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Actress Bae Doo-na has been cast as the heroine in world-renowned Japanese film director Hirokazu Koreeda's upcoming film. Koreeda, who is currently visiting the Pusan International Film Festival with his latest work "Aruitemo Aruitemo," told a magazine jointly published by Cine 21 and Hollywood Report magazines, that he has cast Bae as the heroine of his upcoming fantasy melodrama.

The film director explained that his new film is about a non-human entity that learns to open up to people, learn their language and learns to love. He also added that he is a huge fan of the Korean actress. It will be Bae's second role in a Japanese film since "Linda Linda Linda," a 2004 film directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita.

Koreeda became widely acknowleged through his 2004 film "Nobody Knows" which won an award for the Best Male Actor in a Leading Role.

Barunson Entertainment said details of the film, including the title, have yet to be confirmed. The film shoot will begin in December.

Title: 완벽한 이웃을 만나는 법 / How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor
Also known as: The Way to Meet Up with Perfect Neighbors
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS

Bae Doo-na (b. 1979) is a South Korean model, actress and photographer. She is best known outside Korea for her role as the protagonist's political activist girlfriend, Cha Yeong-mi, in Park Chan-wook's film Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) and as Park Nam-ju in The Host (2006).

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Bae Doo-na and Kim Seung-woo have been cast in the new drama 'How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor.'

A great deal of attention has been paid to the drama, particularly because it will be Bae Doo-na’s first television appearance in two years.

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Title: 위 당당 그녀 / Wi-pung-dang-dang Keu-nyeo
Also known as: Country Princess (KBFD-TV) / Funny Wild Girl (YesAsia) / Miss Majesty / Courageous Girl
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 17
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2003-03-12 to 2003-05-08
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 9:55 PM