I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006) - 싸이보그지만 괜찮아 (Ssa-i-bo-geu-ji-man Kwaen-chanh-a)

2008 Sees Korean Stars Swarm Hollywood

2008/06/28 | Source | Permalink |

by Nigel D'Sa

While Hollywood seems to be gaining ground at the Korean box office in 2008, a growing number of Korean stars are invading Hollywood's home turf this year, bringing Korean talent into view on the world stage. Local celebrities such as Jeon Ji-hyeon, Lee Byeon-heon, Jung Ji-hoon ("Rain"), Jang Dong-gun, and Korean-American Daniel Henney are currently filming or have already wrapped roles in major US studio productions.

Actress Jeon, going by her English name Gianna Jun, recently completed the shooting of her lead role in "Blood: The Last Vampire", a US – Hong Kong co-production set in the Tokyo of 1970. Jeon plays Saya, a vampire working for a covert US government agency that hunts and destroys demons. She is assigned to a military school where she must find out which of her fellow classmates is a demon in disguise.

The English-language horror-thriller will be model-turned-actress Jeon's Hollywood debut. Rising to celebrity status with her 2001 Korean feature...| More

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New technological step in Korean animation

2008/06/05 | Source | Permalink |

After RYOO Seung-wan's "The City of Violence" (Jjakpae) and PARK Chan-wook's "I'm a Cyborg, but that's Ok" (Cyborgjiman Gwaenjanha), "Life is Cool" (Geunyeoneun Yeppeotta, English translation: "She was beautiful") will be the next instalment of CJ Entertainment's HD Project, and the first Korean animation film using the technique rotoscoping. With this procedure, live-action film is being traced by animators frame by frame.

KIM Soo-ro ("Vampire Cop Ricky"/Heuphyeol Hyeongsa Nadoyeol), and television actress PARK Ye-jin are among the actors involved in the project. CHOI Ik-hwan directs this tale about three distinct male friends who fall out with each other when they all fall for the same woman.

Rotoscoping opens new doors in filmmaking. One of the benefits is that it makes facial expressions more realistic than other forms of animation. The animation technique was also used for A Scanner Darkly, starring Keanu Reeves, and the music video Take on Me by A-ha. Also, the procedure i...| More

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The three who made Rain an actor

2008/05/01 | Source | Permalink |

Who are three people that receive the credit for making "Rain" an actor?

Writer Lee Kyeong-hee added the title of 'actor' to 'singer "Rain"'. This writer wrote KBS "Sang Doo! Let's Go To School", "Rain"'s debut drama in fall 2003. At this time, "Rain" was on the verge of releasing his second album. This writer took a new face with only one album who had no acting experience and made him into a star. She also worked with him in 2005 in KBS "A Love to Kill". She even gave him tonic medicine and treated him like a son. In every album, "Rain" mentions her in his thanks.

Director Park Chan-wook appointed "Rain" for the lead role of "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK". "Rain", who was already 'Asia's star', was in high demand from many movie makers, but "Rain" revealed that he wanted to work with Director Park. "Rain", thanks to Director Park, had the honor of stepping on the red carpet at Berlin International Movie Festival with his first movie. Director Park of "Old Boy" played a big role ...| More

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Rain to debut in Hollywood film 'Speed Racer' in May

2008/04/22 | Source | Permalink |

Korean pop singer and Asia-wide music star "Rain" or Jung Ji Hoon, 26, is spreading his wings to the world -- not in tour but on screen.

Thanks to his songs and charismatic dancing, followed by a modeling and acting career, he was dubbed one of the world's most beautiful people by People Magazine in 2007 and is to debut as a movie actor in a Hollywood blockbuster "Speed Racer" directed by the Wachowski brothers, director of the world-famous "Matrix" trilogy of films.

Ahead of the international release of Speed Racer on May 9, "Rain" spoke of his new acting career in Hollywood and his future plans in an interview with Yonhap News on Monday (Apr. 21).

Speed Racer is the story of a racing car driver named Speed Racer (played by Emile Hirsch) who is a natural behind the wheel and loyal to his family racing business. After turning down a lucrative offer from Royalton Industries, he finds a dirty secret that Royalton has been manipulating the race to boost profits. The only way for ...| More

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Rain's third inclusion in Time's most influential people

2008/04/21 | Source | Permalink |

Actor/singer "Rain" (Bi) entered the "100 of the World's Most Influential People" of the leading weekly magazine Time for the third consecutive year. He has also been selected for the related "10 questions" video interview, according to his representative agency J. Tune entertainment.

This year and last year, "Rain" is on top of the online voting list for Time's 100 of the World's Most Influential people. "Rain" first featured in the prestigious list in 2006.

"Rain"'s real name is JUNG Ji-hoon which he used for his film debut in PARK Chan-wook's "I'm a Cyborg, but that's Ok" (Cyborgjiman Gwaenchanha). "Rain" is currently promoting his international film debut, the Wachowski brothers directed Speed Racer, and "Rain" is also cast in the Wachowski brothers next project "Ninja Assassin".

Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)...| More

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