SOUTH KOREA October 6

PRE-PRODUCTION

DAENSEO-UI SUNJEONG
(Culture Cap Media) Backer/Dist:Show East. A famous overseas Korean dancer is invited to Korea for acompetition, but her sister ends up coming in her place by accident. Exec prod:Kim Dong-joo. Dir: Park Young-hoon. Main cast: Moon Geun-young. Shooting fromlate October.
Contact: Show East, (82) 2 3446 9590

GEUK-JANG-JEON
(Jeonwonsa) Budget: $1.5m. Backer:Chungeorahm Films, Happinet Pictures [Japan], MK2 [France]. Int'l sales:Chungeorahm, MK2. Dist: Chungeorahm. Sixth film by Woman Is The Future Of Mandirector Hong Sang-soo. Exec prod: Choi Yong-bae, MartinKarmitz. Prod: Hanna Lee. Dir/scr: Hong Sang-soo. Shooting from lateNovember.
Contact: Chungeorahm Films, (82) 2 548 2953

THE HOST
(Chungeorahm Films) Backer:Chungeorahm Films, Happinet Pictures [Japan]. Dist: Chungeorahm Films.Big-budget creature/disaster movie set along the Han River that runs throughSeoul. Exec prod: Choi Yong-bae. Prod: Jo Neung-yeon. Dir: Bong Joon-ho. Scr:Bong Joon-ho, Ha Joon-won. Prod des: Ryu Seong-hee. Main cast: Song Kang-ho,Byun Hee-bong. Shooting from December 2004.
Contact: Chungeorahm Films, (82) 2 548 2953

SYMPATHY FOR LADYVENGEANCE
(Moho Pictures) Backer/Dist: CJEntertainment. Third film in Park's 'revenge trilogy,' about a womanwho is betrayed by her boyfriend. Dir/Scr: Park Chan-wook. Main cast: LeeYoung-ae. Shooting from November.
Contact: CJ Entertainment, (82) 2 726 8291

TAEPUNG
(Zininsa Film) Budget: $10m. Int'lsales/Dist: CJ Entertainment. Maritime action film about a modern-day piratewho has been betrayed by both South and North Korea, and who wishes to takerevenge. Dir: Kwak Kyung-taek. Main cast: Jang Dong-gun, Lee Jung-jae. Shootingfrom November.
Contact: CJ Entertainment, (82) 2 726 8291

WELCOME TO DONGMAKGOL
(Film It Suda) Backer: Showbox, CineQua Non [Japan]. Int'l sales/Dist: Showbox. Based on popular stage play by JangJin set during the Korean War about a Southern soldier, a Northern soldier, anda US soldier who find themselves in the same small village. Dir: ParkKwang-hyun. Music: Joe Hisaishi. Main cast: Shin Ha-kyun, Jeong Jae-young, KangHye-jung.
Contact: Showbox, (82) 2 3218 5626

IN PRODUCTION
AACHI & SSIPAK
(Tube Entertainment) Backer/Int'l sales/Dist: Tube Entertainment. Animatedaction/comedy set in a futuristic society that is completely powered by humanfaeces. Exec prod/Dir: Joe Bum-jin.
Contact: Tube Entertainment, (82) 2 547 9371

ANTARCTIC DIARY
(Sidus Pictures) Budget: $4.7m.Backer: IM Pictures, Showbox. Int'l sales: Mirovision. Dist: Showbox. A trek tothe South Pole turns into a horrific nightmare. Exec prod: Tcha Seung-jai.Co-prod: Bridget Bourke. Dir/Scr: Im Phil-sung. DoP: Jeong Jung-hoon. Maincast: Song Kang-ho, Yu Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung, Park Hee-soon, Yoon Je-moon, KimKyung-ik. Shooting from May 25 in Korea and New Zealand.
Contact: Mirovision, (82) 2 737 1185

CHEON-GUN
(Sidus Pictures) Budget: $6.7m.Backer/Dist: Showbox. A group of North and South Korean soldiers in the middleof a confrontation are transported back in time to the Chosun Dynasty. Execprod: Tcha Seung-jai. Prod: . Dir: Min Joon-gi. Main cast: Park Joong-hoon, KimSeung-woo, Hwang Jeong-min, Gong Hyo-jin. Shooting from July 23 in Korea andChina.
Contact: Showbox, (82) 2 3218 5626

CHEUNG YEON
(Cineline II) Budget: $6.7m.Backer/Int'l sales/Dist: Korea Pictures. Drama about Korea's first femaleaviator, who lived in the 1920s. Exec prod: Seok Myung-hong. Prod: LeeChi-yoon. Dir: Yoon Jong-chan. Scr: Lee In-hwa, Yoon Jong-chan. DoP: YoonHong-shik. Prod des: Kang Jong-ik. Main cast: Jang Jin-young, Kim Ju-hyuk, YuMin, Han Ji-min, Toru Nakamura. Shooting in China, Japan, Korea, and U.S.A.from February 2004.
Contact: Korea Pictures, (82) 2 3443 8738

DADDY LONG-LEGS
(Well Made Entertainment) Co-prod:Yu-bin Pictures. Backer/Dist: CJ Entertainment. Drama about a disadvantaged woman who goes through university andbeyond thanks to the help of a nameless benefactor. Exec prod: Park Dong-ho.Dir: Gong Jeong-shik. Main cast: Ha Ji-won, Shin Yi, Yeon Jeong-hoon. Shootingfrom July 23.
Contact: CJ Entertainment, (82) 2 726 8291

DALKOMHAN INSAENG
(b.o.m. Film Productions)Backer/Dist: CJ Entertainment. Int'l sales: b.o.m. Film Productions. Actionnoir about a gangster asked to follow his boss's girlfriend. Exec prod: OhJung-wan. Prod: Lee Eugene. Dir/Scr: Kim Jee-woon. DoP: Kim Ji-yong. Prod des:Ryu Seong-hee. Main cast: Lee Byung-heon, Shin Min-ah, Kim Young-chul. Shootingfrom August 2004.
Contact: b.o.m. Film Productions, (82) 2 3445 6199

ERASER IN MY HEART(working title)
(Sidus Pictures) Budget: $2.7m.Backer/Int'l sales/Dist: CJ Entertainment. Love story about a poor carpenterwho dreams of becoming an architect, and a rich career woman. Exec prod: TchaSeung-jai, Romeo Noh, Park Dong-ho. Prod: Kim Sang-min. Dir/Scr: John H. Lee.DoP: Lee Joon-kyu. Ed: Ham Sung-won. Prod des: Lee Eun-soo. Main cast: JungWoo-sung, Son Yeh-jin.
Contact: CJ Entertainment, (82) 2 726 8291

HYEOL-UI NU
(Fun & Happiness Film) Mysterythriller about a series of murders that take place during Korea's ChosunDynastry in the 19th century. Exec prod: Kim Mi-hee. Prod: Kim Sung-jae. Dir:Kim Dae-seung. DoP: Choi Yeong-hwan. Prod des: Min Eon-ok. Main cast: ChaSeung-won, Park Yong-woo, Ji Sung. Shooting from June 27.
Contact: Fun & Happiness Film, (82) 2 2264 5231

JUMEOKI ONDA
(sio_t Film) Co-prod: BravoEntertainment. Backer/Dist: Show East. Story of a poor boxer who accepts moneyto let people beat him up. Dir/Scr: Ryoo Seung-wan. Main cast: Choi Min-shik,Ryoo Seung-beom. Shooting from September 17.
Contact: Show East, (82) 2 3446 9590

KKABULJI-MA
(JU Production) Budget: $2.5m.Comedy. Dir: Oh Ji-myung. Main cast: Oh Ji-myung, Choi Bor-am, Noh Ju-hyeon,Kim Hak-chul. Shooting from June.
Contact: Korean Film Council, (82) 2 958 7585

PUBLIC ENEMY 2
(Cinema Service) Backer/Int'lsales/Dist: Cinema Service. Sequel to 2002 black comedy/detective film. Execprod/Dir: Kang Woo-suk. Main cast: Lee Sung-jae, Jung Jun-ho. Shooting fromSeptember 20.
Contact: Cinema Service, (82) 2 2192 8731

RUNNING BOY
(Cineline II) Backer: Showbox, CineQua Non[Japan]. Int'l sales/Dist: Showbox. Drama about a autistic man in his20s who competes in a marathon. Dir: Jeong Yun-cheol. Main cast: Cho Seung-woo.Shooting from September.
Contact: Showbox, (82) 2 3218 5626

SAGWA
(Chungeorahm) Co-prod: GenerationBlue Films. Backer: Chungeorahm, Happinet Pictures [Japan]. Dist: Chungeorahm.Drama about a career woman who gets involved with a new man after her long-timeboyfriend leaves her. Exec prod: Choi Yong-bae. Dir/Scr: Kang Yi-kwan. Maincast: Moon So-ri, Kim Tae-woo.
Contact: Chungeorahm, (82) 2 548 2953

TAEPUNG TAEYANG
(Film Mania) Backer/Dist: Show East.Drama about inline skaters and street life. Dir/Scr: Jeong Jae-eun. Main cast:Cheon Jeong-myung, Kim Kang-woo, Lee Cheon-hee. Shooting from late August.
Contact: Show East, (82) 2 3446 9590

WET DREAMS 2
(Kang Jegyu & Myung Film)Backer/Int'l Sales: Kang Jegyu & Myung Films. Sequel to the popular 2002sex comedy, this time set in a girls' school. Exec prod: Lee Eun. Dir: JungChosin. Main cast: Kang Eun-bi, Park Seul-gi, Jeon Hye-bin. Shooting fromSeptember.
Contact: Kang Jegyu & Myung Films, (82) 2 3453 5210

YEOGOSAENG SIJIP GAGI
(The Zone Film) Budget: $1.7m. Anupdated version of the Korean fairy tale 'The Princess and the Fool,'in which the two are reincarnated as modern-day high school students. Dir: OhDeok-hwan. Main cast: Im Eun-kyung, Eun Ji-won, Park No-shik, Kim Je-rok.
Contact: The Zone Film, (82) 2 538 1920

YEOSEONSAENG VS.YEOJEJA
(Fun & Happiness Film) Budget:$1.9m. When a young male teacher starts work at a new girls high school, hesparks a rivalry between a fellow teacher and one of his students. Exec prod:Kim Ki-hee. Prod: Im Ji-young. Dir: Jang Kyu-sung. Scr: Jang Kyu-sung, LeeWon-jae. DoP: Lee Doo-man. Ed: Goh Im-pyo. Lighting: Kang Sung-hoon. Main cast:Yeom Jung-ah, Lee Se-young, Lee Ji-hoon.
Contact: Fun & Happiness Film, (82) 2 2264 5231

POST-PRODUCTION

FLYING BOYS (workingtitle)
(Fun & Happiness Film) A boy andgirl in their last year of high school are forced under different circumstancesto take up ballet lessons. Exec prod: Kim Mi-hee. Prod: Shin Hye-eun. Dir: ByunYoung-joo. Scr: Shin Hye-eun, Byun Young-joo. DoP: Sung Seung-tae. Ed: ParkGok-ji. Prod des: Lee In-ok. Main cast: Yoon Kye-sang, Kim Min-jung, Do Ji-won,Jin Yu-young, Eun Ju-wan, Lee Jun-gi, Kim Dong-wook.
Contact: Fun & Happiness Film, (82) 2 2264 5231

A LONG AND WINDINGROAD
(Chungeorahm) Co-prod: Film Bank.Backer: Chungeorahm, Happinet Pictures [Japan]. Dist: Chungeorahm. An elderly woman from a rural village has arare disease and cannot ride in cars. To see her daughter's wedding, she setsoff on a long journey by foot. Exec prod: Choi Yong-bae. Prod: Choi Hyuk. Dir/Scr:Koo Sung-jo. DoP: Choi Chan-gyu. Lighting: Kim Dong-ho. Music: Jeon Sang-yun.Main cast: Goh Doo-shim, Son Byung-ho, Kim Ye-ryung, Kim Yu-seok, Lee Hye-eun,Park Won-sang.
Contact: Chungeorahm, (82) 2 548 2953

MY BROTHER
(Zininsa Films) Budget: $2.2m.Backer/Int'l sales/Dist: CJ Entertainment. A tough young guy tries to come toterms with having a handicapped brother. Exec prod: Park Dong-ho. Prod: JungHoe-seok, Yang Joong-kyung, Park Sung-keun. Dir/Scr: An Kwon-tae. DoP: HwangKi-seok. Main cast: Won Bin, Shin Ha-kyun, Kim Hae-sook, Lee Bo-young.Scheduled for early October release.
Contact: CJ Entertainment, (82) 2 726 8291

RIKIDOZAN
(Sidus Pictures) Budget: $5.0m.Backer/Int'l sales/Dist: CJ Entertainment. Biopic of legendary pro wrestlerRikidozan, who found worldwide success in post-war Japan as an ethnic Korean.Exec prod: Tcha Seung-jai. Prod: Kim Seon-ah. Dir: Song Hye-sung. Main cast:Sol Kyung-gu, Miki Nakatani. Scheduled for December release.
Contact: CJ Entertainment, (82) 2 726 8291

S DIARIES
(I Film) Dist: CJ Entertainment, ILove Cinema. A woman tracks down all ofher old lovers, but they all reject her. Humiliated, she decides to get herrevenge. Exec prod: Jung Hoon-tack. Prod: Park Sung-hoon. Dir: Kwon Jong-kwan.Scr: Park Sung-kyung, Kwon Jong-kwan. DoP: Lim Chan. Ed: Moon In-dae. Prod des:Kim Nam-kyung. Cost des: Kim Si-jin. Main cast: Kim Sun-ah, Kim Su-roh, LeeHyun-woo, Gong Yu, Na Moon-hee, Kim Kwang-il. Scheduled for October release.
Contact: I Film, (82) 2 549 6450

THE SCARLET LETTER
(LJ Film) Budget: $2.1m. Backer/Dist:Showbox. A detective who is unfaithfulto his wife comes across a new woman while investigating a murder. Exec prod:Lee Seung-jae. Dir: Daniel H. Byun (Byun Hyuk). DoP: Choi Hyun-ki. Music: LeeJae-jin. Main cast: Han Suk-kyu, Lee Eun-ju, Seong Hyun-ah, Eom Ji-won. Releasescheduled for October 28.
Contact: Showbox, (82) 2 3218 5626

SHIN SEOK-GI BLUES
(Popcorn Films) Drama aboutgood-looking, accomplished lawyer who after a major accident finds himselfdealing with a highly unattractive body. Dir: Kim Do-hyuk. Main cast: LeeSung-jae, Kim Hyun-joo.
Contact: Popcorn Film, (82) 2 549 9339

SOME
(C& Film) Budget: $4.2m.Backer/Int'l sales/Dist: Cinema Service. A mystery-action film about adetective involved in a $10m drug case and a traffic reporter. Dir: ChangYoon-hyun. Main cast: Goh Su, Song Ji-hyo, Lee Dong-kyu, Kang Shin-il, KangSung-jin, Jo Kyung-hoon. Scheduled for an October release.
Contact: Cinema Service, (82) 2 2192 8731