Shin Ha Kyun 신하균

[Ahpheng]

Another BTS pic from his upcoming movie, Age Of Innocence SHK is standing beside Lee Jae Yong ( edit : not Yu Oh-Seong as corrected by @adikkeluangman‌, thank you) so far I have seen them in 2 projects together, Save the Green Planet and A man that went to Mars.

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December 29, 2014
Genre Diversity from Major 3 in 2015Big Lineups Feature Period, Thriller, Drama, Mystery Fare

by Pierce Conran Korean Cinema Today
With 2014 winding down, another big year for the local industry which cracked 100 million admissions on December 23rd, people are looking to the horizon for a glimpse of what’s in store for the new year from Korea’s major film studios. Continuing a period film trend that kicked off with Masquerade in 2012, each studio will once again present at least one costume drama in their new lineups. Beyond that, local staples such as thrillers and dramas appear prominently, but less common genres also abound along with genre hybrids. New war and mystery films will be programmed alongside romantic thrillers, a genre that has gained traction in Korea since the success of Helpless (2012). Regardless of genre, studios are also demonstrating an affinity for films set in different time periods, with a diverse range of projects taking place at different points of the 20th century. ▶ CJ Entertainment 
Following the stunning success of Roaring Currents, which soared well past any previous records to clinch 18 million admissions during the summer, CJ Entertainment is poised for another big year in 2015 with a varied lineup comprised of high profile thrillers, period films and dramas. Following the release on the romcom Love Forecast on January 15th, their first tile of 2015, CJ’s next major title will be C’est si bon, which will be released in time for the Lunar New Year holiday, falling on February 19th. A music biopic of the popular folk duo Twin Folio, the film takes place in the 1960s, largely in the C’est si bon music bar where three young men form the C’est si bon Trio, a group that would later turn into Twin Folio. Directed by Cyrano Agency’s (2011) KIM Hyun-seok, the film stars JUNG Woo (Red Family), KANG Ha-neul (Mourning Grave), JIN Goo (The Target) and HAN Hyo-joo (Cold Eyes), while KIM Yun-Seok (The Thieves, 2012) and KIM Hee-ae (Thread of Lies) appear as some of the same characters in later sequences set in the 1980s. For spring, CJ have five titles scheduled, including the JEON Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine, 2007) thriller The Shameless (working title), the KIM Hye-soo (Tazza: The High Rollers, 2006)/KIM Go-eun (Eungyo, 2012) vehicle Coin Locker Girl (working title), the mature drama Salute d’Amour (working title) from Taegukgi (2004) director KANG Je-gyu, the romantic thriller Perfect Proposal, with LIM Soo-jung (All About My Wife, 2012)) and YOO Yeon-seok (A Werewolf Boy, 2012), and the mystery romance Remember You (working title), with JUNG Woo-sung (Cold Eyes) and KIM Ha-neul (Blind, 2011). The studio will reserve its big guns for the summer, which will see the releases of action thriller Veteran (working title) from RYOO Seung-wan and the period-set action drama Empire of Lust (working title). Teaming up once again with his The Unjust (2010) stars HWANG Jung-min and YU Hae-jin, as well as younger star YOO Ah-in (Punch, 2011), RYOO’s Veteran features a detective who goes up against a big corporation in what promises to be another tightly choreographed action extravaganza from the maker of The Berlin File. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) star SHIN Ha-kyun leads the cast of Empire of Lust as an army general who must keep a close eye on a young prince with ambitions to seize the throne. At the same time, he falls in love with a Gisaeng, whom he takes as his concubine, not realizing that she aims to carry out a vendetta against him. The film is being helmed by Blind’s AHN Sang-hoon. ▶ Showbox

Also primed for a big year is Showbox, the studio behind two of three biggest Korean films of all time (The Host, 2006; The Thieves). Given the recent success of high profile period films in the last two years (including their titles The Face Reader and Kundo: Age of the Rampant), the studio is anchoring its slate with a pair of costume dramas, as well as two star-driven thrillers. First out of the gate this year for Showbox will be their gangster thriller Gangnam Blues, from A Dirty Carnival (2006) mastermind YU Ha, on January 21st. Showbox’s Lunar New Year title will follow in February. The only major Korean sequel of the year, Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island will reteam KIM Myung-min as the Joseon era detective with OH Dal-su as his sidekick. KIM Sok-yun also returns to the director’s chair for the follow-up to the 2011 hit. Later in the year, the company will present Assassination, a 1930s thriller from The Thieves helmer CHOI Dong-hoon shot in Shanghai. Along for the ride in the high octane film will be stars HA Jung-woo (The Berlin File), JEON Ji-hyun (My Sassy Girl, 2001) and LEE Jung-jae (New World). Another thriller in the works is the LEE Byung-hun (A Bittersweet Life, 2005) vehicle Inside Men, in which the global star plays a political fixer. The film, from Man of Vendetta (2010) filmmaker WOO Min-ho, will also star CHO Seung-woo (Marathon, 2005) and BAEK Yoon-shik (Save the Green Planet, 2003). Also scheduled for later in the year will be period drama The Throne, from King and the Clown (2005) director LEE Joon-ik and starring screen icon SONG Kang-ho (Memories of Murder, 2003) as King Yeongjo, who famously ordered his son’s death by suffocation in a large wooden chest filled with rice. Rounding out Showbox’s upcoming slate is The Classified File, a new detective thriller set in 1970s Busan from Friend (2001) director KWAK Kyung-taek. The film stars KIM Yun-seok and YU Hae-jin. ▶ Lotte Entertainment  Following the success of their films The Fatal Encounter and The Pirates this year, Lotte Entertainment will also be entering the fray by presenting a new period blockbuster in 2015, not to mention the first Korean war film since 2011’s The Front Line and major new dramas and thrillers. Featuring major star wattage with the presence of LEE Byung-hun and JEON Do-yeon, in addition to KIM Go-eun and BAE Soo-bin (26 Years, 2012) in supporting roles, Memories of the Sword is an action period epic from PARK Heung-sik, the director of My Mother, the Mermaid (2004). Later in the year, Lotte will present Western Front 1950 (working title), a Korean war film featuring SUL Kyung-gu (Oasis, 2002) and young star YEO Jin-gu (Hwayi: A Monster Boy). A tale of cooperation between South and North Korean soldiers at the tail end of the war, the film marks the directorial debut of The Pirates scribe CHEON Seong-il. Also on the cards for Lotte is So-Nyeo (working title), a female-driven mystery drama from Like a Virgin (2006) co-director LEE Hae-young. The film will feature A Werewolf Boy lead PARK Bo-young as a student at a mysterious boarding school in 1938. So-Nyeo will also feature Hope actress UHM Ji-won.

[Guest adikkeluangman]

The BTS picture of SHK and another actor. Well, that veteran actor is not Yoo Oh Seong. This is Yoo Oh Seong and he currently filming for drama KBS Spy. That actor is Lee Jae Yong. 

20 kinds of facial expression of Ace by Shin Ha Kyun in movie Big Match
via NEW

[hankitae42]

:x Shin Ha Kyun / Choi Go Bong / Choi Shin Hyung :x



SHK is athletic~ )


cr: LikeMoa

[famedoctor]

cr:zoi twitter
hi been away for long from the look of these teasers i feel its gonna be great  god the look in his eyes in those trailers convey so many emotionsi am so anticipating it@xoxobleach sorry mate for late reply mate actually those pics belong to my friend who is a very big SHK fan

[Guest adikkeluangman]

Shin Ha Kyun said thanks for watching Big Match.
함께 축하해주세요~~^^ 55일만에 전국 관객 100만 돌파 한국영화 탄생! 대한민국 남녀노소가 함께 즐긴 #빅매치!! 배우들이 직접 보낸 감사 인증샷 공개! 앞으로도 쭉~! 쉴틈없이 달리겠습니다! 

[Guest adikkeluangman]

[big Match] Lee Jung Jae Christmas Carol

Noraebang scene in this movie with Shin Ha Kyun and Choi Woo Shik

[Ahpheng]

Shin Ha Kyun's First History Challenge Is 'Empire of Lust' [by Nawael Khelil] Shin Ha Kyun gave historical pieces a first try with ‘Empire of Lust’.

‘Empire of Lust’ depicts a story of bloody ambition during the Joseon Dynasty. And it’s the first historical screen job of Shin Ha Kyun. The actor debuted with ‘The Happenings’ in 1998 and built an amazing filmography since then: ‘Joint Security Area’, ‘Sympathy for Mister Vengeance’, ‘Save The Green Planet’, ‘Welcome to Dongmakgol’, ‘Thirst’, ‘The Front Line’, or more recently ‘Big Match’, Shin played various strong characters but never gave any try to historical movies.

His amazing acting earned him the nickname of ‘Ha Kyun God’ (it’s a play on words with his family name as ‘Shin’ means ‘God’ in Korean) and cinema lovers and mass public are more than excited with the news of one of the nation’s top star finally embodying Korean History with ‘Empire of Lust’. In the upcoming movie (March), Shin plays Kim Min Jae, a brilliant admiral who distinguished himself in a war while protecting the borders of the recently established Joseon Empire from external threat. He is a really cold character who never really wanted anything yet finally discover something – or someone – that generates protective feelings from his supposedly frozen heart.

‘Empire of Lust’ may be the actor’s first war movie, he practiced and perfectly digested sword fighting and, with his signature dramatic yet modern interpretation of love, he will take us to a new world where hatred, ambitions and love try to survive altogether.

Meanwhile, ‘Empire of Lust’ is set to hit Korean movie theaters in March and will star Shin Ha Kyun, Jang Hyuk or Kang Ha Neul. (photos by Two Rabbit)
source : http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=17616

@valsava‌ , recalled you asked before when this movie will be released, answer is here, MARCH 2015.

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[pusan0]

I was just about to post the very promising trailer of Age of innocence.
You did it first @JirapornW Thanks!

[pusan0]

Seems like the title is still uncertain as the film is also known as Empire of lust.
That's funny the two different titles are so antithetic!

[Guest JirapornW]

pusan0 said: I was just about to post the very promising trailer of Age of innocence.
You did it first @JirapornW Thanks!

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February 3, 2015
Actor Shin Ha-kyun
South Korean actor Shin Ha-kyun, who stars in the new movie "Empire of Lust," poses during a publicity event in Seoul on Feb. 3, 2015. The movie will be released in South Korea in March. (Yonhap) (END)

[Ahpheng]

Stills from SHK's latest movie ,Age of Innocence or is it known as Empire of Lust ? You are right @pusan0‌ , both names are so antithetic.
Love this intense stare of his....wow.



pic and Gifs source : DC

[Ahpheng]

showbiz Korea - Empire of Lust with English subtitles,

[Ahpheng]

BY JIN EUN-SOO [jes@joongang.co.kr] http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3000577

[Ahpheng]

Collection of Gifs from Empire of lust

gif source : DC

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February 24, 2015
[bnt photo] Shin Ha Gyun Smiles Brightly
Source: BNTNews

[by Woorim Ahn] Movie ‘Empire of Lust’ held its press premiere and conference on February 24 at Wangsimni CGV in Seoul.
It is a historical drama telling the hidden story of Joseon dynasty’s beginning era. Actor Jang Hyuk, Shin Ha Gyun, Kang Ha Neul, Kang Han Na and others will appear in the movie.
Meanwhile, ‘Empire of Lust’ will premiere nationwide on March 5. (photo by bntnews DB)

[sophie]

by the look at it, i'm so excited for The Age of Innocence aka Empire of Lust... all four main casts from SHK, JH, and double KHN looks so intense and the teasers and trailers already gave me goosebumps 

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February 25, 2015

‘Empire of Lust’ sheds light on love in battle for Joseon throne

Actor Jang Hyuk (“Windstruck,” “Deep Rooted Tree”) plays a ruthless Joseon prince in new periodic drama flick “Empire of Lust” directed by Ahn Sang-hoon. 

Lee Bang-won, Jang’s character, is a well-known historic figure whose ascension to the throne was established through rounds of bloody coups against his potential rivals and enemies, including his own siblings, which historians describe as the Strife of Princes. Lee ruled as King Taejong, the third king of the Joseon Dynasty, from 1400 to 1418. 

In playing this wily, cunning and ambitious character, Jang focused on emotions.

“When people think of Lee Bang-won, they picture a strong-willed, ambitious and rational figure,” the actor said at a press conference on Tuesday in Seoul.

“I tried to highlight the emotional side of the character and illustrate different aspects of him, in contrast to previous depictions.”

From left: The cast of the periodic flick “Empire of Lust,” Jang Hyuk, Shin Ha-kyun, Kang Han-na, Kang Ha-neul and director Ahn Sang-hoon, pose at a news conference in Seoul on Tuesday. (Two Rabbit)

Actor Shin Ha-kyun (“Joint Security Area,” “Brain”) joins Jang in the film as Kim Min-jae, a fearless general who fights against Lee.

“It was hard,” commented Shin, describing his action-packed role. “I don’t usually exercise much and it was my first time horseback riding and fencing.”

The film is his first-ever role in a periodic flick, despite having starred in many films and TV dramas over more than 15 years. 

Shin also emphasized emotions as the key to his approach to the character. 

“I tried hard to portray feelings of love throughout the film,” said Shin. “I hope the audience will be able to connect with Minjae’s heartbreaking and pitiful love story.”

Up-and-coming actress Kang Han-na plays the courtesan Ka-hee, who lures all the male characters, including Lee Bang-won, Kim Min-jae and Jin (Kang Ha-neul). 

“When I was with Kim Min-jae, I wanted to showcase a woman who fluctuates between two emotions -- revenge and affection,” said actress Kang. “But when I was with Lee Bang-won and Jin, I had to appear strong to express my inner pain and vengeance.”

Of the film’s much-talked-about bed scenes with Min-jae, the actress confessed that the scene illustrates an innocent man and woman in love. “It was more important to express their intimacy and change of emotions through the scene,”said Kang.

The film, centering on the First and Second Strife of Princes in the early Joseon era, is also dubbed the Korean version of Ang Lee’s acclaimed film “Lust and Caution” for its ill-fated love plot with explicit sexuality. 

Director Ahn noted that the purpose of this film is to focus more on the stories of individuals -- including forgotten and nameless soldiers -- and less on the historical figures, despite the film’s setting during a harrowing historical account. 

“The original scenario was a romantic story with a vague setting,” said Ahn. “So I thought the perfect period to tell the sentimental story was the early Joseon era, a tumultuous time. 

“It’s like a flower blossoming above the murky water.” 

The “Empire of Lust” is slated for a March 5 release. 

By Ahn Sung-mi (sahn@heraldcorp.com)