Kim Yeo-jin (김여진)

Lee Young-ae, Park Eun-hye, Han Ji-min... "One man's women"

2008/07/03 | Source | Permalink |

Inside of Director Lee Byeong-hoon's works, there are noticeable actresses.

Actresses such as Lee Young-ae, Hwang Soo-jeong, Park Eun-hye, and Han Ji-min have formed a upright image as a top star through Director Lee Byeong-hoon's historical dramas. Actresses that have gone through 'Midas' hands' are all brilliant.

MBC "Dae Jang Geum"is a rare work that has spread to the world. And Lee Young-ae is in the midst of that. Lee Young-ae, who has laid the foundation for her image as a court lady and a nurse in "Dae Jang Geum", became a national actress and a worldwide star.

Park Eun-hye is also a regular of 'Lee Byeong-hoon's historical dramas'. She fulfilled grave roles in "Dae Jang Geum" and "Yi San", and hardened her image as an all-around actress while acting in both historical and modern dramas. She said, "I am thankful to Director Lee. After "Yi San" ended, I went to him to thank him. He said that everything was good, so I was satisfied".

Hwang Soo-jeong also rose to stardo...| More

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Which stars have risen through "Yi San"?

2008/06/19 | Source | Permalink |

Actors Han Sang-jin, Lee Jong-soo, and Kim Yeo-jin. They are stars who are receiving interest due to MBC "Yi San". Han Sang-jin, who first emerged in "White Tower", left the title of 'beginner' through "Yi San". Lee Jong-soo succeeded in changing his image from an entertainer to an actor. Kim Yeo-jin also acted as the evil character and confirmed her abilities.

Han Sang-jin who arose with 'Hong Gook-yeong Quotes'

Han Sang-jin began as a clothing model in 1997, and although he was in "Kaist" and "Something Happened in Bali", he didn't see the light for ten years. His face became known last year in "White Tower" as Park Gun-ha.

Han Sang-jin, who got to meet the character of Hong Gook-yeon, played an important role in pulling up the popularity of "Yi San", even producing a list of famous quotes. He also received the 'new actor award' for MBC last year.

Han Sang-jin said, "Directors Lee Byeong-hoon and Kim Geun-hong have been a light to my whole family". He thanked them for the...| More

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'New husband' Jang Hyeok, Crazy about pictures after getting role of photographer

2008/06/12 | Source | Permalink |

'New husband' Jang Hyeok is coming back to the screen after four years and is crazy about pictures.

Jang Hyeok is studying photography, for he will play a photographer in the movie "Penthouse Elephant", which starts filming in June.

In order to fully get into the role, he has been receiving private tutoring in photography.

He is showing his passion for photography, for the pictures he took himself will appear in the movie.

The movie "Penthouse Elephant" is about the friendship and the love of three men, and will reveal it in a fantastical and sensational sense. Lee Sang-woo and Jo Dong-hyeok were also cast.

Jang Hyeok had a private wedding with ballerina Kim Yeo-jin, two years his senior, on June 2, at Imperial Palace Hotel in Seoul....| More

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One after another, the news of stars' pregnancy-delivery follows

2008/01/17 | Source | Permalink |

While recent 2 years had been ever so busy with many top stars' marriage, the news of their pregnancy and delivery are coming one after another.

First of all, Yeom Jeong-ah gave birth to a 3.5kg daughter by a natural childbirth in Hosan Hosipital at Shin-sa-dong, Kang-nam-gu, Seoul. Yeom Jeong-ah left hospital on 6th and is taking postpartum care at home. She got married to President Hu Il of Seoul Chung-dam Hospital on 30th December 2006.

Actor Lee Hye-eun is 6 months pregnant with her first child in 6 years of marriage and is shooting her drama at the moment. Lee Hye-eun's manage said, "We knew about the news when she was 3 months pregnant. She was careful not to tell the press about her pregnancy because it is her first child in 6 years of marriage. And she was worried that the news may interrupt her from shooting her drama". Her child is due this April. Recently, Lee Hye-eun appears as Keuk-soon, a friend of female protagonist, Dong-hee (Kim Yoon-kyung) in SBS morning drama...| More

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'Peppermint Candy' the Loss of Innocence in Korea

2007/06/06 | Source | Permalink |

Director Lee Chang-dong charts the story of a man corrupted by military dictatorship
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South Korean director Lee Chang-dong's achingly poignant "Peppermint Candy" chronicles the loss of innocence of a young man, Yong-ho (Seol Kyeong-gu) that mirrors the decline of his country during the period of military rule in the 80s.

Like Hou Hsiao-hsien's eloquent "City of Sadness" which dramatized the February 28th (1947) massacre in Taiwan, "Peppermint Candy" brings to light the Kwangju massacre of 1980 in which massive student-led demonstrations in Kwangju, South Korea protesting the imposition of martial law resulted in the death of hundreds and possibly thousands of people. Though the demonstrations were brutally crushed with the acquiescence of the U.S. government, the incident is now recognized as a milestone in the struggle for democracy in Asia.

Named after a treat provided by Yong-ho's first love Sun-im (Moon So-ri), the film opens in 1999 in a park-li...| More

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