Posts Tagged ‘Go Chang-seok’
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Joseon caper film Gone With the Wind is a hit
It’s a summer for caper blockbusters, and there’s a new top thief in town: Cha Tae-hyun’s sageuk action-comedy Gone With the Wind (the literal translation), aka The Grand Heist (English-language title). The movie opened two weeks ago, and has enjoyed brisk ticket sales, reaching 3 million over the weekend. (Technically it was on Day 12;... More »
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Go Hyun-jung’s crime-action comedy Miss Go
Woo, this movie looks awesome, from the teaser posters to the trailer to the spot-on casting. Miss Go is the new action-comedy movie starring Go Hyun-jung (I see that the English title is Miss Conspirator, but honestly I think Miss Go is perfect as it is) playing a wallflower-turned-badass, in what looks to be a... More »
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48th Grand Bell Awards
October 17 was the night of the 48th Grand Bell Awards (or, per its Korean name, Daejong Awards), and it was a big event for a few films in particular. And while the Joseon-era David-versus-Goliath action sageuk Bow: The Ultimate Weapon didn’t sweep the categories, it did take home a nice chunk of them. But... More »
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Gone With the Wind, a Joseon-era Ocean’s Eleven
It’s a star-studded lineup for period film Gone With the Wind, but even before we get to the big names attached, I’m already loving the premise: It’s a comic sageuk that’s Joseon-meets-Ocean’s Eleven centering around a team of thieves that works to steal…ice? Fastest. Heist. Ever. (With that plot, shouldn’t it really be titled Gone... More »
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Summer blockbuster The Front Line opens to high expectations
Yesterday’s Go Soo post had me looking closer at his new movie, The Front Line, a high-budget blockbuster war film that’s expected to do big business this summer. The plot caught my attention with its suspenseful, uneasy premise, and the creds aren’t so bad, either: Director Jang Hoon steered thrillers Rough Cut and Secret Reunion... More »
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1 Night 2 Days: Episode 339
EPISODE 339. Broadcast on June 19, 2011. Supporting Actor Special continues! girlfriday: O.M.G. Sung Ji-ru, I love you, but that is WAY more than I ever wanted to see of you. Must. Scrub. Rampant ajusshi nudity out of brain… javabeans: That “Stop” song just makes the moment. Lyrics: “All that I have is all... More »
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1 Night 2 Days: Episode 338
Just one week after the actresses have their special, we have a different kind of special in store for us today. It’s funny how something so similar in concept can yield such vastly different results. And while I think it’s made even more hilarious by putting the two specials back-to-back, this one’s hilarious enough to... More »
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18th Icheon Chunsa Film Festival
Saturday, September 18, was the day of the 18th Icheon Chunsa Film Festival, held in the city of Icheon in Kyeonggi Province. The overwhelming winner was the film Moss, a crime thriller from the director of Silmido starring Jung Jae-young, Park Hae-il, Yoo Jun-sang, and Yoo Sun. It picked up awards in seven categories, including... More »
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Yoo Seung-ho at Busan’s press conference
Yoo Seung-ho‘s new film, Busan, held its press conference on the morning of September 23, alongside his co-stars (and father figures in the film) Kim Young-ho and Go Chang-seok. Yoo sheds his “um-chin-ah” (boy next door) image in this movie, which shows his most mature showing to date. He said, “I worked harder on this... More »
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Busan’s fateful relationship between two fathers and one son
With the shooting wrapped and the release approaching, the movie Busan [父,山] has released its first poster, featuring its stars Go Chang-seok, Yoo Seung-ho, and Kim Young-ho. (At first, I thought 16-year-old Yoo Seung-ho was posing with a cigarette, till I realized the lollipop was just meant to look like one. lol.) The story unfolds... More »
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