Posts Tagged ‘Kwon Sang-woo’

Drama Casting & News
Kwon Sang-woo considering Age of Feeling
by | May 14, 2013 | 42 Comments
Kwon Sang-woo (Yawang) is busily eyeing his next drama project, and rumor has it he just may be the new hero for Age of Feeling. He’s not a final lock and word is that he “has received the offer but has not been confirmed,” with his reps being a bit coy about his decision. This... More »


Celebrity News
Photoshoot face-off: Monday hotties
by | January 21, 2013 | 136 Comments
You know what they say — there’s nothing like a group of Monday hotties to cure the Monday blues. Meet the contestants of today’s face-off: the men of Monday/Tuesday dramas and their battle against questionable fashions. I know, you’re thinking, “Isn’t it enough that they have to battle each other in dramaland?” It’s true; we... More »


Drama Casting & News
Sohn Tae-young cameos on Yawang, insults Kwon Sang-woo
by | January 14, 2013 | 22 Comments
Ha, this is cute. So Yawang is premiering today, and apparently the show features a special cameo by Sohn Tae-young (I Am Sam), who’s married to the drama’s star Kwon Sang-woo. A lot of drama cameos tend to be more fun for the meta aspect than for actual plot value, but when done right they... More »


Drama Casting & News
Yawang’s eye-catching promo posters
by | January 7, 2013 | 45 Comments
Yawang has released its posters, and well, I guess you can’t say it’s just like Daemul anymore. Perhaps that was the point? They are definitely eye-catching, although there’s no explanation as to why they’re lying there all bloody. Or why there are guns in this political drama. And don’t you suppose Su Ae and Kwon... More »


Drama Casting & News
Yawang’s teary-eyed and gun-toting teaser
by | December 27, 2012 | 45 Comments
So… this is an odd teaser for Yawang — not the high-drama of it, since a melodrama being melodramatic is no big surprise — but I don’t think the first lady is going to be wielding a gun to make her dreams come true, yeah? Upcoming SBS Monday-Tuesday drama Yawang has finally released a teaser,... More »


Drama Casting & News
Yawang stills and plot setups
by | December 21, 2012 | 28 Comments
SBS’s upcoming Yawang continues to add to its cast list and is also releasing some stills (albeit at a pace that’s more like a trickle) now that it’s begun filming. And while the images themselves are not that interesting, the description finally has my interest piqued. Since I wasn’t expecting to be interested, this is... More »


Drama Casting & News
Yawang beefs up its cast, begins production
by | December 7, 2012 | 126 Comments
We’ve got new cast additions to upcoming drama Queen of Ambition (or Yawang), the next installment in the same manhwa series as Daemul. It stars Su Ae as an ambitious woman determined to shed poverty and become the first lady, and Kwon Sang-woo plays the good guy who’s in love with her, and therefore at... More »


Drama Casting & News
Su Ae and Kwon Sang-woo’s Yawang secures time slot
by | September 5, 2012 | 42 Comments
It’s full steam ahead for Yawang, or Queen of Ambition, the latest drama adaptation of hit manhwa writer Park In-kwon’s work (Dameul, War of Money). Su Ae and Kwon Sang-woo have signed contracts to star, and the show has now secured a Monday-Tuesday slot on SBS’s January broadcast schedule. The 24-episode series will focus on... More »


Drama Casting & News
Kwon Sang-woo and Su Ae back to dramaland?
by | April 30, 2012 | 39 Comments
There’s a new drama pairing afoot: Kwon Sang-woo (Pain, Daemul) and Su Ae (Thousand Day Promise) are in talks to possibly star in the new manhwa-to-drama adaptation from Daemul writer Park In-kwon. This series is called Yawang or Queen of Ambition, which is a best approximation in translating the title, a play on “queen” and... More »


Chungmuro/Film News
Kwon Sang-woo to share the big screen with Jackie Chan
by | July 23, 2011 | 44 Comments
Actor Kwon Sang-woo (My Tutor Friend, Daemul, Cinderella Man) who started his career showing off his fab bod as a model in the early 90′s and started the mom-zzang movement will be appearing on the big screen with Hong Kong star Jackie Chan. His career has been a bit of a roller coaster ride since... More »