Directed by Lee Su-jinGenre : dramaStarring : Cheon U-hui, Jeong In-seon, Kim So-yeong112 Min.The movieHan Gong-ju has received 8 awards from international and domestic film festivals and has been seen more than any other Korean independent film in Korean film history without any famous actors, actresses or director. Although the movie was made with a very low-budget, it has remarkable imagery and beauty and high work completeness. New films are constantly being released, but Han Gong-ju continues to attract viewers to cinemas. This movie will pass two hundred thousand spectators in the near f
Do you know which ethnic group has the most influence in financial markets? That is Jewish people. They have founded many financial institutions and they are now the most powerful economic group leading financial markets. This book is about these Jewish people and economic history. The author of this book, Hong La-hi, worked for the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and experienced a variety of economic environments in New York, Milan, Madrid and Sao Paulo. These experiences made her interested in Jewish people and how they went from being slaves to leaders of finance.She discove
What do you think about the bullying problem in modern society? Have you been bullied? Have you bullied someone? Nowadays, bullying among classmates has become a big issue. In addition, there are some related social problems that exacerbate bullying. Ryeoryeong Kim describes the tragic consequences of bullying and these related problems in her book Elegant Lie.The book starts with a terrible incident. The main character, Cheon-ji, commits suicide. The book tells us some stories about Cheon-ji’s family and her acquaintances to solve the mystery of Cheon-ji’s death. Cheon-ji left some messages t
My Exciting Life, published in 2011, has sold more than 140 million copies so far. According to Seoul National University (SNU) Central Library, this book was ranked the second most popular book at SNU in 2013, and this story will be released as a movie in 2014. Song Hye-kyo and Kang Dong-won will play the title role. Why is this book loved by many people?The first reason is rare material. Arum's mom, Mi-ra, gave birth to him when she was 17. Although Dae-su and Mi-ra were young and immature high school students, they did their best to raise Arum. When Arum was 3, they found that he had proger
‧ Directed by Richard Curtis‧ Genre: Romance, Comedy‧ Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams‧ 123 Min.Time goes by and cannot be turned back. A person meets many people, falls in love, does lots of things and suffers hardships throughout a lifetime. This movie is about one man’s life and his attempt to make it better by repeatedly going back in time to change things. What he learns through doing this is helpful to everyone.Tim Lake, the hero of About Time, learns the unbelievable family secret from his father on his 21st birthday that men in his family can travel ba
· Written by Katherine Boo· Genre: Society· Published in August 2013· 388pagesHave you ever heard of the small Indian town Annawadi? Annawadi is part of India’s largest city Mumbai where one-third of the poor people of the world live.This book is about the 3000 people who live in Annawadi. While living in India for 4 years, the author, Katherine Boo, carried a notebook, recorder and camera and she recorded every little story. Finally she published this book based on these stories. The writer realistically shows the difficulty of life in Annawadi in this book.In Annawadi only 6 people have regu
․ Directed by Alfonso Cuaron․ Genre : SF, Drama ․ Starring : Sandra Bullock, George Clooney․ 90 Min."There is no sound. There is no air. Apart 600 km from earth. It is impossible to live in the Universe". The movie Gravity starts with these phrases. It describes Dr. Ryan Stone's struggle to come back to earth from outer space. Dr. Ryan Stone is a mission specialist who goes into space to fix the Hubble Space Telescope with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky. When the work is being finished and Dr. Ryan Stone is chatting with colleagues, the Space Flight Control Center on e
· Written by Kang Nam-gu· Genre : self-improvement· Published in March 2013· 320 pages These days many people console young people whose only goal is to find a job instead of pursuing their dreams. They say, “You have been hurt because you are just young.” However, many youths don’t want to be only consoled anymore. Now they hope for practical advice as opposed to mere consolation. Someone who gives practical advice is the author of Youth! Run without a Hitch, Mr. Kang Nam-gu. He says, “We are the youth because we haven’t been hurt yet.” and “If you have only time to lose, challenge yourself u