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Gone With the Wind, a Joseon-era Ocean’s Eleven

javabeans — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:07:31 +0000

It’s a star-studded lineup for period film Gone With the Wind, but even before we get to the big names attached, I’m already loving the premise: It’s a comic sageuk that’s Joseon-meets-Ocean’s Eleven centering around a team of thieves that works to steal…ice? Fastest. Heist. Ever. (With that plot, shouldn’t it really be titled Gone with the Sun?)

Backing up, let’s take a look at the cast. This will be comic actor Cha Tae-hyun’s (Hello Ghost, Speedy Scandal) first foray into the sageuk world as the leader of the gang who gathers all of the top specialists of the time to carry out their scheme. Considering there’s already a modern-day “Korean Ocean’s Eleven” in the works, does this make Cha the comic equivalent of Lee Jung-jae?

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Sector 7′s preview and poster

javabeans — Sat, 14 May 2011 12:33:18 +0000

You’ve seen the stills of a tough-looking Ha Ji-won in sci-fi action blockbuster Sector 7 — now watch her in action in the movie’s new preview, where she battles some kind of mutant sea monster while out on an oil rig.

The movie concept admittedly isn’t too original or complicated — it’s positioned itself as a “Host at sea” and amped up the badass Ha Ji-won angle — but if they can sneak in some clever surprises, it could be a fun summer flick. I thought The Host was awesome and don’t expect this one to be nearly as good in story (too similar to escape the knockoff vibe), but for sheer action/octane, Sector 7 is going in with guns blazing — gnarly CG monsters, explosions, fierce hand-to-tentacle combat, 3-D camera work.

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Badass Sector 7 stills

girlfriday — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:11:26 +0000

Ha Ji-won looks ready to kick some major evil-creature ASS. Upcoming summer blockbuster Sector 7 is whetting our appetites just enough to get us clamoring for some actiony goodness. The 3D creature feature from the director of May 18 and the producer of Haeundae has been years in the making, and from the looks of it, it might be worth the wait.

The action/sci-fi film is set on an oil rig out at sea, where the inhabitants will encounter Mystery Monster, reportedly in development for its 3D CG effects for two years before the film went into shoots. It boasts a 10 billion won budget, and well, it sure does look slick, though I suppose most of the dough was spent on the creature from the big bad blue.

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Oh Ji-ho to headline mysterious international drama

girlfriday — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:11:27 +0000

So MBC’s got this extra-super-secret drama planned, called Strangers 6 (I’m not going to get into how I wish it were called 6 Strangers, or…I guess I just did.) Anyway, it’s an international co-production between China, Japan, and Korea, and nobody, even the PD or writer, has been named, supposedly due to its TOP SECRET status. What, is it a front for an Asian plot to take over the world?

But now the first name has been attached to the project, and Oh Ji-ho (Chuno, Sector 7) has been cast as the lead. I’m gonna go ahead and say it’s a step up from selling man kimchi, mostly because I can’t say “man kimchi” without feeling a little dirty.

He’ll be playing an intelligence agent, one of a group of international specialists who come together to form ‘Strangers 6.’ So using my highly developed math skills, probably two from China, two from Japan, two from Korea? What I can gather from the TOP SECRET plot: there will be international crises, and the heroic averting of said crises. So, it’s Runaway-meets-Athena-meets-IRIS-meets-Ocean’s Eleven-meets-The Avengers? Will Stephen Colbert be in it?

Oh Ji-ho said, “It’s such an honor to be able to work on a project with the best staff and actors from Korea, China, and Japan. I’m anticipating a meaningful project with the best representative actors and staff from all three countries. I’ll do my best for this drama.”

Strangers 6 plans to air on MBC sometime this year. Everything else…is a mystery.

Via Osen

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2010 KBS Drama Awards

javabeans — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:30:06 +0000

KBS just may have the longest winners list at the end-of-the-year award ceremony, but they do have the most programming. Not surprisingly, some of the big winners were expected names, like Baker King Kim Tak-gu, Cinderella’s Sister, and Chuno.

The Grand Prize of the night went to Jang Hyuk, who beat out Choi Su-jong’s president (of the nation), Jeon Gwang-ryul’s president (of a baking company), Kim Gab-soo’s president (of a makgulli factory), Lee Mi-sook’s scheming wife, and Moon Geun-young’s damaged daughter characters.

Red-carpet-wise, KBS’s event was much more interesting than MBC’s lackluster event the night before, and perhaps a step up from the slightly better SBS awards, although there was a curious abundance of white. Everyone wearing it looked great, but I had to wonder whether, if you put ‘em all together, they’d look like models at a bridal convention.

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47th Grand Bell Awards

javabeans — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 01:27:13 +0000

Aie, is it that time of year again? We’re heading into the holiday months, which also means that awards season is about to descend upon us. (It’s still early, but I bet you’ll tire of them soon enough!) Here we have the 47th Grand Bell (Daejong) Awards, which were held on the evening of October 29, giving out awards to films in 22 categories.

The event was emceed by comedian Shin Dong-yub and actress Kim Jung-eun (I Am Legend), and big winners included Poetry, which notably won the best screenplay prize at Cannes; Moss, the dark thriller from the director of Silmido; Ajusshi, the dark thriller starring Won Bin, who picked up two awards; and Lee Min-jung, who likewise took home two trophies.

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Oh Ji-ho cameos for Runaway

javabeans — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 02:29:10 +0000

The KBS drama Chuno shot Oh Ji-ho to the greatest success of his career to date, so now he’s returning the favor to the writer and director by making a cameo appearance in their follow-up series, Runaway (Plan B). Eee, will there be enough room onscreen for the pretty?? (And I’m not just talking about Lee Na-young here — Oh will have to contend for our attention with Rain, Daniel Henney, and Lee Jung-jin. Phew, Christmas came early. Thank Santa!)

In Runaway, Oh will play the childhood buddy to Rain’s character Ji-woo. As such, Ji-woo has no choice but to take on the case involving his old friend, thereby kicking off the series.

Oh said, “I’m particularly looking forward to this drama because it’s being done by director Kwak Jung-hwan and writer Chun Sung-il, and I’m thrilled to be part of it with this cameo. It’s too bad that my schedule won’t permit it because I’d love to appear more.”

Oh is currently filming the creature feature Sector 7 and the KBS variety program Invincible Baseball Team. He’ll also head to Tokyo on September 27 for Chuno promotions.

Via Yonhap News

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Oh Ji-ho sells “man kimchi”

javabeans — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:10:06 +0000

For real, that’s what it’s called. That just cracks me up so much.

Actor Oh Ji-ho (Chuno) is getting into the kimchi business with three other young CEOs in a 100% handmade kimchi enterprise, named Namja Kimchi, or man kimchi.

Prior to the launching of the Namja Kimchi brand, the product has been market tested among consumers and bloggers. Even a parody video was released a few months ago to stir interest, which you can watch below. It’s admittedly pretty funny once you’re aware of the joke, and the point (other than creating buzz) is to take a decidedly different approach than traditional advertising has done. (It’s definitely a departure from the norm to market kimchi as a hip, metrosexual sort of brand.)

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Min Suk joins Sector 7

girlfriday — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:30:40 +0000

Actor Min Suk, star of MBC DramaNet’s Chosun Police 3, has been cast in Ha Ji-won‘s new 3-D blockbuster film Sector 7, due out next summer.

The mega-budget sci-fi/action/horror film is set on an oil rig out at sea, and Min Suk will join the cast as the rookie underwater equipment manager. It stars Ha Ji-won as the kick-ass heroine, Ahn Sung-ki as the ship’s captain, and Oh Ji-ho as the engineer and Ha’s boyfriend.

The film began principal photography in June, and has long been in pre-production, working on creatures, CG, and 3-D effects. It looks like it’ll be a big spectacle from the producer of Haeundae and the director of May 18. I wouldn’t expect any less; Summer 2011 can’t come fast enough for those of us who haven’t seen a great sci-fi flick in ages.

With both projects in the works simultaneously, Min Suk will have to pull double duty, but what’s a little overtime for an up-and-comer?

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Oh Ji-ho cast as Ha Ji-won’s boyfriend

javabeans — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:29:37 +0000

Chuno‘s Oh Ji-ho has been selected as Ha Ji-won‘s co-star in the upcoming 3D sci-fi action flick Sector 7.

The story takes place out in the open sea on a large oil prospecting ship, where the characters encounter a monster in the sea. When it attacks, a battle for survival ensues, led by Ha Ji-won, who shows off high-energy action skills as she fights it. Oh Ji-ho plays her boyfriend, an engineer on the oil rig who gets caught up in a conspiracy. Also, SPOILER! In fact, such a huge spoiler that I don’t know why they included it in the press release, since it gives away a big part of his casting: His character dies. Maybe it happens early on and isn’t such a big deal? [/END SPOILER]

The large-scale project comes with a 10 billion won production budget and high expectations; it is produced by Haeundae‘s Yoon Je-kyun and directed by Kim Ji-hoon of May 18. Also starring are film veteran Ahn Sung-ki (Fair Love) and comic actor Park Chul-min (Return of Iljimae, Partner), both of whom also worked with director Kim in May 18.

Sector 7 will begin filming in mid-June.

Via OSEN

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