Song Kang-Ho 송강호 [“Broker”, “Emergency Declaration”]

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February 7, 2020

 

'Parasite' has collected 55 awards at 57 film fests

 

SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's sensational black comedy "Parasite," nominated in six categories, including best picture, at the upcoming Oscars, has been invited to 57 film festivals and award events across the world, and collected 55 trophies, its production company CJ ENM said Friday.

 

In May last year, the film about class division through two extreme families embraced the highest prize of Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, becoming a massive hit in 2019 and starting its awards-winning streak.

 

A month later, it won the top prize at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival, while actor Song Kang-ho, who played the father of a down-and-out family in the film, received the Excellence Award at this year's Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland in August.

 

It also received awards at film festivals in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, including the Calgary International Film Festival, Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival in Mongolia and the Slemani International Film Festival in Iraq.

 

Since it was released stateside in October, "Parasite" has received rave reviews and critical acclaim from film critics in the United States.

 

Entering the U.S. awards season in the runup to the Oscars, it nearly swept top prizes like best picture, best screenplay and foreign language film given by local critics associations, including those in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto and San Diego.

 

In 2020, "Parasite" continued its bullish rally. It took best foreign language film at the Golden Globes, marking the first South Korean film to win an award at the event arranged by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

 

Days later, it earned six nods at this year's Oscars in best picture, best director, best screenplay, best editing, best production design and best international feature film.

 

At the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the film became the first non-English language movie to win the top honor of outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, following two titles at the Critics Choice Awards.

 

Director Bong received the best original screenplay award at both the Writers Guild of America Awards and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards.

 

As "Parasite" has raked in a series of major titles in key awards considered strong indicators of the Academy Awards slated for Sunday, the best picture category is regarded as a battle between "Parasite" and "1917," the World War I movie by Sam Mendes.

 

CJ ENM said its U.S. campaign led by director Bong has successfully gone through the awards season and made a buzz since October.

 

The 92nd Academy Awards, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (U.S. time).

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Source: The Prince Charles Cinema @ThePCCLondon

 

BIG NEWS! 

#BongJoonho's #Snowpiercer & #MemoriesofMurder finally join the #BongHive! 

After years of trying, we can finally give SNOWPIERCER the UK release it never got! Catch it for a full week from Fri 21st Feb!

Tickets -> https://bit.ly/2ucKHxf

 

 

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February 13, 2020

 

After Oscars, ‘Parasite’ stars are booked and busy: Now beloved at home and abroad, the actors have a lot on their plates this year

 

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

 

From left, actors Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Choi Woo-shik, Jang Hye-jin, director Bong Joon-ho, Park So-dam, Park Myung-hoon and Cho Yeo-jeong pose for a photo backstage after the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. [YONHAP]

After snatching up four Oscars, including Best Picture, at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, the cast of “Parasite” quickly became some of the biggest stars in Hollywood and all around the world.

 

After winning their awards, Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Lee Jung-eun, Jang Hye-jin and Park Myung-hoon mingled alongside Hollywood megastars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Renee Zellweger and fit right in with the crowd.

 

The cast returned to Korea on Tuesday morning, and even after a 13-hour flight, they were beaming with pride, smiling for the photographers who were there to greet them. After the whirlwind success of “Parasite,” naturally many people are wondering what’s next for the film’s stars.

 

The most attention is on Song, a major star in Korea in his own right, who has come to be known internationally as director Bong Joon-ho’s muse for the number of films he has done with the award-winning director. “Parasite” was Song’s fourth lead role in a Bong film after “Memories of Murder” (2003), “The Host” (2006) and “Snowpiercer” (2013).

 

When asked if he was willing to work with Bong for a fifth time at a press conference after the Academy Awards, Song sarcastically replied that he was “not so sure.”

 

“[The characters I played] were so tiring. I had to live in an underground apartment and had to get soaked in the rain. Maybe if the next character is like the CEO [that Lee Sun-kyun played], I’ll think about it,” Song said.

 

Song’s next film is “Emergency Announcement” (translated) from director Han Jae-rim. The disaster movie is set on an airplane on high alert due to an epidemic happening outside. It’s the actor’s third collaboration with Han after “The Show Must Go On” (2007) and “The Face Reader” (2013). Anticipation for the film is high as it stars Song and actor Lee Byung-hun in the lead roles.

 

Many are also curious about what’s in store for the young stars of “Parasite” Choi Woo-shik and Park So-dam.

 

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Choi’s schedule for the rest of the year is packed, starting with director Yoon Sung-hyun’s upcoming thriller “Time to Hunt,” set to be released in the local box office on Feb. 26. Choi appears alongside actors Lee Je-hoon, Ahn Jae-hong and Park Jung-min in Yoon’s second feature film after his widely acclaimed “Bleak Night” (2011).

 

The crime film “The Policeman’s Lineage” from director Lee Kyu-man is still in production and is scheduled to be released later this year. Choi stars in the film with Cho Jin-woong.

 

He will also appear in the highly-anticipated “Wonderland” from director Kim Tae-yong, which is set to begin filming later this year. The film will star big names Bae Suzy, Park Bo-gum and Tang Wei. The movie is set in “Wonderland,” a virtual world where people get to see loved ones that they have lost using artificial intelligence. Choi will play a mediator of the land.

 

The actor has also reportedly received an offer from American film distribution company A24 to play the male lead in the upcoming romantic film “Past Lives” from director Celine Song. His agency Management Soop released a simple statement last month saying that the actor was deliberating the offer. The film is about childhood sweethearts from Korea meeting again later in life. Choi, who grew up in Canada and speaks English, may be the “Parasite” actor who would be the most comfortable taking on a role in an American production.

 

Park So-dam’s next film is next month’s “Fukuoka” from director Zhang Lu. The movie is about two men and a girl named So-dam (played by Park) who end up traveling together. The two men are former friends who loved the same woman 28 years ago. They are played by veteran actors Kwon Hye-hyo and Yoon Je-moon.

 

She will also appear in the upcoming crime action film “Special Delivery” (translated). Park plays the lead role of a driver named Eun-ha, who is willing to deliver anything as long as her customers can pay her cash. In the film, Park is reunited with child actor Jung Hyun-joon, her “Parasite” co-star who played Da-song, the Park family’s youngest child.

 

The film’s other stars have been keeping busy working on various television dramas and films as well.

 

Cho received rave reviews from viewers of the KBS drama series “Woman of 9.9 Billion,” which wrapped up last month. In the series, Cho played a role that would be entirely unfamiliar to people who only know her as the naive stay-at-home mother Yeon-gyo in “Parasite.” She portrayed Seo-yeon, a woman suffering from domestic violence who one day comes upon a large sum of money that she uses to start a new life with.

 

 

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Lee Sun-kyun is preparing to start filming the movie “King Maker.” In the film, he will play a strategist, a hidden but important figure who sets the atmosphere for the presidential campaign of aspiring politician Kim Woon-beom (played by Seol Kyung-gu). Lee recently wrapped the JTBC drama series “Diary of a Prosecutor” and also contributed his voice to the comedy “Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP,” playing a goat.

 

Jang is currently appearing alongside Park Myung-hoon in the popular tvN drama series “Crash Landing on You.” Jang plays the mother of main character Seo-dan, and Park plays her uncle. As they come from an elite North Korean family, some viewers hardly recognize the duo as they went through a radical transition from their shocking portrayal of the poor couple living in the rich family’s home in “Parasite.” Park will also appear in “The Policeman’s Lineage” with Choi and is preparing to start shooting the films “Save Us from the Evil” (translated) by director Hong Won-chan and “Vacation” by director Yook Sang-hyo.

 

However, it seems like the title of busiest actor among the eight belongs to Lee Jung-eun. Lee wasn’t even able to participate in the press conference after the Oscars because she had to go straight back to Korea due to her shooting schedule.

 

She currently appears in the Netflix drama series “My Holo Love” which was released last Friday and is currently shooting the KBS2 drama series “I Went Away Once” (translated), which will start airing next month.

 

Lee’s face was seemingly always on television last year as she appeared in the JTBC drama series “The Light in Your Eyes,” the OCN series “Hell Is Other People” and “When the Camellia Blooms” on KBS. Each series was a hit, and viewers showered the actor with praise and compliments for her moving and haunting performance.

 

This year, viewers will get to see Lee back on the big screen as well. The actor will appear in the historical drama “Jasaneobo” by director Lee Joon-ik and also in director Park Ji-wan’s debut feature film “The Day I Die” (translated). The actor will star alongside Kim Hye-soo and Kim Sun-young in the film.

 

BY MIN KYUNG-WON, LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]

 

February 12, 2020

 

'Parasite' actors return home
 

Song Kang-ho (3rd from L), who starred in the Oscar-winning Korean film "Parasite," speaks to reporters after arriving at Incheon airport, west of Seoul, on Feb. 12, 2020. The satirical black comedy, won four titles -- best picture, best director, best screenplay and best international feature film -- at the Academy Awards on Feb. 9. It became the first non-English language film to win best picture in the Academy's 92-year-old history. (Yonhap)
 

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February 11, 2020

 

‘Parasite’ Oscars have Twitter abuzz

 

By Im Eun-byel The Korea Herald

Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s dark comedy “Parasite” not only ruled the Oscars with its four wins, but also dominated social media, being the subject of more tweets than any other film from the event.

 

“Parasite” won four awards at the Oscars: best picture, best director, best international feature film and best original screenplay. It was the first foreign language movie to win best picture in the 92-year history of the annual film event. 

 

 

Since Jan. 13, when the film’s six Academy Award nominations were announced, “Parasite” has been mentioned in more than 1.6 million tweets worldwide. The next-most-tweeted-about nominees, in order, were “Joker,” “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “Toy Story 4.”

 

Twitter also announced the top five most-tweeted-about moments of the 2020 Oscars.

 

“Parasite” topped the list again, generating more than 500,000 tweets around the world, when it won best picture. The moment Bong won the best director award for “Parasite” came in third place.

 

The moment that Joaquin Phoenix won the best actor award for “Joker” generated the next-biggest number of tweets, and the moment when Renee Zellweger won best actress for “Judy” was fourth. Hip-hop artist Eminem’s surprise performance came in fifth.

 

In addition, Bong was the celebrity who generated the most discussion on Twitter during the night of the 2020 Oscars. Around 520,000 tweets about Bong were posted that day. Hollywood celebrities Joaquin Phoenix, Eminem, Brad Pitt and Natalie Portman got the next-greatest numbers of tweets, in that order.

 

The top tweet about the awards show came from the official account of the Academy Awards, announcing “Parasite” as the winner of the best picture award. It generated more than 190,000 retweets and 475,000 likes. 

By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)

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February 11, 2020

 

ROAD TO PARASITE: THE RISE OF KOREAN CINEMA IN 11 MUST-SEE MOVIES
A brief history of the Korean New Wave.

 

Source: Inverse.com

 

THE AWARD WAS GIVEN TO PARASITE, BUT ALL OF KOREA FELT ACCOMPLISHED.

 

The mountainous rise of Korean cinema reached its highest peak on Sunday when the American-centric Oscars crowned Korean director Bong Joon-ho and his acclaimed drama Parasite as the year's Best Picture (not best international, just best).

It was a historic moment, not just for foreign language cinema, but for the wide breadth of the Korean film industry that has seen pictures regularly transcend language and cultural barriers, from cult classics like Old Boy to sci-fi blockbusters like Snowpiercer. The list goes on, but we've whittled it down to an essential eleven.

 

For the unfamiliar, it may be hard to understand how this happened, and why Korean cinema is now the darling of the worldwide film community. While Japan boasts legends like Akira Kurosawa and Hayao Miyazaki, and Hong Kong has Wong Kar-Wai, Ann Hui, and John Woo, the most renowned artists of South Korea didn't emerge until the 2000s. Out of the 1997 financial collapse and a boost from screen quota laws, the East Asian nation of 51 million found their voices in directors like Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, Kwak Jae-yong, and more, who helped kick off the Korean New Wave that's now lasted nearly two decades.

 

The can't-miss films below illustrate a region's cinema that carved its identity through blending overly familiar genres into pointed social commentaries. Spy movies, monster movies, zombies, vampires, and rom-coms are remixed with uniquely Korean flavor that all point to a nation, and a people, who fell hard in the global economy only to resurge amidst grand, sweeping technological shifts. By the second decade, Korean filmmakers began to reckon with the unfair income inequality that continues to plague the nation.

 

Below is a brief history of the Korean New Wave, as illustrated by 11 must-watch movies that all led to the crowning of Parasite. If you're less "#BongHive" and more "Bong Joon-who?" let this be your starting point.

11. JOINT SECURITY AREA (2000)

 

It is commonly understood that the Korean New Wave kicked off in 1999 with South Korea's first Hollywood-style blockbuster, Shiri. A spy film directed by Kang Je-gyu, Shiri had the highest budget of a South Korean film at the time ($8.5 million) and still broke box office records upon its release. It was the reason James Cameron's Titanic sunk in South Korea, the only Asian nation the movie bombed.

 

But while Shiri was the first punch, Park Chan-wook's Joint Security Area (2000) was the haymaker. A mystery thriller that helped cement the careers of actors Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho, and Lee Young-ae, the film explores the circumstances of a murder at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the border separating North and South Korea. In its microscopic view of the war-torn region, the film looks far and wide to the irreconcilable differences between two nations still at war today.

 

The fourth release from Park Chan-wook, Joint Security Area was a smash hit at home, becoming the highest-grossing movie in Korean film history in 2001. It developed an international cult following thanks in part to American directors like Quentin Tarantino giving it public praise.

 

Fun fact: When the film was released on DVD, South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun gifted the movie to North Korea's Kim Jong-il at the 2007 Inter-Korean summit.

 

10. MY SASSY GIRL (2001)

 

Spoiler

 

Before Tom met Summer in (500) Days of Summer, director Kwak Jae-yong adapted a popular online blog written by a lovestruck boy obsessed over the perfect, if not quirky, girl.

My Sassy Girl, starring Jun Ji-hyun and Chae Tae-hyun, was a major hit that spawned one of the most popular Korean franchises of all time, earning acclaim across all of Asia. The inevitable American remake was produced in 2008 with Elisha Cuthbert, while other adaptations and remakes have popped up in Japan, India, China, and Nepali. In 2014, The Korean Wave author Jennifer Jung-Kim wrote of My Sassy Girl that it's a film that "deserves to be called a global success" based on its numerous localized adaptations.

 

 

9. VOLCANO HIGH (2001)

 

Spoiler

 

When misfit teenager Kim Kyung-soo (Jang Hyuk) is transferred to a secret martial arts school, he literally fights to survive in a mashup of teen dramas and kinetic action movies that all pay homage to Korea's homegrown manhwa (comics).

You won't find much praise for Volcano High outside the most niche action movie blogs. If it wasn't for an MTV-produced dub starring hip-hop musicians like André 3000, Lil Jon, Snoop Dogg, and Method Man, Kim Tae-kyun's martial arts teen comedy would be forgotten to time.

But it was precisely because of MTV and the movie's wide distribution in the US on DVD that Volcano High become a cult hit among American teens — and the first real dose of Korean action for a mass, impressionable audience. (I knew about the movie because it was always so cheap at Walmart.)

Peep the YouTube comments and you'll find people reminiscing about discovering it on MTV and DVD in their youths. While not the highest of brows, the availability of Volcano High may have been the untold Westerners' first dose of Korean cinema.

 

 

8. OLDBOY (2003)

 

Spoiler

 

Easily one of the most renowned movies of the Korean New Wave, this neo-noir thriller from Park Chan-wook adapts the Japanese comic of the same name. The film tells the story of a man mysteriously imprisoned for 15 years. When he's finally released, he's given only five days to figure out the reason for his torture.

Choi Min-Sik, Yoo Ji-tae, and Kang Hye-jung star in a gritty revenge tale whose reach and influence went far beyond its homeland. The film played a direct influence on American movies and shows like John Wick and Marvel's Daredevil.

Like Park's Joint Security Area, Old Boy's praise from Western voices like Quentin Tarantino and Roger Ebert — who in his review called the film "powerful ... not because of what it depicts, but because of the depths of the human heart which it strips bare" — helped cement the movie as a must-see and the real barn burner for the Korean New Wave around the world.

 

 

7. THE HOST (2006)

 

By the time Bong Joon-ho got to making his political monster thriller, The Host, he was already a veteran with film credits like Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) and Memories of a Murder (2003). But it was The Host that put Bong on the global map. Merging together the styles of Japanese monster films with Korean social commentary, Bong tells the story of a Korean family that tries to stay together when a mutant monster emerges from the Han River.

 

Eschewing the spectacle of blowing things up in favor of family drama, The Host won acclaim and proved the Korean New Wave's tendency to mesh and reinvent genres like science fiction and horror into something more profound. The film is also proudly Korean, with scathing depictions of American imperialism. (The film was in part inspired by an international incident in 2000, when the United States military dumped formaldehyde into the drinking water of Seoul.)

 

6. THIRST (2009)

 

Amid the height of the West's obsession for vampires, thanks to the Twilight phenomenon, Park Chan-wook directed Thirst. A loose adaptation of the 1868 French novel Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola, the movie stars Song Kang-ho as a Catholic priest who volunteers for a medical experiment that turns him into a vampire. The priest must then resist his bloodlust as he falls in love with an old childhood friend.

 

The film won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009 and debuted at number one at the South Korean box office upon its release. While not the capital-B biggest movie in the Korean New Wave, the film's buzz — supported by Park who was still floating internationally thanks to the popularity of Oldboy — kept Korean film popularity going into the 2010s.

 

5. I SAW THE DEVIL (2010)

 

Spoiler

 

A movie seemingly made for the Reddit crowd, Kim Jee-woon's gruesomely morbid thriller, I Saw the Devil, took the Korean New Wave into its darkest territory yet. Flipping the manhunt movie on its head, the movie stars Lee Byung-hun (by now known to Americans for his role as Storm Shadow in 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) as a heroic NIS agent who pursues a serial killer (Choi Min-sik) for the murder of his fiancé.

What the movie does differently than other hunt movies, to unnerving effect, is a downward spiral journey revealing what, or who, is a real monster. Praised by Rolling Stone for "relentless nastiness" that's "hard to watch and even harder to turn off" and by Taste of Cinema as "a modern masterpiece of South Korean cinema," the film endures thanks to discussions on places like Reddit.

 

 

4. SNOWPIERCER (2013)

 

Bong Joon-ho went international with Snowpiercer, a Korean-Czech financed movie with a majority English-speaking script and cast all based on a French comic book. Fresh from The Avengers, Chris Evans fights for freedom as the leader of a revolution aboard a high-speed train that circles a frosted Earth — an apocalypse from an overcorrection of reversing climate change. Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, John Hurt, Go Ah-sung, Alison Pill, and Ed Harris also star.

 

A critical favorite when it was released in 2013, the film not only proved the international appeal of Korean cinema, but it also became a bonafide franchise. An American TV series will premiere on TNT in 2020.

 

3. TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016)

 

Spoiler

 

Like The Host before it, Yeon Sang-ho's Train to Busan takes another horror genre (this time zombies) and again explores the meaningful bond of a family and class warfare when a zombie outbreak occurs on a train to the second-most populous city in South Korea.

Amidst the decorations for the film, the biggest praise came from English director Edgar Wright, of the 2004 comedy Shaun of the Dead, who tweeted Train to Busan was the "best zombie movie I've seen in forever. A total crowd-pleaser. Highly recommend."

 

 

2. THE HANDMAIDEN (2016)

 

Spoiler

Another erotic thriller from Chan-wook Park, this adaptation of Fingersmith by Sarah Waters changes Victorian England to Korea, dominated by colonial Japan, and is notable for borderline "pornographic" sex scenes between two main female characters. The film made numerous critics' end-of-year top 10 lists and included a nomination for the Palme d'Or. Just halfway past the 2010s, movies like The Handmaiden proved Korean cinema was here to stay.

 

1. BURNING (2018)

 

Spoiler

 

Lee Chang-dong's Burning adapts Haruki Murakami's short story "Barn Burning" into a mystery drama that, according to The Atlantic, "rejects the glamorization of Asian wealth and the notion of a universal Asian identity."

With two opposing characters — one working-class native Korean and one "Americanized" wealthy Korean played by The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun — the film imbues suspense into another harrowing tale of class warfare.

 

 

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February 17, 2020

 

Director Bong Joon-ho's chosen stills

Provided by CJ Entertainment, 11 black-and-white still pictures of the Oscar-winning film "Parasite," chosen by director Bong Joon-ho, which were disclosed on Feb. 17, 2020. (PHOTOS NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

 

ScreenRant: 10 Bong Joon-Ho Films To Watch After Parasite

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February 19, 2020

 

'Parasite' actors at press conference

 

Bong Joon-ho (2nd from R), director of the Oscar-winning Korean film "Parasite," and the film's producer Kwak Sin-ae (far R), alongside the actors starring in the film -- (from far L to 4th from L) Jang Hye-jin, Lee Jeong-eun, Park So-dam and Song Kang-ho -- attend a press conference at a Seoul hotel on Feb. 19, 2020. (Yonhap)

 

Song Kang-ho, who starred in the Oscar-winning Korean film "Parasite," speaks during a press conference at a Seoul hotel on Feb. 19, 2020. (Yonhap)

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February 20, 2020

 

Moon meets Bong Joon-ho, vows govt. efforts against cinema screen monopolies

By Yonhap via The Korea Herald

 

(Yonhap)

 

President Moon Jae-in said Thursday his government would do its best to introduce a legal measure to curb screen monopolies in South Korean cinemas, speaking at a Cheong Wa Dae meeting with Bong Joon-ho, director of the Oscars-winning movie "Parasite."

 

The president pledged "tangible support" for the further development of the local film industry and cited the proposed ceiling on the total number of screens for a certain movie and the expansion of academies.

 

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism earlier announced a plan for legislation on the so-called screen ceiling system, but it remains uncertain whether a related bill will pass the National Assembly amid lingering controversy over such an "artificial" regulatory step.

 

During the luncheon, also attended by the film's cast and production staff, Moon repeatedly said he was so proud that the dark comedy and thriller about social problems stemming from income gaps has bagged four Oscar awards.

 

He pointed out that it has rewritten the history of South Korea's film sector, born a century ago, and that of the Academy Awards as well.

 

"Parasite" was excellent enough to collapse the barrier as a non-English movie, so even the Oscars had no other choice but to recognize it, according to the president.

 

Its Oscar success has also given South Korean people a lot of pride and encouragement as they are suffering difficulties due to COVID-19, he added.

 

It has proven to the world that South Korea's culture is not marginal on the global stage any more as also shown in the global popularity of BTS and other K-pop celebrities, Moon noted.

 

In response, Bong quipped he was thrown into a "pot of shock" listening to the president's "lengthy remarks" right next to him.

 

On the menu, meanwhile, was the "Jjapaguri (Ram-dong)" dish, which was made well known globally due to Bong's movie. (Yonhap)

 

Moon meets 'Parasite' cast

 

President Moon Jae-in (R) shakes hands with actor Song Kang-ho prior to a luncheon meeting with the cast and production crew of the Oscar-winning "Parasite" at the presidential office in Seoul on Feb. 20, 2020. (Yonhap)

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February 20, 2020

 

Parasite’ Star Song Kang-ho To Lead Stellar Cast of ‘Emergency Declaration’ (EXCLUSIVE)

 

By PATRICK FRATER Variety.com

 

CREDIT: COURTESY OF SHUTTERSTOCK AND SHOWBOX

“Parasite” star Song Kang-ho will head the cast of airborne disaster action move “Emergency Declaration.” Jeon Do-yeon and Lee Byung-hun co-star, making “Declaration” one of the powerful casts ever assembled in a Korean movie.

 

The film is in pre-production and aiming for an end-of-year release. Leading studio Showbox will begin pre-sales during this week’s European Film Market.

 

Showbox pitches it as ”an airborne blockbuster about an aircraft forced to declare an emergency when an unprecedented terror incident occurs in-flight.” It is to be directed by Han Jae-rim, who previously enjoyed success with “The King” and the Song-starring 2013 drama “The Face Reader.”

 

Jeon won a best actor award at Cannes in 2007 for “Secret Sunshine,” and has other credits that include “Untold Scandal” and “The Housemaid.” Lee is one of Korea’s finest thespians and a rarity who has managed to build a career on both sides of the Pacific. His Hollywood titles include “G.I. Joe” and “Reds” while his Korean roles include “Ashfall,” “I Saw the Devil,” “A Bittersweet Life” and “JSA: Joint Security Area.”

Song has been the face of Korean cinema for two decades, with a career that tracks many of its landmark moments. His standout roles include “Shiri” (1999) directed by Kang Je-gyu; Kim Jee-woon’s wrestling comedy “The Foul King” (2000); Park Chan-wook’s “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” (2002); and Bong Joon-ho’s “Memories of Murder” (2003) and “Snowpiercer” in 2013. He was last year the first Asian actor to be honored by the Locarno film festival with its Excellence Award.

At Berlin, Showbox is also representing upcoming titles “Sinkhole,” a disaster drama about a house that is swallowed up, now in post; fantasy drama “Our Season”; and comedy action film “The Golden Holiday,” about a family holiday in the Philippines that turns into a murder investigation. It is also selling the drama “The Man Standing Next,” which stars Lee Byung in a tale of espionage and political maneuvering that last month grossed $34 million.

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March 8, 2020

 

March Movie Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Source: Soompi by E. Cha

 

 

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for film actors!

 

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 50 popular movie stars, using big data collected from February 6 to March 7.

 

The stars of the award-winning film “Parasite” dominated this month’s list, sweeping the top three spots for March (four if you count Park Seo Joon, who made a cameo appearance in the film and came in at No. 4 for the month).

 

Song Kang Ho, Jo Yeo Jeong, and Lee Jung Eun rose to No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 in this month’s rankings respectively. Several of their co-stars also made it into the top 15, with Choi Woo Shik at No. 7, Lee Sun Gyun at No. 8, Park So Dam at No. 12, and Jang Hye Jin at No. 14.

 

High-ranking phrases in Song Kang Ho’s keyword analysis included “Academy,” “Bong Joon Ho,” and “Parasite,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “recognize,” “attend,” and “donate.”

 

Song Kang Ho’s brand reputation index for the month came out to 10,978,294, while his co-star Jo Yeo Jeong followed close behind with a total index of 9,668,655. Finally, Lee Jung Eun scored a total index of 7,769,994 for March.

 

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

 

1. Song Kang Ho
2. Jo Yeo Jeong
3. Lee Jung Eun
4. Park Seo Joon
5. Hyun Bin
6. Son Ye Jin
7. Choi Woo Shik
8. Lee Sun Gyun
9. Gong Yoo
10. Kim Da Mi
11. Kim Hye Soo
12. Park So Dam
13. Lee Kwang Soo
14. Jang Hye Jin
15. Jung Woo Sung
16. Lee Byung Hun
17. Park Hae Jin
18. Kim Min Jae
19. Shim Eun Kyung
20. Ahn Jae Hong
21. Lee Jung Jae
22. Kim Nam Gil
23. Kim Min Hee
24. Kim Ji Young
25. Lee Yi Kyung
26. Yoo Jae Myung
27. Park Myung Hoon
28. Lee Young Ae
29. Jeon Do Yeon
30. Kang Ha Neul

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March 9, 2020

 

Song Kang-ho Tops Actor Branding Report

 

By William Schwartz on HanCinema.net

 

 

The Brand Reputation Report has just released its latest big data analysis of which actors have the strongest brands. For the period from February 6th to March 7th, fifty actors had their various media mentions analyzed and "Parasite" lead actor Song Kang-ho came out on top as having the strongest image.

 

The list was dominated by "Parasite" actors in general, as Song Kang-ho was followed by his co-stars Cho Yeo-jeong and Lee Jung-eun. Of the three, Song Kang-ho had the most established reputation in South Korean entertainment prior to the release of "Parasite", although Cho Yeo-jeong and Lee Jung-eun both received much praise and professional advancement thanks to their performances. The sudden interest in the movie was most likely due to its unexpectedly strong showing at the Academy Awards.

 

Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin held the fourth and fifth spots in the analysis, most likely due to the overwhelming popularity of the recently completed drama "Crash Landing on You". Choi Wooshik and Lee Sun-kyun, who also appeared in "Parasite" in significant roles, were in sixth and seventh place. Gong Yoo was in eighth place, even though his last project was "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982" last year.

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March 21, 2020

 

Sports Chosun 30th Anniversary Survey

Bong Joon Ho X Song Kang Ho X Lee Byung Hun - the top 3 Korean movie power

 

Source: Sports Chosun (Google-translate)

 

 

Sports Chosun surveyed about 100 people, including broadcasters, movie producers, music affiliates, and experts, in conjunction of the 30th anniversary of the foundation, and collected opinions through the process of 'Movie, Power People in each field such as broadcasting and singing were selected.

In the fields of film, drama, and entertainment, 47 people from the film industry and 41 companies from the drama / entertainment category voted the top three people. [Reporter Jo Ji-young of Sports Chosun]

 

A new century of Korean cinema began over 100 years of history. Bong Joon Ho, actor Song Kang Ho, and Lee Byung Hun have been selected as the top 3 movie world power to lead the new 100 years of Korean cinema. Among them, Bong Joon Ho had became the 'Oscar Legend'. 

 

 

Power people who will lead the next 100 years of Korean cinema (a total of 47 reps & companies participated)

 

1. Bong Joog Ho (director) 39 (votes)

2. Song Kang Ho (actor) 10

3. Lee Byung Hun (actor) 8

4. Lee Byung Hun (director) 7

5. Kim Yong Hwa (Director) 5

5. Choi Dong Hoon (Director) 5

5. Lee Mi Kyung (producer) 5

8. Kim Tae Ri (actor) 4

8. Kim Bora (director) 4

10. Kang Hye Jung (producer) 3

10. Ma Dong Seok (actor) 3

10. Kwak Shin Ae (producer) 3

10. Park Jung Min (actor) 3

14. Park Chan Wook (director) 2

14. Jeon Do Yeon (actor) 2

14. Lee Ji Won (director) 2

14. Yoon Jong Bin (director) 2 

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March 30, 2020

 

Song Kang Ho x Lee Byung Hun's starring 'Emergency Declaration' postponed to May

 

Source:  News1 / DongA.com ++ (Google-translate)

 

 

The crank-in of the movie 'Emergency Declaration' (director Han Jae Rim) has been postponed. 

 

According to officials on the 30th, the production of 'Emergency Declaration' was originally scheduled to start in March, but the filming was delayed in the aftermath of the new coronavirus infection (Covid-19).  "We have put the time a little back to make sure we are ready." 

Due to the worldwide virus outbreak, various filming schedules at home and abroad have been suspended. As stagnant domestic multiplexes ceased ticket sales, there was also an emergency situation in supplying new works that would otherwise attract the attention of the audience.

 

Spoiler

 

Director Han Jae Rim's 'Emergency Declaration', which cost about 20 billion won (USD 16 million), the largest level of domestic movie production, was scheduled to be filmed in March, but it's been reported that Crank-in was pushed back to May.

 

'Emergency Declaration' is an aerial disaster film starring actors Song Kang Ho and Lee Byung Hun. An official from the film industry said, “The staff were chosen for the pre-production scheduled in March, but it haven't started filming. If we postpone shooting, other schedules will also suffer. One of the lead actors has a schedule for filming of other works starting May, so it is necessary to take action such as filming the film with/without the actor as a temporary measure. ”

 

 

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March 31, 2020

 

Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun film put on hold due to coronavirus

 

By Lee Jae-lim INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

 

Actors Song Kang-ho’s and Lee Byung-hun’s next film “Declare Emergency” (translation) has not been able to start production due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to local media outlet Sports Chosun on Monday.

 

The film’s distribution company Showbox told the outlet that it has “delayed the start of the film’s production due to the outbreak.” The movie was supposed to start shooting this month.

 

“It’s difficult for us to decide when to go into production as we cannot predict [whether or not the outbreak will subside],” the company said.

 

As of now, the film’s production has been pushed back to May.

 

The aviation apocalypse film set on an airplane tells the story of characters in a predicament over where and how to land the aircraft as a virus breaks out on the ground below.

 

The film garnered a great deal of attention when it was announced that Song would be playing a lead role, especially after his success with director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” that reaped trophies from the Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Globes, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards and the Academy Awards.

 

On top of that, the film is set to be Song’s and Lee’s fourth film together. The two have appeared together in “Joint Security Area” (2000), “The Good. The Bad, The Weird” (2008) and “The Age of Shadows” (2016), all of which were box-office hits.

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March 31, 2020

 

Actor Song Kang-ho's New Project Put on Hold Due to Coronavirus

 

Source: The Chosun Ilbo

 

The coronavirus outbreak has put "Parasite" star Song Kang-ho's new film project on hold as the film's production company has decided to delay shooting.

 

Showbox on Monday said it made the decision to ensure the safety of actors and staff. "But we are not sure when we can start shooting" as the outbreak drags on, it added.

 

The film revolves around an airline pilot who encounters a problem during a flight and is forced to make an emergency landing.

 

It has already generated much buzz for its star-studded cast, which includes Song, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Nam-gil. 

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 April 6, 2020

 

Exclusive Casting

Song Kang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, Jeon Do Yeon, Kim Nam Gil & Im Si Wan: High expectation for EMERGENCY DECLARATION

 

Source:  STARNEWS (Google-translate) // K-Drama News! @kdrama_news

 

 

The casting of Director Han Jae Rim's new 'Emergency Declaration' is being completed with a studded lineup that is hard to see in Korean films.

 

According to the film industry on the 6th, Im Si Wan recently decided to appear in the 'Emergency Declaration' and is proceeding with the production details. 'Emergency Declaration' is a film based on the aviation disaster, a Korean-style blockbuster with a production cost of over 20 billion won.

 

In the initial stage of 'Emergency Declaration', actors Song Kang Ho and Lee Byung Hun who have confirmed to appear with interest in the planning scenario quickly garnering attention & focus within and around the Korean film industry. Song Kang Ho and Lee Byung Hun, the Korean movie top stars who are recognized around the world beyond Korea, will collaborate again with the 'Emergency Declaration', after their hit movies 'Joint Security Area JSA', and 'The Good, The Bad and The Weird'.

 

Cast later was Cannes best actress Jeon Do Yeon who confirmed to join, and recently, Kim Nam Gil also joined the 'Emergency Declaration' and these addition have further attracted fans' hot interest. 

 

While the devastating pandemic Covid-19 is causing setbacks in various movie filming and other activities, the production of 'Emergency Declaration' is being prepared gradually. Indeed, attention is drawn from the production of whether the 'Emergency Declaration', with acting powerhouse and star-studded lineup of Song Kang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, Jeon Do Yeon, Kim Nam Gil and Im Si Wan, will bring vitality back to the Korean film industry.

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Hopefully the movie will be able to start filming in May. All the Best!

 

April 6, 2020

 

Im Siwan In Talks To Join Song Kang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, And More In Upcoming Film

Source: Soompi by J. Lim

 

 

We may be seeing Im Siwan in an upcoming film!

 

On April 6, it was reported that Im Siwan is set to appear in the film “Declaration of Emergency” (literal title).

 

A source from his agency Plum A&C responded to the reports and stated, “It’s true that Im Siwan has been offered the script to the film ‘Declaration of Emergency.’ However, he is still in the stages of looking over the offer and nothing has been decided yet.”

 

“Declaration of Emergency” will be a new film from “The Face Reader” and “The King” director Han Jae Rim, and is set to be based around an aviation disaster. If Im Siwan accepts the role, he will be joining Song Kang Ho and Lee Byung Hun, who have been confirmed for the cast. Jeon Do Yeon is also listed as a cast member, though her agency has not confirmed the casting, and Kim Nam Gil is also in talks to join.

 

The film was originally set to begin filming in March but the schedule has been delayed due to the spread of COVID-19.

 

Stay tuned for more updates!

 

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[Helena]

KoreaTimes: Baeksang Arts Awards to take place on June 5 without audience

The 56th Baeksang Arts Awards [Nominations]

Spoiler

The 56th BaekSang Arts Awards 제56회 백상예술대상

Official SNS: [ homepage | instagram | facebook | youtube ]
Location: KINTEX (Korea International Exhibition Center) at Ilsan, Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province
Date & Time: June 5, 2020 (Friday) at 4:50pm (Korean time)
Broadcast: JTBC | JTBC2 | JTBC4
MCs: Shin Dong-yup, Suzy, Park Bo-gum


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TV Section 
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Grand Prize 대상
 
 
Best Drama 작품상 (드라마)

When the Camellia Blooms 동백꽃 필 무렵 (KBS2)
Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착 (tvN)
Hot Stove League 스토브리그 (SBS)
Kingdom 2  킹덤2 (Netflix)
Hyena 하이에나 (SBS)

 

Best Entertainment/Variety Program 작품상 (예능)

MBC 'Where is My Home? 구해줘 홈즈'
MBC 'Hangout with Yoo 놀면 뭐하니?'
SBS 'Delicious Rendezvous 맛남의 광장'
TV Chosun 'Mr. Trot 내일은 미스터트롯'
tvN 'New Journey to the West spin-off 신서유기 외전'

Best Educational/Cultural Show 작품상  (교양)

KBS 1TV 'Documentary Insight - Archive Project Modern Korea'
tvN 'The Page Turners 요즘책방 : 책 읽어드립니다'
EBS 'Giant Peng TV | 자이언트펭TV'
MBC 'PD Note 검찰기자단'
SBS 'Special Yohan, Ssi-Dol, Yonghyun -요한 씨돌 용현'

Best PD/Director 연출상

Kim Sung-yoon 김성윤  (Itaewon Class 이태원 클라쓰)
Mo Wan-il 모완일 (The World of the Married 부부의 세계)
Lee Jung-hyo 이정효 (Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착)
Jung Dong-yoon 정동윤 (Hot Stove League 스토브리그)
Cha Young-hoon 차영훈 (When the Camellia Blooms 동백꽃 필 무렵) 

Best Script 극본

Kim Roo-ri 김루리 (Hyena 하이에나)
Park Ji-eun 박지은 (Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착)
Lee Shin-hwa 이신화 (Hot Stove League 스토브리그)
Lee Woo-jung 이우정 (Hospital Playlist 슬기로운 의사생활)
Lim Sang-choon 임상춘 (When the Camellia Blooms 동백꽃 필 무렵)

 

Technical Award 예술상

Kim Nam-sik  김남식 & Ryu Gun-hee 류건희 (Kingdom 2 / visual effects)
Kim Ji-soo 김지수 (Pegasus Market 쌉니다 천리마마트 / art direction 미술)
Park Sung-il 박섬일 (Itaewon Class 이태원 클라쓰 / music 옴악)
Park Ji-hyun 박지현 (You Quiz on the Block 유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭 / VJ . cinematography 촬영)
Jang Yeon-ok 장연옥 (The Great Escape 3 대탈출 3 / art direction 미술)

Best Leading Actor 최우수연기상 (남)

Kang Ha-neul 강하늘 (KBS2 When the Camellia Blooms 동백꽃 필 무렵)
Nam Goong-min 남궁민 (SBS Hot Stove League 스토브리그)
Park Seo-joon 박서준 (JTBC Itaewon Class 이태원 클라쓰)
Joo Ji-hoon 주지훈 (SBS Hyena 하이에나)
Hyun Bin 현빈 (tvN Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착)

 

 

Best Leading Actress 최우수연기상 (여)

Gong Hyo-jin 공효진 (KBS2 When the Camellia Blooms 동백꽃 필 무렵)
Kim Hye-soo 김혜수 (SBS Hyena 하이에나)
Kim Hee-ae 김희애 (JTBC The World of the Married 부부의 세계)
Son Ye-jin 손예진 (tvN Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착)
Lee Ji-eun 이지은 (tvN Hotel del Luna 호텔 델루나)

 

Best Supporting Actor 조연상 (남)

Kim Young-min 김영민 (JTBC The World of the Married 부부의 세계)
Yang Kyung-won 양경원 (tvN Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착)
Oh Jung-se 오정세 (KBS2 When the Camellia Blooms 동백꽃 필 무렵)
Yoo Jae-myung 유재명 (JTBC Itaewon Class 이태원 클라쓰)
Jeon Seok-ho 전석호 (SBS Hyena 하이에나)

 

 

Best Supporting Actress 조연상 (여)

Kwon Na-ra 권나라 (JTBC Itaewon Class 이태원 클라쓰)
Kim Sun-young 김선영 (tvN Class Landing on You 사랑의 불시착)
Seo Ji-hye 서지혜 (tvN (Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착)
Son Dam-bi 손담비 (KBS2 When the Camellia Blooms 동백꽃 필 무렵)
Yum Hye-ran 염혜란 (KBS2 When the Camellia Blooms 동백꽃 필 무렵)

 

 

Best New Actor  신인연기상 (남)

Kim Kang-hoon 김강훈 (KBS2 When the Camellia Blooms 동백꽃 필 무렵)
Ahn Bo-hyun 안보현 (JTBC Itaewon Class 이태원 클라쓰)
Ahn Hyo-seop 안효섭 (SBS Dr. Romantic 2 낭만닥터 김사부2)
Ong Sung-woo 옹성우 (JTBC At Eighteen 열여덟의 순간)
Lee Jae-wook 이재욱 (MBC Extraordinary You 어쩌다 발견한 하루)

Best New Actress 신인연기상 (여)

Kim Da-mi 김다미 (JTBC Itaewon Class 이태원 클라쓰)
Jeon Mi-do 전미도 (tvN Hospital Playlist 슬기로운 의사생활)
Jeon Yeo-bin 전여빈 (JTBC Melo is My Nature 멜로가 체질)
Jung Ji-so 정지소 (tvN The Cursed 방법)
Han So-hee 한소희 (The World of the Married 부부의 세계)

 

 

Best Male Variety Performer  예능상 (남)

Kim Sung-joo 김성주 (TV Chosun ‘ Mr. Trot 내일은 미스터트롯')
Kim Hee-chul 김희철 (JTBC 'Knowing Bros 아는 형님')
Moon Se-yoon 문세윤(KBS 2TV '1 Night 2 Days Season 4 | 1박 2일 시즌4')
Yoo Jae-suk 유재석 (MBC 'Hangout with Yoo 놀면 뭐하니?')
Jang Sung-gyu 장성규 (JTBC 'Movie Room 방구석 1열') 

 

 

Best Female Variety Performer  예능상 (여)

Kim Min-kyung 김민경 (ComedyTV 'Delicious Guys 맛있는 녀석들')
Park Na-rae 박나래 (MBC 'I Live Alone 나 혼자 산다')
Ahn Young-mi 안영미 (MBC 'Radio Star 라디오스타')
Jang Do-yeon 장도연 (OLIVE 'Bob Bless You 밥블레스유')
Hong Hyun-hee 홍현희 (TV Chosun 'Wife’s Taste 아내의 맛')

 

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FILM Section
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Grand Prize 대상


Best Film 작품상

Parasite 기생충
The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들
House of Hummingbird 벌새
Exit 엑시트
Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982 82년생 김지영

 

 

Best Director 감독상

Kim Bora 김보라 (House of Hummingbird 벌새)
Bong Joon-ho 봉준호 (Parasite 기생충)
Woo Min-ho 우민호 (The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들)
Lee Jong-un 이종언 (Birthday 생일)
Jung Ji-young 정지영 (Black Money 블랙머니)

Best Screenplay 시나리오상

Kim Bora 김보라 (House of Hummingbird 벌새)
Bong Joon-ho 봉준호 & Han Jin-won 한진원 (Parasite 기생충)
Woo Min-ho 우민호 & Lee Ji-min 이지민 (The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들)
Lee Sang-geun 이상근 (Exit 엑시트)
Lim Dae-hyung 임대형 (Moonlit Winter 윤희에게)

 

 
Technical Award 예술상

Lee Ha-joon 이하준 (Parasite 기생충 / art direction 미술)
Hong Kyung-pyo 홍경표 (Parasite 기생충 / cinematography 촬영)
Kim Seo-hee 김서희 (The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들 / makeup 분장)
Kim Young-ho 김영호 (The Battle: Roar to Victory 봉오동 전투 / cinematography 촬영)
Yoon Jin-yool 윤진율 (Exit 엑시트 / action 액션)

 

 

Best New Director 신인 감독상

Kang Sang-woo 강상우 (Kim-Gun 김군)
Kim Do-young 김도영 (Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982 82년생 김지영)
Kim Bora 김보라 (House of Hummingbird 벌새)
Kim Kyoung-hee 김초희 (Lucky Chan-sil 찬실이는 복도 많지)
Lee Sang-geun 이상근 (Exit 엑시트)

Best Leading Actor 최우수연기상 (남)

Song Kang-ho 송강호 (Parasite 기생충)
Lee Byung-hun 이병헌 (The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들)
Lee Je-hoon 이제훈 (Time to Hunt 사냥의 시간)
Jo Jung-suk 조정석 (Exit 엑시트)
Han Seok-gyu 한석규 (Forbidden Dream 천문: 하늘에 묻는다)

Best Leading Actress 최우수연기상 (여)

Kim So-jin 김소진 (Another Child 미성년)
Kim Hee-ae 김희애 (Moonlit Winter 윤희에게)
Jeon Do-yeon 전도연 (Birthday 생일)
Jung Yu-mi 정유미 (Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982 82년생 김지영)
Jo Yeo-jung 조여정 (Parasite 기생충)

 

 

Best Supporting Actor 조연상 (남)

Kim Young-min 김영민 (Lucky Chan-sil 찬실이는 복도 많지)
Park Myung-hoon 박명훈 (Parasite 기생충)
Won Hyun-joon 원현준 (The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful 신의 한 수: 귀수편)
Lee Kwang-soo 이광수 (Inseparable Bros  나의 특별한 형제)
Lee Hee-joon 이희준 (The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들)

 

Best Supporting Actress 조연상 (여)

Kim Kook-hee 김국희 (Tune in for Love 유열의 음악앨범)
Kim Mi-kyung 김미경 (Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982 82년생 김지영)
Kim Sae-byuk 김새벽 (House of Hummingbird 벌새)
Park So-dam 박소담 (Parasite 기생충)
Lee Jung-eun 이정은 (Parasite 기생충)

 

 
Best New Actor  신인연기상 (남)

Park Myung-hoon 박명훈 (Parasite 기생충)
Park Hae-soo 박해수  (Time to Hunt 사냥의 시간)
Park Hyung-sik 박형식 (Juror 8 배심원들)
Ahn Ji-ho 안지호 (A Boy and Sungreen 보희와 녹양)
Jung Hae-in 정해인 (Tune in for Love 유열의 음악앨범)

 

Best New Actress 신인연기상 (여)

Kang Mal-geum 강말금 (Lucky Chan-sil 찬실이는 복도 많지)
Kim So-hye 김소혜 (Moonlit Winter 윤희에게)
Kim Hye-joon 김혜준 (Another Child 미성년)
Park Ji-hoo 박지후 (House of Hummingbird 벌새)
Jang Hye-jin 장혜진 (Parasite 기생충)

 

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THEATER Section
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백상 연극상

신유청 (그을린 사랑/연출)
스푸트니크 (작품)
이연주 (이게 마지막이야/작가)
휴먼 푸가 (작품)

젊은 연극상

0set 프로젝트 (사랑 및 우정에서의 차별금지 및 권리구제에 관한 법률/극단)
강훈구 (진짜 진짜 마지막 황군/연출)
송이원 (신토불이 진품명품/연출)
윤혜숙 (우리는 이 도시에 함께 도착했다/연출)
지미 세르 (그을린 사랑/음악,음향)

남자 최우수 연기상

김원영 (사랑 및 우정에서의 차별금지 및 권리구제에 관한 법률)
백석광 (와이프 WIFE)
임영준 (너에게)

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KoreaHerald: Chunsa Film Art Awards will be held in June

[March 9, 2020] The organizers of the Chunsa Film Art Awards on Monday announced that the festival, originally scheduled to take place in April, will now be held in June....Meanwhile, the Korea Film Directors’ Society also announced the list of nominees for this year’s Chunsa Art Awards on Monday. The list includes 24 Korean films nominated in 10 categories, with action film “Exit” receiving the most nominations with six nods, and “The Man Standing Next,” “Forbidden Dream” and indie film “House of Hummingbird” each nominated in five categories.

 

The 25th Chunsa Film Arts Awards [Nominations]

Spoiler

 

Source: http://www.chunsa.or.kr/award2.html?cate=award2

Best Director 감독상
Woo Min-ho 우민호 (The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들)
Jung Ji-young 정지영 (Black Money 블랙머니)
Won Shin-yun 원신연 (The Battle: Roar to Victory 봉오동 전투)
Jung Ji-woo 정지우 (Tune in for Love 유열의 음악앨범)
Lim Dae-hyung 임대형 (Moonlit Winter 윤희에게)
Hur Jin-ho 허진호 (Forbidden Dream 천문)

 

Best New Director 신인 감독상
Kim Seung-woo 김승우 (Bring Me Home 나를 찾아줘)
Yi Ok-seop 이옥섭 (Maggie 메기)
Kim Bora 김보라 (House of Hummingbird 벌새)
Han Ka-ram 한가람 (Our Body 아워바디)
Lee Sang-geun 이상근 (Exit 엑시트)
Kim Do-young 김도영 (Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982 82년생 김지영)

 

Best Screenplay 각본상
Kim Bora 김보라 (House of Hummingbird 벌새)
Lee Sang-geun 이상근 (Exit 엑시트)
Yoon Ga-eun 윤가은 (The House of Us 우리집)
Lim Dae-hyung 임대형 (Moonlit Winter 윤희에게)
Jung Bum-shik 정범식 (Forbidden Dream 천문)

 

Technical Award 기술상
Kim Young-ho 김영호 | cinematography 촬영 (The Battle: Roar to Victory 봉오동 전투)
Dexter 덱스터 | special effects 특수 효과 (Ashfall 백두산)
Kang Kook-hyun 강국현 | cinematography 촬영 (House of Hummingbird 벌새)
Kim Il-yeon 김일연 | cinematography 촬영 (Exit 엑시트)
Jo Hwa-sung 조화성 | art direction 미술 (Forbidden Dream 천문)

 

Best Actor 남우주연상
Song Kang-ho 송강호 (The King’s Letter 나랏말싸미)
Lee Byung-hun 이병헌 (The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들)
Yoo Hae-jin 유해진 (The Battle: Roar to Victory 봉오동 전투)
Jo Jung-suk 조정석 (Exit 엑시트)
Han Seok-gyu 한석규 (Forbidden Dream 천문)
 
Best Actress 여우주연상
Lee Young-ae 이영애 (Bring Me Home 나를 찾아줘)
Yoona 윤아 (Exit 엑시트)
Kim Go-eun 김고은 (Tune in for Love 유열의 음악앨범)
Kim Hee-ae 김희애 (Moonlit Winter 윤희에게)
Jung Yu-mi 정유미 (Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982 82년생 김지영)

 

Best Supporting Actor 남우조연상
Kang Ki-young 강기영 (Crazy Romance 가장 보통의 연애)
Lee Sung-min 이성민 (The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들)
Lee Hee-joon 이희준 (The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들)
Shin Goo 신구 (Forbidden Dream 천문)
Woo Hyun 우현 (Tazza: One-Eyed Jacks 타짜)

 

Best Supporting Actress 여우조연상
Kim So-jin 김소진 (The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들)
Kim Sae-byuk 김새벽 (House of Hummingbird 벌새)
Go Doo-shim 고두심 (Exit 엑시트)
Kim Kook-hee 김국희 (Tune in for Love 유열의 음악앨범)
Kim Mi-kyung 김미경 (Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982 82년생 김지영)

 

Best New Actor 신인남우상
Yoo Teo 유태오 (Vertigo 버티고)
Woo Do-hwan 우도환 (The Divine Fury 사자)
Kim Sung-cheol 김성철 (The Battle of Jangsari 장사리)
Park Hae-soo 박해수  (By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture 양자물리학)
Jung Hae-in 정해인 (Tune in for Love 유열의 음악앨범)

 

Best New Actress 신인여우상
Won Jin-a 원진아 (Long Live the King 롱 리브 더 킹)
Jo Yi-hyun 조이현 (Metamorphosis 변신)
Park Ji-hoo 박지후 (House of Hummingbird 벌새)
Choi Sung-eun 최성은 (Start-Up 시동)
Kim Na-yeon 김나연 The House of Us (우리집)
Kim So-hye 김소혜 (Moonlit Winter 윤희에게)

 

 

[Helena]

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200527006600315
YouTube film fest to stream discussion with 'Parasite' actor, director

May 27, 2020

In this file photo, Song Kang-ho (L), who stars in the Oscar-winning Korean film "Parasite," speaks during a press conference at a Seoul hotel on Feb. 19, 2020. Seated next to him is writer-director Bong Joon-ho. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- A conversation among Song Kang-ho, the star of Oscar-winning South Korean film "Parasite," and the film's writer-director, Bong Joon-ho, will be streamed during an upcoming online global film festival organized by YouTube, according to the organizer's website Wednesday.

We Are One: A Global Film Festival, a 10-day free online film festival on YouTube, will stream on June 8 (U.S. time) an 82-minute recording of a conversation between Song and Bong at the 2019 Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland on "Parasite," according to the festival's website.

The online event, co-organized by global media company Tribeca Enterprises, was conceived from the idea that the international film community can come together and celebrate the art of cinema even in a time of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing. The festival kicks off Friday.

Last year, Song was awarded the Excellence Award at the 2019 Locarno for "Parasite," becoming the first Asian actor to earn the Swiss film fest's special award that goes to actors or actresses whose work and have contributed to enriching the cinema industry.

Making his cinema debut with "The Day a Pig Fell into the Well" in 1996, the 52-year-old Song rose to international stardom with a series of critically acclaimed works and box-office hits, including "Joint Security Area" (2000), "Memories of Murder" (2003), "The Host" (2006) and "Snowpiercer" (2013).

"Parasite," a satirical thriller on the theme of wealth inequality, won four Oscars, including best picture, at this year's Academy Awards. It has collected over 50 awards from global film festivals.

 

odissy@yna.co.kr
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https://www.donga.com/en/List/article/all/20200528/2075358/1/Bong-Joon-ho-Song-Kang-ho-to-join-We-are-One-online-film-festival
Bong Joon-ho, Song Kang-ho to join ‘We are One’ online film festival

May 28, 2020

 

 

Bong Joon-ho and Song Kang-ho will join “We are One,” an online film festival organized by YouTube and 20 international film festivals including the Cannes and Venice film festivals. IndieWire, a U.S. film industry and review website, confirmed Tuesday that “We are One” will feature the South Korean movie director and the actor along with famous directors such as Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Soderbergh.

The online film festival comes as many global film festivals are being suspended or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organized by YouTube and a host of film festivals, it will stream movies for film buffs and raise funds for coronavirus relief. The overall planning was done by Tribeca Enterprises, which runs the Tribeca Film Festival.

The festival will be held for 10 days starting from Friday streaming 31 films and 72 short films from 35 countries as well as 15 panel discussions.

Min Kim (kimmin@donga.com)

 

[Helena]

https://zapzee.net/2020/06/11/song-kang-ho-to-star-in-director-shin-yeon-siks-new-film/
Song Kang Ho to Star in Director Shin Yeon Sik’s New Film

 

by krishkim

 

Actor Song Kang Ho will appear in director Shin Yeon Sik’s new film Cobweb (literal translation).

 

According to a source, Song Kang Ho has decided to star in the long-planned film Cobweb.

 

Cobweb is a new type of commercial film with black and white and color in one frame. It also has been known that the entire movie will be filmed indoor studio, drawing attention.

 

The meeting between Song Kang Ho and Shin Yeon Sik is raising expectations as it is a meeting between one of the best actors in Korea and a talented director. Although the plot is unknown, it is reported to be a masterpiece that destroys form and genre.

 

Cobweb is Song Kang Ho’s first choice after finishing Parasite’s award-winning race. He is known to be fascinated by the scenario.

 

Director Shin Yeon Sik is best known for his film DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet.

 

Meanwhile, Song Kang Ho recently started filming director Han Hae Rim’s new film Emergency Declaration (literal translation). When he finished working on the film around winter, he will begin working on Cobweb.

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