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"Boys Over Flowers" star to debut film at PiFan

Koo Hye-sun (The King & I)’s debut film has been chosen to screen at this year’s 13th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.  

She is among 35 Korean filmmakers chosen to screen short films at the festival in Bucheon, Gyeonggi.

The actress, who recently starred as Geum Jan-di in KBS-2 TV’s drama “Boys Over Flowers,” does not appear in the film. Instead she was busy behind the scenes, writing, directing, editing and even playing the piano for the film’s soundtrack.

The 14-minute film, “The Cheerful Helper,” follows a week in the life of a young man who goes to church in hopes of salvation. 

Steppin’ out

(source: http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2904824)

Rain to Hold Fashion Show in Hong Kong

 

Singer and actor Rain (Full House) will hold a fashion show for his fashion brand "Six to Five" in Hong Kong in June, according to J.Tune Creative on April 10.

Working as a designer and model for the brand, Rain will also give a performance himself at the F/W show, which he wants to use as an opportunity to promote the brand, as many Chinese fashion people are expected to attend.

In another effort to promote the brand, J.Tune Creative opened a Six to Five teddy bear museum in Jeju Island on April 3 in cooperation with the Korea Teddy Bear Association. It is set to build a similar museum in the Indonesian resort island of Bali after finalizing a contract, and is working to sign a deal to open another museum in Phuket.

J.Tune said that it will develop other projects using the teddy bear theme for "synergy effects."

Meanwhile, Rain held an autograph session at the Nowon branch of Lotte Department Store on April 5, and plans to hold the event at other local branches.  

 (source: http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1581003_28572.html)

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Single mothers and baseball coming to small screen

   

A slew of new dramas are taking over both weekday nights and late-night weekends.

This weekend, MBC aired its new Saturday and Sunday night series "Strike Love." Based on a comic book series by cartoonist Lee Hyun-sae, the sports drama charts the life of baseball pitcher Oh Hye-sung, played by Yoon Tae-young, and his childhood love, played by hit medical series "New Heart" star Kim Min-jeong.

While MBC is bringing some sports to the world of drama, SBS is bringing yet another soap opera-style series to weekday nights.

Following the highly popular SBS series, "Wife's Temptation," "Two Wives," another outrageous tale of adultery and betrayal, hits screens tonight.

Headed by Hallyu star Kwon Sang-woo's wife Sohn Tae-young (Freeze), the new SBS series revolves around the lives of Kang Chul-soo, played by Kim Ho-jin, his wife, played by Kim Ji-young, and his lover Han Ji-sook.

Sohn Tae-young is taking on the role of Kang Chul-soo's lover, Han Ji-sook. In an unlikely twist of fate, Sohn's Han Ji-sook, a single mother, manages to wrest Kang from his wife, only to lose him after a car accident. After his accident, Kang contracts amnesia. Having been erased from Kang's memory, single mother Han faces a tumultuous future.

Another kind of single mother is slated to hit the small screen later this year. Olive Nine, the entertainment and production company behind popular dramas including "Jumong," signed a deal with the production company that produced the hit flick "Speed Scandal" to make a television version of the movie.

The movie follows the escapades of a successful radio host, played by actor Cha Tae-hyun, and his illegitimate daughter (he unknowingly fathered her with his first love). His peaceful life is turned upside down when his daughter - a single mother to boot - arrives at his doorstep unannounced. A series of comic events unfold as Cha's character struggles to come to terms with his newfound family.

"The drama version of 'Speed Scandal' will upgrade the charms of the three main characters, showing episodes that delve more deeply into issues like childcare, education and single motherhood," said a representative of Olive Nine. "As a result, I think it will make for a fun and touching, well-made drama that surpasses the original."

"Strike Love" airs on Saturdays and Sundays on MBC at 10:40 p.m. "Two Wives" airs on Mondays through Fridays at 7:15 p.m. on SBS starting tonight.  

 (source: http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/04/200905040053.asp)

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Hugh and Daniel promote latest ‘X-Men’

Seoul welcomed two very handsome movie stars, Hugh Jackman and Daniel Henney (My Lovely Sam-soon, Spring Waltz), who were here to promote their latest movie “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”

Jackman, an Australian-born actor, who recently hosted the 81st Academy Awards in February, appears as the mutant superhero.

The Korean-American Henney, who rose to stardom for his role in 2005 MBC-TV’s “My Lovely Sam-soon,” plays Agent Zero, one of Wolverine’s enemies.

“Wolverine is a mutant with very long claws and a lot of anger management issues,” said Jackman at the press conference last Friday afternoon at Korea House in central Seoul.

“My character also has anger management issues. Big problem,” Henney added in English, after introducing himself fluently in Korean.

The 29-year-old joined Wolverine after the casting director for the film watched “My Father,” a Korean film made in 2007 about an adopted son who searches for his biological parents in Korea.

While Henney’s love for Korea was frequently expressed in the past, Jackman revealed thoughts that are less widely known.

“[My father] was always talking about Korea. I feel like I know Korea very well,” he said, referring to his father’s frequent business trips to the country. “I was quite insistent that we come here, not just because of Daniel. There were many times when we were shooting when we talked about this very day.”

After being appointed as Seoul’s goodwill ambassador at Seoul City Hall’s Seosomun Annex, Jackman attended a red carpet, hand-printing event with Henney at Cheonggye Plaza in downtown Seoul.

“Hello. It’s good to be in Seoul,” he said slowly, showing off his well-rehearsed Korean.

Jackman was certainly the superhero of the day. After he got comfortable on stage, the 40-year-old actor suddenly took off his tie and threw it to his adoring fans. Then he ripped off his shirt to reveal a black shirt bearing the words “I Love Seoul.”

When the crowd began to cheer, he lead them in the famous Korean football anthem for supporters, “Oh Pilseung Korea.”

“I came to Korea in 2006 just before the World Cup. I was wearing the Red Devils shirt, but many people around the globe thought it was a Manchester United shirt,” he had explained earlier in the press conference.

He was referring to the red shirts popular with football fans in Korea during the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.

“I still have the shirt,” he added. “If I’m not going for Australia, I always go for Korea in soccer.”

The two actors left Seoul on Saturday to the disappointment of many, but the consolation is the movie opens in theaters all across the nation on April 30.

(source: http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2903695)

Release Calendar
The Grand Chef, Vol. 2	Now Available
The King & I, Vol. 3	Now Available
I Love You	Now Available
Time Between Dog & Wolf	Now Available
Tell Me You Love Me	Now Available
90 Days of Love	Now Available
Two Outs, Bottom of the 9th Inning	June 23, 2009
Forever Yours	July 28, 2009
Sunlight Upon Me	September  2009
You Are My Destiny	October 2009

Coming June 23
Two Outs, Bottom of the 9th Inning 

The Major League Baseball season is in full swing (ha ha). And for all you baseball fans (and Korean TV drama fans), YA Entertainment has just the thing. “Two Outs, Bottom of the 9th Inning” (yes, we know, it’s a mouthful to say) is a fun, smart, and romantic 16-episode drama series. Our translators had a blast creating the English subtitles for it. Our DVD with English subtitles will be available in stores on June 23.

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Be Strong,
Geum-soon 
Starring Kang Ji Hwan 

Han Hye Jin pairs up with Kang Ji Hwan (Hong Gil Dong, Save the Last Dance for Me, 90 Days of Love) who rose to instant stardom portraying the brash, charismatic young doctor who falls in love with Geum-soon... (See details) 

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Romance 

Starring Kim Ha Neul
 

Did you ever have a crush on one of your teachers? Did you ever hopelessly imagine "what might have been?"... (See details) 

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