The King and the Clown (2005) - 왕의 남자 (Wang-eui Nam-ja)

2008/05/15 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

"Lee Joon-ki vs Lee Seung-gi, the viewers choose…'

In 2008, two 'Iljimae's will find the home theater.

The SBS historical drama "Iljimae", starring Lee Joon-ki, will air from the 21st after "On Air". In response, MBC is airing drama "Iljimae", starring Lee Seung-gi, at the end of the year. It is unconventional for two dramas with the same title to air on public television in the same year. Thus, it is inevitable that we compare 'Joon-ki's Iljimae' and 'Seung-gi's Iljimae'.

Lee Joon-ki's "Iljimae"
Green Snake Media, the production company of SBS "Iljimae", gave up purchasing the copyright of Ko Woo-yeong's comic due to production costs, and are using an original story based on the story of a chivalrous robber. The setting is the Chosun era, and Iljimae is faced with breaking the rules of social status and the pursuit of reform.

Actor Lee Joon-ki, who rose to stardom with "The King and the Clown", is the main character, and he is to show historical acting and action skills t...

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2008/04/04 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Japanese Kadokawa announced the release dates of SIN Tae-ra's horror film "Black House" (Geomeun Jib) and KIM Ji-hoon's "May 18" (Hwaryohan Hyooga), the films will open on Japanese screens on April 5 and May 10, respectively.

"Black House", a domestic box office hit, stars HWANG Jeong-min ("You Are My Sunshine"/Neoneun Nae Woonmyeong) in an impressive psychological charged role as an insurance agent who gets drawn in a suicide case in a mysterious house. Director SIN's ("Brainwave") film is based on a Japanese novel of the popular horror writer Yûsuke Kishi.

After his "Mokpo, Gangster's Paradise", director KM Ji-hoon's next film "May 18" was highly anticipated and the film about the Gwangju civilian uprising against the military dictatorship was a box office success of 2007. The film's strong line-up includes AHN Seong-gi ("Silmido") and LEE Joon-ki ("The King and the Clown"). LEE enjoys great popularity in Japan and starred in the Korean-Japanese co-production "Virgin Snow" (C...

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2008/02/18 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

A mixed martial arts fighter plays a single father to his seven-year-old son in KBS's new drama "Single Dad in Love".

Set to air its first episode tonight, "Single Dad in Love" follows on the heels of the star-studded melodrama "Bad Love". And, unlike its melancholy predecessor, this comic drama promises to bring laughter into households nationwide with its talented cast and quirky plot.

"[This drama] is like a fairy tale that is filled with the warm laughter and love of people who want to build their own families", said director Moon Bo-hyeon.

And veteran actors Oh Ji-ho and Kang Seong-yeon, along with newcomer Heo I-jae, promise to give this fairy tale drama the levity and warmth it needs to have its happy ending.

Oh, 31, who won audiences over with his comic performance in MBC's drama "Fantastic Couple" (2006), now takes on the challenging role of Kang Poong-ho, a single father who ekes out a living for his small family as a mixed martial arts fighter.

But playing a s...

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2008/01/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Actor, Lee Joon-ki (27) will be appearing in Chinese TV drama.

China's popular drama scriptwriter, Haiwan cast Lee Joon-ki in his remake of a drama"Romance Story", which recorded an amazing viewing rate in 1997 and is considered as China's 'National drama'.

Haiwan said, "I was deeply impressed by Lee Joon-ki's performance in "The King and the Clown". I'm confident that he will be perfect for my upcoming drama".

Other casts include Taiwanese actor Teddy Wang Xian Leng and Chinese actress Lu En-hwa.

The Chinese media reported that Lee Joon-ki have gathered a great number of fans in China from his impressive performance in "The King and the Clown". Also his latest drama "Time Between Dog and Wolf - Drama" have became increasing popular in China.

Lee Joon-ki signed a contract with a large entertainment agency in Hong Kong and had been making attempts to make his debut in China.

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2008/01/23 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

The number of volunteers flocking to Taean, South Chungcheong to clean the area's oil-ravaged coasts exceeded 1,150,000 as of Monday.
Pop star "Rain" is among the helping hands. Despite his busy performance schedule, he headed for the damaged coast immediately upon arrival from the United States last Wednesday.
Media from both near and far covered "Rain"'s volunteer work. The Hong Kong-based Oriental Daily News and Taiwan's Taipei Daily even ran the news on its front page.

Busy boy busts dreams in Beijing

Actor Lee Joon-ki broke yet another heart when he turned down a Chinese filmmaker's offer to make a romance film.
As Korea's goodwill ambassador to China, Lee visited Beijing on Jan. 12. During the trip, Lee received a call from Haiwanyi, a Chinese scriptwriter. Haiwanyi, who said she was moved by the Korean's performance in "The King and the Clown" (2005), pitched Lee the lead role in the remake of the drama "Romance Story", only to be shot down.
Lee's entertainment agency...

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