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Park makes debut as producer

2008/09/04 | Source | Permalink |

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook has made a debut as a producer for the forthcoming film "Miss Carrot", raising expectations about his versatility.

The movie, directed by Lee Kyeong-mi, portrays a 29-year-old Korean woman who teaches Russian in school, but confronts a slew of obstacles in her life, partly due to a frequently blushing face.

The title, "Hongdangmu", means a red radish in Korean, and it refers to a Korean expression linking the color of the vegetable with a person who blushes scarlet.

"This is not a movie about great action or massive sets. What the movie can show, though, is people, and my confidence in the movie lies in the talent of the actors", Park told reporters at a news conference held in Seoul on Wednesday.

In the movie, Kong Hyo-jin plays Yang Mi-suk, the central character who stumbles into one frustrating situation after another. Kong said when she first saw the movie's promotional poster, she was surprised at her own face.

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PARK Chan-wook and BONG Joon-ho support KONG Hyo-jin

2008/08/27 | Source | Permalink |

Celebrated director PARK Chan-wook's first effort as a producer is the comedy-drama "Crush and Blush". KONG Hyo-jin plays the titular character, a marginalised woman whose head easily turns red. Her love for a man played by LEE Jong-hyuk is unrequited. But the teacher doesn't give up that easily.

First time feature film director LEE Kyeong-mi is at the helm of the project. She has experience directing short films. "Crush and Blush" is scheduled for a October 16 release.

The film gained more publicity when a cameo of director BONG Joon-ho ("The Host)" became known. BONG appears as an office worker who takes English classes at a language institute together with KONG's character.

KONG Hyo-jin is currently in cinemas with RYOO Seung-wan's parody "Dachiwama Lee". She broke through with supporting roles in the youngster films "Volcano High" and "No Manners". She also starred in LEE Myeong-se's "M".

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