Han Jin-hee (한진희)

"night, Mother" Extended for Two Months

Source | 2008/10/24 | 0 comments | Permalink |

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 Nah Moon-hee and Sohn Sook as Thelma, and Seo Joo-hee and Hwang Jung-min as Jessie.

Ye Soo-jeong, wife of actor Han Jin-hee and daughter of theater actress Jung Ae-ran, has been added to the cast as Thelma for the extended run.

Beautiful Store chairwoman Sohn Sook has put together a benefit performance of "'night, Mother" on the night of October 26th. All proceeds will be donated to flood relief in India.
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Time Tripper

Source | 2006/09/14 | 0 comments | Permalink |

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 the Chinese government's attempts to intercept Korean history, playing the role of Balhae's founder has significant meanings.

Choi said, "Dae Jo Yeong, who overcame threats from China, was a great hero. I once again realized that we are a small but strong nation".

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