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sojusucks
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 Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:56 am Post subject: English subtitles on Korean films |
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Alright!!!
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/08/117_70920.html
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Foreigners satisfied with English service
Foreigners sign up for a special screening of Korean movies with English subtitles at a CGV movie theater in Seoul in this file photo.
/ Courtesy of Seoul City
By Kwon Mee-yoo
Foreigners in Seoul can understand Korean movies better at the multiplex chain CGV, where the theater provides English subtitles for Korean movies in cooperation with Seoul City.
He Anna, 29, is a student from China, now attending Korea University and studying Korean language and culture. She majored in Korean at a university in China and came to Seoul about one and a half years ago. Currently, she works as an intern at the Korea Foundation.
She watched the Korean period comedy �The Servant� with English subtitles in June. �Though I am not very fluent in English, the subtitles were better than no subtitles at all,� she said. �My friend who watched the movie with me said the subtitles helped her understand the details.�
CGV currently offers English subtitles at four theaters in Seoul �in Yongsan, Gangnam, Myeong-dong and Guro.
�Our lineup has some 20 movies this year, doubled from last year�s,� said Kim Beom-gyu of Apple Tree PR, the public relations agency for the service.
The subtitle service is available mostly for newly released Korean movies � �Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp� is welcomed by horror movie lovers, while �A Barefoot Dream� features a former soccer player in East Timor and is based on a true story.
Brian Dye, a blogger, said he is interested in Korean films, but he couldn�t go to see them since they did not previously have English subtitles. �I�m sure I could follow along well enough in an action movie, but I�m really a moviegoer concerned with things like dialogue, so I don�t bother,� he said.
He watched the Korean movie �Woochi� with English captions and recommended it to other foreigners, as the subtitles made for a whole understanding of the movie, which was full of traditional Korean way of thinking.
The latest Korean film with English subtitles is �The Man from Nowhere� featuring actor Won Bin. It will screen from Saturday.
They also plan to expand the service to Chinese and Japanese subtitles later, due to the increasing number of Chinese and Japanese residents here.
The schedule for English-subtitled movies is available at the multiplex�s website at www.cgv.co.kr. |
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sojusucks
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:57 am Post subject: |
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In lesser news:
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/FU/FU_EN_15.jsp?cid=1066314
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State-of-the-art cruise ship sets sail at Gangneung Jumunjin Port
A new cruise vessel, �RISABU,� will take its maiden voyage on July 29th following a special opening ceremony. The three-deck ship weighs 754 tons and can accommodate up to 704 passengers.
The first deck of the vessel houses a large performance hall, where a number of entertainment events take place (including a magic show and an acrobatic show). On the upper deck of the ship, there is a wine bar and caf�; the third deck offers passengers an unobstructed view of the East Sea and the beautiful nighttime view of Gyrongpo Beach.
The Dinner Cruise, (offered on Saturdays only) features the added bonus of an extensive buffet and a dinnertime fireworks display.
Cruises will be operated twice a day starting from mid-August and will be increasing in frequency in the following months. The ship departs from Jumunjin Port, goes to Gyeongpo Beach, and loops around, returning to Jumunjin Port. |
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