Ji Jin-hee (지진희)

Entire cast consisting of +60 members came together; including Han Hyo-joo, Ji Jin-hee, Jeong Jin-yeong, Bae Soo-bin, Lee So-yeon, Kim Yoo-seok, Jeong Dong-hwan, Lee Kye-in, Choi Ran, etc.

- Director Lee Byeong-hoon - "I hope people feel happier in 2010 due to 'Dong Yi'".
- Scriptwriter Kim I-yeong - "I will try to write characters that everyone will be glad to portray".

This is the saga of Royal consort Choi, who despite her lowly birth becomes the concubine of King Sukjong and mother of King Youngjo, the 21st king of Joseon. The first script writing for "Dong-yi" was held on the evening of the 4th.

Taking place on the 10th floor of the MBC station in Yeoido, the cast and crew for "Dong Yi" showed their passion for the drama by staying past midnight to finish the reading. Particularly Han Hyo-joo and Ji Jin-hee stayed the entire time studying the script though they don't come out in the first couple of episodes....More

By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

Fans of TV dramas already have an ample lineup of witty programs to choose from, but the list will become more colorful with a number of top actresses returning to the small screen.

Movie star Son Ye-jin is tapping into the small screen market with "Personal Preference" (working title) after appearing in the dark thriller "White Night" (2009).

Son will appear as Park Gae-in, the CEO of a famous furniture company, who dreams of having a gay guy friend. She gets close to her dream when she ends up living with Jeon Jin-ho, whom she mistakes as the perfect match for her. Jeon will be played by "Boys over Flowers" star Lee Min-ho.

The actress expressed the difficulty of portraying her "White Night" character during press events and interviews, and it seems like she will be able to brush away the mysterious and dark personality. The movie may have not topped the box office, but it showed how fearless the 28-year-old is when it comes to acting.

"I wanted to be involved in a bright and fun drama and I liked the character ― cute and charming and always up to the task", Son said.

The actress has been lucky when it comes to co-actors, performing opposite some of the top stars in Korea, including Bae Yong-joon, Kim Joo-hyeok, Jeong Woo-sung and Ji Jin-hee.

Viewers will have to wait and see if she can embody the bubbly c...More

Actors Lee Jong-hyuk (left) and Ji Jin-hee of "Parallel Life" [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]

If your life was exactly the same as someone else's from the past, what would you do? Is it a blessing or a curse -- without having to ride a time machine back in time -- to be able to know what your future holds for you by looking at someone else's life? The film "Parallel Life" begins with an anecdote about U.S. presidents Lincoln and Kennedy. Like the two presidents who lived very similar lives but existed 100 years apart, character Kim Seok-hyun (played by Ji Jin-hee) -- who is the youngest person to be appointed chief prosecuting attorney -- becomes increasingly aware that he is caught up in the whirlwind of the parallel theory. Every circumstance surrounding him runs exactly the same as they did for judge Han Sang-joon, whose entire family was murdered thirty years ago, and hence begins the mind games of Kim Seok-hyun who tries to protect his family....More

Actor Ji Jin-hee [Asia Economic Daily]

Korean actor Ji Jin-hee said he is slated to star in a Chinese melodrama film with a top Chinese actress this coming fall.

"The picture helmed by Korean director Kim Poong-gi will go into shoot starting September", Ji explained during an interview with Asia Economic Daily on Tuesday.

He added that a female lead has yet to be set but creators of the film are talking to the top actresses in China.

The film, tentatively titled "On the Road", will follow the journey of a Korean man and a Chinese woman who encounter each other during a train ride....More

Actor Bae Soo-bin [SBS]

Actor Bae Soo-bin has decided to join the cast of a historial drama by famed producer Lee Byeong-hoon of hit TV series "Dae Jang Geum" and "Yi San", according to Bae's agency BH Entertainment on Tuesday.

BH explained that Bae, 33, will play the role of a swordsman who dedicates his life to protecting his love Dong Yi, played by actress Han Hyo-joo, in the TV series also tentatively titled "Dong Yi" in English....More