Temptation of Wolves (Movie - 2004)

David No: More Than an Action Guy

Source | 2009/07/15 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter

Korean-Australian actor David No has already made a name for himself working with Jackie Chan in "Mr. Nice Guy" and with the Wachowski Brothers on "The Matrix Reloaded".

But No is not just another hunky actor. He's also a filmmaker, producer, stuntman, stunt choreographer and a martial arts expert.

No met with The Korea Times over smoothies last week to talk about growing up in a martial arts family, how he got his start in action films and his work in the Korean film industry.

Born in Melbourne, No was exposed to martial arts at a young age. His father No Ke-hyung is responsible for establishing taekwondo in Australia in 1965, while his mother Robin Marchment was the first-ever female black belt in Australia.

His family's business involved teaching martial arts. By age 15 he was teaching adult classes, and at 19 he opened his own club.

As a member of the Australian national judo and taekwondo teams, No was no doubt good at mart...| More

PARK Jin-hee torn between JO Han-seon and LEE Ki-woo

Source | 2008/12/08 | 0 comments | Permalink |

PARK Jin-hee returns to cinemas in December with the romantic comedy "Lost and Found". She spins a web of white lies when she meets the man she's been in love with since high school who doesn't remember her.

PARK's character is sharing a house with two younger men who also attended the same high school; one of them is played by JO Han-seon who is secretly in love with PARK's character. He will start his own lies to keep her away from the other man.

"Lost and Found" is directed by JEONG Jeong-hwa. PARK was praised for her latest performance in KIM Mi-jung's "Shadows in the Palace". Former teenage romance film "Romance of Their Own" ("Temptation of Wolves") star JO delivered a darker supporting role in "Cruel Winter Blues". LEE acted in the horror film "Someone Behind You", despite his limited cinematic presence, he's rapidly turning into a major heartthrob for young women.

Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)...| More

"Antique" Draws 1 Million Moviegoers

Source | 2008/11/28 | 0 comments | Permalink |

"Antique", a delightful film featuring four hottest actors, has drawn more than one million moviegoers in just 15 days since it was released. Based on a Japanese comic of the same title, the plot involves the relationship among four good-looking guys, who work together in a fancy bakery.

The film's production company announced Friday that the film attracted 160 thousand viewers on the opening weekend and 500 thousand in the first week, and has steadily done well in the box office tally.

"Antique" is the third Korean film to break through the million mark, following "My Wife Got Married" and "Portrait of a Beauty". The Korean film industry has been struggling this summer from a lack of decent movies, but these three works have revived people's interest in Korean films with their unique plotlines and impressive acting. Also "Antique" is the first film to appeal to teenagers since "A Tale of Two Sisters" and "Temptation of Wolves". ...| More

[ChanMi's take] Kang Dong-won's hair...

Source | 2008/10/01 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Model and actor, Kang Dong-won is known for his pretty boy image in the movie "Temptation of Wolves".

However, now he hais long wavy hair and does not look like a boy anymore!

What do you think of his hair?

I say... he needs a hair cut!...| More

[ChanMi's drama news] Lee Cheong-ah returns through "Chosun Science Investigator"

Source | 2008/08/08 | 0 comments | Permalink |