Han Jin-hee (한진희)

The theatrical production, "'night, Mother", playing at the Daehakro Wonder Space Theater will extend its run by two extra months.

"The play opened on August 29th and we have seen a 97 percent audience turn-out during its run", stated a representative from YeongeukYeoljeon, the company behind the planning of the production. "After such a positive response, we have decided to keep the play running until January 4th, 2009".

"'night, Mother" is about a mother and daughter spending their last night together before the daughter's death. It stars ...More

Choi Soo-jong, the 'time machine actor' who has played characters from various points in history, will appear as a hero from ancient Balhae this time. Having starred in 'Wang Gun' (2000), 'Taeyang-in Yi Jae-ma' (2002) and 'Haeshin' - "Emperor of The Sea" (2004) as heroes from the Joseon, Goryeo, and Shilla dynasties, he will play the founder of Balhae in his next TV series 'Dae Jo Yeong' (first airing on September 16). Dong-A Ilbo interviewed Choi at the filming set of 'Dae Jo Yeong' located in Suwon city, Gyeonggi.

After he accepted the role in the series, Choi read history books and novels to learn more about the story. At a time when historical pieces are getting attention due to th...More