Daejong Movie Award 2008
Movie thrillers, including the big winner “The Chaser,” garnered the most prizes at South Korea’s 45th annual Daejong Film Festival awards.
This year’s awards ceremony was held at the Seoul COEX Convention Center on Friday. The blockbuster, “The Chaser,” snatched five awards, including “Best Film,” “Best Director” and “Best Actor.”
“The Chaser,” a film about a serial murderer, was nominated for 11 different awards. It has drawn audiences of more than 5 million, and as of April, it was the most successful Korean film of 2008, according to the Korean Film Council.
“Seven Days,” a nearly all female cast film about a kidnapped child, was second in the number of nominations with 10 categories. It won awards for “Best Actress” and “Best Film Editing.”
“Shadows in the Palace,” a mystery that takes place within the palace of the Joseon Dynasty, was nominated in eight categories and grabbed the “Best Lighting” award.
The thrillers eclipsed other top movies at the awards ceremony. Other popular films such as “Secret Sunshine,” “The Happy Life” and “Happiness” were nominated in different award categories, but went home empty-handed.
Participants includes: Daniel Henney, Han Ye-seul, Kim Yoon-seok, Kim Yun-jin, Kim Ah-joong, Wonder Girls, Choi Jung-won, Choi Ki-hwan, Cha Tae-hyun, Im Soo-jung, Ara, Andre Kim, Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jeong-min, Park Jin-hee, Kim Hae-sook, Jeon Do-yeon, Yoo Jun-sang, Kang Shin-il, Park Cheol-min, Son Hyun-joo, Shim Hye-jin, Seo Young-hee, Kim Sung-ryoung, Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Ji-young, Jang Geun-seok, Kim Young-min, Lee Dong-gun, Oh Man-seok, Jo Yi-jin, Kim Hye-na, Lee Ha-na, Han Chae-young, Lee Tae-ran, … among others.
Miss Gold Digger [KMovie] (Han Ye Seul, Kwon O-joong, In-kwon Kim, Lee Jong-hyuk)
Cast:
Han Ye Seul
Kwon O-joong
In-kwon Kim
Lee Jong-hyuk
Synopsis
Finally, a must-have handbook for finding Mr. Right! Dedicated to love-craving moaners and disgruntled whiners, Miss Gold Digger is a one-stop guide to weeding out the bad apples from the goodies. In his first feature film, director Park Yong Jib hires the bubbly, effervescent Han Ye Seul (Fantastic Couple) as his leading lady along with Lee Jong Hyuk (A Day For An Affair), Kwon Oh Joong (His Last Gift), and g.o.d’s Son Ho Young, to provide some new insight into the age-old mystery of locating one’s soul mate. Just as an avid shopper would know which stores to target before stepping out of the house, Han’s character suggests that women too should go on a massive shopping spree for men. Her candid philosophy of “experience brings wisdom” offers some tips to those still trying to figure out the Mr. Rights from the Mr. Wrongs.
According to Mi Soo (Han Ye Seul), a “love expert” who’s got all the 3 b’s a woman can possibly possess (beauty, body, and brain), the first step to achieving success in finding Mr. Right is open-mindedness. Whether it be a filthy rich hunk or a total loser, Mi Soo recommends that you keep them all on your shopping list. Like the saying “if you don’t try, you’ll never know”, Mi Soo’s next step suggests a little taste of everything that’s on your list. Sound agreeable? Unfortunately, there seems to be a little glitch in the handbook as our Ms. Know-It-All is about to face a major crisis in her own love fest. Take a brisk walk down the path of wisdom with our quirky heroine as she hunts for her Mr. Right!
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