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MOVIESKim Jong-su, see you in BogotaActor Kim Jong-soo is giving a greeting at the press conference for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 19, 2024
MOVIESKim Jong-su, nice to meet youActor Kim Jong-soo poses at the press conference for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 19, 2024
MOVIESGood luck with the movie ‘Bogotá: Land of Last Chance’!Actors Park Ji-hwan, Lee Hee-joon, director Kim Sung-je, Kwon Hae-hyo, Kim Jong-soo, and Song Joong-ki pose at the press conference for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 19, 2024
MOVIESPark Ji-hwan, ‘I played the role of a small doctor’Actor Park Ji-hwan is giving a greeting at the press conference for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 19, 2024
MOVIESExciting fighting for the movie ‘Bogota’Actors Park Ji-hwan, Lee Hee-joon, Kwon Hae-hyo, Kim Jong-soo, and Song Joong-ki pose at the press conference for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 19, 2024
MOVIESPark Ji-hwan, the heart craftsmanActor Park Ji-hwan poses at the press conference for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 19, 2024
MOVIESSong Joong-ki, a greeting full of boyish charmActor Song Joong-ki is giving a greeting at the press conference for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 19, 2024
MOVIESSong Joong-ki, intense boyish beautyActor Song Joong-ki poses at the press conference for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 19, 2024
MOVIESSong Joong-ki, meet me in BogotaActor Song Joong-ki poses at the press conference for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 19, 2024
MOVIESLee Hee-jun, visuals that pop out from the screenActor Lee Hee-joon is giving a greeting at the press conference for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 19, 2024
MOVIESLee Hee-jun, Beard from ColombiaActor Lee Hee-jun poses at the press conference for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 19th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comDec 19, 2024
MOVIESSong Joong-ki “My mother-in-law is also Colombian”… Such a strange and beautiful ‘Bogota’ (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]Song Joong-ki “My mother-in-law is also Colombian”… Such an unfamiliar and beautiful ‘Bogota’ (Comprehensive) [DA: On-site] The movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’, which audiences have been eagerly awaiting for over 4 years, will be coming to theaters on the last day of the year. Expectations are high for Song Joong-ki‘s passionate acting, which depicts the life of a person from his teens to his 30s, exotic scenery, and a cast of colorful characters. On the afternoon of the 19th, a press conference was held following the press screening of the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ at Megabox COEX in Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Director Kim Sung-je, Song Joong-ki, Lee Hee-joon, Kwon Hae-hyo, Park Ji-hwan, and Kim Jong-soo attended the event. ‘Bogota: The Land of Last Chance’ is a story about Guk-hee (Song Joong-ki), who heads to Bogota, Colombia on the other side of the world with new hope right after the IMF, and gets entangled with Soo-young (Lee Hee-joon) and Byeong-jang Park (KwDec 19, 2024
MOVIESFrom ‘Spring in Seoul’ to ‘Harbin’… Park Hoon, on the verge of becoming ‘Villain Master’Park Hoon is expected to captivate theaters at the end of the year once again with his strong villain acting. Park Hoon, who impressed audiences with his flawless performance of a villainous character in last winter‘s ‘Spring of Seoul’, will once again show his presence this winter through ‘Harbin’. Previously, Park Hoon played the role of Moon Il-pyeong, the chief of staff and right-hand man of the Commander of the Defense Security Command Jeon Du-kwang (Hwang Jung-min), who attempts to usurp state power in ‘Spring of Seoul’, and was praised by audiences as ‘a character as ugly as Jeon Du-kwang’. Then, he appeared in ‘Harbin’, which depicts the journey of Ahn Jung-geun, a patriot who heads to Harbin to assassinate Ito Hirobumi, the first Resident-General of the Government-General of Korea.Dec 19, 2024
MOVIESSong Joong-ki “I like new cultures and scenes, I‘m curious” (Bogota)Song Joong-ki: “I like new cultures and locations, I‘m curious” (Bogota) Actor Song Joong-ki revealed why he chose the movie “Bogota: Land of Last Chance.” At the press conference for the movie “Bogota: Land of Last Chance” held at Megabox COEX in Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 19th, Song Joong-ki said, “I like doing things I’ve never done before. I‘ve always liked working with people from new cultures and environments that I’ve never worked with before. I was very curious.” He explained, “Just like I did Italian lines in the drama ”Vincenzo,“ I was curious about what it would be like to do Spanish lines in ”Bogota: Land of Opportunity.“ My curiosity played a big part in my choice.” He continued, “In addition, if we talk about the character‘s narrative, isn’t it about a pure and innocent little boy who comes to believe that he has to survive because of his father? “I had a strong desire to express that change well,” he added. “Bogota: The Land of Last OpportuniDec 19, 2024
MOVIES‘Harbin’ Hyun Bin “Wife Son Ye-jin‘s support is a great strength... I want to make a good movie for my son”[Interview]Director Woo Min-ho and actor Hyun Bin have teamed up for the film ‘Harbin’ to capture the sacred sacrifices of independence fighters on screen. Director Woo, who made a film about the journey of independence activist Ahn Jung-geun and other independence activists heading to Harbin for the October 26, 1909 uprising, took the megaphone for the massive project with a production cost of 30 billion won with the sole determination to “capture their journey in a sublime way”. He cast Hyun Bin as the independence activist Ahn Jung-geun, who is most respected by the Korean people. Director Woo said, “I saw the sorrowful look of Ahn Jung-geun in Hyun Bin‘s eyes”, and Hyun Bin said, “It is an honor for me to appear in it.”Dec 19, 2024
MOVIES‘Harbin’ Director Woo Min-ho “Citizens fighting against martial law army, independence fighters overlap, making me sad”[Interview]Director Woo Min-ho and actor Hyun Bin have teamed up for the film ‘Harbin’ to capture the sacred sacrifices of independence fighters on screen. Director Woo, who made a film about the journey of independence activist Ahn Jung-geun and other independence activists heading to Harbin for the October 26, 1909 uprising, took the megaphone for the massive project with a production cost of 30 billion won with the sole determination to “capture their journey in a sublime way”. He cast Hyun Bin as the independence activist Ahn Jung-geun, who is most respected by the Korean people. Director Woo said, “I saw the sorrowful look of Ahn Jung-geun in Hyun Bin‘s eyes”, and Hyun Bin said, “It is an honor for me to appear in it.”Dec 19, 2024
MOVIESSong Joong-ki: “My mother-in-law is Colombian, I think the image of a city of crime has been erased a lot” (Bogota)Song Joong-ki: “My mother-in-law is Colombian, I think the image of a city of crime has been largely erased” (Bogota) Director Kim Sung-jae and actor Song Joong-ki expressed their concerns about negative representations of Colombia. At the press conference for the film ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ held at Megabox COEX in Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 19th, questions were asked about the negative frame that was a concern after the film‘s release. This is because Bogota, Colombia in the film is depicted as a city where drugs, smuggling, and assassinations occur without a problem. Director Kim said, “I wasn’t careful because I was worried that our film would be embroiled in gossip,” mentioning the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. He also added that Bogota used to be the most dangerous city in the world. Director Kim said, “It‘s true that the aftershocks still lingered even in the era depicted in our film. “We did not try to use genre fiction, but rather tDec 19, 2024
MOVIESSong Joong-ki “I envy my seniors who had fun filming every episode” (Bogota)Song Joong-ki: “I envy my seniors who had fun filming every episode” (Bogota) The actors of the movie “Bogota” shared their experiences filming overseas. First, Kim Jong-soo said at a press conference for the movie “Bogota: Land of Last Chance” held at Megabox COEX in Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 19th, “The unfamiliar location was a great force in leading the play and giving it a sense of presence. I didn‘t have much prior knowledge, but the staff prepared a lot, so I was able to focus only on filming.” Park Ji-hwan recalled, “We were together every day and had meals together, so we were able to talk more about the project. It was a good time.” Kwon Hae-hyo said, “In the movie, the place we are in District 6 of Colombia. It was a pretty peaceful place. “I tried to feel like a local person by feeling the breath of people on the street whenever I had time and tanning on the rooftop of the hotel whenever I had time,” he confessed. Lee Hee-jun said, “I went to aDec 19, 2024
MOVIESWhat about Do Kyung-soo playing the piano? First melodrama movie ‘Secret that can‘t be told’What about Do Kyung-soo playing the piano… His first melodrama film ‘The Secret That Cannot Be Told’With the Korean version of the film ‘The Secret That Cannot Be Told’ coming to the screens, anticipation is rising for Do Kyung-soo‘s first melodrama acting. ‘The Secret That Cannot Be Told’ is a fantasy romance that contains a miraculous and magical moment that begins when Yoo-joon and Jung-ah accidentally meet in a campus practice room where the secret of time is hidden. It is based on a Taiwanese film that was released in 2008. Do Kyung-soo, a member of the group EXO, previously left a deep impression in the drama ‘It’s Okay, That‘s Love’, where he played the role of Han Kang-woo, showing off acting skills that were unusual for a rookie. Since then, he has been loved by the public for his stable acting in many works such as the movie ‘My Brother’, the ‘Along with the Gods’ series, ‘Swing Kids’, ‘The Moon’, and the dramas ‘100 Days My Prince’, ‘True Match’. In this work, he plays the rDec 19, 2024
MOVIES‘Harbin’ Meet the best sound… Dolby Atmos screening confirmedThis winter‘s most anticipated movie, ‘Harbin’, has confirmed its release in Dolby Atmos format and has released a Dolby Atmos® poster with expansive visuals, drawing attention. Set in 1909, ‘Harbin’, which depicts a breathtaking chase and suspicion between those heading to Harbin for a single purpose and those pursuing them, will provide a vivid sound that magnificently captures the journey of independence fighters along the three global locations of Mongolia, Latvia, and Korea through Dolby Atmos format. In particular, the Beatles’ music was used to complete the music that encompasses the overall atmosphere of the movie.Dec 19, 2024