years — after losing investors due to its politically sticky subject matter, languishing in development for four more years, and then resurrected by collecting donations from netizens online (reportedly 5 million won from over 13,000 people), the movie finally saw the light of day, and opened in... More »


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2012 Blue Dragon Film Awards
by | November 30, 2012 | 120 Comments
The 2012 Blue Dragon Film Awards were held last night, and now it feels like we’ve entered awards season in earnest, following up on last month’s Grand Bell Awards. There were a few of the same names and titles, but on the whole, I’d say the Blue Dragons were much more in line with what... More »


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Chun Jung-myung and Kim Min-jung reunite as co-stars
by | November 29, 2012 | 45 Comments
Chun Jung-myung (Man of Honor, Blue Salt) and Kim Min-jung (Third Ward, Thorn Birds) are reportedly in talks to star in a movie called Queen of the Night, about a husband who starts getting suspicious about his perfect wife’s past. There are conflicting reports — some say one or both are confirmed while others say... More »


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Kim Sun-ah considers lead in revenge film
by | November 28, 2012 | 49 Comments
Looks like Kim Sun-ah is lining up a movie for her next project, and a stark character change-up to go with. She’s reportedly in talks to star in The Five, a dark revenge saga that will put her front and center of a ragtag team on a vengeance tear. Hell yeah. Badass Kim Sun-ah is... More »


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Trailer and stills for disaster movie Tower
by | November 26, 2012 | 34 Comments
This movie’s been in the works for a while; it’s been promising a release for over a year, but the time has finally come for blockbuster disaster film Tower to hit theaters, in just a few weeks. It’s the citizens-trapped-in-a-burning-skyscraper movie that promises big effects and heartwarming heroism… yunno, amidst the total panic and horror... More »


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Ji Sung plays peek-a-boo
by | November 22, 2012 | 40 Comments
Nothing like a cheeky photo shoot to brighten up my day. Here’s Ji Sung looking dapper and being adorable for Allure, to promote his new movie My P.S. Partner, due to premiere in a few weeks. There’s also a boatload of new stills from the movie set, showing that the “P.S.” for phone sex isn’t... More »


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Jeon Ji-hyun and Ha Jung-woo drop The Road Home
by | November 21, 2012 | 18 Comments
Yeesh, is there some bad juju flowing through Chungmuro? Yet another film has lost its cast this week: both Ha Jung-woo and Jeon Ji-hyun have backed out of the action thriller The Road Home, where they were to play a married couple falsely accused of drug smuggling and forced to take the law into their... More »


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Uhm Tae-woong and Han Ye-seul drop The Dog
by | November 20, 2012 | 17 Comments
girlfriday: So, Uhm Tae-woong dropped out of his movie The Dog? But he loves dogs! javabeans: But wasn’t this the movie about dog fighters? So maybe this is best for all involved. girlfriday: Oh right. Maybe he did it to spare himself the heartache. javabeans: Technically the reason is that scheduling pushed back The Dog,... More »


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Kim Rae-won in My Little Hero
by | November 17, 2012 | 50 Comments
This movie has feel-good written all over it. I’m in. Kim Rae-won (Thousand Day Promise) stars in the new film My Little Hero, as a third-rate music director who’s all but washed up, when he meets a young boy so talented it turns both their lives around. You just can’t go wrong with an underdog... More »


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Go Soo and Han Hyo-joo in Bandage
by | November 10, 2012 | 93 Comments
Okay, be honest: How many of you misread that as bondage and are now a little disappointed? Here’s a look at the new movie Bandage, starring Go Soo and Han Hyo-joo, which doesn’t feature any bondage, by the looks of it. But there IS a dirty Go Soo… (read: dirt-covered) if you like that sorta... More »