idadae posted on 14-12-2012 03:49 PM
da 14 minggu tayang??? lamer nye...3bln lebih tu...meh la tayang kt sini jugak, nk tgk...
Betul tu.. dah 3 bulan di panggung, mula2 release di Korea 13 September dulu.. hari ni dah 14 Dec. Walaupun dah tak banyak screening, still orang tengok. Tulah.. kenapa kita tak dapat tengok di sini, kan. Mungkin.. tapi tak pastilah.. mana tahu tahun depan lepas premiere di Jepun. Negara2 SEA Asia pun belum ada yang tayangkan movie ni kecuali Vietnam sebab ada film festival. Kalau Malaysia.. jauh sekali. Korean distributor lebih cepat nak tayangkan di US berbanding di Asia sendiri.
Anyway.. kita tunggu jelah nanti DVDnya keluar.. and links to be available later.
Entah2.. sempat tengok GI Joe: Retaliation keluar dulu.. in March 2013..
Actor Lee Byung-hun speaks at the 2012 CineAsia Awards at the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong on Thursday. (Yonhap News)
Movie star Lee Byung-hun was selected as the “Star of the Year” at the 2012 CineAsia Awards in Hong Kong on Thursday.
Lee is the second Korean to receive the award following pop star Rain in 2007.
“I love challenging new things and have tried them without fear. But at the same time I am scared and alone. When I first knocked on Hollywood’s door I felt like I was left in a big sea without knowing what to do or where to go,” Lee said at the awards ceremony. The actor added that the award will give him the strength to carry on.
John Chu, who directed Lee’s U.S. film “G.I. Joe,” praised the actor as a “game changer.”
Lee, who debuted as a small-screen actor in 1991, rose to global stardom when he starred as storm-shadow in U.S. blockbuster “G.I. Joe” in 2009. Lee’s latest domestic film, “Masquerade,” became the third-highest grossing movie in history here with more than 12.3 million people having seen the period film.
South Korean actor Lee Byung Hun attended the CineAsia 2012 Award Luncheon on December 13th held at Hong Kong's Grand Hyatt Hotel, where he was awarded the 'Star of the Year' honor, becoming the most popular film star of this year.
CineAsia which holds one of Asia's largest film industry-centered shows and exhibitions every December in Hong Kong, has always managed to attract production companies, high ranking film officials, industry experts, and more from all of Asia to participate. CineAsia is one of the 3 major film show and exhibitions in the world alongside CineEurope held every June in Barcelona, Spain, and ShowEast held every November in Florida, America.
Past winners of CineAsia's 'Star of the Year' honor went to Zhou Xun, Zhang Zi Yi, and Li Bing Bing respectively in the past 3 years. Rain became the first South Korean to win the honor in 2007 as he shared it with Chinese actress Tang Wei. With his film 'Masquerade' which was a box office success in South Korea with over 12 million admissions, coupled with his participation in Hollywood blockbusters like 'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation' and 'Red 2' (currently filming), Lee Byung Hun was undoubtedly the most explosive film star of Asia in the year of 2012.
'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation' director, Jon Chu, said of Lee Byung Hun, "He has great acting ability, and has great sense as an actor. I learnt what sense really is from him, and Lee Byung Hun is a very humane actor. Regardless of whatever role he gets, he is able to do it well. Even if it's an action film, Lee Byung Hun is able to add layers to his acting, and is definitely a top caliber actor in the film industry," before ending with the remark that Lee Byung Hun is the Tom Cruise of Asia.
The producer of 'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation', Lorenzo Bonaventura, said, "He (Lee Byung Hun) is a film star that leaves Hollywood expecting, and is full of energy. He has been of great help to our filming, and has exceptional acting ability. The film trailer will give you a sneak preview of how impressive his acting is."
After receiving his award, Lee Byung Hun thanked everyone related to his new film and expressed, "I always love taking on new challenges and experience new things. But there are also times where I cower or retreat because of the uncertainty. It's akin to swimming alone in the ocean, with no direction and goals, so this award has given me a huge dose of confidence. I really want to thank the production team for giving me the opportunity to film 'G.I. Joe', and I will continue to greet everyone in future with good Hollywood and Asian films."
'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation' is the sequel to 2009's 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' and talks of the elite covert special mission unit G.I. Joe under Joe Colton taking on the 'Cobra' army led by Storm Shadow (Lee Byung Hun).
The new film sees the addition of a new villain called Zartan (Arnold Vosloo). Zartan impersonates the President of the United States, framing all G.I. Joe operatives as traitors to the United States, exterminating most of them and leaving just a group of survivors. The survivors band together and seeks to fight Zartan to the death to seek revenge.
'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation' is scheduled for release on March 29th, 2013 in America.
Source: Apple Daily, gist by Barbara-EverythingLBH.com
Lee Byung Hun is in Hong Kong to promote: "G.I. Joe: Retaliation". On Dec 13, he attended the awards luncheon organized by CineAsia and received "Star of the Year" Award. He appeared friendly and accepted to take pictures with the participants connected with the cinema and film distribution industry at the luncheon. Lee Byung Hun further added that he will continue to participate in the shooting of "Red 2".
South Korea actor Lee Byung Hun was in Hong Kong on December 12th for a press conference held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, to promote his upcoming Hollywood blockbuster, 'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation'.
When asked during the press conference on how does he find time for work and love (actress Lee Min Jung), Lee Byung Hun said bashfully, "Both are equally important." He added, "It has been an event-filled year for me, and we are almost coming to the end of 2012. I have filmed Hollywood films like 'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation' and 'Red 2'. 'Masquerade' has also gotten lots of love from viewers, and I have also been busy with several fan meetings (stage greetings?), and trying to keep my earlier made promises. There are many things that have made me feel honored, and also happy moments. As an actor, you never know when you will experience a time like this again, so I am really thankful to everyone for the support."
Lee Byung Hun continued by saying, "Regardless of whether its work or my private life, it has been a really good year for me overall. Work and love are both equally important to me, and it's hard for me to choose between them. I am just grateful to have both of them."
'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation' director Jon Chu who was sitting beside Lee Byung Hun then created some laughs by saying to him, "You should have said that 'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation' was the most important thing."
'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation' is the sequel to 2009's 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' and talks of the elite covert special mission unit G.I. Joe under Joe Colton taking on the 'Cobra' army led by Storm Shadow (Lee Byung Hun).
The new film sees the addition of a new villain called Zartan (Arnold Vosloo). Zartan impersonates the President of the United States, framing all G.I. Joe operatives as traitors to the United States, exterminating most of them and leaving just a group of survivors. The survivors band together and seeks to fight Zartan to the death to seek revenge.
'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation' is scheduled for release on March 29th, 2013 in America.
Actor Lee Byung Hun answered with a smile to a question of a marriage with Lee Min Jung.
Lee Byung Hun who received ‘Star of the Year’ at ‘CineAsia 2012 Award Luncheon’ that was held at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong on 13th had an interview with Korean reporters about his schedules in the next year after the Award.
Lee Byung Hun said that, “Next year will be full of promotions in overseas. There will be some promotions in Korea, but the overseas promotions of ‘G.I.Joe 2’, ‘RED 2’ and ‘Masquerade’ are being held in the beginning of the next year. I have the World Tour of ‘G.I.Joe 2’ in March and ‘RED 2’ in summer. It’s not an easy task to do, having promotions in all over the world including Korea for two movies.”
About a question of a marriage with Lee Min Jung, he only showed his unique bright smile, and just said “Really….” In a warm atmosphere, he answered same thing to reporters who asked again, “You might get married during this busy schedules?”
CineAsia is the biggest film exhibition in Asia that is held in Hong Kong in every December for gathering of professionals in film industry and officials of film distributors and theaters. It’s one of representative film exhibitions in the world with CineEurope that is held in Barcelona in Spain in Every June and ShowEast that is held in Florida in the U.S. in every November.
December 15, 2012
Is marriage in store for Lee Byung Hun and Lee Min Jung next year?
Actor Lee Byung Hun recently picked up the ‘Star of the Year’ award at the ‘CineAsia 2012 Awards‘ in Hong Kong on the 13th and while there, piqued the curiosity of netizens with his comment regarding marriage.
Lee Byung Hun shared, “Conducting international promotional activities is not easy. I think to myself, ‘Will I be able to do a production next year’? Although it’s a busy schedule, I still wish that there’s a good production that suits me waiting,” revealing his hopes to take on more international films.
Then the big question on everyone’s minds was asked – will he tie the knot with his current girlfriend, actress Lee Min Jung? Lee Byung Hun smiled and responded, “If there is time, I really…”, before stopping short of completing his sentence, leaving everyone to guess what he meant to say.
The actor was also asked to choose between love and career, and he of course took the easy way out as he commented, “Both are important. I can’t choose one. They are all important things to me.”
Hearing the actor’s comments, netizens expressed, “I hope Lee Byung Hun marries Lee Min Jung quickly”, “He’s saving his words”, and “He sounds like he wants to get married as soon as possible.”
As reported before, Lee Byung Hun and Lee Min Jung previously announced their relationship last August and are said to have been dating for almost a year now.
Lee Byung Hun‘s younger sister Lee Eun Hee recently caused the ears of netizens to perk up when she talked about the date her brother and his girlfriend Lee Min Jung went on.
On Y-Star’s “Gunggeunta,” Lee Eun Hee revealed the story behind Lee Byung Hun and Lee Min Jung’s date at the restaurant she manages.
The reporter asked, “Did Lee Byung Hun stop by your restaurant to congratulate you on its grand opening?” To which Lee Eun Hee replied, “Of course he came to congratulate me. He ate and spent time at my restaurant until it was 1am in the morning. He attracted about 100 fans and ran into a hilarious situation where he could not even move from his seat and go to the restroom. He also came with actress Lee Min Jung. She also enjoyed our food and kept him company.”
Lee Byung Hun Says He Met with Psy and Park Ji Sung in London
CJ E&M enewsWorld Oh, MiJung Translation Credit: Erika Kim
Lee Byung Hun opened up about a staggering meeting between three global stars.
The actor spoke up about a meeting he had with Psy and soccer player Park Ji Sung in front of Korean press after winning the Star of the Year Award at the 2012 CineAsia Awards on December 13 in Hong Kong.
A series of paparazzi photos had showed that Psy and Lee Byung Hun had met back when the meeting happened, and their meeting alone made big issues for being one between the biggest Korean global stars in the world. It turns out, however, that soccer player Park Ji Sung, another big Korean star who plays in the Premier League, was also there.
Lee Byung Hun had been in London to film Red 2, and Psy had dropped by the city on his promotions around Europe. Park Ji Sung wasn′t playing a game that day due to an injury. The three decided that day to get together and grab a meal.
Lee Byung Hun said, "Because we three were all active in different areas, we were amazed while we talked about and listened to each other′s stories. We, of course, mostly talked about how Psy was great, though."
He said, "I worked out at a nearby gym when I was in London, and the gym there also played Gangnam Style. I told Psy that he′s really doing a great job."
Lee Byung Hun made another achievement of his own this day, and he said after receiving the Star of the Year Award at the 2012 CineAsia Awards, "I was fueled by this award when I was trying to get through a lonely and difficult challenge. I′ll make sure to work harder."
aku suka dia berlakon dalam all in, dia berlakon dgn ex dia song hye kyo tu. iris tak tengok sampai habis pun, lepas vick (top) mati terus tak tengok dah tapi iris 2 ni tak sabar nak tengok sbb suka jang hyuk dgn lee da hae.
naleeya posted on 19-12-2012 09:51 PM
aku suka dia berlakon dalam all in, dia berlakon dgn ex dia song hye kyo tu. iris tak tengok sampai ...
Hi naleeya, welcome!
Memang ramai yang suka All In walaupun dah nak 10 tahun cerita tu .. memang LBH memang sesuai sangat dengan siri tu, action+chemistry=win win. IRIS pun not too bad walaupun storyline predictable tapi acting-wise, saved the drama. Itu je yang best for IRIS, imo. Try tengok movies by Lee Byung Hun pulak. These days drama series dia tak banyak, he's more into movies.
Dir. Jon Chu: If there's ever an opportunity to work with BH again, I would do it in a second. I love that guy. He is amazing and creatively pushes me.
Christmas is fast approaching, which means the New Year is just around the corner!
Although we’re looking forward to what 2013 has in store, we can’t close out 2012 without looking back on the stars, dramas, movies and more that shined this year, so we’re launching a new series here at enewsWorld, called 12 Days of 2012, to round up and reflect on one exciting year in Korean entertainment.
Stick around (and wish us luck) as we try to jam pack everything 2012 into 12 days!
We’re kicking off our countdown to 2013 with the top 5 films of 2012.
It was a particularly standout year for Korean films, where many domestic films across genres drew in record numbers of viewers with refreshing storylines and talented casts. From melodramas and romantic comedies to heist films and even period pieces, the Korean film landscape was colored with a wide range of features to satisfy every moviegoer’s taste.
The year was off to a great start thanks to the romantic comedy Dancing Queen, starring Hwang Jung Min and Uhm Jung Hwa, which opened in January.
Rave reviews for the underrated film drew moviegoers to theaters by means of word-of-mouth, enabling it to cross the 2.5 million mark within two weeks of its premiere.
The film was even released in North America, spreading its positive message about following your dreams (just because it’s cliché doesn’t meant it’s not true!) to cities like New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Toronto.
We think it’s safe to say Architecture 101, starring Uhm Tae Woong, Han Ga In, miss A’s Suzy and Lee Je Hoon, was one of the runaway hits of 2012.
The melodrama proved to appeal to more than just its typical, largely female target audience, drawing in more than one million viewers within eight days of its release back in March, later becoming the most-watched melodrama in Korea.
Although Suzy rose to fame in the acting world with KBS drama Dream High, Architecture 101 proved to be the breakthrough film that would solidify her as one of the brightest young talents as well as the ‘Nation’s First Love’ and earn her the Best New Actress Award at the 48th Paeksang Arts Awards.
It appears if you graduate from Dream High, you go on to achieve great things, as another alum, Kim Soo Hyun, and his cast mates found astounding success with heist film The Thieves, which was released in July.
The action comedy, which stars A-listers like Jun Ji Hyun, Lee Jung Jae and Kim Hye Soo, was out to do some serious damage from the outset, smashing the record for the biggest opening in Korean film history.
As of August, it was the number one film of the year, drawing in more than five million moviegoers to theaters in August, before hitting the 10 million mark later that month.
The Thieves definitely stole the show this year, that’s for sure.
Masquerade
From Los Angeles to London, the world’s eyes were on Lee Byung Hun—and not because of his budding romance with actress Lee Min Jung.
The globetrotting star of Masquerade has received worldwide attention, not only for his successful foray into Hollywood but for his portrayal of the Joseon Dynasty king Gwanghae in the period piece.
The film swept the 49th Daejong Film Awards, taking home 15 awards, including Lee Byung Hun’s Best Actor Award.
With Song Joong Ki on the roster, it came as no surprise that feature film A Werewolf Boy would find success, even before its premiere.
But we know what matters in the film world is opening day, and the movie lived up to expectations, even knocking 007 Skyfall down to second place when it premiered on October 31.
The big names and intriguing storyline made for the perfect recipe at the box office, proving James Bond has nothing on our werewolf boy!
Post time 14-12-2012 03:49 PM
Author
Korean distributor lebih cepat nak tayangkan di US berbanding di Asia sendiri. 
Last edited by katt on 18-12-2012 03:17 PM 
tapi iris 2 ni tak sabar nak tengok sbb suka jang hyuk dgn lee da hae.
IRIS pun not too bad walaupun storyline predictable tapi acting-wise, saved the drama. Itu je yang best for IRIS, imo. Try tengok movies by Lee Byung Hun pulak. These days drama series dia tak banyak, he's more into movies.
![[KUIZ PERUBATAN MINGGUAN VOL. 7]: Mudah aje, ilmu harian! VOL.7](https://uf.cari.com.my/forumx/mforum/block/ca/cafa22106bf87ee6a0ff6b0584fea8d8.jpg)
