Mother opens big with a box-office record
by javabeans
Thriller film Mother has claimed the top spot for Korean movie openings this year, drawing in more than 220,000 attendees in its first day (May 28).
This breaks the April 30 opening of Park Chan-wook’s vampire-horror film Thirst, which recently won a jury prize at Cannes, which drew in 178,000 people on opening day. It also beat out Hollywood blockbuster Terminator 4, which came in second in its second week.
Mother has generally received praise from audiences, particularly for director Bong Joon-ho, who’s made a name for himself with films like The Host and Memories of Murder. Kim Hye-ja plays the determined mother out to rescue Won Bin, the mentally slow son accused of murder.
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1 Thursday
May 28, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Awesome!!
I'm so happy for Bong Jun-ho for yet another successful endeavor.
Kim Hye-ja and Won Bin must be on cloud 9. Way to go!!
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2 Biscuit
May 28, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Really good news to hear!
Sigh. I want to watch it so much more now that I know it's been released!
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3 cosmopolite
May 28, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Are you planning on watching this film JB?
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4 otk
May 29, 2009 at 4:09 AM
definately watching this, the concept seems really good. Good story + good actors... Kim Hye Ja is awesome !!! I love her in tha trailer and Won Bin is just perfect as that mentally slow son !
Hope the dvd release will come with subs
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5 Samsooki
May 29, 2009 at 5:35 AM
You can almost taste good acting like a well-prepared meal.
That movie poster gives me a little bit of the chills. Just look at their eyes and you know there is depth there. Kim Hye-ja and Won Bin both rock. I love good acting, and I'll be sure to pick this one up. I hope it has a happy ending though.
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6 strawberryfields
May 29, 2009 at 5:44 AM
won bin is worth the wait! i took him a while before he came back to acting and all that stuff. you got a good story, good director, good actors and a nice movie poster..what else could be better than this?!
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7 CyNurse
May 29, 2009 at 6:48 AM
I'm so gonna watch this!
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8 Sonam
May 29, 2009 at 7:14 AM
I am so happy for my fav' Korean director Mr BJH. And for Won Bin. What makes me more happier is it beat Hollywood's mindless blockbuster Terminator.
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9 purpledayz
May 29, 2009 at 9:58 AM
I WANT TO WATCH THIS!!!
i hope it is coming to singapore!!
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10 Lena S.
May 29, 2009 at 1:07 PM
this is great! i can't wait to watch the movie^^
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11 mzpakipot
May 29, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Congratulations to PD Bong Joon-ho! I can't wait to watch his masterpiece...
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12 emeldy
May 31, 2009 at 5:28 AM
wao , m a huge fan of Won Bin , well thinks he is everybody's favorite. Will definitely watch the movie when i can get a hold of it somewhere...
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13 Flamingo
February 18, 2010 at 1:05 AM
Amaizing won bin.
congradulation your improve.
And take care your health.
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