Fate (Movie - 2008)

Kwon Sang-woo Resumes Romantic Role

Source | 2009/01/13 | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Newly wed actor Kwon Sang-woo was caught walking down the aisle once again ― this time with actress Lee Bo-yeong in the upcoming movie "More Than Blue" (working title "A Sad Story").

As its title suggests, the film is about heartbreaking, unrequited love. The wedding shoot, revealed to the press Monday in a Seoul cathedral, featured Kwon's character walking down the aisle with the woman he loves (Lee Bo-yeong) ― but only to marry her off to another man (Lee Beom-soo).

Kwon returns to the romance genre after foraying comic or tough guy parts, such as in "Fate". He said he drew inspiration from his own marriage for his latest role. "I think being married enables me to think more deeply about playing melodramatic parts. Like my movie character, Kay, I also needed a lot of courage to bear the fruits of my love", he said.

The "Stairway to Heaven" star made headlines last year when his clandestine romance with actress Sohn Tae-young be...| More

[ChanMi's movie news] Kwon Sang-woo's first sad movie

Source | 2008/11/20 | Permalink |

After "Fate", this movie, "More Than Blue" will be his most recent challenge.

This story is written by a poet, Won Tae-yeon and produced by Kim Jho Kwang-soo who also produced, "More Than Blue" and "Unstoppable Marriage".

After the chaos about quitting on another movie "My Love Beside Me" costarring with Ha Ji-won, he has taken a break and is challenged to a new film.

This film will be released next year March and also released in Japan....| More

Actors Kwon, Son Tie Knot

Source | 2008/09/28 | Permalink |

By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

Actors Kwon Sang-woo, 32, and Son Tae-yeong, 28, tied the knot Sunday at a three-hour private wedding that drew a crowd including top Korean stars, reporters and fans from Japan.

Before the wedding, the elegantly dressed couple appeared in front of fans and photographers, smiling and holding hands.

"I thank everybody for coming, even those who came all the way from Japan. We promise we will do our best to live happily", Kwon said.

The two actors met through friend and fellow actor Kim Sung-soo and when Kwon was asked if he talked to anybody before the wedding, he smiled and said he talked to Kim.

When asked of how many children they were planning to have, they had their differences.

"I would like to have three children, but I don't know about Son", Kwon said, while Son answered that she wanted to have two in order to stay fit.

The wedding was held at the Shilla Hotel with 300 guests. Singer Jo Sung-mo sang the nuptial song, while So...| More

Korean Movies Feed on Raw Action

Source | 2008/09/01 | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Action movies show the human body twisting in unimaginable ways and engage the audience in the art of primal combat. Here come two films, one about the making of an unconventional action movie, and the other which documents the stuntmen who help make such films possible.

'Rough Cut': Stranger than Fiction

Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris's famous fight scene has made the 1979 film "Way of the Dragon" an action classic. Onscreen duels between top actors sell well, as demonstrated in this year's box office hits like "Public Enemy Returns" starring maverick actors Seol Kyeong-gu and Jung Jae-young. Another visible trend here is the "toughening up" of melodrama heroes. It seems to have become a rite of passage set by Jang Dong-gun, who proved he's more than just a pretty face by adopting a thug persona in "Friend". Joo Jin-mo ("A Love") and Song Seung-heon ("Fate") followed.

"Rough Cut" combines these two marking points, and features two handsome stars...| More

Kwon, Son to Wed in Sept.

Source | 2008/07/18 | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Hallyu star Kwon Sang-woo, 32, announced plans to tie the knot with actress Son Tae-yeong, 28, in an outdoor ceremony at the Shilla Hotel, Sept. 28. Kwon appeared before reporters Friday night at the Seoul Plaza Hotel to confirm the news that had fans and the actors' own management companies in confusion.

Kwon expressed great surprise at the influx of reporters at the press meeting that took place at 9 p.m. at short notice. The actor rose to hallyu stardom through his tough guy role in the TV soap "Stairway to Heaven" opposite Choi Ji-woo and recently appeared as a gangster in "Fate". But in real life, he said he was the one who shed tears after proposing to Sohn with an engagement ring. His fiancee hugged him warmly.

The "My Tutor Friend" star met the former Miss Korea earlier this year at a small party with mutual celebrity friends. News of their romance started circulating Wednesday and became the most searched topic on major domestic portals...| More