Korean actress Kim Tae-hee [Asia Economic Daily]
Top Korean actors Lee Jun-ki and Kim Tae-hee are set to star in a new film titled "Grand Prix", according to their agencies JG Company and Luah Entertainment on Monday.
Both agencies reported that the two stars have been cast for the lead roles and are waiting to sign the final contract for the film.
Veteran Korean actors Park Geun-hyeong and Ko Doo-sim are reportedly in talks to play supporting roles....More
Top Korean actress Kim Tae-hee [Asia Economic Daily]
Top Korean actress Kim Tae-hee has denied recent rumors that she will be appearing in the film "Lump of Sugar 2", according to her agency and film producers on Thursday.
Agency Namoo Actors and the film's production company, who both acknowledged there were media reports of the actress appearing in "Lump of Sugar 2", declared the news was "not true"....More
Simultaneous production of drama and its theatrical version increases efficiency
Generalization of digital shooting breaks down barriers of human resources & technology
Respect of different ways of producing broadcast programs and movies brings higher efficiency
Combination of movie & TV drama continues to evolve. Exchange between Chungmuro, Korean equivalent to Hollywood, and Yeo-ui-do, hub of broadcasting networks, was born as filmmakers produced TV dramas and drama PDs made movies. The exchange has brought the boom of 'Cross Over' such as 'TV Movie' and 'Theatrical Version'. Recently, there is an increasing number of works whose two versions as TV drama and movie were simultaneously made even in the stage of planning. The film and broadcasting industries expect this kind of 'format convergence' to be a chance to increase efficiency and quality in each genre and call for thorough preparedness based on understanding of features that each medium has.
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"IRIS"
◆Simultaneous Production of Movie and TV Drama= A movie-like drama,
"IRIS" is enjoying popularity with its large scale, sophisticated image and fast development comparable to those of a movie. Therefore, it is not surprising why it receives such compliment given that talents of Chungmuro, Korean equivalent to Hollywood, participated in producing the drama which airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays (KBS 2). IRIS (director:
Kim Kyoo-tae and
Yang Yoon-ho) was produced by Taewon Entertainment, famous for movies such as
"Marrying the Mafia" and '
Eye for an Eye'. About 80% of the staff came from the movie circle including director
Yang Yoon-ho who produced '
Fighter in the Wind' and
"Holiday".
Taewon Entertainment is considering releasing a movie version of
"IRIS" after its 20 episodes are over. The movie version is currently in production ...
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By
Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
The upcoming drama
"IRIS" is expected to be about more than top stars, sleek suits and action scenes.
The 20-episode television soap will finally air next week, and the actors and crew got together one last time for a press conference Monday, at Sogong-dong, central Seoul, to offer what they have in store,
"It's already our third press conference. I have never seen a drama that held so many promotional events", quipped
Lee Byeong-Heon, who stars as the National Security Service agent Kim Hyun-jun.
The espionage series will deal with love, hate and betrayal between spies from both South and North Korea and the dangerous tasks and choices the protagonist, played by Lee, must accomplish.
"IRIS" follows the recent trend in film and drama making, according to the two directors
Kim Kyoo-tae and
Yang Yoon-ho.
"`Iris' is fast paced and th...
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By
Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
"IRIS" is gearing up for a new genre of drama ― espionage action. The new series, expected to air in September, has fans anticipating where it will refuel the passion for hallyu.
"IRIS" is not only based on the hit movie "
Shiri" (1998), but also stars some of Korea's best-known actors.
Lee Byeong-Heon,
Kim Tae-hee,
Jeong Joon-ho,
Kim Seung-woo,
Kim So-yeon and Big Bang member T.O.P. (
Choi Seung-hyeon) will appear in the "blockbuster action melodrama", and even the actors said they were worried how the drama makers will pull out all the charms from the colorful actors.
"We approached `Iris' like it was a spy film, so viewers will get to watch movie-like scenes along with the emotional details that have ma...
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