Princess LuLu (Drama - 2005) - 루루 공주 (Loo-loo Gong-joo)

[Interview] Kim Heung-soo, "26 years old, stress of being at border between youth and adult"

Source | 2008/07/17 | Permalink |

It seemed that Kim Heung-soo had a lot of worries. During the whole interview, he spoke slowly and chose his words carefully. I thought his answer to a question was over so I would be thinking of the next question, but his answer would continue. It was like listening to a 'never-ending story'. If Jae-su, the youngest son in "More Beautiful Than a Flower" were to grow a little more, he would have been like him.

"I'm not very good at lying. I told you the truth about everything so you pick and choose".

After taking a break after 2005 SBS "Princess LuLu", he came back with MBC weekend drama "Ggak-du-gi". In the beginning of this year, he also starred in three other works, including movie "Hellcats", "Like Father, Like Son", MBC season drama "Life Special Investigation Team". Because of his busy schedule, he wasn't able to publicize "Like Father, Like Son" well, and he felt unfortunate for that.

"Life Special Investigation Team" was a season drama that ended on the 29th, and it wa...| More

POIBOS regularizes the export of culture content by attracting foreign capital

Source | 2005/11/13 | Permalink |

According to POIBOS (CEO Im Seong-geun) on Nov 9, it attracted 8 billion won of foreign capital to produce Hallyu culture content.

This attraction of foreign capital can be exercised after one year as it is the BW (bond with warrant) by the way of foreign subscription. It is due on 15th Nov. 2010, of which expiration interest is 3%, and it will be managed by Shinyoung Securities Co.,Ltd.

POIBOS is going to make four to five TV series and two to three movies to regularize the export of Hallyu culture content. The sales are expected to be around 100 billion won which would be three to four times more than this year.

POIBOS took over Culture Cap Media recently that is going to produce TV series and movies with home well-known players under its daughter company GM Entertainment. A Hallyu icon, actor Song Seung-heon, will appear in those works after he comes back to the entertainment world.

CEO Im said, "It is highly evaluated in Japan and East-south Asia that TV series "Sad L...| More

Drama Looks for Love in Prague

Source | 2005/09/14 | Permalink |

By Park Chung-a
Staff Reporter


"Lovers in Paris" on SBS was last year's major summer hit drama, surpassing the 50 percent viewer rating. This summer's "Princess LuLu", another similarly formulated SBS drama also starring Kim Jeong-eun as the heroine, was expected to carry on the success of "Lovers".

Instead, this season's summer heart-sizzler has fizzled. After being met with lukewarm viewer ratings, criticism for excessive commercialism and its conventional storyline, there was even talk from Kim of quitting the show.

So what will become of "Lovers in Prague", SBS' upcoming weekend drama? The drama, set to premiere on Sept. 24, has a lot in common with "Lovers in Paris" and "Princess LuLu". It brings back together producer Sin Woo-cheol and writer Kim Eun-sook, the successful team behind "Lovers in Paris". Also, its background is Prague, a European city renowned to be as exotic as Paris.

Like the other two dramas, "Lovers in Prague" has gained public interest by casting...| More

Kim Jeong-eun to Continue to Play 'Princess'

Source | 2005/09/12 | Permalink |

Actress Kim Jeong-eun, heroine in SBS drama "Princess LuLu," has reversed her previous decision to stop acting in the drama.

Kim plays the role of Hee-su, a pampered member of a Chaebol family. Since its July 27 premiere, the drama has been continuously criticized for excessive product placement and unrealistic storylines.

On Saturday, Kim posted on her Internet fan cafe an entry titled "I am sorry." In the entry, she said she no longer has any confidence in acting in a story that is not convincing and has been forcibly extended.

She also said, "Due to the flow of the drama, which is becoming increasingly difficult to understand, I cannot force the viewers to accept my insincerity and I am no longer confident in portraying a character that changes at every episode."

She also criticized the current drama production system. "I had to shoot the episode for Thursday that very afternoon, and it was only Saturday that I could get the script for the next Wednesday's episode."

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Tough Women Win Audiences' Hearts

Source | 2005/08/31 | Permalink |

By Park Chung-a
Staff Reporter

In the war of viewer ratings between tough female characters and dainty princess-like characters, the tough ladies are winning the hearts of television audiences.

"The most noticeable thing in this year's drama scene is that viewers have shown great support for dramas that feature female characters who are strong-minded and independent enough to overcome hardships themselves", said Kang Myong-sok, a TV critic. "One of the prominent examples is this year's major hit drama series 'My Name is Kim Sam-soon' - `My Lovely Samsoon.' Although the heroine Sam-soon is single, 30 years old, overweight and only a high-school graduate, she is optimistic and active both in love and her career. The drama must have influenced future drama-makers in designing female characters".

Following 'My Name is Kim Sam-soon' - "My Lovely Samsoon", an MBC daily drama "Be Strong, Geum-Soon!" which features a young widow in her early 20s striving hard as a hairdresser, is hig...| More