Three actors I love starring together in a thriller? Count me intrigued. Kim Min-hee (Moby Dick, Actresses), Jo Sung-ha (Romance Town, Sungkyunkwan Scandal), and Lee Seon-kyun (Arrest King, Petty Romance) have been cast as the leads in the upcoming film Train (working title, also called Help).
It’s an adaptation of the novel Train by the famed Queen of Detective Novels Miyabe Miyuki, in which an engaged woman (played by Kim Min-hee) suddenly disappears just before her wedding. Her fiancé (Lee Seon-kyun) sets out to find her, only to uncover a huge mystery surrounding her past. Apparently it’s something massive, because his experience is described as traumatic and horrifying.
Jo Sung-ha, who recently participated in the hilarious Supporting Actors Special on 1 Night 2 Days, will be taking on the role of the detective and cousin who helps Lee track down his wife-to-be. I’m thinking if the story follows in the vein of traditional detective fiction, Jo Sung-ha will be the true lead, which would actually be kind of cool. Especially if he’s the calm and collected gumshoe to Lee Seon-kyun’s massively panicked fiancé.
I’m picturing Lee Seon-kyun and Jo Sung-ha having a battle of The Voices in my head, and it’s kind of awesome. I pretty much think I’d pay the price of a movie ticket just to see that.
Train begins shooting in July and plans on an early 2012 release. Directing will be PD Byun Young-ju, who directed 2004′s Flying Boys, starring Yoon Kye-sang as a… BALLET DANCER.
I KNOW. **runs off to find this movie RIGHT NOW**
Via Seoul NTN
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oooh the battle of the voices!!
that aside, this movie sounds quite intriguing!
Especially with the fiancee’s “traumatic & horrifying” past. It really has me intrigued about what skeletons are lying in her closet.
ahh i love jo sung ha (in Romance Town) & LEEE SEON KYUNNNNN. HOMGHOMGHOMGHOMG. “the voice”. such a fitting nick name for him. LOL
i love mystery thrillers!
can’t wait to see this~ i think it’ll be awesome!
JB, you should REALLY watch Flying Boys. such a cute movie! plus Lee Jun Ki (before he was popular) comes out as Kyesang’s friend
Pst, I think you meant girlfriday. Everytime there’s spazzing about Lee Seon-kyun, I always double check to see who wrote the article because more than half the time it’s girlfriday. And yes, I read the article before checking who wrote just because I just skip that particular detail without thinking…. And because I’m pretty sure subconsciously I’ve convinced myself I can tell who is writing what just by reading the article. My guesses go from being wrong-to right-to wrong again. Heh.
Ani,
Did GirlFriday claim Lee Seon-kyun?
“Hmmm…” *MJP Thinks*
“If GirlFriday likes Lee Seon-kyun, or we can get her to like him, then maybe I have a shot at “freeing” Gong Yoo from GirlFriday’s secret lair.”
*MJP waits eagerly for answer to the question with ramen hair dancing happily, quietly plotting and scheming to “free” Gong Yoo.*
Dude (Dudette??), I’m pretty sure fri has both LSK and GY as part of her collection of South Korean men to keep to herself. I’m pretty sure she’s also won Lee Seung-gi from jb through some underground Fight Club drunken brawl they had (scratching and hair pulling included). Although it has never stopped anyone from making their own claims. Keep in mind that LSK is forever taken by Jun Hye Jin so any real claims can be made either Gy or the puppy. ^_~
Rats! I’ve been to GirlFriday’s compound and it’s not easy to get in or get out. Thankfully I took YY’s Ninja stealth training classes! I would have been stuck without her help!
I am so in love with Jo Sung-ah. He may be super old compared to my age but man is he handsome and extra sweet on Romance Town.
When I first watched Flying Boys, I didn’t know YKS. I didn’t know he was part o G.O.D. when I saw them in concert, either. It wasn’t until Triple that I noticed him……and know I’ve seen all of his work (other than Road 1)…….but it’s not enough to get me to watch Flying Boys, again….
I wasn’t a fan of Flying Boys, but I remember the scene of the boy making out with the girl. That’s Yoon Kye Sang? OMG! He was so young! I can’t believe that high school kid (his role) has matured into Perfect Catch.
Right now Jo Sung-ah so much more sex appeal and charisma than the titled male leads in Romance Town, that he alone would have sold me on this movie. Throw in The Voice and some mystery/thriller/angst, and I’m planning to move to Korea altogether just to see it sooner.
agree about Jo Sung-ah!
Flying boys was the first thing I saw YKS in and he was…intense!
OMG I’ve just remembered one particularly cracktastic scene with Lee Junki and YKS! You’ll LOL sooo much!
is that the one with the leotards and the confusion with the back and the front??….hahahahahha!!!!
Yup, that one! So lultzy!
not just Yoon Kye Sang…but the very pretty actor LEE JOON KI as well!!!!!!….man I LOVED that movie!!!!! I mean what are the chances that we will ever get to see Yoon Kye Sang and Lee Joon Ki in a project together let alone doing ballet alongside the likes of Kim Min Jung
Lee Junki had such a terrible hairstyle in Flying Boys, zomg!
You never know, maybe we’ll see them again…though probably not in roles as wanna-be ballet dancers
Lee Seon-kyun!!! Finally! I need him every couple of months. And with Jo Sung Ha perfect
Can we get Cha Seung Won in there somehow… Just wondering….
”I’m thinking if the story follows in the vein of traditional detective fiction, Jo Sung-ha will be the true lead, which would actually be kind of cool.”
Oh yes please. I think that would be great.
Also i am definitely watching this when it comes out
the movie sounds very interesting….speaking of Kim Min Hee though, whatever happened to Moby Dick??? haven’t heard anything of it since
This movie sounds awesome. I have such a crush on LSK! I will watch anything he is in. I am waiting for Petty Romance to show up somewhere subbed. And there is also that cop movie… I forgot the name of it… that he is in too. Anyone remember the name of that movie? Such love for “the Voice” *sigh*.
The one that had a poster of LSK doing a ridiculous “Thrust of Victory”..? I think it’s Arrest King…
I’ve read the mystery in question that will be the source of the movie and it promises to be a winner. The detective is, in the novel, a pivotal role. The fiance didn’t seem that exciting a role, but in LSG’s hands I’ll bet it will be! I’m looking forward to this one!
Lee Seon-kyun seems to be very popular in Korean movies. According to Dramawiki he has starred in 22 movies compared to 10 TV shows, one of which is really a made for TV movie. He is adorable and talented!
I couldn’t get any solid information on Kim Min-hee. There are three actresses with this name listed on Dramawiki and none of them seem to match the programs listed above. I’ve not watched any of her work, so it will be interesting to see how she does.
Jo Sung-ha has listed 17 movies and 8 TV shows. Of course, I have seen him in Romance Town making all the fangirls swoon. I think he will work well with his fellow cast mates.
One of the things I like about Korean actors/actresses are that they are willing to go between movies and TV shows, which displays their versatility and expands their repertoire.
Note: (Cameo’s and TV specials not included in the TV show count)
Truthfully, I like how in the US actors/actresses are easily divided between Movie/Film and Television (not that they’ve never crossed from one to the other that is. e.g. Kiefer Sutherland, and….. *brain farts*). I’m not sure why, but it probably has to do with the fact that there are probably more actors in the States than South Korea (due to population size and all, not that the thespian count of a nation is based on its population count, but just roll with me) and that I’d probably get tired of seeing the same faces all the time. But I love South Korean and UK films and tv shows for having actors/actresses that do both just because…. Well let me put it this way: I love Richard Armitage and Mathew Macfadyen and want them to watch them in as much as possible…. That doesn’t mean the same can’t be applied to my love for American actors, it’s just that that system just won’t work here.
Also: In South Korea, I’m pretty sure the higher up you go the less likely you’ll show up on dramas. e.g. Jang Dong-gun.
*scratch that* Jang Dong-gun was in the President last year. Doh. Totally forgot.
Wait, double scratch that. It was his first drama in 10 years. X/
lol.
jang dong gun wasn’t actually in the drama…was he??..I think he was only in the movie, “Good Morning Mr. President” However there are rumors that he could be making a comeback this year with “The Peninsula”….playing the President..heh
His filmography (on Dramawiki) shows KBS2′s President, but I’m wondering if that’s a mistake. So in actuality, I guess he still hasn’t made a drama appearance in ten years. And so…. The higher you go in SK the less likely you’ll be seen in a drama. Although if you’re right, than his comeback drama will be interesting.
@Ani…yea I think dramawiki got that one wrong…I didn’t watch the drama but I haven’t heard his name even remotely associated with it
All I have to say is that LSK better come back to DramaLand! The sooner the better. Movies are great, but not easily accessible to all. And… I don’t need to tell any of you this but… there is nothing nicer than 16 (or so) hours with your favorite K- actors!
Yeah, that doesn’t always happen. I mean, look at Kang Dong Won. I’ve been wanting his pretty face to grace the small screen for a long time and he still didn’t do a drama before he left for the military. X/
Me too!!! XD There’s just something about him I really like, and it’s a pity that he hasn’t been in a drama for so long!
Kim Min Hee is the one from Love & Marriage with Kim Ji Hoon.
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Okay, the youngest actress of the three. Born 1982. She was the only one that had previous movie experience.
Thanks!!!
I watched Flying Boys after watching My Sister In Law is 19, haha. It’s alright. Lee Junki is also a ballerino
Omo… ahjussi crush in RT, Jo Sung-ha, Mr. Gangster of 1st street, hee.
Missed Kim Min-hee in Love&Marriage
Ah, a good mystery with good actors. Wonderful.
Aaaaaah!!! I love Lee Seon-kyun, can’t wait to see him working again
I have to agree with the others Jo Sung-ha is briliant on Romance town. I’m waiting the English subs to watch the special 1n2d
Kim Min-hee
Was I asleep when I watch FLying boys? I remember the story but I didn’t realize any of them was in it. Going to watch it again.
i really don’t know but there’s something with LSK that really turns me on..ever since i started to watched Golden Time, i’ve been digging up his previous dramas and movies..he’s such a great actor..i love it when he’s angry..LOL!