I guess there are going to be a lot more IMAX theaters popping up around Korea as a result of this deal with CGV.
BANGALORE, March 10 (Reuters) – Imax Corp (IMX.TO) (IMAX.O) agreed to form a joint venture with a South Korean theater exhibitor to operate up to 15 new theaters in the country [...]
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Seattle, Sparkling!
I’m not a Korean movie fan (except horrors), but I am a Seahawks fan, so I might see this one….
The list of locations for the movie "Late Autumn" is low-key, local and a little bit surprising. This star-studded Korean-U.S. film may be a love story set in Seattle, but it ignores the predictable, [...]
Takeshima Day
Usually it is Korea who draws attention to the Dokdo dispute, but once a year it is the Japanese….
MATSUE, Japan, Feb. 22 (Kyodo)—The governor of Shimane Prefecture called Monday for greater public attention to be given to the sovereignty dispute over a group of South Korean-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan.
Zenbe Mizoguchi said [...]
Kimchibilly night! Or, a rockin’ rockabilly concert!
Define rockabilly: a genre of music, blending rock and hillbilly with blues, bluegrass, and country. A rockabilly band typically features a slap guitar, drums, and at least one other guitar (electric, bass, or acoustic), but may include other instruments as well. Popular artists include Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, while the genre influenced artists from [...]
Korean Fashion Exhibition in New York
Korea makes its official New York fashion debut Feb. 12 through 14, while the city hosts the New York Fashion Week. The festival will feature a showroom-style exhibition titled "CONCEPT KOREA, fashion collective 2010" at the New York Public Library.
The event is co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Creative [...]
South Korea Invites Korean War Vets
If you know any Korean War vets, this is a pretty slick deal for them and their families:
This year, Lee said the Korean government is offering to pay for 50 percent of the round-trip airfare for veterans as part of the country’s 2010 Revisit Korea Program that honors the 60th anniversary of the Korean [...]
Rain Starring in Ninja Assassin
In case you didn’t know, Ninja Assassin, starring Rain, opens tomorrow here in North America. Here are some press releases. The trailer looks pretty badass…I’ll review it if I get a chance to see it in bum-fcuk Egypt South Dakota over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Seattle Area Gayageum Concerts
If you like gayageum music and are in the area, Bora Ju is playing in December….
South Sound residents can indulge in a musical treat next month that was kindled in the recital halls of South Korea.
Musician Bora Ju will play the gayageum (pronounced kaya-goom), a traditional Korean instrument, in concerts in Tacoma and [...]
Seoul’s Christimas Tree
Union of Catholic Asian News reports that “the city council handed over responsibility for it to the Christian Council of Korea (CCK), an umbrella organization of conservative Protestant Churches, in 2002,” and that “[s]ince then, the group has replaced the traditional star atop the tree, which is usually put up on Dec. 10, with a [...]
Korean Movies Subtitled in English 2009/11/02-2009/11/04
굿모닝프레지던트 (Good Morning President) continues to preside over Seoul
Good Morning President is on at CGV Yongsan:
Monday (2nd) – 2150
Tuesday (3rd) – 2305
At CGV Ansan:
Monday (2nd) – 1040, 1320, 1600, 1845, 2120 and 2355
Tuesday (3rd) – 1040, 1320, 1600, 1845, 2120 and 2355
Wednesday (4th) – 1040, 1320, 1600, 1845, 2120 and 2355
And the Myeong-dong Cinus Theater:
Monday [...]
Korean Movies Subtitled in English 2009/10/29-2009/11/01
굿모닝프레지던트 (Good Morning President) keeps flying solo…
Good Morning President is on at CGV Yongsan:
Thursday (29th) – 2310
Friday (30th) – 2310
Saturday (31st) – 2400
Sunday (1st) – 2355
At CGV Ansan:
Thursday (29th) – 1040, 1320, 1600, 1845, 2120 and 2355
Friday (30th) – 1030, 1305, 1545, 1820, 2055 and 2330
Saturday (31st) – 0835, 1110, 1345, 1620, 1855, 2140 and [...]
Feetmanseoul.com Makes CNN!
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