| Korean Films Premiering at 14th Pusan Fest (Source) |
2009/09/18 |
A number of high-profile Korean features will have their World Premiere at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) including opening film "Good Morning President" by writer-director JANG Jin. It stars top Korean actor JANG Dong-gun, who is expected to greet the opening night crowd when the fest kick offs October 8 for a 9-day run.
Making it's Gala World Premiere is "The Fair Love" by director SHIN Yeon-shick, a drama starring veteran lead AHN SEONG-gi about an unstoppable romance between an old bachelor in his 50s and a college girl in her 20s. Also in the Gala program is "In My End Is My Beginning" by MIN Gyoo-dong, the director of "All for Love" ("My Lovely Week", 2005) and "Antique" (2008). The new film stars UHM Jung-hwa and KIM Hyo-jin and is an extension of MIN's contribution to the omnibus feature "Five Senses of Eros", released earlier this year.
Another highlight is the return of award-winning director SONG Il-gon ("The Magicians", "A Feather"), who will pr... |More
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| Singers Cross Into Acting (Source) |
2009/04/01 |
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
While many singers are gasping for air amid the economic recession, which lowered revenue from already plunging album sales, some are temporarily leaving their original posts to pursue different careers.
First, came entertainment programs.
Singers Lee Hyo-lee, Yoon Jong-shin and Dae-sung from boy band Big Bang appeared on the SBS program "The Family is Out!", garnering fans and leading the show to become one of the most popular on television during that time slot. Pop duo Country Kkokko members Shin Jung-hwan and Tak Hae-hun have been masters of ceremonies for quite a while, with Tak winning the grand prize at the KBS Entertainment Awards in 2007 and even appearing on the big screen several times.
Now, they are turning toward acting. While not the first time singers have appeared in dramas and commercials, the list previously only included top artists like Lee Hyo-lee ("Three Leafed Clover", 2005), Yoo Jin ("Loving You", 2002) from the now di... |More
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| Wonder Girl Ahn So-hee's Debut Film (Source) |
2009/01/26 |
Fans of Ahn So-hee, the youngest member of K-pop group Wonder Girls, have found her debut film taken five years ago when she was just an elementary school student. So-hee played a minor role in a short film directed by Yoo Dae-eol, twin brother of singer Na-eol, the vocal for Brown Eyed Soul.
Ahn So-hee's fans dug up film archives to unearth her first film role, when director Yu posted a photo taken with Ahn So-hee on his personal homepage with his comments about being delighted that Ahn So-hee remembered him after all those years. People have believed that her first film debut was the 2008 release "Hellcats".
In the footage disclosed on yoUeFO, an online site for short films, Ahn So-hee looked just like she is now, only smaller, with long straight hair and babyish face. Her part lasted only three minutes in the 21-minute film, but her portion has been circulated in a number of blogs and fan cafes. Meanwhile, Wonder Girls are currently getting ready for their concert slated for m... |More
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| [ChanMi's star news] Ahn So-hee in Numero Magazine (Source) |
2009/01/16 |
Singer and actress Ahn So-hee from "Hellcats" has turned sexy and matured!
On the February edition of the Numero Magazine, Ahn has posed for 14 pages of it!
She is wearing dark smoky makeup, tight clothes and a sexy image! She takes the boyish yet, hot looks!
This would be a few of her individual model photos in a magazine shoot.## ... |More
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