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February 17, 2017

February Film Actor Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

Source: Soompi by K. Do 

On February 18, the Korea Business Research Institute revealed their brand reputation rankings for film actors based on their findings from 72,745,586 pieces of data gathered from January 16 to February 17.

“Goblin” star Gong Yoo takes first place for the second month in a row with a score of 10,728,767. He enjoyed a 39.24 percent increase from his January score.

Second place goes to Jo In Sung who recently returned with the movie “The King.” As for third place, Yoo Hae Jin got the spot with a brand reputation score of 4,625,614.

The full rankings can be seen below:
1. Gong Yoo
2. Jo In Sung
3. Yoo Hae Jin
4. Kim Soo Hyun
5. Jun Ji Hyun
6. Jung Woo Sung
7. Ha Jung Woo
8. Kang Dong Won
9. Lee Byung Hun
10. Hwang Jung Min
11. Yoo Ah In
12. Han Hyo Joo
13. Sol Kyung Gu
14. Kim Hye Soo
15. Lee Jung Jae
16. Son Ye Jin
17. Song Kang Ho
18. Han Ji Min
19. Cha Seung Won
20. Lee Beom Soo
21. Jeon Do Yeon
22. Choi Min Sik
23. Ryu Seung Ryong
24. Kim Yoon Suk
25. Yoo Ji Tae

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March 22, 2017

South Korea's Na Hong-jin wins best director at Asian Film Awards

HONG KONG, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Na Hong-jin received best director for his supernatural thriller "The Wailing" at the 11th Asian Film Awards (AFA) in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

He beat competitors from China, Hong Kong and Japan, including Feng Xiaogang of "I Am Not Madame Bovary," Derek Tsang of "SoulMate" and Koji Fukada of "Harmonium."

In this photo released by the Associated Press, South Korea director Na Hong-jin poses after winning the Best Director Award of the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on March 21, 2017. (Yonhap)

Starring Kwak Do-won, Chun Woo-hee and Hwang Jung-min, "The Wailing," whose Korean title is "Goksung," tells the story of a tranquil rural village where a string of mysterious serial murders occur after the arrival of a stranger.

"The Handmaiden" by South Korean director Park Chan-wook took home four awards at the AFA, winning best supporting actress, best newcomer, best costume design and best production design. Moon So-ri and Kim Tae-ri were named best supporting actress and best newcomer, respectively, for their roles in the film.

"The Age of Shadows" by director Kim Jee-woon received the best original music award.

Five South Korean films, including "The Wailing" and "The Age of Shadows," were nominated for best film but failed to win.

The top honor went to the Chinese film "I Am Not Madame Bovary," while its actress Fan Bingbing picked up the best actress award.

Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano won best actor for his role in the drama "Harmonium."

   A total of 34 films from 12 Asian countries vied for awards in 15 categories at this year's AFA.

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June 8, 2017

'The Battleship Island' presold to 113 countries

Source: YonhapNews

Among the 113 countries are the United States, Canada, France, Italy, Russia, Turkey, Japan and Vietnam, CJ E&M said.

Based on the hidden history of Japan's Hishima Island where many Koreans were forced to work and died during World War II, the action flick tells the story of the Korean laborers who risk their lives to escape the island. Korea was a colony of Japan from 1910 to 1945. The island, better known as "Battleship Island" for its shape resembling a warship, was designated as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2015.

Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan of "Veteran" (2015) and starring Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub, Song Joong-ki and Lee Jung-hyun, the film is set to open in local theaters in July.

"The collaboration between Ryoo and top-tier actors, as well as the massive escape story, seem to have appealed to foreign buyers," said Choi Yoon-hee, head of CJ Entertainment's overseas distribution team. "Although we can't reveal the amount, most of the Asian buyers have paid the highest prices ever for a Korean movie."

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June 15, 2017

New movie 'The Battleship Island'

Actor Hwang Jung-min (R) and director Ryoo Seung-wan attend a press event for their new movie "The Battleship Island" in Seoul on June 15, 2017. The action film is based on the history of Japan's Hashima Island, where Koreans were forced to work during Japanese colonial rule of Korea, and tells the story of the forced laborers daring a live-or-die escape. (Yonhap) (END)

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June 17, 2017

June Movie Actor Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

Source: Soompi by DY_Kim

Kim Ok Bin is the first actress to top the monthly movie actor brand reputation rankings!

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed the June brand reputation rankings for movie actors based on interaction, media, communication, and community indexes of 80,571,958 pieces of big data. This is a 22.24 percent increase from the 65,914,318 pieces of big data analyzed for the May ranking.

An actress took first place for the first time as Kim Ok Bin received a total score of 8,360,523. Goo Chang Wan, head of the Korean Business Research Institute, explained that she captured the attention of media with the film “The Villainess.” He added, “From the link analysis of film actress Kim Ok Bin’s brand, ‘Complicated,’ ‘Kill,’ and ‘Dangerous,’ came up the most, while ‘Villainess,’ ‘Chae Seo Jin,’ and ‘Cannes,’ came out high for the keyword analysis. The positivity-negativity analysis showed 63.89 percent positive reactions.”

Second place went to Kim Soo Hyun with a total score of 6,470,523, while Jo In Sung took third with 5,726,813.

Check out the top 20 below:

1. Kim Ok Bin
2. Kim Soo Hyun
3. Jo In Sung
4. Gong Yoo
5. Yeo Jin Goo
6. Lee Jung Jae
7. Im Siwan
8. Jung Woo Sung
9. Ahn Jae Hong
10. Kim Moo Yeol
11. Song Kang Ho
12. Yoo Ah In
13. Hwang Jung Min
14. Sol Kyung Gu
15. Kim Hye Soo
16. Jun Ji Hyun
17. Byun Yo Han
18. Kim Myung Min
19. Hyun Bin
20. Park Sung Woong

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Photo: CJ Entertainment‏@CJEnMMovie 

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June 26, 2017

Song Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Kim Su-an, Hwang Jung-min and director Ryoo Seung-wan, "Remember 'The Battleship Island'"

Source: Sports Hankooki via HanCinema.net

Song Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Kim Su-an, Hwang Jung-min and director Ryoo Seung-wan were at "The Battleship Island" showcase.

"The Battleship Island" is a movie about Josun people risking their lives to escape The Battleship Island after being held captive by the Japanese. The movie is out on the 26th of July.

June 28, 2017

'The Battleship Island' to get overseas release this summer

SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Director Ryoo Seung-wan's historical action blockbuster "The Battleship Island" will open in 15 regions around the world in August and September, its local distributor said Wednesday.

According to CJ Entertainment, the movie will open in the United States, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macao, Brunei in August and in the Philippines in September.

"Many overseas distributors expect it to be a box-office smash in South Korea this year," said Choi Yoon-hee, head of CJ Entertainment's overseas distribution team. "They chose the film to compete with big-budget Hollywood films in the highly competitive summer market and are now gearing up for its release."

The rights to the film were earlier sold to 113 countries around the world, according to CJ.

Based on the hidden history of Japan's Hishima Island where many Koreans were forced to work and died during World War II, the action flick tells the story of the Korean laborers who risk their lives to escape the island. Korea was a colony of Japan from 1910 to 1945. The island, better known as "Battleship Island" for its shape resembling a warship, was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 2015. The film stars A-list actors Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub and Song Joong-ki, and actress Lee Jung-hyun. Its domestic release is set for July 26.

This image released by CJ Entertainment shows a promotional poster for "The Battleship Island." (Yonhap)

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July 3, 2017

[V Report Plus] Actors to hold special session for ‘The Battleship Island’

More details about the upcoming historical film “The Battleship Island” will be presented in Naver Movie Talk session, it was hinted via Naver’s V app Monday. 

The main actors -- Song Joong-ki, So Ji-sub, Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-hyun -- will host a Naver Movie Talk session at 9 p.m. on July 7, where they will explain some behind-the-scenes stories. A special clip will also be released. 

(Naver's V app)

“The Battleship Island,” which is set to hit local theaters July 26, tells the story of Korean forced laborers taken captive on Japan’s Hashima Island during the Japanese colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.

Naver’s real-time broadcasting app V allows fans to interact with their favorite K-pop stars through live broadcasts. The app is available for Android and iOS. For more information, visit http://www.vlive.tv.

By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com) 

Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naver.vapp
Apple App Store https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1019447011?mt=8

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July 11, 2017

BATTLESHIP ISLAND Art Poster Revealed

Source: cjenmmovie

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July 12, 2017

Historical Epics Set to Dominate This Year's Summer Peak Season

By Lee Tae-hoon The ChosunIlbo

Summer is typically the peak season of the year for the film industry as hordes of people head to theaters for some temporary relief from the sweltering heat, and youngsters enjoy their summer break.

Films that dominate the box office during this period (the last week of July through mid-August) usually end up being the year's top grossers. Last year, more than 17 million people visited theaters, with the box office list topped by "Train to Busan," which was seen by 11.57 million, "Operation Chromite" (7.05 million) and "The Last Princess" (5.6 million). 

This summer's most highly anticipated films include "A Taxi Driver," directed by Jang Hoon, and "The Battleship Island," directed by Ryoo Seung-wan.

The former tells the story of the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising through the eyes of a cabbie who by chance ends up driving a German reporter around the southwestern city.

"The Battleship Island" depicts the ordeal endured by Korean forced laborers on Hashima Island during Japanese colonial rule.

Ahead of their official releases, the producers of both films have staged pre-screening promotional events to create buzz and draw more moviegoers. "The Battleship Island" is slated for release late this month, and "A Taxi Driver" in early August.

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July 14, 2017

Cast of ‘Battleship Island’ exudes charisma at magazine photoshoot

(Instagram account of @harpersbazaarkorea)

Cast members of upcoming historical flick “Battleship Island” recently had a photo shoot for a local fashion magazine Harpers Bazaar Korea. 

In a teaser video released by the magazine via its social media, the four actors -- So Ji-sub, Song Joong-ki, Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-hyun -- gazed seriously into the camera. 

(Instagram account of @harpersbazaarkorea)

The film, set in Japan’s Hashima Island where a forced labor camp was located during the Japanese colonial era, tells the story of 400 Korean workers who risked their lives in an attempt to escape from the island. 

It is scheduled to hit local theaters on July 26.

By Kim So-yeon (syk19372@heraldcorp.com)

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Cover NO.1114    2017-07-18 ~ 2017-07-25

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Source: Pierce Conran‏ @pierceconran

THE BATTLESHIP ISLAND, introed by Ryoo Seung-wan, Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub, Song Joong-ki & al. #군함도 #송중기 #소지섭 #황정민