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[ChanMi's drama news] Ahn Jae-mo in "Light from the East"

Source | 2009/08/22 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Actor Ahn Jae-mo will be in the drama "Light from the East" that is dedicated to Ahn Jung-geun, the most famous Korean patriot who killed Japanese prime minister in Korea 100 years ago while Korea was under Japanese colonization.

Ahn Jae-mo has been casted along with Lee Seong-jae who will be acting Ahn Jung-geun and his geisha Jang Yeon-hee wil be acted by Lee Yeong-ah. An is the body guard of the ...| More

Shin Seong-il to Star in Historical Drama

Source | 2009/08/07 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

Veteran actor Shin Seong-il will appear in the television drama "The Light of the East" (working title).

The 72-year-old actor will play the first Japanese Resident-General Hirobumi Ito, who was assassinated by Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910) at Harbin, northeastern China, according to JI Productions Friday.

It is Shin's first full-length television drama in his 48-year acting career.

"To appear in the drama, which is being made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ahn's death, was a historical calling. We are all expecting a vigorous schedule of shooting back and forth in Korea and China, but I hope to bring the best of my acting to the drama", Shin was quoted as saying by JI Productions.

The line up for the television series included popular movie actor Lee Seong-jae as Ahn and Cheon Ho-jin as Ahn's father.

The 24-episode series "The Light of the East" will present the full life of Ahn, who struggled for Kore...| More

Sequel of cult film Attack the Gas Station

Source | 2008/08/29 | 0 comments | Permalink |

A sequel of the 1999 comedy "Attack the Gas Station!" (Jooyooso Seubgyeoksageon) is planned to enter cinemas in its tenth anniversary year. Like the original, the sequel will also be in the hands of director KIM Sang-jin. It was announced that the scenario is halfway finished. Actors have not been cast yet.

"Attack the Gas Station!" chronicles the take over of a gas station by a young group of society's outsiders. Its cast included LEE Seong-jae ("Daisy"), KIM Soo-ro ("Vampire Cop Ricky") and LEE Yo-won ("May 18"/Hwaryohan Hyooga).

KIM also directed the comedies "Kick the Moon" (Silla-uiDalbab) and "Ghost House" (Gwisini Sanda). KIM started out as a assistant director on KANG Woo-seok's classic comedy "Two Cops".

Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)...| More

Lawyers vie for top spot in drama line-up

Source | 2008/07/09 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Though the tagline for MBC's new Wednesday and Thursday night miniseries "The Lawyers of The Great Republic Korea" is "Love versus money", with two superhero dramas out right now, it should really read, "superheroes versus lawyers".

Following on the heels of the abysmal drama on reporters, "Spotlight", which ended on a sour note last Thursday, this romantic comedy will need more than a few lawyers to compete SBS' with "Iljimae".

The star power of Lee Joon-ki as a Joseon Dynasty superhero in the hit SBS drama has swept viewer ratings nationwide. And celebrities Lee Seong-jae and Lee Soo-kyeong will need to showcase some stellar acting and flawless comic timing in order to nab audiences in "Daehanminguk Byeonhosa" ("The Lawyers of The Great Republic Korea").

Actor Lee, who made his mark playing ruthless businessmen in flicks like "Public Enemy" (2002) and "Shinsukki Blues" (2004), takes his turn on the small screen playing the head of a finance group slapped in the face with a w...| More

Lee Seong-jae, Han Eun-jeong, Lee Soo-kyeong, Lead roles for new MBC Drama

Source | 2008/05/22 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Lee Seong-jae, Han Eun-jeong, Lee Soo-kyeong, and Ryoo Soo-yeong were cast for the drama "The Lawyers of The Great Republic Korea", to air after "Spotlight".

"The Lawyers of The Great Republic Korea" is a drama about the love line and struggle between two lawyers who are representing a fighting couple.

Lee Seong-jae plays Han Min-gook, who maintains a million dollar fortune. Han Eun-jeong was chosen for top actress Lee Ae-ri, who files a lawsuit for 100 billion won against her husband Han Min-gook.

Han Min-Kook's lawyer is a newcomer, Woo Lee-kyeong, played by Lee Soo-kyeong. The lawyer for Lee Ae-ri, Byeon Hyeok, is from a famous law firm, and is played by Ryoo Soo-yeong.

It will air in the beginning of July.

Lee Soo-kyeong won't play in the drama "When It's At Night" with Kim Seon-ah and Lee Dong-geon....| More