Soo (Movie - 2006)

Male Actors Try New Roles in TV Dramas

Source | 2009/07/02 | 0 comments | Permalink |

One of the viewers of the KBS TV2 drama "He Who Can't Marry" has recently written that she was surprised by its main male character, Cho Jae-hee, who is played by actor Ji Jin-hee. So far, Ji has mostly played gentle and smart men, but this time he has been transformed into a narrow-minded old bachelor, whom he portrays in a comical way. The viewer said she had no idea Ji could portray comical roles and that they suited him perfectly.

Ji is not the only one to reflect the latest small-screen trend. A growing number of male actors are shedding their existing images to try on new roles. Despite the risk, so far the majority of them have succeeded in their transformations.

Ji Jin-hee, Lee Jong-won Realize Their Long-cherished Dreams

Ji Jin-hee has played only serious roles so far, such as Min Jung-ho in "Dae Jang Geum", Oh Tae-seok in "Spotlight" and his big-screen roles in the movies "Soo" and "The Old Garden". But in the TV drama "He Who Can't Marry", Ji plays a very rigid man ...| More

Actor Ji Jin-hee to Promote Film 'Soo' in Japan

Source | 2008/03/24 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Actor Ji Jin-hee, who recently stared in the action film 'Soo' (directed by Choi Yang-il and produced by Triz Club), will visit Japan in the coming days.

'Soo' is Korean-Japanese director Choi Yang-il's first Korean film. He was noted for 'Blood and Bones', which won numerous awards in Japan.

The film features star actors such as Ji Jin-hee, Kang Seong-yeon and Moon Seong-geun. The film is currently being screened at the 'Hallyu Cinema Festival 2008 Spring' in Tokyo, to be held until the end of May.

Ji will attend the 'Ji Jin-hee Special Talk Event 2008' in Tokyo on April 5 to promote the film, and greet Japanese audiences on April 6 during the special screening of the film....| More

It's Song Kang-ho's 'Show' All the Way

Source | 2008/01/29 | 0 comments | Permalink |

'The Show Must Go On' a vehicle for Korean star's amazing talent

Kyu Hyun Kim (qhyunkim)

Kang In-gu (Song Kang-ho, "The Host", "The Secret Sunshine") is a middle-rank boss of a criminal gang. Recently, he is suffering from chronic fatigue, taken to falling asleep while caught in a traffic stop. His business is not exactly booming. His attractive wife Mi-ryung (Park Ji-yeong) has had it with his broken promise to open a fruits and vegetables shop after washing his hands from racketeering and extortion business. His equally attractive teenage daughter Hee-soon (Kim So-eun, "Someone behind Me") wishes he were dead. His supposed colleague Sang-jin (Yoon Je-moon, "The Host", again typecast as a mean thug) is looking for a chance to stick a knife in his gut, both figuratively and literally. The only sympathetic figure around him appears to be his childhood buddy Hyung-jin (Oh Dal-soo, "Old Boy") who now works for a rival gang.

"The Show Must Go On" comes at the end of the cycle of i...| More

Korean Films Shine at PIFF

Source | 2007/10/16 | 0 comments | Permalink |

The twelfth annual Pusan International Film Festival was a bountiful showcase for Korean films. Joining the international competition were many types of Korean films, including: big budget, independent, experimental, documentary, short, and re-mastered classics. The struggling Korean film industry seemed alive and well at the festival where audience enthusiasm and quality films encouraged hope for a vibrant future.

Some Korean films in the festival had already played in Korean theaters earlier in the year. These films were of notable merit and they were able to gain more international recognition by playing in the festival. These films included: "Secret Sunshine", "Breath", "Beyond the Years", "Soo", "Hwangjin-y - Movie - 2007" and "The Show Must Go On".

Lee Chang-dong, the acclaimed director of "Secret Sunshine", explained a few of his methods. Korean films often include scenes with a crying actor but Lee Chang-dong "doesn't like fake tears. Tears should be real, so often time...| More

Ji Jin-hee, cast in drama series 'Cain and Abel'

Source | 2007/04/16 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Actor Ji Jin-hee has been cast in the series 'Cain and Abel' and will be co-starring So Ji-sub.

Ji Jin-hee's agency SidusHQ commented on the 17th, "Ji Jin-hee will be returning to the TV screen through 'Cain and Abel', two years since the series 'Spring Days'".

'Cain and Abel' which has gathered the spotlight as So Ji-sub's first piece after his discharge this month is about two brothers who are separated in their youth but are reunited later as a detective and killer.

Ji Jin-hee will be playing the warm and humane detective Yoo Hyun who has lived his life to search for his younger brother who was adopted abroad. His role is directly contrasting to the killer he played in the recent movie 'Soo'.

So Ji-sub will play the killer Jin that is raised by the Mafia in the U.S.

'Cain and Abel' which will be filmed on location in San Francisco prior to its airing is a blockbuster with a budget of 6 billion won. The broadcaster has not yet been determined but the series will start ...| More