Posts Tagged ‘Sung Dong-il’
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Gone With the Wind, a Joseon-era Ocean’s Eleven
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... More »
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1 Night 2 Days: Episode 339
EPISODE 339. Broadcast on June 19, 2011. Supporting Actor Special continues! girlfriday: O.M.G. Sung Ji-ru, I love you, but that is WAY more than I ever wanted to see of you. Must. Scrub. Rampant ajusshi nudity out of brain… javabeans: That “Stop” song just makes the moment. Lyrics: “All that I have is all... More »
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1 Night 2 Days: Episode 338
Just one week after the actresses have their special, we have a different kind of special in store for us today. It’s funny how something so similar in concept can yield such vastly different results. And while I think it’s made even more hilarious by putting the two specials back-to-back, this one’s hilarious enough to... More »
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Teaser poster for Eom Ji-won’s new sex comedy
This fall, Eom Ji-won (The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry) stars in the lighthearted sex comedy Festival, about four couples and the various issues that sex introduces into their relationships. Eom stars opposite Shin Ha-kyun as a woman who buys a vibrator one day, sending her uptight police officer boyfriend into a tizzy about... More »
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Trio of Chuno veterans return for Runaway
Sung Dong-il, Gong Hyung-jin, Jo Hee-bong Three familiar faces from Chuno will be back for the writer-director pair’s new drama Runaway, adding some solid talent to the supporting cast. In Chuno, Sung Dong-il had played the slightly unhinged slave hunter Jin-ho, Gong Hyung-jin played escaped slave Up-bong, and Jo Hee-bong was Kkeut-bong. In Runaway, Sung... More »
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Sung Dong-il joins My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho
Actor Sung Dong-il is the newest addition to the fantasy-melodrama series My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, joining the two leads, Lee Seung-gi (Brilliant Legacy) and Shin Mina (The Naked Kitchen). Sung is often cast for his comedic acting, but as he showed in Chuno as a violent slave hunter, there’s more to his presence than... More »
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Sexy comedy Festival features solid acting lineup
Ryu Seung-beom, Eom Ji-won, Shin Ha-kyun It’s been a while since we’ve had a sex comedy come out (it seems?): the “bright, sexy romantic comedy” movie Festival has announced its cast, and it’s packed with name actors. Taking the lead are Ryu Seung-beom, Eom Ji-won, and Shin Ha-kyun in the film written and directed by... More »
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Chuno: Episodes 1-2
Is Chuno exciting? Cinematically stunning? Well-made? Well-acted? Beautifully scored? Entertaining and funny? Yes to all — hell yes. Is it perfect? Well, no. I’m not tripping over myself to worship at the feet of this drama, although I can see why it might elicit that reaction in others. But there’s no doubt that this drama... More »
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Chuno boasts a solid supporting cast
Ahn Seok-hwan Not only does Chuno have a pretty solid lead cast and crew, it’s beefing up its ranks with a strong supporting cast as well. For instance, there’s Ahn Seok-hwan (above), who’s a familiar face from dramas like Partner, Boys Before Flowers, Painter of the Wind, Spotlight, and Hong Gil Dong, among many others.... More »
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