Choo Sang-mi (추상미)

2008/02/27 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter

Once actors move on from the humble theater to the big screen, they reminisce over the hardships of those times, but also heave a sigh of relief that they're finally over.

However, they still come back to the stage returning to their roots.

The stage is becoming an attractive arena for movie stars and singers. This coming spring, a star-studded line-up of musicals and plays are awaiting the audience.

Veteran actress Yang Hee-kyeong will return to the stage in the play "Minja's Golden Age", two years since starring in the play "Old Prostitute's Song".

"Minja's Golden Age" portrays the relationship between Park Min-ja and her daughter. Min-ja, who abandoned her daughter and her home 10 years ago, suddenly decides to return home. Yang will play the role of Min-ja, a singer who works at a nightclub. The play will be staged at Yesul Madang in Daehangno, central Seoul, March 6.

Ha Hee-ra, an actress who has appeared in many hit soap operas ...

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2008/02/18 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Last year, a number of successful male actors returned to the stage after spending years on both the small and big screens. The list of actors who returned to the theater includes Choi Min-sik, a veteran actor who garnered international acclaim through the smash hit movie "Old Boy" (2003), Jo Jae-hyeon who played egocentric Abe (father) in "Kyung-sook, Kyung-sook's Father" and Jo Min-ki who performed in the Korean rendition of the Russian play "The Seagull".

The celebrities on the stage instantly grabbed the media's attention and, of course, drew larger audiences. This year, the stars' return to theaters is likely to continue with seasoned actresses set to test their talents on the stage.

Ha Hee-ra, a veteran actress also known as the wife of top-rated actor Choi Soo-jong, comes back to live theater with a Korean rendition of the Broadway musical "The Goodbye Girl". The show hits the stage at the Baekam Arts Hall in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, on March 28 through June 15.

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2007/11/05 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Actress Choo Sang-mi will tie the knot with musical actor Lee Seok-joon on Nov. 5.

The two met when they appeared together in a musical in 2003.

The wedding will be held behind closed doors by the wedding agency Lael Wedding owned by comedian Park Soo-hong.

After the wedding ceremony, Chu and Lee will leave for Albion Resort in Africa.

Choo debuted in 1994 and has since appeared in many TV shows and movies. Her father is the late theater actor Choo Song-woong and her brother is also an actor.

Lee debuted as a theater actor in 1996 and has played leading and supporting roles in musicals. In 2004 he won the Korea Musical Award for Best Supporting Actor....

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2007/09/05 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Some say love and marriage are two different things, but Choo Sang-mi and Lee Seok-joon have decided that they're the same.
After a five-year love affair, the two will tie the knot on Nov. 5 at Onnuri Choorch.
The wedding will be private and officiated by Pastor Ha Yong-jo.
Choo and Lee met in 2003 when they were starring in the musical "The Sorrows of Young Werther".
Since then, the two have dated secretly and signaled their emotions with a code.
"We blinked our eyes when saying 'I love you'," said Choo. "No one really noticed".
But the secret signs soon became public when Lee publicly proposed to Choo on Jan. 4, after his "Hedwig" performance.
"He sang me a gospel song and gave me a ring in front of around 300 people", said Choo. "On the night of the proposal, I fell asleep feeling blessed".
Lee said he made his proposal after deciding that Choo had qualities that made her a woman whom he could respect in all aspects of life.
Choo said, "Until now, I lived only for myself bu...

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2007/07/20 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

The 11th Puchon International Film Festival drew to a close Thursday, after a successful 9-day run. Curtains closed with Indonesian director Joko ANWAR's Kala, a noir-ish crime thriller that was a huge hit in its homeland. PiFan's top prize, the Puchon Choice Best Film award went to Thai psychological thriller 13 by Chookiet SAKVEERAKUL. It also took home the European Fantastic Film Festival Federation Asian Award .

Best actor nods were shared between Thomas Kretschmann and Thomas Huber for their delectable performances in Martin Weisz's cannibalistic feature Grimm Love. Best Actress went to Charlene Choi in Hong Kong horror-melo Diary, by Oxide Pang. Runners up were and German cannibalistic feature Grimm Love by Martin Weisz. The Puchon Citizen's Choice award voted on by audiences, went to Yamashita Nobuhiro's The Matsugane Potshot Affair.

The best short film award, worth US$5,000, went to Juanito Under the Orange Tree by Columbian director Juan Carlos Villamizar. South...

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