Top Korean actors Lee Jun-ki and Kim Tae-hee are set to star in a new film titled "Grand Prix", according to their agencies JG Company and Luah Entertainment on Monday.
Both agencies reported that the two stars have been cast for the lead roles and are waiting to sign the final contract for the film.
Veteran Korean actors Park Geun-hyeong and Ko Doo-sim are reportedly in talks to play supporting roles.##
"Prix", a sequel to the 2006 film "Lump Sugar" starring Korean actress Im Soo-jeong, is a story about horse racing.
The pic will be helmed by Yang Yoon-ho, who previously directed "Libera Me" (2000), "Fighter in the Wind... |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.
The Korean drama "Iris" starring top actor Lee Byeong-heon is expected to generate some 200 million yen (3 billion won) in economic benefits in Japan's Akita prefecture, where it will be shot.
Kyodo News says the prefecture officially announced the Korean drama will be shot there for 3 weeks from mid-March. Officials expect the economic effect will include a rise in tourist numbers.
Scenes shot there will mainly focus on Lee, who is playing an intelligence agent fleeing Korea and infiltrating Japan. The production agency Taewon says Akita was picked for its snow covered scenery. As for the exact location in Akita, either Oga or Senboku districts will be the likely choice.
Akita governor Sukeshiro Terata said, "I get a glimpse of Korean dramas when my wife watches them. But 'Iris' starring Lee, highly popular in Japan, will have considerable positive impact to our prefecture".
Akita officials plan to form a corporate support team to help the shooting as well as a reception f... |More
Kang Joo-eun, the wife of actor Choi Min-soo, is to host Arirang TV's new talk show, 'Diplomacy Lounge'. The show, which will premier on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 10:30p.m., aims to interview foreign ambassadors and diplomatic services representatives in Korea about pending questions concerning Korea.
Co-hosting the show with Professor Shin Hyun-kook of Sungkyunkwan University, Kang has also worked as a university instructor at Kangnam University. She is currently serving as an active link between foreigners and Koreans as the trustee of the Overseas Development Cooperation at Seoul Foreign School, where she has been since 2003.
Kang, a former Miss Korea, married Choi Min-soo in 1994, a prominent actor in Korea with works such as 'Holiday' (2006). She entered the Miss Korea Contest in 1993 under the moniker Miss Canada. Kang was raised in Canada before coming to Korea 16 years ago.
Along with 'Diplomatic Lounge', Arirang TV is establishing thr... |More
Jo An has been casted for the new movie "Bronze Medalist" which she has to gain 10kg to fit the role.
The film is about a regular high school student who challenges herself to become a weight lifter. The genre is a human drama from the original story of the Korean weight lifter Park Yeong-ja from year 2000.
Jo An is being a professional and serious actress in changing her body style to fit the character of a weight lifting champion.
Now she weighs 40kg, and the staff has asked her to gain weight to an overall weight of over 50kg.##
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