Lee Soon-jae (이순재)

2008/05/05 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Park Kyung-ni's novels are considered to be classics, and the fact that her works are revived time after time onscreen is one proof of this. Screen adaptations for both movies and TV soap operas show the enduring quality of her work.

Park's most celebrated novel "Toji" ("The Land") was adapted onscreen numerous times. It is often considered a timeless historical novel, and even a cartoon version was published last year. Told in five parts over 16 volumes, it portrays the social climate of the early 20th century. But tracing the lives, loves and sorrow of peasants and nobilities, "Land" features universal themes that still appeal to people today.

The story appeared as a movie in 1974, starring veteran actor Lee Soon-jae. It inspired three television soaps in 1979, 1986 and 2004 respectively. The latest version was particularly significant as it followed the publication of the fifth and final episode of the epic work in 1994.

The SBS drama was ...

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2008/05/01 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

"Just" (temporary) will be a parody sitcom of the American series "Lost", starring actress Kim Yoon-jin.

"Just" is planned to air in mid-July after MBC sitcom "Elephant". It is about ten workers of a company who go on a trip to a distant island but drift onto a deserted island after a wreck.

It is similar to "Lost", which tells about the survivors of a plane that landed on an island in the middle of the south Pacific.

"Just", a part of the 40-part 'Summer Special Season Sitcom', will have the same producers, Green Snake Media, director Kim Yeong-gi, and writer Song Jae-jeong, as "High Kick!"

They are the midst of preparing the script, and the production company held auditions for young actors. As Lee Soon-jae received much popularity for "High Kick!" there will be some elder actors.

A representative of Green Snake Media suggested the possibility of serious actors, and said, "We can't really say anything about casting right now".

He also added, "It will fit into...

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2008/01/29 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

All three major television networks will start new weekend dramas for the entire family in February.

KBS will air "Mom's Dead Upset", which deals with four-generations living together and the various incidents resulting from generation gaps. MBC will air "A Beauty Unmatched, Park Jeong-geum", about a divorced single mom, while SBS will air "I Am Happy", about a happily married couple.

The first episode of "Mom's Dead Upset" will air at 7:55 p.m., Feb. 2. Written by Kim Su-hyun, the hit maker who wrote for dramas such as "My Man's Woman" (SBS, 2007), "Love and Ambition" (SBS, 2006) and "Trap of Youth" (SBS, 1999), the drama's expectations are high.

The drama features powerful actors and actresses. Lee Soon-jae, who currently plays King Yeongjo on MBC's "Lee San", Baek Il-seob, Kim Hae-ja and Kang Boo-ja are the grandfather, father, grandmother and mother of the family respectively while Sin Eun-kyeong, Kim Jeong-hyeon and Lee Yoo-ri will play ...

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2008/01/16 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

MBC will air a new sitcom named "Kokkiri" from Jan. 21.

While the title of the sitcom, "Kokkiri" means elephant in Korean, however, this is not a sitcom about elephants. Breaking down the word "Ko" means nose in Korean and "kkiri" means together, and the show depicts the lives of a group of characters in the sitcom having nicknames ending with "ko".

Kwon Hae-hyo plays Guk Yeong-su (Psy"ko"), a high school Korean language teacher. He is on bad terms with Ju Bok-man (Gae"ko"), played by Lee Byeong-joon, a high school student in his 40s and the landlord.

Ju's two sons and Guk's three daughters also live in Ju's house, and everyone becomes involved in various incidents and relationships, including romance.

Comedian-turned-actor Kim Kuk-jin will play a jobless tenant living in Ju's attic. His roommate, Ju's younger brother, played by Moon Se-yun, is a man of misfortune.

Joo Hyeon and Kim Chang-sook, parents of the Ju brothers, will depict th...

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2008/01/07 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Winners of the 2007 KBS Drama Awards

▶The Best Actor : Choi Soo-jong ("Dae Jo Young")

▶Best Actor/Actress : Lee Deok-hwa ("Dae Jo Young"), Kim Hyeon-joo ("In-soon is Pretty"), Chae Rim ("Dalja's Spring")

▶Excellence in a Mini-Drama (Wed-Thurs drama) – Male/Female : Kang Ji-hwan ("Capital Scandal"), Lee Da-hae ("Hello, Miss"), Han Ji-min ("Capital Scandal")

▶Excellence in Weekend Series – Male/Female) : Jang Hyeon-seong ("Golden Era of Daughter in Law"), Yoon Jeong-hee ("A Happy Woman")

▶Excellence in a Serial Drama – Male/Female : Park Hae-jin ("By Land and Sky"), Han Ji-hye ("Likable or Not" ("I Hate You, But It's Fine"))

▶Netizens' Choice : Choi Soo-jong ("Dae Jo Young"), Han Ji-min ("Capital Scandal")

▶Best Couple Award = Kim Ji-hoon-I - Lee Soo-kyeong ("Golden Era of Daughter in Law"), Kang Ji-hwan - Han Ji-min ("Capital Scandal"), Park Hae-jin - Han Hyo-joo ("By Land and Sky")

▶Excellence in one act drama – ...

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i wish i could watch those acadamy award..huhu..can i watch it on you tube.. hmm..congratz to all winners!! tfkoreanfreak 2008-02-07 10:56:34