It’s rumoured that Zhang Ziyi will star in the Chinese movie version of popular Korean drama Daejanggeum.
According to reports a production company has invited fame director Zhang Yimou to direct the movie with Hollywood in mind, and Ziyi is the hot favourite to play the lead role, which was played by Lee Young-ae in the original drama.
South Korean actress Lee Young-ae, who gained widespread popularity for her role in the television drama Dae Jang-geum, plans to open a chain of coffeehouses in several Asian countries.
The actress, who turns 37 next month, will likely open coffee shops in China, Japan and Thailand, a report in the Wen Wei Po newspaper quoted a confidant of Lee’s as saying.
Lee will officially announce her new business after she maps out all the details, her friend said.
The news report also said that Lee will offer Korean food in her coffeehouses to popularize the culinary customs of her country.
[Cri]
The main cast of popular Korean drama Daejanggeum (or Jewel in the Palace) met with thousands of fans at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday (August 11)… including Lee Young-ae (pic), Ji Jin-hee and Park Eun-hye etc.
A theatre version (different cast) of the TV drama will start showing in Japan later this year.
(Image credits to Chosun.com)
Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo are voted the most popular Korean stars in a recent Japanese poll.
Bae and Choi are made famous with TV drama Winter Sonata a few years ago, and still remain popular.
Lee Byung-hun and Kwon Sang-woo are ranked 2nd and 3rd respectively at the male’s poll; where as Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Young-ae are 2nd and 3rd in the female’s poll.
[Tom]