2006: box office dominated by local films. The renewed website 
The South Korean film market is a reality in which Hollywood movies had to hand over the scepter of power to local films. Prices reached the 61% of total collections compared to 34% of U.S. films.
inputs in soso rooms in 2006 were pushed up by two blockbuster: the historical drama with homosexual themes " King and the Clown " with $ 84 million collection and the monster movie "The Host " with its 90 million dollars.
The contrast between the two - a play based on local history against an innovative film full of special effects - highlights a diversity of styles in the success of Korean cinema. Other strong films were "The War of Flower" [Tajja] with $ 47 million and the comedy "My Boss, My Teacher" with $ 42 million.
With inputs arriving at the tenth consecutive year of growth (up 7% annually in November) - and with the appreciation of the Korean won against the dollar - The total will exceed one billion dollars. Already last year had been achieved $ 890 million, surpassing the box office for the first time in Germany. Only 9
Hollywood movies have more than one million viewers, compared with 24 Korean films. In the presence of a few months Hollywood has been marginal so embarrassing 5% of the market in September, 13% in October.
cinema halls in Korea works well, evil in the DVD market, which shrank by one third compared to 2001. [Source: VarietyAsia]
The 9th edition of ' Udine Far East Film Festival, scheduled April 20 to 28, will offer the public a sixty titles. The official program of the festival has not yet been released, which will present the Korean titles? Follow the news on official website of the Festival. 
But how was the last in theaters Korean Park Chan-wook, released in December? Male. 730,000 tickets, a resounding defeat for I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK . Despite the intense promotional campaign, the international reputation of the director, the screen debut of Rain (one of the stars of the Korean Wave music), the presence of an actress as I find Im Soo-jeong. Something against the local public has not worked. A Park is the "consolation" of the presence in competition at Berlin ... 
I Am A Cyborg But That's Ok , the latest work of director Park Chan-wook, will represent South Korea in the competitive section of the 57th Berlinale , scheduled from 8th-18th February 2007. In a mental hospital a young patient who thinks he's a cyborg, falls in love .. The cast includes pop star Rain and actress Lim Soo-jung. Park Chan-wook was for the first time in competition at the Berlinale six years ago, the political thriller "Joint Security Area. For the film to Berlin is the international premiere. [Source: Berlinale Press Release]. > The site the Berlinale. 
