| Korean Actress Kim Gains Spotlight in the United States (Source) |
2008/03/11 |
Despite having been an established actress in her native South Korea for almost 10 years, Kim Yoon-jin's star is still on the rise. Her career in Korea started out with parts in TV dramas and quickly advanced into film with her debut in the groundbreaking Korean film "Shiri" (1999). It was her role in this blockbuster that earned her star status and she was cast in other Korean films such as "The Gingko Bed" (2000), "Iron Palm" (2002), and "Diary of June" (2005).
In 2004, she scored the role that would allow her to break through on the Hollywood scene – the character Kwon Sunhwa on the hit TV series Lost. Kim plays a Korean woman whose characteristics defy those of conventional stereotypes typically attributed to Korean women. Just as the viewers find with each of the main characters on the show, there is more than meets the eye with Sun. Each of the characters on Lost is inherently a "good" person despite having made some questionable choices in life – and Sun is no exception. Her ... |More
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| Singers, making their debuts as actors in TV dramas? (Source) |
2008/01/31 |
Yoon Kye-sang, Son Ho-young, Danny Ahn, Rain, Eric, Yoon Eun-hye, Ahn So-hee, Lee Min-woo, Park Jeong-ah..
This is the list of top Korean singers.
Their talents and individuality attracted so many fans to fall in love with them. Sometime as a solo, and other times as a member in a group, they had been on the stage singing for their fans.
However, a whole new story kicks in when they choose the screen as their new stage. The long stagnation in music industry and the introduction of a new concept of "multi-entertainer" increased the demand for multi-talented stars who are talented in not only singing but dancing and acting as well. Consequently, these singers made acting as their second career.
For example, "Rain" (Jung Ji-hoon) in Director Park Chan-wook's "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK", Eric Moon (Moon Jung-hyuk) in "A Bittersweet Life" and "Diary of June" and Yoon Eun-hye in "The Legend of Seven Cutter" have all made their debuts in the film industry.
In addition, Son ... |More
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| Stars using stage names as singer, but real names while acting! Why? (Source) |
2008/01/24 |
Nowadays, it is no longer rare to see a singer taking on acting as either their second career or a main career after ending their singing business. Far too many singers are driven to acting business as if it is their final destination in their careers in showbiz.
Of course, it is great way of increasing and lengthening their popularity and competitiveness in showbiz; and a strategy of "One source – multi-use" policy, which uses one resource in various fields to maximise the profit from it.
The common thing between these singers who have half or fully turned to acting business is that when they appear in musicals, films or dramas, they use their real names even though they had been using stage names while they were in music industry.
For example, Rain maintains his stage name, 'Rain' when he releases his albums or singing on the stage; but when he comes out as an actor in dramas such "Sang Doo! Let's go to school" and "A Love to Kill" and a film "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK"... |More
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| iHQ Co-produces English Language film with Taiwan (Source) |
2007/10/19 |
Korean iHQ chose the Pusan International Film Festival to present the Taiwanese Co-production project Island. The English language film is slated for next year summer.
Taiwanese Leste Chen will direct the scenario of Korean KO Jeong-woon about two couples who visit a deserted island. The island replicates its visitors and adds a murderous touch. KO previously penned "Bystanders" ("Diary of June").
iHQ is joined by Korean Generation Blue and Taiwanese Three Dots Entertainment. iHQ's JEONG Hoon-tak ("Teddy") will be executive producer together with Peter Kimcho of Generation Blue.
Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)... |More
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| Actress Sin to Divorce (Source) |
2007/08/09 |
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Actress Sin Eun-kyeong is filing for divorce, after her husband forged documents to borrow money from another entertainment company.
The 34-year old actress, who recently starred in the television drama "Bad Couple", married Kim Jung-su in 2003. Sin alleged Kim, who was head of Oracle Entertainment until he left early July, had forged her signature to borrow money from another entertainment company. Now, the entertainment company is demanding Sin pay a little over 400 million won.
Because of this incident, Shin has said she could not trust her husband anymore. This led her to file for divorce. The couple has one son.
Shin debuted on television in the late 1980s, acting in several TV dramas. It was her role as a prostitute in veteran director Im Kwon-taek's film "Downfallen" that propelled her to the limelight.
Her most famous film was the 2001 hit "My Wife is a Gangster", where she played a tough, female gang boss. She appeared in ... |More
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