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Hallyu Star KIM in Japanese Feature

2008/02/19 | Permalink |

Popular Korean actor KIM Rae-won, 26, is set to seduce Japanese audiences this Spring with his lead role in Japanese director Hayato Kawai's Flower Shadow, a romantic drama of international love.

Actor KIM is a familiar heartthrob in Korea, starring in comedies such as "Mister Socrates" (2005) and "My Little Bride" (2004) as well as hit TV series "Cat on the Roof" (2003) and the upcoming series "The Grand Chef" ('Sikgaek').

In Flower Shadow he plays an elementary school teacher who falls in love with a Korean-Japanese jewelry designer played by Mirai Yamamoto. Set in both Korea and Japan, the film also features main theme music by Korean R&B trio SG Wanne Be.

The film is the second to feature a Korean-Japanese romance theme with a Hallyu male lead, following last year's "Virgin Snow", starring LEE Joon-ki. The film is slated for release in Japan March 8.

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Actor Kim Stars in Japanese Movie

2008/02/15 | Source | Permalink |

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

Another Korean heartthrob, actor Kim Rae-won, 26, is stepping up his activities in Japan.

Kim stars in a Japanese movie named "Hanakage" (Flower Shadow) directed by Hayato Kawai.

He plays an elementary school teacher who falls in love with a Korean-Japanese jewelry designer played by Mirai Yamamoto. Filmed in both Korea and Japan, this movie depicts international love.

Kim debuted in MBC's teen drama "Me" (1996) and is known for his role in the TV romantic comedy "Cat on the Roof" (2003), in which late Jeong Da-bin starred as his counterpart. He also appeared in movies like "Mister Socrates" (2005) and "Sunflower" (2006).

He currently shoots Korean TV soap opera "Sikgaek" ("The Grand Chef") based on Heo Yeong-man's popular cartoon. "Sikgaek" will be aired in April on SBS.

Meanwhile, SG Wanna Be, the Korean R&B trio, sings the main theme for the movie. Sport Hochi, a Japanese paper, reported that SG Wanna Be's "Arirang" was chosen for th...| More

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Actors Yoon, Im Wed

2007/02/14 | Source | Permalink |

By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter

Actor Yoon Tae-yeong, 32, the only son of Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Yoon Jong-yong, and actress Im Yoo-jin, 26, married yesterday, Valentine's Day.

The wedding ceremony took place at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul and was not open to the public.

Entertainer Kim Je-dong was the host of the ceremony, and singer Park Jung-hyun sang a song.

The wedding attracted the public's attention because it involved both celebrities and business.

Some 2,000 guests, including celebrities and businesspeople, attended the ceremony.

The couple met while costarring in the KBS drama "Above Green Field" in 2003.

In the drama, Yoon and Im played brother and sister. They became lovers in 2005 with the intention of getting married.

Yoon graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a degree in business administration. He acted in various dramas including "Beautiful She" (1996), "Wangcho" (1999) and "Pearl Necklace" (2003).

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Actor Kim Rae-won Plans More Activities in Japan

2006/01/13 | Source | Permalink |

Actor Kim Rae-won is enjoying sustained popularity in Japan.

Kim joined the group of hallyu stars last year when his dramas "Cat on the Roof" and "Love Story in Harvard" were aired on Nihon TV and KNTV (a TV channel in Japan specializing in Korean programs), respectively. He is expected to enjoy rising popularity in Japan this year as well, because "Love Story in Harvard" will also air on Nihon TV in April.

On Dec. 4 of last year, Kim received an explosive response at a grand-scale fan meeting aimed at promoting his photo album entitled "Pure" under the sponsorship of KNTV. He plans to engage in more activities in Japan, as Nihon TV has decided to air "Love Story in Harvard" in April following KNTV, whose airing of the drama received critical acclaim.

According to an official from his agency, Kim plans to act in a film and two dramas and conduct various other activities in Japan this year. Despite the expiration of his modeling contract with Clride, a casual clothing brand, he...| More

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kim Rae-won has a lot activities and I'm his fan in Love story in Harvard and I like the way he act. phuongtran 2007-01-12 06:24:12

Kim Rae-won starts up to penetrate Japan

2005/12/09 | Source | Permalink |

Hallyu - a Korean wave - top star Kim Rae-won had a massive fan meeting on Dec. 4 in Tokyo to promote his photo book "Pure". It was a great success with 2 thousand participants at the fan meeting hosted by KNTV, a Korea specialized TV channel in Japan.

KNTV expected that next year would be "Kim Rae-won's year" as the calendar of 2005 was decorated with Kim's photos. CEO Muto Yoshinoriof KNTV said, "1200 tickets of the first floor for KIm's fan meeting were sold out 3 minutes later after ticketing start and all tickets of the second floor were sellout in 20 minutes. We were also very surprised. We realized that Kim is really popular in Japan".

Meanwhile, Kim's melo-movie "...ing" directed Lee Eon-hee and produced Dreammax will be released from Dec. 10 in Japan. It will bring a synergy effect with his photo book. Next year Kim's new film "Mister Socrates" (Director Choi Ji-won, Production Courage & Ozon Film) will be shown in Japan, he will strengthen his reputation as a Hallyu sta...| More

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