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By Chung Kang-hyun
It has been 20 years since actor Kim Seung-woo took up a career as an actor. He turned 40 this year, which means that he has lived half his life in the profession. In the meantime, Kim, who made his debut with the Korean action movie "The General's Son" in 1990, has since grown into quite a heavyweight in the Korean acting world.
It is a commonly accepted theory that those nearing the peak of their careers are more likely to fallㅅthan to keep rising. Indeed, Kim's box office record has remained lackluster in recent years. However, instead of marching along on the same path that brought him fame, Kim put his career on the line when he joined the cast of the hit KBS-2 drama "Iris".
In the drama, Kim plays the role of Park Cheol-young, a high-ranking North Korean agent. It's not the lead, but a supporting role, which is unusual for him.
"Everybody around me dissuaded me from doing it, but I felt like I should take the part. I was confident that there wo... |More
The manager of movie actor Shin Hyeon-joon filed a complaint with the police against the 41-year-old for assault, according to the Gangnam Police Station, Thursday.
Police said that the manager, only identified as Jang, who has been working with the actor for the past five years, claimed that he was assaulted by Shin after having a conversation at a bar in Sangsu-dong, Mapo-gu, early this month.
"The content of the written complaint is not enough to prove Shin's charges, so we need additional investigations", a police officer said. "After confirming the complaint with Jang, we will summon Shin and investigate further".
Shin made his debut in 1990 in the movie "The General's Son" and has appeared in numerous films and dramas ever since.
Two of his most famous works include the drama "Stairways to Heaven" (2003, SBS) and the film "Barefoot Ki-bong" (2006). He published a photo-essay "Shin Hyeon-joon's Confessions" last year, which documente... |More
Jeong Doo-hong is in high demand both for TV dramas and the silver screen. He is indispensable to action filmmaking. He directs the most touted Korean films. Jeong is the number one martial arts director in the country.
Fiery passion and innocence
Jeong is undisputedly the country's top martial arts director and the best stunt performer as well. Stories about him are countless. Just to hear about him from other film directors who worked with him will take up half a day. The list of dramas and movies he has worked on would make a thick book. He has always been strong headed, over the top and ready to make the next big scuffle. But any producer who has worked with him once wants to keep him around. Why? Because whatever the film director wants, Jeong can make happen with any means possible. There were more times that the director tried to talk him out of a daring action scene rather than Jeong turning down a director's call. Jeong's eyes are extremely intense when he is dead focuse... |More
Sixteen years after IM Kwon-taek directed the third installment in his successful "The General's Son" trilogy, a fourth film has been announced, with director EO Il-seon attached. The original "The General's Son" was released in 1990 and was the most popular film that year and in 1991. IM's trilogy and upcoming feature are based on a novel by HONG Song-yu.
The film series tells the real-life story of KIM Du-han, a gangster and later a right-wing politician, during the Japanese occupation of Korea. KIM was the son a famous Freedom fighter named KIM Jwa-jin. Du-han's life has been dramatized in several film and TV series. The new project will take us back to the early years of Kim Du-han, starting around 1940 when he is just 20 years old.
Director EO debuted in 2003 with the Busan-set film "Plastic Tree". The feature won best new film at the Mannheim Heidelberg International Film Festival that year. The new project is being produced by Pine Tree Entertainment. Controversi... |More
