Kim Jong-hak (김종학)

Bae Yong-joon, Interview in Japan, "I have thoughts of marrying but it's not working out"

2008/06/05 | Source | Permalink |

On the 1st, after the three-hour "The Legend Premium Event 2008 in Japan" held in Osaka Kyocera Dome, Bae Yong-joon held an interview with Korean reporters for about thirty minutes in the waiting room. Director Kim Jong-hak of "The Legend" was also there. The following are questions and answers that were exchanged.

-Thoughts on the event held today, with 35000 fans?
-Even in the disappointment that came with the end of filming, Director Kim and I said that it was over yet. But now, I have a real feeling that it's over. It was nice today. I was able to meet my family in Asia eye-to-eye. And it was better that I was able to come with the director and fellow actors from "The Legend" this time.

-You also referred to your next work at the event today. (Bae Yong-joon said, "I want to give a different kind of feeling with my voice on the animation of "Winter Sonata" and there's nothing certain, but I'm looking into a drama that is a remake of a Japanese comic".)
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Hallyu star Bae Yong-joon attended the 'The Legend Premium Event'

2008/06/02 | Source | Permalink |

Hallyu star Bae Yong-joon attended the "'The Legend' Premium Event" held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on the first of June at 2 in the afternoon, and met 40 thousand fans in three years.

The recent event was a promotion event for the MBC drama 'The Legend' which will be aired in NHK, and actors such as Bae Yong-joon as well as Moon So-ri, Lee Ji-ah, Oh Kwang-rok, Lee Philip and producers such as director Kim Jong-hak participated in the event and talked about the behind stories of the drama. Bae Yongjoon went up on stage with other actors who were dressed in clothes of their roles in the drama.

This day, fans who gathered around the Osaka dome since 8 in the morning formed an endless queue. There were also approximately 100 Japanese reporters, proving the popularity of the drama.

After the event, Bae Yong-joon is planning to go to Tokyo and participate in the official press conference of 'The Legend' held by NHK and film for a special episode of the drama.

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'The Legend' Promo Event to be Telecast in Japan

2008/05/26 | Source | Permalink |

A promotional event to publicize 'The Legend', a Korean drama series starring actor Bae Yong-joon, will be broadcast live via satellite in a number of movie theaters across Japan.

Bae's management agency BOF said the '2008 Taewangsasingi Premium Event', which will be held at the Kyosera Dome in Osaka on June 1, will be screened in 13 movie theaters via live satellite telecast and that the event will be watched by an estimated 40,000 Japanese viewers.

BOF said the satellite telecast was organized for fans who could not procure tickets to attend the promotional event. Tickets were sold out 18 minutes after ticket sales began on May 25. According to reports, the 80-dollar tickets were also sold on online auction sites for large sums of money.

Tickets sales for the movie theater telecast began on May 23 at http://www.cnplayguide.com.

The much-anticipated event will be attended by Bae, producer Kim Jong-hak, Lee Ji-ah, Moon So-ri, Park Seong-woong, Lee Philip and Oh Kwang-rok.
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Cast of "The Legend" to Appear on Japan's NHK TV

2008/05/23 | Source | Permalink |

Stars of "The Legend", high-rating historical drama about King Gwanggaeto of Goguryeo Kingdom, are invited to appear on a special program for Japan's premier broadcasting station NHK. Bae Yong-joon, Lee Ji-ah, Moon So-ri, and director Kim Jong-hak will talk about the drama and its making on an hour-long show. Bae played the leading role of Gwanggaeto and Lee and Moon the parts of his love interests. They are scheduled to be in Japan for the "2008 The Legend Premium Event" slated for June 1st in Kyocera Dome in Osaka first, and then fly to Tokyo for the taping of the show.

It is very rare for NHK to slot in a show for the main cast members of a foreign drama. Japanese media insiders say that the special programming indicates the high expectations for and popularity of Bae Yong-joon in Japan. The actor has gained a huge following in Japan for his role in "Winter Sonata", the first Korean drama to win explosive responses in Japan and initiate Hallyu, the Korean pop culture wave.

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Bae Yong-joon Cited the Most Influential Entertainer

2008/04/08 | Source | Permalink |

Actor Bae Yong-joon was selected as the most influential figure in the Korean entertainment industry by film magazine Premier. Bae took first place in the list of 100 most powerful figures in Korean entertainment compiled by TV producers, filmmakers, musicians, and agents.

Bae has been chosen for his role in launching the Korean Wave, or hallyu, with his performance in "Winter Sonata" and "Legend of Four Gods". Also recognized was his entrepreneurship in a variety of hallyu-related businesses.

Coming in second place on the list was TV director Kim Jong-hak, who worked with Bae in "The Legend" and heads the Kim Jong-hak Production to make an average of ten TV dramas a year. Several management agency heads were in the top tier of the list, suggesting where the real power lies in the entertainment industry. Others on the list include singer/producer Park Jin-young at seventh place and world star "Rain" on 20th spot. Immediately following "Rain" is popular show host Yoo Jae-seok, ref...| More

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