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The Host 2 'Prequel' to Feature Multiple Monsters

Source | 2008/01/18 | Permalink |

BONG Joon-ho's "The Host" (2006) still holds the title of top grossing film of all time at the Korean box office. Its sequel and expectant box office successor, "The Host 2" is still in the development stage yet already generating a lot of buzz. Announcements from Chungeoram Film, producer of both films, reveal that the sequel will actually be a prequel, set in 2003, and is to feature multiple monsters.

Writer Kang Do-yoon, a popular Internet cartoonist known by his pen-name Kang-full (Kang Doo), is said to have completed the screenplay for the blockbuster project which plans to go into production this summer. While a new director and cast have yet to be announced, the 'prequel' will this time feature monsters appearing from the Cheonggyecheon, a newly developed stream and leisure area running through central Seoul.

The Cheonggyecheon project was developed by President-elect LEE Myung-bak when he was mayor of Seoul. The film is to be set during the initial 2003 construction...| More

Se7en Evolves as Actor in New TV Drama

Source | 2007/01/08 | Permalink |

From left, Se7en, Heo I-jae, Kang Doo and Park Sin-hye pose for the camera during a news conference at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Seoul, Thursday. They star in new television drama "Kung S" ("Prince Hours"), a sequel to last year's hit drama "Princess Hours".
/ Korea Times Photo by Park Chul-joong

By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

K-pop star Se7en, with his signature upside-number-seven dance move, has proven that he can sing and dance. He now faces a daunting question: Can he act? He has taken on the daunting task of playing the new lead role of the television drama "Kung (Palace) S" ("Prince Hours"), a sequel to the widely popular original that aired last year on MBC.

The 22-year-old is his usual cheerful and positive self, when he talks about his hopes for the new drama.

"I really enjoyed watching the `Kung' ("Princess Hours") series _ its interesting story, the beautiful scenes. But because it was such a huge success, I felt a lot of pressure in the beginning", Se7en s...| More

"The Palace" Season II gets a new name

Source | 2006/11/21 | Permalink |

The new drama by Director Hwang In-Roi, "The Palace II" ("Princess Hours 2")got itself a new name: "The Palace S" ("Prince Hours").

"To put the copyrights issue out of our way, we need a new title for our drama, which will also have a new cast and a new story", said GROUP 8, the producer of "The Palace S" ("Prince Hours"), whose separation from Eight Peaks generated a copyrights issue because of the similarity of its new drama's title and cast to those of the original. To resolve the issue, GROUP 8 decided to come up with another drama, which will only use "The Palace" as a backdrop but will still showcase Korea as a constitutional monarchy.

"The Palace S" ("Prince Hours") means "a new start, a special story, a spin-off (the content of the new drama will be different from that of the original), and the secret surrounding the bloodline of the hero, who will be played by Se7en.

The new drama does not only boast an explosive cast (Se7en, Heo I-Jae, Kang Doo, and Park Sin-Hye); it...| More