I wrote about some Korean music, new and old, over at the Korea Gig Guide. Some stuff about Pastel Music and the original band of Lee Soo-man’s (the guy who created SM Entertainment, Boa and Dong Bang Shin Gi). Rather than double-post, I will let you just head over there if you are interested in reading about it.
Month: June 2008 (Page 2 of 2)
Only one Korean film in the top-10 again this week — CHERRY TOMATO, way down in tenth. Korean movies had dropped below 40 percent of the market for 2008 (down to 38.7%). American films are up to 47.9 percent. INDIANA JONES 4 remained at the top of the box office. All rather depressing.
| This Week | Title…………………………………….. | Release Date | Screens Nationwide | Weekend Revenue (bil. won) | Total Revenue (bil. won) |
| 1. | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | 5.22 | 735 | 5.55 | 19.30 |
| 2. | What Happens in Vegas | 5.29 | 346 | 1.70 | 1.98 |
| 3. | Prince Caspian | 5.15 | 402 | 1.00 | 8.31 |
| 4. | 88 Minutes | 5.29 | 257 | 0.95 | 1.01 |
| 5. | Iron Man | 4.30 | 323 | 0.65 | 27.42 |
| 6. | The Body | 5.29 | 208 | 0.40 | 0.48 |
| 7. | We Own the Night | 5.29 | 168 | 0.24 | 0.29 |
| 8. | Never Back Down | 5.22 | 156 | 0.10 | 0.73 |
| 9. | Taken | 4.09 | 80 | 0.086 | 15.90 |
| 10. | Cherry Tomato (Bangeul Tomato – Korean) | 5.29 | 104 | 0.072 | 0.084 |
(Source: KOBIS – Figures represent 97% of nationwide box office)
Young-hee and the Pullocho
Young-hee stumbles into a magical world, where the fairy stories of her childhood are real and all the frustrations of her everyday life fade away — until her little brother is kidnapped by a goblin. The only way Young-hee can save him is by finding a magical plant called a pullocho, but little does she realize the fate of a whole world hangs in the balance.
On sale now at:
Amazon
Pop Goes Korea
Pop Goes Korea: Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music and Internet Culture (2nd edition) is the only English-language book to examine the whole of Korea's entertainment industry and how it became such a powerhouse over the past 20 years. With profiles of many of Korea's top stars (including Lee Byung-hun and Rain), Pop Goes Korea features chapters on movies, music, television, comic books, the Internet, and more.
On sale now at:
Amazon.com
Kobo eBooks
And hopefully more ebooks stores very soon.
The original edition of Pop Goes Korea is now out of print.
K-Pop Now!
K-Pop Now! takes a fun look at Korea’s high-energy pop music, and is written for its growing legions of fans. It features all the famous groups and singers, and takes an insider’s look at how they have made it to the top.
You can buy at:
Amazon.com
Chapters Indigo
Tuttle (my publisher)
Kyobo Books (in Korea)
Goodreads (not for buying, but still a good link)