Posts Tagged ‘Song Sae-byuk’

Chungmuro/Film News
Song Sae-byuk and Kang Ye-won headline rom-com
by | May 3, 2013 | 17 Comments
Ooh, there’s a new project on the way from the director of Shut Up: Flower Boy Band. Sadly it’s not another drama about angsty teen rockers. Boo. Hiss. *puts on whinypants* Whyyyyy not? This time he’ll be tackling a romantic comedy film called My 7th Man, and Song Sae-byuk (Dangerous Meeting) and Kang Ye-won (Fortunetellers)... More »


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48th Grand Bell Awards
by | October 17, 2011 | 102 Comments
October 17 was the night of the 48th Grand Bell Awards (or, per its Korean name, Daejong Awards), and it was a big event for a few films in particular. And while the Joseon-era David-versus-Goliath action sageuk Bow: The Ultimate Weapon didn’t sweep the categories, it did take home a nice chunk of them. But... More »


Celebrity News
Lee Shi-young and Song Sae-byuk for Cosmo
by | April 15, 2011 | 31 Comments
Lee Shi-young and Song Sae-byuk‘s romantic comedy Dangerous Meeting has spent three consecutive weeks at the Number 1 spot in the Korean box office, grossing nearly $10 million (US dollars). The slapstick yet endearing rom-com about a couple from two warring clans (in the countryside regional differences can amount to un-marry-able odds, depending on the... More »


Chungmuro/Film News
New teaser poster and stills for Dangerous Meeting
by | February 25, 2011 | 22 Comments
I thought the first posters for the comedy Dangerous Meeting were cute, and these new stills show the same mix of cute and comical. It could just be that I find Lee Shi-young (Birth of the Rich) completely winsome — she’s got solid acting chops and a lot of charm — but I also think... More »


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Posters for Lee Shi-young’s Dangerous Meeting
by | February 5, 2011 | 27 Comments
Okay, this movie looks super-cute. And yes, I am just basing this on these posters (and the description). Dangerous Meeting is the romantic comedy starring Lee Shi-young (Birth of the Rich) and Song Sae-byuk (Bad Deal) as a couple whose families fiercely oppose their marriage. (The title, 위험한 상견례, is more accurately translated as Dangerous... More »


Chungmuro/Film News
Dangerous Meeting between Lee Shi-young and Song Sae-byuk
by | November 27, 2010 | 22 Comments
Despite the title, Lee Shi-young’s new movie isn’t some dark thriller; instead, it’s a romantic comedy, and pairs her with “2010′s Super Rookie” Song Sae-byuk (the nickname refers to Song’s string of hits this year — The Fixer, Cyrano Dating Agency, Bad Deal, and Bang-ja Chronicle — the latter for which he’s already scored a... More »


Celebrity News
8th Korea Film Awards
by | November 18, 2010 | 62 Comments
The 8th Korea Film Awards was a big night for the folks affiliated with dark thriller Ajusshi (aka The Man From Nowhere) and the Cannes winner (for screenplay) Poetry, both of which took home multiple awards. To wit: Ajusshi was nominated in 11 categories and won in seven, including acting awards for both its leads,... More »


Chungmuro/Film News
Lee Shi-young’s new comedy
by | October 17, 2010 | 48 Comments
Up-and-comer Lee Shi-young has been making waves as the resident haughty second lead in MBC’s Playful Kiss, doing a fantastic job of being strangle-worthy and yet…completely endearing in her own right. She seems to have caught the attention of the film industry as well, scoring a headlining role in a new comedy. The title of... More »


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Sector 7 beefs up its cast
by | June 14, 2010 | 8 Comments
Ahn Sung-ki, Ha Ji-won Ha Ji-won‘s blockbuster 3D action movie Sector 7 has packed its cast with more name stars just as it readies to begin shooting this week. Produced by the man behind last year’s disaster movie Haeundae and directed by the man behind May 18, the project has already got a high profile... More »