This Charming Girl (2004) - 여자, 정혜 (Yeo-ja, Jeong-hye)

2007/10/03 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

What's next? This was the question Jeon Do-yeon has faced since she won the best actress award at the Cannes International Film Festival in May for her performance in "Milyang", or "Secret Sunshine", directed by Lee Chang-dong. But after a months-long wait, fans will be glad to hear that Jeon's next film will be "Meotjin Haru" (or "A Fine Day") to be directed by Lee Yoon-ki.
Jeon is to star as an unemployed spinster. One day, she meets up with her ex-boyfriend and spends a day full of adventure with subtle shades of feelings. Director Lee has been a darling of international film festivals with films like "This Charming Girl" (2004) and "Love Talk" (2005), which provided a sophisticated, warm look at female sensibilities. Jeon's male counterpart in the new film has yet to be decided. The movie is slated to start filming next month and open early next year.
The first Korean actress to win the award at Cannes, Jeon has cemented her fame at home with versatile performances, from a naiv...

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Jeon ! I really admire extraordinary women in the world. You are one of them. Keep it up. Especially, you are asian. I bow you sincerely. I like your acting in every movies you take. You are the woman my dear. Moe Moe 2007-10-04 22:04:24

2007/10/02 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Top Korean actress JEON Do-yeon has chosen her next project amidst a flood of offers following her win earlier this year at the Cannes film festival. Acclaimed at home for taking on many diverse and challenging roles, she recently catapulted into the international spotlight with her Cannes Best Actress win for her powerful performance as a traumatized mother in LEE Chang-dong's "Secret Sunshine".

JEON will take the lead role in Meotjin Haroo ("A Fine Day"), the fourth feature from talented director LEE Yoon-ki. LEE made his impressive debut at the Pusan International Film Festival in 2004, winning the New Currents award for "This Charming Girl". He followed with "Love Talks" (2005), filmed in LA, and "Ad-Lib Night" (2006) which screened at the Berlinale this year.

"A Fine Day" will be a drama concerning a thirty-something woman, both jobless and single, who spends a strange day with her ex-boyfriend. JEON will star as the female lead while no actor has yet been announced for...

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2007/09/21 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Jeon Do-yeon, the most high profile actress here since being crowned Best Actress at the Cannes International Film Festival in May, will star in Lee Yoon-ki's forthcoming piece "Meotjin Haru" ("A Fine Day"), Bom Film Productions announced Friday.

Jeon won the prestigious award for her portrayal of a traumatized woman in Lee Chang-dong's "Secret Sunshine" (2007). For her 11th film, the 34-year-old has chosen the role of a jobless, lover-less woman in her 30s who spends a strange day with her ex-boyfriend. The male lead is yet to be cast.

Director Lee is well known for his critically acclaimed piece "This Charming Girl" (2005).

"I am happy to be able to work with the chameleon-like actress", Lee was quoted as saying according to Bom Film Productions, which also produced Jeon's previous works "Untold Scandal" (2003) and "You are My Sunshine" (2005).

"Meotjin Haru" is scheduled to go into production this November for release early next year....

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2007/05/07 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Upcoming actress HAN Hyo-joo received the Best Actress award at the 20th Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) for her role in "Ad-Lib Night" (Ajoo Teukbyeolhan Sonnim). "Like a Virgin" (Cheonhajangsa Madonna) shares the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) award with "Crossing the Dust".

"Ad-Lib Night" tells the story of a girl who agrees to pretend to be the daughter of a dying man. The film is directed by the acclaimed LEE Yoon-ki. LEE's two previous films are "This Charming Girl" (Yeoja, Jeonghye) and "Love Talk". "This Charming Girl"'s KIM Ji-soo previously received the Best Actress award at SIFF in 2005.

In "Like a Virgin" a boy joins a wrestling team. His aim is to win a wrestling competition and to use the prize money for a transsexual operation. The film is the directorial debut of LEE Hae-yeong and LEE Hae-joon. Like "Ad-Lib Night" for the promising HAN Hyo-joo, "Like a Virgin" has been a platform for the talented young actor RYOO Deok-hwan.

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2007/04/30 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Actress Han Hyo-joo has taken Best Actress honors at the 20th Singapore International Film Festival for her performance in "Ad-Lib Night", a feature film directed by Lee Yoon-ki.

Han's management company Fantom Entertainment was informed of the news in advance by festival organizers.

The festival, which screens annually about 300 films from over 45 countries, ends Monday.

Another Korean actress, Kim Ji-soo, was honored with the same award in 2005 for her work in "This Charming Girl".

Reported by KBS WORLD Radio ...

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