Posts Tagged ‘Jo Seung-woo’

Chungmuro/Film
Jo Seung-woo, Daniel Choi cast in Gu Hye-sun film
by | February 25, 2011 | 41 Comments
Gu Hye-sun has scored another big-name actor in her next directorial feature: Jo Seung-woo (Tazza, Sword With No Name, pictured above) has signed on to Peach Tree, which has already secured Nam Sang-mi (Life Is Beautiful). This is something of a coup (kind of?), as Jo has been serving in the military for the past... More »


Theater/Musicals
Jo Seung-woo makes stealthy exit from military service
by | October 24, 2010 | 30 Comments
Two years ago, Jo Seung-woo made a quiet entry into military service, and he made an equally quiet discharge on October 22. In fact, he took particular pains to effect a stealth exit, as he was initially scheduled to make his official discharge the next day. However, he was able to use unclaimed leave days... More »


Theater/Musicals
Jo Seung-woo eyes comeback project
by | August 12, 2010 | 18 Comments
Film and musical actor Jo Seung-woo (Tazza) is currently serving in the military, but with his discharge fast approaching (October), interest is heating up about his next career move. There are reports that he will return in the musical Jekyll and Hyde, which he has acted in before. (Watch clip below.) His management gave a... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Trailer for Su Ae’s historical action film
by | August 10, 2009 | 30 Comments
Su Ae and Jo Seung-woo‘s new epic historical romance has a new trailer and posters out; the film, whose Korean title translates to Like Fireworks, Like a Butterfly [불꽃처럼 나비처럼], also goes by the English title Sword With No Name. Based on the trailer, it looks like the movie will be as much action as... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Su Ae and Jo Seung-woo are lovers in “Like Fireworks”
by | August 5, 2009 | 17 Comments
The movie Like Fireworks, Like a Butterfly [불꽃처럼 나비처럼] has settled on a premiere date, even though one of its stars, Jo Seung-woo, will still be serving his military service when it releases for the upcoming Chuseok fall harvest holiday. The film is set in the late Joseon era and follows the political affairs of... More »


Celebrity News
Jo Seung-woo’s “quiet” enlistment
by | December 15, 2008 | 6 Comments
Actor Jo Seung-woo (Go Go 70, Tazza) really wanted to make his army enlistment “quietly” (his words) — so he headed off to training camp on the 15th without a big send-off. We did get, however, article after article telling us just how very “quietly” he went. (As a celebrity, the public is inevitably going... More »


Celebrity News
Jo Seung-woo waits for his army papers
by | November 26, 2008 | 4 Comments
Next up for military enlistment: 28-year-old Jo Seung-woo (Tazza, Go Go 70). He’ll go sometime next month, although a rep from his management company says that because he hasn’t received the official paperwork yet, Jo isn’t certain of the exact date. Jo had just finished filming his last film this month, Like Fireworks, Like a... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Go Go 70 prepares to premiere
by | September 19, 2008 | 9 Comments
(Does anyone else hear the words “Go go” and find yourself immediately tempted to singsong out, “…Power Rangers!”?) The three leads of the disco-era movie Go Go 70 (Jo Seung-woo, Shin Mina, and Cha Seung-woo) came out to promote their new film on September 19. In the film, Jo Seung-woo apparently performed all songs himself... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Fashionista rock stars on the go(-go)
by | August 28, 2008 | 11 Comments
Jo Seung-woo and Shin Mina, stars of upcoming period flick Go Go 70, style themselves in ’70s-era rock fashions (Shin Mina previously showed her stuff as sexy dancer Mimi). Jo: “As I worked on this film, I started dreaming of having my own real band.” Shin: “At first, I don’t think the director had much... More »


Celebrity News
Trying to match her pet, or provoke him?
by | July 14, 2008 | 12 Comments
‘Cause I’m pretty sure Gong Hyo-jin is made up as a cat, yeah? In any case, stars pose with pets for the Vogue Korea “Fashion Pet” photo shoot celebrating the mag’s 12th anniversary. Participants include Nam Gyuri, Lee Hyori, Kim Jung-eun, and Jo Seung-woo, pictured below. Other stars in the exhibition include Seo In-young, Chae... More »