Extremely versatile actors Cho Jin-woong and Sol Kyung-gu both have sharp comic timings, but are rarely cast in comedic roles. Though Cho Jin-woong has had two such roles on the trot with “Intimate Strangers” and the recent “Jesters: The Game Changers“, Sol Kyung-gu hasn’t featured in one since 2013’s “The Spy: Undercover Operation”. The two will, however, be seen together in drama/comedy “Man of Men” from debutant director Yong Soo.
Synopsis
Jang-soo is a lawyer at a top law firm who will do anything for money. A medical diagnosis reveals that he doesn’t have much time left to live. Yeong-ki is a good-for-nothing gangster, but he dreams of having a perfect life. He performs court-ordered community service and meets Jang-soo, who decides to offer money to Yeong-ki if he will helps him complete his bucket list.
Though Cho Jin-woong has starred in films with a majority of South Korean superstars,...
Synopsis
Jang-soo is a lawyer at a top law firm who will do anything for money. A medical diagnosis reveals that he doesn’t have much time left to live. Yeong-ki is a good-for-nothing gangster, but he dreams of having a perfect life. He performs court-ordered community service and meets Jang-soo, who decides to offer money to Yeong-ki if he will helps him complete his bucket list.
Though Cho Jin-woong has starred in films with a majority of South Korean superstars,...
- 9/1/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Ever since director Yeon Sang-ho announced that he is working on “Peninsula”, a sequel to his 2016 hit “Train to Busan“, fans have been waiting anxiously for any news on the upcoming project. Today, the confirmed star-cast has been announced, while we also have some plot details for you in addition to the first look at the concept art for the film.
The film, titled “Peninsula”, will be set 4 years after the event of “Train to Busan”, in which time the entire Korean Peninsula has become uninhabitable wasteland. However, Small groups of humans have survived, still trapped and without any certainty of any rescue or respite.
Concept artwork for “Peninsula”
Superstar Kang Dong-won will take Gong Yoo’s place as the lead in the sequel, starring as Jung-suk, alongside actress/singer Lee Jung-hyun, who plays Min-jung, a strong-willed survivor equipped with both unending hope and leadership. Young actress Lee Re, who...
The film, titled “Peninsula”, will be set 4 years after the event of “Train to Busan”, in which time the entire Korean Peninsula has become uninhabitable wasteland. However, Small groups of humans have survived, still trapped and without any certainty of any rescue or respite.
Concept artwork for “Peninsula”
Superstar Kang Dong-won will take Gong Yoo’s place as the lead in the sequel, starring as Jung-suk, alongside actress/singer Lee Jung-hyun, who plays Min-jung, a strong-willed survivor equipped with both unending hope and leadership. Young actress Lee Re, who...
- 6/28/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
In 1966, the Korean government and filmmakers agreed to designate Oct. 27, 1919, as “the day of cinema,” because “Fight for Justice,” its inaugural film was screened for the first time on that day. In its 100th year, the industry is celebrating the event in a critical, yet festive fashion.
“Korean cinema had its earliest beginning at the time of the March First Independence Movement, when Korea fought for independence,” said Korean actress Chang Mi-hee (“Claire’s Camera”), who is also the co-head of Korean Film Council’s committee for the centenary anniversary celebration project at a press event in April. “With veteran filmmakers who devoted their lives to pioneer Korean cinema for the past hundred years, we hope to organize a forum for celebration.”
To recognize the 100th anniversary, the Korean Film Council (Kofic) has lined up several projects, including a “dictionary” of Korean filmmakers, digital restoration of old films, academic conferences...
“Korean cinema had its earliest beginning at the time of the March First Independence Movement, when Korea fought for independence,” said Korean actress Chang Mi-hee (“Claire’s Camera”), who is also the co-head of Korean Film Council’s committee for the centenary anniversary celebration project at a press event in April. “With veteran filmmakers who devoted their lives to pioneer Korean cinema for the past hundred years, we hope to organize a forum for celebration.”
To recognize the 100th anniversary, the Korean Film Council (Kofic) has lined up several projects, including a “dictionary” of Korean filmmakers, digital restoration of old films, academic conferences...
- 5/14/2019
- by Sonia Kil
- Variety Film + TV
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