Lee Bo-yeong (이보영)

2008/05/15 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

For many Koreans, the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945) is remembered as one of the bleakest, most devastating times in history. Films about this era usually portray historical events that remind viewers of Korea's tragic past as a subordinate country.
"Once Upon a Time" dates to 1940s Korea under Japanese reign, but interestingly, it takes a rather humorous and easygoing tone.
The story begins as the Japanese governor-general orders a search for the legendary 20-carat diamond called the Holy Light of the East. The diamond has been placed in the forehead of the Great Buddha in Sukkuram Grotto to shine at sunrise.
Park Yong-woo stars as a shallow yet attractive master thief, Bong-gu, who will steal and sell any kind of Korean treasure to a pawnbroker to make dirty money. He is also interested in acquiring the diamond for himself.
Bong-gu's plan, however, is foiled when another secretive thief, who calls herself "Haedang hwa", or Rugosa Rose, jumps into the game to steal the diamo...

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2008/05/01 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

In timeless stories, the evil characters are as famous as the main characters that they bother. But the stronger and more evil the character is, it is a bigger harm to the image of an actor.

This is why famous actors didn't take on evil roles, and new or unknown actors who wanted to leave a lasting impression took on these roles.

The actress who has received the most recognition for her evil role is Song Yoon-ah. In "Mister Q", she bothered Kim Hee-seon, the female lead, for Kim Min-jong. Viewers remembered her for her evil role, but now, she is receiving lots of love for her great acting in various roles.

Kim Tae-hee, a top star today, also rose with an evil role. She would stare at Choi Ji-woo with piercing eyes in SBS "Stairway to Heaven". Then, she changed her image through dramas "Forbidden Love", "Love Story in Harvard", and movie "The Restless".

Lee Bo-yeong, who has an innocent image, received popularity for her execution of an evil role. She left a lasting impressi...

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2008/04/22 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Kim Yoon-jin, an actress from the ABC series "Lost", recently told Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd on the CTV daytime talk show "The View" that being a star in Korea is different from Hollywood, because you are not stalked by paparazzi here.
Kim Hyeon-joo, another hallyu actress, confessed her bitter experience during a media tour to Hong Kong, when local paparazzi for a magazine sneaked into her hotel room and took pictures of discarded junk in her trash can.
Significantly, though, the paparazzi situation has alerted entertainment management companies in Korea. Local tabloids increasingly take paparazzi pictures of celebrities' private lives or print photos off the stars' personal blogs without their consent.
"It causes an extra burden on female celebrities, because the Korean public can be very cruel and conservative", says Lee Jeong-hun, an agent at Yedang Entertainment representing the Korean actress Han Ji-hye.
"A single photo is enough to dampen a career", Lee says.
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2008/04/03 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Hyeon Bin and Lee Bo-yeong will be acting together as a patient and a nurse. In director Yoon Jong-chan's new movie "I Am Happy", the two will meet in a mental hospital and fall in love as a patient and a nurse.

Hyeon Bin plays a young man who suffers from a mental disorder due to a dysfunctional family and lifestyle. Lee Bo-yeong stars as the nurse who takes care of him. This is his comeback to the screen two years after "A Millionaire's First Love" and receiving love as 'Sam-shik' in "My Name is Kim Sam-soon". Lee Bo-yeong, after her first main role in "Once Upon a Time", will show another side of her. It's drawing attention because it's a joyful and painful story, by a director known for his unique movies, as shown in "Sorum" and "Blue Swallow". Filming will start at the end of this month.
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I cant wait to see this movie. Hyun Bin is a great actor and I think he can pull this one off again. Just like in A Millionaires First Love and our all time favorite My Name is Kim Sam Soon . dyingyoung 2008-04-03 20:53:41

2008/04/03 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Lee Yeon-hee, Han Ye-seul, Lee Bo-yeong, Jeong Ryeo-won, and Lee Ha-na were nominated for the New Actress Award in a movie for the 44th Baek-sang Awards.

According to the announcement, Lee Bo-yeong of "Once Upon a Time", Lee Yeon-hee of "M", Lee Ha-na of "Le Grand Chef", Jeong Ryeo-won of "2 Faces of My Girlfriend", and Han Ye-seul of "Miss Gold Digger" were nominated.

There is great expectation for who will receive the glory of the award, for they are all beautiful great stars. Also, "The Chaser" has been nominated for six categories at this year's Baek-sang Awards, including best picture, best directing, new director, best screenplay, best actor, and popularity.

Other nominees for the best picture were "Forever the Moment", "Secret Sunshine", "Happiness", and "May 18".

The Baek-sang Awards will be on April 24.
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