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List Of South Korean Films Of 2008
This is a complete list of Cinema of Korea, South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2008. Source for release dates and box-office admission results (except where cited otherwise): ''Koreanfilm.org''. Box office The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2008, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: Released Notes and references See also * 2008 in South Korea * 2008 in South Korean music * List of 2008 box office number-one films in South Korea External links * Theatrical Releases in 2008 at Koreanfilm.org {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of South Korean Films Of 2008 Lists of South Korean films by year, 2008 Lists of 2008 films by country, South Korean 2008 in South Korean cinema, Box 2000s South Korean films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cinema Of Korea
The cinema of Korea encompasses the film industries of North Korea and South Korea, as well as the historical film industries of Korea as the kingdom of Joseon and under Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese occupation. While both countries have relatively robust film industries today, only South Korean films have achieved wide international acclaim. North Korean films typically portray Juche ideology or revolutionary themes. South Korean films enjoyed a "golden age" during the late 1950s and 1960s, but by the 1970s had become generally considered to be of low quality. Nonetheless, by 2005 South Korea became a nation that watched more domestic than imported films in theatres. This was partially a result of laws placing limits on the number of foreign films able to be shown per theatre per year, but this was mostly due to the growth of the Korean entertainment industry, which quadrupled in size during this period. It has been noted that Korean movies have consistently outperformed fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
My Wife Got Married
''My Wife Got Married'' () is a 2008 South Korean romantic drama film. Directed by Jeong Yoon-soo and starring Kim Joo-hyuk and Son Ye-jin in the lead roles, the film is adapted from a bestselling novel of the same name by Park Hyun-wook. Plot Deok-hoon meets In-ah, a former colleague, on the subway; the two turn out to be big soccer fans, and soon begin a passionate relationship. To quell his doubts about In-ah's fidelity, Deok-hoon proposes to her, and they get married. But their honeymoon period doesn't last long, as In-ah declares that she will marry another man. Cast * Kim Joo-hyuk as Noh Deok-hoon * Son Ye-jin as Joo In-ah * Joo Sang-wook as Han Jae-kyung * Kim Byung-choon as Boo-jang * Chun Sung-hoon as Kim Jin-ho * Oh Yeon-ah as So-young * Son Hee-soon as Jae-kyung's mother * Hong Hyun-chul as Jae-kyung's father * Kwon Sung-min as Sung-min * Choi Won-hong as Joon-seo * Jung Se-hyung as doctor Choi Yeon-Woong * Oh Jung-se as Byung-soo * Kim Ok-kyung as guardian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Min Kyu-dong
Min Kyu-dong (; born September 12, 1970) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and producer. He made his feature directorial debut in horror film ''Memento Mori'' (1999), followed by romantic comedies '' All for Love'' (2005) and ''All About My Wife'' (2012), queer films ''Antique'' (2008) and '' In My End Is My Beginning'' (2013), and period drama '' The Treacherous'' (2015). Career Min Kyu-dong studied economics at Seoul National University, and upon graduation, he entered the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA). In 1999 Min made his first feature ''Memento Mori'', alongside KAFA classmate and co-director Kim Tae-yong. Considered the most influential Korean horror film of the 2000s, ''Memento Mori'' has attained a modern-day classic status among Korean cinephiles. After pursuing further film studies in France, Min returned in 2005 with his sophomore effort and solo directorial debut '' All for Love''. Similar to Robert Altman's ''Short Cuts'' and Richard Curtis's ''Lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Antique (film)
''Antique'' () is a 2008 South Korean comedy thriller film, starring Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Jae-wook, Yoo Ah-in and Choi Ji-ho. It is based on the comic ''Antique Bakery'' by Fumi Yoshinaga. It was released in cinemas in South Korea on November 13, 2008. It was invited to the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. It was released on DVD in the UK on February 11, 2013, as ''Antique Bakery'', though its official English title in South Korea, and which it was promoted as at festivals internationally, is just ''Antique''. As of March 2021, it has not been widely released in Northern America or Australia. Plot As an heir to the family fortune, Jin-hyuk has money, the looks, the charm, everything except finding the love of his life. So he sets up a cake shop where women are sure to come. He hires Sun-woo, a talented patissier who had a crush on Jin-hyuk back in high school. Along with an ex-boxing champion Gi-beom and a clueless bodyguard Su-young, the four unique and handsome young men s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Action Boys
''Action Boys'' () is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Jung Byung-gil. The film follows a handful of students-turned-graduates of the Seoul Action School as they try to find regular work as film stuntmen, with varying success. Released in South Korea on 28 August 2008, the film made its western debut at the Vancouver International Film Festival The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, for two weeks in late September and early October. The festival is operated by the Greater Vancouver International Film Festi ... on 29 September 2008. . ''27th Vancouver International Film Festival'', 2008. Retrieved on 10 November 2008. References External links * * * * ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kim Ok-vin
Kim Ok-vin (; born 3 January 1987), also known as Kim Ok-bin, is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in an online beauty contest in 2004, and began her acting career with a role in the 2005 film ''Voice''. She appeared in the television drama series ''Over the Rainbow,'' and in films such as '' Dasepo Naughty Girls'', '' The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan'' and '' The Villainess''. She has received several award nominations, and won Best Actress at the 2009 Sitges Film Festival for her role in ''Thirst''. Early life Kim was born on 3 January 1987 and is the eldest of three siblings.Shin, Hae-in (9 February 2006).UP AND COMING TALENTS (8): Kim Ok-vin: 'greedy' actress". ''Hancinema''; originally published by ''The Korea Herald''. Retrieved 23 January 2008. She trained in martial arts as a child, and has attained third dan in Hapkido and second dan in Taekwondo. She also practices Muay Thai and boxing. She is interested in cars and motorcycles, speed racing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lee Jung-jae
Lee Jung-jae (; born December 15, 1972) is a South Korean actor, filmmaker, and businessman. Considered one of South Korea's most successful actors, he has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, six Baeksang Arts Awards, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Gotham Award. Aside from his acting career, Lee is also a businessman, having launched a chain of restaurants in Seoul, as well as founding several businesses including the development company Seorim C&D. He owns several of his businesses with fellow actor and close friend Jung Woo-sung. Born in Seoul, Lee debuted as a fashion model, then began his acting career on television, notably in the drama '' Sandglass'' (1995). After his acting breakthrough in '' An Affair'' (1998), Lee's film career took off. He has starred in a variety of film genres, among them dramas such as '' City of the Rising Sun'' (1999), romant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Accidental Gangster And The Mistaken Courtesan
''The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan'' (; literally "Gibang riot in 1724") is a 2008 South Korean historical action comedy film. The film depicts the gangster culture of Joseon Korea and is based on an actual fight that occurred at a kisaeng house in 1724.Moon Seok. "Count on the Autumn Harvest!"''Korean Film Observatory #26'', pp. 36. Korean Film Council, 2008. Retrieved on 14 November 2008. The film was directed by Yeo Kyun-dong, and stars Lee Jung-jae—in his first film role for three years—alongside Kim Ok-vin.[ChanMi's movie news/nowiki> "Geisha House Riot" releasing one day earlier!. ''HanCinema'', 30 November 2008. Retrieved on 4 December 2008. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan, The 2008 films 2008 action comedy films 2000s historical action films 2000s historical comedy films Films about organized crime in Korea Films directed by Yeo Kyun-dong Films set in 1724 Films set in Joseon 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jan Ruff-O'Herne
Jeanne Alida "Jan" Ruff-O'Herne (18 January 1923 – 19 August 2019) was a Dutch Australian of Irish ancestry and human rights activist known for campaigning internationally against war rape. During World War II, Ruff-O'Herne was forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army. After remaining silent for fifty years, Ruff-O'Herne spoke out publicly from the 1990s until her death to demand a formal apology from the Japanese government and to highlight the plight of other "comfort women". On her death, the South Australian Attorney-General noted: "her story of survival is a tribute to her strength and courage, and she will be sorely missed not only here in South Australia, but around the world." Biography Ruff-O'Herne was born in 1923 in Bandung in the Dutch East Indies, then a colony of the Dutch Empire. She grew up as a devout Catholic. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, Ruff-O'Herne and thousands of Dutch women were forced into hard physical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kim Dong-won (filmmaker, Born 1955)
Kim Dong-won (born February 24, 1955) is a South Korean documentary filmmaker. Kim is best known for his documentary films ''Repatriation'' (2004) and '' 63 Years On'' (2008). Career His acclaimed documentary ''Repatriation'' (2004) documents the lives of North Korean spies who were captured in the South Korea and takes a look at their journey back to their homeland after being detained in the South's prisons for over 30 years. A labour of love that took him more than a decade to finish, it has been hailed as the most successful documentary ever in South Korea. It also won Special Mention at the 24th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards and Special Jury Prize at the 5th Busan Film Critics Awards in 2004, as well as Best Documentary Award at the 19th Fribourg International Film Festival in 2005. His latest documentary '' 63 Years On'' won Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2nd Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2008. Filmography As director *'' Seoul Jesus'' (1986) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
63 Years On
''63 Years On'' () is a 2008 South Korean documentary film about the comfort women who were enslaved by the Japanese military in stations across Asia during World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo .... It showed at the 2008 Jeonju International Film Festival, and went on to win Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2nd Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2008. Production The film documents the experiences of the comfort women who were enslaved by the Japanese military in stations across Asia during World War II. It provides a historical investigation along with interviews with five victims, Jan Ruff-O'Herne (Holland), Felicidad de los Reyes (Philippines), Pilar Frias (Philippines), Wei Shao Lan (China) and Lee Soo-san (Korea), who reveal their experiences as surviv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
