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[ChanMi's drama news] "White Christmas" new drama!

Source | 2009/11/18 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Actress Han Ye-seul is in a bright white wedding dress!

She is in the new drama, "White Christmas?" where she is wearing the wedding dress for an engagement ceremony.

Han is costarring with Ko Soo for the drama that is being released on December 2nd!...| More

[DVDs] 'Blood Rain:' Pouring Red

2009/11/11 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Costume drama meets violent film noir
Kyu Hyun Kim (qhyunkim)

The film opens in 19th century Korea, the late Joseon period. A small island off the coast of Seoul, known for the production of high-quality paper, it is commissioned by the court, is visited by the special prosecutor Won-kyu (Cha Seung-won) and his men, after a suspected arson burns down a freighter and its shipment of valuable papers.

Soon Won-kyu finds himself embroiled in an island-wide conspiracy and a murder investigation, as those rumored to be responsible for the frame-up and gruesome execution of Commissioner Kang (Cheon Ho-jin) several years ago are killed off in equally horrendous ways: boiled alive in a dyeing kettle, having his skull crushed by a rock, and so on.

Neither the old yangban owner of the paper mill (Oh Hyeon-kyeong) nor his cynical son Kim In-kwon (Park Yong-woo) seems happy to have an outsider like Won-kyu meddle in the affairs of the island.

Meanwhile, the beautiful local shaman (Cho...| More

'Sword' presents the softer side of actress Soo-ae

Source | 2009/10/01 | 0 comments | Permalink |

For years, top female actresses in Korea took turns playing the historical figures Jang Hi-bin and Hwang Jin-hi in the movies.

Now, you can add Empress Myeongseong to the list.

Stars including Kang Soo-yeon, Choi Myeong-gil, Chae Si-ra, Lee Mi-yeon and Moon Geun-yeong have recently played the role of the hwanghu, which means empress in Korean.

The latest: actress Soo-ae, known throughout the country for her classical beauty. Soo-ae plays Empress Myeongseong in the recently released film "The Sword with No Name", which is based on a book by Ya Seol-lok and was directed by Kim Yong-gyoon.

The movie depicts a desperate romance between the empress and warrior Mu-myeong (Jo Seung-woo). The empress, a forward-thinking advocate of modernity, wields her political influence to further her ideals. But she is often at odds with her orthodox father-in-law, regent Daewon-gun (Cheon Ho-jin), and meets a tragic death in her lover's arms. The movie is loosely based on history, but there ar...| More

Shin Seong-il to Star in Historical Drama

Source | 2009/08/07 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

Veteran actor Shin Seong-il will appear in the television drama "The Light of the East" (working title).

The 72-year-old actor will play the first Japanese Resident-General Hirobumi Ito, who was assassinated by Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910) at Harbin, northeastern China, according to JI Productions Friday.

It is Shin's first full-length television drama in his 48-year acting career.

"To appear in the drama, which is being made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ahn's death, was a historical calling. We are all expecting a vigorous schedule of shooting back and forth in Korea and China, but I hope to bring the best of my acting to the drama", Shin was quoted as saying by JI Productions.

The line up for the television series included popular movie actor Lee Seong-jae as Ahn and Cheon Ho-jin as Ahn's father.

The 24-episode series "The Light of the East" will present the full life of Ahn, who struggled for Kore...| More

[ChanMi's movie news] Seo Hyo-rim in new movie "Desire to kill"

Source | 2009/07/15 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Actress Seo Hyo-rim is new to the film industry! Her first screen will be in the movie, "Desire to Kill".

Here she will be debuting in this movie about two men who want to kill each other because they are using the same hospital room. The two men are casted as Cheon Ho-jin and Yoo Hae-jin....| More