[movie 2007] Open City 무방비 도시

[Guest kdramafanusa]

(source: http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/ )

Weekly Box Office 2008.01.11 ~ 2008.01.13

1. Forever the Moment (South Korea)

http://www.foreverthemoment.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 609,626 / 892,914

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 4,043,218,500 / 5,809,679,000

Screen : 493

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Lim Soon-rye

Main Cast : Moon So-ri, Kim Jung-eun, Uhm Tae-woong

2. Open City (South Korea)

http://www.open-city.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 449,669 / 641,792

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 3,015,368,000 / 4,235,158,000

Screen : 412

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Lee Sang-ki

Main Cast : Son Ye-jin, Kim Myung-min

3. Bee Movie (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 234,317 / 765,464

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 1,415,679,500 / 4,559,349,000

Screen : 296

Opening Date : 2008/01/03

Director : Stephen Hickner, Simon J. Smith

Main Cast : Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Kathy Bates, Oprah Winfrey, Matthew Broderick

4. The Mist (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 198,296 / 280,302

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 1,304,896,500 / 1,825,846,000

Screen : 256

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Frank Darabont

Main Cast : Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones

5. Enchanted (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 150,342 / 222,450

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 983,254,000 / 1,440,398,500

Screen : 322

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Kevin Lima

Main Cast : Amy Adams, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey

6. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 59,825 / 1,733,961

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 393,590,500 / 11,207,715,500

Screen : 233

Opening Date : 2007/12/19

Director : Jon Turteltaub

Main Cast : Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Ed Harris, Helen Mirren

7. His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 50,199 / 2,824,095

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 316,354,000 / 17,870,644,500

Screen : 210

Opening Date : 2007/12/18

Director : Chris Weitz

Main Cast: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Eva Green, Daniel Graig

8. The Jacket (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 46,871 / 67,204

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 317,305,000 / 445,282,500

Screen : 179

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : John Maybury

Main Cast: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch, Kris Kristofferson

9. 30 Days of Night (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 45,389 / 65,877

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 311,214,000 / 438,369,500

Screen : 144

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : David Slade

Main Cast: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Jon Bennett, Mark Boone Jr.

10. Crazy Waiting (South Korea)

http://www.crazy4wait.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 30,257 / 440,762

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 196,775,500 / 2,835,668,500

Screen : 237

Opening Date : 2008/01/03

Director : Ryu Seung-jin

Main Cast: Jang Geun-suk, Son Tae-young, Danny Ahn

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VARIETY Tue., Jan. 15, 2008, 4:40pm PT {{{{Note: VARIETY (US paper) -- US dollars}}}}

'Handball' scores top spot in Korea

Yim film based on women's Olympic team

By DARCY PAQUET

SEOUL -- Korean cinema has produced its first hit of 2008 in "Women's Team Handball," a sports pic from femme helmer Yim Soon-rye.

Based on the story of the Korean team that competed in the 2004 Athens Olympics, pic bowed at No. 1, earning $5.3 million in its opening weekend thanks to strong word of mouth. With its release expanding from 410 to 440 prints over the weekend, new distributor Sidus is predicting a lengthy run.

"Handball" is produced by MK Pictures, which last year transferred ownership to a consortium headed by regional broadcaster Kangwon TV. With MK having shuttered its international sales division, pic is repped internationally by Hong Kong-based Golden Network.

Hefty box office returns are a change of pace for director Yim, a favorite among local critics for arthouse works "Three Friends" (1996) and "Waikiki Brothers" (2001). Moon So-ri and Kim Jung-eun headline the ensemble cast.

Performing almost as well was urban pickpocketing drama "Open City" with $3.8 million on 358 screens to take the No. 2 slot. Featuring Son Ye-jin in her first turn as a femme fatale, pic is released by CJ Entertainment.

Hollywood films dominate the rest of the chart, with "The Golden Compass" taking a hefty $20.7 million in four weeks and "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" passing the $12 million mark.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979085.html

[Guest ovette]

ohhh cant wait for this movie!!

yejin is soooo funny in her pictures. all her candids are nice! and the colorful gown looks good on her

[Guest kdramafanusa]

Korean Film Council Jan 08 2008

SON Ye-jin and KIM Myeong-min tangle in Open City

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Open City is the feature film directorial debut of LEE Sang-gi who is also responsible for the scenario. The film stars SON Ye-jin as the leader of a pick pocketing gang and KIM Myeong-min plays a police detective working on her case. Unaware of each other’s identity, the situation becomes more complicated when they meet by accident and feel attracted towards each other, and both are yet unaware of a shared incident from the past.

Open City is a stylish crime film set in a modern city with criminals who enjoy the fast life, and includes several clashes between rival gangs, and between criminals and the police. The film juggles fast paced action scenes with romance and drama, often filmed in atmospheric night scenes.

SON plays a headstrong and bold character body guarded and admired by SHIM Ji-ho’s character. SON’s character is equally matched in boldness and stubbornness by KIM’s character. The two clash, but KIM’s character can’t resist SON’s advances.

KIM also starred in 2007’s Return and several television dramas. SON’s filmography includes The Classic and The Art of Seduction. Director LEE was previously assistant director, including for the film Fighter in the Wind. Open City will be released on January 10.

Yi Ch’ang-ho (KOFIC)

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The Korea Herald 2008.01.10

[movie REVIEW] Erotic crime thriller falls flaccid

There is nothing special about the genre of "Open City," opening nationwide today. It is easily categorized as a crime thriller. But the subject of pickpockets operating in broad daylight is fairly unusual, perhaps the first ever Korean flick devoted entirely to the street-smart thieves.

Doubly unusual -- or strange -- is director Lee Sang-ki`s attempt to incorporate a femme fatale theme into the film in a bid to turn it into an erotic crime thriller. There`s no question about the beauty of Son Ye-jin ("April Snow," "The Classic") but it is an open question whether she is really up to the task of a tantalizing seductress.

Son plays Baek Jang-mi, which means "white rose" in Korean. If the name is too tacky, so be it. After all, her role is tackier -- a female boss of a small pickpocket ring keen to expand its territory in Seoul.

Baek Jang-mi draws some attention from authorities in both Korea and Japan by staging a series of high-stakes pickpocket forays in Osaka. Once she returns to Seoul, local police duly begin to track her every move, though her official job is a tattooist clad in a revealing dress.

Another dangerous woman named Kang Man-ok (Kim Hae-sook) comes into play. Kang used to be a veteran pickpocket, and the list of her crimes and convictions is quite long. As soon as Kang serves her time in prison, she encounters her former ring member, Baek Jang-mi, who hides her thorns inside.

Baek has set up a new pickpocket team and she wants Kang to lend her legendary hands so that they can hit it big, while conquering the lucrative market areas such as Myeongdong and Dongdaemun.

But the old "stealthy" hand expresses her will to stay clean by chewing none other than the sharp blade, a key tool used for stealing money from unsuspecting merchants and ordinary people.

What Kang does not foresee in her right decision to avoid the crime scene is her crisscrossed past, which has compromised her future. At the end of the lethal human spectrum stands Cho Dae-young (Kim Myeong-min), a talented detective who has a traumatic experience about his mother.

The movie breaks some fresh ground or cuts out numerous pockets by offering a close glimpse of how the experienced pickpockets approach and distract their "marks" and steal the targeted money. The tricks are rather simple. The members always work a tightly controlled procedure: first, they scour the street to select a victim; second, one member approaches the target and creates some distractions on the spot; and, finally, "the machine" with the sharp-edged blade makes a cut in the handbag or a coat, passing the money to another member.

While the routine is realistically portrayed, some of the details involving the pickpocket thieves are also cautionary. For instance, if you realize your money is gone, do not attempt to chase the obvious pickpocket, because it can lead to a life-threatening situation. In the dirty and dark world of street thieves, there is a vicious technique called "branch-cutting," referring to the thief`s relentless move to block the victim`s chase, often by attacking with knives or blades.

Except for the realism of the shady acts, "Open City" leaves too many cinematic aspects open to criticism. The most glaring problem is Son`s mismatched femme fatale role. Son`s heavy makeup, cleavage-showing dress and other accoutrements combined evoke the famous seductress Kim Hye-soo in "Tazza: The High Rollers," but stops short of mimicking Kim`s superficial features only. Son changes her dress frequently, often to the colorful yet gaudy -- something that a secretive pickpocket boss never puts on for fear of attracting attention on the street.

The plot that connects detective Cho`s not-so-happy childhood with the veteran pickpocket "machine" Kang seems at once half-baked and overdone.

Though there are some audacious pickpocket-eat-pickpocket moments, the movie`s frequent use of extreme violence and an extremely flat lead performance do little to salvage the fatal flaw -- an erotic crime thriller that is neither too erotic nor very thrilling.

By Yang Sung-jin (insight@heraldm.com)

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Korea Times 01-10-2008 17:44

'Open City’: Freshness Turns Stale

By Lee Hyo-won

Staff Reporter

Actors Son Ye-jin, left and Kim Myung-min in a scene from “Open City”

Loaded with action and marked by sexual tension, "Open City'' is yet another urban crime story set in the gritty streets of Seoul. But what sets it apart is that the cat and mouse game involves a network of professional ― and really scary ― pickpockets.

Lee Sang-ki makes a big directorial debut with a high-profile cast and a novel subject matter. He zooms into the world of "corporate'' pick pocketing, but the story soon turns sour with some poorly crafted "Basic Instinct'' elements and cliched family tragedies that are inherent to Korean dramas.

Son Ye-jin ("A Moment to Remember,'' 2004) trades in her innocent image for a dangerous persona, going all out with the hint of sex appeal she showed as a perky playgirl in "The Art of Seduction'' (2005). She's ravishing, but like her character's cheesy name Baek Jang-mi (homonym for "white rose'' in Korean), the new role seems to be an awkward fit.

Jang-mi is the boss of an organized gang of pickpockets that's affiliated with the Japanese Yakuza. The group has been pulling tricks internationally, and Jang-mi plans to expand her turf by conquering Seoul's hot spots like Dongdaemun and Myeong-dong.

But it isn't easy ― Korean and Japanese authorities are tracking her down while competing gangs are out to get her. When a nasty rival tries to corner her, young and able detective Jo Dae-yeong (Kim Myung-min) comes to the rescue.

Throughout the movie, our so-called femme fatale seems more like a typical damsel in distress, except that she has a taste for low-cut dresses and red stilettos. Dae-yeong eventually figures out she's a prime suspect, but falls prey to her lies and sexual maneuvers.

Meanwhile, to manifest her grand plans, Jang-mi turns to Gang Man-ok (Kim Hae-sook), a veteran pickpocket who just got out of prison and is determined to stay clean. To complicate things, Man-ok happens to be Dae-yeong's mother. The poor detective must crack down on the pick-pocketing underworld and deal with his traumatic childhood memories while having to stop himself from stealing glances at Jang-mi's cleavage.

"Open City'' reveals the intricate workings of the street-smart theft. First, the group chooses a target in a crowded marketplace or bus. While "the antenna'' watches their back, another member creates a distraction so "the machine'' can quickly slit open a purse or coat pocket of the oblivious victim.

The movie warns that anyone can be a victim, as these thieves, well dressed in fine suits, look like typical businesspeople. Also, if you do happen to catch them in the act, don't try to apprehend them as they will slash your arm and run.

Apart from the realistic portrayal of the crime, the relentless violence among the gangs seems unnecessary. Some of the police action sequences are well-crafted ― Kim Myung-min, a late bloomer who recently rose to stardom, shows his tough side as he beats six armed mobsters with a stick. But the emotional spectrum involving the mother-son conflict feels old and contrived like a second rate TV soap.

The biggest blow yet to the film is its focus on style over substance. While Son is smoldering with her array of off-the-runway outfits, she's no Sharon Stone. It could have delved more into her cover as a tattooist ― the skin-bearing art had inspired a host of erotic films in Japan ― but it's just another stylish touch to the otherwise cliched drama.

Some of the supporting characters also stop short of being stylized caricatures, like the heroine's mysterious and beautiful sidekick (Shim Ji-ho), who mimics the classic bodyguard character immortalized by Lee Jung-jae in the all-time hit Korean TV soap "Sandglass'' (1995).

It is worth seeing if you're a big fan of the lead actors. If not, it seems like a big-budget, star-studded campaign to raise awareness about pickpockets ― you'll think twice about the safety of your wallet in public places.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2.../135_17067.html

[Guest kdramafanusa]

YONHAP NEWS 2007/12/28 11:28 KST

孫藝珍轉型性感女郎 稱擔心觀眾的評價

孫藝珍(韓聯社)

韓聯社首爾12月28日電 影視明星孫藝珍近年來出演的作品大多是言情片，在電影《戀愛小說》（2002年）、《 瘋狂初戀》（2003年）和《我腦中的橡皮擦》（2004年）中，孫藝珍飾演的都是笑 顏燦爛，清純可愛，但最終因絕症而離開人世的悲情女子。

盡管在電影《戀愛高手》（2005年）和電視劇《戀愛時代》（2006年）中展現了與 以往略有不同的形象，但作品本身還是圍繞浪漫主題展開。無論如何，孫藝珍發自內心的真 情流入和自然的演技還是獲得了觀眾的一致好評。

而在即將于明年1月10日上映的新作《無防備城市》中，孫藝珍將搖身變成充滿誘惑力的 性感女郎。她在片中飾演的是盜竊組織頭目白玫瑰。一開始接到出演邀請時，孫藝珍沒有立 即答應，在經過深思熟慮後直到敲定其他全部演員才決定出演。

在上映兩週前舉行的約40分鐘的採訪過程中，孫藝珍不經意間竟三次說出“很擔心觀眾的 評價”的話。

她說：“第一次看劇本後感覺這一角色並不適合我。但是後來無意間又翻看了劇本，發現這 個角色在華麗而高傲的外表背後隱藏著悲傷而無助的心。之後每一次看劇本，都能發現她的 不同魅力，因此最後決定出演。我很擔心觀眾們的評價。”

有記者問：“出演《戀愛時代》後受到了很多好評，難道對自己的轉型沒有信心嗎？”孫藝 珍回答說，演戲時的確充滿信心，但是隨著上映日期的臨近越發緊張和害怕。

回首韓國電影史，完美詮釋妖婦的女星並不多見。大多數在出場時給人眼前一亮的感覺，但 隨著劇情的深入往往變成了悲傷女子。而據稱，《無防備城市》中的白玫瑰也是內心深處有 著傷痛的女子，因此部分觀眾可能又要感到失望。那麼孫藝珍又是如何演繹充滿個性的性感 魅力的呢？

孫藝珍的下一部作品是由小說《老婆結婚了》改編的銀幕作品。原著講述的是已結婚的女子 在沒有和丈夫離婚的情況下與另一個男子結婚的故事，另類的故事情節曾引來 不少話題。

演技精湛的孫藝珍將如何在兩名男子之間週旋，她的又一次轉型令人期待。（ 完）

kexin@yna.co.kr

[Guest S2KangTa]

I found links to dl to the full movie OST!!!

i hope its allowed to link this here, if not please tell me and I'll remove it!

I had loads of fun dl-ing...but remember BUY THE ORIGINAL! I ordered mine already...just can't wait =D

Open City 무방비 도시 Original Soundtrack

http://blog.naver.com/dandin?Redirect=Log&...No=100046147936

[Guest YooMiRi]

The reviews for Open City don't look very good. That's quite disappointing...

But let's not hear from the critics, has anyone watched the movie?

[quteacho]

I found links to dl to the full movie OST!!!

i hope its allowed to link this here, if not please tell me and I'll remove it!

I had loads of fun dl-ing...but remember BUY THE ORIGINAL! I ordered mine already...just can't wait =D

Open City 무방비 도시 Original Soundtrack

http://blog.naver.com/dandin?Redirect=Log&...No=100046147936

thankz so much fo' de link S2KangTa!!!

newei, SaNine posted tis in Son Ye Jin thread

Release Date: January 18, 2008

Quality: 192 kbps

Filesize: 89.4MB

Uploaded by : SaNine

01. 무방비도시

02. 한순간

03. 잠시 나였던 너

04. 도시의 전투

05. 끝없는 추격

06. Chopin-Nocturne No.20

07. 흔적

08. Erik Satie - Gnossienne No.4

09. 아픈 만남

10. Erik Satie - Gnossienne No.5

11. 돌아올 수 없는

12. Debussy - Clair De Lune

13. 흑백사진

14. 새로운 시작

15. 어린 시절

16. 소중한 선물

17. 현실의 아픔

18. 각오

19. 정지된 시간

20. 잠겨진 문

21. 피할 수 없는

22. 과거로의 회상

23. 슬픈 후회

24. “ㄱ”(기억)

Extras: 보고싶은 날엔 (During the Days I Want to See You) - V.O.S Park Ji Hun

Download

Credits to S2KangTa for finding it and quteacho for pointing me in the right direction

[Guest ilovekorean]

does anyone here see the mobie alrd?

[Guest kdramafanusa]

source: http://koreapopwars.blogspot.com/

Korea Weekend Box Office - Jan. 18-20

This Week / Title / Release Date / Screens Nationwide / Weekend Revenue (bil. won) / Total Revenue (bil. won)

1. Forever the Moment (Uri Saengae Choego-ui Sungan - Korean) / 1.10 / 587 / 4.93 / 9.74

2. Open City (Mubangbi Dosi - Korean) / 1.10 / 537 / 2.89 / 6.45

3. Sweeney Todd / 1.17 / 321 / 1.84 / 1.84

4. Hellcats (Tteugeoun Geosi Joha - Korean) / 1.17 / 315 / 1.43 / 1.44

5. Bee Movie / 1.03 / 384 / 1.18 / 5.56

6. The Mist / 1.10 / 357 / 1.01 / 2.58

7. Alien Vs. Predator 2 / 1.17 / 178 / 0.88 / 0.88

8. Enchanted / 1.10 / 464 / 0.79 / 2.00

9. Little Prince (Eorin Wangja - Korean) / 1.17 / 228 / 0.22 / 0.22

10. 30 Days of Night / 1.10 / 181 / 0.18 / 0.55

(Source: KOBIS - Figures represent 97% of nationwide box office)

[Guest kdramafanusa]

(source: http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/ )

Weekly Box Office 2008.01.18 ~ 2008.01.20

1. Forever the Moment (South Korea)

http://www.foreverthemoment.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 457,074 / 1,658,637

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 3,016,042,000 / 10,787,245,000

Screen : 427

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Lim Soon-rye

Main Cast : Moon So-ri, Kim Jung-eun, Uhm Tae-woong

2. Open City (South Korea)

http://www.open-city.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 237,387 / 1,066,735

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 1,587,808,000 / 7,030,975,500

Screen : 361

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Lee Sang-ki

Main Cast : Son Ye-jin, Kim Myung-min

3. Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 215,385 / 327,335

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 1,495,443,500 / 2,214,576,000

Screen : 293

Opening Date : 2008/01/17

Director : Tim Burton

Main Cast : Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall

4. Some Like It Hot / Hellcats (South Korea)

http://www.hot2008.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 176,413 / 275,522

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 1,163,344,000 / 1,741,617,000

Screen : 291

Opening Date : 2008/01/17

Director : Kwon Chil-in

Main Cast : Lee Mi-sook, Kim Min-hee, Ahn So-hee

5. Bee Movie (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 131,050 / 965,697

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 784,085,499 / 5,737,790,499

Screen : 255

Opening Date : 2008/01/03

Director : Stephen Hickner, Simon J. Smith

Main Cast : Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Kathy Bates, Oprah Winfrey, Matthew Broderick

6. Alien vs Predator : AVP2 (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 112,042 / 157,705

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 731,448,500 / 1,015,041,500

Screen : 164

Opening Date : 2008/01/17

Director : Greg Strause, Colin Strause

Main Cast : Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, Gina Holden, David Hornsby (II), Johnny Lewis (II)

7. The Mist (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 80,998 / 424,260

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 534,196,500 / 2,760,697,000

Screen : 216

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Frank Darabont

Main Cast : Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones

8. Enchanted (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 63,190 / 341,777

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 404,682,000 / 2,193,432,000

Screen : 255

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Kevin Lima

Main Cast : Amy Adams, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey

9. Little Prince (South Korea)

http://www.littleprince08.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 26,650 / 41,979

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 166,983,000 / 257,607,000

Screen : 205

Opening Date : 2008/01/17

Director : Choi Jong-hyeon

Main Cast: Tak Jae-hoon, Kang Soo-han

10. 30 Days of Night (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 8,850 / 86,773

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 60,475,000 / 577,109,000

Screen : 72

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : David Slade

Main Cast: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Jon Bennett, Mark Boone Jr.

[amareally]

I don't care about the critiques ... I'm a son ye jin fan, and so far her films never failed to impress and entertain me, very much looking forward to this one! ... she looked really smokin' hot with Kim Myung Min. But The soundtrack, although it's very nice it doesn't really match the film isn't it ? hahahahah never mind Ye Jin fighting !!!

[Guest liezle]

just sharing some scenes from the movie courtesy of shim ji oh's agency ~

[Guest kdramafanusa]

On the 24th, <Open City>'s production company revealed that K-dream production company (Lovers, On Air) will turn this movie into a 16-episode drama. It's planned for Winter 2008 broadcast.

[Guest S2KangTa]

On the 24th, <Open City>'s production company revealed that K-dream production company (Lovers, On Air) will turn this movie into a 16-episode drama. It's planned for Winter 2008 broadcast.

you mean...OPEN CITY will become a DRAMA in winter 2008 O_o??

If so..i hope they keep the cast...but thats kinda hard is it?

[Guest ilovekorean]

i dun think that would be possible....anyway....hu saw open city alrd?

[Guest ilovekorean]

this was the premiere which many stars attended

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_mPz0vHNSg

[Guest kdramafanusa]

The reviews for Open City don't look very good. That's quite disappointing...

But let's not hear from the critics, has anyone watched the movie?

Ah, don't be disappointed. I think that movies like Open City don't get good reviews from critics, it's not an award-winning type of film. I can't wait for it to come out on DVD, 3 months from now maybe? =)

you mean...OPEN CITY will become a DRAMA in winter 2008 O_o??

If so..i hope they keep the cast...but thats kinda hard is it?

Yup, the drama is planned for Winter 2008. The cast is not decided yet, it would be a dream-come-true if it features KMM & SYJ. =)

According to online papers, Open City is #3 in its third week. It has attracted more than 1.4 million moviegoers.

this was the premiere which many stars attended

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_mPz0vHNSg

Thank you so much. =)

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(source: http://www.kobis.or.kr/index_new.jsp )

Weekly Box Office 2008.01.25 ~ 2008.01.27

1. Forever the Moment (South Korea)

http://www.foreverthemoment.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 537,146 / 2,509,089

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 3,500,391,000 /

Screen : 493

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Lim Soon-rye

Main Cast : Moon So-ri, Kim Jung-eun, Uhm Tae-woong

2. Cloverfield (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 298,647 / 359,355

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 2,010,799,500 /

Screen : 344

Opening Date : 2008/01/24

Director : Matt Reeves

Main Cast : Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Michael Stahl-David

3. Open City (South Korea)

http://www.open-city.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 215,922 / 1,438,393

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 1,427,009,000 /

Screen : 318

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Lee Sang-ki

Main Cast : Son Ye-jin, Kim Myung-min

4. Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 150,161 / 607,033

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 1,043,634,000 /

Screen : 284

Opening Date : 2008/01/17

Director : Tim Burton

Main Cast : Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall

5. Some Like It Hot / Hellcats (South Korea)

http://www.hot2008.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 132,380 / 524,342

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 882,464,000 /

Screen : 298

Opening Date : 2008/01/17

Director : Kwon Chil-in

Main Cast : Lee Mi-sook, Kim Min-hee, Ahn So-hee

6. Happily N' Ever After (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 117,957 / 117,957

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 697,933,500 /

Screen : 240

Opening Date : 2008/01/24

Director : Paul Bolger, Yvette Kaplan

Main Cast : Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Patrick Warburton, Andy Richard

7. Bee Movie (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 84,305 / 1,107,673

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 501,730,500 /

Screen : 226

Opening Date : 2008/01/03

Director : Stephen Hickner, Simon J. Smith

Main Cast : Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Kathy Bates, Oprah Winfrey, Matthew Broderick

8. Alien vs Predator : AVP2 (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 57,627 / 273,479

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 373,287,500 /

Screen : 180

Opening Date : 2008/01/17

Director : Greg Strause, Colin Strause

Main Cast : Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, Gina Holden, David Hornsby (II), Johnny Lewis (II)

9. The Mist (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 40,923 / 502,997

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 266,554,500 /

Screen : 178

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Frank Darabont

Main Cast : Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones

10. Enchanted (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 40,371 / 410,945

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 262,049,000 /

Screen : 138

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Kevin Lima

Main Cast : Amy Adams, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey

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source: http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/

Weekly Box Office 2008.01.25 ~ 2008.01.27

1. Forever the Moment (South Korea)

http://www.foreverthemoment.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 537,146 / 2,585,508

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 3,500,391,000 / 16,744,460,000

Screen : 493

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Lim Soon-rye

Main Cast : Moon So-ri, Kim Jung-eun, Kim Ji-young, Cho Eun-ji, Uhm Tae-woong

2. Cloverfield (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 298,647 / 394,369

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 2,010,799,500 / 2,624,458,500

Screen : 344

Opening Date : 2008/01/24

Director : Matt Reeves

Main Cast : Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Michael Stahl-David

3. Open City (South Korea)

http://www.open-city.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 215,922 / 1,472,034

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 1,427,009,000 / 9,676,211,000

Screen : 318

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Lee Sang-ki

Main Cast : Son Ye-jin, Kim Myung-min

4. Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 150,161 / 628,605

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 1,043,634,000 / 4,251,300,500

Screen : 284

Opening Date : 2008/01/17

Director : Tim Burton

Main Cast : Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall

5. Some Like It Hot / Hellcats (South Korea)

http://www.hot2008.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 132,380 / 544,287

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 882,464,000 / 3,493,229,500

Screen : 298

Opening Date : 2008/01/17

Director : Kwon Chil-in

Main Cast : Lee Mi-sook, Kim Min-hee, Ahn So-hee

6. Happily N' Ever After (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 117,957 / 163,091

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 697,933,500 / 920,646,500

Screen : 240

Opening Date : 2008/01/24

Director : Paul Bolger, Yvette Kaplan

Main Cast : Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Patrick Warburton, Andy Richard

7. Bee Movie (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 84,305 / 1,113,988

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 501,730,500 / 6,605,229,000

Screen : 226

Opening Date : 2008/01/03

Director : Stephen Hickner, Simon J. Smith

Main Cast : Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Kathy Bates, Oprah Winfrey, Matthew Broderick

8. Alien vs Predator : AVP2 (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 57,627 / 279,617

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 373,287,500 / 1,793,412,000

Screen : 180

Opening Date : 2008/01/17

Director : Greg Strause, Colin Strause

Main Cast : Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, Gina Holden, David Hornsby (II), Johnny Lewis (II)

9. The Mist (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 40,923 / 508,597

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 266,554,500 / 3,304,675,500

Screen : 178

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Frank Darabont

Main Cast : Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones

10. Enchanted (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 40,371 / 417,151

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 262,049,000 / 2,668,984,000

Screen : 138

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Kevin Lima

Main Cast : Amy Adams, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey

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(source: http://www.kobis.or.kr/index_new.jsp )

Weekly Box Office 2008.02.01 ~ 2008.02.03

1. The Game (South Korea)

http://www.thegame2008.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 358,176 / 365,884

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 2,395,328,500 / 2,432,007,000

Screen : 446

Opening Date : 2008/01/31

Director : Yoon In-ho

Main Cast : Shin Ha-kyun, Byun Hee-bong, Lee Eun-sung

2. Forever The Moment (South Korea)

http://www.foreverthemoment.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 309,012 / 3,030,957

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 2,006,710,000 / 19,595,621,000

Screen : 408

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Lim Soon-rye

Main Cast : Moon So-ri, Cho Eun-ji, Kim Jung-eun, Kim Ji-young, Uhm Tae-woong

3. Once Upon A Time (South Korea)

http://www.onceuponatime.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 277,717 / 311,297

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 1,854,801,500 / 2,035,670,000

Screen : 396

Opening Date : 2008/01/31

Director : Jung Yong-ki

Main Cast : Park Yong-woo, Lee Bo-young, Kim Eung-soo

4. A Man Who Was Superman (South Korea)

http://www.superman2008.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 204,924 / 218,640

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 1,364,462,000 / 1,424,937,000

Screen : 518

Opening Date : 2008/01/31

Director : Jung Yoon-Chul

Main Cast : Hwang Jung-min, Jeon Ji-hyun

5. The Warlords (China / Hong Kong)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 119,978 / 128,721

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 806,674,500 / 858,101,000

Screen : 292

Opening Date : 2008/01/31

Director : Peter Chan

Main Cast : Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro

6. Radio Days (South Korea)

http://www.radio-days.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 83,502 / 87,702

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 556,792,000 / 571,862,500

Screen : 315

Opening Date : 2008/01/31

Director : Ha Gi-ho

Main Cast : Ryoo Seung-bum, Lee Jong-hyuk, Kim Sa-rang, Hwang Bo-ra, Kim Roi-ha

7. Cloverfield (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 61,037 / 511,512

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 409,386,500 / 3,393,051,500

Screen : 255

Opening Date : 2008/01/24

Director : Matt Reeves

Main Cast : Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Michael Stahl-David

8. Happily N' Ever After (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 46,967 / 227,832

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 274,086,000 / 1,292,913,000

Screen : 211

Opening Date : 2008/01/24

Director : Paul Bolger, Yvette Kaplan

Main Cast : Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Patrick Warburton, Andy Richard

9. Open City (South Korea)

http://www.open-city.co.kr/

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 36,354 / 1,567,488

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 240,353,500 / 10,289,485,000

Screen : 159

Opening Date : 2008/01/10

Director : Lee Sang-ki

Main Cast : Son Ye-jin, Kim Myung-min

10. Bee Movie (U.S.)

3-day Adm / Total Adm : 21,493 / 1,147,557

3-day Gross / Total Gross (won) : 129,040,000 / 6,801,745,000

Screen : 118

Opening Date : 2008/01/03

Director : Stephen Hickner, Simon J. Smith

Main Cast : Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Kathy Bates, Oprah Winfrey, Matthew Broderick

MOVIES OPENING ON 2008/01/31 [photo=spn.edaily]

A Man Who Was Superman

Soo-jung, a human documentary maker, gets tired of the genre and decides to go film African lions. However, the plan goes awry and her camera gets stolen. A man wearing a Hawaiian shirt chases the robber and retrieves the camera for her. He calls himself 'Superman'. All ages admitted. 114 minutes. No English subtitles except at CGV Yongsan.

The Game

One day, Hee-do, a poor artist on the street, gets an offer from No-sik, a fat cat in the financial world, to play for high stakes. When Hee-do loses he is deprived of everything. No-sik, on the other hand, gets not only a healthy body but also wealth and honor. Hee-do prepares the game again to restore his change of destiny. No English subtitles. 15 and over. 116 minutes.

Radio Days

In the 1930's under the Japan's colonial rule, a Radio Producer Roid, is a born idler who is only interested in Mari, a jazz singer. One day, he gets a scenario titled 'A spark of Love'. They make the first radio drama with it, but are off to a rocky start with its footloose actors. No English subtitles. 12 and over. 111 minutes.

Once upon a Time

In the 1940's under the Japan's colonial rule, Bong-gu, a swindler, and Chun-ja, a jazz singer, are both after ``the Light of the East,'' a diamond on the Buddhist statue in Seokguram cave. However, Japan's head gets it and he holds a party to celebrate and move it to Japan as soon as possible. Bong-gu and Chun-ja participate to steal 'the Light of the East'. No English subtitles. 12 and over. 123 minutes.

The Warlords

During the Qing Dynasty, politicians are corrupt and people are starving. Three blood brothers get involved in a struggle. In Chinese with Korean subtitles. 18 and over. 116 minutes.

source: Korea Times