Sim Eun-kyeong (심은경)

[ChanMi's star news] Who's the next Moon Geun-yeong figure?

Source | 2009/01/30 | Permalink |

Moon Geun-yeong has been called the 'nation's younger sister' for a while due to her popularity through great acting and cute looks.

Now that Moon has grown into a mature young lady, who will take over the 'nation's younger sister' role?

Park Bo-yeong has been in the spotlight for a while through...| More

New Family Dramas to Warm Up Fans

Source | 2009/01/20 | Permalink |

By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

While other networks are busy with dramas about young trendy teen stars and affairs between spouses and celebrities, KBS is beckoning fans with warm and comical stories of families.

Dramas "The Road Home" and "My Dad Loves Trouble" are both about families, and are anticipated to be a breath of fresh air among the other trendy and provocative plots and characters.

"The Road Home" asks a simple question. After spending a hectic day in the competitive world, to where would you finally want to head? The drama's answer is home, and so it depicts the simple yet heartwarming story of a three-generation family.

"I tried to make dramas that would make our children proud in the past, but with this drama, I tried to make it fit for our parents. It will be more about the people who live their life to the fullest, from their work to emotional breakdowns, instead of dramatic plots like revenge", Moon Bo-hyeon, the producer, said at a recent press conferen...| More

"Hansel and Gretel" in Canadian cinemas

Source | 2008/09/17 | Permalink |

LIM Pil-seong's fantasy thriller "Hansel and Gretel" will enjoy a limited theatrical release in Canada and a DVD release. Korea's Fine Cut sold the distribution rights to Canadian distributor Evokative Films.

The beautifully and intriguingly crafted Hansel and Gretel benefits greatly from the acting achievements of the three promising child actors SIM Eun-kyeong, JIN Ji-hee, and EUN Won-jae. They portray three children who seem to be family in a fairytale environment, away from the regular world, but who have a hidden dark past.

"Hansel and Gretel" was invited to Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan), where the European Federation of Fantastic Film Festivals Jury bestowed it a special mention; it will be the closing film of Vancouver International Film Festival's Dragons and Tigers section; and it will screen at Sitges International Film Festival and London Film Festival.

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Child actors' salaries... 'Boss ! I'm not jealous'

Source | 2008/04/24 | Permalink |

Ten minutes, 10000 ~ 41940 won ($US 10~42); stars get 1 million won per episode ($US 1000)

"Don't look down on us because we're young".

The smallest peppers are the spiciest. You can't look down on kids. Child actors are treated almost as well as top stars. Some are Lee Hyun-woo ("King Se Jong", "The Legend"), Yoo Seung-ho ("The Legend", "King and I"), Sim Eun-kyeong ("The Legend", "Hwangjin-i"), Park Eun-bin ("The Legend", "Lobbyist"), Park Ji-bin ("Yi San", "My Man's Woman"), Kang I-Seok ("Mr. Good-Bye", "First Wives' Club"), Jung Da-bin ("I Love You - 2008", "Really Really Like You"), Kim Hyeong-ki ("Bad Couple", "Salt Doll"), and Seo Sin-ae ("Thank You", "Exclamation Mark"). These are famous child stars who are good enough to play leading roles.

Child actors who must be in dramas. How much are their salaries?

Ten minutes air time, first-rank 10560 won ($US 10,2) to eighth-rank 41,940 won ($US 42); paid by rank

The salaries of actors in the three broadcasting companie...| More

"Hansel and Gretel" ends the year on a high

Source | 2008/01/02 | Permalink |

Director Lim Pil-seong assembled a fine cast and a great team of experts, the result is a well-crafted film, finely calibrated on every level.

Production designer Ryoo Seong-hee's ("The Host", "A Bittersweet Life", "Memories of Murder", "Old Boy") fairy tale world is beautifully shot by director of photography KIM Jee-yong ("A Bittersweet Life"). The visual style is at times complemented and at times contrasted by the music of LEE Byeong-woo ("The King and the Clown", "Voice of Murderer"). The result is a warm fairy tale feeling; but some unsettling events are foreboded, tangibly in the air.

The palpable darker edges create tension early on and keep the viewers captivated. The child actors admirably sensed the particular atmosphere of the film and their awareness – in combination with acting skills – is another highly beneficial factor to the collaborative achievement that is "Hansel and Gretel".

The oldest of the three children is a boy with paranormal abilities played by E...| More