| Lee Byeong-heon, Son Ye-jin, Bong Joon-ho to win APN Awards (Source) |
2010/08/10 |
By Chung Ah-young
The Asian-Pacific Producers Networks (APN) will honor Korean actor Lee Byeong-heon, actress Son Ye-jin and film director Bong Joon-ho at the APN Awards for their contributions to the film industry in the region.
The 5th APN Awards will be held at the Jecheon International Music and Film Festival in North Chungcheong Province from Aug. 12 to 14.
APN is a network of some 100 current film producers from 10 Asia-Pacific countries ― Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
From this year, the organization will expand the number of winners from one actor or actress of the host country of the APN general meeting to three categories ― actor, actress and director.
Known as a "hallyu" star, Lee recently starred in the popular television drama series "Iris" (2009) and his debut Hollywood film "G.I.Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (2009).
Son also performed various characters in the film "White Night" (... |More
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| Son Ye-jin says relieved Lee Min-ho "not young-looking" (1) (Source) |
2010/03/26 |
For Son Ye-jin, it is a drama where she will play the most comical character since her debut. For Lee Min-ho, it is a drama he chose after long consideration for his comeback role since KBS TV series "Boys Over Flowers". For Kim Ji-seok-I, it is the last drama he will take on before entering the Korean military. For Wang Ji-hye, it is her first step toward creating a new image and for Im Seulong, it is his debut as an adult actor. Will the MBC series [tentatively titled] "Personal Preference" be remembered as a special drama that fulfills the taste of the public, just as it is turning into a special drama for the actors, each for his personal reasons? Below are excerpts from the Q&A session at the press conference for "Personal Preference".
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| Kang Dong-won, Ko Soo cast in new action thriller (Source) |
2010/03/15 |
Korean actors Kang Dong-won and Ko Soo [Asia Economic Daily]
Top Korean actors Kang Dong-won and Ko Soo have become the main cast of a new action thriller tentatively titled "Psychic", according to movie producers Zip Cinema on Monday.
Kang will play the role of a mind-controlling psychic who tries to lead an ordinary life until he meets Kyu-nam, played by Ko, who is not affected by his supernatural powers.##
The movie will be helmed by director Kim Min-suk who has won the award for his film "Memories of Oldboy" at the 2004 Mise-en-scene's short film festival under the action category. He was also the assistant to famed directors Bong Joon-ho and Kim Ji-woon.
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| [ChanMi's star news] Lee Min-jeong gets main character (Source) |
2010/03/07 |
She is on her way to become a top star!
Lee Min-jeong has been active as commercial film model and known as the second Kim Tae-hee. Her role in "Smile, Love" has been great in receiving love through her character.
Next, she is going to be in a film. Her previous roles have been in "White Night"## and "Searching for the Elephant" where her face was known.
The new film is "Cyrano Agency" and will be costarring with Eom Tae-woong taking the original story of 'Cyrano De Bergerac' a French classic movie and story.
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| "Personal Preference" Introducing Gae-in and Jin-ho! (Source) |
2010/02/25 |
* First broadcast: March 31, 2010
MBC's new Wed-Thurs miniseries "Personal Preference" (script by Park Hye-kyeong, directed by Son Hyeong-seok) has revealed the first look at its leading actors Son Ye-jin (Park Gae-in) and Lee Min-ho (Jeon Jin-ho).
Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ho participated in the poster shoot at the Ilsan MBC Dream Center on the 18th. Some adorable pictures show the two on a bed with Gae-in clearly treating Jin-ho like a close girl friend while Jin-ho looks uncertain as to what to do. Another set shows them on a sofa, dressed comfortably and enjoying video games. Their expressions are so realistic it is hard to ascertain whether they are acting or just being themselves.
Son Ye-jin was Park Gae-in personified: an odd girl who is very inexperienced in love. She showed up looking bright and fresh, attracting the attention of everyone on set. Gone was her mysterious aura shown in her recent movie "White Night". Instead, she was cute and adorable like a teenager. Thr... |More
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