Lee Byung Hun 이병헌 Byunghun Lee

[Guest Janie Simply]

COOL pics, Ching! Oohh.. I love how the 3 men compliments each other and BH is just awesome!

VOGUE - checked!

SCREEN - checked!

PREMIERE - checked!

MOVIEWEEK - checked! :lol:

More.. more.. more GBW!!!

Totally sharing the hope to see LBH & Tony Leung working together.. so far.. it's still one of my Byunghun-wishes that have yet to materialize. :blush:

LBH-Song Kangho- Kim Jeewoon (+ JWS) collaboration - checked!

LBH and Takuya Kimura acting project - checked!

LBH comeback to tv with IRIS - checked!

LBH in Cannes 2008 - checked! :lol:

Hello... is anyone home? May I borrow the magic wand PLEASE!!!

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August issue Cover page of Japan's "Korean TV Drama Magazine Guide" (not sure the exact title)

On the right side print... Recollecting LBH's 18 years memorable/moving pics archive

Looks like BH is the veteran actor among the stars featured

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/book/5745192/

Baidu

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Whose this

http://hanryushop.seesaa.net/article/101708307.html#more

Baidu

[rubie]

Hello... is anyone home? May I borrow the magic wand PLEASE!!!

I think the article said sth like the August Cover page of "Korean TV Magazine" in Japan is confirmed;

On the right side print... Recollecting LBH's 18 years memorable/moving pics archive

Looks like BH is the veteran among the stars features

I don't know about others but.. LOL.. there's no magic wand or love potion or deep magic.. or whatever. Just a simple fan's old-fashioned way of good faith in BH, feel-instinct and friendly fate. :blush: If it happens, that's cool.. if it doesn't, then it's ok. Unknown to us.. a better deal might present itself.

Thanks for the magazine highlight, Janice. Indeed.. BH is absolutely one of the older if not the most senior Hallyu Stars among the Korean movie actors. Going on 38 and 18 years in the business.. this man is not slowing down but constantly challenging himself to the fullest. Unlimited.. unbreakable.. undeniable.

January 2008 - May 2008 BH News Index at page 783

June 2008

June 1: Launch of Mr. Song WanMo's new company, Artist View ARTICLE

June 4: Kim to direct remake of France's "Max" ARTICLE

June 5: Kim Jee-woon's kimchi western sells like hot cakes ARTICLE

June 6: GI Joe to open filming set to the public on June 7 & 8 ARTICLE

June 6: Special Japanese screening of GBW at Jamsil Olympic Stadium on July 6 ARTICLE

June 10: [GI JOE] Licensing International Expo 2008 Photos! ARTICLE

June 10: Latest GBW Poster: Bang! Kill! Run! ARTICLE

June 10: Kim Ji-woon to Remake French Classic ARTICLE

June 11: GBW official site launched on June 10, attracted 500,000 netizens ARTICLE

June 11: New movie poster for “The Good, the Bad, and the Weird” ARTICLE

June 12: Actor Lee Byung Hun finished filming 'G.I. Joe', returned home on the 11th ARTICLE

June 12: [Lee Byung Hun] Mixed feeling from Cannes trip, accused of arrogance ARTICLE

June 12: Will star Japanese writers and Korean production bring drama gold? ARTICLE

June 12: An Interview in Prague INTERVIEW

June 13: [interview with Lee Byung-hun] To enter Hollywood bravely with real name INTERVIEW

June 13: Andre Kim - "Lee Byung Hun - The most charismatic person and a great actor!" ARTICLE

June 14: [Andre Kim] Lee Byung Heon the most charismatic male actor ARTICLE

June 14: Andre Kim, "Choi Ji-woo has the most perfect body" ARTICLE

June 15: Lee Eun Hee at a wedding PHOTOS

June 15: 'Sikgaek' sets off on new culinary journey ARTICLE

June 17: Hye-jeong Kang to appear in U.S. film ARTICLE

June 18: BH & hugging fan PICS

June 18: OLD BOY Fight Choreographer Dies On Set Of THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE WEIRD ARTICLE

June 18: The Good, the Bad, and the Weird sets July 17th for release date ARTICLE

June 19: [GBW poster] Pictorial Character ARTICLE

June 20: The Official THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE WIERD Trailer Kicks richard simmons And Takes Names ARTICLE

June 20: Classic movie JSA by Director PCW shown on Sunday June 22 on K1 Channel ARTICLE

June 20: Japanese fans treated 7 non-stop LBH movies from July 12 to Aug 15 celebrating upcoming birthday INFO

June 21: GBW vs Infinity Challenge UPDATE

June 21: Kang Hye Jung heads West ARTICLE

June 22: An interview with Lee Byung Hun in Prague ARTICLE

June 23: First GI Joe Movie Teaser Poster Surfaces ARTICLE

June 24: Lee Byung-hun does Screen ARTICLE

June 24: [LBH in BD] A non-fan's compliment, the best comment ARTICLE

June 24: Big Bang TOP cast for the role of a killer in "IRIS" with lead actor Lee Byung Hun ARTICLE

June 24: Romance missing from Korean films ARTICLE

June 24: T.O.P casted for IRIS alongside Lee Byung Hun ARTICLE

June 25: K-POP Hits to be Featured in Korean Language Textbook in Japan ARTICLE

June 25: No strong female character or heroine in large-scale television dramas ARTICLE

June 25: [Talk of the town] ‘Kung Fu Panda’ kicks his way into the spotlight ARTICLE

June 25: 'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' opens on July 17th runs 139 minutes with 15+ audience rating ARTICLE

June 25: Twitch Video Player Top Ten! LIST

June 26: LBH - "Beyond Belief Baddie" HIGHLIGHT

June 26: A charity event with BH? ARTICLE?

June 26: [John Woo] Collaboration with LBH, et. al? ARTICLE

June 26: [Tony Leung interview excerpt] John Woo Realizes Dreams Through 'Red Cliff' ARTICLE

June 26: Woo puts career on the line with 'Red Cliff' blockbuster ARTICLE

June 26: Toronto Film Fest 2008: Highlights ARTICLE

June 26: Cannes films dominate Toronto ARTICLE

June 26: Thirty Titles For TIFF08! HIGHLIGHT

June 27: “The Good, the Bad, the Weird” Invited to Toronto ARTICLE

June 28: 'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' with English subtitles POSTER

June 28: 2008 Sees Korean Stars Swarm Hollywood ARTICLE

June 30: Korean industry readies summer B.O. fightback ARTICLE

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Our thanks to kdramafanusa for the highlight at the News thread

http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?sho...&start=4920

2008 Sees Korean Stars Swarm Hollywood

Date: June 28, 2008

by Nigel D'Sa

[iMAGE] Actress Jun Ji-hyun or Gianna Jun

While Hollywood seems to be gaining ground at the Korean box office in 2008, a growing number of Korean stars are invading Hollywood's home turf this year, bringing Korean talent into view on the world stage. Local celebrities such as Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Byun-hun, Jung Ji-hoon, Jang Don-kun, and Korean-American Daniel Henney are currently filming or have already wrapped roles in major US studio productions.

Actress Jun, going by her English name Gianna Jun, recently completed the shooting of her lead role in Blood: The Last Vampire, a US – Hong Kong co-production set in the Tokyo of 1970. Jun plays Saya, a vampire working for a covert US government agency that hunts and destroys demons. She is assigned to a military school where she must find out which of her fellow classmates is a demon in disguise.

The English-language horror-thriller will be model-turned-actress Jun's Hollywood debut. Rising to celebrity status with her 2001 Korean feature My Sassy Girl, Jun's fame spread throughout Asia and she went on to star in several more features including Windstruck (2004) and Daisy (2006). The highly anticipated Blood is currently in post-production and is slated to be released in June 2009.

Meanwhile, actor and pop-sensation Jung Ji-hoon (a.k.a. Rain) made his Hollywood debut this spring with a supporting role in the Wachowski brothers' futurist thriller Speed Racer, which crashed and burned at the box office. That hasn't dampened the energetic performer's spirits. He is currently filming his lead role in the Wachowski and Joel Silver-produced Ninja Assassin.

[iMAGE] Singer and Actor Jung Ji-hoon

Jung plays Raizo, an orphan who leans the Ninja tradition only later to turn his back on it. The film is being directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) and is shooting in Berlin, Germany. Jung went through rigorous training to prepare for his role in the martial arts film. The actor is known all over Asia and in the US in his pop-incarnation Rain. He starred in Korean TV drama Full House before making his film debut in director Park Chan-wook's I'm a Cyborg, But That's Ok in 2006. Ninja Assassin is expected to be ready for release in January 2009.

Top Korean star Lee Byung-hun will take on a role similar to that of his colleagues Jun and Jung. He is currently filming scenes in his Hollywood debut, G.I. Joe, an adaptation of the popular action-hero comic book series. Like Jun in Vampire, his character is a member of an elite US military unit, and like Jung, he will be playing a ninja with a troubled past.

As ‘Storm Shadow', Lee joins the G.I. Joe team of highly trained recruits, each with his own specialty skill. Their job is to take on an evil and powerful criminal syndicate led by Cobra, a notorious arms dealer. Lee's character, Storm Shadow, is well known to readers of the comic and was even spun-off into its own series.

Lee is a popular star at home and all across Asia. He has starred in films such as Once in a Summer (2006), Kim Ji-woon's A Bittersweet Life (2005) and Kim's upcoming release, The Good, The Bad, The Weird, the must-see ‘oriental western' of the summer. Lee is also starring in a France-US co-production called I Come With the Rain, by Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung.

The big-budget G.I. Joe is a Paramount Pictures production and is directed by Stephen Sommers whose previous films include Van Helsing and The Jungle Book. The film also stars Channing Tatum, Rachel Nichols, and Dennis Quaid. It is slated for release in the summer of 2009.

[iMAGE] Actor Jang Dong-kun

Actor Jang Dong-kun plays a lone assassin of the warrior breed, in his first Hollywood project, Laundry Warrior. The big-budget (US $47 million) fantasy-action feature is a US-Korea-New Zealand co-production. It also stars celebrity actress Kate Bosworth and Geoffrey Rush. Set in the American badlands, Jang plays an Asian warrior hiding out in a small western town where he encounters a knife-throwing circus beauty (Bosworth) and the town drunk (Rush).

Jang is known in Korea for his roles in the hit films Friend (2001) and Taegukgi (2004) and for his international debut in the Chinese blockbuster, The Promise (2005). He has recently wrapped shooting on Laundry Warrior, which was shot mainly in New Zealand. The film, co-produced by Barrie Osborne, a force behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Lee Joo-ick (Seven Swords) is the feature debut of Korean-American Sngmoo Lee. The film is now in post-production with a release date expected in the second half of 2008.

With comic-book series all the rage, we can't leave out Daniel Henney's present project, X-Men Origins: Wolverine a prequel to 20th Century Fox's successful X-Men franchise. Henney will play ‘Agent Zero', a mutant member of the Weapon X program with excellent marksmanship and the power to control electricity. Like Jang's Warrior, the film is also shooting in New Zealand. Directed by Gavin Hood, and produced by lead star Hugh Jackman, the film is slated for a worldwide release on May 1, 2009.

Henney, 28, is an American-born biracial model-turned-actor who rose to fame after moving to Korea, where he made himself a familiar face in Korean living rooms by starring in MBC TV drama My Lovely Sam Soon in 2005. He made his big screen debut starring opposite Uhm Jung-hwa in the 2006 romantic-comedy Seducing Mr. Perfect. Last year saw him win public and critical praise for his second feature My Father, which was a hit across the country.

So be prepared for a strong Korean presence in Hollywood that is currently underway and will be in full swing by 2009, by which time all of the above films will have come to a screen near you. Whether as a sultry vampire, stealthy ninja, warrior on the run, or mutant superhero, Korean talent is gaining a global audience and Korean faces may one day be as familiar as a Pitt, a Clooney, or a Jolie.

Source: KOREA.net

[Guest ylin]

An article from I-Weekly magazine, Singapore (23/06/2008 issue)

(Similar to interview that we have translated on BH's view on doing his first villian role, shooting in China and the role in G.I. Joe etc)

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Think this have not been posted, behind-the-scene clip for The Good, the Bad and the Weird.

Thanks to ping@bhjwlove.com for sharing

http://lovedb.colota.com/autoindex.php?dir...bad-mnet082.WMV

[rubie]

^ Thanks so much for the magazine scans, ylin.. it's great to know that Singapore would always have a cool coverage for BH. I really love the Cannes' photocall pic of the 3 guys.. such heartwarming chemistry. Come to think of it.. I don't remember any of the other Cannes' participants having such fun & fantastic Kodak moment like the GBW team. Despite all being top actors.. they've complemented each other so well and I'm truly glad seeing our vivacious LBH working with the ever-so-excellent actor, SKH and the charming one, JWS. :blush:

And the clip.. wahhh.. there are still so many unseen BTS from the movie, merci beaucoup ylin & Ping! For a 4-hour movie (unedited version).. GBW definitely have lots and lots of goodies to share. It's getting so excitingly anxious waiting for the real deal and movie moment to arrive.

I always thought JWS to be such a serious actor (based on his work).. but with SKH-ssi and our Hunnie.. he's just like a little boy, having the best time of his life and the 2 hyungs really indulged him! We could never have such incredible trio of actors working together so well like this.

Cover of Movieweek No.334 July 2008

Thanks to Angel70-lovelbh.com from source at informationtimes.dayoo.com

ps: dunno about others but I must say that the photo of Janice's masked man in white up there has such mysterious, sexy.. sexy aura in him. :blush:

[rubie]

Prelude to BH's Birthday

NHK

nhktalk - bh in Jeju (7.86 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L62P4SDP

nhktalk 2003 (8.21 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3GWPPRS0

nhktalk - cjwlbh in jeju (23.86 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZJQ60COL

NHK-Jeju2004ehas (13.62 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T8SQLFP4

nhk - Jeju in June (7.92 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OSV8I7ZE

nhk - news10 - 0510 (49.3 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LKO8HRSB

nhk - lbh in japan20050415 (66.07 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q503IA8D

LBH's SPEECH AT THE 55th NHK RED-WHITE (Kouhaku Uta Gassen) 2004

Hello. I am an actor, Lee Byung Hun from Korea.

Today, I am here to congratulate the 40th anniversary of establishing the normality of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan. Before that, I would like to express my appreciation. We have been thinking how to express our appreciation to your great support. And today, I am very grateful to have this chance by appearing in this great event. Through TV or movies, we have more exchanges between the two countries,

I wish the relation between the two will be much closer and more friendly. Moreover, from the next year (2005) I hope we would not distinguish the image culture of the two countries, and expect it will be the worldwide scale of the oriental image culture, and wish relations will get more deeply involved. Thank you.

Translated by jiji-hajiken at TimelessLBH - December 31, 2004

NHK 55th Kouhaku-Utagassen (RedWhite) 2004

BH-Red_White_2004 (32.2 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TP8RJNL9

EtN news - nhk 20041228 (1.85 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E8T2UY9H

EtN news - nhk 20050103 (24.77)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4A2EY9WY

nhk - 301204 arrival (2.03 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F1ROP4R9

nhk 051004 - Live Interview (24.6 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S46ZOLE3

KBS news - nhk 55th rw (4.47 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MXX9GPLG

nhk rw 2004 - bh - speech (25.37 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BRUCK0R9

nhk - redwhite update (2.68 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QIB6S231

nhk - redwhite kbs news (3.36 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1H9MA3TE

» Clips courtesy various fan-sharing, compiled by EverythingLBH-soompi.com

[rubie]

Thanks to the highlight by Angel70-lovelbh.com, captures from megapapersjp & by15click at auctions.yahoo.co.jp

- arrrgh .. the Premiere magazine pics are even more tempting!

-- if only.. wishfully thinking.. if only.. we as a group.. could arrange a network of some kind.. work between ourselves to get these magazines or BH items, wouldn't it be great.. huh.. but.. it's probably won't be that easy considering a lot of online impossibilities & trust issues.. just to work together again. *sigh silently*

[Guest bonnyk75]

Does somebody know this Japanese actress or model beside LBH?

I got this picture a few days ago and I'm really curious who she is....maybe somebody seen her before?

[rubie]

Does somebody know this Japanese actress or model beside LBH?

I got this picture a few days ago and I'm really curious who she is....maybe somebody seen her before?

http://www.fckorea.de/media/images/pic1.JPG

Hi bonnyk75, welcome to EverythingLBH!

Wow.. I haven't seen this for quite awhile. What a clear pic, too. :blush: I'm not sure her name.. maybe our Japanese friends can help us.. but Sung-ja is currently on vacation.. who the Japanese model really is.. her name, etc.

michikyou.. can you help us, I think the model is mixed.. perhaps?

Btw.. it's an old photo back in 2004.. when BH was in Japan to promote his movie, Addiction.. he was on the cover of a magazine with the model.

Thanks for sharing with us the pic. Appreciate it. ^^

[Guest Hyc]

Does somebody know this Japanese actress or model beside LBH?

I got this picture a few days ago and I'm really curious who she is....maybe somebody seen her before?

http://www.fckorea.de/media/images/pic1.JPG

Hi bonnyk75, welcome to EverythingLBH!

Wow.. I haven't seen this for quite awhile. What a clear pic, too. :blush: I'm not sure her name.. maybe our Japanese friends can help us.. but Sung-ja is currently on vacation.. who the Japanese model really is.. her name, etc.

michikyou.. can you help us, I think the model is mixed.. perhaps?

Btw.. it's an old photo back in 2004.. when BH was in Japan to promote his movie, Addiction.. he was on the cover of a magazine with the model.

Thanks for sharing with us the pic. Appreciate it. ^^

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/Hun...0/Mags/miss.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/Hun.../Mags/miss2.jpg

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reika_Hashimoto

Reika Hashimoto (橋本麗香, Hashimoto Reika?, born December 25, 1980 in Tokyo) is a model and actress. She is of Japanese-Spanish heritage.

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Wave to ella sis, huggs.

[Guest ellabel]

Annyeong!!!! *hugz...hugz back to Ching sis*

Got a few hrs to go online and see what's happening in my HUN-nie's thread.

Hallo pandas!!! Looks like many are giddy with anticipation, from head to toe on the GBW showing.

Those promo materials, interviews and mag covers were making the hunnies drool and excited.

Just love the final trailer of GBW and all the good reviews on it and the accolades LBH have been receiving.

The ER clip is entertaining, with the 3 stars being naughty and funny with their antics.

I'll be missing ER, KBS World for 3 wks. Will miss some good news perhaps of GBW.

Hi rubie

Artwork

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll289/sangwoo1/lbh1.jpg

Nice to see you here Betchay. That's an awesome artwork of BH.

Do come often here and share anything BH. More artworks are fine.

The hunnie pandas appreciate it.

Hi.. Hi.. pandora, thanks for sharin BH's Egypt pics.

He looks so young.

Welcome to BH threaad and to all other newbies here

Do keep us company esp. our dear rubie, right Janice?

Finally! The SCREEN website is highlighting LBH on the July cover.. (the cover & more caps at page 792, 793)

who wants to be handcuffed to this man?

Did I hear... me! me! me! me! me! LOL!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/Hun...0807_screen.jpg

Source: www.screenmnb.com

I'll volunteer first to be handcuffed with BH, rubes.

I'll let everyone know how it feels after. Promise!!!

And, you can even send both of us in jail in solitary confinement and I'll not appeal for clemency ever. lol

lol LBH and handcuffs. that pic just made my day

maja sis, ur avie is so "yukkie"...

Btw, still cant adjust much to sleeping here so am wide awake at this time when my twinny and the ill mares are already snoring.

So tired from walking sightseeing and shopping. Been to Niagara falls, my 3rd today. Tell everyone, esp. lula, i said "Hi".

Not home yet on BH bday so I already advanced my greetings. Not sure if i can go online or send a bday card.

Anyhoo, maja chula....can u tell your DC-addict bessie about the local (native) bday card for BH so if she can send one then send one for me too or just 1 card for both of us, oki?

I think the postcard from each panda's country is a good idea tho.

Gotta catch some sleep. Hope i can peep some other time again. Regards to all hunnies.

Thanks to everyone who shared BH stuff and comments esp. dear rubie, ylin, Janice, celina, Helena. Continue spreading BH love, hunnies.

Annyeong!!!

[rubie]

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reika_Hashimoto

Reika Hashimoto (橋本麗香, Hashimoto Reika?, born December 25, 1980 in Tokyo) is a model and actress. She is of Japanese-Spanish heritage.

Wahh! Thanks for the info, Ching.. that is cool to know.. BH's co-model.. :blush: .. Hyc is indeed our BH encyclopedia for EverythingLBH! Now.. I remember the clip of the photoshoot, clearly her appearance is not Asian but she was answering in Japanese .. something about working with BH.

Now .. I can update the "file-cabinet" too..

Hope this helps in answering bonnyk75's question.

I'll volunteer first to be handcuffed with BH, rubes.

I'll let everyone know how it feels after. Promise!!!

And, you can even send both of us in jail in solitary confinement and I'll not appeal for clemency ever. lol

uhh-oohh.. Ella-hunnie.. looks like you'd have to wrestle Celina for the handcuffed honey-coated sexy treat :blush: .. just don't hit Hunnie anywhere (since he's stuck in the middle ^^).. huh.. huh...

[rubie]

GBW got a new audience rating of 13+ which is EVEN BETTER! Well done!

Monday, 30 June 2008

Korean industry readies summer B.O. fightback

Written by Han Sunhee

SEOUL -- After nearly three months without a local film at the top of the B.O., the Korean film industry is hoping the success of crime pic "Public Enemy Returns" heralds the beginning of a long, hot summer. Directed by reliable helmer Kang Woo-suk, the pic took in $8.82 million from 1.4 million admissions in its four-day opening weekend.

Distributor CJ Entertainment says it now expects "Enemy" to tie "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skulls' " record of reaching the two million ticket mark in just eight days of release.

As has been widely reported, local films have had a terrible time at the box office this year. According to multiplex chain CJ CGV, total admissions for local films in the first half of 2008 were 34.1 million or 47% of the entire audience.

For many countries, that would be high, but it's the lowest number in Korea since the first half of 2001. Since then, Korean films had ruled the charts, securing more than a 50% market share over the last six years.

While some industry commentators suggest the reduction of screen quotas (the number of days per year movie houses have to play Korean movies) is the cause of the downturn, others point to weak infrastructure and low investment returns.

The debate will continue, but it is clear the large number of low-budget films that flowed into theaters in the first half of the year did not connect with auds.

Summer, often the preserve of horror pics, this year sees the return of the big-budget fare to try to win back the public.

The most anticipated film is Korean Western "The Good the Bad the Weird," which opens July 17. Pic has been slightly re-edited by helmer Kim Ji-woon since its preem in Cannes, and received a PG-13 certificate from the Korea Media Rating Board. Production shingle Barunson is expecting the new rating will help it attract a young public.

The new pic from Lee Jun-ik (helmer of the $60 million-grossing hit "The King and the Clown" and "Radio Star") is "Sunny," a $7 million budget Vietnamese war epic that follows a wife in search of her singer husband. Industry-watchers hope Lee's sensitivity will again pay off for investor and distributor Showbox.

Also in the running is crime thriller "Eye for an Eye." Helmed by K.T. Kwak ("Friend" "Typhoon"), the heist pic portrays the war of wills between a famous detective (Han Seok-gyu) and a notorious intellectual criminal (Cha Seung-won). Produced by Taewon Entertainment, the thriller hits the theaters July 24 and is distributed by Lotte Entertainment.

The final Korean title with summer blockbuster potential is "The Divine Weapon," distributed by CJ Entertainment on Aug 14. The $10 million historical drama is based on the true story of King Sejong's efforts to develop a high-tech weapon to fight against China's Ming emperor.

Source: Variety Asia, image from empas.com

http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6369/

[rubie]

June 30, 2008

:w00t: There are A LOT of BH new pics at empas, etc!!!

To celebrate our fave month of JULY!

:

Source: yonhapnews.co.kr

[Guest Janie Simply]

Welcome to BH threaad and to all other newbies here. Do keep us company esp. our dear rubie, right Janice?

Yes, yes, yes

rubie dear, thanks for the explanation. Just that I can't sit too long in front of the PC nowadays, so I just glance through everything briefly when I don't see anything related to hunnie. Sorry if I cause any confusion, mian!!!

Yup, blur panda. Think the effect of anesthetic is still lingering in my body.

Hyc, hope you are recovering and feeling better in whatever you are undergoing.

Me here will be going through some ordeal with anesthetic too so won't be participating in soompi for a while Wish me the best of health

[rubie]

Hyc, hope you are recovering and feeling better in whatever you are undergoing.

Me here will be going through some ordeal with anesthetic too so won't be participating in soompi for a while Wish me the best of health

I'm really glad that our Ching (Hyc) is always with us, despite going through some major ups & downs.

Dear Janice.. any ordeal with anesthetic is no small situation, wishing you the best of health.. nothing more precious than that.. and really hope to see you back with the Hunniepanda family here in soompi.. real soon. You're not going to miss BH's birthday & GBW opening on the 17th.. right? :blush:

[rubie]

Janice-hunnie.. some 'sexy eyes' eye-candy for you as good luck!

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There's quite a lengthy article at daum.net.. for this special occasion of latest Hunnie pics. :blush: Hope there's an English version for this.

Korean article at media.daum.net

[Guest ylin]

Another BHS clip for GBW, not too sure if it is the same as those posted before as the clip stopped just shortly after it started.

http://nv.empas.com/yh/2008/06/30/MYH20080..._WMV500Kbps.wmv

[rubie]

June 30, 2008

Korean Movies to Shine at International Film Fests

By Lee Hyo-won

Staff Reporter

“The Good, the Bad, the Weird,” a “kimchi Western” by Kim Jee-woon,

will be the first Korean film to appear at the gala section of the 33rd Toronto Film Festival,

Sept. 4-13. / Courtesy of CJ Entertainment

South Korean movies continue to make their way around the globe to vie for prizes and reach a wider audience. Some notable trips to international film festivals include feted director Kim Ki-duk's latest work "Dream," the anticipated summer blockbuster "The Good, the Bad, the Weird," which received rave reviews at the Festival de Cannes in May, and creative animations and documentaries.

[iMAGE] Dir. Kim Ki-Duk

"Dream" (Bimong) by celebrated director Kim Ki-duk will contend for the Golden Shell at the 56th San Sebastian International Film Festival running Sept. 18-27, the festival announced recently (www.sansebastianfestival.com). It is the only Asian film in the competition pool against five other works. It is Kim's third work after "3-Iron" and "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter.. and Spring" to appear at the event. Kim has won the award for Best Director at Venice ("3-Iron") and Berlin ("Samaritan Girl"), while "Breath" competed at Cannes.

Starring top Korean actress Lee Na-young and Japanese heartthrob Jo Odagiri, it is about two people connected through dreams, a man who dreams compulsively and a woman who sleepwalks dangerously. Fans can look forward to seeing "Dream" here in the fall.

Kim Jee-woon's "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" starring top stars Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho and Jung Woo-sung will appear at the 33rd Toronto Film Festival running Sept. 4-13, festival organizers announced Thursday (www.tiff07.ca). This "kimchi Western," as the Toronto Festival calls it, is the first Korean movie to be featured in the prestigious gala section, which selectively screens 20 "high profile, major impact" films out of some 300 that are invited. The Canadian festival is considered among the top cinema events alongside Cannes, Venice and Berlin.

The action flick's export to 11 countries has already been sealed, and talks with American and Japanese buyers are currently underway, said the movie's local publicist. The screening at Toronto, a major playground for the film market, is expected to boost sales. It opens in theaters here July 17.

[iMAGE] 'Christmas in Taxi'

Korean Animations in Brazil

Creative homegrown animations will travel to Brazil for the 16th Anima Lundi International Animation Festival, the Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival organizers announced Friday. Four films will contend in the shorts section: "Christmas in Taxi" by Jo Young-kwang, "Eden" by Kim Hye-won, "Look Around" by Lee Kyu-tae and "Wanted" by Kim Woonki. The festival runs July 11-20 in Rio de Janeiro and July 23-27 at Sao Paulo (www.animamundi.com).

"Bab Mook Ja" by Min Sung-ah and "Bulpyeoni" by Choe Hyeon-myeong will compete in the Shorts for Children. "The Things She Can't Avoid in the City" by Park Ji-youn will be screened in Anima Lundi's out-of-competition section Panaroma. It was recently shown at the 12th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF) and film buffs will be able to see this bittersweet story about a woman's survival in the urban jungle at the upcoming 12th Puchon (Bucheon) International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan), July 18-27, and Taiwan's 15th Women Make Waves Film Festival in the fall.

"Her Summer," a poetic documentary by Ahn Sun-hee, will compete in France's 19th Marseille International Documentary Film Festival, which runs Wednesday through July 7 (www.fidmarseille.org). Ahn captures the dexterous, hardworking hands of a woman who has spent 80 years of her life on domestic chores. It was shown here at last year's 9th Women's International Film Festival in Seoul (WIFFS), and will vie for the top Marseille prize against 19 other documentary movies.

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[Guest Hyc]

Yes, yes, yes

Hyc, hope you are recovering and feeling better in whatever you are undergoing.

Me here will be going through some ordeal with anesthetic too so won't be participating in soompi for a while Wish me the best of health

I'm really glad that our Ching (Hyc) is always with us, despite going through some major ups & downs.

Dear Janice.. any ordeal with anesthetic is no small situation, wishing you the best of health.. nothing more precious than that.. and really hope to see you back with the Hunniepanda family here in soompi.. real soon. You're not going to miss BH's birthday & GBW opening on the 17th.. right? :blush:

Yup, yup, like rubie said, wishing you the best of health and take care, don't worry. The panda forest here is always the best place to come back to. Huggs janice.