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Jang Dong-gun and Kim Haneul confirm A Gentleman’s Dignity

girlfriday — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:05:30 +0000

So the contracts have been signed and statements have been made: Jang Dong-gun (Warrior’s Way) and Kim Haneul (Blind) have signed on to star in upcoming SBS weekend drama A Gentleman’s Dignity, the highly anticipated drama from the team behind Secret Garden and Lovers in Paris — PD Shin Woo-chul and writer Kim Eun-sook. I’m ecstatic about Jang Dong-gun returning to dramaland and I like Kim Haneul; the big question mark and potential wrench in the works for me is the story, since this writer tends to be divisive, which is putting it mildly.

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Kim Haneul considers A Gentleman’s Dignity

girlfriday — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:50:33 +0000

Okay, now this I can get behind. Apparently when you get a movie star to headline your drama, all the other movie stars line up too. Kim Haneul (You’re My Pet, Blind) is now the latest contender to star opposite Jang Dong-gun in upcoming miniseries A Gentleman’s Dignity, slated for May.

She’s reportedly been offered the role and is considering the reunion with On Air screenwriter Kim Eun-sook (who’s also reteaming with PD Shin Woo-chul of Secret Garden). If this happens, I’ll pretty much be tuning in for the star power alone, and I’m guessing everyone else will too. Not that star power can save a drama from crazyville if that where it’s dead set on going. I’ve been burned enough times to know that much.

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Jang Dong-gun returns to television

girlfriday — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:05:53 +0000

Well I never thought I’d see the day. A-lister Jang Dong-gun (Warrior’s Way, Good Morning President), who starred in all my crack dramas of yesteryear, is reportedly coming back to the small screen, for the first time in twelve years. Can it be true? I feel like I’m in a time warp. I wonder if seeing him on tv will make me feel like a teenager again. Wait… I hope that’s not the side effect I’m going to incur. Jang has signed on to take the lead in A Gentleman’s Dignity, the new drama from Secret Garden writer Kim Eun-sook, scheduled for a spring broadcast. You’d pretty much guess that she titled the drama after Jang, who is a gentleman’s dignity personified.

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A Gentleman’s Dignity inches closer to securing its cast

javabeans — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:55:27 +0000

A whole lotta names are being bandied about for A Gentleman’s Dignity, the new drama set to come from the Secret Garden and Lovers in Paris scriptwriter (hence the heightened buzz).

Jang Dong-gun (Good Morning President) and Lee Na-young (Runaway Plan B) were both previously in contention, and their names have resurface as leading candidates to headline the series. Although the bottom line hasn’t changed (neither is confirmed, both are “positively considering”), the fact that a fresh news cycle has brought both of them up suggests that the drama is close to finalizing negotiations.

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Jang Dong-gun considers drama with Secret Garden writer

javabeans — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:12:10 +0000

Jang Dong-gun, back for a television drama? Please make this happen!

The latest talk is that A-lister Jang (Warrior’s Way, Good Morning President) is considering teaming with star writer Kim Eun-sook in her next drama, the title of which she recently revealed to be A Gentleman’s Dignity. This would be pretty perfect casting, given that when you say “dignified gentleman,” I pretty much think Jang Dong-gun. He’s something like Korea’s George Clooney — once a hot property on television, now focusing exclusively on film — and has the same aura of dapper charm.

Kim Eun-sook most recently wrote last year’s fantasy-melodrama sensation Secret Garden (as well as a string of other hits like Lovers in Paris, On Air, City Hall), which had a pretty blockbuster lineup with Hyun Bin and Ha Ji-won, but this match-up might even outshine that. There were recent reports that her next project would be an idol drama, but writer Kim has come out to declare those claims false, which is a good thing because Jang Dong-gun, while extremely pretty, is about two decades removed from idol contention.

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A Gentleman’s Dignity, a “romantic melo,” is being planned for a March 2012 broadcast. It’ll be a weekend SBS drama, and I wouldn’t worry that it’s a long-running series since weekends do occasionally air miniseries (as was the case for Secret Garden). Writer Kim recently met with Jang Dong-gun’s reps and has extended the offer, and his reps confirmed that he is considering the role.

Jang’s last foray into television was eleven whole years ago in the quintessential Hallyu-Cinderella romance All About Eve (with a very young Chae Rim and a scene-stealing, backstabbing Kim So-yeon). Rumors of his drama return have cropped up periodically over the years, but nothing has materialized, so I take this casting rumor with a grain of salt. But I can dream.

Via Newsen, Star News

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16th Busan International Film Festival’s opening red carpet

javabeans — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:57:52 +0000

The 16th Busan International Film Festival opened on October 6, and the red carpet to the opening screening — So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo’s tragic romance Only You — was awash with stars.

(For those of you used to seeing the festival called PIFF, it recently changed its spelling. The festival is in its 16th year and began back when the city was spelled Pusan. The spelling of the southern city officially changed to Busan in 2000, but the festival kept its former spelling, which naturally led to some confusion. Yeah, the Korean romanization system changes hasn’t been the most easy to follow.)

It’s been a while since we’ve had a big, star-packed red carpet, but this reminds me that we’re heading into awards season, and will soon be seeing lots of events like this. Which means, lots and lots of red carpets to ooh over, or, as the case may be, snark.

There were some questionable outfits (always fun), but overall I really like what I saw, even if there was an overwhelming trend toward leg slits Up To There and a good amount of side-boob. But the colors! Yay for colors!

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My Way prevails over legal battle, continues filming

javabeans — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:13:10 +0000

The 30 billion won blockbuster war film My Way — notably starring the much-beloved Jang Dong-gun (Good Morning, President) — has encountered some production difficulties and legal wrangling, but has now managed to overcome them.

The film had been entangled in a civil case when suit was brought against producers by a writer, Mr. Kim, requesting an injunction to halt production. Kim alleged infringement of copyright, stating that he had given his script to the production company in January 2008 and had signed a contract with them, but was not paid properly. He therefore applied for the injunction on the film, which is currently filming.

This past week, the request was dismissed by the court, which indicated that the film had been in production since October and had already sunk more than 10 billion won into the project. Stopping it now would result in great financial losses to investors and would likely kill the project. The court added that Kim still had the avenue open to him to sue on different grounds, for compensation of damages and copyright violation.

My Way is an epic war film that has assembled a cast of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese actors to portray the story of Japanese soldiers conscripted into World War II and forced to fight for Germany’s Nazi forces, and depicts the famed Normandy invasion. Sounds like an intense story, taken from a little-known slice of history; can’t wait to see what they do with it.

In addition to Jang, the movie also Japanese actor Odagiri Joe. It had once cast Sohn Ye-jin in the lead role, but significant story changes (resulting in a reduced role for the female lead) caused her to drop out, and now the story focuses on the “intertwining fates and friendship between two men” (Jang and Odagiri).

While I would’ve loved to see Sohn and Jang acting together, the shift in focus piques my interest more — imagine if the weak love story of Road No. 1 had been moved aside to allow the boys’ rivalry and friendship to have more of the attention. It’s also not a bad idea considering that the producers also gave us the blockbuster hit Taegukgi (also starring Jang, alongside Won Bin), the heart-wrenching war film about two brothers caught up in the war between North and South. And while romantic love is a compelling force, wartime brotherhood is sure to tug the heartstrings every time. Prepare to bawl your eyes out!

My Way is aiming for a December release.

Via E Daily

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Jang Dong-gun and Go So-young become parents

javabeans — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:56:19 +0000

Top stars Jang Dong-gun and wife Go So-young have welcomed their first child into the world, a baby boy born on the morning of October 4 at a Kangnam hospital in Seoul.

According to the stars’ management, the boy weighed in at 3.23 kg. Jang was at his wife’s side for the delivery, and both mother and child are reportedly healthy and well. Their son just missed sharing a birthday with mom, who turns 38 two days later on October 6. (Jang is 38.)

The couple married on May 2 this year after announcing that they were expecting. Given that Jang is practically the most popular Korean actor, like, ever, the event was a veritable who’s who of the biggest names in the Korean entertainment industry.

Congrats to the happy family! Man, is that kid gonna be gorgeous or what?

Via Yonhap News

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Jang Dong-gun’s Warrior’s Way out in December

javabeans — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:59:00 +0000

Jang Dong-gun‘s Hollywood debut project, The Warrior’s Way, has finally gotten a release date: It’ll open in both Korea and the U.S. on December 3.

Formerly titled Laundry Warrior, the fantasy-Western action movie has been in the works for a while now, but with no word of an official release; Jang has even filmed and released one movie since shooting Warrior’s Way (Jang Jin’s Good Morning, President). The preview was released last year (watch here) and the release has been pushed back at least once, so it’s a good thing it’s finally fixed a date.

The film, which boasts lots of action and CG effects, stars Kate Bosworth and Geoffry Rush, while Jang plays a warrior who comes to an out-of-the-way village at the end of a desert.

Via BNT News

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Sohn Ye-jin drops out of film My Way

javabeans — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:15:39 +0000

Sohn Ye-jin has dropped out of the blockbuster film project My Way, which had paired her with Jang Dong-gun.

Apparently the script has undergone revisions, and her character has been altered. The role has been given a drastic cut in importance, and the changes are significant enough that Sohn has decided to leave the project. According to one source, “The plot has changed a lot from when the project was first discussed. Sohn Ye-jin and the director Kang Je-kyu spoke with each other and felt mutually apologetic as they decided that she would quit.”

My Way is set in World War II when a Korean man who was drafted into the Japanese army ends up participating in the Normandy invasion.

Sohn had previously worked with the director, who produced her movie Into the White Night. Jang also worked with him in Taegukgi six years ago. According to a source with the production company, they haven’t yet decided on a new actress to replace Sohn. After they do, the movie will begin filming in October, which will include location shoots in Germany and CHina.

Via Star News

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