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No future for stars?

posted 16 years ago by jaypeedee
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I was wondering, since the two leads have a total of one credit since this movie was released in 2006, if they have a future as actors. I hope they haven't been blacklisted because of their participation in a gay-themed movie. Can someone (in Korea?) tell me if they've done anything else, perhaps in television? Did they do a lot of press for the movie? Was it well-received in Korea? The New York Times said it was scandalous, but I hope I get to see more of the stars, particularly Lee Young-Hoon.

[–] derekmcgovern 16 years ago

Hi: Lee Young-Hoon has been busy since making this film. He's appeared in GP506 (The Guard Post), a Korean army/horror story that was released early this year, in which he was third-billed, and he has a starring role in the just-released (in Korea) Rideaway. Trailers for both can be seen at youtube.

Right now he's filming with the same writer-director (Leesong Hee-il) of the brilliant No Regret. The title in English will either be Escape or Breakout.

The other No Regret lead actor, Lee Han, has changed his name to Kim Nam-Gil (am not sure why), and I'm not aware of any recent films featuring him.

--Derek

[–] Holkospinner 15 years ago

Kim Nam-Gil (wich is his real name, Lee Han was an artist name I guess) will play a part in "The Portrait of a Beauty (Miindo)," directed by Jeon Yun-su (you can find plenty of pics here from the premier. He's one tall, handsome bastard, haha. Looking good with long hair, too! http://www.korea-fans.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=11811 ), also in the upcoming "Modern Boy" and "Public Enemy returns". He has also done some TV series. I guess it's going well for boths guys. I have to say even for me as a European I am aware that No Regret was a pretty brave choice for those two young actors. Cudos to them! Wonderful acting!

[–] derekmcgovern 15 years ago

Writer-director Leesong Hee-il's first movie since No Regret is due out in Korea soon. The Korean title is "Tal Ju," which translates as "Escape." (I think the English title will be "Break Out.") This film also stars Lee Yeong-Hoon (Su-Min from No Regret).

Here's a video link to some scenes from Tal Ju: http://video.naver.com/2008120615465245102

[–] escadamausgaby 15 years ago

Wow, you're a real Otaku movie buff, eh? I guess you have very thin arms and pimply skin.

[–] derekmcgovern 15 years ago

What a pathetic comment. "Otaku" is a Japanese word, in any event, and we're discussing Korean cinema here.