Remember Baek Sung Hyun from “That Fool”? He’s also a big fan of Hwang Jung Min, and the two actors met together again for the new movie, “Like the Moon Escaping From Clouds”. Here are some pictures from the press conference.

Hwang Jung Min & Baek Sung Hyun reunited

On March 22, the two actors attended the press conference for new movie, “Like the Moon Escaping From Clouds” directed by the “King & Clown” director, Lee Joon Ik, starring Cha Seung Won, Hwang Jung Min, Han Ji Hye and Baek Sung Hyun.

Like the Moon Escaping From the Clouds is being adapted into an action film from a three-book Korean manga series by Park Heung Yong. It was awarded the Republic of Korea Cartoon Culture Literary Prize by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and in 2005, translated into English by Steven D. Capener. The story is set at the end of the 16th century’s Joseon Dynasty, following Japan’s invasion of Korea.

Cha Seung Won is cast as the protagonist, Lee Mong Hak, who dreams of overthrowing the incompetent politicial regime and starting a world revolution. He leads a peasant rebellion against societal injustice and for equality. Mong Hak excels in the art of fighting to the extent that he is called Joseon’s best butcher. Cha Seung Won is currently training in swordsmanship, horseback riding, and action scenes. Uhm Tae Woong was initially cast as this character.

Hwang Jung Min is in the role of Hwang Jung Hak, a legendary blind swordsman who faces off against Lee Mong Hak. Although Jung Hak can’t physically see, he has acute insight. Upon meeting Gyun Ja (Baek Sung Hyun) who is distressed about how to get revenge, Jung Hak teaches him martial arts as they chase after Mong Hak. Director Lee Jun Ik said that the screenplay was created with Hwang Jung Min in mind for this character.

Baek Sung Hyun has been cast as Gyun Ja. As the son of a concubine, he harbors resentment against the world due to his lesser status. With the help of Hwang Jung Hak, he chases after Lee Mong Hak to avenge his father’s murder. Ryu Seung Beom was originally cast in this role; however, he had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts after this production was delayed.

Han Ji Hye will play Baek Ji, a gisaeng and Lee Mong Hak’s longtime lover. When she is left behind by Mong Hak, she goes off to search for him. Lee Mong Hak and Gyun Ja fight for her love. In preparation for her first sageuk, Han is practising to play the gayageum and sing Korean poems.

The film [finally] goes into production at the end of this month and is expected to hit theaters in the first half of 2010.

Source: StarToday & KPCulture

MOVIE TRAILER:

Yikes, they’re really going to do this. Without Lee Byung Hun, it’s just NOT IRIS anymore. So they pick another name for this so-called thriller/action/terrorist drama, “Athena”.

Jung Woo Sung & Cha Seung Won are picked to star in IRIS sequel

Actor Jung Woo Sung and Cha Seung Won have been confirmed to play as the main characters in the sequel to last year’s blockbuster TV drama, “IRIS”, according to the drama producers Taewon Entertainment.

According to Taewon Ent. like the original series, the new show will return to small screen with a different title, 아테나 Athena, taken after the Greek god. “Athena” 아테나 will be about terrorist acts and threats against the Korean Peninsula and the whole world.

Jung Woo Sung will play the role of special agent Lee Jung Woo, who will fight to keep the peace in the Korean peninsula. Cha Seung Won will play the role of a terrorist group leader Son Hyuk, who will accomplish any given task for his organization.

Production for “Athena” is scheduled to begin filming this coming June in Italy and Switzerland and continue onto six other different countries including Singapore and New Zealand. Taewon is aiming at showing the series during the latter half of this year.

With this series, Jung Woo Sung will be making a comeback to small screen for the first time after 15 years after “Asphalt Man” (1994) and “1.5″ (1996). The actor has starred in numerous hit movies such as “Beat” and “The Good, the Bad, the Weird.”

Cha Seung Won who debuted as a model in 1988, has appeared in a handful of dramas and movies on his resume including “Kick the Moon,” “Jailbreaker,” and “Secret.” His last drama was “City Hall” with Kim Sun Ah.

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