Posts Tagged ‘Jin Gu’

Chungmuro/Film
2010 Blue Dragon Film Awards
by | November 26, 2010 | 92 Comments
More awards! The Blue Dragon Film Awards took place on November 26, and the many of the same films that have been winning lately were rewarded once again: Some of the big winners were for films such as crime drama Moss, dark thriller I Saw the Devil, romantic comedy Cyrano Dating Agency, stark action movie... More »


Chungmuro/Film
47th Grand Bell Awards
by | October 29, 2010 | 97 Comments
Aie, is it that time of year again? We’re heading into the holiday months, which also means that awards season is about to descend upon us. (It’s still early, but I bet you’ll tire of them soon enough!) Here we have the 47th Grand Bell (Daejong) Awards, which were held on the evening of October... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Le Grand Chef 2 screens in the U.S.
by | January 27, 2010 | 29 Comments
Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle is getting an American theatrical release, and will show in twenty cities, including New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. According to a source with the film, this is the first time a Korean movie will be screened in the U.S. while still screening in Korea, saying, “With its... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Character posters out for Le Grand Chef 2
by | December 29, 2009 | 35 Comments
Posters are out for the upcoming Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi War, which is the sequel to the hit 2007 film that also spawned a hit television drama. Kimchi War looks like it’s taking the formula that made both previous projects work — cinematic flair and an eye for beautiful food photography — while only... More »


Chungmuro/Film
2009 Blue Dragon Film Awards
by | December 2, 2009 | 53 Comments
Kim Ok-bin, of vampire thriller “Thirst” It’s that time of year again: awards season! On December 2, the 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards were held at KBS Hall in Yoido, Seoul, hosted by actors Kim Hye-soo and Lee Beom-soo. Considering the recent slump in the Korean movie industry, it was a pretty good year for... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Won Bin makes surprise visit to film set
by | September 3, 2009 | 41 Comments
It’s not unheard of for movie stars to visit other film sets in support of friends, but the unannounced arrival of Won Bin on the set of the new film Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle came as a surprise, particularly since Won Bin is known for lying low and not doing a making a... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Kim Jung-eun prepares for a Kimchi Battle
by | June 19, 2009 | 17 Comments
It was announced a while back that the 2007 hit film Le Grand Chef (which spawned the successful drama series Gourmet) would be coming out with a sequel, which has been cast with a new set of actors. The original film starred Kim Kang-woo, Im Won-hee, and Lee Hana; the sequel, Le Grand Chef 2:... More »


Drama Casting & News
Swallow the Sun preps for July premiere
by | May 27, 2009 | 13 Comments
Yoo Oh-sung Swallow the Sun [태양을 삼켜라] has something of a puzzling name (imo), although I suppose it’s more evocative than the “All In 2″ it’s been dubbed (due to the reuniting of the PD and scriptwriter from the original All In). It’s also another of the highly anticipated summer dramas (although not so much... More »


Celebrity News
Won Bin in Bazaar and at Cannes
by | May 17, 2009 | 36 Comments
Won Bin is currently in France for the Cannes Film Festival, along with the cast and director of his latest film, the Bong Joon-ho-directed thriller Mother (see pics below); this coincides with his latest France-set photo shoot (with the Eiffel Tower in the background, natch) for the June issue of Harper’s Bazaar. Inside the magazine,... More »