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October 28, 2013
Posters of 'Roller Coaster' drawn by Ha Jung Woo unveiled STARN News

Posters of 'Roller Coaster' that Ha Jung Woo drew were unveiled.
'Roller Coaster' is the first film that Ha Jung Woo directed, and on October 24th, two posters that Ha Jung Woo drew himself were unveiled to the public.
The posters show a caricature of Ma Jun Gyu, the main character, and Ha Jung Woo's comic expression is drawing many people's attention.
Ha Jung Woo's drawing also includes a great number of different details, and many fans are showing great interests for Ha Jung Woo's artwork.
Ha Jung Woo has been participating in a personal and international art exhibitions for quite a while, and many netizens are showing wishes to purchase the posters.
Meanwhile, 'Roller Coaster' is currently being played at different movie theaters in Korea.
/Reporting by Oh jin ju en@starnnews.com

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itemprop="name"13 reasons Ha Jung Woo is the best actor of his generation

by Tae Hong on Mon, Oct 28, 2013

If there’s one star Korea is obsessed with at the moment, it’s Ha Jung Woo. After masterfully portraying a disturbed serial killer in 2008’s hit film The Chaser, which went on to gain international acclaim, the fiercely talented and fiercely likable Ha's meteoric rise to the top of the film world came as no real surprise. (You may also have seen him in the 2007 drama H.I.T. in which, funnily enough, he takes down a serial killer.)

His incredibly prolific filmography and versatility — a whopping 12 leading roles in films since 2008 — has earned him 11 Best Actor wins across several award ceremonies and countless nominations. His body of work, which shows his wide range and an undefinable spirit, triumphs in both quality and in ticket sales. And, according to a poll conducted by Chosun Ilbo and Max Movie from earlier this year, he’s now Korea’s favorite movie star, coming out on top of giants in the likes of Hwang Jung Min, Song Kang Ho and Lee Byung Hun. Here are some reasons why:

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1. His unforgettable turn as an army officer in The Unforgiven.

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Paired with social commentary on the South Korean compulsory military service and Ha's brilliant debut as a leading actor before he ever saw the light of day, the film is raw and scathing.

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2. His first foray into the foreign market with Never Forever.

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In Never Forever, Ha is harrowing opposite the beautiful Vera Farmiga (The Departed, Up in the Air) as an illegal immigrant struggling in America. The story that plays out between the two lovers is a heartbreaker. Also, check out his not-too-shabby English!

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3. His chilling performance in The Chaser.

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Considered his true breakout role, Ha is truly stunning in this film about a serial killer and an ex-cop on his trail. This widely praised film completely swept the awards season upon its release in 2008 and has since become a must-watch for international fans of Korean cinema.

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4. His convincing days as a scumbag in Beastie Boys.

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In Beastie Boys, Ha is a despicable manager of a host bar living a life of deception, prostitutes and sex. His ultra-realistic performance leaves a lasting impression, and by the end of the film you may actually want to punch him. Or fall in love with just how good he is.

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5. His surprising take on a quiet romantic comedy in My Dear Enemy.

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This sweet, subtle film is expertly carried by Ha and Jeon Do Yeon, one of Korea's finest actresses, who manage to make what could have been an ordinary tale about former lovers into an engaging watch.

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6. His touching approach to the sports movie Take Off.

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Take Off could have been just another movie about a team of men setting out to win a big sports event. Instead, its big heart and finely balanced tone between comedy and drama made it one of the biggest box office hits of 2009.

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7. His lauded portrayal of a tormented man in The Yellow Sea.

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In his second collaboration with The Chaser director Na Hong Jin and co-star Kim Yoon Seok (Running Turtle, The Thieves), Ha shows a man living a rough life as an ethnic Korean in China and the trouble that finds him when he agrees to kill a man for a vicious gangster. The film was well-received both domestically and internationally.

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8. His strong performance as a lawyer in The Client.

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In Korea's first court thriller, Ha brings a believable and grounded spirit to the character of a defense lawyer working on a murder case. The film drew positive reviews for the lead actors' consuming portrayals.

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9. His first gangster film, Nameless Gangster.

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This movie put Ha opposite one of Korea's iconic actors, Choi Min Sik (Oldboy, I Saw the Devil). He held his own and shined even within the impressive cast; Nameless Gangster went on to become one of 2012's biggest hits and a widely praised gangster film with Korean flavor. Scorsese would've been proud.

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10. His 180-degree turn as an immature male Bridget Jones in Love Fiction.

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Just after spending months tattooed and beaten around as a mob boss in Nameless Gangster, Ha mixed things up as he headed on to star opposite the lovely Gong Hyo Jin (The Master's Sun) in this rom-com about an immature, dating-inept writer.

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11. His potential as a leading action-thriller actor in The Berlin File.

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Ha, who seems to be out to prove himself as an adept actor across many spectrums and many genres -- and doing a spectacular job of it -- found success again in this spy thriller about a North Korean agent who finds himself and his wife running from his country in Berlin. Ha is just as fast-paced and just as slick as the film as it progresses. It became another box office darling when it came out early this year.

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12. His ability to carry an entire film by himself in The Terror Live.

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The film itself may have been gimmicky, but far lasting is Ha's exhilarating one-man performance as he plays a downtrodden news anchor looking to cover a story about a bomb-happy terrorist. Nearly the entirety of the movie is focused on a one-shot of Ha and Ha alone, and he is gripping -- magnificent, even -- by himself. Needless to say, it did well at the box office. These days, all anything needs is his name on it to sell big.

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13. His recent turn as an actor-turned-rookie-director with Rollercoaster.

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The verdict on Ha as a behind-the-camera director on this airplane comedy is out, but what is certain is that Ha's career shows no signs of slowing -- he's already set to release another film (Kundo) by the end of the year and has yet another project after it slated for 2014.

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It's your turn -- what's your favorite Ha Jung Woo movie?

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I love his character acting the most in "love fiction", "My dear enemy" and "The berlin file" so far, still need to watch more his movies tough...

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November 8, 2013
Psy, Lee Byung Hun and Korea's Hottest Stars Hit NYC for CJ Group's 60th Anniversary PartyTHE CJ ENTERTAINMENT 'SPOTLIGHT ON KOREAN CINEMA' EVENT ALSO INCLUDED HA JUNG WOO, GO SOO, GONG HYO JIN, LEE JIN WOOK, AND HWANG SO HEE
Source: KpopStarz.com

On Thursday, November 7 New York City welcomed some of Korea's hottest celebrities to the Spotlight on Korean Cinema red carpet event at the Museum of Modern Art.

The special event was hosted by CJ Entertainment in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of its parent company, CJ Group, and served to introduce promising young Korean directors, Moon Byung Gon and Jo Sung Hee, to influential members of the international entertainment industry through a special screening presentation of two films.
Also joining the screening to show their support for the new wave of Korean cinema were several of the country's leading actors and entertainers.
Entering MoMA on the red carpet at last night's event were international actor Lee Byung Hun and world mega star Psy, who served as representatives of the Korean entertainment field's increasingly globalized appeal.
Actors Ha Jung Woo, Go Soo, and Lee Jin Wook also joined actress Gong Hyo Jin and TV personality Hwang So Hee at the screening presentation.
Additionally, CJ Entertainment donated ten iconic Korean films from famed directors such as Bong Joon Ho and Park Chan Wook to The Museum of Modern Art's Film Collection "for the purposes of preservation and education" and in accordance with the "mission to expand the world stage for Korean film," explained the CEO Jeong Tae Sung.
CJ Entertainment, according to Jeong, is "embracing the future with fresh, young talents" and the celebrities in attendance "represent new energy and Korea's premium acting talent."
"Lee Byung Hun," said Jeong, "is carrying a banner for Korean entertainers in Hollywood." It is no surprise then, that with two US major motion pictures under his belt, the veteran actor was one of the night's biggest attractions.
"Gangnam Style" singer Psy also made a big impression on the crowd as a representative for the Korean Wave. "He is a man who needs no introduction. He single-handedly created a new category of international stars," explained Jeong.
Before the screening of his short film, Safe, up-and-coming director Moon Byung Gon modestly addressed the audience to introduce his creation and added, "the celebrities here tonight are very hard to meet in person even in Korea. So thank you all for coming out tonight."
Safe has earned Moon a great deal of international recognition, particularly after it won the Palme d'Or and several other recognitions at the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival.
The film is about a young college student who works as a cashier in an illegal gambling house until things spiral out of control.
The second screening of the night was of director Jo Sung Hee's critically acclaimed film End of Animal.
The post-apocalyptic film is dismal and quiet but masterfully put together despite Jo's assertion that it "is a little rough around the edges."
It was also revealed that the remake rights for End of Animal has been sold in the United States and that an full-length feature film version of it is in the works.
Both films were well received by the audience and the entire event gave some new insight into the Korean film industry and boosted the recognition of for many of the country's promising actors and influential stars.
CJ Entertainment was established in 1995 and since has become the nation's leading motion picture studio. Since its inception, the company has invested heavily in the Korean film industry making it the world's 8th largest.

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Our thanks to the highlight by leechanlbh 
Published on November 7, 2013 by cdnmediaserver
US Korean cinema Korean stars including Psy turn out to put spotlight on Korean cinema at MoMA in New York

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November 8, 2013
Korean film night at MoMA


South Korean celebrities attend the Korean film screening night at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Nov. 7, 2013 (local time). The event was organized to help next-generation South Korean directors make headway into the global market and featured two films that were lauded at overseas film festivals. Among the attendants were (from L) actor Ko Soo, rapper-singer Psy and actor-director Ha Jung-woo. (Yonhap) (END)

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I wonder why HJW oppa didnt appear in Blue dragon award 2013? He is one of most success actor in korea of the year, he is the most deserve to get popularity award so what happened? any idea where he was? overseas?

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December 11, 2013
Song Kang-ho chosen as best actor in 2013
Source: YonhapNews l Nate
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Song Kang-ho was selected as the nation's best actor of 2013 in an annual poll released on Wednesday.
Song received the most support, with 22.5 percent of the 1,702 people aged 13 or older who were polled in a Gallup Korea survey conducted last month voting for him, the Seoul-based pollster said.


Song starred in "Snowpiercer" and "The Face Reader," which currently sit in second and third place, respectively, in the yearly box-office ranking with more than 9 million tickets sold.
It marked the first time in five years that Song returned to the top place.
Ha Jung-woo who took the media spotlight for his roles in "The Berlin File" and "The Terror, LIVE" came in second with 18.9 percent support.
Lee Byung-hun, an Asianwide star who starred in Hollywood action films such as "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" and "Red 2," was at No. 3 with 18 percent support.
Ryu Seung-ryong of this year's top-selling film "Miracle in Cell No. 7" and Seol Kyung-gu who appeared in "The Tower," "Cold Eyes," "The Spy: Undercover Operation" and "Hope" took the fourth and fifth posts, garnering 10.1 percent and 7.4 percent support, respectively.

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December 12, 2013
Song Kang-ho voted 2013’s top movie star
By Lee Sun-min Korea JoongAng Daily



Actor Song Kang-ho has been chosen as the actor who shined the most this year, according to Gallup Korea yesterday.
The company has been conducting surveys since 2005 to discover the annual "Movie Stars Who Shined.” For 2013’s poll, Gallup asked over 1,700 people to choose their favorite actor, and Song received 22.5 percent of the vote. 
Song gathered a record audience of over 18 million with his movies “Snowpiercer” and “Face Reader” this year, which explains why people chose him for the Gallup Korea top spot.
Actor Ha Jung-woo of “The Berlin File” and “The Terror Live” garnered 18.9 percent of the votes to arrive in the second place, while actor Lee Byung-hun received 18 percent to come in third through his appearances in the Hollywood movies “GI Joe 2” and “Red 2.” 
Ryu Seung-ryong of “Miracle in Cell No. 7” and Seol Kyung-gu of “Tower” came in the fourth and fifth, respectively. 

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December 18, 2013
KCCUK Hosts Special Ha Jung-woo ShowcaseStars Visits London During ‘Year of 4 Actors’ Event
 by Pierce Conran KOBIZ


The Korean Cultural Center UK (KCCUK) has been staging a ‘Year of 4 Actors’ event throughout 2013 and HA Jung-woo will be the fourth and final star to visit the UK next week. The A-list actor will attend a screening of his summer hit The Terror, LIVE in London on December 18th and also participate in a Q&A session.
 HA is wrapping up a huge year after starring in two of the year’s biggest films, the aforementioned hit The Terror, LIVE and RYOO Seung-wan’s spy thriller The Berlin File, released during the Lunar New Year holiday, which powered to 5.58 and 7.17 million viewers respectively. HA also released his directorial debut, the comedy Roller Coaster, which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in October. Previous HA films also featured in the showcase were The Moonlight Of Seoul (2008) and The Yellow Sea (2011), while The Berlin File will screen later in the month. Korean thesps CHOI Min-shik, MOON So-ri and JEON Do-yeon were the other actors featured during this year’s quartet of showcases. Last year, the KCCUK staged a similar event called ‘Year of 12 Directors’ for which a different Korean filmmaker was invited each month to London. The Korean Cultural Center UK is also responsible for staging the London Korean Film Festival, which held its eighth edition last month.

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December 19, 2013
[Graphic News] 200 million go to the movies
The Korea Herald


More than 200 million people were expected to have watched films in theaters this year as of Wednesday, setting a record in Korean cinema history. Last year, a total of 194,890,587 people hit theaters to watch films in Korea. 
Korean films alone attracted 118,160,000 viewers this year, exceeding last year’s record of 114,613,190. The market share of Korean movies also reached 59.1 percent this year, surpassing that of foreign films, which stood at 40.9 percent. 
This year saw releases of English-language films by famed Korean filmmakers, including Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho. Korean films, including “The Face Reader” and “The Berlin File,” also enjoyed great popularity, attracting 9,130,000 and 7,160,000 viewers, respectively.

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December 20, 2013
Ha Jung Woo attended 'Ha Jung Woo Exhibition' in London Source: STARN News 
Ha Jung Woo attended 'Ha Jung Woo Exhibition' in London.

On December 18th, Ha Jung Woo attended 'Ha Jung Woo Exhibition', which took place in London, as a part of a project hosted by Korean Culture Center of England.
Ha Jung Woo built an unprecedented filmography, casting in over 20 films after debuting in 2002, and he is currently one of the most representative actors of Korea.
Korean Culture Center of England presented 'Unforgiven Person', 'Beastie Boys', 'The Chaser', 'The Berlin File', and 'The Terror Live' from October 12th until December 18th.
During a Q&A session, which was hosted by a film critique named Damon Wise, Ha Jung Woo deeply impressed many people with his humorous character.
It is said that tickets for his films were sold out in one day, and a great number of people even requested to open extra tickets.
Meanwhile, 'Night of Korean Film' started in January, and Moon So Ri, Choi Min Shik, Jeon Do Yeon, and Ha Jung Woo's films were introduced so far.
/Reporting by Lee Mi-Ji jp@starnnews.com

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Published on December 26, 2013 by ARIRANG KPOP

Showbiz Korea : TOP 5 KOREAN ACTORS WHO STOOD OUT IN 2013

Many Korean movies were released in 2013, and they received lots of love from the viewers. Guess which Korean actors received a lot of love? 
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December 30, 2013
The year in moviesLooking back at the memorable works of 2013
By Yun Suh-young The Korea Times
Data shows that local theaters have sold a combined 210 million tickets, meaning that 2013 has been an unequivocal success for Korean cinema.
But while numbers may not lie, they rarely tell the whole story. This year’s growth in ticket sales have been driven by Korean films such as “Miracle in Cell No. 7,” “Snowpiercer” and “The Face Reader.” American blockbusters “World War Z” and “Iron Man 3” were the only foreign works to make it in the top-10 list of box office hits.
Many of the Korean films that succeeded this year were above-average in quality and they also represented a broader scope of genres. However, there is also a distance between above-average and great.
The class of 2013, as commercially successful as they were, can’t artistically compare to the class of 2003, which include Park Chan-wook’s “Old Boy,” Bong Joon-ho’s “Memories of Murder” and Jang Joon-hwan’s “Save the Earth.”
Aside from Snowpiercer, Bong’s Hollywood debut, and possibly “The Attorney,” the drama based on the late President Roh Moo-hyun during his days as a human rights lawyer, it’s hard to think of any Korean work released this year that will really resonate with moviegoers a few years down the road.
Inspired by real events
Observers say the movie industry has been benefitting as a form of cheap, escapist entertainment amid a sluggish economy. And it appears that filmmakers are becoming more attentive to financially hit moviegoers.
Efforts to include social commentary were seen everywhere, even in clumsy dramas such as Miracle No. 7, an unapologetic tearjerker about a mentally-ill father and his young daughter, was watched by 12 million moviegoers.
While Cell No. 7, the biggest hit of the year, was a provider of generic, store-brand criticism of society, Snowpiercer and “New World” offered more original, discomforting experiences.
Bong’s movie is a bleak story about a class system that evolves aboard a train, Snowpiercer, which travels around the nearly-dead Earth via a perpetual-motion engine.
The content of the movie, which drew differing opinions from critics, provided plenty of conversational material for politicians, pundits and civic activists as they took the film as critical commentary on Korea’s increasing social inequality.
New World was a stellar movie by director Park Hoon-jung, a mobster film that exposed the failures of Korea’s justice system and provided an intelligent look on how the hierarchical social culture influences the lives of individuals.
New World might have been remembered as the year’s best crime thriller if not for the brilliantly-made “The Berlin File,” a spy flick directed by martial arts devotee Ryu Seung-wan.
Han Suk-kyu starred as South Korean agent Jung Jin-su, who is engaged in the relentless pursuit of a North Korean agent and expert weapons-trader Pyo Jong-sung (Ha Jung-woo) with the bigger threat being political conspiracy from Pyongyang.
The movie sold more than 7 million tickets after its February release. One has to wonder whether the numbers would have been better if it had been released in the winter, considering how the shocking political developments in North Korea in the past month would have influenced the build-up.
“The Terror Live,” in which Ha plays a radio host pulled into a terror plot when a man threatens to blow up a Seoul bridge live on air, provided biting criticism of the media in the age of 24/7 coverage.
“Hide and Seek” and “Cold Eyes” were pure dramatic triumphs, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats with the strength of the plot, pace and editing.
The Attorney, “Way Back Home,” about a Korean housewife who was jailed in France for a couple of years on charges of transporting drugs, and “Jiseul,” based on the Jeju massacre of 1948, were the notable films of the year inspired by true events.
Talented rookie corps
It’s also notable that some of the year’s most memorable films such as New World, The Terror Live, Hide and Seek, and Cold Eyes represented cinematic debuts.
Huh just needed 2.5 billion won to make Hide and Seek, which garnered more than 5 million moviegoers at theaters. The movie is driven by the tension created by a mysterious homeless person who intrudes into the house of others and is an impressive display of Huh’s talent to dramatize fear and perverted desires.
Directors Joh Ui-seok and Kim Byeong-seo collaborated on Cold Eyes, which revolves around a police investigation unit that tracks criminals. The movie proceeds at a breathtaking speed and the plot just manages to hold together smart and stylish editing.
Not all debuts were successful. Roh Deok’s romantic comedy, “Very Ordinary Couple,” was one of the works that impressed critics but not enough moviegoers.
This also wasn’t the year for actor-turned-directors. Ha’s “Fasten Your Seatbelt” and Park Joong-hoon’s “Top Star” combined for an anonymous box-office presence despite heavy publicity.
Song Kang-ho, who starred in Snowpiercer, The Face Reader and The Attorney, was the most influential actor of 2013. There wasn’t a female performer who came remotely near his presence, although Jeon’s performance in Way Back Home garnered critical acclaim.
Ha, despite disappointing in his directorial debut, solidified his status as an up-and-coming actor with The Berlin File and The Terror Live.
Lee Jung-jae and Hwang Jung-min impressed in the New World, while Jung Woo-sung was memorable as a villain in Cold Eyes.

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First posters and stills for Ha Jung-woo and Kang Dong-won’s action sageukby girlfriday | January 4, 2014 | 15 Comments

Has it been forever that they’ve been making this movie, or am I just really really impatient and excited to see it? Here’s our first tiny peek at Band of Thieves (also going by the titleKUNDO: Age of the Rampant), starring Ha Jung-woo (The Terror Live) and Kang Dong-won (Psychic) in his feature-length army comeback project. It’s the role Ha Jung-woo shaved his head for, in case you’ve seen him promoting other stuff this past year and wondered why he was suddenly bald.

Part of the anticipation for the project comes from the re-team of writer/director Yoon Jong-bin and leading man Ha Jung-woo, who did 2011′s hugely popular and still-quotedNameless Gangster together, among other projects. Band of Thieves is a swashbuckling action film set in the waning years of the Joseon era, where corrupt officials rule the land and growing discontent among the people sets the stage for a band of outlaws to take over. It’s described as a cathartic action movie where the bad guys who steal from the rich and give to the poor are the heroic incarnation of vigilante justice.

Ha Jung-woo plays the leader of the ragtag band of thieves, and Kang Dong-won plays the nobleman with the best martial arts skills in the land who chases him down. His character should be an interesting bad guy (er, antagonist, since I guess in this movie the bad guys are good and the good guys are bad) since he’s also an illegitimate son and treated like a second-class citizen because of his birthright. I just love both actors so much, and can’t wait for the showdown. Co-starring are Lee Sung-min (Miss Korea), Jo Jin-woong (To the Grave), Ma Dong-seok (Killer), Yoon Ji-hye (Ghost), Jung Man-seok (To the Grave), and Kim Sung-kyun (Answer Me 1994).

Band of Thieves is planning for a summer 2014 release. Seriously. You’re killing me here.

Via SBS E!
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Actors Kang Dong Won and Ha Jung Woo are to compete their charms in the movie "Goon Do."

The production team of "Goon Do" released posters of the movie, each starring Kang Dong Won and Ha Jung Woo. Kang Dong Won's poster features him glaring at the audience, perfectly capturing a scene of Jo Dae Gam's illegitimate son, Jo Yoon.

Action movie "Goon Do" tells the story of the thieves in the later periods of Cho Sun dynasty and their rebellions against the world. Directed by director Yoon Jong Bin, movie "Goon Do" premiered on January 7, 2014, in Korea.On the other hand, Ha Jung Woo in his poster showed his wild side. Ha Jung Woo's character, Do Chi, joins the Goon Do army after losing his family by Jo Yoon.

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2013 Ends with 9 Korean Films in Top 10Local Industry Sells Record 127 Million Tickets


New records were set across the board as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, following Korean cinema’s biggest year ever. According to statistics from the Korean Film Council, 213.31 million tickets were bought at theaters throughout 2013, with 127.27 million of those going towards local fare. Both figures constitute new records, topping last year’s 194.89 million and 114.61 million, respectively. The domestic market share reached 59.7%, just up from last year’s 58.8% and only behind 2006’s 64.4%. While one film crossed the vaunted 10 million admissions mark (Miracle in Cell No. 7) and another two went over nine million viewers (Snowpiercer and The Face Reader) the industry’s record year was the result of a broad array of hits. In the final top ten for the 2013, there were nine local films, also a record for the industry. The only outlier, at number four, was Hollywood’s biggest hit of the year, Iron Man 3, which grossed USD 1.22 billion worldwide. North Korean spy films had a big showing as The Berlin File and Secretly Greatly came in at numbers five and six. The late year hit The Attorney made its way onto the top 10 on the very last day of 2013 as it jumped right up to number seven and pushed Brad Pitt’s zombie blockbuster World War Z off the chart. The last three spots were held by thrillers Hide and Seek, The Terror, LIVE and Cold Eyes.


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KCCUK Hosts Special HA Jung-woo Showcaseby Pierce Conran /  Dec 18, 2013 @ koreanfilm.or.krStars Visits London During ‘Year of 4 Actors’ Event

 The Korean Cultural Center UK (KCCUK) has been staging a ‘Year of 4 Actors’ event throughout 2013 and HA Jung-woo will be the fourth and final star to visit the UK next week. The A-list actor will attend a screening of his summer hit The Terror, LIVE in London on December 18th and also participate in a Q&A session. HA is wrapping up a huge year after starring in two of the year’s biggest films, the aforementioned hit The Terror, LIVE and RYOO Seung-wan’s spy thriller The Berlin File, released during the Lunar New Year holiday, which powered to 5.58 and 7.17 million viewers respectively. HA also released his directorial debut, the comedy Roller Coaster, which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in October. Previous HA films also featured in the showcase were The Moonlight Of Seoul (2008) and The Yellow Sea (2011), while The Berlin File will screen later in the month. Korean thesps CHOI Min-shik, MOON So-ri and JEON Do-yeon were the other actors featured during this year’s quartet of showcases. Last year, the KCCUK staged a similar event called ‘Year of 12 Directors’ for which a different Korean filmmaker was invited each month to London. The Korean Cultural Center UK is also responsible for staging the London Korean Film Festival, which held its eighth edition last month. 

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[HanCinema's Lists] The Top 5 Korean Thrillers of All-Time

One of the most popular trends we saw in 2013 was the rampant release of action-packed thrillers! It's a genre that Korean cinema favours and continues to return to, but in 2013 the industry really did pump out a number of successful hits that contributed to the record-breaking tickets sales last year enjoyed.

It's tricky to pinpoint films that are 'pure' thrillers because Korean films often blend and bend their genres in unique and creative ways. That being said, here is a quick look at the top 5 Korean thrillers that have stormed their way to box office glory.

5. "The Terror Live"

Director: Kim Byeong-woo ("WRITTEN")

Screenplay: Kim Byeong-woo

Stars: Ha Jeong-woo, Lee Kyeong-yeong, Jeon Hye-jin-II, Choi Jin-ho-I

Length: 98 min

Released: 2013/08/01

Admissions: 5,579,041

4. "Hide and Seek"

3. "The Man From Nowhere"

2. "The Berlin File"

Director: Ryoo Seung-wan ("The Unjust", "Dachimawa Lee", "Crying Fist")

Screenplay: Ryoo Seung-wan

Stars: Ha Jeong-woo, Han Seok-Kyu, Ryoo Seung-beom, Jeon Ji-hyeon

Length: 120 min

Released: 2013/01/30

Admissions: 7,166,177

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