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June 20, 2013
'Secretly Greatly' sets model for OSMU strategy
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English edition titled "Undercover Magnificence"
By Chung Ah-young The Korea Times
As “Secretly Greatly,” an action comedy film, starring teenage heartthrob Kim Soo-hyun, is sweeping local box offices, numerous versions inspired by the original work referred to as “one source multi-use” (OSMU) are jumping on the bandwagon. The OSMU indicates a content strategy for increasing profit returns by recreating the same content through various genres.
Based on the eponymous web cartoon created by Hun in 2010 with 250 million of accumulative page views, the film has recently surpassed 5 million ticket sales. Kim plays Won Ryu-hwan who masquerades as a loser and is one of three North Korean spies, including Rhee Hae-rang (Park Ki-woong), and Rhee Hae-jin (Lee Hyun-woo) from the elite special corps 5446. While waiting for missions from the North, they gradually adapt themselves to life in the South.
Dreamcomeus, a content management company, has the rights to diversify its uses such as publications, animation and merchandise. The company has recently sold the publication rights of the original in Indonesia.
The company specializes in making profits through a “one source multi-use” strategy and returning them to artists.
The characters from “Secretly Greatly” have been made into paper toys which are gaining popularity in other countries. The paper toys are high value-added products available on N Shop run by Dreamcomeus.
The company also published its novel in May. Its English edition titled “Undercover Magnificence” is available on the Internet at $3.99, targeting overseas fans. |
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June 20, 2013
Park Ji-sung in Romantic Relationship with SBS Presenter
The Chosun Ilbo
Park Ji-sung of Queens Park Rangers has been dating Kim Min-ji, a TV presenter on SBS, it was revealed on Wednesday. In photos released by a local media outlet, they were shown walking around a park beside the Han River in the rain on Tuesday with their arms linked, and watching Korea's final Asian qualifier for the 2014 World Cup against Iran on a smartphone.
Park played the leading role in Korea's advance to the semifinals of the 2002 World Cup and captained the team during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where it made the round of 16 in the quadrennial event for the first time overseas. After he joined Manchester United in the English Premier League in 2005, Park scored 27 goals in 205 games over seven seasons. During his time there, United won four league titles and one UEFA Champions league.
Rumors have been swirling for a while that the football star, now in his 30s, is romantically involved. In July last year, he even requested discretion from the local media in a bid to protect his privacy.
Kim Min-ji (left) and Park Ji-sung
As soon as they were spotted on a date, the charity organization that he launched, JS Foundation, said Park will talk about his relationship with Kim and their wedding plans at a press event in Suwon World Cup Stadium on Thursday, before awarding scholarships to students.
Kim's mother confirmed the latest report, saying "My daughter told me she has been dating Park, so I recently met him. I liked him because he was very courteous."
Kim majored in painting at Ewha Womans University and joined SBS in 2010. Her father served as a senior judge for the Seoul Central District Court and now works with a law firm, while her mother teaches Oriental painting at the University of Suwon. |
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June 21, 2013
Korea's CG technology, close to Hollywood level: director
By Shim Sun-ah YonhapNews
GAPYEONG, South Korea, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has already raised its computer graphics (CG) know-how to a level almost close to Hollywood but still has challenges to overcome in order to facilitate further growth, a local filmmaker said Friday.
"South Korea had relied much on overseas technology to make CG-aided scenes of films in the past," Kim Yong-hwa, the director of the upcoming Korean 3D blockbuster "Mr. Go," said during a seminar hosted by the Korea Film Reporters Association in Gapyeong, a provincial city northeast of Seoul. "But the country's CG technology now has come close to the Hollywood level after experiencing gradual development."
Korean films like "D-War" (2007), "Haeundae" (2009), "My Way" (2011) and "Tower" (2012) are good examples as delicate computer graphics were used to keep audiences on the edge of their seats, he says.
His latest film "Mr. Go" has attracted much media anticipation even before its local opening on July 17 as the country's first full 3D film.
The 22.5-billion-won (US$19.65 million) drama depicts the friendship of a circus gorilla who becomes a star in the Korean pro-baseball league and his 15-year-old manager.
The gorilla character was created using Korea's own CG and visual effect technologies, according to its production company.
To make the character covered with more than 800,000 stands of fur look more real and natural, the company Dexter Films developed an in-house CG toolkit for generating digital images of animal fur. This skill is the fourth of its kind in the world after ILM, Pixar studios of the United States and New Zealand's Weta Studio, Kim said. Such software is the first to be developed in Asia, he added.
Despite the technological achievements, the Korean CG industry still has a long way to go before becoming a global leader, the filmmaker said.
He cited the local movie market's low demand for computer graphics and lack of government support as some of the major obstacles to overcome. |
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June 21, 2013
Han Hye-jin to leave talk show
By Lee Sun-min Korea JoongAng Daily
Actress Han Hye-jin has decided to step down from the talk show she co-hosts as she prepares to marry.
Since July 2011, she has been on SBS’s “Healing Camp” along with comedian Lee Kyung-kyu and Kim Je-dong.
Han has built a character who is not scared of making harsh comments and asking tough questions of evasive guests. Because she made such comments in her own charming way, the character she built did not make her a target of any criticism but rather brought her compliments. Netizens have said she gets the answers that TV audiences want to hear about the celebrities.
She will continue with filming until the end of July as her wedding is on Aug. 1. So audience members should be able to see her on prerecorded shows even after her wedding.
She will move to the United Kingdom to be with her footballer husband, Ki Sung-yeung.
But before she leaves, Han will become a special guest to celebrate the program’s two-year run. She will reveal details of the how she and Ki met and how their love grew until they decided to get married.
The program has invited broadcaster Park Ji-yoon of JTBC talk show “Sseol Jeon” to be the special host for that particular episode.
Han’s relationship story will be broadcast Monday. |
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June 21, 2013
YG boys will fight it out
By Lee Sun-min Korea JoongAng Daily
YG Entertainment plans to introduce a new boy group, according to a post on its official blog yesterday.
Yang Hyun-suk, chief producer at YG Entertainment, said that two teams are getting ready for an in-house audition.
One team has five members with an average age of 20 while the other has six members with an average age of 17.
“It is practically impossible for YG to present two teams of boys at the same time,” said Yang. “We are going to have only one team make a debut within this year, and we plan on leaving that decision entirely to the public.”
The agency has been making a program called “Win” that shows the competitions between the two teams. It plans on broadcasting the 10-episode show starting in July and the team that garners the most public support will debut the day after the final episode is aired.
The winning team will earn the group name “Winner,” as both teams do not have official names.
“It might be seen harsh to have a survival program, but it will depict the truth about how competitive it is to become a professional,” the chief producer explained.
YG has not decided how it will air the program.
“As YG took full responsibility for producing the program “Win,” we expect to distribute the videos through a variety of outlets,” said Yang.
The agency speculates it might even be possible to air the show on SBS, MBC or KBS if YG positions itself as a private production house.
The agency also expects to cooperate with portal web sites so international fans can enjoy the program as well.
It will provide captions translated into English, Japanese, Chinese and other languages to attract more attention from foreign fans.
Kang Seung-yoon, a former contestant of “Superstar K,” is part of the older group along with Lee Seung-hoon, a former contestant of “K-Pop Star.”
Kang is scheduled to debut as a solo singer next month regardless of the outcome of the team audition. He has been training for the past three years at YG.
“I think from his three-year training, Kang has earned a set of wings that will take him farther and higher,” Yang said.
Yang also announced that he will provide updates about its popular boy group, Big Bang, on Monday. |
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June 21, 2013
Park Joong-hoon Calls It a Wrap for Directorial Debut
The Chosun Ilbo
Actor Park Joong-hoon wrapped up production on his directorial debut "Top Star" with a final shoot in Seoul late last week, film distributor Lotte Entertainment said on Thursday. Filming took three months.
"Directors are important in movie-making, but a film is more than just a director's work. It is not only my movie, but rather it belongs to the entire crew. I'm really grateful to everyone who worked with me on this," said Park.
Park Joong-hoon (right) poses for a photo with actor Uhm Tae-woong after wrapping up production on his directorial debut in Seoul on Friday. /Courtesy of Lotte Entertainment
"I'm sad that shooting has finished. I felt like I wanted this to continue for years," gushed leading man Uhm Tae-woong, who starts off managing the talent and ends up becoming the top talent in the flick. "Of all the pictures I've been involved with, I felt most comfortable on this one, and the atmosphere on-set was amazing."
"Top Star" is a fictional account of Korea's entertainment world and the wealth, extravagance and sometimes harsh realities that riddle the lives of its leading celebrities. The film is scheduled to be released in the latter half of this year. |
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June 23, 2013
'A Boy's Sister' earns festival invite
By Lee Sun-min Korea JoongAng Daily
“A Boy’s Sister,” starring actress Sung Yu-ri, has been invited to the 37th Montreal International Film Festival, according to the movie’s distributor on Friday.
The actress, who is currently playing a leading role in SBS drama “The Secret of Birth,” did not avoid showing herself without makeup or presenting a face that is full of bruises and bandages.
The movie, which had its local release in January, garnered international attention as it was invited to one of the most prestigious festivals in North America.
Sung plays Yunhee, a sister to a boy who dies while saving her when she almost drowned in a river during rainy season.
Due to her guilt, she has been unable to step outside whenever the season comes back and loses her job every year.
Then, a local bully named Jinho steals her wallet with her only photo of her brother, but they encounter each other again when Yunhee starts doing volunteer work at the school Jinho attends.
After Yunhee gets to know the difficulties Jinho has faced in his life, Yunhee decides to forget about her traumatic experience with her brother and help Jinho get back on his feet. |
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June 23, 2013
Footballer Koo Ja-cheol is married
By Moon Gwang-lip Korea JoongAng Daily
Changmin of TVXQ sang a celebratory song during football star Koo Ja-cheol’s wedding in Seoul on Saturday.
“Congratulations on your wedding and I sincerely wish you a happy marriage,” Changmin, 25, said among friends and family of the 24-year-old Augsburg midfielder.
Koo married a Jeju woman three years older than him at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel. He was known to have dated her when he played at Jeju United between 2007 and 2011. The wedding was conducted behind closed doors.
“I am thankful for my bride who has kept by me over the past six years,” Koo said at a pre-wedding press conference.
Koo, the captain of the bronze medalist team during the 2012 London Olympics, is known for having many friends and acquaintances .
Apart from many football players, celebrities such as singer Yoon Do-hyun, comedian O Na-mi, and announcers Lee Gwang-yong, Eom Ji-in and Sin A-young attended the wedding.
Actor Kim Su-ro hosted the wedding, while Jung Hae-seong, the head of the Korea Football Association competitions committee who was a Jeju United head coach between 2006 and 2007, officiated.
Ki Sung-yueng of Swansea City, who is to marry actress Han Hye-jin a week from now, was also at Koo’s wedding.
“Ja-cheol is getting married a week earlier than me, and many players of our age would also marry this year, so I think we would be able to have a stable performance next season,” Ki told reporters before the wedding.
Koo is to return to Germany this week. |
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June 23, 2013
K-pop agencies draw foreign fans
By Kim Ji-soo The Korea Times
Foreign fans wait at the Dunkin Donuts shop across the JYP Entertainment building in Cheongdam-dong, Saturday, for several hours hoping to get a glimpse of their star. / Korea Times photo by Kim Ji-soo
Miyu Karakawa, 29 and Hitomi Kuwabara, 29, are two friends from Tokyo. On a three-day visit to Seoul, they were spending and killing time at a café run by Cube Entertainment.
“We are fans of BEAST and BTOB,” said the two friends Monday at the café in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul.
They didn’t exactly expect to see their favorite stars but visiting the Cube Café adorned with BEAST and 4minute paraphernalia has become a ritual. On the second floor of the café is the training space for Cube artists and trainees; perhaps it’s the feeling of vicinity that pulls the visitors. The agency recently decorated the outside section of the café with pop art images of the two groups’ members.
For Karakawa and Kuwabara, it was their eighth visit to the café; ninth visit to Seoul. The two fans of K-pop said that while there is J-pop, they found the K-pop groups good-looking and good singers as well.
Less than 500 meters away is the JYP Entertainment building—home to such top K-pop stars as 2PM, 2AM and miss A. JYP Entertainment doesn’t own a café, but maybe it needn’t. The Dunkin Donuts shop located just step across for JYP thronged with fans and visitors.
The headquarters of JYP Entertainment is home to K-pop groups 2 PM and 2 AM. / Korea Times photo by Kim Ji-soo
Yi LunYun, 23, was among them. Yi was an exchange student from Henan Province, China, who was waiting at the donut store for three hours to get a glimpse of 2PM. A Korean language major said she really liked 2PM members Nickhun and Woo-young, and that she was going to the group’s concert Friday. But prior to the concert, she was waiting and determined to get a peek at her favorite star.
“I live around here, and I see fans from all over the world Thailand and Germany come here because they like the Cube musicians,” said Kim Myung-sook, a 53-year-old Korean resident in the neighborhood.
Not far away are also buildings for SM Entertainment and FNC Entertainment. SM is home to Super Junior and Girls’ Generation while FNC Entertainment is home to FTIsland and CNBLUE.
The clustering of these leading entertainment agencies mean that tourists of varying nationalities will flock to the area. In a 2012 survey of 3,900 French K-pop fans by the Korea Tourism Organization, 76 percent said that they would definitely visit Korea. The hallyu-related fans are among the 11 million foreigners who visited Korea in 2012, and are reportedly spending about 1.5-fold more money than the average tourists.
To meet these demands, the Gangnam District Office at times works with the agencies to promote “hallyu” or Korean wave. The boy band 2PM, in conjunction with the Gangnam district office, opened a 2PM-G+ STAR ZONE on Rodeo Station in Apgujeong-dong on May 2.
Visitors to the zone can view 2PM members’ photos, their stage performances, have their hands printed and even donate.
There is no denying that hallyu or at least “K-pop” part of it is going strong. Entertainment agencies seemed to be struggling to meet the demand and provide content as much as possible. K-pop stars reportedly suffer from hectic schedules that leave them not much time for sleep.
There is skepticism that there could be more content for visiting K-pop fans to enjoy when they actually come to the land of K-pop. A K-pop festival is planned in September in Wonju, Gangwon Province, which is however about three hours away from Seoul. The government has announced the construction of K-pop arena in Goyang, but it is looking for completing in 2016.
Top K-pop groups have planned concerts in summer, but the tickets are limited in terms of capacity and time for the traveler. The BEAST is holding a concert on July 20-21 at the Olympic Park’s Gymnasium in Seoul, where an estimated 25,000 fans are expected to take part. Shinhwa will perform in Seoul on Aug. 3-4 at the Seoul Olympic Gymnasium. The rookie group BIA4 will take the smaller stake at Uniqlo-Ax in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul from Aug. 7 through Aug.11.
Yet the tickets are already hard to get a hold on, as Cube is selling them to fans first and then releasing the remaining tickets to the general public.
Karakawa and Kuwabara, the two Japanese friends at Cube Café, will be coming back to Korea again in August. They tried to get tickets for Beast’s July concerts, but couldn’t get them.
“I am going to try to get the tickets on site on the day,” said Kim Myung-sook, the Korean K-pop fan, advising the two Japanese friends to do the same.
Entertainment agency official said that fans should also look out for last-minute cancellation tickets.
In the meanwhile, the number of tourists trailing to the entertainment agency-cluster in Cheongdam-dong tripled over the weekend, fans just happy to be near their stars’home office. |
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June 24, 2013
Two singers' right of publicity recognized
By Kim Jae-won The Korea Times
Baek Ji-young
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Nam Gyu-ri
A Seoul district court recognized two female singers’ “right of publicity” Monday, ordering a plastic surgeon to pay them 5 million won each for using their photographs without permission.
The right of publicity is the right of an individual to control the commercial use of his or her name, image, likeness or other unequivocal aspects of their identity.
The Seoul Central District Court said the surgeon surnamed Choi damaged the rights of Baek Ji-young and Nam Gyu-ri by posting their photos on his clinic’s website without permission.
“If the photos are used continuously without permission, it is inevitable that the commercial value of Baek and Nam as advertisement models will decline,” said Judge Jeong Chan-woo in the ruling.
The ruling is the latest to recognize the right of publicity in Korea where there is no specific law related to the right. However, district courts have recognized the right based on civil law.
“The right of publicity has been widely respected in local courts because images of celebrities have significant commercial value,” said Bae Keum-ja, a lawyer in charge of law firm Haein in southern Seoul.
Bae said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to submit a bill to guarantee the right by inserting a clause in the Intellectual Property Law in the near future.
In the United States, the right of publicity is a state-based law as opposed to a federal one, and recognition of the right can vary.
Baek is a 37-year-old singer who married actor Jung Suk-won ― 10 years younger than her ― earlier this month. She is famous for her powerful hit songs, including “Choice” and “I Won’t Love.”
Nam is a 27-year-old singer and actress. She was a former member and leader of the female trio, SeeYa. In 2009, Nam had a contract dispute with the management company and left the group. |
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June 24, 2013
Boyband 2PM to take a break
By Lee Sun-min Korea JoongAng Daily
Members of 2PM pose for the camera together.[JoongAng Ilbo]
Boy band 2PM completed their seven-month-long Asia tour “What Time Is It” on Saturday at Jamsil Sports Complex in southern Seoul. Before the concert that garnered 15,000 fans, the members sat down for a press interview. They announced that they will take a break from making appearances as a group but will continue working as individual entertainers in a variety of programs and at events. |
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June 24, 2013
Korean celebrities head to Central America
By Lee Sun-min Korea JoongAng Daily
A group of celebrities on their way to Belize jump together at Incheon International Airport. [JoongAng Ilbo]
A group of celebrities left Incheon International Airport for Belize in Central America on Friday to film SBS “Law of the Jungle.” In this trip, actress Jo Yeo-jung, actor Kim Sung-soo joined a group of others. |
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June 24, 2013
Korean actresses show day-to-day lives on Weibo
By Lee Sun-min Korea JoongAng Daily
Actress Han Chae-young of 2009 drama “Boys Over Flower” poses with her dog.[JoongAng Ilbo]
Many Korean celebrities have posted photos on microblogging site Weibo to show fans how they are spending their day-to-day lives. Among these are actresses Han Chae-young and Chae Rim.
Han posted a photo of her dog Mimi, asking her fans to congratulate it on its first birthday. She had two birthday cakes ready for the dog in the photo.
Chae Rim also posted a photo on the same social network service on Friday saying that everyone should cheer up during the hot weather.
Actress Chaerim posts a self-portrait on Weibo. [JoongAng Ilbo] |
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June 24, 2013
FT Island boy publishes nail art book
Korea JoongAng Daily
Lee Hong-ki of boy band FT Island has been showing off his writing talent and plans to release a book on nail art.
The singer, who is said to have great interest in accessories, will publish the 144-page book on July 12. It will be called “Lee Hong-ki’s Nail Book.”
The book will include tips on how to beautifully apply nail polish and accessories on fingernails. It also provides many images of decorated fingernails.
Lee has personally included a number of anecdotes from his experience doing nail art and hopes to show why he loves such work.
He will also introduce designs made for fans so that he can provide thanks for their support through the publication.
“I’m so delighted to have my first book published, and I want many people to read it together,” he said. |
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June 24, 2013
Baek Ji-young wins surgery case
Korea JoongAng Daily
Singer Baek Ji-young will receive 5 million won ($4,320) from a local plastic surgery clinic, according to Seoul Central District Court yesterday.
Baek previously filed suit against the clinic after staff used a photo of her for online promotions without her consent.
“Although the posts seems to be reviewing television programs, they are actually part of a marketing strategies developed by the clinic,” the court said. “If the photos continue to be used without consent, the value of Baek as a model will only fall.”
Actress Nam Gyu-ri of SBS drama “49 Days” also sued the clinic and won an award of 5 million won for similar reasons. |
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June 24, 2013
Returning dramas show cable might
By Do Je-hae The Korea Times
The cable TV drama “Reply 1997” was a sleeper hit last year. / Korea Times file
“Rude Miss Young-Ae” actress Kim Hyun-sook
The popularity of cable television dramas is changing the landscape of the industry with quality content and varied characters.
Major broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS were traditionally the main suppliers of TV dramas for local and international audiences. But viewers have become increasingly frustrated with them for either borrowing storylines from Japan or repeating the tedious formulas of family secrets and love affairs.
Serialized TV dramas were a foreign concept in Korea until a few years ago, but that has changed rapidly with the sweeping success of some serialized dramas carried by cable channels.
Two of the most popular cable TV dramas will return starting next month for additional seasons. CJ E&M recently announced the return of “Rude Miss Young-Ae” on tvN for its 12th season. There is much anticipation among fans for the upcoming season, as Young-ae may finally get married after years of failed relationships.
Young-ae, an overweight woman in her mid-thirties, was engaged in the 11th season to her boyfriend and colleague Kim San-ho. But it remains to be seen whether a wedding actually happens. A trailer on tvN’s website showed Young-ae in front of a wedding dress shop, admiring a dress on display.
“Rude Miss Young-Ae” revolves around the uphill battles of graphic designer Lee Young-ae in her quest for love and office success. It was first series drama to be released in Korea in April 2007.
The character of Young-ae has become so popular that the show has been adapted to a musical.
“We expected major changes in Young-ae’s life in the upcoming season. The audacity of Young-ae’s character will be more pronounced than ever before,” said Hang Sang-jae, the show’s director in a press release. “In the next season, the show will also cover everyday issues that hit office workers.”
“Reply 1997” is another cable TV series drama that has fans eagerly anticipating an additional season. The hugely popular series follows the life of five high school friends in the port city of Busan, against the backdrop of an extreme fan culture created in the 1990s as first-generation idol groups such as H.O.T. led the K-pop movement.
The timeline alternates between their past as 18-year-old high schoolers in 1997 and their present as 33-year-olds at a reunion dinner in 2012.
It originally aired on tvN for 16 episodes. Due to its popularity, the final two seasons were aired simultaneously on tvN’s sister channels including Mnet, OCN, O’live and OnStyle. The last episode recorded the highest ratings at the time for a Korean cable drama.
Despite an inexperienced idol cast, the lead actors delivered convincing performances. Most of them were natives of Gyeongsang Province, so they were able to deliver the lines in a unique dialect from the region which made them more relatable to audiences.
Except for Sung Dong-il and Lee Il-hwa, who played the parents of the main character Sung Shi-won, a whole new cast has been announced for the second season of the show entitled “Reply 1994.” The new season will go on air in September.
“Reply 1994” will follow the major themes in pop and sports events of that year, like Seo Taiji and Boys and the Korean Basketball League.
Sung Dong-il and Lee Il-hwa run a boarding house in Seoul, to be occupied by three young men from Gyeongsang Province while attending a university in Seoul.
Cable channels have advantage over major broadcasters in incorporating more versatile themes and graphic images. This has led them to become of major force in K-drama. In addition to tvN and OCN, four more cable channels, jTBC, Channel A, TV Chosun, and MBN, started to produce and air prime-time dramas last year.
TvN, owned by CJ E&M, and jTBC are considered the most successful cables in producing high-quality dramas. Many of these dramas can be viewed on YouTube with English subtitles. |
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June 24, 2013
Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon to star in 'Hyeopnyeo'
By Bae Ji-sook The Korea Herald
Korean film stars Lee Byung-hun and Jeon Do-yeon will appear in a historical drama that will mark their first onscreen appearance together in 14 years, it was reported Monday.
According to local news outlet TV Report, Lee recently decided to accept a leading role in “Hyeopnyeo,” which will be directed by Park Heung-shik, whose previous films include “Bravo, My Life!,” “I Wish I Had a Wife” and “My Mother, The Mermaid.”
Lee Byung-hun. (The Korea Herald)
Jeon Do-yeon. (The Korea Herald)
Jeon, who has long been friends with Park and starred with Lee in the 1999 film, “The Harmonium in My Memory,” has already accepted her role. The winner of Best Actress at Cannes Film Festival in 2007 for “Secret Sunshine” has starred in “I Wish I Had a Wife” and “My Mother, The Mermaid.”
“The initial idea of the film was conceived in 2004 while Park was filming ‘The Mermaid’ and shared it with Jeon, who encouraged him to keep on with the development,” the report said.
“It is true that Lee had received the offer and looked over it. It is now a matter of scheduling as the actor is engaged in prior commitments such as promotion for his upcoming Hollywood feature ‘Red 2,’” said an insider at BH Entertainment, Lee’s agency.
“Hyeopnyeo” is set in the late Goryeo (918-1392) period, and depicts Seollang, a blind vagabond, and her protg Cheongnyeo wandering the country for vengeance. Lee is highly likely to take the role of Deokgi, the subject of Seollang’s lifelong vendetta. |
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June 25, 2013
'Two Weeks' Holds First Script Reading with Lee Joon Gi and Park Ha Sun
CJ E&M enewsWorld Ko Hong Ju Translation Credit : Erika Kim
MBC′s upcoming drama Two Weeks has started on its course with its first script reading session.
The session was held on June 10, with lead actors Lee Joon Gi, Park Ha Sun, Ryu Soo Young and Kim So Yeon.
Before delving into the script, Lee Joon Gi first said in a speech, "I′ll work hard with my seniors and juniors to make Two Weeks this year′s biggest piece."
Screenwriter So Hyun Kyung explained in detail the situations each actor′s role would be set in, while producer Son Hyung Seok gave his opinion on the actors′ tone and emotions.
Lee Joon Gi became Jang Tae San, a man who never thinks toward his future, and brought his staff near tears as he acted out the scene in which he learns he has a daughter and is framed for a crime.
Two Weeks is about how a man who is framed for murder learns he has a daughter suffering from leukemia and works hard for two weeks to save her. It will air its first episode on August.
Photo credit: MBC
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