King and the Clown director Lee Jun-ik’s latest movie, Like the Moon Escaping from Clouds [구르믈 버서난 달처럼], has released character posters for its four leads, and they are simply gorgeous.

Based on a manhwa created by Park Heung-yong, this movie is set in the Joseon era as a revolutionary attempts to upend the social order and become king. The year is 1592 as the three lead males “are forced to wield their swords at each other in a fateful showdown.”

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Earlier this year, actress Han Ji-hye announced she would be designing a line of shoes with designer Jinny Kim, aptly called “H by JINNY KIM.” Soon her designs will be available for sale as part of the brand’s Fall/Winter collection; Han also models her own designs in the catalog.

Han Ji-hye said, “To match the feel of autumn, I wanted to show designs that aren’t too flashy but comfortable and give off a subtle, calm feeling.”

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On October 8, the 14th Pusan International Film Festival, or PIFF, opened in Busan. (Yes, the city takes a different official spelling than the film festival. Blame inconsistent Romanization.)

As the largest film festival in Korea, it drew a large list of attendees, as you can see from the long list of red-carpet walkers. It was definitely a star-studded opening night, and even included one familiar Hollywood face (Josh Hartnett).

This year’s PIFF features its largest lineup to date, screening 355 films from 70 countries, and closes on the 16th.

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Han Ji-hye’s next role takes her back to Joseon Korea, and for her role as a famous gisaeng, has begun taking a variety of classes. As gisaeng entertainers were often skilled in the arts of dance and music, her education includes classes in the gayageum (a stringed lute, the same instrument Honey Lee is known for playing) and singing in verse.

Han Ji-hye has mostly been known for acting in dramas (East of Eden, Likable or Not), but this project is the latest movie from director Lee Jun-ik (You’re Far Away, King and the Clown), called Like the Moon Escaping from Clouds [그르믈 버서난 달처럼, also written 구름을 벗어난 달처럼]. It’s an action-fighting period film based on a Park Heung-ryong manhwa of the same name and boasts quite an impressive cast list: In addition to the previously announced Hwang Jung-min it has added City Hall’s Cha Seung-won and Accidental Couple’s young Baek Sung-hyun. (Looks like Uhm Tae-woong and Ryu Seung-beom are out.)

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Television actress Han Ji-hye’s latest two projects are a digital single and shoe designing, both of which she demonstrated at the May 16 recording of talk show Kim Jung-eun’s Chocolate (which will broadcast on the 23rd).

On the program, Han drew some designs, showed off her shoes, and sang the peppy single “Luv Luv” (listen below), which is also being featured on her cable special Shoes! My Dream!

Personally, I think Han Ji-hye is a much better actress than she is a singer or designer. You be the judge.

SONG OF THE DAY

Han Ji-hye – “Luv Luv.” Her vocals are a little weak, but the song is cute. [ Download ]

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East of Eden actress Han Ji-hye has recorded a song before, but now she’s at it again. Not content to stick with acting, modeling, and shoe designing, she’s recorded a digital single to be released on May 18 titled “Luv Luv.”

The song is described as upbeat electro-pop, and will be revealed for the first time on the music-talk program Kim Jung-eun’s Chocolate on the 16th. The process of recording the tune will also be featured on the May 23 broadcast of the second part to her Shoes! My Dream! special.

Sorry, but my first reaction to this was a disgruntled, “Another one?” There seems to be no shortage of actors trying their hand at singing, and while a few are actually pretty talented (Kim Bum, for instance), the majority are only average at best — and some have no business making the attempt at all, really.

Via Mk.co.kr

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East of Eden actress Han Ji-hye recently announced her latest endeavor: shoe design. In accordance with that goal, she took off to study the craft of shoemaking and design in Florence, Italy.

Han said of the experience, “The process of taking on the challenge of shoe design for the first time wasn’t easy, but seeing the shoes I designed being created, I feel really satisfied and amazed. I felt a lot of things as I saw the love and passion that the craftsmen had for the shoes. This opportunity will help me advance another step and grow in my passion as an actor.”

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