Korean Cinema

The SIYFF (Seoul International Youth Film Festival is the biggest youth film festival in Korea, nowadays. Since 1999, The Seoul International Youth Film Festival has provided a venue for youth to share their culture via films and media education. It grows to be a truly international youth film festival involving youngsters from home and abroad. Seoul International Youth Film Festival finds its meaning in discovering and developing originalities and individualities of youths and in helping them grow to be a strong pillar of Korean film in the future. It provides the opportunities for youths to experience the process of filmmaking and to communicate with each other through films. In 2009, SIYFF has an ambition to open a variety of programs to more teenagers, and hopes to lay the foundation of Korea Young Film Society. Master Class Lecture, Making Short Film, Film Critic Session, You can experience Korean culture and enjoy the camp days.

The 11th Seoul International Youth Film Festival this year will be held from July 09 to July 19, 2009, at Cheonggye Plaza, Seoul.

The festival will screen more than100 films from 37 countries at Seoul Cinema, focusing on family issues and children’s growth stories. For the reservation and information, please visit : Korea Travel Phone: 1330 (Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese) Tel: 02-775-0501 Fax: 02-775-0502 or the website: The 11th Seoul International Youth Film Festival

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Being an actress is not an easy work. Well, it is a world with a lot of fun, but when you play as a character that really different to your real life, you have to deal with that. An actres has to get into the character she’s playing, even if she have to make some changes to her physical appearance.

This happens to Jo An, actually. In the movie “Lifting King Kong”, she plays a heavyweight lifter in the movie who competes for the gold medal in the Olympics against all odds. For her role as an ugly girl, she tries to look as ugly as apossible, by getting rid off her beauty.

Wow, with she sacrificing her body to gain 7 kgs, do you say that she’s not really into the character? :)

Credit : Photora.com, Hancinema

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Lee Young-ae first earned the title of ‘Oxygen Lady’ when she made her debut as a TV model in 1991. After her success in TV commercials, she started gaining stardom in TV dramas and movies with her beauty and acting skills in 1993, but it wasn’t until 1995 that she began acting in many TV dramas and gathering a large fan following.

Frankly, I’ve a special interest to her, she’s so adorable, especially after she played in “Jewel in The Palace”,  (”Dae Jang Geum”, 2004).

Recently, it was reported in HanCinema that she will pursue her doctorate degree from Graduate School of Theater and Cinema of Hanyang University. Before, she has hold the bachelor degre from German Language and Literature, and master degree in theater and cinema in 2001. Her last appearance was in “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” in 2005.

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Won Bin became one of the most popular TV actors in Korea after the successful TV drama Autumn Story. He made his screen debut in a 1996 KBS drama. How is he now?

Well, it was reported in HanCinema that Won Bin has been captured for BAZAAR magazine, recently. In that photoshoot, he wore the vintage style clothes in black and white.

Want to see some snapshoots? Enjoy them, here.

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The famous actor from Boys Over Flower, Lee Min ho, has had his 5th surgery, after car accident a couple of months ago. It was known that from the accident, he gots a piece of metal in his knee.

This 22 years old actor reported will have the recovery time while staying at hospital for about two weeks. But still, by this June 21st, an agenda has been waiting for him : fan club meeting at Children’s Great Park.

The shooting process or all commercial activities will be scheduled to the late of June. We’ll wait for you to be back soon, Min-ho! Quickly recover :)

Credit : HanCinema 

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According the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC), as 85% to 90% of the 876,213 persons reported missing to America’s law enforcement agencies in 2000 were juveniles (persons under 18 years of age). That means that 2,100 times per day parents or primary care givers felt the disappearance was serious enough to call law enforcement. Besides, 152,265 of the persons reported missing in 2000 were categorized as either endangered or involuntary, and the number of missing persons reported to law enforcement has increased from 154, 341 in 1982 to 876,213 in 2000. That is an increase of 468%.

This report, indeed, has attracted Rain and Lee Yeon-hee. It was reported in HanCinema hat these two stars have been involved in the Green Ribbon Hope Walk Campaign, that particularly moves to raise the awareness of serious missing children.

The campaign has been lasting for 3 years, and it was reported that there are many other stars who have been involved in this campaign.

Source and credit : Cyworld 

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For the June edition of Elle Magazie, there’s an issue about “2009 22 Power Woman”, and Lee Hyo-lee has been picked as one of them! Look at the picture, she appears in a very mature pose, represents her strong character with her sexy look. But the most surprising of all, is that she’s topless in this photo shoot!I just wondered, how’s the photo shoot session goes? The photographers–maybe with camera persons–must be so nervous, handling the camera while taking her picture, in that sexy look. Haha! Enjoy the photo shoot readers!Don’t forget to see the complete picture on the June issue :)

Source and Credit : HanCinema 

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“My Wife is a Superwoman” was a bittersweet success story of a man whose wife does everything she can to help her husband get a leg up in society so that she can also reap the rewards from his success and become a glamorous housewife. After getting a huge success, the starring actor and actress Oh Hi-ho and Kim Nam-joo said that they’ll be glad and available if there is “My Wife is a Superwoman 2″.

While Kim Nam-joo has been in Seoul for a fan signing, recently.

Source and Credit : HanCinema

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If you remember the situation comedy “Nonstop”, perhaps you’ll notice Kim Young-ah’s face. In that sitcom, she played as Choi Mim-yong’s younger sister.

Recently, HanCinema reported that she already married, by the 25th of last month. She’s still working in Japan now, continuing her life and getting more popular through commercial films, magazine covers, and many other programs.

Well, congratulation Kim Young-ah! May the new marriage life brings warm and more happiness coming through your heart :)

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Our favorite female actress has been back in photoshoot. Recently, STYLE& magazine has captured her as the cover story.

As usual, this female looks so sophisticated, with brown eyebrow, red lips, and ofcourse, curvy body. Yes, I thinkSTYLE mag has choosed the right icon for their issue. Of course, she’s getting more and more popular in the world of Korean entertainment industry.

She recently has returned with a Hollywood film, “Blood”.

Source and Credit : HanCinema

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