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"Winter Sonata" Adapted from TV Drama to Movie

lookout — Thu, 9 Oct 2008 09:48:51 -0700

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The Korean TV drama "Winter Sonata," which led the Hallyu phenomenon throughout Japan, will be adapted into a movie production, along with another "seasonal" serial, "Autumn in My Heart."

Culture Cap Media holds the movie rights to "Winter Sonata," and its CEO, Choi Sun-sik, released a press statement on the 8th announcing the joint investment venture in the production of the film with Kara & Rich Holdings.

Kara & Rich Holdings is an investment company with a majority of Japanese and Singaporean investors. The company has an investment contract with an entertainment firm in Japan that will work alongside Culture Cap Media.

According to Culture Cap Media, the stars of "Winter Sonata," Bae Yong-jun and Choi Ji-woo, will not be participating in the movie adaptation.

"We are hoping to give a refreshing new feel to the movie," the company stated. "After the movie version of 'Winter Sonata,' we will work with Kara & Rich Holdings on the production of the adaptation of 'Autumn in My Heart' as well."

Cast for Animated Version of 'Winter Sonata' Finalized

lookout — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:01:44 -0700

The animated version of "Winter Sonata," which will feature the voices of Bae Yong-jun and Choi Ji-woo, will go into production with an airing date tentatively scheduled for early next year.

The production company said the cast and crew of the series have recently been confirmed. They include the actual actors who starred in the drama series Winter Sonata and director Sung Baek-yeop, who created the animated series "Oseam." The company said the animated series will be broadcast in Korea and Japan and that it is also considering producing a film version as well.

Japanese Housewives Rank Lee, Choi the Best

lookout — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:05:47 -0700

The Korean pop culture boom called 'hallyu' has now become an established genre in Japan thanks to the overwhelming popularity of the Korean drama 'Winter Sonata,' especially among middle aged Japanese women.

Dinner Marks 4th Anniversary of "Winter Sonata" in Japan

lookout — Mon, 2 Jul 2007 04:36:37 -0700

Source: http://www.kbs.co.kr/

A special dinner show was held in Tokyo June 29 to mark the fourth anniversary of the Japanese debut of the super-hit TV drama "Winter Sonata," starring Bae Yong-jun and Choi Ji-woo.

Choi Ji-woo / 최지우

lookout — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:37:39 -0700

- Date of Birth June 11, 1975
- Height/Weight Height 174cm / Weight 50kg
- School Dept. of Drama and Film at Hanyang Univ.
- Bloodtype A
- Religion Catholic
- Hobbies Window shopping, watching videos

Bae Yong-joon / 배용준

lookout — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:34:30 -0700

- Date of Birth August 29, 1972
- Height/Weight Height: 5'11" (180 cm) / Weight: 148 lbs (67 kg)
- School Seonggyoon University, Visual Arts
- Bloodtype O
- Religion Roman Catholic
- Hobbies Fishing

Beauty Queen Honey Lee to Captivate Japan

lookout — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:05:24 -0700

Source: http://www.chosun.com/

Beauty pageant winner Honey Lee will play the traditional Korean instrument gayageum at the "Love Sonata 2007 Revival Japan" concert to be held at the Super Arena Stadium on July 24th.

Soap star king

lookout — Tue, 5 Jun 2007 13:05:30 -0700

Source: http://www.joins.com/

Bae Yong-joon, the sweetheart of the Korean Wave, is coming back as the king of an ancient kingdom, following a four-year break.
This is Bae’s first TV drama since the “Winter Sonata,” which was a mega hit in Japan in 2002. The show turned Bae into a living legend, especially in Japan.

Bae Yong-joon, Choi Ji-woo Chosen Popular Actors in China

lookout — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:37:40 -0700

It was reported last Friday that Korea's two most popular stars in China are Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo. That was according to an online poll conducted by the Chinese portal sohu.com on the Hottest Stars of Korean Drama.

'Winter Sonata' Fever Continues in Japan

lookout — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:58:32 -0700

The blockbuster drama "Winter Sonata," credited for the Korean Hallyu boom in Japan, will be aired at a movie theater at Tokyo's Nakano Sun Plaza on May 6 & 7.

Screenings will occur three times each day.