Lee Byung Hun 이병헌 Byunghun Lee

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ASHFALL Main Poster

 

 

Another set of fan-sharing from last night's SBS interview

 

Clips: ᴅᴏʟᴄᴇ @do1ce__

 

Part 1 - 3

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Photos: artgihun

 

ASHFALL poster display at Lotte Cinema World Tower, Seoul

 

 

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.. rubie got it all wrong.. sorry.. my bad..

 

HJW suggested to shave his head if ASHFALL crosses 5 million admission and pull out front teeth if the movie crosses 10 million admission.. seriously, these are not good ideas at all.  However, when a mukbang was suggested (seeing their eating scenes in movies), both LBH-HJW agreed unanimously. Asked for a number (of audience admission).. Byunghun said.. 100,000 and not 10 million as presumed before this. LOL.. the presenter is already so excited .. too easy. 

 

Thanks to the fans' highlight on twitter, watch the program with English subs here. The segment on ASHFALL starts at 35:50 time-mark.

 

Source: CJ Entertainment

 

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Just found this interesting YT channel hosted by Jason Bechervaise, in Korean & English with subs discussing Korean cinema with fellow movie critics in Korea.

 

Published on October 31, 2019 by 뭅뭅
 

 

0:37 time-mark: Even though it's his favorite Kim Ji Woon movie, Pierce Conran strongly recommends to avoid watching I SAW THE DEVIL for first-timers to Korean movies.. because it's super violent.

 

 

Yup.. we can't agree more.

 

Terrible doesn't necessarily mean bad.. just not suitably appropriate.. well, you know.. I know.. we all know.. 

 

Then.. Korean films recommended for non-Koreans

 

3:18 time-mark: A glowing good mention of Joint Security Area (JSA)

 

 

This.. we can't agree more as well. Hands-down.  JSA is 100% Korean classic 101.

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11/29 BH posted a selfie visiting his Lee Byung Hun Theater. 

 

BH Entertainment released a compilation of BH artistes at the recent 40th Blue Dragon Awards. (full YT video here)

 

Special clip of LBH cut courtesy our twitter friends  

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Published on October 24, 2019 by 뭅뭅

 

Korean Movie Poster for Domestic VS Poster for Overseas What is your choice? 

 

 

Mentioned at 1.12 time-mark

 

Jason Bechervaise: Even this domestic poster is showing the two lead actors.
Darcy Paquet: Movie marketing in Korea is very star-driven.

 

 

 

Mentioned at 4:55 time-mark

 

A great movie but bad title? 

 

 

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November 30, 2019

 

November Movie Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

 

Source: Soompi by E. Cha

 

Spoiler

 

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 October 29 to November 30.

 

Lee Young Ae, the star of the new crime thriller “Bring Me Home,” topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 8,046,382. High-ranking phrases in the actress’s keyword analysis included “Bring Me Home,” “age,” and “mom,” while her highest-ranking related terms included “return” and “appear.”

 

Gong Yoo took second place in the rankings with a brand reputation index of 5,276,458, while Kim Eung Soo followed in third place with a total index of 4,502,991.

 

Actress Gong Hyo Jin came in at a close fourth with a brand reputation index of 4,309,452, while Lee Jung Jae rounded out the top five with a score of 4,302,448 for November.

 

Check out this month’s top 30 below!

 

1. Lee Young Ae
2. Gong Yoo
3. Kim Eung Soo
4. Gong Hyo Jin
5. Lee Jung Jae
6. Jo Yeo Jeong
7. Honey Lee
8. Kwon Sang Woo
9. Lee Byung Hun
10. Ma Dong Seok
11. Jo Jin Woong
12. Moon So Ri
13. Ha Jung Woo
14. Kim Hye Soo
15. Yoo Jae Myung
16. Heo Sung Tae
17. Oh Jung Se
18. Park Seo Joon
19. Moon Geun Young
20. Hyun Bin
21. Yoon Kye Sang
22. Jeon Hye Jin
23. Kim Hee Ae
24. Lee Sun Gyun
25. Jang Hyuk
26. Son Ye Jin
27. Ryu Jun Yeol
28. Jang Dong Gun
29. Kim Hee Won
30. Kim Nam Gil

Source (1)

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Not sure from which program this interview was.. and no English subs yet..

 

3 clips: alatus_deus

 

Photo: @lOxOla

 

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Source: 쉼표 @rmflrhdhsmf

 

V LIVE: ASHFALL Naver Movie Talk 

 

 December 4 at 9pm

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December 2, 2019

 

Upcoming Film “Ashfall” Releases Striking Main Poster + Confirms Premiere Date

 

Source: Soompi by J. Lim

 

 

Upcoming film “Ashfall” (also known as “Baekdusan”) has set its premiere date and released the official main poster featuring Lee Byung Hun, Ha Jung Woo, Ma Dong Seok, Jeon Hye Jin, and Suzy.

 

“Ashfall” will tell the story of a group of people who set out to stop the final eruption of Mount Baekdu, which would be strong enough to swallow both North and South Korea.

 

The new poster shows the five main characters as they face the dangers in front of them.

 

Lee Byung Hun plays Rhee Jun Pyung, a first class North Korean army officer who has been sent to aid in the secret mission to stop the eruption. Joining forces with him is Ha Jung Woo’s character Jo In Chang, the captain of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team in South Korea.

 

At their side is Ma Dong Seok playing Kang Bong Rae, a geology professor who has specialized his studies on the eruption of Mount Baekdu, and Jeon Hye Jin as Jeon Yoo Kyung, who is in charge of the operations. Suzy will play the role of Choi Ji Young, who is on the ground in the city as the situation dissolves into chaos.

 

With the tagline, “We have to stop the final eruption,” anticipation is rising to see if the team will be able to pull off a mission that seems impossible. With a strong cast and an interesting concept of Mount Baekdu erupting, “Ashfall” is set to make its premiere in theaters on December 19.

 

Source (1)

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December 2, 2019

 

Ahn Sung Ki & Lee Byung Hun reunite for UNICEF fundraising children campaign

 

Source: Newsen ++

 

 

UNICEF Korea Ambassador Ahn Sung-ki and actor Lee Byung-hun joined the new TV and online fundraising campaign that will air at the end of 2019, appealing for the warm interest of children around the world.

 

According to the UNICEF Korea Committee on December 2, the campaign was supported by Ambassador Ahn Sung-ki, the dedicated goodwill ambassador for the Korean Committee for the past 25 years, and Lee Byung-hun, who has appeared in both TV and online campaigns as an active contributor for the campaign purpose.

 

The heartfelt message by the two actors, 'Hand in Hand', will be shown on SBS from December 1, while the 'UNICEF Team' online campaign will be released on December 18.

 

 

Source: @BillyRocks_13

 

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Source: CJ Entertainment

 

December 19

Unveiling the winter cold

Overcome with 'Baekdusan'! 

 

 

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The Man Standing Next is finally here!  Finally.. more movie images and a release date! 

 

December 3, 2019

 

THE MAN STANDING NEXT set for release January 2020

 

Source: StarNews ++

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Jason Bechervaise @Jasebechervaise

 

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Source: @BillyRocks_13

 

 

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December 3, 2019

 

Dictator’s assassination, volcanic eruptions at Paektusan coming to big screens soon

 

By Yoon Min-sik The Korea Herald

 

While South Korea’s box office is dominated by Disney’s “Frozen 2” at the moment, the competition is expected to get fierce later this month and early next month, when a number of local tent-pole films hit the theater.

 

The producers of “The Man Standing Next” confirmed Tuesday that the film -- inspired by the true story of the assassination of a former Korean president -- will open next month.

 

Starring Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min and Kwak Do-won, the film is based on real-life events that took place in the 40 days leading up to the assassination of former President Park Chung-hee. 

 

“The Man Standing Next” (Showbox)

Showbox, the film’s distributor, released photos of both Lees as their respective characters in their office, another photo of a man standing in front of a tank, and one of Kwak speaking in what appears to be a courtroom -- possibly at the trial of the character inspired by Kim Jae-gyu, Park’s confidant-turned-assassin.

 

Lee Byung-hun plays this controversial figure, who remains the subject of conflicting theories, and Lee Sung-min plays the man who reigned over the country for 18 years. The film is directed by Woo Min-ho, the mind behind the acclaimed criminal drama “Inside Men.”

 

Another Lee Byung-hun film will be screened in theaters later this month. “Ashfall,” starring Lee and Ha Jung-woo, will hit the theaters Dec. 19, according to CJ ENM.

 

The film, also starring Ma Dong-suk (Don Lee), Jeon Hye-jin and Bae Su-zy -- better known as K-pop star Suzy -- is about what happens when multiple volcanic eruptions occur at Paektusan and a group of people from North and South Korea must join forces to stop the annihilation of the Korean Peninsula.

 

Lee plays an operative from the North, Ha plays an explosive ordinance disposal operative from the South, and Ma plays a geologist. All three characters play a critical role in a plan to stop the final explosion that will wipe out everyone on both sides.

 

It is directed by Lee Hae-jun, the veteran screenwriter and director at the helm of the 2009 film “Castaway on the Moon.”

 

Another major player, Lotte Entertainment, is expected to announce a release date soon for “Forbidden Dreams,” starring Choi Min-sik and Han Suk-kyu. The film is set to hit the theaters in December, and the specific date is widely expected to fall in the last week of the month.

 

The film is set in the Joseon era and tells the story of King Sejong (Han) and scientist and engineer Jang Yeong-sil (Choi). It focuses on the relationship between the two men of science and on what may have happened after Jang’s name vanished from the records, following his downfall due to a famous blunder that caused injury to the king.

By Yoon Min-sik
(minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com) 

 

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December 4, 2019

 

The latest Instagram posting from Byung Hun-ssi :   "It is going to be fun"  

 

 

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December 4, 2019

 

Lee Byung Hun & Ha Jung Woo at Naver Movie Talk Live tonight

 

Photo: CJ Entertainment and fabulous fan-sharing on twitter

 

 

 

 

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December 5, 2019

 

More photos from "Ashfall"

 

Source:  alatus_deus

 

 

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Source: CJ Entertainment

 

ASHFALL Main trailer "Stop the last explosion"

 

 

December 4, 2019

 

"Ashfall" Arrives in An Awkward Political Environment

 

By William Schwartz on HanCinema.net

 

On December 19th "Ashfall" will be released at the domestic South Korean box office. The major film will take place among the backdrop of an erupting volcano, the titular "Ashfall", and will feature a united task force featuring North Koreans and South Koreans who attempt to deal with the task.

 

This aspect of the production may be awkward in the current political environment, where North Korea is snubbing South Korea at the backdrop of nuclear negotiations with the United States.

 

North Korea has always been present in South Korean film. However, the portrayal of the country has come a long way since the generally antagonistic portrayal in "Shiri". More recent movies have emphasized cooperation between North and South Korea, as "Confidential Assignment" and "Steel Rain" went on to become box office hits even as their portrayal of North Korea as a generally sinister government remained largely unchanged.

 

"Ashfall" is a natural extension of that optimism. But as talks between the two Koreas have not panned out in the real world the movie may suffer from apparent discordance with reality. "The Spy Gone North" and the upcoming "Ashfall" have evaded the problem of clashing with the real world by depicting historical events with the more generally optimistic tone that is the prevailing mood.

 

However this may all mean little in terms of box office. "The Spy Gone North" underperformed relative to "Confidential Assignment" and "Steel Rain", even as the former film was more highly lauded. As is usually the case, genre standards will probably prove more critical to the success of "Ashfall", even if the drama's production during a more optimistic phase of negotiations will likely be reflected once the movie's theaters.

 

Written by William Schwartz

 

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Somehow this feels like how Joonhoo taught his Appa to do.. 

 

Clip: @hhminee

 

Source: CJ Entertainment

 

LBH x HJW Speed Game