Probably the most anticipated movie for me! Can't wait to watch it. =)
The first official poster is out for action-noir blockbuster Invincible, which stars Joo Jin-mo, Song Seung-heon, Kim Kang-woo, and Jo Han-seon. The tagline reads, “Brothers who meet as enemies, friends who team up through loyalty.” That refers to the fact that Joo and Song are partners involved in illegal arms trade, while Kim plays a cop who’s also Joo’s younger brother.
What do you think — are they less cheesy than the character stills? (I’d say yes on the whole, but Song Seung-heon’s lollipop smirk still makes me laugh. Also — do mine eyes deceive me, or has somebody Photoshopped the lollipop stick badly near his mouth?)
This A Better Tomorrow remake touts a 10 billion won production budget and includes involvement from four countries (Korea, Japan, Thailand, and China). It will release in theaters in September, in time for the busy Chuseok holiday.
"Invincible" is a remake of a Hong Kong classic movie, "A Better Tomorrow". I'm really excited to watch the movie and see if they will keep the original story or make some changes. Hong Kong actor Ti Lung's role will be taken on by Joo Jin Mo, Chow Yun Fat by Song Seung Hun, and Leslie Cheung by Kim Kang Woo.
Invincible [Mujeokja, or 무적자] is the Korean remake of the 1986 Hong Kong mobster noir film A Better Tomorrow, and just wrapped filming on July 1 at Gamcheon Port in Busan. The shoot lasted just over five months, having begun on January 25 and including location filming abroad in Thailand.
The film stars Song Seung-heon in the role originated by Chow Yun-fat, Joo Jin-mo (pictured above), Jo Han-seon, and Kim Kang-woo. It is planning to release over the Chuseok holiday in September, which is one of the largest holidays of the year (and therefore a big movie-going weekend).
In the remake, Song Seung-heon and Joo Jin-mo are gangsters involved in the black market arms trade, while Kim Kang-woo is the detective pursuing them who happens to be Joo’s younger brother. Jo Han-seon plays a guy who wants to get rid of the others and take over.
Eldest-on-set Joo Jin-mo said after wrapping on the film, “During the filming, I fell deeper into the emotions of the character every day. It should satisfy audiences with action, emotion, and drama.” Song Seung-heon added, “If you don’t watch Invincible during the Chuseok season, you’ll be left out of the loop!”
The title Invincible can have a few readings; in addition to being a person who is unbeatable, another meaning is “one without a country.” The project boasts a hefty production budget of 10 billion won and comes from director Song Hae-sung of Failan and Maundy Thursday.
CNN chose their very own list of Korea's 20 Hottest Male Celebs and the big winner is non other than Jang Dong Gun! Some of those in the list are my personal favorites of all time! ^^
There are men, and then there are MEN. These specially chosen South Korean celebs, who we've selected purely on the basis of how much drool they elicited from the female members of our staff, no doubt have solid acting, modeling and/or singing skills. But it's their chocolate abs, sublime faces and lean, mean, sex-machine bodies that get them a place on this list. Never has scrolling been so pleasurable.
1. Jang Dong Gun 2. Won Bin 3. Bae Yong Joon 4. Ju Jin Mo 5. Jo In Sung 6. Lee Jun Ki 7. Daniel Henney 8. Dennis Oh 9. So Ji Sub 10. Rain 11. Yoon Sang Hyun 12. Lee Min Ho 13. Kim Hyun Joong 14. Kim Bum 15. Jang Geun Suk 16. Lee Seung Gi 17. Choi Min Shik 18. Song Seung Heon 19. Kwon Sang Woo 20. Ha Jung Woo
I'm not a big fan of Kim Tae Hee but she seems to be the "it" girl lately with big name actors as his leading men in different projects. Even if I'm totally in love with Song Seung Hun, I do admit that he's not the best actor Korea has. And with Kim Tae Hee's limited acting abilities too, I can just hope for the best for this drama.
But with all that out, I'm still looking forward to watching this drama for sure! Two of the best looking actors in Korean entertainment together in one drama, how often do you get that? I'm excited to see Song Seung Hun again, I just can't get enough of him can I? ^^
Kim Tae-hee has been cast as Song Seung-heon’s leading lady in the upcoming romantic-comedy drama series My Princess.
Not much has been explained about Song’s character, but Kim plays a lively character who dreamed of being a princess when she was younger, but “returns to reality” and goes back to school as a late university student. The twist? One day she becomes a real princess.
Must… resist… snark… reflex…
Oh, screw it. Now THIS is going to be awesome. By which I mean awesomely entertaining in the so-bad-it’s-good way. Because individually, these are two stars who are known for being as limited as actors as they are gorgeous to look at. (They both remind me of really beautiful robots.) Together they will be blinding with their good looks and, if they’re lucky, might just scrape together enough acting talent for one regular actor. (Okay, that last part might have been a little harsh. They have both had projects where they’ve been decent in the overall scheme of things. But in those examples, they were mostly paired up with or overshadowed by much more talented co-stars and epic storylines. Example: their most recent projects, IRIS and East of Eden.)
On top of that, My Princess comes from writer Kim Eun-sook of the Lovers trilogy, City Hall, and On Air. She’s known for sharp, fast-flying dialogue and lots of banter, which is not an area in which either is particularly gifted.
Still? I’m actually looking forward to this. Either they’ll surprise me and be adorable and funny together, or it will be unintentionally amusing. Win-win?
Kim Tae-hee is currently filming the movie Grand Prix and will begin working on the drama in late August. My Princess is looking at a premiere later this year.
Yes, that's 3 exclamation marks in my title, LOL! XD And that's because I'm so excited that Song Seung Hun is coming back in the small screen with a new drama!!! I read that his role here is more gentle compared to his past roles which had been mostly action packed. Can't wait to see the romantic Seung Hun back. =)
Song Seung-heon has announced his next drama, My Princess (working title). This comes a year after the end of his last drama, East of Eden.
Its scriptwriter Kim Eun-sook is the writer of hit dramas City Hall, On Air, and Lovers In Paris, which already makes this a buzz project. Not much has been identified about the plot (we can guess it’ll start out light and romantic, and ease into the melodramatics in the latter half, if her previous dramas are any indication), but it is planning for an August premiere.
Song Seung-heon is currently working on the remake of A Better Tomorrow (co-starring Joo Jin-mo, Kim Kang-woo, Jo Han-seon), which is slated for a Chuseok holiday release later this fall.
I’m not a fan of all these flippant, generic-sounding titles (Oh My Lady, My Fair Lady) and this one is no different; unless there’s a literal princess involved, it’s not a title that makes much of an impression. That aside, even if I weren’t indifferent to Song Seung-heon, I think the draw here is really the writer. Personally, I haven’t been a great fan of any of her series, but if you have been, this will probably catch your interest.
