The Snow Queen (Drama - 2006) - 눈의 여왕 (Noon-eui Yeo-wang)

Blockbuster 'Friend' to Be Reproduced as TV Series

2008/07/04 | Source | Permalink |

By Hwang Jin-hwan (Intern)

Will a TV drama version of the blockbuster "Friend" be as thrilling as the original movie?

Avid fans certainly hope so. The mega-hit, which garnered a record-high 8.2 million ticket sales in 2001, will be remade as a 16-episode TV series titled "Friend: the Untold Story", said to be aired in the first half of 2009.

"I have decided to direct the drama with untold episodes added to the original movie. The scenario is in the process of being written", said Kwak Kyung-taek, who catapulted into stardom as the film director and scenario writer.

"All the episodes will be shot in Busan, just like the original film", Kwak said, refusing to reveal which TV broadcaster will show it.

Kim Min-joon, 32, who starred in Kwak's 2007 film "a Love", will replace Yoo Oh-seong as the gangster Jun-sok, and Hyeon Bin, 26, will replace Jang Dong-gun as Jun-sok's friend Dong-su. Oh and Hyun Bin will play the two leading characters among the four friends in the movie, ...| More

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[THE HIGH TIDE OF THE KOREAN WAVE(33)] Whetting U.S. appetite for Korean TV dramas

2008/04/24 | Source | Permalink |

In the last few years, Korean films, TV dramas and pop music have become immensely popular abroad, a phenomenon known as the Korean Wave. This is the 33rd in a series of essays by a select group of scholars and journalists looking at the spread of Korean pop culture in Southeast Asian countries and beyond. - Ed.

Following is an email interview with Tom Larsen, president of YA Entertainment, the largest distributor of Korean TV drama DVDs in the United States. - Ed.

The Korea Herald: What is the current market position of Korean TV dramas in the U.S. market? How are they perceived in comparison with mainstream U.S., Chinese and Japanese programming?

Tom Larsen: Like most other TV programming from international markets, Korean TV dramas are generally considered a specialty entertainment niche here in the United States. Having said that, the popularity of Korean TV dramas in the United States has grown dramatically over the past five years. Korean TV dramas are now widely recogni...| More

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i think that if the Philippines and other asian countries could broadcast korean dramas with their own dubbed versions, then it should be possible to do that in English and not just go with subtitles. I think that this would be even more powerful and att srain 2008-05-29 16:45:32 jU yOO rIN 2008-05-21 01:50:31 i love korean dramas:)) I am in LOVE with Korean Dramas!!!!!!! fighting 2008-04-25 20:47:50

Lee Dong-geon, Kim Seon-ah "When It's At Night" – Enters filming this month

2008/04/17 | Source | Permalink |

Lee Dong-geon and Kim Seon-ah's new drama "When It's At Night" is looking forward to its first filming.

It plans to air after MBC "Yi San", and the first episode will come out on June 16. The romantic comedy tells the story of a womanizer and an extreme patriot who both go out to find a national treasure.

The screenplay has been finished recently, and the producers are going to Japan on the 14th. Filming in Japan will occur mid-May, and they are hoping to find a location.

After the script reading during the fourth week of April, filming will begin on the last week. Lee Dong-geon will be acting for the first time since his brother's death, and Kim Seon-ah is coming back from a 3-year hiatus after "My Name is Kim Sam-soon".

Kim Seon-ah received the role of Huh Cho-hee, a 29-year-old single woman who is lean and sexy. She enters the security bureau of the cultural artifacts department, and meets Kim Bum-sang, a professor of ancient art.

This drama will be directed by Son Hy...| More

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Any news of Yoon Eun Hye and Joo Ji Hoon? Any shows starring the both of them again after the Goong-Princess Hours? Can consider putting them together for another drama series to enhance the chemistry between the two of them. They do work well and will de laine 2008-04-17 20:38:01

Hyeon Bin, Voted for Most Handsome Body

2008/03/20 | Source | Permalink |

Netizens have chosen actor Hyeon Bin as having the best body.

The community portal site DC Inside, held a survey from the 10th to the 17th about the male star with the best body, and Hyeon Bin was first.

According to the survey directed at netizens, Hyeon Bin received 7563 votes out of 29322 (25.8%). Hyeon Bin showed off his muscular body last year on the drama "The Snow Queen" as a sparring partner for boxers.

Second place was Bae Yong-joon, with 7468 votes (25.5%). Last 2004, he surprised his fans everywhere with a photo album with pictures of his muscular body.

Kwon Sang-woo, "Rain", Joo Ji-hoon, Se7en, Cha In-pyo, Eric Moon, So Ji-sub also placed in the top ten....| More