Lee Byung Hun 이병헌 Byunghun Lee

[rubie]

For those who missed Sep1 KBS Entertainment Relay

Time Machine 1999 LBH going to Army

Enjoy ^^

http://www.mediafire.com/?tsb0k4memb1

WOW! What a cool treat, thanks so much Amaryllis! This is awesome sharing. Celebs going to military service is a huge event these days.. it'll be cool to see how it was for BH.. 9 years ago. Wahhh.. it's been 9 years already.. a time-machine indeed. :blush:

Thanks again for sharing with us, truly appreciate the warm thoughts! *runs to download, yupyup!*

[rubie]

September 4, 2008

Movie Audience Falls in August

A lack of summer blockbusters has apparently driven down the number of moviegoers for the month of August, traditionally a month registering strong box office figures. Korea’s multiplex movie theater chain CJ CGV announced Thursday that less than 17 million people nationwide went to see a movie in August. The figure has risen 1.2% since July, but has fallen nearly 20% year-on-year.

CGV blamed the drop on the slim picking of good summer blockbusters. Last year the theaters were booming with such spectacular films as “D-war” and “Remember U518.” These two movies alone drew more than 13 million, while no domestic film matching the audience drawing power was released this summer.

The biggest ticket power this summer was “Mummy 3,” which vied for the top honor with “The Dark Knight.” The film about a husband-and-wife adventurer team and a resurrected Chinese emperor barely edged out Dark Crusader in the nationwide survey. However, the latest installment of the Batman series beat out the Chinese mummies in Seoul. Meanwhile, the acclaimed Korean western “The Good, the Bad, the Weird,” which opened in mid-July, was still going strong in August, attracting over 2 million viewers.

Source: KBS World

http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/entertainme...ail.htm?No=8143

September 5, 2008

Latest Korean blockbuster to be screened at Toronto film festival

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- The latest South Korean blockbuster is to be screened next week at the international film festival in Toronto, according to the festival's website.

"The Good The Bad The Weird" will premier next Friday and Saturday at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which opened on Thursday for a ten-day run, the website said. The film was selected to be part of a non-competitive gala section.

Reportedly the nation's highest budget film, "The Good The Bad The Weird" is one of few Korean films to clinch both critical acclaim and commercial success at a time when the country's movie industry is on a downward trend.

South Korean director Kim Ji-woon's tribute to spaghetti westerns is set in 1930s Manchuria and depicts three men hunting for hidden treasure.

TIFF, North America's leading film festival, will screen 312 films from 64 countries, including independent South Korean filmmaker Noh Young-seok's debut film, "Daytime Drinking."

"Tireless Mountain," directed by Korean-American Kim So-young, and Korean-Canadian director Helen Lee's "Hers at Last," a sublime drama about two women on the streets of Seoul, will also be introduced at the festival, the website said.

Credits: ygkim@yna.co.kr, image courtesy MyDaily via empas.com

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturespo...002300315F.HTML

[rubie]

Aaaww Rubie your eyes really didn`t trick you there.. that is our Hunnie in pink wearing a black hat in the first row :blush:

Never thought about enlarging the image to see clearly & confirm. Blurrblurr!

Here are the NOM NOM NOM NOM ..

SKH (left), JWS (middle).. then.. Dir. Kim next to BH (pretty panda in pink ^^) :blush:

[rubie]

Our gratitude to various fan-sharing midnight sun, MRS.le, bhjwlove.com, Lucy for all Byunghun fans ^^

GBW-CANNES 2008 Media Clips (in wmv format)

[Cannes 2008] Highlight 2008-05-24 (78.06 MB)

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

[Cannes 2008] Photocall Interview 052408 (14.61 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FARH5NVX

Cannes 2008_Red Carpet (59.79 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AJ5TWGOH

Cannes_sbs20080529 (28.51 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ETB4X0P7

Cannes 20080530 Mnet Wide News (16.95 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QN48NFHY

Cannes 20080528 Live TV Ent. News (13.96 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3H923MJ4

Cannes080526_tvb_bhjwlove (17.57 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=POGSRB4Q

ytnstar_20080609_cannes (8.27 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=64Q993UF

Cannes 2008tvb_Lucy (2.38 MB)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YLTZ4YY5

EverythingLBH-Megaupload 101

Step 1: Download the Megaupload Toolbar at http://www.megaupload.com/toolbar/

Step 2: Install the MU Toolbar, it will appear as an extra browser (similar to Google, Yahoo!, etc) which can be removed later

Step 3; Click on the MU link of the clip that you wish to dl..

Step 4: Follow the Diagrams 2,3 and 4

Step 5: Enjoy the clips ^^

[rubie]

The Korean media has picked up the news about BH endorsing for Toyota, a worldwide major automaker. Not sure if the news came from the Toyota website or one of Byunghun's official sites (JOFC?).. but things are definitely building up and looking good..

이병헌, 日 도요타 자동차 광고모델 됐다

기사입력 2008-09-05 17:00

8일부터 日 전역 온에어..배경음악도 직접 소화

(서울=연합뉴스) 윤고은 기자 = 한류스타 이병헌(38)이 세계적인 자동차 기업인 일본 도요타의 광고 모델로 발탁됐다.

5일 이병헌의 공식 홈페이지에 따르면 이병헌은 도요타의 스포츠유틸리티차량(SUV) '라브(RAV)4'의 신차 광고모델로 발탁돼 촬영을 마쳤으며, 이 광고는 8일부터 일본 전역에서 전파를 탄다.

이번 광고에서 이병헌은 광고의 배경음악으로 깔린 '언젠가(いつか)'를 직접 불렀다. 이 곡은 지난해 이병헌이 일본 팬미팅 투어에서 직접 부른 곡으로 광고에서는 팬미팅에서 소개된 것과는 다른 버전이 공개된다.

이병헌 측은 "이번 광고는 지금까지 자동차를 부각시켰던 도요타의 기존 광고들과 달리 모델을 부각시켰다는 차이가 있다"고 설명했다.

'라브4'는 1995년 기무라 다쿠야를 광고 모델로 기용한 이후 13년 만에 처음으로 유명인을 광고모델로 캐스팅했다.

일본을 대표하는 자동차 회사가 한류 스타 이병헌을 모델로 발탁한 것은 전반적인 한류 침체기에 반가운 소식이다. 이병헌은 일본에 전파를 타는 광고라는 점에서 고민 끝에 일본어 노래도 직접 소화한 것으로 알려졌다.

도요타 측은 "이병헌 씨는 스타일리시함과 강한 남성미를 동시에 갖춘 배우다. 이는 도요타 SUV의 장점과 많이 닮아있다"고 캐스팅 이유를 밝혔다.

이병헌은 4일(현지시간) 개막한 캐나다 토론토 영화제 갈라섹션에 초청된 '좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈'의 공식 일정에 참석할 예정이다.

Source: pretty@yna.co.kr

http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=L...;aid=0002254991

Just a quick note,

Our hunnie will appear on TV CM for TOYOTA starting Sep 8 in Japan.

http://netz.jp/lineup/rav4/index.html

Toyota has announced the miner remodeling of their vehicle RAV4 yesterday.

I could not see Byung-hun’s name anywhere on their press release.

But this CM news is broadly spoken among Japanese fans and Toyota’s car distributing company for the model "Netz " is now disclosing the news to everyone if you call up their shops.

So I think it’s OK now to go!

RAV4 is quite popular and Takuya Kimura (HERO) was also in the CM once.

And Toyota is planning to sell the same model in South Korea next year.

Thanks to Japanese angel, gomata-san for this BH-RAV4 advert poster

[Guest ylin]

According to empas, BH entertainment via JOFC today, confirmed that Hunnie has endorsed the car. The CF will be aired nationwide in Japan from 8 Sept onwards.

One thing to add is that, he will be also singing the theme song of the CF

[rubie]

^ WOOHOOO!!! A 2-in-1 surprise treat! BH singing! YesYesYes!

Source: star.moneytoday.co.kr

[Guest kimchibabe]

^ WOW! a double treat for his japanese fans! hope we get to watch it here.

just look at him, a korean endorsing a japanese product!

the CF is something to RAVe about. pun intended

[rubie]

the CF is something to RAVe about. pun intended

We'll surely be able to watch the CM, too.. not to worry.. the Japanese fans are really esctatic about this and they can't wait to share everything with all.

A few Korean stars have been endorsing Japanese brand names but doing it for Toyota (a huge established automaker in the world) is especially top appreciation at its best. Definitely going to be a rave, indeed. :blush:

Not counting joint ventures with Samantha Thavasa and Capcom (for Lost Planet), this is BH's second Japanese endorsement with a Japanese company after NEC.. both of which are really high-profile names in the business world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rav4

http://netz.jp/lineup/rav4/index.html

http://www.toyota.com/rav4/index.html

The Toyota RAV4 (pronounced "rav-four") is a compact crossover SUV built and marketed by the Toyota Motor Corporation. The car was introduced in Japan and Europe in 1994 and sales began in North America in 1996 to cater to consumers wanting a vehicle that had most of the benefits of SUVs, such as increased cargo room, higher visibility, and the option of full-time four-wheel drive, along with the maneuverability and fuel economy of a smaller car. The early success of the RAV4 paved the way for other compact SUVs such as the Honda CR-V, Mitsubishi Outlander, the Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute, and the Subaru Forester. Its name stands for "Recreational Active Vehicle with 4-wheel drive," although not all RAV4s have four wheel drive, which is optional in some countries. In most countries, the RAV4 is the only compact SUV from Toyota. In other markets, it is the crossover counterpart of the FJ Cruiser.

[rubie]

Message from BH Entertainment, regarding the new RAV4 endorsement and GBW in Toronto, etc.. posted at leebyunghun.com

September 5, 2008

[소식] BH엔터테인먼트에서 알려드립니다.

안녕하세요. BH엔터테인먼트입니다.

조금씩 선선해지고 있어야 할 시기에 반복되는 무더위와 장마에 지치시진 않으셨는지요.

환절기 건강에 무엇보다 주의하시고 저희 루버스 가족분들께는 가뭄에 단비보다 더 기쁘실 이병헌씨의 최근 근황을 알려드립니다.

글로벌 기업Toyota의 신형 SUV ‘RAV4’의 새 광고모델로 이병헌씨가 전격 기용되었으며, 다음 주 9월 8일부터 Toyota 의 새로운 광고가 일본 전역에 동시에 전파를 탈 예정입니다.

이번 광고의 메가폰을 잡은 감독 脇田　歩（Ｗａｋｉｔａ　Ａｙｕｍｕ）는 기업광고로 유명한 베테랑 감독이며 음악감독은 자동차를 클라이언트로한 광고를 다수 제작한 福田　徹（Ｆｕｋｕｄａ　Ｔｏｒｕ）가 참여하였습니다.

Toyota 자동차 주식회사는 전 세계에 생산회사를 두고 있는 세계 최고의 자동차 기업입니다.

이병헌씨의 이번 광고출연은 지금까지 자동차가 부각될 수 있는 컨셉을 주로 사용했던 Toyota의 기존 광고들과는 차별화됨에 있어 공개 후 큰 반향을 불러일으킬 것으로 예상됩니다. 또한, 일본의 기업을 넘어 글로벌 기업으로 자리잡은 Toyota가 일본인 배우나 헐리우드 배우가 아닌 한국의 배우 ‘이병헌’을 모델로 기용하는 파격적인 선택을 한 이번 행보에 대해 관련 업계의 큰 주목을 받고 있습니다. 1995년 같은 차종모델이었던 기무라 다쿠야 이후 배우로서는 이병헌씨가 처음입니다.

그동안 아시아의 문화를 이끌어오던 한류가 조금씩 침체되어가고 있던 상황에서 이번 소식은 한류에 새로운 활력을 불어넣어줄 기쁜 소식이 될 것 같습니다.

Toyota측에서는 이번 이병헌씨의 캐스팅과 관련하여 “스타일리쉬함과 동시에 강한 남성미를 가지고 있는 배우이며 이는 SUV가 가진 장점과 많이 닮아있다. 이에 에 가장 적합한 배우라고 판단되었다”는 캐스팅 이유를 밝혔습니다.

또한, 이미 지난 해 2007 아레나투어에서 이병헌씨가 직접 부른 미발표곡 ‘언젠가(いつか)’가 이번 광고의 CM송으로 삽입될 예정입니다.

작년과는 다른 새로운 버전의 ‘언젠가(いつか)’ 를 통해 선보일 이번 광고에 많은 기대 바랍니다.

이병헌씨는 이후 9월 4일 개막하는 캐나다 토론토 영화제 갈라섹션에 초청된 영화 ‘좋은놈, 나쁜놈, 이상한놈’의 공식 일정에 참석할 예정입니다.

감사합니다.

[Guest huangsy]

http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shel...d=487&nav=1

“회사 창사후 첫 외국인 기용”…8일부터 전파

배우 이병헌이 일본 자동차 브랜드 도요타의 광고모델로 발탁됐다.

이병헌의 소속사 BH엔터테인먼트는 5일 이병헌의 공식홈페이지(www.leebyenghun.com)의 공지글을 올려 “이병헌이 도요타의 신형 SUV ‘RAV4’의 새 광고모델로 기용됐으며 오는 8일부터 도요타의 새로운 광고가 일본 전역에 방송될 예정”이라고 전했다.

메가폰은 일본인 감독 와키타 아유무가 잡았고, 음악감독은 후쿠다 토루가 맡았다.

이병헌의 이번 광고 발탁은 도요타가 지금까지 일본인 배우나 할리우드 배우 이외의 인물을 기용한 적이 없다는 점에서 이례적이다.

도요타는 1995년 같은 차종 모델이었던 기무라 타쿠야 이후 13년 만에 배우를 광고모델로 기용했다.

도요타의 관계자는 “이병헌이 스타일리시함과 동시에 강한 남성미를 가지고 있어 도요타의 SUV가 가진 장점과 닮아있다”며 “가장 적합한 배우라 생각해 발탁하게 됐다”고 캐스팅 이유를 밝혔다.

또한 이병헌은 이번 광고에 2007 아레나투어에서 직접 부른 미 발표곡 ‘언젠가’를 광고의 CM송으로 실을 예정이다. 이 노래는 지난해 부른 노래와는 약간 다르게 편곡작업을 거칠 것으로 알려졌다.

이병헌의 이번 광고 출연은 전자제품 브랜드 NEC, 패션 브랜드 사만사 타바사에 이은 세번째 출연으로 아직 후속작이 일본에 공개되지 않은 상태에서 이병헌의 입지를 굳건히 해줄 것으로 기대를 모으고 있다.

이병헌은 영화 ‘좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈’이 캐나다 토론토 영화제 갈라섹션에 초대돼 10일 프로모션을 위해 출국하며 이후 드라마 ‘아이리스’ 촬영에 들어갈 예정이다.

<하경헌기자 azimae@kyunghyang.com>

[Guest ylin]

Just an update, if not wrong, the song for the CF is actually the song that BH sang during his Arena Tour last year.

[rubie]

Just an update, if not wrong, the song for the CF is actually the song that BH sang during his Arena Tour last year.

Yeah.. that could be right. I was checking & uploading some clips and watching Arena Tour clips of BH singing the song, it sounded better and nicer.

As long as it's BH singing the song.. all that matters. :blush:

[Guest love007]

Yeah.. that could be right. I was checking & uploading some clips and watching Arena Tour clips of BH singing the song, it sounded better and nicer.

As long as it's BH singing the song.. all that matters. :blush:

I'm looking forward to his new CF and of course,his singing too

[rubie]

I'm looking forward to his new CF and of course,his singing too

Same here.. same here.. Can't wait for 8th of September for the (CM) launch. The song he's singing probably be the background music or something .. or would BH record a new one?

Btw.. is BH still in Japan.. anyone knows? Maybe he's taking a break there as well.. while waiting for Monday.. to see how things go? :blush:

MondayMondayMonday!

[rubie]

"The Telluride Film Festival represents the rarest jewel in the crown of the festival-going experience. It is the most open, democratic and collegial of festivals, in addition to being one of the best programmed and run."

– Todd McCarthy, The Variety Guide to Film Festivals Source: telluridefilmfestival.org

September 2, 2008

Telluride Review: The Good, The Bad, and The Weird

by Alex Billington

As a finale to the Telluride Film Festival and as my last screening, I saw The Good, The Bad, and The Weird, an immensely fun and absurdly badass Asian spaghetti western. I've been anxiously awaiting an opportunity to see this film ever since I first caught the trailer back in May. After finally seeing it, I can definitely say it delivers so much more than I expected. This film is playing at every big festival - Cannes, Venice, Telluride, Toronto, and Fantastic Fest - and that should tell you a bit more than just that it's a great festival film - it's a fantastic cinematic experience as well. Although I enjoyed the culture and storytelling in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, I had an exceptionally fun time watching this.

The Good, The Bad, and The Weird is an exciting fusion of Asian spaghetti westerns, Sergio Leone's The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and even Ben Hur and The Road Warrior. The Bad (Lee Byung-hun), one of the best killers in all of Manchuria, is hired to steal a treasure map from a man on a train, but before he can get to it, The Weird (Song Kang-ho) shows up to rob the train and ends up finding it first. As he attempts to make his escape, The Good (Jung Woo-sung), a bounty hunter out to kill The Bad for his reward, shows up as well. The then film travels from gangster hideouts to small towns and back, before eventually ending up in the desert where the greatest all-out battle between everyone takes place.

It's challenging to review this film and challenging to explain why I loved it. The Good, The Bad, and The Weird is a kind of film that particular fanatic moviegoers can soak up and enjoy while others will end up bored. There's no way to really critique the story or the directing, because if it's entertaining to watch, then it has simply achieved its objective. Song Kang-ho as The Weird deserves the most acting honors because his quirky character and natural humor was what really carried the story and brought such vibrant life to the film. Director Kim Ji-woon's fight choreography and visual aptitude is also worth mentioning. It's amazing to realize that they pulled off such an epic and entertaining story for under $20 million!

Although the cinematography is sometimes shakier than the Bourne movies, it's quite colorful and exquisitely composed (despite quick cuts during action scenes), which is the most I can say besides suggesting watching all 120 minutes of it on the big screen. To give a good comparison, there are fight scenes in the middle of The Good, The Bad, and The Weird that rival those in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, a production that cost 10 times more than this. And the characters each bring their own unique fighting style to the film as well: either brutally sinister, unusually skilled, or playfully accurate.

My expectations were sky high for The Good, The Bad, and The Weird, but it definitely surpassed them. I'm already counting down the hours until I get to see it again at Fantastic Fest in a few weeks. There's not much at all that I can complain about, besides some nauseating camera work, but besides that, this film was an absolutely entertaining Asian adventure from start to finish. It's vastly better than Sukiyaki Western Django and never boring, so don't think twice, just add it to your list of movies to see. Watching this two hour epic unfold in front of my eyes was like watching every great gun fight and action scene from cinematic history crammed into a spaghetti western with three amusing characters - pure bliss!

Telluride Rating: 9.5 out of 10

Source: www.firstshowing.net

[Guest ellabel]

^^ Waaaahhh!!!! My dream car!!! :w00t: .... and BH is endorsing it!!!

I've always always liked Toyota's Rav4, more than the Honda CRV. And, i know i shud dream bigger for the choice of an expensive car but I've always loved the Rav4. Well, i actually settled for a smaller car the Toyota Altis. Anyway, another hottie is endorsing it.... Orlando Bloom.

Bh really does big-named brands only. I am excited to hear him sing again.

[rubie]

These are clips uploaded by a Byunghun-fan Isyutaru116, some never-seen-before GBW scenes included. Also photoshoot BTS for Movieweek & Premiere magazines in the second clip. Lots more at the YouTube page to enjoy, check it out! ^^

But can someone help "get" these 2? Love them quite a lot and like to keep the clips. Currently this panda's dino-pc is under stress and could not work as it usually tried to.

Much obliged, Merci!

You Will Rock Me

3nom's Gravure in The Bad!

[Guest Hyc]

These are clips uploaded by a Byunghun-fan Isyutaru116, some never-seen-before GBW scenes included. Also photoshoot BTS for Movieweek & Premiere magazines in the second clip. Lots more at the YouTube page to enjoy, check it out! ^^

But can someone help "get" these 2? Love them quite a lot and like to keep the clips. Currently this panda's dino-pc is under stress and could not work as it usually tried to.

Much obliged, Merci!

You Will Rock Me

3nom's Gravure in The Bad!

Files uploaded to sendspace in FLV format. I didn’t convert to wmv format because I think it would not be clear. But if anyone wants wmv format please inform and I will convert them.

You Will Rock me

http://www.sendspace.com/file/5fq2yd

3noms Gravure in The Bad!

http://www.sendspace.com/file/9r3ob7

[rubie]

^ Thanks Ching, MWAH!

Appreciate these very much! :blush:

Wah.. one more day to go for BH & his RAV4!

5 more days to see Byunghun in Toronto NOM NOM NOM! GBW Fighting!

Although he's back in Korea (now in Japan?!) after finishing GI Joe last week.. we haven't seen Byunghun-ssi for about a month already.. right? But.. he keeps the fans happy with such surprises.. one after another..

Can't wait to read BH updates soon or at least see some current pics of him. The fans in Toronto are so excited to see the GBW team at the 2-day Gala screening. (ps: Cynthia, the TIFF screening for GBW is in the non-competing category)

Our Nom Nom Nom Fighting!