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Directed by Kim Gyeong-Hyeong (김경형)
Screenplay by Park Yeon-seon (박연선)
110min | Release date in South Korea : 2003/02/07 The new TV series "The Slingshot" is already drawing acclaim less than two weeks since the first episode aired. Boasting a star-studded cast with Park Yong-ha, Park Si-yeon and Kim Kang-woo, it also features Park Ki-woong, who is shining ever more brightly as the plot unfolds.He might not be as famous as some of the big names, but Park Ki-woong has appeared in many major films, not to mention commercials and soap operas. In "The Slingshot", he plays a character who transforms from an autistic, isolated, emotionally troubled person into the best stock market analyst in the country. "I try to pay attention to every little detail, and give meaning to all the props to best represent the character", he says. The most memorable work in his filmography, he says, was "My Tutor Friend Lesson II", where he played a starring role. "Although it wasn't commercially successful, the process of shooting that film was a really important turning point in my acting career", he recalls. "Every t...| More | |||||||||||||
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 Actress KIM Ha-neul has said that she is excited about trying her hand at playing an action character. She has been cast in the upcoming film "My Girlfriend is an Agent". The spy comedy is directed by SIN Tae-ra and the male lead is played by KANG Ji-hwan. The story is about two secret agents who fall in love while hiding their profession from each other. The film is scheduled for a 2009 release. KIM Ha-neul was in cinemas earlier this year with the melodrama "Lovers of 6 Years" and starred in the popular comedy "My Tutor Friend" alongside KWON Sang-woo. KANG Ji-hwan has ample experience with action scenes after his fight scenes with SO Ji-sub in "Rough Cut". SIN Tae-ra directed last year's praised "Black House". Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)...| More | |||||||||||||
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Actor Kwon Sang-woo and Son Tae-yeong tied the knot at the Shilla Hotel in Jangchung-dong, Seoul, on September 28. 350 guests attended the much talked-about event.
The couple's wedding ceremony was hosted by KBS announcer Yoon In-gu and officiated by Grand National Party lawmaker Joo Ho-young. Singer Jo Sung-mo and Son's brother-in-law and pianist Yiruma each performed nuptial songs. The newlyweds will move into Kwon's apartment in Samsung-dong, Seoul. Kwon made his acting debut in 2001 through the MBC drama series "A Delicious Proposal". He rose to stardom through the 2003 film "My Tutor Friend" and starred in numerous hit films including "Spirit of Jeet Kun Do" ("Once Upon A Time In Highschool") and "Running Wild". He also starred opposite Choi Ji-woo in the SBS drama series "Stairway to Heaven". Meanwhile, Son made her debut as a TV entertainer in 2000 after she finished second runner-up at the 2000 Miss Korea beauty pageant. She also starred in numerous TV drama series inc...| More | |||||||||||||
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By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter Actors Kwon Sang-woo, 32, and Son Tae-yeong, 28, tied the knot Sunday at a three-hour private wedding that drew a crowd including top Korean stars, reporters and fans from Japan. Before the wedding, the elegantly dressed couple appeared in front of fans and photographers, smiling and holding hands. "I thank everybody for coming, even those who came all the way from Japan. We promise we will do our best to live happily", Kwon said. The two actors met through friend and fellow actor Kim Sung-soo and when Kwon was asked if he talked to anybody before the wedding, he smiled and said he talked to Kim. When asked of how many children they were planning to have, they had their differences. "I would like to have three children, but I don't know about Son", Kwon said, while Son answered that she wanted to have two in order to stay fit. The wedding was held at the Shilla Hotel with 300 guests. Singer Jo Sung-mo sang the nuptial song, while So...| More | |||||||||||||
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 By Le e Hyo-wonStaff Reporter The zeal for English education in South Korea needs no introduction, except that it has inspired hit comedies like "My Tutor Friend" and "Please Teach Me English" (2003). Funnyman Kim Soo-ro comes back to the big screen as E.T. ― no, not an extraterrestrial, but an English teacher ― or more specifically an unconventional, "alien-like" one in the upcoming film "Our School E.T" (working title). The 38-year-old actor ("A Cruel Attendance ", 2006) plays the role of a quirky high school physical education teacher. But the school's new policy to boost English education puts his position at stake, and he decides that teaching English is his only hope. Thus begins the simpleton's rigorous training to exercise his brain "muscles" to master English. Kim's anxious "survival" seems to extend off screen. "I made the film thinking it would be my last. If this doesn't fare well in the box office, then I won't be getting any more offers, so I pou...| More | |||||||||||||
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