| Cha Seung-won's Movie Picks (Source) |
2010/01/18 |
Korean actor Cha Seung-won [Chae Ki-won/10Asia]
At what biological age does a man's masculinity reach its peak? Many would guess the answer would be in their 20s, when the body is at its physical peak or in their 30s after they have matured more. But if you met actor Cha Seung-won, you would come to the definite conclusion that it is at the age of 40. "I put in a conscious effort to keeping my body in shape as an actor, but I can't help feeling that I have aged. The wrinkles around my eyes when I laugh... man". That was the modest response which came from Cha who has an unchanging statuesque figure and a beard like that of a foreign actor's. However, he who can even pull o... |More
|
|
| Seven Days writer takes helm for Secret (Source) |
2009/12/04 |
Scenario writer YOON Jae-goo makes his feature film directorial debut with "Secret - 2009". YOON stays in familiar territory and wrote another inventive thriller which he directed himself this time.
YOON told journalists that "Seven Day" and "Secret - 2009" are intended to be the first two films of a four films series revolving around the theme 'saving'.
CHA Seung-won plays a police detective in Secret who will try to save his wife (SONG Yoon-ah). She is the likely perpetrator in the murder case he is investigating.
In "Seven Days", Lost actress KIM Yoon-jin tries to save her daughter from her kidnappers. The future two films of the saving series will deal with saving a friend and saving the earth.
CHA is an inspired choice for the conflicted detective considering his latest roles in "Blood Rain", A Day with my Son", and "Eye for an Eye". He originally started out in comic roles in his early career like "My Teacher, Mr.Kim". SONG was previously seen in "Face" and "Arang"... |More
|
|
| 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.
◇'IRIS'
◆S... |More
|
|
| Male Actors Try New Roles in TV Dramas (Source) |
2009/07/02 |
One of the viewers of the KBS TV2 drama "He Who Can't Marry" has recently written that she was surprised by its main male character, Cho Jae-hee, who is played by actor Ji Jin-hee. So far, Ji has mostly played gentle and smart men, but this time he has been transformed into a narrow-minded old bachelor, whom he portrays in a comical way. The viewer said she had no idea Ji could portray comical roles and that they suited him perfectly.
Ji is not the only one to reflect the latest small-screen trend. A growing number of male actors are shedding their existing images to try on new roles. Despite the risk, so far the majority of them have succeeded in their transformations.
Ji Jin-hee, Lee Jong-won Realize Their Long-cherished Dreams
Ji Jin-hee has played only serious roles so far, such as Min Jung-ho in "Dae Jang Geum", Oh Tae-seok in "Spotlight" and his big-screen roles in the movies "Soo" and "The Old Garden". But in the TV drama "He Who Can't Marry", Ji plays a very rigid man ... |More
|
| |
| [ChanMi's take] Hot Cha Seung-won's Vogue cover shoot. (Source) |
2008/08/13 |
Cha Seung-won, although he's already married and taken... with kids.. he is such a handsome dad!
I would love to have him as my dad! ## Not only is he handsome, he is also a great movie actor. His most recent movie, "Eye for an Eye" has been so popular, I can't wait until this movie hits the theaters in the U.S! ... |More
|
|
|
