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[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets

Hangul Celluloid reviews the strange and unsettling "Vegetarian", Lee Byung-hun to star in another Hollywood flick, Claudia Kim's acting career off to a flying start, and find out what South Korean films have been making waves this year.

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"Vegetarian" [movie review]

Paul Quinn reviews the 2010 drama "Vegetarian" by Lim Woo-seong for Hangul Celluloid: an uncomfortable and psychological film about a woman who decides to stop eating; it's magically realised and provocative. I thoroughly enjoyed this one so be sure to read all about and see if it's something you could stomach.

...READ ON HANGUL CELLULOID: http://www.hangulcelluloid.com/vegetarian.html

"Another Hollywood Film for Lee Byung-hun"

Korea's Lee Byeong-hun is reportedly to star alongside American rapper Sean Combs (aka "Diddy") for the fourth installment of the "Rush Hour" series, entitled: "Rush Hour 4: Face Off 2". Lee has already stared in a number of Hollywood features, including "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (2009), "G.I.Joe: Retaliation" (2013), and "Red 2" (2013). Is a buddy cop film just one good review away from a solo feature? We'll see.

...READ ON KOBIZ: http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?pageIndex=1&blbdComCd=601006&seq=3411&mode=VIEW&returnUrl=&searchKeyword=

"'Avengers: Age of Ultron' Is the Next Big Step for Claudia Kim"

South Korean model-turn-actress Claudia Kim's debut film "Avengers: Age of Ultron" will likely gross more than $1 billion, and will no doubt mark her hugely successful transition into the cinematic scene. The actress plays a geneticist in the film alongside a host of hollywood heavyweights such as Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson.

...READ ON THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/04/24/avengers-age-of-ultron-is-the-next-big-step-for-claudia-kim/

"BOX OFFICE: YEARLY"

Want to know what films have been causing a stir in South Korea this year? KOBIZ keeps an updated list of the week's, month's, and year's top flicks to remind us of the top films to watch when we can.

...READ ON KOBIZ: http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/boxOffice_Yearly.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_YEAR

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