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Directed by Lee Hyeong-min (이형민)
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KBS | Airing dates : 2004/11/09~2004/12/28 "A Story about Extreme, Death-Defying Love"
- This is a really sad love story.
"Sorry, I Love You" is a story about Cha Mu-hyeok (So Ji-seop), who faces death everyday with two bullets stuck in the head, and Song Eun-chae (Lim Su-jeong), whose chance encounter with him develops into an extreme love affair.
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"Acting was a new experience for me. If I had more time, I would have done better", said 'Hero' from the music group TVXQ at a news conference after the screening of the movie "Postman to Heaven" on November 9.As the second telecinema production, which is produced both as a movie and TV drama, "Postman to Heaven" was directed by Lee Hyeong-min, who also directed "Sorry, I Love You". The script was written by Eriko Kitakawa, who also wrote the Japanese TV drama "Long Vacation", starring Takuya Kimura. "Postman to Heaven" is about a young entrepreneur who embarks on delivering letters to paradise from people who cannot forget the deceased. One day he meets a woman who joins his cause. 'Hero' plays the postman Jae-jun. "It was difficult for me to portray feelings because it was my first time acting. We were able to complete the shoot without problems thanks to the director and Hyo-joo, who helped a lot", said 'Hero'. On the question whether the other TVXQ members supported him a...| 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. ◇'IRIS' ◆S...| More | |||||||||||||||||
A preview for a Japanese drama starring hallyu (Korean wave) star So Ji-sub will take place in Tokyo next week.The show, "I am GHOST", will be featured on BEE TV, a mobile phone broadcaster, starting Oct. 20. The preview will be held at the Tokyo International Forum Hall in Yurakucho, Oct. 13. So, 32, who plays heroine Mitsuki Tanimura, director Toshiro Sonoda and other staff members will give a full account of the filming process during the preview, according to Yonhap News. "I am GHOST", BEE TV's first action drama, consists of 24 five-minute episodes. The drama tells the sad love story of a young girl (Mitsuki Tanimura) who contemplates suicide, and a wounded ghost (So Ji-sub). So Ji-sub debuted as a model for a clothing company in 1995. Two year later, he made his television acting debut in the SBS drama "Models". He gained fame in 2004 when the KBS drama "Sorry, I Love You", co-starring actress Im Soo-jeong, became a smash hit....| More | |||||||||||||||||
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Thanks to the Korean wave, or "Hallyu" boom, movie lovers can see more Korean movie stars in Hollywood films these days.
Most recently on July 29, a group of Japanese fans flocked to Seoul to see Korean actor Lee Byeong-heon at a press conference to mark the launch of his latest movie "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" with his co-stars Sienna Miller and Channing Tatum and the director Stephen Sommers (who made "The Mummy 3" (2008)). Lee Byeong-heon captured the hearts of Asian fans on the popular SBS drama "All In" (2003) co-starring Song Hye-kyo, and also his movies including "A Bittersweet Life" (2005) and "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" (2008). Lee's filmography has attracted the attention of other Hollywood film directors like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron. Lee will play Storm Shadow, a Japan-trained Korean ninja who is part of the terrorist group Cobra, in his first Hollywood film. Based on the G.I. Joe Real American Hero action figure brand, this movie tells the story of...| More | |||||||||||||||||
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter Korean-Australian actor David No has already made a name for himself working with Jackie Chan in "Mr. Nice Guy" and with the Wachowski Brothers on "The Matrix Reloaded". But No is not just another hunky actor. He's also a filmmaker, producer, stuntman, stunt choreographer and a martial arts expert. No met with The Korea Times over smoothies last week to talk about growing up in a martial arts family, how he got his start in action films and his work in the Korean film industry. Born in Melbourne, No was exposed to martial arts at a young age. His father No Ke-hyung is responsible for establishing taekwondo in Australia in 1965, while his mother Robin Marchment was the first-ever female black belt in Australia. His family's business involved teaching martial arts. By age 15 he was teaching adult classes, and at 19 he opened his own club. As a member of the Australian national judo and taekwondo teams, No was no doubt good at mart...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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