‘Jung Jin-young’
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No one mess with this Grandfather’s baby girl
Anyone who professes to be a k-drama fan probably knows Park Geun-hyung (Salut D’Amour, Angry Mom) by face, if not by name. He usually plays the stern aging CEO who opposes his son or daughter’s unsuitable marriages, or a self-sacrificing patriarch from a poor but prodigious family. This time, he’s breaking boundaries for all Korean... More »
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Director Hong Sang-soo films latest project at Cannes with Isabelle Huppert
Lauded indie filmmaker Hong Sang-soo (Hahaha, Our Sunhi) is busy at work on his latest project, and he’s actually filming it right now at the currently-in-progress 69th Cannes Film Festival. Kim Min-hee (Agassi) is killing two birds with one stone; she’s at Cannes for Agassi, and will be making a special appearance in director Hong’s... More »
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2015 MBC Drama Awards
Do you think that if Ji Sung hadn’t been awarded the Daesang at the 2015 MBC Drama Awards, there’d have been actual mutiny? Not that there was much question that he would get it, but MBC has figured out ways to make head-scratcher decisions before. Like, say, suddenly increasing the number of award categories and... More »
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Movie Review: Ode to My Father (2014)
Ode to My Father (or Gukje Market, 국제시장) really lives up to its English title, being a kind of summary of chunks of Korean history from the Korean War into the 1980s, representing some of the biggest events in the lives of many Korean seniors. The film has been very well-received by Korean audiences, with... More »
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Movie Review: Miracle in Cell No. 7
Out of last year’s biggest hits, perhaps none is as much of a household name as Miracle in Cell No. 7, which was not only the highest-grossing film of the year but also the third highest-grossing domestic film of all time, trailed only by The Thieves and The Host. No small feat, that’s for sure.... More »
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Cast of conspiracy thriller Tabloid suits up for the cameras
Well when the cast of your movie is four charismatic screen actors, you’d be crazy not to gather them for a photo shoot, no? Kim Kang-woo’s latest project Tabloid: Dangerous Rumor is getting ready to open in a few weeks, and 1st Look rounded up the leading man foursome for a cheeky photo spread with... More »
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Kim Kang-woo’s thriller shows the dark side of tabloid news
I hope this movie is good, because the subject matter is so fascinating. Kim Kang-woo’s next project, Tabloid: Dangerous Rumor, is due out in theaters in a few weeks, and it’s about the real story behind celebrity scandals and who gets paid to release said stories at just the right time, all in an effort... More »
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Jung Jin-young cameos as Jeon Woo-chi’s teacher
Action fusion sageuk Jeon Woo-chi already has a star-studded cast, but they’ve also added a big headliner cameo for the premiere episode: Jung Jin-young (Love Rain, Brain) will play a crucial role in the opener as Jeon Woo-chi (Cha Tae-hyun)’s teacher, who sets him on his fateful course for the rest of the drama. Hm,... More »
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2011 KBS Drama Awards
Awards, awards, awards! And tons of pretty people. As with yesterday’s MBC Drama Awards, note that winners are decided in part due to popularity, in part due to ratings and politics. That said, I don’t think anyone will argue with their Daesang winner, Shin Ha-kyun (below), who has been tearing it up on Monday and... More »
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Scenes from newly premiered KBS drama Brain
Neurosurgery drama Brain began its run today on KBS, and while I haven’t gotten around to checking out the premiere yet, here are some posters and stills to mark the series launch. The posters do a pretty good job of telling us that this is going to be a Serious Medical Drama — rather than,... More »
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