[SBS] Queen of The Game (게임의 여왕)

Cast: Lee Bo Young (Save the Last Dance For Me, Mr. Goodbye), 주진모 Joo Jin Mo (Punch, Fashion 70s), Kim Soo Hyun, Choi Joon Yong
Airing: November 18th, 2006 - January 28th, 2007, Sat/Sun - Weekend Drama (follows Love and Ambition)
Episodes: 20
PD: Oh Se-Gang
Writer: Lee Yoo-Jin
Produced By: DTN Works
Official Website





Joo Jin Mo and Lee Bo Young will lead the weekend drama “Queen of Game (게임의 여왕)” scheduled to be aired by SBS around the end of November following the final episode of “Love and Ambition”. LBY plays the daughter of the owner of a run-down hotel. JJM plays an M&A (Merger & Acquisition) expert. The filming is scheduled to start in cities of New Zealand including Auckland (오클랜드) and Queenstown (퀸스타운). Staff from the movie “The Lord of the Rings” will participate in the project. Viewers will be presented by the beautiful scenery of New Zealand captured from helicopter.

Kang Jae-ho caused the death of Shin-jeon's father when Shin-jeon (actor Joo Jin-mo) was a young boy. Ever since his father's death, Shin-jeon thought about getting revenge. After studying abroad in America, Shin-jeon is hired by an American investment firm and is promoted to the position of branch head of their Korean office.

In his plot to get revenge, Shin-jeon intentionally approaches Eun-seol, who is Kang Jae-ho's daughter, and uses his charm to win her heart. but Shin-jeon finds himself falling in love with Eun-seol as he gets to know her better. and decides to forgive her dad. As Shin-jeon plans to marry Eun-seol and settle down with her in marital bliss, Eun-seol finds out that Shin-jeon approached her on purpose to get revenge on her father. Angry at being betrayed, Eun-seol begins to devise a plot to turn the tables around on Shin-jeon...

http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?ne...606191321431110


English Subtitles (credits: WITH S2!)

Ep.1 (Revised version)
Ep.2
Ep.3
Ep.4
Ep.5
Ep.6
Ep.7
Ep.8
Ep.9
Ep.10
Ep.11
Ep.12
Ep.13
Ep.14
Ep.15
Ep.16
Ep.17
Ep.18
Ep.19
Ep.20


Episode Downloads

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Episode 1:
part 1: part 2: part 3 : part 4 : part 5 : part 6 : part 7: subtitle

Episode 2
part 1 : part2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7: subtitle

Episode 3 : Note- This is hardsubbed
part 1 : part2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7

Episode 4
part 1 : part2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7: subtitle

Episode 5
part 1 : part2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7: subtitle

Episode 6
part 1 : part2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7: subtitle

Episode 7:Note- This is hardsubbed
part 1: part 2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7

Episode 8
part 1: part 2: part 3 : part 4 : part 5 : part 6 : part 7: subtitle

Episode 9
part 1: part 2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7: subtitle

Episode 10
part 1: part 2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7: subtitle

Episode 11
part 1: part 2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7

Episode 12
part 1: part 2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7

Episode 13
part 1: part 2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7

Episode 14
part 1: part 2: part 3: part 4: part 5: part 6: part 7

Episode 15 *NEW*: you dont need HJ split for this one
episode 15 (sun version raw)

Episode 16 *NEW*: you dont need HJ split for this one
episode 16 (sun version raw)[/quote]


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News & Media

Trailer
Press Conference Clip
MV
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Interview with JJM & LBY
Opening Credits
Arirang Interviews (English subs)
Filming of the Kiss - Ep.5/6
Ep.7 BTS - Kiss Scene at the Beach
Caps: (credits: Luv)
Ep.1 Ep.2 Ep.3 Ep.4 Ep.5 Ep.17 Ep.18 Ep.20


OST



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01. The Queen Of Games (Inst.)
02. Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 (Variation)
03. nul won hae - Red Rain
04. mot hal jit - Park Ki Young
05. dok han sarang - Brown Eyed Girls
06. hon ja han ee byul - BMK
07. Alone - JM
08. nun na eh ge moo uht shi uht na - Moon Myung Jin
09. ah peun sarang - Lee Ji Soo
10. The Game Of Love - Soul Mate
11. Missing You (Inst.)
12. Lover's Piano (Inst.)

Only song #3 - #7
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Connexion feat. Kang Min Hee - Geu Rae Do Nal Sarang Ha Na Yo


Ratings

Ep.1
12. Nationwide: 11.5%
12. Seoul: 11.9%
Ep.2
18. Nationwide: 10.9%
18. Seoul: 11.0%
Ep.3
14. Nationwide% 10.1
12. Seoul: 10.5%
Ep.4
Nationwide: < 10%
Seoul: < 10.3%
Ep.5
15. Nationwide: 9.5%
17. Seoul: 9.9%
Ep.6
Nationwide: < 10.7%
Seoul: < 10.8%
Ep.7
10. Nationwide: 12.3%
10. Seoul: 11.7%
Ep.8
10. Nationwide: 13.1%
10. Seoul: 13.1%
Ep.9
8. Nationwide: 13.5%
8. Seoul: 13.8%
Ep.10
18. Nationwide: 13.0%
15. Seoul: 13.4%
Ep.11
11. Nationwide: 12.2%
10. Seoul: 12.8%
Ep.12
14. Nationwide: 11.8%
14. Seoul: 12.0%
Ep.13
9. Nationwide: 15.8%
8. Seoul: 16.3%
Ep.14
9. Nationwide: 14.7%
10. Seoul: 14.9%
Ep.15
7. Nationwide: 15.9%
5. Seoul: 17.1%
Ep.16
13. Nationwide: 13.2%
13. Seoul: 13.7%
Ep.17
7. Nationwide: 15.4%
7. Seoul: 15.6%
Ep.18
8. Nationwide: 15.4%
8. Seoul: 15.8%
Ep.19
7. Nationwide: 16.1%
6. Seoul: 17.1%
Ep.20
7. Nationwide: 17.2%
7. Seoul: 18.1

Source: TNSMedia

Production Company: DRM Media and Drama House
Chief Producer: Jo Joon Hyung
Producer: Go Jung Ho, Kim Eui Suk
Director: Lee Tae Gon, Kim Jae Hong
Screenwriter: Yoo Won, Lee Joon Young, Kang Ji Yun, Min Sun

This drama is about two married couples who stay in the same apartment building but in different floor.

Min Sang Sik (Jung Joon Ho) is a department head for a large corporation. He already married, but is attracted to Chae Song Ha (Yum Jung Ah), who stay downstairs of him in the same apartment. Chae Song Ha works as a marketing team leader for an advertising company. She is a perfectionist and needs everything perfect at home and work. Although she has a husband who works as a doctor, her life isn’t filled with joy…

Yes! I'd like to rekindle the ever classic AAE love here!!! from the hatable Young Mi, played by the seductive Kim So Yeon, to the lovable Sun Mi, played by the sweet Chae Rim, the heartbroken underrated hero, Woo Jin, played by the talented Han Jae Suk and not to forget everybody's favorite....Hyun Chul played by Jang Dong kun....post away gals

::: DRAMA DETAILS
Director: Shin Woo Chul 신우철 (Lovers in Paris; Lovers in Prague; Lovers; On Air)
Scriptwriter: Kim Eun Sook 김은숙 (Lovers in Paris; Lovers in Prague; Lovers; On Air)
Producer: Lee Hyun Jik 이현직 (Working Mom; My Sweet Seoul)
Broadcast Station: SBS [official website] ->KOREAN [official global site] ->ENGLISH
Episodes: 20
Broadcast Period: April 29, 2009 - July 02, 2009
Airing Time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:55 PM Seoul Time
Genre: Romantic Comedy
SBS Global Homepage: http://global.sbs.co.kr/America/AboutSBSPr..._id=V0000337991
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Yoon Se Ah 윤세아 (Lovers In Prague)
Kim Neul Me 김늘메 (Guardian Angel)
Choi Sang Hoon 최상훈 (On Air)
Yum Dong Hyun 염동현 (Beethoven Virus)
Park Tae Gyung 박태경 (Terroir; Happy Ero Christmas)
Kim Dong Gyoon 김동균 (On Air)
Yang Jae Sung 양재성 (Mighty Chil Woo)
Ryu Sung Hyun 류성현 (Spare)
Shin Jung Geun 신정근 (The Divine Weapon)
Lim Dae Il 임대일 (Beethoven Virus)
Kwon Da Hyun 권다현 (When Spring Comes)
Kang Joo Hyung 강주형 (On Air)
Lee Jae Goo 이재구 (Eye For An Eye)
Choi Il Hwa 최일화 (Coffee Prince)
Kim Ah Rang 김아랑
Moon Hee Suh 문희서 (On Air)
Choi Dae Sung 죄대성 (Beethoven Virus)
Kim Jin Sung 김진성 (I Love You, Don't Cry)
Yoon Chae Rin 윤채린



::: CAST OF CHARACTERS

Cha Seung Won as Jo Guk (조국)
Kim Sun Ah as Shin Mi Rae (신미래)
Lee Hyung Chul as Lee Jung Do (이정도)
Chu Sang Mi as Min Joo Hwa (민주화)
Park Joo Ha as Yoo Gwon Ja (유권자)
Jung Soo Young as Jung Boo Mi (정부미)
Lee Joon Hyuk as Ha Soo In (하수인)
Cha Hwa Yun as Jo Yong Hee (조용희)
Yoon Se Ah as Go Go Hae (고고해)
Kim Neul Me as Go Yangi / Cat (고양이)
??? as Village Chief (이장님)
Choi Sang Hoon as Soh Yoo Han (소유한)
Yum Dong Hyun as Go Boo Shil (고부실)
Park Tae Gyung as Boo Jung Han (부정한)
Kim Gun as Yang Kye Jang (양계장)
Kim Dong Gyoon as Park Ah Chum (박아첨)
Yang Jae Sung as Kang Tae Gong (강태공)
Ryu Sung Hyun as Bureau Director Byun (변국장)
Shin Jung Geun as Bureau Director Ji (지국장)
Lim Dae Il as Bureau Director Moon (문국장)
Kwon Da Hyun as Bo Sun Hwa (봉선화)
Kang Joo Hyung as Maeng Hae Ra (맹해라)
Lee Jae Goo as Yeh San (예산)
Choi Il Hwa as Big Brother / BB (빅브라더)
Kim Ah Rang as Honey (하니)
Moon Hee Suh as Jessica Alba (제시카 알바)
Choi Dae Sung as Ji Woo Gae / Eraser (지우개)
Kim Jin Sung as Jo Rang (조랑)
Yoon Chae Rin as young Mi Rae (신미래)

::: SYNOPSIS






::: CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
© Translated by purpletiger86 from The City Hall's Official Website unless stated otherwise
*NOTES:
- Character Descriptions were released by SBS before the airing of this drama started; some parts may not be accurate since there were a few changes throughout the course of filming.
- Other characters not found on SBS website were added.

























::: OTHER BROADCAST DETAILS

• Los Angeles, California USA
LA18 (KSCI) - Los Angeles Local DMA
June 18th 2009 - August 26th 2009
Wednesday and Thursday 9:45PM - 11:00PM California Time
*the last 2-3 minutes of the Final Episode was edited out - they ended the show after the 5 years ago flashback. the entire wedding pictorial montage and Mi Rae on Jo Guk's Presidential campaign were both edited out. >.<
• Hong Kong
i-Cable TV
October 5th - November 13th 2009
Monday - Friday 11:00PM - 12:00MN Hong Kong Time
30 Episodes
i-Cable's Anniversary Special
* "Por Una Cabeza", "Sorry, Sorry" and "Moon River" were replaced with different music.
• Japan
KNTV
December 7, 2009
Monday & Tuesday 10:10PM Tokyo time
Re-runs on Wednesday & Thursday 9:30AM Tokyo time
• Taiwan
ETTV
January 07, 2010
Mandarin Audio: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 10:00PM Taipei time
Korean Audio: Monday - Thursday 11:00PM - 1:00AM / Saturday 12:00AM - 2:00AM Taipei time
* 2 hrs per episode. 1st hour air the previous episode; 2nd hour air the latest one.
* "Por Una Cabeza", "Sorry, Sorry" and "Moon River" were replaced with different music.
• Vietnam
HTV3
Saturday & Sunday 9:00PM Hanoi time

::: SUBTITLES

• ENGLISH - streaming for US and Canada Residents only
Dramafever COMPLETED [website]
• ENGLISH - hardsubs
B.O.N. Funsubs COMPLETED [B.O.N.'s blog] [Subbing Status (wiki page)]
• ENGLISH (and other Foreign languages) - streaming
ViiKii COMPLETED [ViiKii: City Hall Channel]
• CHINESE - hardsubs
PPXTV COMPLETED [forum board] ->CHINESE
• CHINESE - hardsubs
517ww COMPLETED [forum board] ->CHINESE
• CHINESE - hardsubs
TSKS COMPLETED [website] ->CHINESE (restricted access)
• FRENCH - hardsubs
Madeinasia Fansub IN PROGRESS [forum board] [blogsite] ->FRENCH
• VIETNAMESE - hardsubs
KST Fansub COMPLETED [forum board] ->VIETNAMESE
• GERMAN - hardsubs
Querbeet ON HOLD [fansub wiki] [blogsite]
• HEBREW
TAPUZ IN PROGRESS [forum board] [website]
• ITALIAN - softsubs
DIC Fansub COMPLETED [fansub wiki]
• PORTUGUESE
Drama Fans IN PROGRESS [fansub wiki] [forum board] [website]

::: EPISODE RECAPS / SPOILERS /SUMMARIES

DRAMABEANS
© by Guest Blogger Samsooki together with 0timelost, cleown, and mead33
EPISODE 1: The Beginning – A Rocky Start
EPISODE 2: Oh, My Virgin Eyes!
EPISODE 3: Of Baendaengis and Men
EPISODE 4: Who Will Be Inju City’s Miss Baendaengi 2009?
EPISODE 5: The Buildup Before The Storm
EPISODE 6: One Woman’s Protest, One City’s Hope
EPISODE 7: A Bright Future (미래) For Inju City
EPISODE 8: “Wonder Woman” or “The Other Woman”?
EPISODE 9: What It Means To Be A Civil Servant, What It Means To Be A Woman.
EPISODE 10: I’m Shin Mi Rae: Your Mayoral Candidate #5!
EPISODE 11: “You Had Me At An-Nyung (안녕).”
EPISODE 12: “Onward and Upward, the Return of City Hall Recaps, Episode 12.”
EPISODE 13: To Be Properly Treated and Valued as a Woman.
EPISODE 14: The Kiss.
EPISODE 15: “The Price of Victory.”
EPISODE 16: “Love Like Your Heart Has Never Been Broken.”
EPISODE 17: Trial By Ordeal: the Judgment of Shin Mi Rae.
EPISODE 18: “It’s not your fault I am leaving.”
EPISODE 19: Invictus: The End of Mayor Shin.
EPISODE 20: The Greatest Ending Ever.

BIMBIBAP
© by Jackie of Bimbibap
EPISODE 1: City Hall Summary 1
EPISODE 2: City Hall Summary 2
EPISODE 3: City Hall Summary 3
EPISODE 4: City Hall Summary 4
EPISODE 5: City Hall Summary 5
EPISODE 6: City Hall Summary 6
EPISODE 7: City Hall Summary 7
EPISODE 8: City Hall Summary 8
EPISODE 9: City Hall Summary 9
EPISODE 10: City Hall Summary 10
EPISODE 11: City Hall Summary 11
EPISODE 12: City Hall Summary 12
EPISODE 13: City Hall Summary 13
EPISODE 14: City Hall Summary 14
EPISODE 15: City Hall Summary 15
EPISODE 16: City Hall Summary 16
EPISODE 17: City Hall Summary 17
EPISODE 18: City Hall Summary 18
EPISODE 19: City Hall Summary 19
EPISODE 20: City Hall Summary 20

EPISODE 5: Brief Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 5: Additional Recap © by ebrigid
EPISODE 7 & 8: Synopsis Translation (Korean - Chinese - English) © by mead33
EPISODE 8: Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 9 & 10: Synopsis Translation (Korean - Chinese - English) © by mead33
EPISODE 9: Recap Additional Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 10: Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 11: Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 12: Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 13: Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 14: Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 14: Spoilers © by chayeh
EPISODE 15 Preview: Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 15 & 16: Preview (Korean - English) © by saturn.
EPISODE 15 & 16: Preview (Chinese - English) © by maplephin
EPISODE 15 & 16: Preview (Chinese - English) © by etee7114
EPISODE 15: Spoilers © by luvbobby89
EPISODE 15: Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 16: Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 17 & 18: Preview © by saranghae<3
EPISODE 17 & 18: Preview © by saturn.
EPISODE 17: Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 18: Preview © by szeying89
EPISODE 17 & 18: Recap © by GuMi
EPISODE 19: Preview © by xjUnebUgs
EPISODE 19: Preview © by icesiren
EPISODE 19 & 20: Previews / Spoilers © by szeying89
EPISODE 20: Preview © by mead33
EPISODE 19: Spoiler © by aRt&musiC<3
EPISODE 19: Recap © by maplephin
EPISODE 20: Preview (Korean - Chinese -English) © by mead33
EPISODE 20: Ending Spoilers © by szeying89
EPISODE 20: Spoilers © by ekangaroo
EPISODE 20: Spoilers © by aRt&musiC<3
EPISODE 20: Recap © by maplephin

::: SPOT TRANSLATIONS

EPISODE 2: Mi Rae and Jo Guk's Restaurant Scene © by saranghae<3
EPISODE 8: Jo Guk and Lee Jung Do Flashback 8 years ago © by saturn.
EPISODE 10: Choice Scenes © by saturn.
EPISODE 10: Ending Scene © by saturn.
EPISODE 11: Choice Scene © by saturn.
EPISODE 11: Preview © by saturn.
EPISODE 12: Choice Scene © by saturn.
EPISODE 14: Preview © by saturn.
EPISODE 15: Preview © by michellephan
EPISODE 15: Preview © by saturn.
EPISODE 15: Jo Guk's confession © by Fashionista*
EPISODE 16: Choice Scenes © by xjUnebUgs
EPISODE 16: Last Sequence © by hyunibunny
NG 2009.06.22 BED SCENE © by szeying89
EPISODE 17 Preview © by szeying89
EPISODE 17: Choice Scenes © by xjUnebUgs
EPISODE 17: Body Contract (Chinese - English) © by szeying89
EPISODE 18: Preview © by xjUnebUgs
EPISODE 18: Restaurant Scene © by Samsooki
EPISODE 18: Choice Scenes © by saturn.
EPISODE 18: Mi Rae vs Go Hae: Of commas, periods and parentheses © by saturn.
EPISODE 18: Restaurant Scene - the typhoon has passed © by michellephan
NG 2009.06.30 I'm not a puppet Mayor © by szeying89
EPISODE 19: Preview © by icesiren
EPISODE 20: Preview © by antisocialnot
EPISODE 20: Mi Rae's Ideal Man © by xjUnebUgs
EPISODE 20: Jo Guk's cards and HIS PROPOSAL © by xjUnebUgs

::: OBSERVATIONS AND ANALYSES

Why did Jo Guk kicked Mi Rae out of the pageant? 0timelost *alodia* Samsooki etee7114 estlxlan epyc JeatvVoon
EPISODE 2-14: Jo Guk's Point Of View © by etee7114
Significant Things © by epyc
Response to epyc's Significant Things © by etee7114
On Jo Guk and Mi Rae © by epyc
Episode 4-7 Bits and Pieces © by epyc
Mi Rae and Jo Guk's Love Affair © by epyc
Mi Rae and Jo Guk's Strong personalities © by gracie14
The bar © by epyc
Detailed assumption on Joo Hwa (pre-final episode) © by 0timelost
Response to Detailed assumption on Joo Hwa (pre-final episode) © by epyc
Why did Jo Guk change? Did Mi Rae really change him? © by mead33
Detailed two-cents on Episode 15 & 16 © by cleown
Thoughts on Episode 15 & 16 © by epyc
A focus on Episode 16 © by 0timelost
Jo Guk's expressive eyes (on Episode 12) © by epyc
Insights on Episode 17 & 18's Preview © Kdrama translated by szeying89
CITY HALL in Three Acts © by Samsooki
Episode 17 - Street Lamps, a brief description © by Moel of Kdrama translated by mead33
In response to: CITY HALL in Three Acts - Jo Guk's Point of View © by mead3
Mi Rae and Jo Guk's two paths © by Samsooki
Another Slant for Act II © by rambutan
On mirrors and shadows © by 0timelost
Tying loose ends: Episode 1 - 17 © by etee7114
Go Hae IS a sympathetic character © by Samsooki
Episode 18 is one INTENSE episode © by epyc
Recurring Symbols and References © by fishbud
5 things that keep me hopeful © by jessiedbna
5 thoughts © by aRt&musiC<3
Too good to be true: Episode 17 & 18 © by epyc
Jumping back and forth Episode 18 © by cleown
Mi Rae and Jo Guk dynamics © by epyc
I don't have a favorite line © by mead33
Thoughts on Episode 18 © by etee7114
The tragic figure: Go Go Hae © by Samsooki
Cut Go Hae some slack © by xjUnebUgs
Go Hae vs Joo Hwa © by movall
On Joo Hwa © by Samsooki
On Joo Hwa © by rambutan
Joo Hwa & Jo Guk: How are they different? © by Samsooki
Go Hae, Joo Hwa Mi Rae & Jo Guk: class differences © by epyc
On Episode 4 and another take on Go Hae © by Samsooki
BB's original plan - outline © by *alodia*
Episode 19: Observations & Impressions © by cleown
Episode 19: It get's better and better © by fobbiyo
Episode 20: Looking at the clothline backdrop © by janie-hunnie
Outside the framework of a traditional k-drama © by mead33
About the ending © by *alodia*
Episode 20: Final Impressions © by cleown
Episode 19 & 20 thoughts © by GuMi
Daddy Long Legs and Rainbows © by *alodia*
Episode 20 continuation: GuMi moments we came to love © by GuMi
Joo Hwa's realization © by beamonkr
City Hall: An indirect and subtle but scathing criticism of Korean people © by Samsooki
Another take on Joo Hwa © by GuMi
There is nothing redeeming about Joo Hwa © by Samsooki
Mi Rae and Joo Hwa's relationship © by epyc
Missing Wedding Bands etal © by etee7114
City Hall and Politics © by yum-O
Reaction to: City Hall: An indirect and subtle but scathing criticism of Korean people © by GuMi
Jo Guk: An extremely lonely character © by Samsooki
Handbag, anyone? beamonkr01 beamonkr02 GuMi morrow94 *alodia*
Does BB know that Jo Guk is his son? © by *alodia*
Mi Rae IS a strong character © by srkdon
Mead's sighting © by mead33
The porridge scene © by Samsooki
Jo Guk's hamster © by *alodia*
Shin Mi Rae is not the third wheel © by beamonkr
Jung Do, Soo In and Jo Guk - the three men in Mi Rae's life © by mtoenlob
City Hall and Love © by Denali
City Hall breaks the mold too © by beamonkr
Why did Jo Guk returned the Body Contract to Mi Rae? *alodia* shin mi rae
Stepping into the world of dramas © by mtoenlob
A little bit of politics © by Bijan630
It's okay for Jo Guk to say he misses Go Hae © by mtoenlob
Episode 14: The silence © by naadianaa
Episode 14: The silence - take 2 © by fishbud
Jo Guk - the anti-hero © by fishbud
Jo Guk - the anti-hero © by lupita311
Result is more important than the process © by GuMi
2 Issues: The simplification of politics; Mirae cutesy silly behavior © by 68dragon
Episode 18: Jo Guk - The Man © by 68dragon

::: REFERENCES

• Storm in a Teacup (or Tempest in a Teacup)
- an English idiom [wikipedia] [world wide words]
- used in this drama as "Typhoon in a teacup"
• POLITICAL QUOTES from Episode 1
James Reston: All politics are based on the indifference of the majority.
Franklin P. Adams: Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.
Ortega: Currently, we live in an age of hyper-democracy, about which our generation should be concerned.
Dante: The hottest places in hell are reserved for those, who in times of great moral crises, maintain their neutrality.
Anonymous: An abstention is not a neutrality, but a tacit agreement.
• Yoo Kwan Soo
- often referred to as the "Joan of Arc" of Korea, she's considered the role model of patriotism. She was 15 years old when she saw her parents murdered and was herself imprisoned for the crime of sewing small Korean flags during the Japanese colonial occupation. She did not give in despite the torture, she died calling out "Mansae" (Long live (Korea)!) in the prison at the age of 17. She would spread the word about the Movement during the day, and make the flag during the night.
• Shin Saim Dang
- a prominent 16th-century female writer and calligraphist. She is also known as the ”wise mother,” as she is the mother of Yi I, a famous Confucian scholar from the Joseon Dynasty. She is the first woman to appear on a South Korean banknote, the 50,000 won note.
• Mother Teresa
- a Roman Catholic nun who was internationally famed as a humanitarian and advocate for the poor and helpless
• Florence Nightingale
- an English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence during the Crimean War for her pioneering work in nursing, and was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night to tend injured soldiers.
• One swallow does not make a spring
- . A "swallow" is a bird, which makes its appearance during spring. The expression "one swallow does not make a summer" is usually used as a sort of warning. You are telling an individual not to become too happy about something; you are advising him to err on the side of caution. You are asking the individual not to get too excited just because a couple of good things have happened; there is still a long way to go yet. Originated from Aesop's fable. [source] (It was mentioned by Jung Do to Jo Guk on Episode 2)
• Franklin Roosevelt's quote on Happiness
"Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort."
- used by Joo Hwa to Congressman Boo Jung Han on Episode 3
• Jiang’s theory
"If one waits long enough, things will come their way"
Chairman Kang to Jo Guk on Episode 5
• Lu Bu, Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Liu Bei and Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history
- was mentioned by Jung Do to Jo Guk on Episode 5
• The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
" -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
- one of the most quoted speeches in the United States History.
- was used by Joo Hwa on Episode 11
• Winston Churchill
- a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II.
- was mentioned by Jo Guk on one of his campaign speeches on Episode 15
• Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu
Chapter 41
"When a superior person hears of the Tao,
She diligently puts it into practice.
When an average person hears of the Tao,
he believes half of it, and doubts the other half.
When a foolish person hears of the Tao,
he laughs out loud at the very idea.
If he didn't laugh,
it wouldn't be the Tao."
- was used by Jo Guk on his opening speech for the Purification Party
• Zi-Gong and Confucius
[Inspiration from Confucius]
A student asked Confucius how to manage state affairs.
Confucius answered: "Abundant food supplies, a strong army and the trust of the people."
Student: "Could you do without one?"
Confucius: "You could do without the army."
Student: "Could you give up yet another one?"
Confucius: "You could also do without food"; "One cannot find a foothold on earth if he has no credit!" [source]
- was used by Jo Guk on his Presidential campaign speech on Episode 20

top actress Kim Hee Sun Lee Seo Jin's new dramawill be air in next year March.

Writer: Kim Tae-Hee
Director:  Kim Won Suk
Production Company: CJ E&M
Chief Producers: Kang Hee Jung &  Lee Chan Ho
Producer: Yoon Hyun Ki
Episodes: 12
Network: Mnet
Release Date: May 17, 2013
Air Time: Fridays @ 21:50 KST
Genre: Musicals / Romantic Comedy
Trailers: Teaser 1 | Teaser 2
Live Streaming Links: kpopstream #1 | kpopstream #2
Streaming with English subs: Viki and DramaFever
Recaps websites:  Softy

CAST & CHARACTERS
Yong Joon Hyung as Yoon Sul Chan
Ha Yeon Soo as Min Se Yi
Kang Ha Neul as Jung Sun Woo
Ahn Nae Sang as Han Ji Woong
Kim Min Young as Sim Eun Ha
Park Kyu Sun as Cha Do Nam
Kang Ui Sik as Park Kyu Dong
Da Hee as Kim Na Na
Moon Yong Suk as Ma Joon Hee
Kim Yoo Hyun as Ma Hyo Rin
Yoon Jong Hoon as Shin Jae Rok

CHARACTERS' DESCRIPTIONS (credits to innolife)

Role of Yoon Seol-Chan (Yong Joon-Hyeong)
He is the vocalist of Man in Black, a Korean 6-member boy group. He is abrasive, chic and his words often stabs others heart. Of course, he doesn’t regret that. He is an idol who lives by fans’ love, but he has no mind to put away his self-respect for fans. He is a hot idol and his family is rich, so there is no weak point to him and he is always confident. When fanatic fans bothered him, he could not bear, so he is misunderstood as hitting fans. Because of his agency’s order that he should do model school life, he goes to school but cannot adapt to school. To such Seol-Chan, Sey is interesting. She is a girl who doesn’t know his songs at all and has stories as much as him.

Role of Min Sey (Ha Yeon-Soo)
She is a transfer student who came to Bukchon High school from New Zealand. She seems pure and kind, but has tenacity of purpose. She is usually indifferent, but has a sharp edge clearly to someone who is sharp. She is quiet as her closed mind, and tells calmly the word only she has to say without flowery words. The day she first came to 2nd class in Bukchon High school 2nd grade, she met Yoon Seol-Chan in bad luck. With such Seol-Chan, one day she became sit together. She is busy to adapt to school, deal with a bad boy and fight thinking about mom. What’s this?

Role of Jeong Seon-Woo (Gang Ha-Neul)
He has a natural charisma that can make other feel oppressed with a word. He plays cello in All For One, a famous club in Bukchon High school, but he is good at playing other instrument. He sings very well but does not want to show off. He is a young master from a distinguished novel family. His parents want him to be a doctor and he was sure that his dream is the same. However, an event that causes a crack in his mind happened. The girl transferred. Seon-Woo recognized the girl who is from New Zealand at a glance; Min Sey. Sey is the same class when they were 5th grade at elementary school, and he remembers that she was a pure girl who sings well. He liked her clear ringing voice, pure face and bright, sometimes whimsical behavior. It was jus a feeling of a boy in 5th grade. However…

Role of Han Ji-Woong (Ahn Nae-Sang)
He is a cold, chic man whose heart is frozen as hard as ice. He is like the lonely wind blowing in mountain Himalaya topped with snow. Once he was a famous composer and session musician, but now he lives shutting up from the world. One day, monsters descended on his house. These cheeky monsters were seeking at his warehouse. He got mad and kicked them out, but before he knew, they occupied his warehouse again. Finally, he gave up.

Role of Park Gyoo-Dong (Gang Il-Sik)
He is a pet in the class who has charming voice and cute appearance. However, the classmates bully him. They play and harass him easily, and send him on an errand, treating him as a younger boy. Always he says ‘Ok’, ‘I’m fine’, so everyone thinks that Gyoo-Dong is really OK.

Role of Kim Nana (Da-Hee)
She is the bad student who is famous in Bukchon High school. She was raised by her father’s second mistress who is from tenpro hostess. Therefore, she was listed on neither her farther nor mother family register, and lived with her maternal grandmother. Unlike her mother who is indifferent to Nana, her father is special to her. Because when she has a problem, he behaves enthusiastically. Of course, the way is little bit excessive. Therefore, there is nothing Nana fears.

PLOT

"Monstar" depicts the lives of ordinary teens who are injured psychologically and heal themselves through the power of music.

Yoon Sul-Chan (Yong Joon-Hyung) is the vocalist for the group "Man in Black". He carries deep wounds within his mind, but doesn't express his feelings. Because of his hot temper, he causes trouble. His management company then orders him to carry himself as an ideal student. He joins a music band at school, while facing unexpected events.

ARTICLES (updated 8/29)
Which Scenes Did the Cast of “Monstar” Pick as Their Favorites? (has clips)
"Among 'Monstar' Men, Kang Eui-Shik Oppa is Best" Ha YeonSoo Interview (Seyi's speaking)
Ha Yeon-Soo: "I'm Staking My Life On "Potato Star 2013QR3"
[Interview] How Ha Yeon Soo Grew to Become the Biggest Rookie Around

VIDEOS (updated 8/29)
Press Conference Clips
BTS Videos 1-10 & Others (whole page)
Music Performance Scene Cut Episodes 1-2  more detail/no subs
Music Performance Scene Cut Episodes 3-5  more detail, but no subs
Music Performance Scene Cut Episode 6 (scroll down & find all JAYwalkers' videos)
Music Performance Cut Episodes 1-2 with English subs

Music Performance Cut Episodes 3-4 with English subs

Music Performance Cut Episode 5 with English subs
Seol Chan and Se Yi fan made mvs
Music Performance Cut Episode 7 (scroll down & find all JAYwalkers' videos)

Behind the Scene July 4, 2013
Music Performance Cut Episode 8 (Sul Chan & Se Yi)
Music Performance Cut Episode 8: Park Kyu Dong
Music Performance Cut for Episode 9 (look for iheartyou1518's and JAYwalkers' posts)
BTS main cast 7.14.2013
Music Performance Cut for Episode 10 (JAYwalkers' post @ bottom of page)
Music Performance Cut for episode 11 (JAYwalkers' post with 3 videos)
Kang Ha Neul's interview with English Subs after drama ended added 8/7/13
Music Performance Cut Episode 12 Part 1
Music Performance Cut Episode 12 Part 2

PICTURES
Press Conference #1
Press Conference #2
Monstar Premiere
Pictures of the Cast on episode 7 (full page)
Pictures of Cast (full page)
Filming Locations' Pictures (on page)
Press Conference after episode 9 pages 105-107 added 07-18-2013

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS

Title: An Angel's Choice
Korean title: 천사의 선택
Genre: Drama
Episodes: TBA (100+ most likely)
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-02 to TBA
Air time: Mondays to Fridays 7:50

Summary
The dangerous love story of a woman who lives intensely.

Cast
Choi Jung Yoon as Choi Eun Seol
Jung Sung Woon as Wang Min Jae
Yoon Hee Suk as Park Sang Ho
Go Na Eun as Kang Yoo Ran
Choi Il Hwa as Choi Ji Hak
Jang Hee Soo (장희수) as Jang Soon Ok
Chu Hun Yub as Choi Eun Suk
Lee Jung Gil as Wang Gook Hyun
Oh Mi Yeon as Han Pil Nyeo
Seo Bum Suk as Bae Dal Bong
Heo Yoon Jung as Heo Young Ja
Kim Dong Joo as Yang Mal Soon
Jung Soo Young as Kang Yoo Mi
Kim Min Jwa as Oh Soo Kyung

Production Credits
Producer: Choi Chang Wook
Director: Son Hyung Suk, Jang Ui Soon (장의순)
Screenwriter: Suh Hyun Joo


Correlation Chart

(Translated)

--credits to dramawiki

Official Website --> imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/angel/

Character Bios:

 

 

 

 

News
Some pictures and trailer -->hancinema.net/upcoming-korean-drama-an-angel-s-choice-40639.html
(Korean) view.heraldm.com/view.php?ud=20120403000046
(Korean) http://www.unionpress.co.kr/news/detail.php?number=154007&thread=03r02r03


Download Links

d-addicts (uploaded by the lovely semi-fly) --> d-addicts.com/forum/torrents.php?search=An.Angels.Choice&type=kdrama&sub=sub_RAW&sort=

(Note: I don't do any uploading myself. I am able to watch episodes thanks to semi-fly's uploads over at d-addicts, or viewing them online. I haven't found any sites that are uploading this drama, due to the fact that it's a daily morning drama, and the amount of episodes is no mere feat.)


I haven't seen Suh Hyun Joo much on the script scene--this and Pink Lipstick were the two that I've seen of this writer. Both were melodrama and revolved around the theme of revenge.

I am currently enjoying the drama right now (as of May 25, 40 episodes have aired). The plot is setting up well, and I'm surprised at the twist turn of events in this week's episodes. (Won't spoiler it for now.) Anyone interested in this daily drama? ^-^

EDIT: As I am unused to the new soompi website, it may take some time for me to edit posts, etc. Please be patient with me~

Date of airing : September 2012
Time of airing : Mon/Tue 9:55 pm (korean time)
Official site :  http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/horsedoctor/
Writer : 김이영 Kim Yi Young
Director: 이병훈 Lee Byung Hoon, Choi Jeong Gyu
Production company : Kim Jong Hak Productions
Eps: 60
Main Cast : Jo Seung Woo, Lee Sang Woo, Kim So Eun, Lee Yo Won
Supporting Cast : Lee Soon Jae, Yoo Seon, Son Chang Min,
Han Sang Jin, Kim Chang Wan


Story : MBC anniversary drama which focus on the life and trials faced by a horse doctor, Baek Gwang Hyun (Jo Seung Woo) who raised to become a high ranking royal court doctor during the chosun era as he faces off Lee Myung Hwan (Son Chang Min), a doctor who holds a high position in court.

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The GOOD » JUNG WOO SUNG



The BAD » LEE BYUNG HUN



The WEIRD » SONG KANG HO

The DIRECTOR » KIM JI WOON



Additional Cast -
Lee Chung Ah
White Dragon aka Hakuryu
Uhm Ji Won

Related movie sites
CINE21 barunsonfilm imdb

Sep-29-2006: initial info from koreanfilm.org

Kim has also leaked out some details about his next feature film, and sure enough after doing comedy, horror, action, and sci-fi, it's time to do a western. It will be set in Manchuria (like all the other Korean neo-Westerns of the 1960s and 70s), and the working title can be translated as THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE STRANGE. He said you can also sort of think of it as a western version of the Hong Kong film SWORDSMAN. Song Kang-ho will apparently take the part of "The Strange". And he rides a motorcycle, not a horse -- because Song said he can't ride a horse.

It will be shot from next March in Mongolia, Manchuria and Vladivostok, and should be ready for release in late 2007 or early 2008.

I'm picturing now that crazy scene in the middle of A BITTERSWEET LIFE where Lee Byung-heon goes to buy a gun, and it's making me very excited about this next project.

--Darcy

Credit: Darcy Paquet, more at www.koreanfilm.org

Thanks to CindyW88 at the News thread and Hyc at LBH thread for this awesome one-in-a-million movie news. SKH, LBH and JWS in a Kim Ji Woon movie!

More updates will be posted later, everyone is encouraged to post related articles/tidbits/pictures... everything. A dream come true.... SKH & LBH reunited after JSA! And JWS, too! Hottest news, coolest actors!

Translated by CindyW88
2/8/07 -- Song Kang Ho, Jung Woo Sung, and Lee Byung Hun will lead the movie “The Good, the Bad and the Strange (좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈)”. This movie is the Korean version of the famous Western movie “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". The production cost is around 10 billion Won. Song Kang Ho and Lee Byung Hun each collaborated with this movie’s director Kim Ji Woon (김지운, 43) in the movie “The Foul King (반칙왕, 2000)” and “A Bittersweet Life (달콤한 인생, 2005) respectively.

In this movie, SKH plays “The Strange (이상한 놈)” who always rides a motorcycle and recklessly lives like weed. JWS plays “The Bad (나쁜 놈)” who would murder people in order to get the highest prize. LBH plays “The Good (좋은 놈)” who is a bounty hunter and a sharpshooter although he sometimes has warm heart. The filming of the movie is scheduled in April and will be debuted in the first half of 2008.

Source: mydaily hankooki mydaily

Brief translation by Hyc
3 big stars Lee Byung Hun, Jung Woo-Sung and Song Gang Ho co-starring in new movie

After Song Gang Ho, actors Lee Byung Hun and Jung Woo-Sung were included in the new movie casting in director Kim Ji-woon next work "Good Guy, Bad Guy, Funny Guy" (temporarily translated).

According to the production company Barunson on the 8th, "This is an unbelievable casting of 3 super stars in one movie." For the first time in Korean movie history, 3 top stars are to perform in the same movie, and the expectation for this work has risen further. This Korean version western style movie is based on the background of the beginning of 20th century. The movie crank in is expected to be in April and scheduled for release in the first half of 2008.

STARNEWS/Korea daily report JNS
Related articles at chosun & innolife

From Korea Pop Wars
'The Good, the Bad, and the Weird': We Have a Cast

Production company Barunson announced the casting for Kim Ji-woon's next movie, THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE WEIRD

-- and it is a hell of a cast

Credits: Mark Russell, details at koreapopwars

Related movie articles - posted at the thread

Page 1
Feb 7: Korean actor trio ride to Western (Variety.com)
Feb 8: Top Stars Roped Into Korean Western (The Korea Times)

Page 2
Feb 8: Top stars Song Gang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, and Jung Woo Sung to collaborate with director Kim Ji Woon
Feb 8: Star trio tops Cineclick pic (Lee, Jung, Song join 'Good, the Bad and the Weird'0
Feb 9: FILM2.0 - 만주를 달리는 송강호, 정우성, 이병헌
Feb 22: Lee Byung Hun recovered from ankle fracture and prepares to start filming in China
Feb 15: Three top stars join director KIM Jee-woon

Page 3
March 15: Hot films at Filmart
March 16: Lee Chung-Ah the only girl among the cast of male leads LBH, JWS and SKH
March 22: Hong Kong Expo finds funding ($15,000 Rome Festival Award awarded to Dir. KJW)
Apr 9: Go! Dream team, Song Gang Ho, Lee Byung Hun and Jung Woo-Sung begin filming.
Apr 14: Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho and Jung Woo-sung star together in next movie
Apr 20: Top Producer Talks About Three-Star Hat-Trick
Apr 14: Director trots the globe in search of the perfect western
Apr 17: Chinese market represents a lifeline for struggling movie producers

Page 4
Apr 21: "The Good, The Bad and The Weird" Starts Shooting Wednesday
Apr 24: KIM Jee-woon Starts Shooting Western
Apr 28: What kind of movie is “The Good, the Bad and the Weird”
May 2: 2007 Most Important Figures in Korea Film Industry
May 6: White Dragon to perform in Director Kim Ji-woon’s new movie
May 21: Kim Ki-duk's "Breath" is hot
May 23: NEW MOVIE POSTER

Page 5
NEVER BE SURE WHO'S GOOD, BAD OR WEIRD IN 1930's MANCHURIA
May 26: New (individual) movie posters
May 20: ARP Takes French-speaking Rights to "The Good, the Bad, the Weird"
May 26: The Posters, are they real or PSed?
May 28: 'The Good, The Bad and The Weird' has been sold to Western markets for maximum price
May 28: Record Sales for The Good, the Bad, and the Weird at Cannes Market
The Good, The Bad, The Weird intro & synopsis from www.hkiff.org.hk

Page 6
Cine21 teaser posters
June 7: 'Breath'-taking sales for Cineclick
June 8: Tartan picks up rights to Cannes films
June 11: 2007 25 Most Beautiful People by Movieweek
Cine21 Magazine captures
June 19: Korean film stars cutting own fees (LBH, SKH, JWS)
June 29: Showbox pulls out of high profile "The Good, The Bad and the Weird"
July 1: CJ Takes Over Reins of The Good, The Bad and the Weird
July 1: Pop Diva Tops Internet News (#10 - Uhm Ji Won being cast in GBW)
July 3: CJ Ent. to Back Kim’s Epic Western
July 6: GBW cast & crew to head for Jiaguyuan for 50-day shooting period (+ map) [INFO]

Page 7
Jul 9: Black House Will Screen In Japan
Photos of the set of the movie rakuyoubi.com
July 18: Macquarie consortium buys Megabox for $157 million
July 24: Dialogue: Jeong Tae-sung of Korea's Showbox
July 31: Korean film exports see further slump
Aug 1: “The Good, the Bad, and the Weird” ETA 2008
FIRECRACKER TIGER'S EYE ON... KIM JI-WOON
Aug 6: first caps of the China location + pic or Dir. KJW, SKH and JWS

Page 8
Aug 20: SidusHQ sets up shop in Beijing
Aug 27: Heartthrob Jung Woo-sung to Star in Japanese Drama
GBW location pics from www.rakuyoubi.com
Sep 7: Korea by Darcy Paquet - Variety.com
Sep 28: Pusan fest unites Korean, Chinese film sectors

Page 9
GBW (Individual) Teaser Posters updated
Oct 20: Farewell dinner in Dunhuang (photos)
Must read from Bey's Blog thanks to jicks
[GBW-China 1] [GBW-China 2]
Oct 25: Korean Cineclick fixes AFM slate, Sales unit picks up 'Crossing'
Oct 26: “The Good, The Bad, The Weird” finishes 100 days of Chinese location shooting
Oct 31: Half month of Sweet Rest
Oct 26: The Good, The Bad, The Weird wraps up China shoot

Page 10
Nov 6: GBW resumes filming on the 8 November in Korea
Nov 9: First Footage From Kim Ji-Woon’s THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE WEIRD Arrives!
Nov 13: The Good, The Bad, and the Weird - by luna6
Brokore Magazine No.14 - The three men of "The Good, the Bad and the Strange"
Dec 18: The Good,The Bad And The Weird - Three Unique Men

Page 11
Dec 26: "Stop, Jeon Do-yeon!" the male actors are coming back to screen in 2008
Jan 3, 2008: Korean filmmakers bet on large-scale projects
Jan 9: Fresh new start for Korean film industry! Veteran directors are coming back
Jan 13: Must-See Films in 2008
Jan 16: Song Kang-ho Named Best Actor at Palm Springs
Jan 22: Local films go for mega flicks in 2008
Jan 22: Article & pics of Dir. KJW and Dir. Peter Chan at the set
Jan 24: English subtitles coming to Korean films at CGV
Jan 23: Wondering what will happen to the cultural-contents industry in 2008?
Jan 27: Retro movies rediscover colonial era

Page 12
Jan 28: "The Good, The Bad and The Weird” filming ends on 24th
Jan 28: Major Korean Films Offered With English Subtitles
Jan 30: Epic Chinese Films Will Come Onscreen
Jan 31: Lee Byung Hun and Jung Woo Sung - The most Anticipated combination for year 2008
Nov 27, 2007: 'Good' release bumped to summer
GBW set-location pics
Feb 7: Suh launches Fine Cut as new indie sales outfit
Feb 8: Slumping Korean biz in fund freeze
Feb 9: CJ Entertainment turns double play

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GBW & Cast fanclubs ^^
Feb 25: * HIGHEST PAID MOVIE STARS *
Mac 10: Highly Anticipated 2008 Movies by Darcy Paquet
Mac 20: Top stars' next work anticipated
28/3 GBW stills courtesy Planet Seaweeds
Mac 26: Where are all the actresses?
Feb 13 : [CINE21 interview] Lee Byung Hun: It's time to re-discover myself
Apr 10: Movie industry struggling with slowdown
Apr 10: Cannes 2008: Main Competition Predictions
Apr 18: Cannes selection headed for slim Asian presence
Apr 22: Kim named most powerful in Korea
Apr 22: Cine 21 Names CJ’s KIM Joo-sung Most Influential

Page 14
Apr 22: Clint's 'Changeling' set for Cannes
Apr 23: Cannes Film Festival - Unveiled Line-Up
Apr 24: Latest (individual) GBW posters
GBW artwork by betchay830
Apr 24: Cannes presents mixed bag of Asia titles
Apr 25: Lee Byung-hun broadening his acting career overseas
The 61st Cannes Film Festival Lineup
Apr 26: 5 Korean films invited to the Cannes including "GBW", "The Chaser" and "Tokyo!"
Apr 27: Korean Films to See at Cannes
Apr 24: New Teaser Posters (rough cut of The Good, The Bad And The Weird runs at 4 hours)
Apr 29: Lucky draw (Apr 28-May 9) to watch GBW in Cannes
New THE BAD poster

Page 15
May 1: Oh says Hello to Fox Korea
April 30: Big Movies Releases in June-August
GBW-Cannes 2008 Poster
The Good, the Bad and the Weird by Kim Ji Woon at www.premiere.fr
GBW -- Display Film at Cannes; Festival 2008 Official Selection
[Photos] May 17 KBS 2TV Interview of The Good, the Bad, the Weird
Cannes 2008 Screening Guide
May 8: The Korean sector film looks abroad

Page 16
May 15: Five Korean films join Cannes fest
Exclusive GBW Goodies and Tour
May 8: The New Crew: Cannes miniprofiles
May 8: Cannes films on buyers' lists
May 16: Crossing borders a tough sell

Page 17
CAPTURES from GBW trailer, thanks to TY_KSW
May 17: Cannes market slimmer than usual

Page 18
May 21: The Good, The Bad, The Weird Trailer Is Online
Poster and GBW stills
May 17: "The Good, the Bad and the Weird Trailer"
May 22: Mel Gibson production company Icon Pictures has purchased the GBW copyright for England version

Page 19
May 15: Kimchi Spaghetti - The Good, The Bad, The Weird
[Cannes Daily] Out of Competition: "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" by Jee-woon Kim
CANNES PhotoCall Pics Misc
May 24: Oriental cowboys, glass-eating fakir -- Asia beguiles Cannes
May 24: The Good The Bad The Weird - Variety.com Review
Photocall - Interview : The Good, The Bad, The Weird [Streaming]
May 26: East-Meets-Western Offers Hope for Korean Film Recovery
Reviews from various critics after the screening (gist by Janice)
Countries that bought the distribution copyright of GBW
Cannes GBW - WOWOW Interview
Cannes aftermath by Stephen Schaefer

Page 20
May 24: [Interview] Song Kang-ho, "The answer is to not do it if it's not the best"
May 25: Korean cowboy "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" charms at Cannes
May 28: Variety Praises The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008 CANNES captures from CINE21
Prayer GBW pics
Report from Asia Brief (thanks to Janice) - Director Kim's dream coming true to cast Korea's top 3 stars in GBW! [YOUTUBE]
A LEGO GBW trailer directed by Lee June Woo [Streaming]
20080530 Mnet Wide News (thanks to cutiepie) [Megaupload]
20080529 KBS News [Streaming]
mms://newsvod.kbs.co.kr/news/news_8am/2008/05/29/700k/110.asf
20080602 KBS Entertainment Relay (thanks to Amaryllis) [mediafire]
Ca.Interview.ER.080602 (thanks to Ahboo) [DL]
Korean Film Observatory Cannes Special edition
May 28: Awards elude Korean film stars at this year's Cannes Film Festival
【Cannes report vol.15】 Got excited by the stars' glitter of handsome man aura!
【Cannes report vol.16】The standing ovation moved LBH to tears
June 4: Kim to direct remake of France's "Max"

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June 5: Kim Jee-woon's kimchi western sells like hot cakes
June 6: The first screening of GBW will be held at Jamsil Olympic Stadium on July 6 at 2 p.m
June 2: LP6's Guide to Summer 2008 Movies
GBW blink-banners
KBS2 Entertainment Relay Interview captures by ylin & Ping-bhjwlove
KBS2 ER - Clips & Caption (translated transcript)
THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD Official website!
http://www.3nom.co.kr/main.html
June 9: GBW news poster "Bang", "Kill" and "Run"
June 10: Kim Ji-woon to Remake French Classic
June 11: GBW official site released on June 10, attracted 500,000 netizens

Page 22
June 11: New movie poster for “The Good, the Bad, and the Weird”
Fan talk: Cannes In-Competition, Out-competition?
June 12: Actor Lee Byung Hun finished filming Hollywood movie, 'G.I. Joe', returned home on 11th June.
GBW official site - Wallies & Movie stills
YTN VOD - LBH vs Jung Jae Young vs Han Suk Gyu [DL]
New Character captures and stills released via cafe.daum.net/goodbadweird
June 18: OLD BOY Fight Choreographer Dies On Set Of THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE WEIRD

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June 18: The Good, the Bad, and the Weird sets July 17th for release date
Posters by CJ CGV in Seoul
June 19: [Pictorial Character Poster] Style, appearance & fashion analysis of GBW
Fan talk: GBW screened in Cannes will have a different version shown in Korea
GBW Final trailer [Streaming] [DL]
Empas VOD - Blockbuster movie? The poster is also different! DL
June 20: The Official THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE WIERD Trailer Kicks Ass And Takes Names [Streaming]
Captures from GBW Final trailer
June 21: GBW vs Infinity Challenge?

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Clip - GBW vs Public Enemy Returns vs Eye for an Eye vs Antique Bakery [DL]
KBS2 - Poster shooting at Location BTS [DL]
June 24, 2008: Romance missing from Korean films [Korea Herald]
'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' opens on July 17th in 139 minutes long (2 hrs 19mins) and given a 15+ rating.
GBW ICONS BY CHULA
June 25: ‘Kung Fu Panda’ kicks his way into the spotlight [INSIDE JoongAngDaily]
June 25: Twitch Video Player Top Ten!
Cool Cine21 - GBW BTS stills [GALLERY]
June 26: French are keen Asian co-producers [Variety Asia]

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June 26, 2008: Toronto Film Fest 2008: Highlights
June 26: CJ CGV to open in L.A. in November
June 26: Cannes films dominate Toronto
June 27: “The Good, the Bad, the Weird” Invited to Toronto
[VOD] Sul Kyung Gyu vs Lee Byung Hun [DL]
Snippet 27/6: JWS at Red Cliff Korean Premiere
GBW Premiere Magazine Feature (photos) [Streaming/DL]
June 26: Thirty Titles For TIFF08!
TIFF Brings Home Best Of The Festival Circuit For Toronto Audiences
[Movieweek 334] 3 ACTORS' DEEP IMPACT
mms://jmedia.joins.com/jmedia/jtv/movie/2008/06/20080630105520000.wmv
June 30: Korean industry readies summer B.O. fightback
June 30: Korean Movies to Shine at International Film Fests
The Good, The Bad and The Weird Poster Shoot (ER) 080630 on [YOUTUBE]
July 1: Kim’s East-Western Set for Gala North American Premiere

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GBW-CINE21 3 set cover feature! (issue 661)
July 5: Lee Byeong-heon, first time in 17 years being the antagonist
GBW Interview on Section TV (2008-07-04) [cashewmania].avi [34.3MB] [CLUBBOX]
July 18: The Good, the Bad, the Weird (THR-Film Review)
An "oriental Western" with firecracker action, Korean humor and spectacular Chinese locations.
July 7: Korea cuts quicker "Cliff"
KBS2 EXTENDED FEATURE ON GBW on [YOUTUBE]
[PHOTOS Galore] Press preview + conference 7 July 2008

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July 7, 2008: Press conference PHOTOS!
Lots of VODS!'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' Press Preview at CGV
July 7: Press day for the Good, Bad, and Weird by javabeans
July 9: Mini Review (Spoiler Free) by Mark Russell/Koreapopwars
Press preview Innolife [DL 1] [DL 2
GBW Press Preview July 7 ETN Clip [DL]
July 8: GBW Soundtrack links (thanks to Shirley)

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VOD - [DL]
June 30 KBS Entertainment Relay (thanks to Amaryllis) [megaupload]
July 10: 'Kimchi Western' Marks New Horizon
VIP premiere [Streaming]
Cool GBW Poster stills
PHOTOS of the STARS attending the GBW-VIP Premiere [Gallery]
[K-FILM SUMMER SPECIAL - Part 1] Kim Ji-Woon’s 놈놈놈 (The Good, The Bad, and The Weird) [LONG ARTICLE]

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11 countries with rights to screen GBW
Great Britain Russia Germany Iran Rumania France
Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Singapore Turkey
Cine21 Interview (clip & captures)
mms://vod.cine21.com/tvcine21/cover/cover64-1.wmv
Interview of "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" at the Press premiere
mms://wms102.www.nifty.com/service2/a102/ikorea/wowkorea/news/nomnomnom2_0711.wmv
July 11, 2008: [K-FILM SUMMER SPECIAL - Part 1] Kim Ji-Woon’s 놈놈놈 (The Good, The Bad, and The Weird)
An interview with THE GOOD, JUNG WOO-SUNG
An interview with THE BAD, LEE BYUNG-HEON
An interview with THE WEIRD, SONG KANG-HO
Stage Greeting [DL]
Movie Conf. on Entertainment TV (2008-07-09) [cashewmania].avi [59.8MB] [CLUBBOX]
GBW Soundtrack CD (thanks to Morty) at [yesasia]
GBW-Film 2.0 magazine Cover #396
VOD [DL]
July 3: The Good, The Bad and The Weird Poster Shoot on Entertainment Relay (2008-06-30) [DL]
July 14: 'Red Cliff' brings in big numbers [Variety]

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GBW-OST-40 tracks ! Links posted by Huangsy
GBW-VIP Premiere clip [DL]
July 15, 2008: Kim Ji-Woon’s Kimchi Western Coming to US Shores
July 16: 'Kimchi' Western to be released in U.S. next year
July 16: Anticipated blockbuster to screen with English subtitles
Must-watch Preview Clips (thanks to bhjwlove.com)
9 minutes of GBW preview 1 mms://mvodm.hscdn.com/movie/EPK/200800/270837-00700-free.wmv
9 minutes of GBW preview 2 mms://mvodm.hscdn.com/movie/EPK/200800/270839-00700-free.wmv
News VOD - GBW vs Doraemon vs Nim's Island vs Space Chimps [DL]
July 16: "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" coming to USA!
July 17: IFC Films catches Kimchi Western for North America
July 17: Movie Enthusiast (LBH)

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July 10, 2008: [Interview] Jeong Woo-seong "I feel like I'm a man now"
May 24: Cannes Day Eleven: Spaghetti, I mean "Noodle Westerns"
July 18: Performance advance notice.. Did the great expectation rolls up? [DL]
July 17: Warner Bros. Want their Taste of Kimchi Western (Twitch)
July 17: Public Enemy Returns third to reach 4 million mark
July 17: The Good, the Bad, and the Weird’s U.S. release
[CF] Samsung sens & GBW
GBW CINE21 Candids
The Making of Cover 396 from Film2.0 [DL]

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July 19: Jeong Woo-seung movie "Beat" made into a drama
PHOTOS OF THE GBW-VIP PREEM [Streaming]
KOFIC - GBW at #1 B.O. (200.07.18 - 200.07.20)
July 21: "Good" does great at Korean B.O.
July 21: [MOVIE REVIEW] 'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' aspects of English subtitles
July 20: "Kimchi Western" debuts amid great interest
July 22: Jung Woo Sung; "Soccer games strengthened friendship with Song Kang Ho & Lee Byung Hun"
July 22: "Red Cliff" drops in second weekend
July 22: Korea Weekend Box Office - July 18-20
MMORPG = Massively multiplayer online role-playing game

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CINE21 GBW caricature poster
GBW GIF - stunt centipede
July 23: China desert comes to life in 'Good, Bad and Weird'
July 23: Struggling South Korean movie industry hopes for revival with 'Kimchi Western'
Film2.0 pics of GBW
The Good, The Bad, The Weird
300 day long trek in search for inland landscape
100% Real actions without substitutes
July 23: Korean Box Office: July 18-20 (Seen in Jeonju)
July 23: GBW and The Chaser invited to the 41st International Film Festival-Sanchez, Catalonia, Spain
GBW for Oscar.. nahh..
[Ouch Review] An abysmal Manchurian horseback ride [INSIDE JoongAng Daily]

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July 25, 2008: The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Review: koreanfilm.org)
GBW-CANNES 2008 movie pamphlet courtesy gomata-san - large captures
July 25: Latest Korean blockbuster attracts 3 million viewers in one week
July 25: 3 million viewers’ breakthrough, “Good, Bad, Weird” stage greeting on 25th and 26th
July 25: 'The Good, The Bad, The Weird' Invited to Sitges Festival
July 25: Kim Ji-Woon Talks 좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈 (Twitchfilm)
GBW Stage Greeting 25 July [DL]
July 28: Jung Woo-sung on Being 'Good'
Weekend Box-Office 25 - 27 July
July 28: Latest Korean blockbuster attracts 4 million viewers in 11 days
Weekend Box Office 2008.07.25 ~ 2008.07.27

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GBW_MV So Hot (flv version) + captures [please refer page for the VOD link]
July 28: Korean Box Office: July 25-27
July 29: After 'Infinity Challenge' TV show, another Nom Nom Nom Parody popularity is literally taking the waves by storm!
July 28: 'The Good, the Bad and the Weird' Draws 4 Million Viewers
MMS://211.43.217.86/News_Chunk/22News_300k_2008-07-28_chunk_10.asf
July 29: "Weird" again a winner in second week
July 30: Korea Weekend Box Office - July 25-27
NomNomNom - Daegu Stage Greet [DL] clip
July 29: ‘My Love is Far Away’ Attracts 1 Mil. Movie-Goers in A Week

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July 31: [ChanMi's take] Jeong Woo-seong's funny pictures.. he's still hot!
Aug 1: Kim Jee-woon on a Loving Homage to the Masters
Aug 1: Cannes cut of "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" in Theaters
GBW costume exhibit
[PHOTOS] Aug 3 STAGE GREETING!
Aug 1: Divers quartet rule the box office
ALL-TIME BOX OFFICE RECORDS [DOMESTIC FILMS]
Aug 4: 'Mummy' has Korean box office all wrapped up

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7 min long YTN Star news video clip [Streaming] [DL]
Aug 4: Korean Box Office: August 1-3
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood [DL1][DL2]
Aug 5: 'Good, Bad, Weird' Revamps Cinema for Fall Lineup
Aug 6: Korean Films Nab 47.7% Market Share
Aug 6: Korea Weekend Box Office - Aug. 1-3

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Aug 6: Korean Movies' Popularity Rebounds This Summer
GBW cartoon faces
Aug 7: Local hits lift Korean summer B.O.
Aug 7: 'Dachimawa Lee' Straddles Homage, Mockery
[Star fashion Show] Good Guy, Bad Guy, Weird Guy, Fashionable Guy [DL] clip
Aug 7: 'Crossing' to Represent Korea for Oscar
Aug 7: "Crossing" selected as Korea's Oscar hope
20080804 ETN News [DL]
Aug 8 - 12 Weekend screening guide
[KOZINE] Lee Byung Hun - Thrives on Challenges
Aug 10: After day-24.. 6,000,000 breakthrough. Break-even point countdown
Aug 10: The Good The Bad The Weird attracts 6 million viewers

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Weekly Box-Office: 2008.08.08 ~ 2008.08.10
Aug 11: Korean Box Office: August 8-10
BOX OFFICE 08/08~10
[Poster] GBW movie spoof
Cine21 Feature on GBW (Korean) + PHOTOS
Aug 13: "Knight" wins at Korean box office
Aug 13: Korea Weekend Box Office - Aug. 8-10
Aug 14: 5th week since debut of GBW remains 5th ranked (top 5) for advance bookings
GBW talks about Dir. KJW [please refer VOD link provided at page]
Aug 13: Kim Ji-woon's slickly made 'Manchurian western' hobbles a bit
3-in-1 DVDset
SKH - The Show Must Go On (2007)
JWS - The Restless (2006)
LBH - A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Aug 16: "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" tops "200-pound Beauty"

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GBW-Stage Greeting August 3rd, 2008 + PHOTOS [DL]
NomNomNom MV feat. The BAD [DL]
[GBW Poster] price: US$44.98 at asiandb.com
[GBW OST] price: US$29.98 Source: asiandb.com
Aug 18: After 32 days at #6 spot weekly B.O. with 6.5 MILLION++
BOX OFFICE 08/15~17
- 2008.08.01 ~ 2008.08.03
- 2008.08.08 ~ 2008.08.10
- 2008.08.15 ~ 2008.08.17
Aug 19: Korea Weekend Box Office - Aug. 15-17
COOL CINE21 PHOTOS OF GBW
[Naver Poll] 2008 Top Movie

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Aug 21: Kimchi Western Joins All Time Top 10, Stars Head for Toronto
Korean Box Office All Time Top 10
Toronto 2008 International Film Festival: The TIFF Guest List
Aug 22: The Year’s 2 Top Films Head to Sitges
Weekly Box Office 2008.08.22 ~ 2008.08.24
Cute Nom, Sexy Nom, Pretty Nom, Sweet Nom! LOL!
Aug 25: Moviegoers Allowed to Take Foods Bought Outside Into Theaters
Aug 25: Korean Box Office: August 22-24
Aug 26: Korea Weekend Box Office - Aug. 22-24
GBW BTS GIF, artwork + captures

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Cannes photos - Dir. KJW/SKH/JWS
Weekly Box Office 2008.08.29 ~ 2008.08.31
Best of 2008 Poll at movie.naver.com
Aug 28: 'Modern Boy' Opens in October
GBW in Vietnam Poster

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GBW Vietnam press conerence pics & update
Sep 3: Lights, camera, 'Action Boys'
Sep 3: Korea Weekend Box Office - Aug. 29-31 (Philip K. Richard edition)
Sep 2: "Divine Weapon" stuns in Korean B.O. previews
Sep 2: [K-Film Databank] Updated 09/02
The Good, The Bad, The Weird media clips (in MU links)
GBW-CANNES 2008 Media Clips (in wmv format)
MEGAUPLOAD dl instruction diagrams
Sep 3: AFI's Film Fest unveils 15 films
Sep 5: Latest Korean blockbuster to be screened at Toronto film festival
Sep 4: Movie Audience Falls in August
THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD at 33rd TIFF Toronto
GBW CAST & CREW GROUP PHOTO

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Sep 2: Telluride Review: The Good, The Bad, and The Weird by Alex Billington
The Best Selling Films of 2008 (admissions to August 17)
Sep 9: "Divine" tops Korean B.O.
Weekly Box Office 2008.09.05 ~ 2008.09.07
Sep 8: [K-Film Databank Returns] Updated 09/09
GBW at 13th Pusan International Film Festival, 2-10 October
GBW review by Katarina Gligorijevic/exclaim.ca
Sep 10: Twitch-TIFF Review THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE WEIRD
Sep 10: Visual stylist - Director Kim Jee-woon
Sep 9: Korea Weekend Box Office - Sept. 5-7
27th Vancouver International Film Festival [Sep 25-Oct 10]
Sep 10: Fest unleashes Dragons & Tigers
Sep 10: Watch It! The London Film Festival

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GBW-Dir.KJW-LBH-JWS in Toronto photos
The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival
Telluride Review: The Good, the Bad, the Weird by Eugene Novikov
Sep 9: Toronto Fest! Anton Sirius On THE GOOD THE BAD THE WEIRD
Sep 6: An Old West shootout at the Toronto film festival
Sep 6: Telluride Reviews! THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE WEIRD!by Beaks
[PHOTOS] GBW Red Carpet & Gala Screening 12 September 2008!
The A.V. Club At TIFF '08: Day 0
Sep 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Weird - Telluride 2008 by Kevin Buist
July 10: Gallic genre fare splatters Sitges

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Weekly Box Office 2008.09.12 ~ 2008.09.14
Sep 16: Korean Movies Bring Period Pieces to Life
[Streaming] TIFF08 Red Carpet [MSN video]
Sep 15: [K-FILM REVIEWS] The Good, The Bad, and The Weird by .X. at Twitch
Sep 16: SITGES Announces Their Official Selections!
Sep 18: Three Korean movies invited to the London Film Festival
Sep 18: Korean directors among Sitges' official selections
The Best Selling Films of 2008 (admissions to September 14)
Naver Clip - GBW CF HyundaiCard Summer Gift Collection
Sep 17: Rio fest a gateway for Europeans
Sep 21: Fantastic Fest 2008: ‘The Good, The Bad, The Weird’
Most Popular Stars Of 2nd Half Of 2008
Sep 14: Stars still shine at Isle festival

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13th PIFF PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Sep 21: Film star Jung Woo Sung coming to HIFF
GBW Festival Journal
Sep 23: [K-Film Databank] Updated 09/23
Sep 23: Jeong Woo-seong, nominated for Achievement in Acting Award
Sep 23: Jeong honored with achievement award
Sep 28: Low Budget the New Answer for Chungmuro?
Sep 12: The Good, the Bad, the Weird is good fun

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Sep 30: Pusan 2008 - Fest ups ante with more pics, premieres
Pusan 2008 - Production Update: Korea
Janice's fan-review
Oct 1: Hanwha dials up "Cell Phone"
Oct 1: Hawaii fest highlights Korean cinema
Oct 1: Two SONG Kang-ho films in U.S. cinemas
NomNomNom at 13th PIFF Open Talk - October 4, 2008
PIFF maximum stream of people mobilization * maximum star
Pusan film festival maximum stream of people…3000 people interest concentration
Lots of GBW-PIFF Open Talk Photos

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Oct 4: [PHOTOS] 13th PIFF-GBW Open Talk
Oct 5: Pusan honours Rising Stars + Photos
Oct 6: CJ is productive at Pusan
Oct 7: Twelve Korean films sold at Asian film market
17th Buil Film Awards Nominations
Oct 6: Korean Films Sold Overseas
Oct 9: Curtain falls on Pusan film fest
Oct 9: [GBW Review] Fistful of Cabbage by Melora Koepke
Oct 10: PIFF Wraps Up 9-Day Run
GBW screening schedule in LA for AFI FEST 2008
Oct 12: NOT ALL GLOOM
21 minutes VOD
mms://vod.cine21.com/tvcine21/festival/13%20piff-11.wmv
Oct 13: 2008 SITGES Winners Announced!
13th PIFF - GBW YTNSTAR News [DL]
Oct 13: Kim Wins Best Director Award in Spanish Film Fest
Oct 14: Asian films thrill at European fantasy fest

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Oct 15: Action and anti-heroes propel ‘Good
Oct 18: Korean Film Industry Honored By HIFF 2008
Clip of Dir. Kim & JWS arriving in Hawaii on [YOUTUBE]
Oct 20: Ready for the world - Jung Woo-sung hopes to make it big
outside Korea while keeping his integrity as an Asian actor
Oct 20: Director wins over audiences and critics
Oct 20: News bites: October 20, 2008
Singapore-Korea Film festival 2008
Oct 24: The Chaser; GBW vie for international awards

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Oct 24: Lee Byung Hun’s costumes in Good Bad Weird were stolen
Oct 24: Hawaii awards Kim Jee-woon and Jung Woo-sung
Captures: 20081023 Showbiz Extra - PIFF cut
Oct 27: 2 Korean Films Win at Sitges International Film Fest
UK-Korean Film Festival 2008
Oct 24: In Hawaii, megastar Jung feels the love
Nov 7: The 7th Korea Film Awards Nominee List
Nov 7: Actor Lee Byunghun has become a promoter of Korea in England
SG-GBW review by moviexclusive.com

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The Good, The Bad, And The Weird in FiRST Magazine
29th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Couple Poll
Nov 8: Stars launch Korean Film Festival
PHOTOS Kim Ji-Woon and Lee Byung-Hun at the Korean Film Festival 2008
Dir. KJW, LBH & GBW at the 3rd London-Korean Film festival Gala Opening
Thessaloniki fest invites three Korean films
Nov 10: CJ inks several film deals
The Good, the Bad and the Weird by Tom Huddleston; Time Out Online
Nov 12: "Tulpan" tops Asia Pacific Awards
Nov 11: Korean Films Honored at Asia-Pacific Screen Awards
Sep 6: Reviving history

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Nov 6: Special Dinner Fundraiser to promote <Crossing> for Academy Awards Nomination
GBW-Nov issue of Kozine mag in Singapore
GBW International Poster
The Good The Bad and The Weird by Karrie League-http://fantasticfest.bside.com/2008/films/category/Asian
The 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominee List
The Best Selling Films of 2008 (admission to November 2)
Nov 19: Stars gear up to grace the red carpet at Korea’s version of the Oscars
Nov 20: Blue Dragon Film Awards Return
29th Blue Dragon: Roll out the Red Carpet!
Misc GBW-VODS on mycreo.com, thanks to Huang (free & legal to watch, no log-in or d/l)
4 Jul 2008 Section TV [X]
30 Jul 2008 Entertainment Tonight [X]
9 Jul 2008 Entertainment Tonight [[]X
ETN news clip ? 12 Nov 2008 (16min 30sec) [Streaming]

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[PHOTOS] 29th Blue Dragon
The 29th Blue Dragon Awards Winner List
Lee Byung Hun at the 28th Blue Dragon awards
Nov 20: Kim Yoon Seok and Son Ye Jin Crowned Best Actor and Best Actress
Nov 21: Blue Dragon Award Goes to Sports Drama
Nov 20: 'The Weird' tops Blue Dragon Awards
Nov 20: Filmmakers Honored at the 29th Blue Dragon Awards
Nov 20: 63 Years On and Good, Bad, and the Weird win international award
Nov 21: Jung Woosung - Lee Byunghun - Song Kangho, overwhelming charisma
Nov 21: Sports Movie Wins Best Award
29th Blue Dragon Red Carpet clip [DL]
[Blue Dragon BTS] Backstage with LBH & SYA before presenting the 2008 BestSelling Movie Award
Nov 25: 'Forever' Wins Korea’s Top Blue Dragon
Nov 25: Korean idol Lee Byung-hun makes waves overseas
GBW MOVIE STREAMING (thanks to frequentflyer120 for the highlight)
crunchyroll 1 crunchyroll 2 crunchyroll 3

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Easternkicks.com Reviews GBW
Sergio Leone meets The Wacky Races in Kim Jee-woon’s Asian Western – it’s a real blast!…
Dec 1: Popular BAD GUYS of 2008 movie characters "strong man nappeunnamja"
Dec 2: [2008 ranking of the reconfiguration] <1> Movies
2008 Movies ranking
Dec 2: Audi Picks Korea's Most Successful Men (Dir. KJW)
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - BigBang performing GBW OST at 7th Korean Film Award
Blue Dragon 2008 Dec 1 KBS Ent Relay (thanks to Amayllis)
Part 1 [mediafire] Part 2 [mediafire]
Dec 4: [RED CARPET] 7th Korean Film Award
Dec 4: [7th Korean Film Award] BigBang's impersonation of 'NomNomNom' fascinates the female audience
The 7th Korea Film Awards Winner List
[YOUTUBE] 081204 Big Bang at 7th Korean Film Award
Dec 4: "Chaser" runs away with Korea Film Awards

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Dec 4: Korea Film Awards Honor Year’s Bests
NomNomNom Big Bang 'best performance'
Dec 5: Hot topic: Big Bang complete NomNomNom transformation
[YTNStar] KFA Red Carpet News-clips DL 1 DL 2
Dec 5: Suspense thriller "Chaser" sweeps Korean Film Awards
Nov 7: Mr. Beaks Demands The Immediate, Wide Release Of Ji-Woon Kim's Triumphant THE GOOD THE BAD THE WEIRD!
GBW - Official UK and Ireland Film Website » thegoodthebadtheweird.co.uk
GBW at 20th Stockholm International Film Festival (18–29 Nov 2009)
IndieLondon - The Good, The Bad, The Weird Preview
GBW's CGI Visual (thanks to Morty) check out the clip (2:39)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wljNbhWIVmU
One Day - LBH for Blue Dragon
Dec 6: Thriller 'Chaser' sweeps Korean Film Awards 2008
Sep 18: IFC Films Leads Fantastic Fest With Six Films
THE GLOBAL ACTION ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE feat. Kim Jee Woon
GBW pamphlet pics

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11th Director's Cut Awards - Dir. KJW Best Director
Dec 10: Ha, Kong Win Director's CUT Awards
The 4th Korea University Film Festival
Best Cinematography: Lee Mo-Gae (The Good, The Bad, The Weird)
Technical Award: Park Cheon-Bok (The Good, The Bad, The Weird)
Dec 11: 2008 packed surprises - Top 5 Most Successful Films
Dec 13: [2008 Movie Awards] This year's most loved movies?
Dec 14: 'Speed Scandal' becomes the sleeper hit of the year
[PHOTOS] NomNomNom @ 11th Director's CUT Awards
Dec 16: Director’s CUT Awards Winners' List
The 11th Director’s Cut Awards by javabeans
Dec 17: [YEAR-END REVIEW (1) MOVIE] Korea's film industry grapples with slump
London-Korean Film Festival (November 2008)
The big, the small, and the predictable
Kim Ji-woon in London: bigger, faster
LondonFest Review Good, bad or weird?
Nov 11: Lee Byung-hun on being the bad guy
Dec 16: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD in Cinemas February 6, 2009
Dec 17: 2008 POSTER OF THE YEAR
GBW Korean VHS sets

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FILM2.0 Feature
Dec 17: 2008 POSTER OF THE YEAR
Dec 19: Directors select Kong Hyo-jin and Ha Jung-woo
GBW Korean DVD sets
GBW cute tee
THE CUTEST & MOST ADORABLE NOMNOMNOM by barunson.kr
Dec 23: Chung Woo-sung First Asian Actor to Star in American TV Drama
Dec 22: The Good, The Bad, The Weird by Gaki-n-Me
Dec 22: Ten Culture Trends of 2008
Dec 25: Discovery Channel's "Seoul Documentary" Features Rain, Lee Byung-heon
Thanks to the highlight by ff120
[chinkymovies.blogspot.com] [kobunagaplace.blogspot.com]
The.Good.The.Bad.The.Weird.2008.DVDRip.XviD-BiFOS
TGTBTW.part1.rar TGTBTW.part2.rar
TGTBTW.part3.rar TGTBTW.part4.rar
TGTBTW.part5.rar TGTBTW.part6.rar
TGTBTW.part7.rar TGTBTW.part8.rar
OR (English subs included in RAR)
[1] [2] [3] [4]
[5] [6] [7] [8]
Fixed link to track 40 on the OST (shared on page 30) - thanks to aznxangel
TRACK 40

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GBW signatures
GBW-MU movie links [dramacrush.blogspot.com] thanks to the highlight by jicks
Dec 25: Hollywood Eyes on Korean Movies
2008 Movie International Watch List by Nikki Finke
Dec 26: Lee Byung-heon in Elle

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VODs
ETN news (Feb 2007)
mms://mmc.daumcast.net/tvnews/etn/200702/09/200702091171001408_s.wmv
Interview with Dir. Kim Ji Woon (April 2007) [DL]
Fanmade MV by coo & miuchinyu [DL]
Preview 1 [DL] [Streaming]
mms://mmc.daumcast.net/tvnews//imbc/200711/01/mbc_morn_20071101_2_300k_39.asf
mms://newsvod.kbs.co.kr/news/news_8am/2007/11/01/300k/60.asf
Preview MV [Streaming]
Preview 2 from MBC news [DL]
THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD by LeeKeiX [YOUTUBE]
GBW-location clips in China, thanks to Hyc & Ping-bhjwlove.com [Streaming 1] [Streaming 2]

TRAILER [Streaming] YOUTUBE] [(clip uploaded by reikolbh) [Byunghun of our Hearts Streaming
A LEGO GBW trailer directed by Lee June Woo [Streaming]
20080530 Mnet Wide News (thanks to cutiepie) [megaupload]
20080529 KBS News
mms://newsvod.kbs.co.kr/news/news_8am/2008/05/29/700k/110.asf [Streaming]
20080602 KBS Entertainment Relay (thanks to Amaryllis) [mediafire]
Ca.Interview.ER.080602 (thanks to Ahboo) [DL]
YTN VOD - LBH vs Jung Jae Young vs Han Suk Gyu [DL]
GBW Final trailer » [streaming] » [DL]
Empas VOD - Blockbuster movie? The poster is also different! [DL]
Twitchfilm » VOD


The original version -- please beware spoilers



Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966) [imdb.com]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly [en.wikipedia]

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The Good, The Bad, The Weird intro & synopsis

Official Website Nationwide Release April 30, 2009 thirst2009.co.kr

Watch STREAMING TEASER TRAILER

Download trailer clip

More THIRST goodies, thanks to melusine for the treat! ^^

Second teaser trailer: mms://vod.cine21.com/cine21.com/movie/trailer/2009/04/thirst_tr.wmv [YouTube]
Theatrical trailer: http://dn-artservice.ktics.co.kr/mailzine/...railer_0410.zip [Streaming] [YouTube]

Streaming links to the first 2 teasers w/ English subs
Teaser 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNsdBnScQAE
Teaser 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG4AV6kLrKY

Set visits
from Im SooJung, Bi, Lee YoungAe, Jung JaeYoung, Park HaeIl, Jeon DoYeon and PCW's director buddies Bong JoonHo, Lee ChangDong, Kim JiWoon, Ryu SeungWan
mms://vod.cine21.com/cine21.com/movie/making/2009/03/thirst_celebrity.wmv
http://www.thirst-2009.co.kr/main/swf/trailer_3.flv
[YouTube]

'Top Project' making clip
mms://vod.cine21.com/cine21.com/movie/making/2009/04/thirst_topproject.wmv
http://www.thirst-2009.co.kr/main/swf/trailer_4.flv
[YouTube]

'Couple' making clip
mms://vod.cine21.com/cine21.com/movie/making/2009/04/thirst_couple.wmv



Park Chan-wook is back. After his last feature, the quirky romance I'm a Cyborg But That's OK which was not particularly well received, Park is tackling the vampire project which he has been talking about for years. Song Kang-ho plays a priest from a small town who volunteers for a medical experiment. However when the experiment fails, he finds himself physically and psychologically changed, and struggling to hold on to what is left of his humanity. Up-and-coming actress Kim Ok-bin (Dasepo Naughty Girls) co-stars in a role that, according to rumors, many established actresses refused to take because of the explicit sex scenes involved. Shooting started in spring 2008, and CJ Entertainment is said to be considering a Lunar New Year 2009 release. Source: koreanfilm.org

Movie related sites thanks to Huangsy
Evil Live [X] Photos [X] Movie trailers [X

October 17, 2007

[40th Sitges]Park Chan-wook Speaks on Bakjwi
Posted by Blake at Twitchfilm.net

BLAKE: What can you tell us about your next film Bakjwi?

PARK CHAN-WOOK: Bakjwi is the Korean word for “bat.” It will be a very very sad and tragic melodrama about a vampire who has fallen madly in love with a married woman. It will not be like a Batman type movie or a vampire horror film.

Right now there are two English titles for the film. One is just “Bat” and the other is “Evil Live.” I think “Evil Live” makes it sound too much like a horror film or something along the lines of “Batman-ish” type science fiction, so I will be coming out with a new English title, which I haven’t decided on just yet.

* Thanks to PiFan programmer Jin Hyung Park for stepping in to translate during this interview.

Credits: twitchfilm.net

January 30, 2008
'Bat' having difficulties casting main female character due to high sexual references



Director Park Chan-wook is having difficulties in finding a main female actor for his latest film "Bat" due to high sexual references. Director Park Chan-wook earned an international reputation from his last film, "Old Boy". An excellent actor, Song Kang-ho is already chosen as the main male character. However, many female actors declined to accept the role.

The film is already receiving enormous attention in local and international market, in which the French film distributor, "Wild Side" already bought its copyrights even before the film began shooting. As Director Park Chan-woo said, the plot is a love story of a vampire. However, as evident from Director Park Chan-wook's previous films such as "Old Boy" and "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance", his love story wouldn't be an another Hollywood cliché love films. According to a source, the film "Bat" is going to be one of horrific and shocking gothic film.

Despites what is known to the public, Song Kang-ho do not become a vampire from his scientific experiment failure but is someone who has a rather peculiar occupation where he meets a group of people in a secluded place. Meanwhile, he meets a married couple and falls in love with the wife. The sex scenes in the film will be as highly sexual as of those from the recent film, "Lust Caution". This is why many top female actresses are hesitating to be involved in this 'Gothic melo-film'. Even though Song Kang-ho have finished shooting "The Good, The Bad and The Weird", nothing is heard about any progressions made for the film.

A staff from the producer team said, "There are few female actresses who are highly motivated to take the role and we also consider a new face like "Wei Tang" from "Lust Caution". We are not in hurry, because this is the very first part of the preparation stage and we are open to many possibilities".

Translated at hancinema.net
From original article at kr.news.yahoo.com


Capture from CINE21, thanks to lisante

February 9, 2008
CJ Entertainment turns double play

By Stuart Kemp

BERLIN -- CJ Entertainment has boarded Park Chan-Wook's latest project, now titled "Thirst," and "The Good, the Bad and the Weird," helmed by Kim Ji-Woon.

In a double whammy for the busy South Korean sales, distribution and financier, CJ Entertainment said Friday that it expects to close deals on both projects for U.S. distribution and is in negotiations "with studios big and small" for "Oldboy" director Park's "Thirst," according to international sales and acquisitions chief Tom Oh.

Oh said "Thirst," budgeted at $7 million, is scheduled to shoot in March and aims to roll out the project in South Korea by the end of this year. It details the story of a priest who turns into a vampire after a failed medical experiment and his battle for survival. "Thirst" is being produced by Moho Films. Oh said CJ Entertainment is putting up finance in return for worldwide sales rights and South Korean distribution rights. CJ Entertainment also has snapped up Korean distribution rights to "Weird" and is just starting presales -- excluding a handful of territories, including Japan -- at the European Film Market.

Oh said the Kim-directed project is "one of the biggest budgets for a Korean movie ever" at $17 million. The deal with the filmmakers and CJ was struck early Friday morning, and Oh and his team are hurriedly fixing up meet-and-greets with buyers. The project started out at rival Korean outfit Cineclick Asia. Oh declined comment on his company's swoop for the title. Set in Manchuria in the 1930s, "Weird" deals with three Korean men and their entanglement with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits, according to one Internet site. Kim has enjoyed success at the boxoffice in Asia with such titles as "The Foul King" (2000), "A Tale of Two Sisters" (2003) and "A Bittersweet Life" (2005).

Source: hollywoodreporter.com

Clips and captures courtesy various movie-sites and media portals, all made possible by everyone sharing at this thread ^^

KIVs -- THIRST / SKH related reviews
http://newyork.timeout.com/newyork/article...49/twistoffaith
http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20090...t_quencher.html
http://www.examiner.com/x-6166-DC-Horror-M...ght-doesnt-have
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=...7e-3080b0c6fc42
http://www.seanax.com/2009/08/13/new-review-thirst/
http://adgy.livejournal.com/745105.html
http://poplife.biz/vampire/?p=13548
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/ta...3-12-stars.html
http://themovienotebook.blogspot.com/2009/...-lost-good.html
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2...st_opens_friday
http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/08/16/movie-...me-a-filmmaker/
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/art...Park.Chan-wook/
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/art.../Movies/Thirst/
http://www.shockya.com/news/2009/08/18/thi...than-i-thought/
http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/f...hirst-robhr.php
http://www.themonthly.com.au/film-adrian-m...the-host039-476
http://www.shockya.com/news/2009/08/19/thi...vie-clip-shoes/
http://bumsso.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/kim...-just-starting/
http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/bl...ZlPOmNx2U5nBfow
http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-08-20/th...JOiu41lRa61pvGA
http://filminbusan.wordpress.com/2009/08/2...3mxAcjXO2cxRQaA
http://www.morningsun.net/entertainment/x1...QZ0jGyg6M5k3eiQ
http://www.facesweet.com/hollywood-celebri...H1_ttoByK4XL7ug
http://www.fwweekly.com/index.php%3Foption...qfPreGpP-YEfwNx

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A monster is hiding in the waters of the Han River. A monster who looks like nothing Song Kang-Ho's family has ever experienced. And the fight against the suffering and misfortune the presence of the ominous figure creates is at the center of Bong Joon-Ho's third feature. After the masterful Memories of Murder, Bong could have done anything he wanted, but the young director ended up making something of such ambitious scale that the entire industry sat down and watched as he first revealed an impressing casting (Song Kang-Ho, Park Hae-Il, Bae Doo-Na, Byun Hee-Bong, Oh Dal-Soo), and then tried to conceal some precious information, something that the press tried to grab from him from the beginning.

What we know is that the scale of the project is huge, with shooting going all over the Han River in dozens of locations, with a lot of money spent on special effects to render the 'creature' as realistic as possible, and a story which will not come second after the spectacle. Combining bizarre characters with an obsessive attention to detail, a love for great storytelling, and the kind of panache only great directors showcase, Bong has been able to establish himself in the elite of Korea directors after just two films. Even though the stakes now are higher, 'The Host' could mean further International exposure for the man, or even Korean Cinema as a whole. [Twitch - 2006 Korean Cinema Previews]


Cast: Song Kang-Ho, Byun Hee-Bong, Park Hae-Il, Bae Doo-Na, Go Ah-Sung, Lee Jae-Eung, Lee Dong-Ho, Kim Roi-Ha, Park No-Shik, Go Su-Hee, Yoon Je-Moon, Im Pil-Sung, Oh Dal-Soo, Paul Lazar, Maeng Bong-Hak, Jung In-Ki, Han Se-Ah, Baek Do-Bin, Scott Wilson, Brian Lee, David Joseph Anselmo
Director: Bong Joon-Ho
Screenplay: Bong Joon-Ho, Ha Jun-Won, Baek Cheol-Hyun
Producer: Choi Yong-Bae
Cinematography: Kim Hyung-Goo
Music: Lee Byung-Woo
Editing: Kim Seon-Min
Art Direction: Ryu Sung-Hee
Sound: Choi Tae-Young
Lighting: Lee Kang-San
Stills: Han Se-Jun
원안: Bong Joon-Ho
Special Makeup: Hwang Hyo-Gyun, Kwak Tae-Young
Special Effects: Kevin Rafferty, Weta, Orphanage, Creature Workshop
Korean Website
Japanese Website
International Website
International Trailers: ComingSoon.net | AintItCool.com | Moviecentre.net | Apple.com
Theatrical Trailer (YouTube)
Theatrical Trailer (Downloadable, 9mb, Windows Media)
Theatrical Trailer (Streaming, 300k, Windows Media):
mms://media1.maxmovie.com/av/maxhost_t2.wmv
Theatrical Trailer (Streaming, 700k, Windows Media):
mms://wms06.bcst.krn.yahoo.com/c/cine21.com/movie/trailer/2006/06/Host_main_tr_700K.wmv
Teaser Trailer (YouTube)
Teaser Trailer (Streaming, 300k, Windows Media):
mms://203.238.140.27/Previews/monster.wmv
Teaser Trailer (Streaming, 700k, Windows Media):
mms://vod.cine21.com/cine21.com/movie/trailer/2006/03/Host_tr_700K.wmv
Teaser Trailer (Downloadable, English Subtitles, 3mb, Windows Media)
Teaser Trailer (Downloadable, 6mb, Windows Media)
Japanese Teaser (Downloadable, Quicktime)
Japanese Teaser (Embedded Flash)
Making Of (Downloadable, 8mb, Windows Media)
Making Of (Streaming, Windows Media):
mms://media1.maxmovie.com/av/kmonster_making_Directer.wmv
Sina Report (Monster Included) (Streaming, 128k, Windows Media):
mms://zjm2.nv.sina.com.cn/ent/2006/05/25264465.wmv
Sina Report (Monster Included) (Streaming, 350k, Windows Media):
mms://nv.sina.com.cn/ent/2006/05/25053436.wmv
Sina Report - Edited Version (Money Shots Only) (Downloadable, 1.5mb, Windows Media)
Bong Joon-Ho's Cannes Presscon (Quicktime)
YTN Report (Downloadable, 5mb, Windows Media)
YTN clip (YouTube)
Section TV clip (YouTube)
Bae Doo-Na's Archery Training (YouTube)
Message From The Actors (Streaming, 500k, Windows Media):
mms://wms07.bcst.krn.yahoo.com/c/cine21.com/movie/making/2006/06/Host_mf_actor_700K.wmv
Guest Special (Streaming, 700k, Windows Media):
mms://wms07.bcst.krn.yahoo.com/c/cine21.com/movie/making/2006/06/Host_mf_guest_700K.wmv
Character Making Of (Streaming, 700k, Windows Media):
mms://wms06.bcst.krn.yahoo.com/c/cine21.com/movie/making/2006/06/thehost_character_story_700k.wmv
YTN Live - Press Screening (Downloadable, 13mb, Windows Media)
Budget: 10 Billion Won (~$11 Million)
Produced By: Cheongeohram
Distributed By: Showbox
International Sales: Cineclick Asia
Rating: 12 and Over
RELEASE: July 27 2006
South Korea Box Office: 13,019,740 admissions
[Info from X's Korean Film Databank]


More posters/stills here / here / here / here / here

OST

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Also via We Love Asian OSTs

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01. Prologue - deu nul beun han gang, gwe mool eun ja ran da 드넓은 한강, 괴..
02. baek joo eh dae seub gyuk 백주의 대습격
03. jab hi ji ahn neun son 잡히지 않는 손
04. dduh na neun ga jok 떠나는 가족
05. no ran virus 노란 바이러스
06. gol baeng ee @ 골뱅이 @
07. gwe mool house 괴물 하우스
08. uh doom sok eh hyun suh 어둠속의 현서
09. han gang chan ga (B4-A3) 한강찬가 (B4-A3)
10. bit sok eh gum moon 빗속의 검문
11. hyun suh ya! 현서야!
12. hut chong jil 헛총질
13. bae go peun hyung je 배고픈 형제
14. bae go peun gwe mool 배고픈 괴물
15. shi goong chang eh oh noo ee 시궁창의 오누이
16. sae byuk, pok woo geu ri go dae hyul too 새벽, 폭우 그리고 대혈투
17. jut jeun shin moon ji 젖은 신문지
18. soo bae jun dan 수배전단
19. bi gwa se gi ta so deuk 비과세 기타소득
20. do bal ee eh chun jae 도발이의 천재
21. hee mi han message 희미한 메세지
22. guh book ee 거북이
23. we ro oon jil joo Ver.1 외로운 질주 Ver.1
24. sae shik goo Ver.1 새 가족 Ver.1
25. No Virus
26. won hyo dae gyo nuh muh ro 원효대교 너머로
27. so nyuh, dal ri da 소녀, 달리다
28. bi myung 비명
29. dah ji ahn neun son 닿지않는 손
30. Agent Yellow
31. noh eul soo uhb neun son 놓을수 없는 손
32. jae hwe 재회
33. we roo oon hwa yum byung 외로운 화염병
34. shin goong 신궁
35. sae shik goo Ver.2 새 식구 Ver.2
36. han gang chan ga (Trumpet Ver.) 한강찬가 Trumpet Ver.
37. buh ryuh jin no rae 버려진 노래
38. noon oh neun mae jum 눈오는 매점
39. han gang chan ga (Vocal Ver.) 한강찬가 Vocal Ver.
40. we ro oon jil joo Ver. 2 외로운 질주 Ver.2


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"... there was nothing to hold onto - except each other"
(Invasion of The Body Snatchers, 1956)

In 1990, Bong Joon-Ho was a young student, who drew cartoons for his school newspaper and took various part time jobs at film companies. Although his major at Yonsei University was sociology, his lifetime dream was to become a filmmaker. So after finishing college, he enrolled in the Korean Film Academy, from which he graduated with a short film called 지리멸렬 (支離滅裂, Incoherence). The short won him awards overseas, and great acclaim at home; he became one of the hot new kids on the block, creating a lot of expectations in the industry. But he never jumped the gun, slowly climbing towards the upper ranks of the industry. He helped write the script of 모텔 선인장 (Motel Cactus) and 유령 (Phantom: The Submarine) in the late 90s, and then it was time for his feature debut. In 2000 he made his big splash in Chungmuro with 플란다스의 개 (Barking Dogs Never Bite), an off-kilter black comedy which received great praise. But between his first feature film and the incredible critical and popular success of his second, the memorable 살인의 추억 (Memories of Murder), Director Bong was preparing something else. When Choi Yong-Bae of Cheongeoram asked him to work together, he had something in mind, something he dreamed of making since he was in college. But he already knew it was something which could take years to make. But what was that project about, and why would it take so long?

Although Japan's 怪 (Kaiju, monster) culture has created a huge niche even in the West, its Korean counterpart 괴수 (怪獸, Gwesu, monster) never really had any impact on the public, both at home and abroad. Although the first tentatives of the genre started in the early 60s, with Kwon Hyeok-Jin's 우주괴인 왕마귀 (Space Monster Demon King), the genre was never able to crack into the mainstream, even with works like 용가리 (Yonggari) - which did make decent money, but probably turned the whole nation off monster films. SF had never been one of Korea's favorite genres, and monster films were often associated with cheap special effects, bad storytelling and acting. So when one of the most talented filmmakers in the country announced he was making a 10 Billion Won monster film, a lot of people had only one question in mind: why?

Bong could have made anything he wanted. After striking the ball out of the park twice with his first two films, he could have played safe, make a little film to satisfy his appetite for genre Cinema, a big star vehicle with his distinctive touch but an eye to the box office. Anything. But why such a huge budget, and why one of the genres Koreans have never shown any interest in? You could consider it a mere challenge Bong is taking, but 괴물 (The Host) won't be your average monster film, just like 'Memories of Murder' wasn't your usual whodunit thriller, and 'Barking Dogs Never Bite' your usual comedy. The film could be compared to Hollywood films like 'Invasion of The Body Snatchers', although it will still carry genre specific elements. Using the monster as a metaphor for the witch hunting created by McCarthy-ism during the Cold War era, and the powerful and menacing threat of Soviet influence, the film bears a resemblance to some of those classic Hollywood films. But it will also retain that Koreanness, that unique humour of Bong's other works.

Starring Song Kang-Ho, Bae Doo-Na, Park Hae-Il, Byun Hee-Bong and Oh Dal-Soo, 'The Host' is set for Summer 2006.

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Instead of our usual Q&A excerpts, I tried something different for this special. Since a lot of interviews used for this article were a little old, and things changed between then and now (like scripts being completed, actors cast, contract signed), I put different comments from director Bong on separate sections dealing with the same argument.

THE HOST
"We started pre-production with the working title 더 리버 (The River). I always wanted to do a Korean style monster movie from the beginning, so I met with Cheongeoram president Choi Yong-Bae in 2001, and presented him the project. I've been working hard every day ever since. We started with a simple and slightly absurd concept: what if a monster appeared on the banks the Han River? When I was in high school, you'd always hear those news stories, like the appearances in Lochness or Mt. Baekdu, so why not Seoul? The film tells the story of a family of four people, running a small shop near the Han River. But one day a strange creature emerges from the waters of the Han River, and it starts injuring people. 'The Host' is a film about a simple family fighting with this mysterious monster."

WETA, ORPHANAGE AND CGI
"To be honest, when I started thinking about 'The Host', I was worried Korean film technology wasn't up to the standards the film required - or that it would cost too much to do it. I didn't think we would be able to make such a fully 3D creature, so that was a really serious concern at the time. Since they have a lot of experience in dealing with things like this, they [Weta, Creative Workshop, Orphanage] lifted one big weight off my shoulders by working with us, and taking care of CGI. When we first met with Weta, they were surprised we'd even make a film like this in Korea. But the next time we met Robert Taylor, he was a little anxious because [in Korea] we don't usually blow large sums of money on special effects, and was afraid we'd propose some preposterous figure. After all, it's hard to turn down someone who came such a long way to work with you. Anyway, we told him it would be US$ 3 Million, and he quickly replied, worried: 'for the entire film?'. When we told him it would be 3 Million for the special effects only, he was really happy, and told us they could certainly do what we wanted for that sum of money. That's when things started, and we worked really fast from there. They thought the kind of monster we designed had really oriental features, so we scouted famous monster designer 'hellnaut' [who worked on many Korean online games] to do it."

MY OWN GENRE
"Everyone thinks 'The Host' will be an SF film, but that's not the case. This film will have that kind of humour which lies dormant inside all my films, and comes from my own subconscious. So instead of following the basic tropes of surrealist films of this genre, 'The Host' will be much more concerned with realism, both in form and storytelling. Don't we live in an odd country? Our big, strong bridge finally collapses, a lot of people lose their lives, that supermarket which looked so solid vanishes into a pile of dust and debris in a matter of moments... so is the appearance of a monster that weird? This is a film walking the line between the real and surreal."

MONSTER
"'The Host' is not all about the monster, but it was something we definitely had to deal with. We couldn't just put some fur on two assistant directors and let them prance around pretending they were a monster. It had to be a perfectly realistic living creature. We had a lot of up and downs, but I'm really happy with the final result. This is not the kind of Hollywood film where you see the formation of the monster after 10 minutes, its tail and feet a half hour later, and the main character having a stylish fight with it in the climax. Yes, Kang-Doo's family has to face tragedy thanks to the monster, but it's not one of those glamorous situations where a few families unite and decide to fight the monster together. The people in my film can't help but shed tears in front of their impending and tragic situation."

COMIC TRAGEDY
"Disasters might be scary and tragic, but on the other hand they might have a farcical side to them. When that mall collapsed [he's talking about a real event from the mid 90s the film was vaguely based on], I felt sad and shocked. Looking at that mess every day though, I saw people using golf clubs to search for buried money, and all the thieves in the city were there... doesn't that make you laugh? Comic and tragic seem to always go hand in hand when disasters like that happen. Especially all those families who weren't prepared for the consequences became victims of that situation, it was inevitable. As a whole, it might be a film about a family's fight against the monster, but they're not gonna use some fancy laser guns to fight it, so all that's left to them is laugh. But that doesn't mean we'll consciously try to force comedy out of those situations. Korean disasters always seem to have that feeling, just like an absurd theater play."

HAN RIVER
"We've shot so many photos of the Han River, it feels like home now. We persistently hunted for locations both in a microscopic and very detailed way: different hours of the day, different weather, different shooting angles and lenses, high, clean and dirty waters... we shot them all. I wanted to show the innumerable faces of the Han River in 'The Host', but it's not merely eye candy, it has a connection with the drama in the film. There's also a reason why we chose a lot of locations during the rainy season. It's not like we're making a video for the promotion of tourism, but if the Han River didn't have a connection with the story, why even bother shooting there? I wanted to dissect and look at all the parts that make the Han River what it is, just like picking every single one of the 200 and more bones that make a person, or the blood vessels that flow through our veins. The monster's form is the core of the production. If we can't create a realistic creature, the film will be never able to strip itself from the legacy of other monster movies. That's why we decided to work with world famous WETA, responsible for the special effects in the 'Lord of the Rings' series."

BURDEN
'Why shouldn't one be burdened by many things. I have no interest in normal films, in things you'll understand in 5 seconds. I'm thoroughly working hard to make sure everything turns out as planned. And it's been the same from the beginning, during the first, second, third... many years of preparation. It's not like we're in an embarrassing or dramatic situation, we're not on the verge of jumping off the Wonhyo Bridge. If you just work with that mentality, then you can relax and focus on what you have to do."

INFLUENCES
"It bears some resemblance to 'Signs', and even Spielberg's 'Jaws'. When I first talked about the film, people were confused about the size of the monster, expecting something gigantic like 'Godzilla'. But that's not the case, it's more like the kind of creature you see in 'Alien'. Anyway, there's really no film you can compare 'The Host' to: even when the marketing team was asking me a reference to compare 'Memories of Murder' with, I just told them there was nothing I could single out, that it was just a 'rural thriller', the 전원일기 (Lifetime in the Country) [THE family Drama in Korean TV history] version of 'Se7en'. So, in a way, you could call this the 한강수 타령 (Ode to The Han River) [a recent Family Drama] version of 'Alien'."

ISSUES
"'The Host' is full current political and social issues helping paint the progression of the story. I don't know why I did that, perhaps it's because I was influenced by my previous film. That's not only a kind of genre-specific tendency, but also also something we can put into a certain context, and help it become a topic of discussion. Kang-Doo is not one of those 'people in high places', like a staff member of 119 rescue squads, or someone doing a briefing about measures to counter the problem. He's the kind of person who would ask you what kind of sauce you wanted with your instant noodles, going as far as checking the water's temperature. But when a calamity approaches the everyday life of people like him, they can't even imagine its repercussions. And then the viewers become one with them, they relate to his problems. I can't reveal what those social and political issues will be, until the film is released in theaters. But that will be a really important element of the film, and I wanted to have a little fun with that kind of idea, like in classic Hollywood SF films. It might be a deleted scene, but in Kubrick's 'Dr. Strangelove', there's a moment when Americans and Russians fight throwing cake at each other; and then there's that moment when one character acts like a cowboy on a nuclear missile... that kind of mood, you know? That kind of atmosphere fits really well with this genre, and would give the film a very bizarre energy."




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