Hwang Jin Yi (2007)
황진이

Also Known As: Hwang Jini
Starring: Song Hye-Gyo, Yu Ji-Tae, Ryu Seung-Ryong
Director: Jang Yun-Hyeon
Genre: Traditional, Drama, Romance
Production: Ciz Entertainment, Cine2000
Distribution: Cinema Service
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Synopsis

Hwang Jin Yi, a famous 16th century Gisaeng, is the most legendary courtesan of the Joseon Dynasty. She was noted for her exceptional beauty, charming quick-wit and extraordinary intellect.

The movie sheds new light on the life of Hwang Jin Yi, who made her art blossom even when her love was put to test. It also depicts the tragic life of Hwang who faces hardship due to her social status… (more…)

• Audio – Korean
• Subtitle – English
• Year – 2006
• Genre – Action, Crime, Drama
• Run Time – 140 min

Directed By: Ha Yoo
Director/Screenwriter: Ha Yoo
Producers: Sung-Jai Tcha, Mi-Hee Kim
Executive Producer: Joo-sung Kim
Director of Photography: Hyun-Ki Choi
Production Designer: Ki-Cheol Kim
Editor: Gok-Ji Park
Cast: In-sung Zo, Min Namkoong, Bo-young Lee, Ho-jin Chun, Jae-moon Yoon, Gu Jin

Synopsis

A Dirty Carnival is the story of Byung-du, a small-time gangster in his late 20’s, for whom life is going to take a different turn. To save his family from getting evicted, Byung-du accepts to murder public attorney Park, who was standing in the way of his superior, President Hwang. Fascinated by the violent life of Byung-Du, one of his high-school friends, Min-Ho, now a movie director, decides to interview him and adapt his real-life story to improve his script, for a film about gangsters. Meanwhile, old flame Hyun-Joo reappears and brings with her the hope of a happier life… (more…)

Son Ye Jin (A Moment To Remember, April Snow) masters the art of seduction in Open City, an erotic crime thriller penned and directed by Lee Sang Ki in his first feature film. The chameleon actress is enchantingly breathtaking as the sexy, manipulative femme fatale who leads an organized pickpocket ring. The first Korean film to reveal the intricate inner workings of what is considered Korea’s equivalent of the FBI, Open City also offers a riveting first-hand look at the various methods of pickpocketing that will have the audience think twice before leaving the house. Completely smitten by Son’s beauty is Kim Myung Min (Return) who breathes much charisma into his complex role as a criminal investigator. As he finds himself caught in the deadly predicament of falling for his investigation’s prime target, the onscreen chemistry between the two leads explodes to a new high. Tightly coiled with sexual tension throughout the film, Open City shows all the right moves in all the right places. (more…)

Movie : My Wife Is A Gangster 3 / Jopog manura 3 / 조폭마누라 3
Year : 2006
Country : South korea
Director : Jin-gyu Cho
Starring : Qi Shu (Aryoung), Beom-Su Lee (Ki-Chul), Yeong Hyeon (Yeon-Hee)
Website : http://gwife3.showbox.co.kr/
Run Time : 114 Minutes

Synopsis

Aryoung is sent away from her homeland of Hong Kong by her father . Her father is a powerful gang leader that is in the midst of a major power struggle. He is worried about the safety of Aryoung and thus gives her the choice to stay in another country until things settle down in Hong Kong. Aryoung picks South Korea, mainly because her mother is Korean and now lives somewhere in that country. When Aryoung arrives at the Incheon airport, three Korean gang members are there waiting for her. The gangsters were assigned to protect Aryoung by their Korean boss. Unfortunately the three unwitting gangsters were not informed of Aryoung’s background, nor are they aware that the person the would have take care of is a woman. Aryoung can’t speak Korean and the gangsters can’t speak Chinese. Thus an uncomfortable acquaintance period is endured until the gangsters hire a Chinese translator. The gangsters soon learn that Aryoung has quite a few more surprises behind her pretty appearance. (more…)

Artist Name(s) : Ha Ji Won | Lim Chang Jung
Release Date : June 30, 2007
Language : Korean
Subtitle : Korean, English

First Street sits on the run down fringes of Seoul where a small cluster of losers are barely hanging on to hope. With no electricity and a shared hole in the ground for a bathroom, they don’t have much but each other to care about. When Pil-je (IM Chang-jeong) comes around to “persuade” everyone to sell their little patch of broken down land to the thuggish real estate developers that he represents, he discovers to his amazement that to people who don’t have anything, home is everything. He settles in for the long haul but for his own convenience forces the city to bring in power and the internet and finds himself something of a hero to the community. It feels good being the good guy for a change and he begins to help the bullied kids, the boy who wants to fly like Ultraman and he can’t keep his eyes off of the lovely Myung-ran (HA Ji-won), who dreams of some day following her brain damaged father (JUNG Doo-hong) into the boxing ring. This flick has Capra written all over it like a neon sign, but Frank Capra is long gone and it’s Capra’s evil twin at the helm as the gangsters decide Pil-je has had enough time and bring their tools of the trade to work ­ bats, bricks and no mercy. As in every
feel good film suicides, beatings and self-immolation follow. (more…)