| Han Chae-young's Song Picks (Source) |
2010/03/09 |
Actress Han Chae-young [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]
There are many beautiful women in this world. But not everyone is called 'Barbie doll'. After making herself first known through KBS TV series "Autumn in my Heart", Han Chae-young has always been recognized for her unrivaled beauty. Yet at the same time, her 'goddess-like' appearance was also what created a distance between her and the audience.
So could it be that she herself sensed the disharmony that although she has a beauty which people cannot easily take their eyes off, it also makes it hard for people to approach her? Because for a while, Han appeared on the small screen playing roles far from her long-known image... |More
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| Film journalists pick Song Kang-ho, Kim Hye-ja top actors (Source) |
2010/01/28 |
Poster for film "Thirst" [CJ Entertainment]
Song Kang-ho and Kim Hye-ja have been recognized last year's top film actors by Korean film journalists.
The Korea Film Reporters Association (KOFRA) held the 1st Korean Film Award on Wednesday, naming Song best actor for his role in film "Thirst" and Kim as best actress for her role in "Mother - 2009".
Song, 43, is considered one of Korea's most successful actors who has starred in a handful of hit films including "Memories of Murder", "The Host" and "Thirst", which won the Jury Prize at Cannes earlier last year.##
Kim, 68, is a veteran actress who has received more than a few appraisals for her performa... |More
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| Need a ' Hero '? Look to the stage (Source) |
2009/10/07 |
Throughout the ages, people have searched far and wide for heroes.
They've written books and recorded songs about them. They've filmed fictional movies and made TV shows about them. And of course an untold number of children have tried to emulate them.
Like every country, Korea has seen the rise and fall of numerous heroes throughout its history. This month, however, one will find life again, on the stage.
The Korean theater company Acom International will showcase a musical inspired by Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910), a revered independence activist. Titled "Hero", the musical hopes to take audiences deep into the legendary life and death of Ahn, who fought against Japanese colonial rule and assassinated the country's prime minister, Ito Hirobumi.
"It was three years ago that we began the work to create this musical", said Yun Ho-jin, the show's director, during a press conference last month. "We sought to portray how someone can live life in a humane way".
Yun, the chairman ... |More
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| 'Radio Star' Named Best Musical (Source) |
2009/07/09 |
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
"Radio Star", the musical version of the hit film, was named Best Musical at the third Daegu Musical Awards Monday.
The awards ceremony marked the end of the Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF), which ran from June 15 to July 6. A total of 24 were staged during the 22-day festival period.
"Radio Star" is about the life and friendship of a washed up but arrogant rock star and his naive manager who dreams of the star's comeback. It featured refined stage design, appealing music and a well-developed plot that elicited laughter and tears from the audience.
The creative musical award was given to "Special Letter", a homegrown musical subsidized by the DIMF. Described as a "jolly military musical", Special Letter is about a young man named Jung Eun-hee, who receives a love letter from a soldier who thinks he is a woman. The musical illustrates a lighter side of military life.
The Best Actor award went to Seo Bum-seok, who played ... |More
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| Female Film Producer Jung Dies (Source) |
2009/05/17 |
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Jung Seung-hye, the head of movie production company Achim and a famed copywriter, died Sunday from colon cancer. She was 44.
Jung has been suffering from the illness since 2006 and was hospitalized last month after her condition worsened.
"She struggled against the disease, but as the cancer spread to her lungs, her condition got worse", said Lee Joon-ik, director of the hit movie "The King and the Clown" (2005) and Jung's friend of 20 years.
Jung started working in the movie marketing business in 1989 at film company Shin Cine with the film "Happiness Does Not Come From Grades".
She moved to Lee's Cine World and produced numerous films including "The Spy" (1999), "Anarchists" (2000) and "HwangSanBul" (2003).
When the film "The King and the Clown" hit the mark with more than 10 million viewers, she flew solo with her own company Achim in 2005 and continued to produce popular films including "Radio Star" (2006) "Shadows in the Palace (... |More
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