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Ko Hyeon-jeong, movie pains? "Big Things" Danger of being stranded

2008/06/19 | Source | Permalink |

The drama "Big Things" that has drawn attention for being Kwon Sang-woo and Ko Hyeon-jeong's television rendezvous is in danger of being abandoned, as the completion has been pushed back.

A representative of "Big Things" said, "Ko Hyeon-jeong delivered an ultimatum to the drama producers about an appearance in a movie. The decision will be out shortly". Ko Hyeon-jeong has been preparing for the next work because "Big Things" was planned to air in July.

But in the producing stages of the drama, the director changed and the drama went through complications. The completion has been changed to November, and because of plans for her next work, she requested the producing companies for an answer.

This representative said, "Ko Hyeon-jeong's side told us that they were considering a movie that starts filming later this year. They asked us to be specific about several cases".

"Big Things" is a remake of a comic about a female president and a bodyguard. Director Yoon Sang-ho has been...| More

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Drama "Trees in Heaven" to Air in Japan

2006/03/07 | Source | Permalink |

SBS TV's special drama "Trees in Heaven" will air across Japan starting from April.

SBS said on Mar. 7, "Fuji TV, a terrestrial network in Japan, will air the drama 'Trees in Heaven' during late-night hours on Thursdays starting from Apr. 13". Prior to this, BS Fuji, a satellite channel of Fuji TV, will broadcast the drama every Thursday at 9:00 p.m. starting from Apr. 6.

The version of "Trees in Heaven" that will be aired on Fuji TV and BS Fuji will be an abridged edition dubbed in Japanese. Its original version with Japanese subtitles will air on CS Fuji, a cable channel of Fuji TV, in July.

"Trees in Heaven" stars Lee Wan and Park Sin-hye and is the last of drama director Lee Jang-soo's so-called "three-part heaven series", following "Beautiful Days" and "Stairway to Heaven".

"Beautiful Days" and "Stairway to Heaven" won high popularity among Japanese fans because they featured hallyu stars such as Lee Byeo-heon and Choi Ji-woo.

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'Tree of Heaven': a new tryout for a resurgence of Korean Wave

2006/03/01 | Source | Permalink |

Despite mediocre viewer ratings, SBS primetime drama "Tree of Heaven", is receiving widespread praise as a brand new Korean Wave maker.

Co-produced with Japanese production company Kadokawa, the drama was filmed 100 percent in Japan and will also be aired on Japan's Huji TV next month.

Directed by Lee Jang-soo, the creator of the popular TV series "Stairway to Heaven", the new drama features a heart-wrenching love story between actor "Lee Wan" and actress Park Sin-hye, who had played little Shin Hyeon-joon and Choi Ji-woo in Lee's previous dramas.

Designed to match the taste of Japanese viewers, characters in the drama - most played by Japanese actors and actresses - frequently converse in Japanese, confusing local viewers over whether the drama is really Korean.

But at the same time, the drama faithfully follows a popular Korean drama formula, portraying a forbidden romance between a devoted hero and a pitifully kindhearted heroine. Japanese sports daily, Sankei Sports, re...| More

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