[movie 2006] Arang 아랑

[Guest xosandy]

June 08, 2006

아랑 (Arang) Teaser Trailer Released

Arang... Arang.... what could that possibly mean. Trying to interpret Korean titles sometimes offers you quite the challenge, especially when they're thrown out there, like this 아랑 (Arang). So, I thought, this is a horror thriller, what could that Arang possibly mean?

Arang is two things: the sediments left after the soju making process (which, like, isn't what you'd expect to be tied to a horror film, unless the heroine gets drunk often), and of course the protagonist of a famous legend from the Joseon Dynasty. Arang was daughter of a deputy in Miryang -- not too coincidentally, the Korean title of Lee Chang-Dong's upcoming 밀양 (Secret Sunshine). Trapped by one of her servants, she was faced with the possibility of being raped, but instead of losing her virginity she ended up dying at his hands. Of course Daddy started looking for his precious daughter, without success, which forced him into depression, and early retirement. Little problem: all the people replacing him ended up... dead. Wahhhh... who could that be?

Now you can imagine how the rest of the story goes. Yes, it involves ghosts, but this horror thriller starring Song Yoon-Ah and 마이걸 (My Girl)'s Lee Dong-Wook will only use it as its backbone, and of course it's set in a modern setting. This is the first important film role for Lee, and Song continues to try to change a little her image of the gentle woman next door she built on Tv. Release is set for June 29, and here's a first look:

Teaser Trailer (Streaming, 700k, Windows Media)

http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/006485.html

[Guest roddy]

A glimpse of the trailer:

...why is he crying....

[willenette]

Can't wait to see this movie because of Lee Dong Wook. I think this is his first movie & a horror movie at that.

[Guest siCKako]

^ wow! can't wait to watch the film too! look at the trailer! wah! dong wook oppa makes me all giddy! haha!

[Guest sonickim]

oh wow.. thanks for the thread..

be really looking forward for this Wookie latest project..

been digging more of him since i saw him in My Girl

seem to be really interesting movie..a different genre for Wookie!!

im not really into horror movies and stuff but Wookie is a very reason to make a start.

always smitten by his shy smile looks!!! :blush:

way to go ..Wookie dear!!

[Demen]

thx for sharing the trailer link

[Guest roddy]

Another clip contributed by lisa on the leedongwook thread: the making of Arang:

mms://media1.maxmovie.com/av/maxarang_making.wmv

When downloading, check the url & delete the http prefix first!

Interview, some BTS moments and some horror-fying (!) moments from the movie. N'joy!

[Guest ripgal]

Pervies.. some good news.. on ARANG.. it's not even out yet.. but ppl have been conducting a survey/poll on the Most Anticipated Horror Movie of the summer.. and guess what ARANG's leading 53% - polling up to 4481 votes out of the 8400 voters.. heheh..

original news in Korean:

이동욱 송윤아, 가장 기대되는 공포 커플 1위

2006년 6월 13일 (화) 09:02

[이피지 = 박주선 기자] 올 여름 첫 공포영화 <아랑>(감독:안상훈, 주연:송윤아,이동욱, 제작:㈜DRM엔터테인먼트,㈜더드림&픽쳐스)에 대한 네티즌들의 반응이 뜨겁다.

다름 아닌, 송윤아, 이동욱 주연의 영화<아랑>이, 네티즌이 뽑은 ‘가장 기대되는 한국 공포영화 1위’에 오른 것.

인터넷 영화전문 사이트인 무비스트(www.movist.com)에;서 6월 2일(금)부터 9일(금)까지 진행한 폴(poll)에서 총 8,400명이 참여한 가운데 4,481명(53%)의 높은 지지를 얻었다.

올 여름도 변함없이 공포의 향연이 이어지고 있다. 영화 <아랑>을 비롯해 고소영의 컴백과 강풀의 만화 원작으로 화제가 된 <아파트>는 물론 <스승의 은혜>, <전설의 고향>, <신데렐라> 등 공포영화가 계속 이어질 예정인 것.

이 중 이동욱, 송윤아 주연의 영화 <아랑>이 네티즌들의 압도적인 지지를 받아 기대되는 공포영화 1위에 올랐다.

이어 고소영 주연의 <아파트>가 2,262표(27%)로 2위에 올랐다. 이어 695표(8%)를 얻은 <스승의 은혜>(오미희 주연)가 3위에, <전설의 고향>(재희, 박신혜 주연), <신데렐라>(신세경, 도지원 주연)가 각각 4위(516표), 5위(446표)를 차지했다. <아랑>은 50%가 넘는 압도적인 지지율을 얻으며 이번 영화에 대한 네티즌들의 높은 관심을 짐작하게 했다.

^ the pic's a bit small..but u guys can see that ARANG is leading..

credits:(www.epg.co.kr) / baidu

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some more related news..

‘아랑', 올여름 가장 기대되는 공포영화 1위

<조이뉴스24>

송윤아, 이동욱 주연의 영화 '아랑'에 대한 네티즌들의 반응이 뜨겁다.

인터넷 영화 사이트 무비스트에서 실시한 '올 여름 가장 기대되는 한국공포영화'라는 질문에 1위를 차지한 것.

이번 질문은 6월 2일부터 9일까지 진행 되었으며 총 8,400명의 네티즌이 참여하였고, 영화 '아랑'은 4,481명(53%)의 지지를 얻었다.

또한, 고소영 주연의 '아파트'가 2,262표(27%)로 2위에 올랐고, 695표(8%)를 얻은 '스승의 은혜'(오미희 주연)가 3위에, '전설의 고향'(재희, 박신혜 주연), '신데렐라'(신세경, 도지원 주연)가 각각 4위(516표), 5위(446표)를 차지했다.

올해는 그 어느 때보다 한국 공포 영화들이 많이 제작되고 있는 가운데 본격적인 여름이 시작되는 7월에 개봉일자가 몰려있어 공포영화들의 대격돌이 불가피할 것으로 보인다.

한편, 장화홍련전의 근원설화이자, 억울하게 죽은 여인 '아랑'이 원귀가 되어 나타나 자신의 원한을 푼 뒤 사라졌다는 내용의 고전 '아랑전설'에서 모티브를 따온 영화 '아랑'은, 끔찍한 살인사건을 수사하던 두 형사가 억울하게 죽은 소녀의 원혼을 만나 그녀의 한을 대신 풀어준다는 내용의 정통공포영화이다.

지난 5월 28일 크랭크업한 이 영화는 조만간 후반 작업을 끝내고, 오는 6월 28일 올 여름 첫 공포로 관객들을 찾아갈 예정이다.

/이지영 인턴기자 jyl@joynews24.com

credits: baidu and above..

[Guest cholo]

oh wow.. thanks for the thread..

be really looking forward for this Wookie latest project..

been digging more of him since i saw him in My Girl

seem to be really interesting movie..a different genre for Wookie!!

im not really into horror movies and stuff but Wookie is a very reason to make a start.

always smitten by his shy smile looks!!! :blush:

way to go ..Wookie dear!!

its my first time to post here. me just a silent Wookie fan since ive seen him in MYGIRL.

Ive also been looking forward to this new movie of LDW.

yes, you are right nique, even if we are not into horror movies, we have a reason to watch this one becoz its a LDW movie.

[Guest incarnadine]

I can't wait for this movie!!! I'm SO excited for Yoon Ah and Wookie, I really hope the movie does well -- I'm sure it will! Thanks ripgal for the great news on the poll, I do hope it translates to high ratings at the box office as well Big thanks to xosandy for the teaser as well! Now I (somewhat) understand what ARANG means, or at least stands for

[Guest lakatsumi]

thanks for the teaser!! that was a great preview for his movie! cant wait to watch something scary!!

[Guest ripgal]

S. Koreans Get Ready for a Summer of Horror

By Nigel DSa

Assistant Editor / Staff Writer

With the summer season approaching, local movie-goers can look forward to a host of new horror films, a Korean cinema staple during the hot and humid months of July and August. Korean film companies bank on the local tradition of beating-the-heat each summer by going to a bone-chilling horror movie in an ultra-air-conditioned theater.

The most anticipated of horror films coming out this summer is indisputably The Host which had its world premier at Cannes last month and is scheduled for a July 27th domestic release. The third feature by director BONG Joon-ho, The Host received rave reviews at Cannes, and with its all-star cast of SONG Kang-ho, BYEON Hee-bong, and BAE Doo-na, it is likely to become the blockbuster hit of the summer. While billed as a horror-thriller, the film blends together various genres, and centers around a monster that lives in the Han River and devours humans.

Arang, starring SONG Yun-a and LEE Dong-wook, will be the first local horror film of the summer, with a release date of June 28th. Based on a Korean folk tale about a Minister's daughter who dies to defend her honor when one of her father's servants attempts to rape her, the film will retell it in a modern setting.

Apt., by director AHN Byung-gi, whose previous horror hits included "Phone" (2002) and "Bunsinsaba" (2004), will open July 6th and centers on an apartment complex where, when the lights go out at the same hour every night, mysterious murders take place. The film is based on a popular comic that was serialized on the internet.

Other horror films this summer season include the ironically titled To Sir with Love which deals with the gruesome revenge some school graduates take on their former teacher (August release), Cinderella, in which high school girls who underwent plastic surgery to become prettier fall prey to a serial killer, and Chonsolui Kohyang / Untold Story: The Red Forest a Chosun Dynasty period film about twin sisters who fall in love with the same man. Love turns into tragedy as a wicked grudge sets in (no release date set yet).

http://theseoultimes.com/ST/?url=/ST/db/read.php?idx=3002

credits: xosandy @ K drama/Movies thread

[Guest ripgal]

some related news on ARANG.. since it's the official thread.. we have been neglecting the thread!! heheh..

June 27, 2006

Korean Horror Moves to New Haunted Territory

There is something afoot in Korean horror movies. From "Arang," to be released on June 28, via "Apartment," out in July, to "To Sir With Love," "Cinderella" and "Untold Story- The Red Forest" all to be released in August, indigenous horror movies have evolved to a higher level. In an effort to wash away the cheap shocker taint, the budgets are growing and the casts are becoming stellar. This summer, even moviegoers with sophisticated tastes are bound to find one good enough for them.

Quality Horror

Horror films have long been a gateway to success for new directors due to their relatively low budgets. If a W2-3 billion (US$1=\958) investment including marketing costs lured more than 1 million viewers, the movie was considered to have hit the jackpot. But the new slew of horror films are betting on quality. "To Sir With Love" cost W4.2 billion, "Apartment" W4 billion, "Arang" W4 billion and "Cinderella" W3.6 billion ? all pretty close to the average for Korean movies, which stands at some W4.5 billion.

More and more established directors are eyeing horror films as their next screen project. Ahn Byung-gi, well known for such horror films as "The Scissors" (2000), "Phone" (2002) and "Bunsinsaba" (2004) promises to "show people what real horror is" with "Apartment," the movie he directed based on a comic book. Bong Man-dae, who specialized in melodramas like "Sweet Sex and Love," has changed tack with "Cinderella." Dream And Pictures, the producer of "Arang," say horror films like "Phone" and "A Tale Of Two Sisters" have succeeded both in terms of quality and box office and even produced stars since 2000. As a result, there has been a growing perception that horror films can no longer stint on quality.

Quality Screamers

Time was when all horror movies had to do was make audiences grip their arm rests. Films like "Whispering Corridors" and "Bunsinsaba" cast teenage newcomers to do the screaming. But this year is seeing experienced actresses who built their career in more respectable films and TV dramas, from Ko So-young in "Apartment" to Song Yun-a in "Arang" and Do Ji-won in "Cinderella", turn to gruesome tales. Ko So-young surprised a few people by choosing a horror film as her first movie in four years since “Double Agent” in 2002.

Fearsome Spaces

Earlier in the decade, "The Scissors" (2000), "Phone" (2002) or "The Red Shoes" (2005) were all about objects with curses attached. This year, the horror is in confined spaces. "Apartment" uses an ordinary contemporary dwelling to scare us witless. In "Cinderella," it is the house where a plastic surgeon lives with her daughter, and "To Sir With Love" is set in the villa of an elementary school teacher where her students get together. "Arang" makes terrifying use of a salt store in the country. "Objects are good for causing immediate horror, but ordinary spaces in our daily lives have a slower, more indirect psychological horror," says a staffer at IM Pictures, the producer of "Apartment."

The Lasting Grudge

One constant, however, is the grudge motivating indigenous Korean ghosts. "Arang" is a new take on the traditional story of a vengeful ghost girl told in North Gyeongsang Province. And if there are no ghosts, it is still the desire for retribution that motivates the evil goings-on. "Korean audiences still want to see traditional ghosts in horror movies. Slasher or hard-gore movies with their relentless splatter of blood don't do well here," says a member of the "Arang" crew.

(englishnews@chosun.com )

Source: http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/new...0606270005.html

[Guest inez]

Wow..cool trailer..thanks for sharing!!

I love horror flicks and am jumping for all those coming Summer Scares movies!!

Great to see Song YunAh along the ultra-gorgeous Wookie baby!!..

[Guest Hae_Won]

I hope they will show "Arang" in the Phil. I really wanna see how LDW oppa acted in this movie.

BBASYA!!!

[rubie]

06-29-2006

'Arang' Interesting But Falls Short

By Kim Tae-jong

Staff Reporter

A new movie "Arang" takes its main theme from one of the most popular Korean folk tales, "Arang Tale," and develops it into a mixture of horror and thriller with a modern touch.

While maintaining the gist of the original tale, about the agony of a sorrowful ghost, the familiar tale is suitably changed for the present.

Song Yun-a stars in the film "Arang."

As the film offers its audiences clues behind a series of tragic accidents, it also attempts to invite them to an interesting game of "whodunit."

But, as the film has a few flaws in story development, it ends up getting stuck somewhere between an unsuccessful horror and thriller.

In the original tale, county governors die strangely, one after another, a few days after taking positions in a town in Milyang, North Kyongsang Province. A young and brave governor who is newly dispatched to the town after the series of mysterious deaths decides to investigate and finds out that they were killed by a female ghost who haunted them. Yet, he learns her visit was to ask for help in settling a grudge.

A maid for a noble family, she was raped and killed by one of the sons. The governor catches and punishes the murderer and has her body buried properly.

In the film, the brave governor is adapted into a tough female detective, So-young, (played by Song Yun-a), who investigates a serial murder case.

While tackling the case with her partner, she finds that those murdered received e-mails from the same sender before they were killed. So-young and her partner link the mail to a blog, 'Min-jung's Salt Storehouse.'

The investigation reveals the victims were friends and involved in a violent death 10 years ago, but only one of them was jailed.

The four friends raped a girl named Min-jung in a salt storehouse, and when her boyfriend tried to stop them, they beat him to death.

But the mystery regarding the serial murders is still unsolved as Min-jung's ghost is always accompanied by the ghost of a little girl. And the film enters a new phase as So-young's tragic memory of being raped is revealed and overlapped with Min-jung's sorrow.

Overall, the film is an interesting attempt in itself and it could've produced a successful result satisfying both horror and thriller film buffs, but only if it had a slightly more well-organized buildup and tactful revelations.

e3dward@koreatimes.co.kr

06-29-2006 17:23

Source: http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/20...17233511700.htm

[melusine]

^Uh-oh.

More press reactions from Twitch:

[Kim Yong-Eon, Film2.0]

The first film of this year's Horror Season, 아랑 (Arang) is based on the famous tale of Arang from Miryang, developing its story in a modern setting. The film never tries to abandon the old-fashioned roots of its legend -- even though the fact it's been used by many past films makes it feel even more conventional -- with flashy tricks, as it's definitely a traditional horror film in all respects. More than following what have now become cliches of the genre, like the focus on 'scary' sound effects, editing emphasizing surprise, or kids twisting and turning their heads to scare viewers, the victims in the film are the first to experience fear, which is one of the elements weakening the impact of the horror in the film.

[Kim Gyu-Han, Maxmovie]

Perhaps the scariest thing for people might actually be the sense of betrayal and mistrust people you trust can give you. Telling the story of a woman innocently murdered and her grudge, 아랑 (Arang) has a different taste compared to other normal horror films. The director's ability to convey people's desires and violent instincts through horror is quite surprising. The film succeeds in advocating the return to traditional horror tropes through 'modern' concepts and style, and Director Ahn focuses on creating a gloomy atmosphere more than shocking bloodbaths. That doesn't mean the film is free of weaknesses, though, as the director threads the conventional when wrapping up the story. It's just the kind of film you should watch if all you ask from horror films is screaming your lungs out in fear.

- Film2.0 Critics Poll

[3 Thumbs DOWN - 1 Thumb UP]

DOWN - "Too Predictable" - Song Hyung-Guk

DOWN - "Not bad as a simple Drama, but as an Horror Film..." - Lee Hyung-Seok

DOWN - "Another obvious, conventional entry in the Horror Film canon" - Lee Sang-Yong

- Cine21 Critics Poll

[1 Vote - Average 3.00]

3 - "You'd just like to throw fists at the screen after every single sequence" - Park Pyung-Shik

Ohwell. *whispers* I'm seeing it for DongWook anyway.

Arang OST here

01 아랑 현기의 테마

02 아랑 프롤로그

03 소영의 꿈 1

04 소영의 아침

05 구타유발자

06 민정의 테마

07 두여자의 대화

08 아픔의 기억

09 용의자를 찾아서

10 밝혀지는 진실 1

11 밝혀지는 진실 2

12 현기의 회상

13 현기의 테마 (FULL VERSION)

14 조소장의 고백

15 사출

16 아랑의 꿈

17 홈페이지 (PIANO VERSION)

18 엔딩타이틀 아랑전설 (HOME PAGE VERSION)

19 곁에 (TITLE SONG)　

[Guest Fleur]

Here are the direct links to the OST that's also posted above by melusine...

01 아랑 현기의 테마

02 아랑 프롤로그

03 소영의 꿈 1

04 소영의 아침

05 구타유발자

06 민정의 테마

07 두여자의 대화

08 아픔의 기억

09 용의자를 찾아서

10 밝혀지는 진실 1

11 밝혀지는 진실 2

12 현기의 회상

13 현기의 테마(FULL VIRSION)

14 조소장의 고백

15 사출

16 아랑의 꿈

17 홈페이지 (PIANO VIRSION)

18 엔딩타이틀 아랑전설(HOME PAGE VIRSION)

19 곁에 (TITLE SONG)

http://211.176.63.195:8080/0/HIGH_MP3/378/378696.mp3

696-714

http://211.176.63.195:8080/0/HIGH_MP3/378/378714.mp3

http://211.62.52.73/X2/0O06/0200/0O0601530...001_128kbps.wma

01-19

http://211.62.52.73/X2/0O06/0200/0O0601530...019_128kbps.wma

http://daumbgm.nefficient.co.kr/mgbdamu/A0...00131306401.wma

01-19

http://daumbgm.nefficient.co.kr/mgbdamu/A0...00131306419.wma

http://222.122.12.208/musicdbr/0/318/h0318867.asf

67-85

http://222.122.12.208/musicdbr/0/318/h0318885.asf

MV

mms://222.122.12.214/EMPAS_WMV_HIGH_060206/0030/003029.wmv

Reposted from koreanwind.net

[Guest Hae_Won]

^Uh-oh.

More press reactions from Twitch:

Ohwell. *whispers* I'm seeing it for DongWook anyway.

Well, melusine, *whispers* I also wanna see it only because of LDW oppa. Hehehe!

[Guest xosandy]

Despite getting negative reviews, it seems like 아랑 (Arang), the first horror film of the season, will not do too badly at the box office. Figures for June 28 and 29 were released, and the film starring Song Yoon-Ah and Lee Dong-Wook landed at second place behind predictable leader Superman Returns. Released over 227 nationwide screens, the film sold a total of 113,000 tickets so far, with 33,000 in the capital. Predictably poor the results for the 'adult' animation 아치와 씨팍 (Aachi & Ssipak) with 27,900 tickets, continuing domestic animation's bad luck at the box office. Although by the end of the week Superman Returns should still be on top, it looks like the horror will continue to do decently, just like Yoo Ha's 비열한 거리 (A Dirty Carnival), which clearly suffered competition from Hollywood blockbusters and the World Cup, but is slowly improving its score thanks to positive word of mouth. Of course the other big news of the day is that production in all of Chungmuro will be halted for three days, with thousands of film people participating in street demonstrations, as today marks the official reduction of the screen quota to 73 days per year. [Yahoo Korea - 7/1]

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