Thanks to ready4d, I came across a video interview by Oh Deary Me with grindcore band Bamseom Pirates: Bamseom Pirates: South Korea
June 28, 2010
Bamseon Pirates meets Oh Deary Me
June 25, 2010
Song Hye-kyo ponders new film by Lee Jung-hyang
Korean actress Song Hye-kyo may be returning to the big screen through a new film by director Lee Jung-hyang, best-known for 2002 hit pic “The Way Home.”
“She is considering appearing in director Lee Jung-hyang’s new film but it has not been finalized,” an official at Song’s agency Eden 9 Entertainment told Asia Economic Daily over the phone on Tuesday. “It is hard to decide on her next project since we have not been notified of when the movie she is currently filming in China will end.”
Lee Jung-hyang’s upcoming movie, which remains untitled, is a story about the conflicts and growth a television producer experiences after losing her fiance in a hit-and-run accident.
It is Lee’s first film since “Home,” which turned then-child actor Yoo Seung-ho into a household name, became a local box office hit eight years ago.
Song, 28, shot to fame throughout Asia after starring in several hit TV dramas including “Autumn In My Heart” (KBS, 2000), “All In” (SBS, 2003) and “Full House” (KBS, 2004) alongside Asian pop sensation Rain. She was last seen in the drama “The World That They Live In” (KBS, 2008) and made headlines for dating her co-star Hyun Bin.
She has also done some work on the big screen including “Hwang Jin-i” (2007), “Poetry” (2008) and Asian omnibus pic “Carmelia” (2010), directed by Jang Joon-hwan and co-starring Gang Dong-won.
The actress is currently shooting Wong Kar-wai pic “The Grand Master” in China.
Reporter : Ko Kyoung-seok kave@
Editor : Lynn Kim lynn2878@
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June 24, 2010
Hyang Music Album Chart week 36
After a couple of weeks following Hyang’s album sales chart for first week of September, the charts for the second and third weeks too have showed up online.
Starting with the older one, featuring plenty of newcomers:
Hyang Chart – 2nd week of September, 2010
1. Huckleberry Finn – Huckleberry Finn Live [사막 @ ‘09 봄의 피로]
2. 2NE1 – To Anyone
3. Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns
4. Bulnabang Star Sausage Club – 석연치않은결말 [EP trailer]
5. 10cm – The First EP [눈이 오네 recandplay.net session]
6. Teenage Fanclub – Shadows
7. No Reply – Dream [내가 되었으면 MV]
8. Byul.org – 태평양 (Pacific) [태평양 (Pacific) MV]
9. Third Stone – I’m Not A Blues Man
10. Galneryus – Resurrection
The new k-indie oriented additions to the TOP100 list were the following:
13. Nureongyi – Underrun [오소리라면 MV]
18. Telepathy – Big Wave [EP Teaser]
22. Emon – 그리움이 만나는 시간 [그리움이 만나는 시간 live]
25. One More Chance – 자유인 [Luxury Bus camera live]
29. Pika – Pika’s Metamorphosis [Robot Dream's La Via SHOW session]
45. Jinsungyoon Band – Music Tree [속 live]
66. Ann – 기쁜열대 [기쁜열대 MV]
75. Super Kidd – 멋지다! 슈퍼키드 [술 한잔해 MV
79. 3rd Line Butterfly - Nine Days Or A Million [깊은 밤 안개 속 @ MBC nanjang]
86. TransFixion – Never Say Goodbye
See the full top 100 list here.
June 22, 2010
Comfort Woman, by Nora Okja Keller
A mother’s mental illness rooted in a tortured past as a comfort woman is discovered by her daughter through interesting use of alternating chapters of voices past/present, real and ghost. Published in 1997, Keller’s book was among the first in the U.S. to tackle the brutality of this practice during the Pacific War, when Japan conscripted young girls as “comfort nurses” for their troops
Korean American Books, Korean American Readings, Korean American authors
June 21, 2010
East Goes West: The Making of an Oriental Yankee, by Younghill Kang
This literary autobiographical novel chronicles an immigrant’s experience of America in the 20s through the war years, in New York City. Connection is made through the young man’s education, his camaraderie with other émigrés, the kindness of friends, and the exchange of Chinese classic poetry. First published in 1937 and edited by powerhouse star editor Max Perkins. A seminal work in Korean
Korean American Books, Korean American Readings, Korean American authors
June 19, 2010
Ku Hye-sun’s first feature pic “Magic” invited to JIMFF
Official poster for Ku Hye-sun’s film “Magic”
Korean actress Ku Hye-sun will be presenting her first feature film “Magic” at the 6th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) next month, according to her agency YG Entertainment (YG) on Monday.
YG announced in a press release that actress-turned-director has been invited to show her film at JIMFF, to be held in the city of Jecheon in North Chungcheong Province from August 12 to 17.
JIMFF — a music and film festival held under the concept ‘harmony among movies, music and nature’ — introduces various music films from Korea as well as overseas. “Magic” will be presented in a section called ‘Today In Korea’s Music Films.’
Set in an art school, “Magic” is a story about the passion and competition among young musicians and features various music genres including classical music, folk songs and Korean pop music. Two notable tunes in the film are reinterpretations of traditional folk melody “Arirang” and “You In My Arms” by the late Korean singer Yoo Jae-ha.
“Magic” was previously shown at the Jeonju International Film Festival earlier this year prior to its theater release on June 24.
In June, the actress was also awarded the “Spotlight Award” at the 12th Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia for her 2008 short feature “The Madonna.”
The pic had been shown at several film events last year including the Asiana International Short Film Festival, the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival and the Pusan Asian Short Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.
Ku, 25, had originally planned to debut as a singer with South Korea’s major talent agency YG Entertainment but she started acting in several TV dramas and made a breakthrough with a role in 2006 KBS TV series “Pure in Heart”.
She then became a household name throughout Asia after starring in the mega-hit TV series “Boys Over Flowers” (KBS, 2009) as the character Geum Jan-di. Ku is also a talented singer and songwriter, artist, novelist and scriptwriter.
She will be returning to the small screen through upcoming TV series “The Musical,” in which she plays a medical student who dreams of becoming a musical actress.
Reporter : Lynn Kim lynn2878@
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@
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June 13, 2010
A Cab Called Reliable, by Patti Kim
Sensitive coming-of-age novel of a Korean American girl in a divorced immigrant family setting with alcoholic father, submerged mother. Stirring evocation of the helpless yearning of youth. Published 1997.
Korean American Books, Korean American Readings, Korean American authors
June 11, 2010
Shadows In The Palace
Shadows In The Palace
Release Date: 2007
Director: Kim Mi Jeong
Writer: Kim Mi Jeong
Cast:
Park Jin Hee
Yoon Se Ah
Seo Yeong Hee
Lim Jeung Eun
Playlist URL
Sypnosis:
A maid-in-waiting hangs herself within the realms of the palace. But while performing an autopsy, palace medic Chunryung suspects murder and starts to investigate the case. With a sense of justice and full of wit, Chunryung bravely unmasks the deceptions, but soon confronts the veiled past, kept hidden by those that had far more power than she had expected.
Gallery:
photo credit : hancinema.net
June 10, 2010
FTKA updates
Hello Everyone!
I hope this finds you all well! For many of us, it is back to school and back to a regular schedule for the kids. Our household was ready!
We have a few upcoming events.
Save the Date! On Saturday October 16th we will celebrate Chu Sok. We will again have our celebration at the Korean Presbyterian Church. We plan on having the Korean Drumming Group, Ulssu, perform. For those of you who were at the event a few years ago you undoubtedly remember what a fantastic performance it was. Plan on a late Saturday afternoon celebration. More details to follow.
Another annual event that we try to make sure members know about is the Eagle Heights Food Bazaar. This year it will be on September 18 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Brown Shelter at Eagle Heights, this is sponsored by the women’s mission group at the Korean Presbyterian Group.
A thank you to John Hausbeck for working to establish a dad’s night out. Please email him if you have questions about this group and have not been getting the emails. He can reached at sirren@tds.net.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Kate
June 9, 2010
Hyang Music Album Chart week 37
Continuing, here’s Hyang Music‘s album sales chart for the third week of last month:
Hyang Chart – 3rd week of September, 2010
1. Maroon 5 – Hands All Over
2. No Reply – Dream [내가 되었으면 MV]
3. 2NE1 – To Anyone
4. Bulnabang Star Sausage Club – 석연치않은결말 [EP trailer]
5. Huckleberry Finn – Huckleberry Finn Live [낯선 두형제 @ ‘09 Yellow Concert]
6. Jaejoo Boys – 유년에게 [손잡고 허밍 MV]
7. Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns
8. 10cm – The First EP [눈이 오네 recandplay.net session]
9. Galneryus – Resurrection
10. Teenage Fanclub – Shadows
The new k-indie oriented additions to the TOP100 list were the following:
11. Sugar Donut – Say Yes
52. Bossa Dabang – 찾아가기 [음악이 들려오네 MV]
See the full top 100 list here.
