New Tactics Aim to Make Korean Film a Hit in the U.S.

Korean companies like Hyundai and Samsung started as punch lines but overcame quality and distribution problems to become industry giants. Now, a film producer based in Seoul wants to pull off a similar trick in the movie business. The producer, Hyung Rae Shim is aiming a film squarely at American moviegoers, an ambitious and expensive endeavor called “Dragon Wars.” Hissing, computer-generated dragons terrorize Los Angeles as a television reporter unravels a mystery that will stop them. The film’s $30 million budget, which typically does not buy the kind of special effects that American moviegoers have come to expect, is thought to be the largest ever for a Korean studio. Based on a Korean legend, “Dragon Wars” features American actors (Jason Behr from “The Grudge” plays the lead) and has a large marketing budget, even by Hollywood standards. Unlike most Korean films, “Dragon Wars” was filmed in English and distributed in South Korea with subtitles, a controversial decision. Korean pride will deliver big audiences, at least in cities like Los Angeles that have burgeoning Korean populations. To stoke that pride, Mr. Shim included a written message at the end of his movie, one that underscores his desire to make Hollywood his playground: “D-War and I will succeed in the world market without fail.”

Have you ever seen the Korean movie? If you don't, I really recommend you guys to see this wonderful movie!! It has lots of awesome computer grapics and is like lively moving dragon! The producer, Hyung Rae Shim has been making lots of movies like Dragon Wars. But he failed and failed because of lack of computer grapic designing! But finally he did it! He creates sweet movie! I am very proud of that! Let's go to theater to see “Dragon Wars” this weekend! ^^

49ers' Lawson Tears ACL, Out For Season

The San Francisco 49ers have started the season 2-0 for the first time this century. The team pulled out tight victories against division rivals the Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams. As the team was preparing for their upcoming showdown with the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Heinz Field, rising defensive star Manny Lawson suffered a devastating knee injury in Wednesday’s practice. “I heard a pop…so I was nervous. I tried to test it out, but really I just had to wait for the MRI,” said Lawson. The results of the MRI confirmed that Lawson tore his ACL and would have to undergo season-ending surgery. The loss of Lawson is a big blow to the Niners’ defense. He was expected to have a breakout season. In his rookie campaign, Lawson compiled 57 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one interception. The former first round pick out of North Carolina State will likely be replaced in the lineup by veteran linebacker Hannibal Navies. With Lawson done for the year, the onus will fall on rookie linebacker Patrick Willis to lead the linebacking corps. The Niners’ selected Willis in the first round of this year’s draft. The former standout at the University of Mississippi has already shown flashes of greatness in his young pro career. In two games, Willis has compiled 19 tackles and forced one fumble. While the loss of Lawson is a big blow, the team has enough depth at linebacker to overcome it. Brandon Moore, who lost his job to Willis in training camp, should push Navies for playing time. Moore led the team with 114 tackles and 6.5 sacks last season.

When I heard this terrible news, I was so sad. We can't see his awesome playing in the field anymore this 2007-08 season. It must be the horrible attack to the San Francisco 49ers because they loss the Niners’ defense. They should make up another roster to replace Lawson's. I wish he will recover his surgery and then cone back to field to show us sweet play!!

Listening Log 2

Listening Log 2
Business Finance
Professor : Woochan, Kim
Class : T/TH 14:00-17:00 UTC in UT

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Today I learned about valuation of bonds and valuation of stocks in finance class. The common stock holders receive type of Cash dividend and the price at which she can sell the stock. We call this a dividend discount model as that value of a stock is equal to the discounted present value of all future dividends. This is so even if you sell the share in a year or two. We can make this be simplified the equation. That is Zero growth model, Constant growth model and Differential growth model. Contribution to the market risk is that because people should only be concerned about market risk, and what matters is how much that individual asset contributes to the market risk. Note that standard deviation is no longer a good measure since it includes diversifiable risk, which does not matter once people hold a diversified portfolio.

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In this week, the title is so difficult for me to understand all of the class. But I tried to concentrate to professor during the class and asked some questions after the class. I think that it is so good experience for me to attend the lecture because I can learn how the other students do their study and what they think about some topics. It is enough benefit to me. I will do my best!

Listening Log

Listening Log
Business Finance
Professor : Woochan, Kim
Class : T/TH 14:00-17:00 UTC in UT

When I attend the class yesterday, I learn that how to reduce our risk in investment and to make more benefit in economic activities. Professor said that if investors hold a diversified portfolio, diversifiable risk should not matter. That is, diversifiable risk need not be compensated by a positive return. So then, can shareholders expropriate other stakeholders?
The answer is Yes. But, how? Pay less wage, delay payment to suppliers, default on debt, pollute environment, charge monopoly price to consumers, evade tax and so on. How can this expropriation be prevented? Long-term shareholders have incentive to protect other stakeholders.Government also protects them by law. And also we have to invest diversity because of risk.



Actually I"m not UT student, but I really wanted to attend this class because my second major is Economic. So I visited the Professor"s office and asked him politely to permit the class to me.
So now I can access the blackboard on UT online website like UT students, and also I can check out my homework and documents. I"m really happy to attend the finance class with UT students. I will do my best and I hope to learn lots of things from the class.

Dreaming JUNO

I always wonder beautiful world!!