Kang Dong-Won 강동원 [Upcoming movies: “The Plot”, “Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman”, “ War and Revolt”]

oceanluv · February 3, 2016

Yeah!!! VP exceeds 500,00 tickets on the first day screening!

3 Feb 2016 (1st day) = 518,968 tickets, the cumulative attendance = 531,976

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160203 검사외전 무대인사 강동원 @ 강남 메가박스

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oceanluv · February 4, 2016

"A Violent Prosecutor" opening score: 5th place at 520,000 ticket sales

2016/02/03

Actors Hwang Jeong-min and Kang Dong-won's movie "A Violent Prosecutor" has a reputable opening score.

According to the Korea Film Council, "A Violent Prosecutor", which was released in 1,226 theaters on the 3rd, gathered 525,636 audiences and came in 1st in the Box Office that day.

This makes the movie the fifth record holder including foreign movies. The first was "The Admiral: Roaring Currents" (682,701), second was "The Avengers: The Age of Ultron" (626,165), third was "KUNDO : Age of the Rampant" (551,841) and fourth was "Transformers 3" (545,995).

"A Violent Prosecutor" beat "Kung Fu Panda 3" that was in first place all along since its release.

"A Violent Prosecutor" is about an investigator named Jae-wook (Hwang Jeong-min) in prison who meets a fraud named Chi-won (Kang Dong-won) who can clear him name.

The movie was of great issue as it's the first time Hwang Jeong-min and Kang Dong-won came together. Hwang Jeong-min succeeded greatly with the movies "Veteran", "Ode to My Father" and "The Himalayas" while Kang Dong-won brought about a syndrome with "The Priests".

Source :http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1110347595

via http://www.hancinema.net/a-violent-prosecutor-opening-score-5th-place-at-520-000-ticket-sales-91113.html

rubie · February 4, 2016

February 4, 2016

‘A Violent Prosecutor’ dominates box office

(Showbox)

Korean movie “A Violent Prosecutor” attracted the fifth highest number of moviegoers here on its release date, drawing 525,750 viewers on Wednesday, grossing 3.95 billion won ($3.28 million).

The number of viewers who watched the film on Wednesday marks the fifth highest opening day numbers among films released here.

“The Admiral: Roaring Currents” (2014) takes first place with 682,701 viewers on its release date. “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015) is second with 622,165 viewers. This is followed by “Kundo: Age of the Rampant” (2014), which attracted 551,841 moviegoers, and “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (2011), with 544,995 moviegoers.

The lead actors are likely to have played a significant role in the good turnout for “A Violent Prosecutor.” Veteran actor Hwang Jung-min plays a prosecutor sentenced to jail on charges of murder. Actor Gang Dong-won is an attractive yet conniving young man.

Another factor could be the large number of screens it is being shown on -- 1,266 screens as of Wednesday. In contrast, other homegrown films are being shown on fewer screens. “SORI: Voice from the Heart” is being shown on 315 screens while “A Melody to Remember” is being shown on 368 screens, as of Wednesday.

“A Violent Prosecutor” revolves around a prosecutor, Jae-wook, who runs into a shrewd and conniving guy called Chi-won. Jae-wook attempts to prove his innocence by teaming up with Chi-won to discover the mastermind behind the web of lies that led to his imprisonment.

By Son Ji-hyoung (json@heraldcorp.com)

oceanluv · February 5, 2016

VP exceeds 1 million viewers in 2 days!!

4 Feb 2016 (the 2nd day screening) = 465,541 tickets, the cumulative attendance = 1,004,291

KOFIC

rubie · February 5, 2016

February 5, 2016

Review: Good guy in ‘Prosecutor’ is the same old guy

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

Hwang Jung-min, left, plays the falsely imprisoned prosecutor Jae-wook, who seeks revenge with the help of a pretty-faced con man named Chi-won, played by Gang Dong-won, in the just-released film “A Violent Prosecutor.” [SHOWBOX]

When watching the just-released action comedy “A Violent Prosecutor,” it’s hard to shake the feeling that the film is trying to catch up with Korea’s latest film trend, albeit belatedly.

Directed by newbie filmmaker Lee Il-hyeong, the film follows an upright prosecutor named Jae-wook (Hwang Jung-min) who ends up in prison and falsely accused of killing a suspect who was found dead after undergoing rough interrogation.

While finding a way to take revenge on his boss, the would-be politician who set up Jae-wook in the first place by persuading him to admit the charges, he teams up with Chi-won (Gang Dong-won), a pretty-faced swindler with a long criminal record who knows a thing or two about the ongoing case.

By tipping him off with some insider information, Jae-wook gets Chi-won freed from the cell, making the best use of his legal knowledge.

From then on, Chi-won becomes an avatar for the still-imprisoned Jae-wook, trying to dig up enough evidence to open a retrial for the case.

The best part of the film is Gang’s comedic performance as a mischievous con man, which is highly in contrast to the solemn priest apprentice he played in last year’s film “The Priest.”

Unlike his image as a chic model-turned-actor, his character as a blustering liar who insists to his naive girlfriend that his Busan dialect derives from the Pennsylvania region where he attended Wharton School is truly entertaining.

However, Hwang’s demanding and wacky prosecutor character is far from being original, as versions of it appeared on the big screen in many forms last year, best represented by “The Advocate: A Missing Body” and “Inside Men.”

Especially since Hwang won accolades for portraying a righteous cop in last year’s No. 1 hit “Veteran,” another version of the same character feels very redundant.

An unlikely matchup of the enforcer of the law and the one he should be chasing is also something we’ve seen already in “Inside Men.”

So in the end, the film’s charm has to be found in its comedic aspect.

In addition to Gang’s performance, attention-grabbing sidekicks played by Park Sung-woong, Kim Byung-ok and Hwang Byung-kook make the film an easy-to-watch option at the box office during Lunar New Year.

The film opened nationwide Wednesday.

BY JIN EUN-SOO [jin.eunsoo@joongang.co.kr]

rubie · February 5, 2016

February 5, 2016

'Violent Prosecutor' surges at box office

Source: The Korea Times

Hwang Jung-min, top, and Kang Dong-won from "A Violent Prosecutor"

Crime-comedy movie "A Violent Prosecutor" is at full throttle, having drawn about a million theatergoers nationwide only two days after its opening, topping the box office.

The movie, with A-list male stars Hwang Jung-min and Kang Dong-won, sold over 520,000 tickets on Wednesday, followed by more than 460,000 Thursday. The opening score beat last year's two biggest blockbusters, "Veteran" (410,000) and "Assassination" (470,000).

With the Lunar New Year holiday season running from this weekend until Wednesday, the movie is expected to attract as many theatergoers again in the next couple of days.

In the movie, a temperamental prosecutor, Byun Jae-wook (Hwang), is framed for murder and thrown in prison. With sly con artist Chi-won (Kang), who he meets in prison, Byun plans a counterattack on those who set him up.

aoshima11@ktimes.com

oceanluv · February 5, 2016

5 Feb 2016 (the 3rd day screening) = 600,249 tickets, the cumulative attendance = 1,605,401

KOFIC

rubie · February 5, 2016

February 5, 2016

Crime Comedy Set to Dominate Holiday Box Office with Ease

Source: The Chosun Ilbo

A crime comedy starring top actors Hwang Jung-min and Kang Dong-won looks set to be the unchallenged box office leader over the Lunar New Year holiday.

"A Violent Prosecutor," which hit theaters on Wednesday, attracted 525,752 viewers on its opening day alone, leaping straight into the top box-office spot. Its nearest competitor, No. 2-ranked "Kung Fu Panda 3," drew 63,659 moviegoers.

The film's opening day tally surpassed those of such blockbusters as last year's "Assassination" and "Veteran," which drew some 470,000 and 410,000 viewers on their opening days and went on to sell over 10 million tickets each.

"A Violent Prosecutor" is likely to continue to dominate the box office for the week to come as few other options are available in theaters. Showbox is the only major domestic distributor releasing a film targeting the Lunar New Year holiday lasting until next Wednesday, leaving the flick without big rivals.