Tokyo drama fest unveils winners
Lee Byung Hun wins for actor, 'Jin' nabs drama honors
By MARK SCHILLING ([email protected]) variety.com
The International Drama Festival in Tokyo has announced the awards for its fourth edition to be held Oct. 25-28 during the Tokyo Film Festival.
The winner of the best actor in Asia prize is Korean megastar Lee Byung Hun for his performance in the drama, "IRIS." The prize, established in 2008, is given to a non-Japanese thespian for an outstanding turn in an Asian drama.
Winner of the Asia Award for the Japanese drama with most export potential as determined by Asian buyers goes to the Tokyo Broadcasting System drama, "Jin."
The Tokyo Drama Award for the local drama with most marketability outside Japan, as decided by exporters, has yet to be announced.
The aim of the Asia Award and Tokyo Drama Award is to heighten the international profile of Japanese dramas as exportable product.
Launched in 2007 with the backing of TV broadcasters, program producers, industry orgs and government ministries, the fest organizes a market for Japanese dramas, screens foreign dramas, holds symposiums and presents prizes.
Lee named best actor at Tokyo Drama Awards
By Han Sang-hee (sanghee@koreatimes.co.kr}
Korean actor Lee Byung-hun will be named the Best Actor in Asia at the Tokyo Drama Awards, according to his agency BH Entertainment, Wednesday.
The 40-year-actor has become the first to win the award, which was set up for the event this year. The drama "IRIS", which starred Lee and fellow actress Kim Tae-hee, will also receive the Best Foreign Drama award at the annual event.
"The Best Actor in Asia award was made to celebrate an actor’s outstanding performance and contribution, who appeared in a foreign work," the Tokyo Drama Awards organizing committee said. "Lee was appreciated for not only his acting in the drama 'IRIS,' but also for the fact that the series has received acclaim from countries that aired the show," the committee added.
Lee has had a wild ride for the couple of past years, enjoying paise and support from both fans and the entertainment and film industry. The actor appeared in the hit drama "IRIS" and also worked with Hollywood stars Sienna Miller, Channing Tatum and Dennis Quaid for the blockbuster film "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" last year. He also won Best Actor in a Hallyu Drama category at the Seoul Drama Awards in September.
Lee will attend the ceremony to receive the award on Oct. 25.
Drama "IRIS" & Starring Actor Lee Byung-hun Win Tokyo Drama Awards
Source: KBS Global
According to Taewon Entertainment on October 14th, the popular drama "IRIS" will be receiving the Foreign Project Special Award at the Tokyo Drama Awards on the 25th . The Tokyo Drama Awards is a part of the Tokyo Drama Festival and awards notable works selected from all the dramas aired on Japanese television.
As if one award wasn't enough for the staff behind the hit series to smile smugly about, starring actor Lee Byung-hun is set to also be awarded the Best Actor In Asia award.
That's quite a title for any actor to carry, but officials from the awards show expressed that Lee is indeed worthy of it. They said, "When selecting the winner for this [Best Actor In Asia] award, of course we took into consideration Lee Byung-hun's outstanding acting, but in addition to that, there was also the factor that "IRIS" is being exported and broadcast in countries all over the world, receiving lots of support from viewers."
Song Wan-mo is the CEO of Artist View -- the company in charge of the marketing of "IRIS" in Japan -- and he said that it's unprecedented for a Korean drama series like "IRIS" to walk away with two big awards from the Tokyo Drama Awards. Song added that "IRIS" will really help establish Korea's position in the Japanese entertainment industry.
Song used the word "unprecedented" which seems to be linked with the hit drama a lot. It was recently announced that "IRIS" attracted 10.1% of TV viewers in Japan with its first episode. For a Korean drama to be shown during primetime Japanese television in and of itself was unprecedented, but to have such relatively high ratings? Quite the notable feat.
It should be noted though that this isn't the first time a Korean project has walked away with a Tokyo Drama Award. The 2008 drama "Gold Bride" and "Beethoven's Virus" from 2009 both each won an award.
Korean TV series "IRIS" to win honor at Japan drama fest
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TV poster for "IRIS" [KBS]
Korean TV series "IRIS" will be receiving a special honor at a drama awards festival in Japan this month.
The show's producer Taewon Entertainment announced in a press release that "IRIS," which recorded viewership ratings of 10.1 percent for its premiere episode in Japan, will be honored with the foreign project award at the Tokyo Drama Awards 2010 to be held at the Meiji Memorial Hall on October 25.
Taewon also explained that Korean actor Lee Byung-hun, who played the male lead on the show, will be named as "Best Actor in Asia" at the ceremony.
"Lee's acting skills are incredible and 'IRIS' has been distributed to numerous countries worldwide. Not only did the show post high ratings but Lee has received favorable reviews as well," an official from the event was quoted as saying.
"IRIS," which aired in Korea from October 2009 to December 2009, starred several of the biggest names in the entertainment industry including Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-hee, Jung Joon-ho, Kim So-yeon and Big Bang member TOP
The action-packed espionage series dominated the primetime lineup during its run, scoring viewership ratings of nearly 40 percent.
The CEO of Taewon Entertainment and Lee Byung-hun will be in Japan to attend the Tokyo Drama Awards at the end of this month.
SITGES 2010: I SAW THE DEVIL REVIEW
by Kurt Halfyardtwitchfilm.net
[Thanks to Guillem Rosset for the following review.]
Korean director Kim Jee-woon has build quite an impressive filmography. Films like A Tale of Two Sisters, A Bittersweet Life or The Good, The Bad, And The Weird achieved international success and gathered him a lot of fans and well deserved attention. Kim Jee-woon has also jumped from genre to genre, and so this time he's decided to tackle the thriller with I Saw The Devil, a powerful vengeance story.
Kyung-chul (Choi Min-sik) is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. His latest victim is a young beautiful woman who happens to be the daughter of a retired police chief and the fiancé of Soo-hyun (Lee Byung-hun), a top secret agent. So Soo-hyun, with the help of his fiancé's father, decides to track down the murderer himself and vows to do whatever necessary to take vengeance against Kyung-chul, even if he must become a monster himself to achieve it. The film spends little time in the process of Soo-hyun finding the killer, this is not a movie about the good guy tracking down the bad guy. It's a film about revenge, and so it spends most of its running time in the process of executing it and its consequences.
Let me put this straight: this is one of the best thrillers that I've seen in a long time. Given its premise, some people might despise the film as being too reminiscent of Park Chan-wook's vengeance trilogy. Yes, there are certainly some similarities, but the film does stand on its own by its own merits. And having two of the most talented actors of Korean cinema certainly helps. Choi Min-sik makes his return to the big screen after five years of inactivity creating a very powerful character, an unpredictable serial killer with no motives and that doesn't know the feeling of pain. Lee Byung-hun begins as the calculating agent who keeps everything under control, but as the film progresses we witness his descent into the darkness as he keeps pushing the boundaries of how far he's willing to go for the sake of revenge.
The film is also wonderful from a technical standpoint. Kim Jee-woon creates a dark and gripping world thanks to a great production design, and makes very good of it with superb camera work and some truly astonishing sequences (for instance, there's a fight between three people inside a running car that's brilliant). It's a film that only keeps growing throughout its running time, and this is really something for a 141 minutes long film. It's also a very explicit movie. The violence in it is very painful and realistic (in fact, there are some scenes that had been censored in Korea, though in Sitges we were able to see the uncut version) and there's a couple of scenes that could make you grind your teeth. It's a very powerful movie, with strong visuals and a compelling script capable of raising serious questions about the subject.
It's a shame that the film was screened outside competition in Sitges, because this one was probably one the best movies of this year's festival. It sure is one convincing proof that Korean cinema is still amongst the best cinematographies in the world, and a film that firmly establishes Kim Jee-woon as one of its most interesting and gifted filmmakers.
Korean megastar Lee Byung-hun will receive the Best Actor in Asia prize at the Tokyo Drama Awards, his agency BH Entertainment said.
The Korean TV series "IRIS", starring the 40-year-old Hallyu star and his compatriot actress Kim Tae-hee, was chosen as the Best Foreign Drama.
Lee Byung-hun
The best actor in Asia prize was established in 2008 for a non-Japanese who showed an outstanding performance in an Asian drama. Lee is the first Korean actor to win the award.
“The Best Actor in Asia award was made to celebrate an actor’s outstanding performance and contribution, who appeared in a foreign work,” the award show’s organizing committee said.
“Lee was appreciated for not only his acting in the drama, ‘IRIS,’ but also for the fact that the series has received acclaim from countries that aired the show,” the committee added.
Lee made his Hollywood debut in “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra as Storm Shadow.” He won Hallyu Drama Best Actor at the Seoul Drama Awards in September.
He will attend the Tokyo Drama Awards ceremony on Oct. 25.
South Korean actor Lee Byung Hun given 'Best Actor in Asia' award
Source: breitbart.com
TOKYO, Oct. 25 (AP) - (Kyodo)—South Korean actor Lee Byung Hun, who played the protagonist role in the 2009 South Korean espionage television drama series "IRIS," was given the "Best Actor in Asia" award Monday on the opening day of the four-day International Drama Festival in Tokyo.
Japanese actress Keiko Kishi, who headed the selecting committee, handed the award to Lee at a ceremony in Tokyo.
Lee said, "I have found it really fortunate that I am living as an actor in this age."
Lee was selected for the award as he has "shown exceptional acting talent in a non-Japanese Asian drama," according to a statement issued earlier by the executive committee of the festival, organized by the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan and Japan Broadcasting Corp., the public broadcaster known as NHK.
"IRIS," a drama series produced by South Korea's largest television network Korean Broadcasting System, was broadcast in Japan this year after it attained huge popularity in South Korea last year.
[Fan-cam] Mr.LEE BYUNG HUN at Haneda New Airport Oct.25.2010
Lee Byung-hun wins award at Japan drama festival
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Korean actor Lee Byung-hun [Asia Economic Daily]
Top Korean actor Lee Byung-hun received an honor at a drama awards ceremony in Japan yesterday.
The 40-year-old actor was named the "Best Actor in Asia" at the Tokyo Drama Awards 2010 held at the Meiji Memorial Hall on October 25.
In early October, an official from the Tokyo Drama Awards had told Japanese reporters that this year's fest will present two new awards including the prize for 'Best Actor in Asia' which will go to Lee for his acting skills in hit Korean TV series' IRIS 'and for many of his works recording high viewership ratings and being sold overseas.
"IRIS" itself won the award for top foreign project award. The show had raked in ratings of nearly 40 percent during its run in Korea late last year and also saw a successful run in Japan.
Lee, 40, is one of the most popular actors in Korea with scores of television dramas and films under his belt. He expanded his career into Hollywood last year, starring in action flick "GI Joe" and "I Come with the Rain."
He recently starred in the Korean thriller "I Saw the Devil" with actor Choi Min-sik, which has been sold to various countries such as France, England, Taiwan, Turkey and North America.
Tokyo Drama Awards
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The 4th International Drama Festival opened in Tokyo on Monday, as part of the annual Japan International Contents Festival (CoFesta). The event's Tokyo Drama Awards were presented on the same day, and the biggest winners were "JIN" and "Mother."
"JIN" took four of the prizes, including the Grand Prix in the drama series category and Best Performance by an Actor for Takao Osawa. "Mother," on the other hand, won five awards, including a Best Drama award in the drama series category and Best Performance by an Actress for Yasuko Matsuyuki.
One of the special awards this year was Best Actor in Asia, awarded to an actor or actress in a non-Japanese Asian drama. The winner was Lee Byung Hun for his performance in "IRIS."
The complete award list is as follows:
* Grand Prix (Series Drama): "JIN"
* Best Drama (Series Drama): "Mother", "Dousoukai", "Ninkyo Helper", "Ryomaden"
* Grand Prix (Single Drama): "Wagaya no Rekishi"
* Best Drama (Single Drama): "Toomawari no Ame", "Shoeshine Boy"
* Asia Award: "JIN"
* Local Drama Award: "Mieruhi", "Kaka-san e"
* Best Performance by an Actor: Takao Osawa ("JIN")
* Best Performance by an Actress: Yasuko Matsuyuki ("Mother")
* Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Teruyuki Kagawa ("Ryomaden")
* Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Machiko Ono ("Hi no Sakana" and "Mother")
* Best Screenplay: Yuji Sakamoto ("Mother")
* Best Director: Hiroshi Kurosaki ("Hi no Sakana")
* Best Producer: Akihiko Ishimaru ("JIN")
* Special Award: Filming staff of "Ryomaden", Mana Ashida ("Mother")
* Best Actor in Asia: Lee Byung Hun
The International Drama Festival runs until October 28.
SBS 20th Anniversary: 10 Top Dramas Airing in Special Compilation
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In celebrating SBS' 20th Anniversary, 10 top-rated drama series have been selected for special screening over 2 weeks by the television station. The 10 dramas were picked through SBS survey held in September on 2000 viewers conducted by Gotcha.
Starting November 1 till 12 (Monday - Friday), the 10 dramas with 30% ratings during the original airing have been selected to be shown at 7pm for an hour airing the highlights from each series with the lead actor(s) such as Go Hyun Jung, Shim Eun Ha & others' participating as the host for the show (?).
Nov 1 - Hourglass (1995)
Nov 2 - Trap of Youth (1999)
Nov 3 - Stairway to Heaven (2003)
Nov 4 - War of Money (2007)
Nov 5 - What Happened in Bali (2004)
Nov 8 - Lovers in Paris (2004)
Nov 9 - On Air (2008)
Nov 10 - Brilliant Legacy (2009)
Nov 11 - Piano (2001)
Nov 12 - All In (2003)
Lee Byung Hun-Kim Hee Sun, to appear as main models at Andre Kim Tribute Fashion Show
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Actor Lee Byung Hun and actress Kim Hee Sun have been chosen to be the main models at Andre Kim Charity Fashion Show to be held November 19 as a posthumous tribute by the UNICEF-Korea Committee to the renowned Korean fashion designer who passed away in August.
The late Andre Kim who started his international fashion shows in 1994 was also an UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2001 had been an active advocate in fundraising charity drive through his fashion shows throughout the years, helping impoverished children in African countries easing their harsh living conditions into a better situation including a better educational facilities.
As both Lee Byung Hun (also a UNICEF representative) and Kim Hee Sun have had really close ties with the late Korean designer, they have been especially chosen to appear in the special ceremony to celebrate Andre Kim's fashion legacy that have been promoting Korea's culture internationally and will shine on. The Tribute Fashion Show honoring the designer will showcase its 2011 collection, continuously presenting the legendary romantic & unique extravagance fashion details as it has always been famous for.
The Andre Kim Tribute & Charity Fashion show will be sponsored by Crown Confectionery Laver professional groups, Wine Center Co., Ltd. as well as Elle magazine. In conjunction with the tribute, Andre Kim's trademark red muffler that he wears as a symbol of passion & warmheartedness will be highlighted in the 'Red Muffler Campaign' for the November -December duration which proceedings will be donated to UNICEF.
Lantern festival to light up Seoul ahead of G20 summit
By Bae Hyun-jung ([email protected]) koreaherald.com Korean media updates at news.nate.com 1 l 2 l 3 l 4
The Cheonggye Stream in Seoul is to be adorned with 27,000 traditional and creative lanterns from 24 countries, including a special one celebrating the Group of 20 summit.
The Seoul Lantern Festival 2010 is to be held from Friday until next Sunday, starting with the lighting ceremony Friday evening, said Seoul City officials.
The second annual festival, themed “Seoul, a forest of hope and light,” has been specially planned to celebrate the first G20 summit in Korea.
Lanterns light up Cheonggye Stream during last year’s Seoul Lantern Festival. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Metropolitan Council chairman He Kwang-tai, and other G20 guests are to participate in the lighting ceremony, in which all lanterns are to be lit in sequence, creating a splendid nightscape, officials said.
Lee Byung-heon, a Hallyu star, will also attend the event and be appointed as Seoul’s new global honorary ambassador. Lee has also recently won the Seoul International Tourist Award for his contribution to the country’s image.
The long queue of lanterns starts from the 8-meter high Gate of Hope located at the head of the stream.
Interesting features include a special, large lantern titled “wish for the successful hosting of G20,” a 15 meter-wide and 3-meter-high structure made of 2,000 smaller lanterns and adorned with the national flags of G20 member countries.
During the festival, citizens and tourists may participate in lantern-making events and various other cultural activities, according to officials.
Lee Byung Hun on his way to Hollywood for Filming 'G.I.Joe 2
Korean star Lee Byung Hun is on his way to Hollywood on July 20th for filming of "G.I. Joe 2," according to his agency BH Entertainment. Lee played a cold-blooded killer named "Storm Shadow," whom he will be playing again. The outcome was far better than other had anticipated, and he will be showing up again for the sequel.
"G.I.Joe 2" will be directed by Jon Chu, who directed the movie "Step Up 3D." The movie will begin filming from August 15 in New Orleans, and it will be released next year in summer. BH Entertainment said, "Lee Byung Hun went to the US yesterday, and he will focus on filming the movie right after he overcomes his jet lag, analyzes his character in the movie, and prepares for filming in advance.
Lee Byung Hun Chosen as Most Wanted Hallyu Star for Dinner Date
The “Hotels.com” website conducted a survey and Lee Byung Hun topped the list for "Most wanted Hallyu star for a dinner date" followed by actor Jang Geun Seok.
Actor Lee Byung Hun has been selected for the most wanted Hallyu star for a dinner date at a hotel in the survey conducted among Japanese fans. The world’s largest hotel booking site “Hotels.com (http://www.hotels.com)” reported on September 7 that they had conducted the survey with 400 females consisting of 100 females from each age group from the twenties to fifties to find out the most wanted Hallyu star for a dinner date at a hotel, and Lee Byung Hun ranked atop the survey. He was followed by Jang Geun Seok and Bae Yong Joon. In addition, Dong Bang Shin Ki, Jang Dong Gun, Kwon Sang Woo, Won Bin, Ryu Si Won, Rain, and Song Seung Hun were included in the top 10.
In addition, Japanese females stated their primary reason for visiting Korea was shopping (335 respondents), eating (319 respondents), and sightseeing (199 respondents), and the survey also revealed that their friends (50.5%) and family members (40.3%) accounted for more than 90 percent of their travel companions.
Hotels.com is a hotel booking site that has a list of 140,000 hotels all over the world and more than two million users’ reviews.
Terimakasih ismaha for keeping up with the thread. Sorry sebab tak dapat update thread ni selalu.. usually just the two.. or three of us here.
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Lee Byung Hun to Return to TV?
by: hazelnutthursdayssoompi.com
Reports are out that Lee Byung Hun is being offered a role in the upcoming MBC drama “The King.” “The production of ‘The King’ is looking to score Lee Byung Hun,” drama officials said, according to local news agencies.
It is further reported that the star is showing interest in the drama, but will be tied up with other commitments in the meantime. He is scheduled to be overseas for the rest of the year to film G.I Joe 2.
“The King” is about the arranged marriage of a man and woman from great families, and how they build their love over misunderstandings and obstacles. Its director Lee Jae Kyu and writers Hong Jin Ah and Hong Ja Ram were the team behind 2008’s “Beethoven Virus.” “The King” is aiming for a 2012 premiere.
Lee Byung Hun’s last drama appearance was the lead role in 2009’s “IRIS.”
oh....yakee....halamak blm cukp ilmu lg nk jwb.... xpe2 i try yeee.... ...
ismaha Post at 18-10-2011 00:13
Try ya.. jangan tak try.. it's a fun quiz. Tinggal sehari je lagi before 20th. Ada hadiah untuk yang score high points
Kalau tak silap, ismaha dulu tanya pasal calendar LBH.. susah sikit nak cakap pasal ni. Mostly calendar tu untuk Japanese fans.. tapi maybe boleh beli online kalau ada info in English. Tapi saya sendiri pun taklah mesti beli every year.. itu pun kalau ada kawan tolong tapi sejak kebelakangan ni susah sikit.
Calendar 2012 dah siap.. kalau ada info, will be posted at EverythingLBH.com. Check it out ya.. latest daily news will be posted at soompi thread dulu.. then the complete compilation will be at the website supaya fans senang nak refer.
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xpe2 i try yeee.... ala xbnyk updated..sja dh lama sgt rndu plak kt hyung neh
