Noh Joo-hyeon (노주현)

2008/03/05 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

At age 62, actor Noh Joo-hyeon is heading for a new start ― he is appearing on SBS TV's live news show "Morning Wide", which airs every morning from 6 to 8:30 a.m.
No is in charge of a new feature called "Human Plus", which explores current affairs from a human interest angle.
The veteran actor's job is to comment on issues of the day and add his thoughts to the debates. His first show kicked off last Monday with a tale of a herbalist and his family who live in a hanok, a traditional Korean house, in the city of Daejeon, which is about two hours from Seoul by train.
Hosting the slot on Morning Wide marks a change of direction for the seasoned thespian. Since his acting debut in 1970, No has usually been cast as a courteous gentleman and from time to time as comic characters.
Well known for his starring roles in Korean sitcoms, No will continue to appear in SBS TV's "The Woman" as Baek Dong-soo, a rich widower in love with a woman 30 years younger than himself, played by Yoo ...

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2007/08/27 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Actor Lee Jong-won and actress Sin-ae will appear on Chinese television through the China-Korea joint production "Miro" ("Maze").

"Miro (Maze)" is a traditional melodrama produced by Korea's Samhwa Networks whose library includes "My Man's Woman" and "Golden Era of Daughter in Law" along with China's largest media company SMG (Shanghai Media Group). The series is a remake of the 1992 "Husband's Woman" starring Ko Doo-sim and Noh Joo-hyeon.

Lee Jong-won and Chinese actress Tao Ho Min play a married couple while Sin-ae plays the role of the woman who falls in love with Lee Jong-won. The series is produced and directed by Jang Yong-woo of "Hotelier" and "Wangcho".

Samhwa Networks commented on the 25th, "'Miro (Maze)' which was completed last year will be aired at 7pm through the SMG drama channel in Shanghai. This is the first case of a joint China-Korea production to be aired during prime time. The Chinese press showed great interest at the promotion event held on the 22nd and 2...

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2004/11/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

by Gab-Sik Kim (dunanworld@donga.com)


"Excuse me. Can you just watch for one? Yes? You don't want to see? Eh. Just watch it for one".

Director and main actor Oh Ji-myeong (65, picture) gives an introduction like above in the trailer of his movie, "Quit Dinking Around" ("None of Your Cheek") that releases on December 3. With his hair styled like the famous soccer star "Ronaldo", with all the hair shaved except the middle part and his trademark stuttering, a chuckling noise spread through the audience.


After 45 years of acting, he has just debuted as film director at the age of 65. I met him at a café on Sejongno in Seoul for an interview.


The movie is an action drama of three aged gangsters' life stories. Gaetok (Oh Ji-myeong) and Byeokdol (Choi Bool-am) served 15 years in prison because of their friend Dongpal (Kim Hak-cheol)'s betrayal, and another friend, Sambok (Roh Joo-hyun), took care of them while they were in prison. The three dream of taking vengeance, bu...

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