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New and upcoming DVD releases - 2013/06/22

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

[HanCinema's Film Talk] "Bedevilled" @ 24fps (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Jang Cheol-soo's second feature "Secretly and Greatly" is currently closing in on 6 million admissions at the box office, but before it goes any higher I wanted to zoom-in on my perhaps my favourite scene in modern Korean cinema. The above image is taken from "Bedevilled" (2010), Jang's debut film after having assisted Kim Ki-duk with "Samaria" (2004) as well as "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...

[HanCinema's Film Review] "Suspect X" (aka "Perfect Number") (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

It's hard to cast a sympathetic light on psychopathic killer, let alone keep it lit. In Bang Eun-jin's "Suspect X" (2012, aka "Perfect Number") Ryoo Seung-beom was the subject of that searchlight, playing a mild-mannered analytical genius/creepy stalker. The film was adapted from the Japanese novel "The Devotion of Suspect X" (2005), and marks the third instalment in Keigo Higashino's "Detective

[HanCinema's Film Review] "A Puppet" (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Throughout this film, leading man Ji-Hoon engages in sex acts at least a dozen times. There are countless deliberate shots of his abs, and even as a man I have to admit actor Lee Jong-Soo has a great body. And yet Ji-Hoon has to rank as one of the most pathetic characters I've ever seen on-screen. Ostensibly, the story is about him abusing hypnotherapy for selfish ends-

Today's Photo: June 22, 2013 [3] (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Yoona (left) and 'Jessica' of Girls' Generation smile at Incheon International Airport on Friday. They left for Singapore to attend the Asian Style Collection show on Saturday. /News 1

Today's Photo: June 22, 2013 [2] (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Figure skater Kim Yu-na performs at the All That Skate Summer 2013 ice show at the Olympic Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul on Friday.

Today's Photo: June 22, 2013 [1] (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Staff display mini shorts in a department store in Busan on Friday. /News 1

Ulsan man can't get enough of Bangudae glyphs (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Kim Tae-kwan, the former honorary custodian of the Bangudae engravings, said "I'm not a professional photographer, but I hope my photos raise the awareness of the preservation issues of the petroglyphs" By Kwon Hyuk-jae Kim Tae-kawn has a collection of 8,000 photos of Bangudae petroglyphs he has taken over the last eight years. He didn't start photographing them until he was appointed honorary

Educators push for character-building in schools (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

A group of lawmakers at the National Assembly and educators took the first step on June 11 to introduce a bill intended to infuse more character-building education into regular courses at elementary, middle and high schools. Five policy makers from both the ruling Saenuri Party and opposition Democratic Party held a meeting to discuss elements of the proposals with officials from the Ministry of E

Discover Innovatively Designed Products with "Curation Commerce" Services (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

"Content Curators" evaluate and provide perspectives on fragmented information on the internet Source: http://bit.ly/14LgeQi As modern Korean culture focuses on speed and simplicity, services that offer a customized list of products for consumers with too many choices and too little time, such as busy office workers, are coming into the spotlight. These kinds of services make up what is ca

Ride the 4 Rivers Cross-Country Cycling Road Tour (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Bike path along the North Han River Written by Jo-Anna Lynch If you happen to be a cyclist in Korea, you may have already realized that you've hit the jackpot. Without much fanfare, Korea has been developing its bike paths over the past few years, particularly through the 4 rivers project, and it is now possible to ride on beautiful bike paths around the country. It's the perfect way to take i

[Spoiler] Added episode 5 captures for the Korean drama 'I Hear Your Voice' (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Added episode 5 captures for the Korean drama "I Hear Your Voice" (2013)Directed by Jo Soo-wonWritten by Park Hye-ryeonWith Lee Bo-yeong, Yoon Sang-hyeon, Lee Jong-suk, Lee Da-hee, Kim Hae-sook, Yoon Joo-sang,...20 episodes - Wed, Thu 22:00SynopsisYou're innocent until proven guilty, unless you're in the unlucky situation of being guilty until proven innocent. For these unfortunate souls, there'

[Spoiler] Added episode 9 captures for the Korean drama 'She Is Wow' (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Added episode 9 captures for the Korean drama "She Is Wow" (2013)Directed by Kim Cheol-gyooWritten by Network : tvNWith Oh Hyun-kyeong, Park Seong-woong, Jin Young, Han Jeong-soo, Ahn Seon-yeong, Kwon Se-in,...12 Episodes Thurs 23:00SynopsisA show-window couple who attempt to protect their elegant lives made of bluff and their neighbors' lives shown pleasantly in this drama.Broadcast start

[Spoiler] Added episode 17 captures for the Korean drama 'Heaven's Order' (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Added episode 17 captures for the Korean drama "Heaven's Order" (2013)Directed by Jeon Woo-seong, Lee Jin-seoWritten by Choi Min-gi, Yoon Soo-jeongNetwork : KBSWith Lee Dong-wook, Song Ji-hyo, Song Jong-ho, Yoon Jin-i, Kim Yoo-bin-I, Seulong,...24 Episodes - Wed, Thu 21:55SynopsisThe Joseon version of a Chaser about a medical practitioner who struggles to save his daughter from a terminal

[Spoiler] Added episode 3 captures for the Korean drama 'The Queen's Classroom' (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Added episode 3 captures for the Korean drama "The Queen's Classroom" (2013)Directed by Lee Dong-yoonWritten by Kim Eun-hee-II, Kim Won-seokNetwork : MBCWith Ko Hyeon-jeong, Seo Sin-ae, Kim Sae-ron, Ricky Kim, Kim Hyang-ki, Choi Yoon-yeong-I,...16 episodes - Wed, Thu 21:55SynopsisA self-righteous and never smiling teacher and a cold female student spend a year of conflicts and quarrels.Bro

John Park plans showcase (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Singer John Park will have a showcase for a limited number of fans before he unveils his upcoming album "Inner Child" on July 3. The showcase "Melon Premier John Park VIP Showing Inner Child" will be in Seorae Village in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Friday.The event, sponsored by local music provider Melon, is currently taking applications from anyone who wants to come. Any regular subscr

YG boys will fight it out (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

YG Entertainment plans to introduce a new boy group, according to a post on its official blog yesterday.Yang Hyun-suk, chief producer at YG Entertainment, said that two teams are getting ready for an in-house audition.One team has five members with an average age of 20 while the other has six members with an average age of 17".It is practically impossible for YG to present two teams of boys at t

KakaoTalk now works on the PC in your bedroom (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Kakao yesterday released a PC version of its popular mobile messenger KakaoTalk. Users must have a KakaoTalk account to download and use the PC version. With a single mobile account, a user can log onto five different computers. Until June 25, users can download the PC version by applying for the trial usage at the account setting menu on their mobile phones. Minutes later, KakaoTalk approves th

Single Middle-Aged Men Losing Out in Job Market (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Single middle-aged women with a good educational background are ascending the corporate ladder, but an increasing number of their male counterparts are losing out.Single middle-aged women tend to be perceived as dedicated to their jobs and highly sophisticated and capable, but their male counterparts are perceived as reclusive and socially awkward.Human resources managers in major business congl

Fantastic film festival revs up (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

This year's PiFan poster focuses on a giant cyborg that lends its dynamism to the celebration. A press conference for the 17th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival took place on Tuesday where the organizing committee announced various films to be screened once the festival starts on July 18. The opening film will be "The Congress" by Ari Folman, based on a novel by a Polish writer that

Secretly and Greatly soars over Korean box office (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

The Korean movie "Secretly and Greatly" has swept the box office in recent weeks, setting numerous records including largest opening-weekend audience, highest number of viewers in a single day, and the shortest amount of time to a million viewers. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), "Secretly and Greatly" has drawn one million viewers in its first 36 hours following its release on June

Drawing visitors with a touch of tech (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Anticlockwise from left: "A Digital Odyssey: Secret Museum" ushers visitors into an in-depth exploration of 35 masterpieces. "The Summer" by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, above, has been digitally enlarged. Provided by the museum "It often seems to me that the night is much more alive and richly colored than the day.andhellip; The problem of painting night scenes and effects on the spot and actually by ni

National Orchestra of Korea in London (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

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Museums and Galleries (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

YOUN MYEUNG-RO: TRACES OF THE SPIRITNational Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon cityTo Sunday: This is a retrospective for Youn Myeung-ro, who was one of the most active Korean avant-garde artists in the 1960s and has dedicated to his life to abstract paintings.The exhibition shows the 77-year-old artist's 50-year career chronologically with about 60 paintings made from the 1960s to

Gauguin show follows master's lifelong passion (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Visitors gaze at Paul Gauguin's monumental painting "Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?" (1897-1898), displayed at the Seoul Museum of Art in central Seoul. Though both were created by post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), it is rare to see "The Yellow Christ" and "The Portrait of the Artist with the Yellow Christ" together. The former is possessed by a museum

Imagine Hallyu, Design Hallyu (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

The design of a product has become one of the most important factors in product selections as high quality technology is standardized these days. Products, such as cars and mobile phones, that consumers are mostly interested in put more emphasis and effort into their designs. We would like to introduce two young Korean designers in two different fields who are working at global companies and in

Explore Gyeongju's Royal Tombs (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

After finding our inner peace at Bulguksa and hiking the trails of Namsan, it's time to turn our attention back to Gyeongju proper and explore one of its attractions. When visiting this coastal town, it won't take too long before you'll see large hills plotted close together between buildings. One might think they're some sort of urban planning experiment, but the truth of the matter is that the

Samsung OLED release is much less anticipated (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Left: LG Electronics unveiled 55-inch curved OLED TVs in April and began sales this month. Right: Samsung Electronics Executive Vice President Joe Stinziano introduces UHD TVs in various sizes during a news conference in January at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Samsung Electronics is set to finally introduce its first, long-awaited organic light-emitting display (OLED) 55-inch TV

Design Seoul: Street Design for a Better City (2013/06/22)

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Dreaming of a Beautiful and Safe City Design is everywhere. There is almost nothing in today's world for which the importance of design does not matter. Think of an example as common as cooking your dining. It is important not only to cook something delicious but also to make it with a consideration of the harmony of the colors and shapes of the ingredients, to present it on a nicely matching p

Movies and dramas updated today 2013/06/22

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Korean dramas now airing

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

New pictures (21) added today - 2013/06/22

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT
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