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Musician: Cho Young-wuk

Cho Young-wuk on waltzes, playgrounds and working with Park Chan-wook

posted 5 Oct 20144 Mar 2019 updated 4 Mar 2019 by Philip Gowman 4 minute read
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So much has changed over the past few years. Nearly 10 years ago Asia House organised the London premiere screening of Lady Vengeance including a Q&A with the director, Park Chan-wook. It was hard not to squirm in embarrassment at the shallowness of some of the questions from the audience, and the moderator could have […]

Cho Young-wuk to conduct the Philharmonia Orchestra in his “Oldboy Suite”

event date Thu 25 Sep 2014 posted 22 Sep 201428 Oct 2018
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At the time of writing, according to the KCC website there are just 3 seats left for the Oldboy screening on Thursday. But people who have booked will have received an email to remind them that if they don’t turn up promptly their seat will be given to people on the waiting list. Whatever, if […]

A special Oldboy screening with live music and Q&A

event date Thu 25 Sep 2014 posted 10 Sep 201428 Oct 2018
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When did you last see Oldboy on the big screen? In fact, have you ever seen it on the big screen? Come to think of it, I’m not sure if I have myself. Like many, I’ve got the DVD, and sometimes watch it when it’s screened on Film 4, and of course many of the […]

Brief film review: The Contact (Jang Yoon-hyeon, 1997)

posted 11 Jul 201428 Oct 2018 updated 28 Oct 2018 by Philip Gowman 2 minute read
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Synopsis: Dong-hyun (Han Suk-gyu), a radio DJ, has recently been dumped by his girlfriend. Lovelorn and scorned his mood is lifted when he receives a copy of a vinyl Velvet Underground LP thinking that it is a gift from his ex. Since it holds a special meaning for his demised relationship, he plays Pale Blue […]

Cho Young-wuk is the third of the KCC’s film professionals

event date 10 Jul - 25 Sep 2014 posted 10 Jul 201428 Oct 2018
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The Year of the Film Professionals turns to focus on music director Jo Young-wook / Cho Young-wuk, who according to Hancinema has a pretty impressive roster of films to his credit. Here’s the schedule for the quarter. Registration as always is required via the KCCUK website. The Contact (접속) Director: Jang Yoon-hyun (1997) Cast: Han […]

The Contact – the first of the films featuring composer Cho Young-wuk

event date Thu 10 Jul 2014 posted 29 Jun 201428 Oct 2018
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The Year of the Film Professionals moves on to focus on composer Cho Young-wuk. The first film to be shown, The Contact (Chang Yoon-Hyun 1997), has been on my watchlist for a while, so I’ll be sure to be there: Jeon Do-yeon’s first feature, with a youthful Han Suk-kyu. The Contact (접속) Jang Yoon-hyeon, 1997 […]

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