Sexism battle: Feminist film to premiere in October Gong Yoo, left, and Jung Yu-mi co-star in the feminist movie “Kim Ji Young, Born in 1982.” Courtesy of Management SoopBy Dong Sun-hwaFeminist flick “Kim Ji Young, Born in 1982,” based on the best-selling novel of the same title, will hit theaters in October, reports said Wednesday. The movie, starring Jung Yu-mi and Gong Yoo, tells the story of Korean woman Kim Ji Young, who is suddenly possessed by spirits after facing discrimination because of her gender.Kim, played by Jung, is a “typical” woman who opts to stay silent instead of fighting against sexism. Gong Yoo plays Kim's husband, Jung Dae-hyun. He strives to understand his wife and share her concerns. Filming was reportedly wrapped up in April. The novel, released in 2016, sold more than a million copies in Korea and its translation became a best-seller in China and Japan. It will also be made into a documentary, revealing women in three countries' experience of sexism.Sep 5, 2019By Dong Sun-hwa
Actor Kwon Sang-woo opens car washing center in Seoul Actor Kwon Sang-woo washes the car of Noh Hee-young, a well-known brand strategist, at his car washing facility in Seoul. Captured from InstagramBy Park Si-soo Actor Kwon Sang-woo has opened a car washing center at a building in Sungsoo-dong, Seoul, which he bought in 2016 for 8 billion won ($6.57 million).The center is on the ground floor, with the second floor occupied by his management agency. Photos of Kwon and his actress wife Son Tae-young washing customers' cars have gone viral on community websites. Other photos show the couple's celebrity friends washing their cars at the center. Kwon, left, with his celebrity friends.K-pop singer Se7en with his car at Kwon's facility.Sep 3, 2019
Tech making 'our brains explode' says star Penelope Cruz Spanish actress Penelope Cruz attends the premiere of Wasp Network at the 76th Venice Film Festival on Sunday, September 1, 2019. UPI-YonhapHollywood star Penelope Cruz warned Sunday that technology was driving high anxiety that would one day make "all our brains explode".The Spanish mother-of-two said she was worried about how children's mental health and development were being affected by the ubiquity of tech."I have my personal war with it," she told reporters at the Venice film festival."I wish we could have lived in the 1990s for a little longer. For mental health issues that would have helped a lot, because I think things are going at a speed that we are unprepared for," said the actress.Cruz, 45, who is starring in "Wasp Network", a thriller about five Cuban undercover agents who became heroes for infiltrating radical exile networks in Florida, said tech was coming to utterly dominate children's lives, hogging their time and imaginations."This might seem like an exaggeration to other people, but I am convinced that we were raised with a different relationships with technology,Sep 2, 2019
Comedian Kevin Hart injured in Southern California car crash In this Jan. 29, 2019, file photo, actor Kevin Hart gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers in Los Angeles. AP-YonhapActor-comedian Kevin Hart has been injured in the crash of a vintage muscle car in the hills above Malibu. A California Highway Patrol collision report says the 40-year-old Hart was a passenger in a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda that went off Mulholland Highway and rolled down an embankment around 12:45 a.m. Sunday. The report says Hart and the driver, 28-year-old Jared Black, both suffered ``major back injuries'' and were taken to hospitals. Another passenger, 31-year-old Rebecca Broxterman, only complained of pain. The CHP report says the car immediately went out of control as it turned from a canyon road onto the highway. The report says the driver was not under the influence of alcohol. A representative for Hart didn't immediately reply to messages. The crash was first reported by TMZ. (AP)Sep 2, 2019
US actress Valerie Harper dies at 80 In this Jan. 1987 file photo, Actress Valerie Harper laughs during an interview in New York. Valerie Harper, who scored guffaws and stole hearts as Rhoda Morgenstern on back-to-back hit sitcoms in the 1970s, has died, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. She was 80. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)Valerie Harper, who scored guffaws, stole hearts and busted TV taboos as the brash, self-deprecating Rhoda Morgenstern on back-to-back hit sitcoms in the 1970s, has died.Longtime family friend Dan Watt confirmed Harper died Friday, adding the family wasn't immediately releasing any further details. She had been battling cancer for years, and her husband said recently he had been advised to put her in hospice care. Harper was a breakout star on ``The Mary Tyler Moore Show,'' then the lead of her own series, ``Rhoda.'' She was 80. Celebrating the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences tribute "Betty White Celebrating 60 Years of Television" are (L-R) actors Gavin MacLeod, Cloris Leachman, Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White, Valerie Harper, and Ed Asner as they pose in Los Angeles August 7, 2008. REUTERS/Fred ProusSep 1, 2019
'Plaza 1907' the Guinness-listed oldest cinema operating continuously since 1907 This photo provided by Scott Zaremba shows the Plaza Cinema in Ottawa, Kan. What sets the theater in the town of 12,300 people apart is that over the past 112 years, the theater has never shut down and has remained at the same location. (Scott Zaremba via AP)The oldest continuously operating movie theatre in the world might be in New York or Hollywood. Wrong. How about Kansas?The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Ottawa, 80 kilometers southwest of Kansas City, Missouri, is home to the Plaza 1907 Cinema, showing films since May 22, 1907, when black-and-white, silent movies ruled the day.What sets the theatre in the town of 12,300 people apart is that over the past 112 years, it has never shut down and has remained at the same location.Owner Scott Zaremba said that in the early days, films were made of a highly flammable material, so fires were common.“One of the reasons we’re the oldest continuously operating theatre in the world is we didn’t burn down,” said Zaremba, 53, who became co-owner of the Plaza in 2014 and took over as sole proprietor in July 2018.TSep 1, 2019
Documentary looks at political comeback of ex-Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos This image released by Showtime shows Imelda Marcos from the documentary "The Kingmaker," which premiered Friday at the Venice International Film Festival. (Lauren Greenfield/Showtime via AP)Documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield started interviewing former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos four years ago thinking that it might be a redemption story for the then 85-year-old. What she found is that Marcos was not only standing by the controversial history of her family but defending it as well. Greenfield's documentary about Marcos, ``The Kingmaker,'' premiered Friday at the Venice International Film Festival. Imelda Marcos's husband, the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos presided over the country for 20 years and declared martial law in 1972, which ultimately resulted in his being ousted by an army-backed ``people power'' revolt in 1986. He died in self-exile in Hawaii in 1989 but Imelda Marcos and her children returned to the Philippines where many have been elected to political office.``I started it attracted to Imelda Marcos because she was an iconic reference in the woSep 1, 2019
Film festival to screen classics to mark centennial of Korean cinema "The Housemaid" (1960) by director Kim Ki-youngThis year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will screen 10 masterpieces by renowned Korean directors to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Korean cinema, the organizers said Saturday.The special screening program will be held under the title "The 100 Year History of Korean Cinema, 10 Great Korean Films" during the 24th BIFF, set to kick off Oct. 3 for a 10-day run in the southern port city of Busan.The selection includes three signature films from the 1960s ― "The Housemaid" (1960) by director Kim Ki-young, "Aimless Bullet" (1961) by Yu Hyun-mok and "A Day Off" (1968) by Lee Man-hee."The March of Fools" (1975) directed by Ha Gil-jong, "Good Windy Days" (1980) by director Lee Jang-ho and "Why has Bohdi-Dharma Left for the East?" (1989) by director Bae Yong-kyoon are also among the 10 masterpieces.And award-winning director Im Kwon-taek's "Seopyeonje" (1993) will be screened in a special program section, along with Hong Sang-soo's "The Day a Pig Fell into the Well" (1996), Bong Joon-ho's "Memories of Murder" (2003) and Park ChanAug 31, 2019
Valerie Harper, TV's Rhoda, has died at 80 In this Jan. 1987, file photo, Actress Valerie Harper laughs during an interview in New York. Harper, who scored guffaws and stole hearts as Rhoda Morgenstern on back-to-back hit sitcoms in the 1970s, died, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. She was 80. APValerie Harper, who scored guffaws, stole hearts and busted TV taboos as the brash, self-deprecating Rhoda Morgenstern on back-to-back hit sitcoms in the 1970s, has died. Longtime family friend Dan Watt confirmed Harper died Friday, adding the family wasn't immediately releasing any further details. She had been battling cancer for years, and her husband said recently he had been advised to put her in hospice care. Harper was a breakout star on ``The Mary Tyler Moore Show,'' then the lead of her own series, ``Rhoda.'' She was 80. She won three consecutive Emmys (1971-73) as supporting actress on ``The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' and another for outstanding lead actress for ``Rhoda,'' which ran from 1974-78. Beyond awards, she was immortalized ― and typecast ― for playing one of television's most beloved characters, a best friend the equal of Ethel Aug 31, 2019
VIDEO TOP 3 luxurious movie theaters in Korea By Lee Gyu-leeVideo by Lee Min-young, Kim Kang-minThe movie theater was once a relatively generic place. Audiences watched movies in narrow seats cramped in rows with thin plastic armrests. In Korea ― one of the world's largest film markets with an annual 200 million ticket sales ― cinemas are undergoing a change. To meet the various needs of moviegoers, theaters are innovating and seeking to provide premium services to draw in high-end viewers. Cinema lovers yearn for an upscale and exclusive experience to go with the movie. Three major multiplex brands ― Lotte Cinema, CJ CGV and Megabox ― have been developing special theaters and have maintained fully dedicated premium seats and services for moviegoers to indulge. Full article at: https://bit.ly/2ZDgz7EAug 30, 2019By Lee Min-young
