| Jang Hyeok to star in Chinese remake of "All About Eve" (Source) |
2010/03/26 |
Actor Jang Hyeok [Sidus HQ]
Korean actor Jang Hyeok has been tapped to play the male lead in the Chinese remake of a hit Korean drama from ten years ago, according to the star's agency Sidus HQ on Friday.
The original series, translated into "All About Eve" in English, aired in 2000 and starred actors Jang Dong-gun, Chae Rim, Kim So-yeon and Kim Jeong-eun, now some of Korea's most well-known names in the industry##.
For the Chinese remake, Jang Hyeok will play the role of a producer of a broadcasting company who helps those around him while Chinese actress Dan Zhu and Cheryl Yang will be two news reporters who fight for the top position in the company.
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| [INTERVIEW] Actor Jang Hyeok - Part 1 (Source) |
2010/03/11 |
Korean actor Jang Hyeok [photographed by Lee Jin-Hyeok/10Asia]
Jang Hyeok says "The Slave Hunters" is a story about Lee Dae-gil growing up
"I would have something to say if it was about martial arts..". said Jang Hyeok before the interview, as if he were an action star who was in love with martial arts. But by the time the interview ended, I found out that to Jang Hyeok, talking about martial arts meant that he would talk about everything -- his acting and his life. Like a martial arts master finds enlightenment through martial arts, Jang Hyeok was devoting himself to his life through actin... |More
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| [Talk of the town] Screening held for Seong Yoo-ri's debut movie (Source) |
2009/10/14 |
A preview for the upcoming movie "Maybe" was held last Monday at the Lotte Cinema in Myeong-dong, central Seoul. Actors Jang Hyeok and Seong Yoo-ri' attended the event. The film features Sung as May, a Korean-American adoptee who returns to her native country to find her birth parents. During her trip, she meets taxi driver Eun-seol (Jang), who has a rare heart disease that could cause him to die any second. The two build a friendship and help each other out along the way.
Maybe is the film debut of Seong, a singer-turned-actress who has appeared on numerous TV dramas. "It's still strange to see myself on a movie screen, but I'm happy that I was able to be a part of this project", she said. The film opens nationwide on Oct. 22. ... |More
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| Seong Yoo-ri Debuts on Big Screen (Source) |
2009/10/13 |
Actress Seong Yoo-ri, who has debuted on big screen in the movie "Maybe", recently made the statement, "It was great pressure for me because my face filled the entire screen and my acting was shown to everyone in the world. But we were able to finish the shoot smoothly thanks to the support of the production team. Now it's up to viewers to judge if it was good or not". At the production announcement for the movie on October 5 at Lotte Avenue, Seong introduced herself as a "new actress".
"Maybe" is a story about May, a woman who was adopted in the U.S. when she was young and visited her home country 23 years later in search of her identity. To portray her character, Seong had to perfectly depict the feelings of despair, loss and hope without saying many lines.
Seong said, "Unlike my previous characters, May doesn't talk much. I had to portray her feelings through facial expressions, so I thought a lot of what I would think if I were her. I also watched documentaries about adopted ... |More
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| Seong Yoo-ri Makes Big-Screen Debut (Source) |
2009/10/07 |
Seong Yoo-ri has talked about the difficulties she had making her career transition from a member of girl group FINKL to acting. "I was hurt a lot because I had to endure harsh criticism of my acting", she said at a press conference for her film debut "Maybe" on Monday.
"I have wanted to be in a film for such a long time, but there was so much pressure. I was overwhelmed and scared by the idea of my face filling up a huge screen and my acting being revealed everywhere".
Sung started out as a member of then-hot girl group FINKL in 1998; her acting debut came in 2002 in TV soap "Bad Girls". "For an actor or actress who used to be a singer, not being afraid of the camera can be a strength", she says. "But the more popular you were as a singer, the more pressure you get, and the harsher the criticism will be. So you become very vulnerable and can get hurt easily. That was the case for me. You have to overcome adversity well, taking criticism as expression of attention from fans".
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