[K-Film News & Box Office] June 13

Jung continued that she received a good 30 scripts in the last year, with quite a few Multi-Million Dollar co-productions, but too many of them followed the My Sassy Girl formula, but Jeon wants to focus on works which will challenge her as an actress, and will start to focus a little more on the domestic market, unlike what happened in the last few years. He even talked about the possibility of a career in Hollywood for her, but it looks like Jeon would rather have a Korean film introduced there rather than starring in a Hollywood film herself, not only because of the language barrier and cultural differences, but also because the projects and scripts she receives have to be interesting enough to make such an important step in her career. So, in short, all good news. Will this new film mean for Jeon what 야수 (Running Wild) meant for Kwon Sang-Woo? One can only hope. [Naver News]

We recently talked about Park Joong-Hoon's new Hollywood film Bibimbap, but he's not alone: seems like Jung Joon-Ho of 투사부일체 (My Boss, My Teacher) will soon join Park and Kim Yoon-Jin as the next Korean star to act in an American film. A PR from Jung's management commented that, even though nothing is official yet, Jung received a contract offer from a Hollywood company last Month. Since language barrier is a non-issue for Jung, whose English is quite good, there's a strong possibility he'll accept this offer. Jung is currently shooting Jang Jin's 거룩한 계보 (Righteous Ties) with Jung Jae-Young, which is around 80% completed, and has already confirmed he'll star in the 3rd installment of the My Boss saga. [Yahoo Korea]

One of the most interesting new projects in Chungmuro is Park Jin-Pyo's 그놈의 목소리 (His Voice), which I wanted to write about for weeks, but I at least had to wait for casting to get started. Well, now we can start: Seol Kyung-Gu has been cast in the 너는 내운명 (You're My Sunshine) director's new project, as a news anchor covering a kidnapping case. This faction (fact+fiction) film is based on the 1991 Lee Hyung-Go kidnapping accident, and judging by the first interviews and reports, it sounds like a slightly more commercial version of 살인의 추억 (Memories of Murder). The important thing here is that Director Park, who before debuting as a film director with 죽어도 좋아 (Too Young To Die) was in the documentary field, was assistant director in a 1992 SBS Documentary about this accident, so he knows better than any director how it influenced the people involved. This shows once again the increasingly varied range of roles Seol is choosing: from prosecutor and detective in the 공공의 적 (Public Enemy) series to 3rd rate thug in the upcoming action noir 열혈남아 (Cruel Winter Blues) and Pro Wrestler in 역도산 (Rikidozan). The film will continue casting for another few weeks -- another big star is going to be cast as the kid's mother -- and will start shooting at the end of the month, for an Autumn release. Expect the usual little preview in a couple of weeks, when casting is completed. [Daum News]

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BOX OFFICE
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[Film2.0], [KOBIS], [nKino]

1.
Poseidon
Official Website
2006 USA - dir. Wolfgang Petersen
[Cast: Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell, Jacinda Barrett, Richard Dreyfuss, Jimmy Bennett]
Distributed By Warner Korea - Released on May 31
31.5% (-7.7%) Share - 1,464 (-749) Per Screen Avg. - 294 Screens (-29) Nationwide [96 in Seoul]
140,600 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Weekend)
678,400 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Total)
1,948,400 Tickets Sold Nationwide

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2.
Over The Hedge
Official Website
2006 USA - dir. Tim Johnson/Karey Kirkpatrick
[Voices: Hwang Jung-Min, Shin Dong-Yeop, BoA]
Distributed By CJ Entertainment - Released on May 31
11.6% (+0.8%) Share - 1,181 (-19) Per Screen Avg. - 184 Screens (-36) Nationwide [44 in Seoul]
52,000 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Weekend)
229,000 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Total)
742,000 Tickets Sold Nationwide

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3.
The Da Vinci Code
Official Website
2006 USA - dir. Ron Howard
[Cast: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Paul Bettany]
Distributed By Sony Pictures - Released on May 18
10.1% (-3.6%) Share - 738 (-354) Per Screen Avg. - 251 Screens (-41) Nationwide [61 in Seoul]
45,069 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Weekend)
1,099,198 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Total)
3,218,750 Tickets Sold Nationwide

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4.
Mission: Impossible 3
Official Website
2006 USA - dir. J. J. Abrams
[Cast: Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne, Maggie Q]
Distributed By UIP - Released on May 4
10.0% (-2%) Share - 957 (-200) Per Screen Avg. - 211 Screens (-30) Nationwide [47 in Seoul]
45,000 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Weekend)
1,791,000 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Total)
5,584,000 Tickets Sold Nationwide

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5.
The Omen
Official Website
2006 USA - dir. John Moore]
[Cast: Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite]
Distributed By Fox Korea - Released on June 6
9.1% (New) Share - 1,275 (New) Per Screen Avg. - 120 Screens (New) Nationwide [32 in Seoul]
40,800 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Weekend)
82,000 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Total)
227,650 Tickets Sold Nationwide

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6.
輪廻 (Rinne)
Official Website
2006 JAPAN - dir. Shimizu Takashi]
[Cast: Yuka, Shiina Kippei, Fuji Takako, Furuya Yasutoki, Haruta Atsushi]
Distributed By Showbox - Released on June 8
8.3% (New) Share - 1,612 (New) Per Screen Avg. - 106 Screens (New) Nationwide [23 in Seoul]
37,094 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Weekend)
45,808 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Total)
187,129 Tickets Sold Nationwide

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7.
짝패 (The City of Violence)
Official Website
2006 KOREA - dir. Ryu Seung-Wan
[Cast: Ryu Seung-Wan, Jung Doo-Hong, Lee Beom-Soo, Ahn Gil-Gang, Kim Seo-Hyung]
Distributed By CJ Entertainment - Released on May 25
7.4% (-1.1%) Share - 825 (-219) Per Screen Avg. - 223 Screens (-13) Nationwide [40 in Seoul]
33,000 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Weekend)
304,000 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Total)
1,111,000 Tickets Sold Nationwide

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8.
모노폴리 (Monopoly)
Official Website
2006 KOREA - dir. Lee Hang-Bae
[Cast: Yang Dong-Geun, Kim Sung-Soo, Yoon Ji-Min, Han Dae-Soo]
Distributed By Lotte Entertainment - Released on May 31
4.6% (-1.9%) Share - 1,045 (-276) Per Screen Avg. - 157 Screens (-18) Nationwide [20 in Seoul]
20,900 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Weekend)
111,890 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Total)
400,126 Tickets Sold Nationwide

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9.
호로비츠를 위하여 (For Horowitz)
Official Website
2006 KOREA - dir. Kwon Hyung-Jin
[Cast: Eom Jung-Hwa, Park Yong-Woo, Shin Ui-Jae, Yoon Ye-Ri, Choi Seon-Ja]
Distributed By Showbox - Released on May 25
3.0% (-1.8%) Share - 629 (+19) Per Screen Avg. - 113 Screens (-86) Nationwide [21 in Seoul]
13,615 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Weekend)
169,908 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Total)
494,238 Tickets Sold Nationwide

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10.
Running Scared
Official Website
2006 USA - dir. Wayne Kramer]
[Cast: Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga, Chazz Palminteri, Johnny Messner, Michael Cudlitz]
Distributed By Studio2.0 - Released on June 8
2.8% (New) Share - 535 (New) Per Screen Avg. - 125 Screens (New) Nationwide [24 in Seoul]
12,844 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Weekend)
14,573 Tickets Sold in Seoul (Total)
42,572 Tickets Sold Nationwide

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COMPLETE BOX OFFICE LIST - 2006
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[Sources: KOFIC, nKino, KOBIS]

01. 6,105,431 - 투사부일체 (My Boss, My Teacher)
02. 2,575,999 - 음란서생 (Forbidden Quest)
03. 2,340,547 - 맨발의 기봉이 (Barefoot Gi-Bong)
04. 2,286,000 - 달콤, 살벌한 연인 (My Scary Girl)
05. 2,042,554 - 청춘만화 (Almost Love)
06. 2,061,419 - 사생결단 (Bloody Tie)
07. 1,858,668 - 구세주 (Oh! My God)
08. 1,824,822 - 흡혈형사 나도열 (Vampire Cop Ricky)
09. 1,458,896 - 홀리데이 (Holiday)
10. 1,313,727 - 싸움의 기술 (The Art of Fighting)
11. 1,111,000 - 짝패 (The City of Violence)
12. 1,021,639 - 데이지 (Daisy)
13. 1,016,152 - 야수 (Running Wild)
14. 740,489 - 방과후 옥상 (See You After School)
15. 680,207 - 여교수의 은밀한 매력 (Bewitching Attraction)
16. 629,596 - 백만장자의 첫사랑 (A Millionnaire's First Love)
17. 570,000 - 공필두 (A Big Match)
18. 529,138 - 사랑을 놓치다 (Lost in Love)
19. 494,238 - 호로비츠를 위하여 (For Horowitz)
20. 423,965 - 로망스 (Romance)
21. 400,126 - 모노폴리 (Monopoly)
22. 372,050 - 도마뱀 (Love Phobia)
23. 247,757 - 생, 날선생 (Mr. Wacky)
24. 234,000 - 국경의 남쪽 (Over The Border)
25. 219,293 - 가족의 탄생 (Family Ties)
26. 172,693 - 손님은 왕이다 (The Customer Is Always Right)
27. 132,000 - 연리지 (Now and Forever)
28. 124,020 - 구타유발자들 (A Bloody Aria)
29. 107,652 - 마이캡틴, 김대출 (My Captain, Kim Dae-Chul)
30. 83,293 - 카리스마 탈출기 (The Legend of 7 Cutter)
31. 46,239 - 썬데이 서울 (Sunday Seoul)
32. 13,606 - 다섯 개의 시선 (If You Were Me 2)
33. 7,998 - 마법사들 (The Magicians)
34. 4,703 - 모두들, 괜찮아요? (Family Matters)
35. 2,492 - 망종 (Grain In Ear)
36. 2,084 - 피터팬의 공식 (The Peter Pan Formula)
37. 1,630 - 눈부신 하루 (One Shining Day)
38. 1,508 - 신성일의 행방불명 (The Forgotten Child: Shin Sung Il Is Lost)
39. 783 - 달려라 장미 (Way to Go, Rose)
40. 25 - 창공으로... (Blue Sky)

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All Time Box Office Top 20 (Korean Films)
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01. 왕의 남자 (The King and The Clown) - Dir. Lee Joon-Ik - 12,298,280 [2005]
02. 태극기 휘날리며 (Taegukgi) - Dir. Kang Je-Gyu - 11,746,135 [2004]
03. 실미도 (Silmido) - Dir. Kang Woo-Suk - 11,108,000 [2003]
04. 친구 (Friend) - Dir. Kwak Kyung-Taek - 8,180,000 [2001]
05. 웰컴 투 동막골 (Welcome To Dongmakgol) - Dir. Park Gwang-Hyun - 8,002,594 [2005]
06. 쉬리 (Shiri) - Dir. Kang Je-Gyu - 6,210,000 [1999]
07. 투사부일체 (My Boss, My Teacher) - Dir. Kim Dong-Won - 6,105,431 [2006]
08. 공동경비구역 JSA (Joint Security Area) - Dir. Park Chan-Wook - 5,830,000 [2000]
09. 가문의 위기 (Marrying The Mafia 2) - Dir. Jung Yong-Gi - 5,663,000 [2005]
10. 조폭 마누라 (My Wife is a Gangster) - Dir. Jo Geun-Shik - 5,250,000 [2001]
11. 가문의 영광 (Marrying the Mafia) - Dir. Jung Heung-Soon - 5,200,001 [2002]
12. 말아톤 (Marathon) - Dir. Jung Yoon-Cheol - 5,148,022 [2005]
13. 살인의 추억 (Memories of Murder) - Dir. Bong Joon-Ho - 5,120,000 [2003]
14. 엽기적인 그녀 (My Sassy Girl) - Dir. Kwak Jae-Yong - 4,841,500 [2001]
15. 동갑내기 과외하기 (My Tutor Friend) - Dir. Kim Kyung-Hyung - 4,810,000 [2003]
16. 신라의 달밤 (Kick The Moon) - Dir. Kim Sang-Jin - 4,353,800 [2001]
17. 태풍 (Typhoon) - Dir. Kwak Kyung-Taek - 4,180,000 [2005]
18. 집으로 (The Way Home) - Dir. Lee Jung-Hyang - 4,091,000 [2002]
19. 색즉시공 (Sex is Zero) - Dir. Yoon Je-Gyun - 4,089,900 [2002]
20. 공공의 적 2 (Another Public Enemy) - Dir. Kang Woo-Suk - 3,911,356 [2005]