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Directed by Kim Dong-weon (김동원)
Screenplay by Kang Seok-beom (강석범), Kim Dong-weon (김동원), Lee Yoon-jin (이윤진)
124min | Release date in South Korea : 2006/01/19 "Jin Sa-woo can control diverse feelings. This character brought about a turning point in my acting career", says actor Jeong Joon-ho, 39, who plays a spy in the KBS TV drama "Iris". Jeong's role contrasts sharply with his previous comical roles in "My Boss, My Teacher" and "Last Scandal".Jeong's acting talent shines in the action scenes of "Iris". We met with Jeong on the filming set of the drama at a shopping mall in southern Seoul. "I'm having fun because I can show a new side of my acting talent, and the drama itself is huge", said Jeong. Jeong looked kindly and even playful when he had just entered the set, but when he appeared with makeup completed, his look perfectly represented his character, Sa-woo, who agonizes over killing his friend. Jeong has also lost significant weight since he started filming the drama. He said, "I've lost 5 kg recently. Sa-woo is going through a roller coaster of emotions now. He's very anxious. I lost weight to better portray him. There is n...| More | |||||||||||||
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter The South Korean box office saw an all-time high in August, drawing over 20 million moviegoers for the first time in two years, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced Monday. Some 21.4 million tickets were sold, which purely in terms of numbers would account for about 43.2 percent of South Korea's 49.5-million population. This is the third time that over 20 million tickets were sold in a single month. In January 2006 "My Boss, My Teacher" among others attracted 20.39 million audience members and, in August 2007, "D-War" and "May 18" were the main catalysts in bringing in 21.56 million moviegoers. Despite ranking second two years ago in terms of number of viewers, August pulled in the highest gross profit ― 153.9 billion won compared to 136.7 billion won in 2007. Korean summer blockbusters "Haeundae" and "Take Off" attracted a total of 12.93 million moviegoers (60.4 percent of the box office sales). The two alternated between first an...| More | |||||||||||||
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What's worse is that the actors and actresses wear wigs for their characters. The temperatures are rising, and the war against wigs have begun....| More | |||||||||||||
Her recent popularity in the new TV variety show, "Family is here!" has brought much attention to this new drama and her character. ...| More | |||||||||||||
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