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The starring role of Elle Woods in the musical "Legally Blonde" will be shared among three stars -- 2006 Miss Korea Lee Honey, Jessica of girl group Girls' Generation, and actress Kim Ji-woo. The Korean version of the musical opens on Nov. 14.
What do they bring to the part? This is Lee's second musical after "Polaroid", and she is probably the closest to the character of Elle Woods in that she was the winner of a beauty pageant and is a graduate of the nation's top university, Seoul National University, with a degree in Korean traditional music. "It's a musical with modern music and dance full of elements that will appeal to female audiences", she says. "Just like Elle is fighting against the stereotypes of blonde beauties, I want to break the stereotypes of Miss Koreas". Jessica is making her musical theater debut with "Legally Blonde". "It's physically tough as I'm quite busy with other things going on in addition to this musical. But it was one of my dreams to be part of a...| More | ||||||||
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By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter The Broadway musical "Legally Blonde" has captured the spotlight with its star-studded cast, which includes Lee Honey, Jessica and Kim Ji-woo. The musical, based on the 2001 movie of the same name, is getting a Korean version for the first time and opens Nov. 14 at the COEX Artium in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul. The show will be presented by PMC Production, renowned for creating numerous homegrown shows such as "Nanta", "Jewel in the Palace" and "Brothers Were Brave". "It's my first musical. I am very happy to work with excellent actors and actresses. I am nervous but I will do my best", Jessica, a member of the popular girl group Girls Generation, told reporters at a press conference at the theater, Tuesday. Jessica will alternate the lead role of Elle Woods with Lee Honey and Kim Ji-woo. Referring to the role, she said, "I saw the film. So the character is familiar to me. Maybe I can learn something from other veteran actors". Whe...| More | ||||||||
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Jessica, a member of Girls' Generation, one of South Korea's top pop groups, will star in the Korean adaptation of the Broadway musical "Legally Blond" in Seoul this November.
The 20-year-old Korean-American, who made her debut with Girls' Generation in 2007, has been picked to play the role of Elle Woods, the heroine. An official from PMC Production, the musical's producer, was quoted as saying, "Jessica has a strong aspiration for musicals. Her liveliness and singing capabilities were the crucial factors behind our casting of her". Along with Jessica, Lee Honey, the 2007 Miss Universe third runner-up, and actress Kim Ji-woo were also cast for the role of Elle Woods, with the trio alternately playing the part. Actor Kim Dong-wuk from "Take Off", a recent hit film, will play the role of Emmett Forrest, the protagonist. "Legally Blonde" is a musical based on an Amanda Brown novel and 2001 film of the same name. After a pre-Broadway tryout in San Francisco, the musical ope...| More | ||||||||
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Kim Yoon-jin, an actress from the ABC series "Lost", recently told Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd on the CTV daytime talk show "The View" that being a star in Korea is different from Hollywood, because you are not stalked by paparazzi here.
Kim Hyeon-joo, another hallyu actress, confessed her bitter experience during a media tour to Hong Kong, when local paparazzi for a magazine sneaked into her hotel room and took pictures of discarded junk in her trash can. Significantly, though, the paparazzi situation has alerted entertainment management companies in Korea. Local tabloids increasingly take paparazzi pictures of celebrities' private lives or print photos off the stars' personal blogs without their consent. "It causes an extra burden on female celebrities, because the Korean public can be very cruel and conservative", says Lee Jeong-hun, an agent at Yedang Entertainment representing the Korean actress Han Ji-hye. "A single photo is enough to dampen a career", Lee says. Star...| More | ||||||||
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