Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Netflix Takes Enters into LUCID DREAM; 2nd Korean Acquisition for Online Streaming Giant




Current sci-fi thriller Lucid Dream has become only the second Korean film to enter into a distribution contract with online streaming giant Netflix. The film, which debuted in Korean theaters on February 23rd, will be exclusively offered in Netflix’s 190 global markets. 

KO Soo leads the cast as a man crushed in the wake of his son’s disappearance. Three years later, he is led towards a new investigation technique called ‘lucid dreaming’ through which he hopes to find a clue to his son’s whereabouts.

Beyond KO, whose major credits include The Front Line (2011), Lucid Dream features veteran star SUL Kyung-gu of A Peppermint Candy (2000) and the Public Enemy series as well as K-pop star PARK Yoo-chun, who debuted on screen in the BONG Joon-ho-produced maritime thriller Haemoo (2014).

Lucid Dream is the featured length directorial debut of KIM Joon-sung, who built his reputation through well-received short films. He is currently working on the script for his next project Seoul, which will take place during the 1988 Seoul Olympics. 

Jessica LEE, the Vice President of communications for Netflix Asia, stated that: “We are looking forward to Lucid Dream becoming a movie that’ll receive great love from audiences all around the world through Netflix.” 

The news follows a similar deal for last year’s disaster drama Pandora. Both arrangements were secured by Contents Panda, the international arm of Korean studio Next Entertainment World. Lucid Dream debuted at seventh place at the Korean box office, with 27,000 entries on its opening day.

By: Pierce Conran of KoBiz
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Friday, February 24, 2017

[NEWS] 170220 The real reasons that ‘Lucid Dream’ tried to conceal Park Yuchun as its hidden card



‘Lucid Dream’ has its reasons for choosing Park Yuchun as its hidden card.
When it came to choosing the “hidden card” in movie ‘Lucid Dream’ (directing by Kim Joon-sung/production by Road Pictures), they decisively were able to choose Park Yuchun and Park In-hwan. ‘Lucid Dream’ is a memory-trace SF thriller movie where Dae-ho(Go Soo) uses lucid dreams to look for his son who was methodically kidnapped 3 years ago, to look for clues hidden in his memories and chases after the criminal.
Commonly appearing in the dreams of many people around the world, it is Park Yuchun who leaves a strong presence with the role of “This Man” in the set-up of shared-dreaming being done. Why did ‘Lucid Dream’ choose Park Yuchun as their hidden card?
This Man acted by Park Yuchun is the mysterious character who suddenly appears in Dae-ho’s lucid dreams. This Man takes off from the scene in haste when he is discovered by Dae-ho inside the dream, and vanishes abruptly at the end of Dae-ho’s chase with him. Dae-ho experiences confusion at the appearance of This Man; and then one day, he happens to come across This Man in the real world. This Man lets Dae-ho know about the existence of shared-dreaming.
‘Lucid Dream’ had its crank-in [T/N: start of filming] on April 6th, 2015. On his casting back then, Park Yuchun swept Newcomer Awards debuting on the big screen with movie ‘Sea Fog’. He won a septuple crown in the (Best) [Male] Newcomer Awards; from the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards’, the 35th Blue Dragon Awards, the 34th Korean Film Critics Association Awards, the 15th Busan Film Critics Association Awards, the 51st Daejong Film Festival Awards, and the 10th MaxMovie Best Film Awards up to the 6th This Year’s Film Awards[/the 6th Korean Film Reporters Association (KOFRA) Film Awards]. Amid there was a lot of interest focused on his next work because of that, Park Yuchun had decided on not starring as a lead in ‘Lucid Dream’, but instead making an appearance as a little character of the special appearance-type.
Director Kim Joon-sung revealed a casting behind-the-scenes story in an interview with Herald POP: “In the case of Park Yuchun, he was sweeping Newcomer Awards with ‘Sea Fog’ at the time of casting. So I didn’t think Park Yuchun would accept since This Man is a small role. But while I was doing the project with Sol Kyung-gu hyung-nim, C-JeS Entertainment CEO Baek Chang-joo recommended Park Yuchun. Naturally I am very thankful to Park Yuchun for making an appearance”.
Continuing Director Kim Joon-sung expressed his satisfaction in Park Yuchun’s casting: “I was searching for a young actor to act as This Man; and naturally seeing that it was the concept not for a lead but a special appearance, I was wondering about who will be able to do it. Meanwhile there was talk of giving the script to Park Yuchun. I found out that he personally likes SF[/science fiction (sci-fi)] genre. Of course I am grateful to him and he was interested in read  the script when he was given it”.
In particular Director Kim Joon-sung attracted attention at disclosing his casting intention in the early stage, saying, “Truthfully I tried to hide Park Yuchun’s appearance. Like how Matt Damon suddenly appeared in ‘Interstellar’ in the middle of it or U-Know Yunho had a cameo in ‘Ode to My Father’, I wanted to hide the fact about ‘Lucid Dream’’s Park Yuchun’s appearance. Fans will like it when they watch if they didn’t know about it. But it shortly became known since Park Yuchun is very popular and highly sought out. I’m glad he is shown in the movie as originally intended”.
Continuing Director Kim Joon-sung praised: “In the case of This Man, he is the person who does shared-dreaming entering into people’s dreams. If you look closer at This Man’s home, there are images where he is wearing different clothes with various hairstyles besides the computer. Whenever you enter into dreams, you can enter changing yourself with the image you wish,” and, “I wanted how This Man would fit long hair in the real world, not in dreams. But it was a hairstyle that had been very Micky Yuchun from his early days and rather looked pretty. It feels like fans would also like it, too. I was afraid it would be awkward, but it worked well. Truthfully there are only a few whose (outer) looks are able to assimilate to all sorts of hairstyles”.
‘Lucid Dream’ with Park Yuchun appearing as its hidden card will open on the 22nd.
Source: Herald POP
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

[PICS] Lucid Dream's Park Yoochun Photo Tickets

















[OTHER TWITTER] 170222 Fan shared a behind photo of Park Yoochun on ‘Lucid Dream’ filming set



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#ParkYuchun #LucidDream_opening #GoSoo #SolKyung-gu #KangHye-jung I kept my promise ㅋㅋ I was really surprised so many people RT’d ㅋ Thank you~ I hope there’s no one who’s seen this photo ㅋㅋ Please check out #LucidDream a lot a lot!!!


Source: @Eiryne_Lee
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3


[NEWS] 170222 ‘Lucid Dream’, Netflix bought beforehand and sign distribution contract



Movie ‘Lucid Dream’ signed a licensing contract, domestically and overseas, with Netflix.
‘Lucid Dream’ plans to be exclusively offered in 190 Netflix-serviced countries all around the world, except for Korea, through Netflix; and can be seen on Netflix in Korea after its theatrical premiere. It is the second time, following ‘Pandora'(2016), that Netflix bought in advance a Korean film’s global copyright and decided on distribution all around the world.
‘Lucid Dream’ undertook many short film directing and was awarded at all sorts of distinguished film festivals domestically. As the first screened movie of Director Kim Joon-sung whose name is known, it totally mobilized esteemed actors of Chungmuro, the likes of Go Soo, Sol Kyung-gu, and Kang Hye-jung.
Vice President of communications for Netflix Asia, Jessica Lee, said: “We are looking forward to ‘Lucid Dream’ becoming a movie that’ll receive great love from audiences all around the world through Netflix”.
Meanwhile movie ‘Lucid Dream’ is currently playing in theaters.
Source: SPOTV STAR
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

[PIC] 170222 Next Entertainment World (NEW) Facebook Update – ‘Lucid Dream’: Who’s This Man?



“In a word, I’ll be hacking a person’s dream.”
This Man who commonly appears in a lot of people’s dreams!
He instructs the presences in shared-dreaming and provides vital clues…
Source: NEW FB
Translation by: rilanna of JYJ3

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

[OTHER INSTAGRAM] 170220 BTS photo of Yoochun on the set of ‘Lucid Dream’


[PHOTO] @ 코엑스 메가박스
핸드폰에 꽁꽁 숨겨놨드만😰 #말도많고탈도많고
현수기사님,김박감독님 지2,종자이,누리 모두 고생하셨슈👏🏻
#루시드드림 #고수 #박유천 #시사회 #22일개봉
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQvC8MpF18O/
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@ Megabox COEX
Kept hidden tightly in my phone😰 #somanyproblemsonends
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#LucidDream #GoSoo #ParkYuchun #preview #opening_on_22nd

Source: cantabilegram
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

Monday, February 20, 2017

[NEWS] 170216 Park Yuchun, two distinct faces as ‘Lucid Dream’ This Man



Movie ‘Lucid Dream’ will be released. The part people are interested in as much as the fresh material on lucid dreaming is actor Park Yuchun’s performance.
Park Yuchun will be appearing as This Man in movie ‘Lucid Dream’. He turns up in the dreams of Dae-ho(Go Soo) –who tries lucid dreams to look for clues about the criminal who kidnapped his son–. But as a mysterious man who appears in Dae-ho’s dreams, he takes off in a hurry and causes Dae-ho to be more confused. Afterwards he comes to face-to-face with Dae-ho in the real world, and as the person who divulges about shared-dreaming, he is the hidden character in the movie.
At Park Yuchun’s return to the big screen, interests in it were gathered since last year. Although Park Yuchun, who is in the middle of serving his military service currently, could not be in attendance at the movie’s official promotions, the interests in his ability and acting have been amassing.
According to Director Kim Joon-sung, there wasn’t additional editing in respect to Park Yuchun. Director Kim said, “This Man is an interesting character who drifts between the dreams of people who are well-informed about lucid dreaming,” and, “Park Yuchun immersed himself well into the role of This Man. I am grateful to him. I didn’t attempt to make additional edits”.
In the movie Park Yuchun demonstrated 100% of his ability as an actor he’s proven up to date. From different visuals in reality and dreams to his acting tone[/style], he completely immersed him in different characters. He expressed a unique character who is close to an eccentric person and doesn’t stand out; and moving freely as he pleases among dreams, he subjectively creates the mysterious character This Man.
Although there is a small amount of him compared to Go Soo, Sol Kyung-gu, and Kang Hye-jung in ‘Lucid Dream’, Park Yuchun unquestionably demonstrated his imperative presence. He will unfold acting worthy of the title of an actor who is paid attention to by Chungmuro.
Now there is only the public’s evaluation left. There is much attention indeed with Park Yuchun as an actor through a more mature acting shown in ‘Lucid Dream’, receiving the public’s interests.
Meanwhile movie ‘Lucid Dream’, including Park Yuchun, stars Go Soo, Sol Kyung-gu, Kang Hye-jung, Park In-hwan, and Chun Ho-jin. It is set to be released on this coming [February] 22nd.
Source: SPOTV STAR
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

Sunday, February 19, 2017

[NEWS] 170218 “Lucid Dream” Director Praises Park Yoochun, Calls Him An “Actor, Not Idol”



Director Kim Joon Sung of “Lucid Dream” sat down recently for an interview about the upcoming film with news outlet Sports Chosun. In the interview, he was full of praise for JYJ’s Park Yoochun, who plays the mysterious man that appears in the dreams of lead character Dae Ho (Go Soo).
Kim Joon Sung first revealed that he had initially intended for Park Yoochun’s role to be just a cameo.
“I thought it was a great honor when Park Yoochun joined ‘Lucid Dream.’ He had high value as an actor after he swept distinguished awards in Korea with ‘Sea Fog.’ The production team and I wanted to give such a Park Yoochun to the audience as a surprise gift. Back then, Kim Soo Hyun and U-Know Yunho‘s surprise cameos in ‘Miss Granny’ and ‘Ode to My Father‘ [respectively] attracted public attention, so we wanted to continue [that kind of] effect. But the casting was revealed too early, so it could not be a surprise gift anymore,” he explained.

He then went on to praise the actor, saying, “I had a general prejudice against idols, but it disappeared because of Park Yoochun. Worrying, his breathing when running, and his gaze, the acting was all that of an actor. He shines clearly as the actor Park Yoochun, instead of the singer Park Yoochun.”
The director continued, “Of course, there was the controversy about his incident before the film release, but I wasn’t worried. The points that Park Yoochun showed in the movie were so good, I had confidence that [the film] would not be affected by the scandal. It’s a pity that he could not attend the [press] preview, but he and I both support each other in our hearts. I hope we can meet again in the future with a good character and a good production.”
“Lucid Dream” opens in Korean theaters on February 22.
Source: Sports Chosun
Credit: Soompi


[OTHER INSTAGRAM] 170213 Hair stylist shares a photo from the time she was on the set of ‘Three Days’ with Yoochun


[PHOTO] 그럴때 있잖아. 분명히 내가 있었던 공간 나와함께 했던 사람들 내가 겪은 일 인데,시간이 지나면서 그곳에 내가 있었나 싶게 아득하게 느껴지고 그냥 꿈이었던 것만 같은거.. 어제 유튜브를 보는데 갑자기 추천 영상으로 쓰리데이즈 메이킹 필름이 떴다. 왜 그게 떴는지 모르겠지만 오랬만에 그시절에 일하는 영상속에 나를 보니 감회가 너무 새로운거야😶 맞아 2014년도 의 나는 저렇게 일하고 있었지. 하루에 세시간 이라도 잘수 있으면 행복하고 청담동까지 왕복 세네시간을 걸려 출퇴근을 해도 힘들지 않고 정말 재밌었는데.. 보구싶다 그시절 우리 태경팀도😢😶
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다시 한번 높게 날아오를 수 있길💓
instagram.com/p/BQb2n44jAOG/
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This was the time then. Specially what the people who were together with me and I have experienced in the space where I was, I want to be there as time has passed. It feels like it was far in the past and seems like it was just a dream.. I was watching YouTube yesterday and suddenly I came upon ‘Three Days’ making film as a recommended video. I don’t know why it came up but the memories from seeing me in the video working in those days long ago, I was filled with a feeling that’s so new😶 That’s right, the me of 2014 was working doing that. I was happy I got to sleep even if it was three hours per day. It wasn’t hard even making the commute that took three or four times traveling back and forth to Cheongdam-dong. And it was really fun.. I miss it. And our Tae-kyung team, too, in those days 😢😶
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To be able to soar up high once more💓


Source: seon_love_6704
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3


Saturday, February 18, 2017

[INTERVIEWS] 170216 Actor Go Soo talked about acting with Yuchun in ‘Lucid Dream’


Go Soo “Park Yuchun is very attractive as This Man in ‘Lucid Dream’, is a hero”


Go Soo conveyed his impression from working alongside with Park Yuchun.
Ahead of movie ‘Lucid Dream”s opening, Go Soo said, “‘This Man’ is a very ominous character. I liked having worked alongside in acting with Park Yuchun,” in an interview conducted at one of Samcheong-dong’s cafes in Seoul on the 16th.
Go Soo explained, “As you know when watching the movie, isn’t the character ‘This Man’ so attractive? Even when I looked at the script, I thought ‘This Man’ is really good. He is a real hero no matter how I look at it. He can come and go freely from in dreams.”
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‘Lucid Dream’ Go Soo “like acting alongside with Park Yuchun, his character was appealing”


‘Lucid Dream’ Go Soo conveyed his impression from working alongside with Park Yuchun.
Actor Go Soo did an interview for movie ‘Lucid Dream’ and told a backstory about having worked alongside with Park Yuchun, to Herald POP at one of Palpan-dong’s cafe in Seoul on the 16th.
On this day Go Soo said about working alongside with Park Yuchun, “I really like the character This Man. As you know when watching the movie, he is really attractive. I liked acting and working alongside with him,” and, “Even when I looked at the script, I thought the character ‘This Man is good. It is charming how he can come and go freely from in people’s dreams”.
Following, about attention being on the part whether or not the opening was postponed because of the controversy over Park Yuchun’s private life, Go Soo explained it’s not because of Park Yuchun: “In any case seeing that ‘Lucid Dream’ has a lot of scenes being in dreams, there are so many CG effects needed. To raise its completion in post-production, it came down to the movie’s opening being a little behind. The CG effects are good in term of immersion. It seems the scene where the building was collapsing and expressions were done well”.
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‘Lucid Dream’ Go Soo “Park Yuchun not to blame for the opening being late..Liked working together with him”


Go Soo said about working alongside with Park Yuchun: “I really liked the character ‘This Man’ since looking at the script,” and, “It was fun also working alongside with Park Yuchun-ssi. As you know when watching the movie, isn’t he very attractive”.
Following, at the end on there also being opinions that Park Yuchun’s sex scandal affected the movie opening getting delayed, Go Soo denied it, saying, “As our movie has a lot of scenes being in dreams, there are so many CG in them. It came down to it [the opening] being a little behind because of its [the movie’s] completion in post-production”.
Sources: Naver + Herald POP + Newsen
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

Friday, February 17, 2017

[VIDEOS] 170216 Yonhap News – TongTongTv: ‘Lucid Dream’ Go Soo & Park Yoochun


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[정주원의 무비부비☆] 영화 '루시드 드림' 고수 박유천도 구제 실패 (Lucid Dream, Park Yuchun, JYJ, Go Soo, SF 스릴러) [통통영상]



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HD Lucid Dream 루시드 드림 teaser yuchun cut 2



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Park Yoochun CUT - Short Clips & BTS: 'This Man' of 'Lucid Dream/루시드 드림'



Thursday, February 16, 2017

[VIDEOS] Lucid Dream 2017 - Reality Video & The Making ( Starring: Go Soo, Sol Kyung Gu, Park Yoochun, Kang Hye Jung)


루시드 드림 (Lucid Dream, 2017) 리얼리티 영상 (Reality Video)



루시드 드림 (Lucid Dream, 2017) 제작기 영상 (Making Video)


Videos Credit: Thirty Toes (1, 2)

(Yonhap Interview) 'Lucid Dream' Go Soo about Park Yoochun, "It was fun to work with him"


(Yonhap Interview) Actor says film 'Lucid Dream' is all about paternal love


By Shim Sun-ah
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- The new Korean film "Lucid Dream" might be reminiscent of the 2010 Hollywood sci-fi movie "Inception" for dealing with dreams but is, at its heart, a story of paternal love, its lead actor Go Soo said Thursday.
"I think this film is easier than 'Inception' and has quite a lot of things to see given its relatively low budget and other conditions," the actor said during an interview at a Seoul cafe with members of the local press, including Yonhap News Agency.
The upcoming film tells the story of a broadcasting reporter named Dae-ho who slips into his own dreams with help from a psychiatrist to find clues to track down the kidnapper of his little boy taken three years ago. It is the debut film of rookie writer-director Kim Joon-sung.
For those unfamiliar with the meaning of the title, "lucid dreaming" is an elusive state in which you consciously know you are dreaming. Unlike a regular dream where there is no control over what you experience, a lucid dream offers you the possibility to control your surroundings.
Whatever the box office result might be, the film would contribute to increasing diversity in the local film industry with its fresh and unique subject matter, the actor said.
But at its heart, "Lucid Dream" is more about a father even risking his life to find his long-lost son, he emphasized.
"This is what the director and I thought was the most important from the beginning. I think this is a story that everyone can empathize with because we're all somebody's child and can become parents someday."


   Being a father of two in real life, Go said he was able to easily engross himself in the role.

While the filmmaker was in charge of creating spectacles for the film, Go said his goal was keeping Dae-ho's longing for his lost child intact till the end.
Go said Dae-ho is a tenacious and righteous man with his own philosophy as a reporter specializing in unearthing corruption involving conglomerates. He is also a generous single father who tries to spend as much time as possible with his son, said the actor.

Actor Go Soo poses for the camera in this photo provided by Next Entertainment World on Feb. 16, 2017. (Yonhap)

"I thought such tenacity was the most important element of Dae-ho's personality because he never gives up hope of finding his abducted son," he said.
Singer-actor Park Yu-chun from the popular K-pop boy band JYJ plays an unnamed mysterious man in a black suit who confuses Dae-ho by abruptly appearing in his lucid dreams and later in the real world. Encountered in the real world, the man lets the protagonist know of "shared dreaming."


   Park's "This Man" is an important character who holds the key to Dae-ho's destiny, Go said.

"It is a very attractive character that freely moves between dreams and the real world. It was fun to work with him and I think he delivered the role in a charming way."
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Source: Yonhap News

[NEWS] 170215 ‘Lucid Dream’ Director Kim Joon-sung, “Park Yoochun ‘This Man’ is needed, he did well in acting”



‘Lucid Dream’’s director, Director Kim Joon-sung, explained about Park Yuchun’s character role.
The movie ‘Lucid Dream’ (directed by Kim Joon-sung, produced by Road Pictures) held a press screening and its press conference at CGV Wangsimni in Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 15th. At the location, lead actors Go Soo and Sol Kyung-gu, and Kang Hye-jung participated; together with Director Kim Joon-sung.
In the film Park Yuchun undertook the part of ‘This Man’, a mysterious man who is discovered when he appeared in ‘Dae-ho’(Go Soo)’s dreams. He plays a role as the presence who instructs the shared-dreaming form of ‘Dae-ho’.

Director Kim Joon-sung, who undertook the directing of ‘Lucid Dream’, spoke about actor Park Yuchun: “‘This Man’ himself in the lucid dreams is a popular, interesting character for dream-maniacs,” and, “‘This Man’ is needed to explain lucid dreams and shared-dreaming. Park Yuchun did well serving as a medium. I think he’s good at disappearing and appearing (in the film)”.
The movie is a memory-trace SF thriller where Dae-ho (Go Soo) –a reporter who specializes in the corruption charges of large conglomerates– uses ‘lucid dreams’ to look for his son who was deliberately kidnapped 3 years prior, and chases after the criminal by finding clues inside hidden memories.
‘Lucid dreaming’ refers to whether you perceive the fact it is a dream in the midst of you having a dream, being aware of the fact it is a dream from the beginning, or when a person controls his/her dream while he/she is having a dream in the first place.
‘Lucid Dream’ will open this [February] 22nd.
Sources: Tenasia + GET IT K
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Thursday, February 9, 2017

[OTHER FACEBOOK] 170207 Next Entertainment World (NEW) Facebook Update: Keywords of ‘Lucid Dream’



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“Lucid dream, how much do you know?”
#LucidDream that’s more interesting as you get acquainted with it
Check it out right now!

#GoSoo #SolKyung-gu #ParkYuchun #KangHye-jung
#grand-opening_on_February_22nd





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4. This Man
Mysterious man who appears in the dreams of people who experience lucid dreaming

Source: NEW FB
Translations by: rilanna of JYJ3