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[ChanMi's movie news] Park Jin-hee and T.O.P a couple in "Into the Gunfire"

Source | 2009/11/20 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Choi Seung-hyeon also known as T.O.P is to be coupled with Park Jin-hee in a new war movie!

The movie is set in the 6.25 war that was in the 1950s.

The film will be cranked in this 25th and will be released as the 60th year anniversary of the Korean War.

Park Jin-hee is a nurse who falls in love with a student soldier acted by Choi.

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Convergence of movie and TV drama continues to evolve

Source | 2009/11/05 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Simultaneous production of drama and its theatrical version increases efficiency
Generalization of digital shooting breaks down barriers of human resources & technology
Respect of different ways of producing broadcast programs and movies brings higher efficiency

Combination of movie & TV drama continues to evolve. Exchange between Chungmuro, Korean equivalent to Hollywood, and Yeo-ui-do, hub of broadcasting networks, was born as filmmakers produced TV dramas and drama PDs made movies. The exchange has brought the boom of 'Cross Over' such as 'TV Movie' and 'Theatrical Version'. Recently, there is an increasing number of works whose two versions as TV drama and movie were simultaneously made even in the stage of planning. The film and broadcasting industries expect this kind of 'format convergence' to be a chance to increase efficiency and quality in each genre and call for thorough preparedness based on understanding of features that each medium has.

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'Iris' promises action, A-listers and eye candy

Source | 2009/09/02 | 0 comments | Permalink |

War, crime, action, a love triangle and good-looking actors.

"Iris", the upcoming espionage TV drama, seems to have all the makings of an entertaining show. Indeed, the program has been generating plenty of hype since the unveiling of its A-list cast and blockbuster scale.

With about six weeks to go until it airs, the cast of Iris gathered at a promotional event Monday at the Cheonggye Plaza downtown as part of the third Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul.

The event began with a 10-minute trailer for the show, which was filmed in Korea, Japan and Hungary. Many scenes in the clip involved large-scale explosions and gunfights, as the drama tells the story of assassins in South and North Korea who work for their respective nations. "It was like filming 20 movies", actor Lee Byeong-heon said at the event when all seven of the main cast members came up on stage after the trailer presentation.

Lee, who starred in the current hit film "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra", tak...| More

TOP of Big Bang Ready for Acting Role

Source | 2009/08/31 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Included in the star-studded cast of the new KBS drama, "Iris", Top (Choi Seung-hyeon) of Big Bang showed his excitement at the drama's showcase held in Seoul's Cheonggye Plaza on Monday. Some 400 fans and journalists have come to the special event.

In his second acting role Top admitted that he's still getting used to acting and learning a lot from other actors. His first appearance on a TV drama was in another KBS series, "I Am Sam". He said that acting and singing are totally different things and neither one is easy. Other members of Big Bang have given Top their steady support so that he can be his best in this blockbuster series.

"Iris" is a spy thriller starring some of Korea's top stars like Lee Byeong-heon, Kim Tae-hee, Kim Seung-woo and Kim So-yeon. ...| More

[ChanMi's drama news] "Iris" press release!

Source | 2009/08/31 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Top stars Lee Byeong-heon, Kim Tae-hee, Choi Seung-hyeon aka TOP, Jeong Joon-ho, Kim Seung-woo, and Kim So-yeon are in this new drama, "Iris".

The teaser video contained Lee Byeong-heon and Kim Tae-hee in a kissing scene. In the film, Kim is the NSS team leader of a group that profiles terrorists.Lee Byeong-heon has...| More