Who are the Stars Included in Korean Actors 200?
Last March 15, the Korea Film Promotion Committee released a website dedicated to Korean Actors 200 as they welcomed the stars who were included in the prestigious recognition.
Among the celebrities selected are Han Hyo-Joo, MBLAQ s Lee Joon, model turned actress Song Ji-Hyo, Metamorphosis star Kim Hye Joon and last but not the least is the award winning actor Kim Myung Min.
This recognition aims to introduce the 200 celebrities who represent the future and the present of Korean cinema in the global market.
According to the organization, the selection process consists of the performers who starred in some of the biggest successes of the last decade.
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From rising stars to veteran celebrities, the Korean Wave, also known as Hallyu, have been dominating its neighboring countries - including Japan.
In the past years, K-dramas has reached a whole new level of audience, all thanks to various streaming platforms. With this, the rise of the Korean wave followed.
Japan Named the Top 10 South Korean Actors and Actresses
It came after the Japanese edition of Newsweek unveiled their top 10 South Korean actors and actresses.
The outlet introduces the celebrities by introducing their profiles, such as their filmography, and highlighting their claim to fame.
Making it on the list are Park Bo Gum, EXO s Do Kyungsoo, Kang Ha Neul, and Kim Woo Bin, who were among the actors that said to be mesmerizing the hearts of the Japanese viewers.
Lee Dong-wook, Yoona to star in Happy New Year movie
Apr 25, 2021 12:09 PM PHT
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Happy New Year.
According to Soompi,
Happy New Year “centers around the people who come to Hotel Emrose, each with stories of their own, and build new relationships.”
Lee Dong-wook will play the CEO of Hotel Emrose, while Yoona plays the role of a confident hotelier. They will be joined by
Familiar Wife’s Han Ji-min as the hotel manager and
The Heirs’ Kang Ha-neul, a job seeker who gets dumped by his girlfriend.
Other actors included in the film are Won Jin-ah, Seo Kang-joon, Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Young-kwang, Go Sung Hee, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jo Joon-young, Won Ji-an, Lee Hye-young, and Jung Jin-young.
Park Seo-joon, Park Bo-young, Lee Byun-hun start filming for Concrete Utopia
Apr 17, 2021 4:42 PM PHT
Rappler.com
South Korean actors Park Seo-joon, Lee Byun-hun, and actress Park Bo-young have begun filming for their upcoming thriller together,
Concrete Utopia.
According to a
Soompi report, the highly-anticipated film started principal photography on Friday, April 16. The cast also finished their first table read.
The star-studded disaster thriller will tackle Seoul s devastation after a massive, destructive earthquake, focusing on its survivors amid the city of ruins and destroyed concrete. The last building standing is Hwang Goong Apartments.
Park Seo-joon will play Min Sung, a dedicated civil servant and husband at the forefront of the crisis, while Park Bo-young will play a former nurse and Min Sung s calm and caring wife Myung Hwa. Lee Byung-hun will star as the fearless Young Tak, the assigned protector of the surviving residents at Hwang Goong.
Seo Ye-ji s agency denies reports of manipulative behavior against Kim Jung-hyun
Apr 14, 2021 4:40 PM PHT
Rappler.com
On April 13, Tuesday, Gold Medalist, the agency of South Korean actress Seo Ye-ji, said that the allegations of alleged manipulative and controlling behavior towards former boyfriend and actor Kim Jung-hyun were false. This can be seen as a common lovers’ quarrel between actors who are dating. However, all actors carry out filming normally, putting their quarrels with their partners aside. We believe Kim Jung Hyun must have had an unavoidable personal matter as well, the agency said, apologizing for the late release of the statement and for the trouble the controversy has caused.