tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37764622009-11-15T19:47:12.197-05:00My name is Wonsuk Chin and I'm a writer, producer and director. I have directed TOO TIRED TO DIE and E-DREAMS. Here, I will be talking about my projects, my life and for sure, New York Mets. :) For a Korean language blog, please visit http://koreandirector.blogspot.com/ (한글 블로그의 위치는 옆과 같습니다. ^^)Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-71917657942429490202009-11-11T22:06:00.003-05:002009-11-11T22:20:56.896-05:00

I'm itching again. For my creative impulse.The short films I saw last week started it. Last night I went to see "A Brand New Life" by Ounie Lecomte and went to have beer with a filmmaker friend. We talked about how we can reboot ourselves. I feel like a rusty engine that needs to be sparked. How do you do it?I remember another filmmaker friend telling me one page a day. He said, if you write one

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My LA trip is now being delayed for a week. Which is good because I need to reorganize my life right now. In addition to following up on all the projects I'm working on, I need to get back to writing. It usually takes a week of discipline to get the feel of it.Last week, I went to the Asiana International Short Film Festival. Truly inspiring when you watch those short films. Not because they're

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-34940672895494856482009-11-04T12:47:00.002-05:002009-11-04T12:50:27.135-05:00

Another lame excuse. I've been neglecting my blog due to Twitter and lack of much update for my projects.Working on a couple of them as a producer and making progress now. As for my directing vehicle, I have no idea what it would be my next one. In order for it to happen, I gotta write. And I'm far from finishing a new script.Meanwhile, I'm heading back to LA next week.Will update my blog more

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-47847885436573613022009-09-24T05:47:00.002-04:002009-09-24T05:50:30.192-04:00

Heading for LA this weekend. I may stay for a week. Maybe longer depending on the outcome of the first few meetings. Can't talk about the nature of the meetings yet but I'm excited about the prospect of the new business I'm creating w/ my partners.Hopefully I can visit NY, too. If the Mets were doing great, I would be visiting Citifield. But that wouldn't be the case this time.I have to be back

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-26449823189315340522009-08-29T22:34:00.002-04:002009-08-29T22:47:08.852-04:00

There are just too many film festivals in Korea. Pusan, Puchon, Jeonju, Gwangju, Chungmuro, Jechoen... the list goes on. For movie lovers, it's great news. You get to see so many different movies from all over the world. Most of them, probably you'd never be able to see anywhere else.The abundance of festivals creates a problem. Too many unqualified programmers are programming the festivals. As a

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-30792237132438362772009-08-27T00:59:00.002-04:002009-08-27T01:09:25.009-04:00

I just don't get it. iPhone is available in over 80 countries and yet, the Koreans can't get it. Some say it's because we have Samsung and LG but are they really lobbying to block iPhone? If that's the case, shame on them!For a while, iPhone couldn't come in because of WIPI. Now that WIPI is lifted, all kinds of other hurdles are standing in the way.In Korea, I use Samsung Blackjack. Not because

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-9935066333168802662009-08-17T22:33:00.002-04:002009-08-17T22:39:07.418-04:00

The irony of Twitter.By using it more often, I neglect my blog and yet, I get more visitors because of it. Anyhow, I now understand blog and twitter shouldn't conflict. Though I spend more time on this stuff (some would say "waste), it's an effective way of communicating w/ friends, strangers and aliens. Haha.Still trying to get into the creative mode. I'm working on a couple of big business

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-50955637192922722642009-08-16T01:35:00.001-04:002009-08-16T01:35:59.775-04:00

See more funny videos and TBT Videos at Today's Big Thing.All I can say is... Wow!

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-14344572454878728812009-08-10T11:17:00.002-04:002009-08-10T11:21:51.196-04:00

Didn't know about this guy until tonight when Ashton Kutcher recommended one of his YouTube videos on Twitter. Talk about a powerful endorsement. David Choi may be an aspiring Korean American musician from Southern California but instead of wondering about how to make it, he goes about and makes things. Totally inspiring and humbling.

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Seoul may not be Paris or New York but it has its own small cinematheque, a place where you can watch old movies or alternative movies.This summer, they're programming their annual Cine Vacance, a mini festival/retrospective. This year's program features films by Jacques Demi, Don Siegel and Otar Iosseliani. Me, personally Demi's movies are the ones the most looking forward to as they really

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-83624640082388084902009-07-27T00:45:00.000-04:002009-07-27T00:51:18.087-04:00

Not from drinking or excessive exercise but the intensive schedule at Puchon Int'l Fantastic Film Festival. We had 25 meetings in 3 days. I wish it were for my project. :) Glad I was repping a very worthy project. Looks like I'm getting involved in it as some kind of a producer.Oh, good news! The project, which is called The Arsonists, won two awards at NAFF. Very exciting and rewarding.Now back

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-45639388842962272532009-07-19T14:04:00.003-04:002009-07-19T14:24:19.339-04:00

I'm in Pucheon. It's a satellite city to Seoul. Nothing stands out about the city but this is also the host to one of the surprisingly pleasant film festivals in Asia.PIFAN is a short for Pucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and it's the 13th year this year. I came here just to watch films and discovered "Om Shanti Om" and its heroine Deepika Padukone (who's currently on my wallpaper).

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-48038671048940641582009-07-15T13:16:00.000-04:002009-07-15T13:23:23.767-04:00

These days, I'm hardly living the life of a film director. If you ask me when my directorial work will come out, you might want to take a long nap and ask me again a year from now.Actually, it's not true. I worked hard on a few projects but haven't been lucky. A low budget horror movie I was considering directing this summer fell through because the writer of the project gave me and a producer a

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-53726845557660260492009-07-06T11:12:00.000-04:002009-07-06T11:20:14.842-04:00

Finally I got a blogging app on my iPhone to start blogging anywhere and anytime. Excited about it. I should be able to do it more often.-- Post From My iPhone

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-46060255262460000862009-06-26T00:01:00.002-04:002009-06-26T00:12:57.446-04:00

What a day! Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson within a day?They were truly the cultural icons of the 70's and 80's. Like many in my age, they have a special place in my heart. Farrah, especially.Must've been 79 or 80 when her movie Sunburn was coming out in Korea. I was too young to see it but the poster was provocative and I had it pasted on my wall for many months. She was truly my first

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-54114876624520072132009-06-08T05:22:00.002-04:002009-06-08T05:27:12.019-04:00

Can you believe iPhone isn't still available in Korea? I'm not talking about North Korea. In such a tech savvy and advanced country as South Korea, iPhone has been this urban legend for 2 years now. Well, that may change tonight when Apple hosts its annual WWDC where they announced different versions of iPhone as they will probably introduce a new iPhone.And they'd better announce Korea is being

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-18553597634444626132009-05-18T08:55:00.003-04:002009-05-18T08:59:40.981-04:00

Yesterday was my birthday. I turned 41. Ouch! No, why should I frown about it? It's a great thing. I'm 41 years young. :)I spent and celebrated it with my parents, my sister, her husband and my lovely niece. Family is important. As I'm getting older, I'm beginning to realize it more than ever. Will I ever have my own?This week, I'm going to see MOTHER by Bong Joon-ho. I'm curious about it. He's

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-40212592037534304112009-05-06T14:19:00.004-04:002009-05-06T14:35:37.500-04:00

Saw Doctor Zhivago on the big screen yesterday. I remember falling in love with Julie Christie when I first saw it on the TV as a teenager. Time has passed and I seem to have a different reaction to it now. First of all, it was quite interesting to see a film devoid of CGI. Also the pacing was deliberate. The ideology was somewhat naive. But one thing was timeless. That's the emotion of the story

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-67642610440693983322009-04-30T00:39:00.002-04:002009-04-30T00:46:29.417-04:00

No more Whitney.In the past 3 months, I tried bringing Whitney Houston to Korea for a concert. We set the date and venue. Then, my partner told me the investors were having second thoughts about it. In the end, the deal fell through and I guess we wouldn't be able to see her perform live in Seoul for a while.I know shit happens but I'm kind of mad at him for asking me to negotiate with her agent

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-9029024526758916692009-04-23T02:08:00.003-04:002009-04-30T00:39:15.637-04:00

Yesterday I went to see "I Like My Lover's Wife, Too." Wait! That's the Korean title of "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Yes, when I first heard of the Korean title, I thought it was some cheesy Korean indie flick. But I guess, the distributor felt the original title didn't have enough hook so they must've decided to lure the audience thinking it's an erotic threesome movie.Well, in a way, it is an

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-81901437537679192812009-04-19T08:56:00.000-04:002009-04-19T08:57:00.865-04:00

Now who doesn't want to fly? :)

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-42065339569503663742009-04-16T23:08:00.003-04:002009-04-16T23:15:15.284-04:00

Is it a waste of time or is this something meaningful happening? I'm sure you've heard of Ashton Kutcher vs. CNN on Twitter on their request to reach a million followers first. It's definitely fun to witness this but what does it mean? Or is it another form of entertainment? Anyhow, the race is tight and it might happen in the next hour.I have yet to enjoy what twitter can do for my life but in

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-58122036113496319222009-04-14T01:42:00.002-04:002009-04-14T01:49:14.179-04:00

It's beautiful day but I have so much work to do and I'm so sleepy. :) I had a pretty rough night last night drinking beer at a friend's place. I slept for only 4 hours as I had to wake up early this morning for the Mets first home game at Citi Field. Of course, we lost in a painful fashion.Just went out for lunch and it's just one of those rare crisp days today in Seoul. I feel like playing

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Spring is here. No, it looks like we skipped spring and right into summer. Hey, I ain't complaining although it's now the season of mosquitoes.Work-wise, pretty busy. The indie movie I'm supposed to direct this summer/fall... I'm just waiting until my producers will tell me we have the money now and it's a go. Until then, I'm keeping myself busy with several projects.Twitter... I like this thing

Wonsuk Chinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13638374522050118855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776462.post-42087669022164372062009-03-25T09:21:00.002-04:002009-03-25T09:29:19.075-04:00

Ever heard of Epik High? It's a popular hip hop group from Korea. If you're hip and have knowledge about Asian pop culture, maybe you have. :)Anyhow, I'm friends with them. In fact, the leader of the group is an old friend and dare I say, my former protege, who used to work on e-dreams.Now, they're doing something radical at least in Korea. They turned out lucrative contracts from big labels and

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