Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Stormy Lovers

 

폭풍의 연인 (Pokpoongui Yeonin)

Chinese Title : 暴風戀人
Also Known as : Hurricane Couple
Previously known as: 사랑은 죽음보다 강하고 / Love is Stronger Than Death
Genre: Romance, drama
Episodes: 120+
Broadcast network: MBC
Air time: Monday to Friday 20:15 PM
Broadcasting dates :
Nov 15, 2010 ~  

Synopsis

Shin Eun Hye is disabled, but her beautiful heart and permanently sunny personality earned her the fond description of being a ‘happy virus.’ She dreams of studying in Seoul, and with the help of Madam Min Hye Sung, the head of Sorabol Hotel, Eun Hye becomes her grandson Philip’s tutor and was able to read many books in the rich old lady’s library. She later falls in love with Min Hye Sung’s ambitious oldest grandson, Lee Hyung Chul, and begins a trial of love and hardships that she must face on her way towards achieving both physical and spiritual healing.

Cast
Choi Eun Seo as Shim Eun Hye

Lee family
Son Chang Min as Lee Tae Sup
Choi Myung Gil as Seo Yoon Hee
Lee Jae Yoon (이재윤) as Lee Hyung Chul
Jung Chan as Lee Tae Joon
Shim Hye Jin as Hong Na Rim
Lee Min Ho (1993) as Lee Hyung Woo
Mi So (미소) as Lee Hyung Sook
Choi Won Young as Lee Tae Hoon
Jang Han Eum (장한음) as Lee Philip
Cha Soo Yun as Lee Tae Hee
Kim Min Ja as Min Hye Sung (mother)

Yoo family

Jung Bo Suk as Yoo Dae Kwon
Jung Joo Yun (정주연) as Yoo Ae Ri
Kim Na Young (김나영) as Bang Min Joo

Other people
Kim Sung Ryung as Chae Woo Hee
Kim Sung Kyum as Shin Jung Soo
Hwan Hee as Im Ha Ra
Kim Won Joon (김원준) as Eric
Kim Tae Hwan (김태환)
Jo Sung Kyu

Production Credits
Producer: Lee Dae Young
Director: Go Dong Sun
Screenwriter: Na Yun Sook

Monday, August 8, 2011

April Snow

외출 (Wi-chool)

Director : Heo Jin-ho(허진호)

Cast : Bae Yong-joon(배용준)
Son Ye-jin(손예진)

Genre : Drama/Melodrama
Running Time : 105min 35mm
Opening Date : Sep 08, 2005

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Life is Beautiful

인생은 아름다워 (Insaengeun Areumdawo)

Title: 인생은 아름다워 / Insaengeun Areumdawo / Life is Beautiful
Chinese Title : 美丽人生
Genre: Romance, family
Episodes: 50
Broadcast network: SBS
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:45
Broadcasting dates :
Mar 13, 2010 ~ Aug 29, 2010

Synopsis
The story of a family comprised of multiple generations living on Jeju Island.

Cast

Yang family
Kim Yong-rim as Mother
Kim Young-cheol as Yang Byung Tae
Kim Hae-sook as Kim Min Jae
Yoon Da-hoon as Yang Byung Keol
Jang Mi-hee as Jo Ah Ra
Kim Sang-joong as Yang Byung Joon
Song Chang Ui as Yang Tae Sub
Lee Sang Yoon as Yang Ho Sub
Nam Gyu Ri as Yang Cho Rong

Lee family
Lee Min-woo(a) as Lee Soo Il
Woo Hee-jin as Yang Ji Hye
Jung Da Bin as Lee Ji Na

Park family
Lee Sang Hoon (이상훈)
Jo Mi-ryeong as Yang Soo Ja
Kang Yi Suk

Other people
Nam Sang-mi as Boo Yeon Joo
Lee Sang Woo as Kyung Soo
Yoo Min as Chae Young
Kim Woo Hyun (김우현)

Production Credits
Scriptwriter: Kim Soo Hyun
Producer: Jung Eul Young

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Lee Jun-ki

(이준기)

 Date of birth : Apr 17, 1982
Profession : Actor
Height : 178cm
Weight : 63kg 

Biography

Lee Jun Ki (Hangul: 이준기, Hanja: 李準基, born April 17, 1982, in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He rose to fame as Gong-gil in The King and the Clown. He has a mother, father, and one younger sister. He graduated from the Seoul Arts College with a major in Acting, and is a 1st degree in both Hapkido and Taekyon, and 3rd degree in Taekwondo. Besides Korean, Lee also speaks some Japanese and English.

Modeling

Lee Jun Ki (right) in King and the Clown
Lee Jun Ki (left) in King and the ClownLee Jun Ki started out as a model and held minor roles in Korean dramas. In 2001, he first appeared in the television commercial for the So Basic fashion label.

Acting
His first drama appearance was as a dissatisfied teenager in the KBS drama What should I do? He later appeared with a minor role in Star"s Echo, a drama by MBC and Fuji TV in 2004.

In 2005, his first major acting role came in The King and the Clown (왕의 남자), where he took on the role of a feminine-appearing entertainer forced to satisfy King Yeonsan"s sexual and emotional cravings taking place the late 15th century. The film became one of the highest grossing South Korean-made movies in South Korea, unexpectedly replacing Taegukgi as the most-watched film in Korean history with over 12.3 million viewers, despite the low amount Lee was paid of just over $100,000 for the role.[1][2] Lee was against the halving of screen quotas in South Korea that allows foreign films to be shown in theaters on certain days, while domestic films are alloted another amount of days. He believed that without the screen quotas, The King and the Clown would not have been as successful in competing against foreign films.[3][4] He earned many Best Male New Comer awards for his role as Gong-gil in The King and the Clown in 2006.

His next role was as the supporting character on the Korean drama SBS"s My Girl together with Miss Korea, Park Si Yeon, Lee Da Hae, and Lee Dong Wook. His movie, Fly, Daddy, Fly which was released as well, garnered much attention and media coverage due to Lee"s overwhelming popularity.[5]

Lee"s popularity overseas is also noted, where in the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival, he was recognized as a top star.[6] In China, Lee was the only Korean among 300 Asian stars invited to attend a Chinese television show which celebrated the Chinese New Year[7]. During the Shanghai International Film Festival, Lee was approached by acclaimed Chinese director Chen Kaige, who proposed that the two should make a film together in China, which Lee thought was a great idea. "I"d love to make the movie if the script is good and the character is right," Lee said.[8]

Lee"s 2007 joint Korea-Japan film movie, Virgin Snow with Japanese actress Aoi Miyazaki, which he plays a Korean university student also garnered him much attention[9] and Lee held his first meeting with his Japanese fans on March 10, 2007 in Osaka, Japan. The next day he talked about his acting career during a talk show that was recorded at the Swiss Hotel in Osaka later.[10] Virgin Snow prove to be a success and was able to place 9th at the box office[11], setting a record for a Korean film released in Japan.

Currently, Lee"s action drama, Time Between Dog And Wolf is airing on MBC. It would be his first drama ever as the lead role. Though ratings were low when it first started, the ratings gradually increase, getting second and third on some nights.

Movies
2004: Hotel Venus (호텔 비너스) (Japanese)
2004: Flying Boys (발레교습소)
2005: The King and the Clown (왕의 남자)
2006: Fly, Daddy, Fly (플라이대디)
2006: The Magnificent Trip
2007: Virgin Snow (ヴァ?ジンスノ?) (Korea/Japan Co-production)

Television dramas
2004: Star"s Echo (MBC/Fuji TV)
2004: Drama City, Episode #234: What Should I Do? (KBS)
2005: My Girl (SBS)
2006: A short appearance in 101 Proposal
2007: Time Between Dog And Wolf (MBC)

Music videos
Clazziquai: "Sweety"
Kang Sung Hoon: "Precious Story"
Lee Soo Young: "Grace Part I"
Lee Soo Young: "Grace Part II"
Lee Soo Young: "Secret"
Lee Jun Ki: "Just One Word.."
Lee Hyori: "Anystar"

Windstruck: He Died Then Went to Heaven on a Breeze


When you watch movies via websites like Mysoju, Todou or YouTube, they're often broken up into chapters, which alters your viewing experience for better or worse. With Windstruck, writer-director Kwak Jae-young's 2004 romance, serialization works in its favor. Here are eight mini-reviews encouraging you to view this feature as a web series.

Episode 1: First Encounter
Kooky cop Kyung-jin (Jun Gianna) mistakes Myung-woo (Jang Hyuk) for purse-snatcher then hauls him to station to charm coworkers by sketching portraits. Kyung-jin's clobbers Myung-woo then schoolkids. Love blooms

Episode 2: Hand in Hand
Handcuffed, Kyung-jin and Myung-woo land in middle of huge shootout. Back at the police station, Myung-woo goes ballistic, pretending to be crazed criminal to save Kyung-jin's rep. Love to the rescue!

Episode 3: Sudden Changes
Kyung-jin and Myung-woo become boyfriend and girlfriend while carrying groceries upstairs. While playing house, she reveals that she's an identical twin and her sister is dead. Meals are shared. Love deepens.

Episode 4: Drive
Myung-woo gets a jeep so they can bond to oldies music. Kyung-jin relates origination story of the pinky swear. An avalanche sends jeep into deep waters where Myung-woo drowns and Kyung-jin cries. Love's tragic.

Episode 5: Baby, Come Back
By pounding (in frustration) on his chest, Kyung-jin revives Myung-woo. When he's shot again as she's chasing bad guy Chang-soo (Jeong Ho-bin), Myung-woo dies again. Kyung-jin considers suicide. Love defies death.

Episode 6: Punk to the Rescue
Two runaways convince Kyung-jin to treat them to pizza instead of killing herself. She tries suicide afterward by jumping off a building yet survives. A paper airplane announces Myung-woo's soul. Love knows no boundaries.

Episode 7: A Second Chance
Kyung-jin tracks down Chang-soo then gets shot. Myung-woo's ghost re-appears minus one lung. He instructs her to go on without him. She agrees because she believes in reincarnation. Will love be reborn?

Episode 8: Wind
In a house filled with pinwheels, Kyung-jin and Myung-woo's ghost say good-bye so she can meet a new cutie (Cha Tae-hyun) on a subway platform. Love, baby, love!

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Desire To Kill

죽이고 싶은 (Jook-i-go Sip-eun)

 •Directed by Jo Won-hee-I (조원희), Kim Sang-hwa (김상화)
•Screenplay by Jo Won-hee-I (조원희), Kim Sang-hwa (김상화)
•Thriller
•92min |
Opening Date : Aug 26, 2010

The man who wanted to die meets someone he wants to kill!
Min-ho always tries to commit suicide. He is in the hospital long term from a brain disorder and suicide attempts when Sang-eob joins his room. It's the man Min-ho would risk his life to find and kill. He has amnesia and is fully paralyzed but Min-ho can't let him off easy. Although Min-ho isn't in the best health, he has to live if he wants to kill Sang-eob.

The man who survived death meets an irritating man!
One day, Sang-eob opens his eyes to find himself a hospital room. He doesn't know who he is and he can't move a muscle. Min-ho is in the next bed with powerful eyes. They're both patients, but he's irritating. Every time Sang-eob wakes up, his head hurts, his body aches. As his memory returns, he remembers hostile things about Min-ho.

August 2010, an extraordinary combat between the two men begins.

Cast
Cheon Ho-jin 천호진 As Kim Min-ho (김민호)
Yoo Hae-jin 유해진 As Park Sang-eob (박상업)
Seo Hyo-rim 서효림 As Nurse Ha (하 간호사)
Lee Jeong-heon 이정헌 As Teacher Choi (최 선생)
Ra Mi-ran 라미란 As Nurse Soo (수간호사)
Ahn Eun-jeong 안은정

Monday, August 1, 2011

Oh! My Lady

오 마이 레이디 (Oh! My Lady)

Chinese Title : 哦!我的愛人
Genre: Romance, comedy
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 20:55
Broadcasting dates :
Mar 22, 2010 ~ May 25, 2010

Synopsis

A spunky 35-year-old housewife, Yoon Gae Hwa, takes on the job of manager to prickly top star Sung Min Woo in order to earn enough money to regain custody of her child from her ex-husband. Romantic hijinks and hilarity ensues when they find themselves in an awkward living situation.

Cast
Chae Rim as Yoon Gae Hwa
Choi Si-won as Sung Min Woo
Lee Hyun Woo as Yoo Shi Joon
Park Han Byul as Yoo Ra
Yoo Tae Woong
Moon Jung Hee
Hong Jong Hyun

Production Credits
Director: Park Young Soo
Screenwriter: Goo Sun Young (구선영)