Lee Yu-jin (이유진)

N.Korean Refugees Film Strikes Chord at U.S. Screening

2008/04/30 | Source | Permalink |

On Monday afternoon, a film depicting the misery and challenges faced by North Korean refugees was screened for an audience at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. "Crossing" was shown as part of North Korea Freedom Week, a series of events organized by the North Korea Freedom Coalition (NKFC), a union of American groups concerned with human rights in North Korea.

About 100 people attended the screening, including congressional staffers such as House International Relations Committee specialists Dennis Halpin and Doug Anderson; Peter Beck, executive director of the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea; Kim Sung-min, a former North Korean refugee and head of Free North Korea Radio; Shimada Yoichi, a representative of an association for Japanese victims of North Korean abductions and a professor of international relations at Fukui Prefectural University; and officials from the Japanese Embassy in Washington.

A scene from the film 'Crossing', which deals with the hum...| More

The 'Remembrance Night' for the third anniversary of Lee Eun-joo's death

2008/02/28 | Source | Permalink |

The 'Remembrance Night' was held on 22nd, in a café in Seoul Kang-nam to commemorate the third anniversary of Lee Eun-joo's death.

On this 'Remembrance Night', a large number of film producers, directors and colleagues whom she worked with, visited and spend time recollecting the memories of the actress. The visitors include, director Kim Dae-seung of the film "Bungee jumping of their own", director Kim Jong-hak, Lee Hyeon-seung, Byeon Hyeok and script writer Lee Yu-jin of the drama "Phoenix". The senior actors including Ahn Seong-gi, Han Seok-kyu, Park Joong-hoon and her colleague, Kim Ji-soo also attended the ceremony.

The late Lee Eun-joo's agency, Tree Actors Co., will be continue to arrange a small meaningful day as this every year to commemorate her and her achievements rather than grieve over her death.
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KBS documentary to show glimpse of Lee Byeong-heon's private life

2006/01/09 | Source | Permalink |

Actor Lee Byeong-heon, one of the top four Korean Wave stars, will invite viewers to catch a few more glimpses of his private life in the second episode of a photo documentary about Lee.

The first episode, entitled "Actor Lee Byeong-heon", aired Jan. 3. The second episode, titled "Human Being Lee Byeong-heon", will go on the air Jan. 10.

The production crew of the documentary says the second episode shows Lee as an ordinary person: simple, unpredictable and with a good sense of humor. The episode will feature interviews with the actor's longtime friends, including actors Sin Eun-kyeong, Jeong Jae-yeong, Kim Hee-seon and Hwang Jeong-min and one of the producers, Lee Yu-jin.

Viewers will also have a chance to hear interesting stories from Lee's life, such as how he once fell asleep on a sidewalk while drunk, and a story about his father, who inspired him to become an actor....| More