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‘D-War’ Grosses $10 Mil. in US Debut

lookout — Mon, 1 Oct 2007 03:09:39 -0700

Since making Korea's largest ever release in the United States Sept. 14, ``D-War'' has grossed 1,057,000 dollars (9.3 billion won) in just three weeks, according to Box Office Mojo, an American box office reporting service.

D-War takes 5th place at U.S. box office on opening day.

lookout — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:13:53 -0700

D-War Makes $1.5 Million on opening day in the U.S.

The movie opens on 2275 screens in the U.S..

D-War opens on 2275 screens in the U.S. on September 14th.

lookout — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:27:25 -0700

On September 14th, 'D-War' opens on 2275 screens in the U.S. The largest release for a Korean film in the country.

The action movie, which has drawn fire for its weak plot, has nevertheless received enthusiastic support from South Korean moviegoers because of its very detailed computer graphics.

D-War to Hold U.S. Premier in Downtown Hollywood

lookout — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:47:55 -0700

Korea's science fiction blockbuster "D-War" will hold its U.S. premier in downtown Hollywood, industry sources said Saturday (Sept 8th).

Sources said 400 guests have been invited to the Egyptian Theatre for the screening of the movie on Thursday.

D-War / 디 워 (2007)

lookout — Wed, 5 Sep 2007 03:36:25 -0700

Release Date : 2007
Director: Shim Hyung-rae (심형래)
Writer: Shim Hyung-rae (심형래)

Cast
Jason Behr (제이슨 버)
Amanda Brooks (아만다 브룩스)

Synopsis

Dragon FIlm 'D-War' Still Rules Box Office

lookout — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:21:05 -0700

Shim Hyung-rae's monster film "D-War'' is still the top box office draw as it enters the third week of its release. According to the Korean Box Office Information System (www.kobis.or.kr), which is overseen by the Korean Film Council, "D-War," for the weekend of Aug. 10-12, sold 1,143,676 tickets, outselling the second place film "May 18" by nearly twice the number of tickets.

Television Debate About Dragon Film ‘D-War’ Fires Up Korea

lookout — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:38:09 -0700

The summer heat sizzled up as a 100-minute debate on the Korean blockbuster movie ``D-War'' televised live early Friday morning summoned an explosive public response via the Internet. As various film experts discussed comedian-turned-director Shim Hyung-rae's fantasy film _ with one bashing it as ``unworthy of criticism'' _ thousands of Netizens voiced their opinions through the MBC program's Web site.

'D-War' Attracts Over 2.2 Mil. Viewers in 4 Days

lookout — Tue, 7 Aug 2007 09:29:56 -0700

The sci-fi blockbuster "D-War" has attracted over 2.2 million viewers in just four days of release spawning expectations that the movie might set a new box office record in near future.
"D-War" which stands for Dragon Wars is a monster movie created by a comedian-turned director Shim Hyung-rae and stars Hollywood actors.

'D-War' Breathes Fire on Opening Day

lookout — Sun, 5 Aug 2007 15:03:29 -0700

The legendary Korean serpent Imoogi is about to become a full dragon. Shim Hyung-rae's new sci-fi flick "D-War" attracted 417,298 moviegoers on its opening day Wednesday, the film's distributor Showbox said. It's the highest first-day figure for Korean films this year, and close to the 449,500 recorded by "The Host," the biggest Korean hit so far. But perhaps more noteworthy than the numbers is director Shim's comeback. He's back in the spotlight despite being called an imposter following the flop of his 1999 movie "Yonggary."

Korean Films Strike Back

lookout — Sun, 5 Aug 2007 14:07:44 -0700

The staggering Korean film industry, with production levels plummeting and international sales down, glows with a ray of hope as two domestic blockbusters are shining through.

Comedian-turned-director Shim Hyung-rae's computer graphic venture ``D-War'' is drawing in a storm of audiences. Just four days since the dragon war movie was released Aug. 1, more than 2.2 million people have seen it across 690 screens, according to the film's distributor Showbox.