| Seol Kyeong-gu, Song Yoon-ah sign with new agency together (Source) |
2010/02/25 |
Korean actor Seol Kyeong-gu and actress Song Yuna [Asia Economic Daily]
Korean actor couple Seol Kyeong-gu and actress Song Yoon-ah have signed with talent powerhouse De Chocolate E&TF (E&TF), according to the company on Thursday.
"Seol is known as one of the most successful actors in the business so his joining the company, combined with our professional management skills, is expected to bring about a synergy effect", a representative from E&TF said.##
He and his wife Song will be joining top Korean actress Ko Hyeon-jeong of last year's smash-hit historical drama "Queen Seon-deok" who is already under E&TF's management.
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| Kim Seung-woo says "Win Win" gave him hardest time in life (Source) |
2010/02/11 |
Scene from "Seungseungjanggu" [Chae Ki-won/10Asia]
First, there was rumor it would be the "Kim Seung-woo show". But viewers began to wonder what role Kim would play on show when the names of the supporting show hosts were revealed -- namely TV personality Choi Hwa-jeong, comedienne Kim Shin-young, 2PM member Woo Young and Girls' Generation member Taeyeon. But people then started taking interesting in the talk show "Win Win" when it became known that Kim Seung-woo played the traditional jjanggu in the middle of downtown Myeong-dong one day to 'keep the promise' he made with viewers. Then when it premiered on February 2, the show left a not-so-bad impression, showing promise... |More
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| Convergence of movie and TV drama continues to evolve (Source) |
2009/11/05 |
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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| Actor Seol and Actress Song to Marry on May 28 (Source) |
2009/05/08 |
Actor Seol Kyeong-gu, 41, and actress Song Yoon-ah, 36, will marry on May 28.
The renowned actor and actress plan to announce their scheduled wedding at Litz-Carlton Hotel in southern Seoul Saturday at 4 p.m.
They made up their mind to marry, following a recent greeting session of their families, a close source of the couple said.
"We appeared together in two films but we started dating in fall of 2007 in full scale", said Actress Song. "We spontaneously got to have mind to get marry each other".
Actor Seol earlier married his senior actor Ahn Nae-sang's sister in 1996 when he acting in the theater. However, he divorced in 2006, four years of estranged life.
"Seol has lived alone since 2002, when he was shooting a film, "Jail Breakers - No. 815", as main actor as his wife lived in Canada. He has never lived together although his wife returned in 2005", said a spokesman of the agency of Actor Seol.
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| Korean dramas carve a niche in Japan (Source) |
2008/09/05 |
The full force of the Korean Wave hit Japan in 2004. Four years later, the phenomenon known here as "hallyu" has succeeded in creating a comfortable niche for itself in the Japanese TV and music world.
In November, 2004, the initial frenzy clogged Narita Airport, as thousands of Bae Yong-joon fans flocked to welcome him to Japan, ten people were injured as the crowd outside his Tokyo hotel scrambled to get a peek at him. Today, the hallyu boom has evolved into a calmer, sustained and widespread interest in Korean pop culture that has increased the Japanese public's desire to better understand the customs, lifestyle and cuisine of their closest neighbor.
Of course, not everyone has rushed to ride the Korean Wave, but it has succeeded in widening the perceptions and perspectives of many. Here on the northern island of Hokkaido, where Korean TV dramas are especially popular, signs of the hallyu presence are everywhere. Ladies gently jostle each other out of the way to get at the wid... |More
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