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 18/01/26 News compilation at EverythingLBH.com

    Lee Byung Hun and the California Winter Wave 2018
    KEYS TO THE HEART Opens at Number 2 Korean Box Office
    Word-of-Mouth: Lee Byung Hun x Park Jung Min's Acting chemistry
    Showbiz Korea feat. Lee Byung Hun, Youn Yuh Jung interview
    KEYS TO THE HEART: The first Stage Greeting held in Busan 
    MR.SUNSHINE Filming Photos, Jin Goo-Kim Ji Won to Cameo
    KEYS TO THE HEART Stage Greeting: Meet the Fans in Daegu
    Unpublished KEYS TO THE HEART footage released, stills & review
    Buena Park LA: KEYS TO THE HEART at CGV Cinemas on January 26
    B.O. top spot & 1 million admission for KEYS TO THE HEART
    KEYS TO THE HEART Seoul Stage Greeting Schedule Released
    KEYS TO THE HEART to be released in Vietnam on February 2
    Stage Greet thankful message from Lee Byung Hun via Weibo
    Fan-sharing: Meeting Lee Byung Hun in Busan & Daegu Stage Greet
    KEYS TO THE HEART to be released in Taiwan on February 23
    Fan Impressions: KEYS TO THE HEART & Chungmuro Subway Station
    Movie feedback: Korean netizens so moved, they became crazy! 
 

Clip:  CJ Entertainment@cjenmmovie

 

KEYS TO THE HEART MV with ending soundtrack 

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January 26, 2018

 

KEYS TO THE HEART Cast at Seoul Stage Greeting

 

Photos:  CJ Entertainment@cjenmmovie

Clip: ふゆ‏ @fuyu_33

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January 27, 2018

 

KEYS TO THE HEART Dir. & Cast ~ Seoul Stage Greeting

 

Source: BH Entertainment@bhent_official

 

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Photo: CJ Entertainment@cjenmmovie

 

 

January 26, 2018

 

January Movie Actor Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

 

Source: Soompi by D. Kim

 

The Korean Business Research Institute has published January’s results for brand reputation rankings among movie actors!

 

The institute analyzed 251,355,388 sources of data from December 25 to January 26 in the categories of participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness.

 

Gong Yoo topped this month’s brand reputation rankings with a total score of 12,920,989. Ha Jung Woo followed up in second place with a total score of 11,707,120, while Kang Dong Won came in third place with a score of 10,147,528.

 

The top 25 rankings are as follows:

 

1. Gong Yoo
2. Ha Jung Woo
3. Kang Dong Won
4. Kim Tae Ri
5. Lee Byung Hun
6. Park Seo Joon
7. Kim Hyang Gi
8. Cha Tae Hyun
9. Son Ye Jin
10. Lee Jong Suk
11. Park Jung Min
12. Song Joong Ki
13. Kim Dong Wook
14. Song Seung Heon
15. Jung Woo Sung
16. Jung Woo
17. Hyun Bin
18. Jang Hyuk
19. Kim Soo Hyun
20. Kim Yoon Seok
21. Yoo Ah In
22. Cha Seung Won
23. Jun Ji Hyun
24. Han Hyo Joo
25. Joo Ji Hoon

 

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Published on January 27, 2018 by 짱구 M

 

 

Photos: CJ Entertainment@cjenmmovie

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1/27 Box Office News:

KEYS TO THE HEART with 1.69 million admission, it may cross over 1.7 million in the finalized tally tomorrow morning. At number 1, the comedy-drama family feature has lesser screens than the number 2 movie (COCO) but still attracting more audience today. 

 

Photos: Newsen / Heraldcorp

 

 

 

 

 

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 Yupyup, this morning's b.o. tally showed KEYS TO THE HEART achieving 1,702,881 total admission. Wishing today (1/28) will bring it closer to 2 million which hopefully will happen in the next few days before new movies opening next Wednesday. Fighting!

 

Photo: CJ Entertainment@cjenmmovie

 

1/28 KEYS TO THE HEART ~ Seoul Stage Greeting

 

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1/28 Box Office News: Just a little bit more. Tonight's tally is definite a huge leap, just a little bit more to cross 2 million admission (271,885 / 1,974,766 total). Tomorrow morning's finalized b.o. tally may exceed 2 million like the numbers on Saturday. Just like yesterday, less screens showing KEYS TO THE HEART compared to COCO but can't beat the strong word-of-mouth as a lot more audience  chose to watch the Korean family comedy instead. Really happy for KEYS TO THE HEART, not the usual highly-hyped big-budget action thrillers but a well-liked wonderful movie with a big heart. Well done! 

 

Photos: CJ Entertainment@cjenmmovie

 

 

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January 27, 2018

 

[HanCinema's Film Review] "Keys to the Heart"

 

Source: HanCinema.net

Jo-ha (played by Lee Byung-hun) used to be a middleweight champion. Now he's getting old, and has to hand out flyers in the street to make even a meager income. He is even accidentally (and mutually) humiliated further by wealthy society woman Ga-yool (played by Han Ji-min). The sheer disgrace of it all so badly gets to Jo-ha that he reluctantly agrees to move back in with his mother In-sook (played by Youn Yuh-jung) and his autistic younger brother Jin-tae (played by Park Jung-min). While Jin-tae is the only character in "Keys to the Heart" without a story arc, he is by far the most colorful of the bunch, being a piano prodigy who is obsessed with Street Fighter V.

 

It helps that Park Jung-min really nails the performance. Jin-tae is a young man who is capable of doing a small number of simple tasks extremely well, but struggles and freaks out over even the slightest variation in daily routine. In fact, Jin-tae is so obsessed with routine he barely notices anything else. Jin-tae treats Jo-ha's reappearance into family life as unremarkable. Any event, no matter how momentous, is less interesting than Street Fighter V videos.

 

There isn't really much either brother can teach the other. So what, exactly, do they gain from being forced to spend so much time together? For Jo-ha at least, the reward is patience and love. As incredibly annoying as Jin-tae can be, his actions are never malicious, so it's hard to stay mad at him. What's more, Jin-tae's desires in life are so obviously telegraphed that he's a very easy person to satisfy.

 

Empathy is also critical. Jo-ha has been out on his own so long it's been quite awhile since he actually put much thought into how other people react to him. As a former professional fighter, it was part of Jo-ha's job that he not take into account the fact that his actions were explicitly intended to hurt other people. Where most people either hide their fear of Jo-ha or respond with their own intimidation, Jin-tae doesn't bother, which forces Jo-ha to reassess his attitude.

 

This is why Jo-ha connecting with Jin-tae is such a big deal. Jo-ha has no other healthy coping mechanisms. Near the end of "Keys to the Heart" a new life opportunity falls right into Jo-ha's lap. It's with a sense of relief that we see how Jo-ha has shed the fundamental arrogance that characterized him at the start of movie, because whatever Jo-ha does going forward, it has to be in recognition that his glory days will never return.

 

But Jin-tae? His best glory days are yet to come. And even if Jin-tae himself can't appreciate that, his family can. So that there are other people who can be proud in Jin-tae's stead, and help guide him along to a better place in life. One where Jin-tae can make other people happy, through the sharing of his unique talents. And really, could any other calling in life be so noble?

 

Review by William Schwartz

 

Photos: LBH OFFICIAL FAN CLUB @ bh_rubeurs

 

 

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B.O. update: So very close.. but not close enough, still a teenie bit  more to cross 2 million admission. The finalized tally (for 1/28) showing 275,944 (1,978,825 total). It's alright, keep fighting! 

 

January 29, 2018

 

'Keys to the Heart' tops box office on second weekend
 

By Shim Sun-ah

 

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Korean film "Keys to the Heart" took the top spot at the local box office on its second weekend, data showed Monday.

 

The comedy-drama starring Lee Byung-hun and Park Jung-min sold 672,719, tickets from Friday to Sunday, accounting for 29.2 percent of all attendance, according to the real-time based tally from the Korean Film Council.

 

The flick revolves around a former Asian boxing champion who comes to live with his younger half-brother who suffers from savant syndrome but is a genius piano player. It has accumulated 1.98 million views since its release on Jan. 17.

 

In second was Walt Disney and Pixar's animated film "Coco," seen by 483,430 viewers.

 

Set in Mexico, the movie tells the story of a young boy named Miguel who wants to follow his dreams of pursuing music, despite his family not allowing it.

 

It has drawn a total of 2.55 million viewers, becoming the third most-viewed Disney-Pixar animation in South Korea after "Inside Out" (4.96 million) and "Finding Dory" (2.6 million).

 

Hollywood sci-fi film "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" dropped to third in its second weekend, selling 361,221 tickets.

 

Two Korean box-office smash hits -- "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds" and "1987: When the Day Comes" -- continued their long runs at the box office at No. 4 and 5, respectively.

 

"Gods" became the third most-viewed film of all time in Korea last week and is now narrowing the distance with No. 2 "Ode to My Father," the 2014 hit seen by 14.26 million moviegoers.

 

"1987" surpassed 7 million on Sunday, the 33rd day of its theatrical run, according to the KOFIC.

 

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GIF: 여너‏ @ILCHIRI

Happy Appa, a soft toy for JH? 

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OH WAIT!  Look at this, KEYS TO THE HEART already crossing the 2 million admission mark! Bravo brothers!

 

January 29, 2018

 

KEYS TO THE HEART Crosses the 2 Million Admission Mark

 

Source: CJ Entertainment via Newsen (ELBH Google-translate)

 

 

CJ Entertainment has unveiled a certification shot of Dir. Choi Sung Hyun and the cast - actors Han Ji Min, Lee Byung Hun, Youn Yuh Jung, Park Jung Min & Choi Ri commemorating KEYS TO THE HEART surpassing the 2 million viewers attendance. The movie crosses the 2 million mark at 11:15 am on Monday, January 29th when starting its 3rd week nationwide screening. 

 

As the family drama-comedy reaching its break-even point of 2.1 million admission, it is expected that the future b.o. performance of the movie will be even better. 

 

KEYS TO THE HEART is highlighting the fresh bromance chemistry created by Lee Byung Hun and Park Jung Min in their first collaboration, as well as solid acting performances representing various generation providing a pleasant laughter reaction from the moviegoers. 

 

On the 29th of January, KEYS TO THE HEART receives the CGV Golden Egg index rating of 99%, Naver rating 9.2 and Lotte Cinema 9.1 points. (Photo = CJ Entertainment provided) 

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January 26, 2018

 

CA Tourism #CaliforniaWinterWave

Lee Byung Hun, Enjoy the experience directly!

 

Source: Visit California via jdzcity

 

Please click link below for the much longer video ~

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1855851097761090&id=1159863300693210

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1/29 B.O. Update: At number 1, KEYS TO THE HEART gained 94,157 audience admission making it 2,072,973 in total. A little bit more to surpass the break-even point and beyond. Counting and Fighting!

January 30, 2018

 

[Korean Box Office] In second week, ‘Keys to the Heart’ is Korea’s No. 1

 

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

 

The heartwarming comedy “Keys to the Heart” climbed up the box office ladder to clinch the top spot in its second weekend. [CJ ENTERTAINMENT]

 

Over a sleepy box office weekend, the Lee Byung-hun and Park Jung-min-led comedy drama “Keys to the Heart” climbed up the box office ladder to claim the first spot at Korea’s local box office in its second weekend, pushing down last weekend’s best-selling film, “Maze Runner: The Death Cure,” while action hero Liam Neeson’s newest action-packed movie floundered in its debut. 

 

From Friday to Sunday, “Keys to the Heart,” about the relationship between a temperamental washed-up boxer (Lee) and his younger brother (Park) who has a savant syndrome with an exceptional talent in playing the piano, sold 673,000 tickets at 956 screens, adding to its total of 1.98 million admissions since its release on Jan. 17. The film has so far taken in 16.2 billion won ($14.5 million). 

 

Up another spot was Disney-Pixar’s “Coco,” which arrived in the second spot in its third weekend. The heartwarming adventure animation, a bouncy and emotional story about family and forgiveness with a tribute to Mexico’s vibrant folklore tradition, sold 483,000 tickets over the weekend at 1,026 screens. With a total of 2.6 million tickets sold, the visually spell-binding film from “Toy Story 3” (2010) director Lee Unkirch, has so far earned 20.3 billion won since it landed in local theaters on Jan. 11.

 

The finale of the action-packed “Maze Runner” trilogy, starring Dylan O’Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Ki Hong Lee, slipped two spots to come in at third, with 361,000 tickets sold, while the fantasy drama “Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds” followed with 230,000 admissions. 

 

The webtoon-based “Along With the Gods” has become the third best-selling movie ever in Korea as of last weekend, coming in behind 2014’s period epic “Roaring Currents” (17.61 million) and the 2014 drama “Ode to My Father” (14.26 million), with almost 14 million tickets sold in its sixth weekend.

 

“1987: When the Day Comes,” about the pro-democracy movement in the landmark year, rounded out the top five while two newly arrived films - “The Commuter” and “The Discloser” - debuted at sixth and seventh, respectively.

 

“The Commuter” revolves around an ex-cop turned insurance salesman (Neeson) solving a mystery on a commuter train, while “The Discloser” is a tale of a military whistle-blower and his struggles to maintain moral integrity.

 

BY JIN MIN-JI [jin.minji@joongang.co.kr]

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PlanetBH0712 highlighted a number of LBH articles, after the release of KEYS TO THE HEART. It's all good things about the movie. Seems that he's quite the perfect (comic) action hero..

 

Found this new photo at the Korean media page 

Source: 10Asia

 

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January 29, 2018

 

[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2018.01.26 - 2018.01.28

 

Source: HanCinema.net

"Keys to the Heart" leads and "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds" becomes the second-highest grossing Korean film of all time...

 

Choi Seong-hyeon's comedy-drama "Keys to the Heart" claimed just 20,000 admissions more than its second-place finish last weekend, but it was enough to secure first place. With 668,658 admissions (29.14%), Choi's debut about a down-and-out boxer (Lee Byung-hun) and his relationship with his estranged savant brother (Park Jung-min) outperformed the final "Maze Runner" and the Oscar-nominated "Coco" during its second week out. "Keys to the Heart" has now grossed $15.1 million from 1.9 million admissions, the fifth highest-grossing film of 2018 so far.

 

Pixar's "Coco" - along with "Loving Vincent", "Ferdinand", "The Breadwinner" and "The Boss baby" - will be competing for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in March. This 3D computer-animated feature was produced for between $175 and $200 million and has so far earned $679.3 million at the box office worldwide; in Korea, since its release mid-January, "Coco" has grossed $19 million, $3.6 million of which came from this past weekend from 482,775 admissions (20.19%).

 

Last weekend's number one, the third and final chapter in the popular young dystopian "Maze Runner" series, "Maze Runner: The Death Cure", fell two places to third with 359,431 admissions (15.85%) from 771 screens (down from 1,090). Korea was the first country to screen director Wes Ball's final film in the series, as it was only just released in America this past Friday. "The Death Cure" was followed by Korea's second highest-grossing film of all time: Kim Yong-hwa's "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds" starring Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Joo Ji-hoon and Kim Hyang-gi.

 

With the 185,915 admissions (9.96%) Kim's feature claimed over its sixth weekend out, "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds"'s total tally now moves onto 13.9 million ($105 million). Although "Ode to My Father" acquired more admissions (14.2 million: $104 million), due to a difference in ticket pricing, Kim's new film is now technical only behind "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" (17.6 million admissions: $127.2 million) in the list of Korea's highest-grossing films. Up next in fifth, and down one place, was Jang Joon-hwan's timely drama about student activist Park Jong-cheol, "1987: When the Day Comes" starring Kim Yun-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Yoo Hae-jin and Kim Tae-ri. Jang's 129-minute drama fell one place and added 185,915 admissions to its cause, bringing its bottom line now to $53 million (7 million admissions).

 

The highest new entry, "The Commuter" (Liam Neeson), an action thriller by director Jaume Collet-Serra, entered in sixth to 574 screens and from them managed 6.5% of the sales (149,653 admissions). Hong Ki-seon's sophomore film "The Discloser" (aka "Top Secret") also entered the fray on Wednesday and attracted 108,435 admissions (4.67%). (Hong's debut film was also a crime thriller; "The Case of Itaewon Homicide" was released back in 2009 and claimed 534,939 admissions.)

 

"Miraculous 2: The Secret of Miracle Stone" entered in eighth with 20,832 admissions (0.81%) from 305 screens, followed by "The Greatest Showman", down two places with 19,142 admissions (0.86%). Michael Gracey's musical drama, which is also his debut, arrived in Korea five days before Christmas and has so far grossed $10.1 million from 1.3 million admissions. The final place when to "Be-Bop-A-Lula" by Lee Seong-jae-I with 17,455 admissions (0.64%).

 

Source: 와이즈 MoRan‏ @wisecrack07

 

KEYS TO THE HEART Parody 

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January 29, 2018

 

KEYS TO THE HEART, a much sweeter story for Lee Byung Hun

 

Source: SBS (ELBH Google-translate)

 

 

[SBS funE | Kim Ji-hye] Actor Lee Byung Hun is enjoying the sweet taste of success through KEYS TO THE HEART.

 

According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) on the 29th, KEYS TO THE HEART has attracted 555,580 audience across the nation from screenings on the 27th to 28th, recording a cumulative ticket admission of 1.97 million. 

 

The movie is thus expected to exceed 2 million viewers and the break-even point. It is the sweet taste of the box office which seemed elusive to leading actor Lee Byung Hun recently. His 2017 movies A SINGLE RIDER (admission 350K, break-even point: 1.5 million) and THE FORTRESS' (admission 3.84 million, break-even point: 5 million) were well-received in terms of performance but failed to break even commercially. 

 

However, his 2015 hit movie INSIDE MEN, as well as THE AGE OF SHADOWS and MASTER in 2016 have all surpassed 7 million audience admission.

 

KEYS TO THE HEART is a family drama about a former boxer JoHa and his brother Jin Tae, with savant syndrome who are living together and feeling more dependent on each other. This movie features actors Lee Byung Hun, Park Jung Min and Youn Yuh Jung delivering their outstanding performances. 

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Clip: CJ Entertainment @ cjenmmovie

 

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1/30 B.O. Update:

With the daily tally of 91,516 (2,164,487 total), KEYS TO THE HEART have broken the break-even point at 2.1 million ticket admission. Well-done! 

 

Not too sure about this but seems like there's something (an event??) scheduled today for the movie, probably feat. LBH & PJM. Really not sure though.. we'll have to wait and see what will happen later..

 

Source: CJ Entertainment @ cjenmmovie

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January 31, 2018

 

Naver audience rating 9.22 ! CGV Golden Egg 99% ! Box Office No1 !

KEYS TO THE HEART Review Poster Released!

 

Source: CJ Entertainment @ cjenmmovie

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January 30, 2018

 

A SINGLE RIDER: ETERNAL Japan Poster

 

Source: Korepo

 

 

Lee Byung Hun: The script resonates in my mind as if I've read a wonderful novel for the first time in ten years.

 

Tsurugi Shingo (Actor, The Age of Shadows): Lee Byung Hun's sorrowful acting is unforgettable. I would like to act in such a movie.

 

Sakamoto Fuyumi (Singer): A lonely, longing eyes expression by Lee Byung Hun is irresistible.