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Yang Ik-june’s Breathless gets R2 DVD release

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by Philip Gowman on 16 March, 2010

in Film, Yang Ik-june

“ONE OF THE YEAR’S BOLDEST AND MOST THRILLING DEBUT FEATURES.” – EYE WEEKLY.COM
Following its critically acclaimed UK theatrical release in January, Yang Ik-june’s award winning Breathless comes to DVD on 22nd March 2010 as a two-disc Special Collector’s Edition featuring a host of exclusive extras including interviews with the director and cast members, specially filmed [...]

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Yang Ik-June’s Breathless gets theatrical release

13 January 2010 Events news
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And an opportunity to meet other Korean film fans.
Yang Ik-June’s Breathless was LKL’s film of the year 2009. It had a screening at the Korean Film Festival at the Barbican in November, and it is due for a UK release on 29 January at the Institute for Contemporary Arts in Pall Mall.
The release is courtesy [...]

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Breathless: can there be any escape from the cycle of violence?

17 November 2009 Autumn K-film 2009
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Breathless (똥파리) is Yang Ik-june’s debut feature, in which he is also lead actor, and the film has deservedly won numerous awards. As the film opens, a man is beating up his girlfriend in the street. To the rescue comes Sang-hoon, played by Yang, who subdues the offender only to turn to the woman and [...]

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