Korean film stars Lee Byung-hun and Jeon Do-yeon will appear in a historical drama that will mark their first onscreen appearance together in 14 years, it was reported Monday.
According to local news outlet TV Report, Lee recently decided to accept a leading role in “Hyeopnyeo,” which will be directed by Park Heung-shik, whose previous films include “Bravo, My Life!,” “I Wish I Had a Wife” and “My Mother, The Mermaid.”
Lee Byung-hun. (The Korea Herald)
Jeon Do-yeon. (The Korea Herald)
Jeon, who has long been friends with Park and starred with Lee in the 1999 film, “The Harmonium in My Memory,” has already accepted her role. The winner of Best Actress at Cannes Film Festival in 2007 for “Secret Sunshine” has starred in “I Wish I Had a Wife” and “My Mother, The Mermaid.”
“The initial idea of the film was conceived in 2004 while Park was filming ‘The Mermaid’ and shared it with Jeon, who encouraged him to keep on with the development,” the report said.
“It is true that Lee had received the offer and looked over it. It is now a matter of scheduling as the actor is engaged in prior commitments such as promotion for his upcoming Hollywood feature ‘Red 2,’” said an insider at BH Entertainment, Lee’s agency.
“Hyeopnyeo” is set in the late Goryeo (918-1392) period, and depicts Seollang, a blind vagabond, and her protg Cheongnyeo wandering the country for vengeance. Lee is highly likely to take the role of Deokgi, the subject of Seollang’s lifelong vendetta.
RED2: Another Transformation of Lee Byung Hun's Charismatic Charm
Source: Newspim, Kim Se-Hyeok l thanks to mistymorning for the translation at LBH-soompi.com
From small town teacher, a mob in love, to the ruthless killer, Lee Byung-Hun who has been a perfect chameleon in his every project is transformed again to a new character in the movie, "Red 2." Lee Byung-Hun played the role of new character "Han" in "Red: The Legend" which is about retired CIA agents who are reunited to get rid of the ultimate weapon "Night Shadow"..
Fans are very interested in the new character played by Lee Byung-Hun, who's known for his acting spectrum. Lee Byung-Hun has been showing very different portrayals in each of his projects, "The Harmonium in My Memory", "Joint Security Area", "The Good, The Bad, The Weird", "A Bittersweet LIfe", "Masquerade" and the drama "All In".
Acting with other well-known Hollywood stars in this movie, Lee Byung-Hun will show offbeat attraction as the movie's obsessive killer "Han" Han is a ruthless killer but also a character who is obsessively trying to recover his stolen private jet. Lee Byung Hun will show his own style of charismatic actions, but there will be moments of unexpected fun.
Starring Lee Byung-Hun, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren, the movie "Red: The Legend" will be released on July 18th in Korea.
Lee Byung Hun revealed that he had personally requested his character in the Hollywood film 'RED 2' to be changed from Chinese to Korean.
In the original comic book series, Lee Byung Hun's character is Chinese. But since Lee Byung Hun would be playing the role, he asked the director to change the nationality to a Korean.
On June 28, 'RED 2' held their showcase and club party at the Seoul Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel, where he revealed, "Originally, my character is Chinese. But I asked the director if he could change my character to Korean if it didn't hurt the movie. I don't know if that's the reason my character's name is Han, but his name turned out to be Han."
He explained, "Han used to be an agent, just like Bruce Willis and John Malkovich. But because of Bruce Willis, he falls in a set up, and he becomes the most dangerous assassin in the world without wanting to. Although there's a lot of action, the genre of the movie itself is a comedy. You'll feel refreshed by the action, but please also enjoy the humor code in between. My role is serious and charismatic, but he'll also bring some laughs. He's a killer who's lacking the 2%."
Actor Lee Byung Heon attended 'R.E.D: The Legend' showcase which was held at Walker Hill Hotel located in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul.
During the showcase, Lee Byung Heon talked about different episodes and stories that happened while shooting the movie, and went through different programs.
On the other hand, movie 'R.E.D: The Legend' will be released on July 18th. /Reporting by Lee Jun-Hyeun [email protected]
MBC‘s “Section TV: Entertainment Talk” recently revealed that the soon-to-be wedded couple Lee Byung Hun and Lee Min Jung will be planning to spend a budget of approximately 120 million Won (roughly, $104,375 USD) on their wedding.
On June 30, MBC’s “Section TV” revealed the venue the couple had picked for the dream wedding, along with the projected expenses for hosting their glamorous wedding later in August.
Wedding planner Yang Sun Hee was interviewed on this segment of the show. She said, “The hotel that the couple picked to host their wedding charges 100,000 Won to feed each wedding guest. If the guest list is projected to have around 1200 people on it, then in addition to the costs associated with borrowing its kitchen facilities,which can cost around 15 million to 22 million Won – total expenditures could easily add up to around 120 million Won or more.”
She also went on to reveal, “The reason the couple picked this venue for their wedding was that it could accomodate all of their guests and provide them with top notch security.”
An estimate of the wedding of Lee Byung Hun and Lee Min Jung was revealed.
In MBC TV "Section TV Entertainment" aired today, the estimate and places of stars' weddings were revealed.
On this day, the wedding planner Yang Sun Hee revealed that the hotel of their wedding costs over $100 just for the food of one person.
She continued, "Expecting about 1,200 guests, just renting out the hotel will be around $15,000 to $22,000 and the total cost will probably be around $120,000. The reason stars prefer hotels as wedding places is they want the best for their guests and hotels have better security."
Lee Byung Hun and Lee Min Jung revealed that they are in a relationship last year and hold their wedding on August 10.
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