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The upcoming Korean film Ogamdo also known as 'Five Senses of Eros' are directed by five directors: Jin-ho Hur, Hyuk-bin, Yeong-sik Yu, Ki-han Oh, and Kyu-dong Min. Five part anthology film centered around the theme of "Eros". The film is open in theaters on July 2009.Plot
In this anthology film centered around the theme of "Eros," five seperate stories are presented by five top Korean directors. The main characters from each segment are connected with each other in one way or another.
In one segment, (Jeong-min Hwang) & (Jeong-hwa Eom) play husband and wife with marital problems. (Jeong-min Hwang) cheats on his wife and ends up travelling with his wife's friend. They then get involved in a car accident. Interesting enough, Jeong-hwa Eom holds contempt for her wayward husband, but her feelings start to change. This segment will be directed by Kyu-dong Min - who directed both actors in the 2005 film My Lovely Week.
Starring
Kang-woo Kim, Su-yeon Cha, Hyuk Jang, Hyeon-jeon Cha, Su-ro Kim, Chong-ok Bae, Min-sun Kim, Dong-wook Kim, Ui-cheol Jeong, Jung-ki Song, Se-kyeong Shin, Si-yeong Lee, Seong-min Lee, Jeong-min Hwang, Jeong-hwa Eom, Hyo-jin Kim
Credits on Segment Info: KPCulture.wordpress.com
Hur/Heo Jin Ho’s segment
Cast:
Kim Kang Woo
Cha Soo Yeon
Synopsis:
Kim Kang Woo and Cha Soo Yeon are a loving married couple. Kang Woo loves his wife and holds her dearly. Cha Soo Yeon is a playful wife – for example, she hides in the house when her husband comes home from work to surprise him. Their touching, yet hearbreaking love will be shown.
Byun Hyuk’s segment
Cast:
Jang Hyuk
Cha Hyun Jung
Synopsis:
Jang Hyuk and Cha Hyun Jung make a special connection after a coincidental first meeting. Jang Hyuk plays a company employee who takes the KTX (train) each Thursday morning. Cha Hyun Jung is a charming curator who happens to be seated right in front of Jang Hyuk one day. The story unfolds in an open and honest style as the two feel attracted to each other.
Yu Young Sik’s segment
Cast:
Kim Su Ro
Bae Jong Ok
Kim Min Sun
Synopsis:
Kim Su Ro is a movie director who annoys his cast and crew with an indecisive yet fussy personality. Bae Jong Ok is a veteran actress who gets control over filming sets with her charisma and overflowing energy. Kim Min Sun is a rookie actress who seems fresh and pure, yet harbours a hidden passion (lust). A love triangle develops as both actresses decide to tame the troublesome director.
Oh Ki Hwan’s segment
Cast:
Kim Dong Wook
Jung Eui Chul
Song Joong Ki
Sin Se Gyeong
Lee Si Young
Lee Sung Min
Synopsis:
Upon someone’s suggestion, three couples attending the same high school decide to play a risky, abominable game by switching partners to date for a day.
Min Gyoo Dong’s segment
Cast:
Hwang Jung Min
Uhm Jung Hwa
Kim Hyo Jin
Synopsis:
Hwang Jung Min gets into a car accident while secretly on vacation with a mistress, his wife’s junior (at school or work). His wife (Uhm Jung Hwa) feels hatred towards him when she finds out, yet still misses his love. Kim Hyo Jin uses her mysterious charm to interfere in the married couple’s love-hate relationship.
Five Senses of Eros / Ogamdo Trailer
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Video Credit: munki2006
One of the anticipated upcoming Korea's first disaster film, Haeundae - directed by Yoon Je-kyoon and stars Sol Kyung-gu and Ha Ji-won. The film is scheduled for a July 2009 release in South Korea.Plot
Situated on the southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula, Haeundae draws one million visitors to its beaches every year. Man-sik, a Haeundae local, lost a co-worker in a tsunami while deep-sea fishing four years ago. He now runs a small sushi restaurant and plans to propose to his long time girlfriend, Yeon-hee. Meanwhile, geologist Kim Hwi notices that the Sea of Japan (East Sea) is displaying similar activity to the Indian Ocean at the time of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The Disaster Prevention Agency assures him that Korea is at no risk, but when he discovers a tsunami forming near Japan that is heading straight for Korea, he quickly travels down to Haeundae. -- Wikipedia
Haeundae Trailer
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Video Credit: nadiv1
From Producer of "Hero" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" comes "Blood: The Last Vampire," based on the cult hit series. Opens in theater in theater on July 2009.
Plot
Blood: The Last Vampire is about a girl Gianna Jun name Saya on the surface, Saya is a stunning 17-year-old, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old halfling. Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she has for centuries been a loner obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all the while knowing that she herself can survive only on blood like those she hunts.
When she is sent onto an American military base in Tokyo by the clandestine organization she works for, Saya immediately senses that this may be her opportunity to finally destroy Onigen (Koyuki), the evil matriarch of all vampires. Using her superhman strength and her sword, she begins to rid the base of its evil infestation in a series of spectacular and elaborate showdowns. However, it is not until she forms her first human friendship in centuries with the young daughter of the bases general that Saya learns that her greatest power over Onigen may well be her ability for human connection.
Starring: Jeon Ji-hyeon, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha, Colin Salmon, Andrew Pleavin, Koyuki
Directed by: Chris Nahon
Blood: The Last Vampire Trailer
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The popular Korean movie “Whispering Corridors” horror series returns for a fifth series, "Whispering Corridors 5: A Blood Pledge" also known as Yeogo goedam 5: Dongban Jasal. The movie is set to be release on June 18, 2009.
Synopsis
Late night at the high school chapel friends swear their friendship with blood and promise that they will even die together. Then one student, Eon-ju commits suicide by jumping to her death. The remaining friends are then chased by death as their promise weights heavily over them. The school is soon covered in blood. --asianmediawiki.com
Cast: 손은서 (Son Eun-seo), 장경아 (Jang Kyung-ah), 오연서 (O Yeon-seo), 송민정 (Song Min-jeong), 유신애 (Yu Sin-ae)
Director: Jong-yong Lee || Writer: Jong-yong Lee
Whispering Corridors 5 - A Blood Pledge Trailer
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Video Credit:AppleInstudio
