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August 25, 2015

Lee Kwang Soo Shows His Charms Through a Making Film of His Pictorial

Source: BNTNews

[by Woorim Ahn] Actor Lee Kwang Soo caught the mass public’s attention. 

On August 24, his agency King Kong Entertainment revealed his pictorial shooting sketch video on its official YouTube. 

In the video, he perfectly digested various fashion styles with his tall height and visual. He showed off a chic and fashionable look with a cozy sweater, skinny jeans and denim fashion. Particularly, he utilized a fedora as an item to appeal more classy charms. 

Moreover, he matched various sneakers to his outfits. On the day, he showed a professional side as he diligently participated in shooting by making various poses and faces regarding to the concepts. 

Meanwhile, Lee Kwang Soo’s pictorial shooting spot video recorded 100,000 views previously. (photo by Lee Kwang Soo Pictorial Video captured image)

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August 26, 2015

Park Bo Young mentions about her friendship with Lee Gwang Soo
    
Source: STARN News

Park Bo Young mentioned about her friendship with Lee Gwang Soo during a recent interview.

Actress Park Bo Young had an interview with StarN News in Seoul recently, and she mentioned about her friendship with Lee Gwang Soo.

Park Bo Young told that she enjoys watching JTBC 'Please Take Care Of My Refrigerator,' and she told that she hope to be on the show with actor Lee Gwang Soo, who is well known as one of her best friends.

Park Bo Young said, "I am pretty sure that Lee Gwang Soo lives with an empty refrigerator. All he eats is chicken breast."

She continued, "We live in the same town, and we always call each other when we are hungry. We eat together frequently, and we break up right away."

Park Bo Young added, "I live with my sibling, and my fridge is always full of eateries. However, Gwang Soo lives alone, and he rarely cooks. I really hope that he would eat better."

Meanwhile, Park Bo Young finished playing in drama 'Oh My Ghost' recently.

/Reporting by Kim Dong-Joo en@starnnews.com

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August 27, 2015

Lee Gwang Soo, minimizes events due to safety concerns

Source: Newsen via Hancinema.net

Lee Gwang-soo mesmerized Shanghai.

Lee Gwang-soo attended the 2015 Korea Brand and Hallyu Products Exhibition as the promotional ambassador.

This event was held in Shanghai and is supposedly the biggest Hallyu exhibition yet. Lee Gwang-soo was reviewed to be one of the greatest Hallyu stars to have contributed to the industry of culture with the group Infinite. Thousands of fans called his name and proved his popularity.

There was a happening too. Lee Gwang-soo was supposed to attended all events from the 27th to 28th but local officials claimed they had safety concerns due to Lee Gwang-soo's popularity and minimized his schedule. He was also told to be taken as far away from the event location as possible.

Lee Gwang-soo had an exclusive fan meeting and hugged every one of his fans, signed for them and took pictures with them. Lee Gwang-soo's gentle and caring personality has touched local fans and staff.

Meanwhile, Lee Gwang-soo is coming soon with the movie "COLLECTIVE INVENTION". 

August 27, 2015

Lee Gwang Soo attends '2015 Korea Brand & Hallyu Product Exhibition'

Source: STARN News

Lee Gwang Soo attended '2015 Korea Brand & Hallyu Product Exhibition (KBEE).'

On August 27th, Korean actor Lee Gwang Soo attended '2015 Korea Brand & Hallyu Product Exhibition (KBEE)' (organized by KOTRA - Korea’s government agency for trade and investment).

The expo was held in Shanghai, China and Lee Gwang Soo received a special award in recognition of the colossal contribution that he made in promotion of Korean Wave (Hallyu).

Thousands of fans gathered at the expo to see Lee Gwang Soo, and chanted his name.

Lee Gwang Soo originally planned to attend the expo on August 27th and 28th. However, local police department ordered Lee Gwang Soo to attend the expo only on August 28th in order to avoid accidents.

The police department also ordered Lee Gwang Soo to stay at a hotel that is located far from the expo venue.

On August 28th, Lee Gwang Soo held an autograph event and expressed sincere gratitude to his fans for their tremendous amount of love and supports.

A representative said, "All of the fans were very deeply touched by Lee Gwang Soo's gentle character. He definitely showed why he is so popular in many different countries."

Meanwhile, Lee Gwang Soo is going to come back with a new film titled 'The Mutant.'

/Reporting by Kim Hye-in en@starnnews.com

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August 28, 2015

Lee Kwang-soo’s popularity soars through the roof

Lee Kwang-soo attended the “2015 Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo” in Shanghai, China on Thursday as an honorary ambassador. 

The expo was hosted by Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and managed by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency.

The event was the largest ever among Hallyu expos to date.

Lee received commendation from the trade minister along with K-pop boy group Infinite for boosting the Korean Wave industry.

However, China ordered Lee’s scheduled appearances for the event on Thursday and Friday to be scaled back, concerned by his incredible popularity. The measure was taken to prevent accidents that might occur among Lee‘s rabid local fans.

Many people were deeply impressed by his manners at the event, as he signed autographs and took photos with fans one by one.

Meanwhile, the movie “Collective Invention,” starring Lee, will be released later this year.

By Kim Yu-jin (kimyujin@heraldcorp.com)

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September 2, 2015

Lee Gwang-soo's sincere eyes VS lovely eyes

Source: Nate via Hancinema.net

Actor Lee Gwang-soo had his pictures taken with the brand Springa for the magazine W.

Lee Gwang-soo went through various styles such as denim pants with a knitted sweater, all black with a fedora and even a shirt with jeans.

Lee Gwang-soo gazed into the camera with sincere and powerful eyes at one point but then changed to a bright and lovable energy in another.

Lee Gwang-soo is known for his fashion sense as tall height. His daily fashion and looks wherever he goes has become a hot topic.

Meanwhile, Lee Gwang-soo is coming out soon with the movie "COLLECTIVE INVENTION".

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September 8, 2015

Lee Kwang Soo’s Real Childhood Photos Used for “Collective Invention” Movie Trailer

Source: Soompi

On September 8, the trailer for Lee Kwang Soo‘s upcoming movie “Collective Invention” was revealed on CGV’s official Facebook pace. They included a caption saying, “Asia’s Prince, Lee Kwang Soo is a fish-man!”

In the trailer, the actor plays the role of Bak Goo, who becomes a fish-man due to the side effects of a clinical drug trial.

Furthermore, Park Bo Young and Lee Chun Hee are also seen in the trailer, further exciting fans for the release of the movie.

“Collective Invention” is currently receiving a lot of attention for being nominated for the 40th Toronto International Film Festival.

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September 22, 2015

Lee Kwang Soo Fascinates China At His Handshake Event

Source: BNTNews

[by SuJi Lee] Actor Lee Kwang Soo held a handshake event to commemorate the launching of ‘Gerrison Mayu Cream’ and ‘Cloud 9’ with his face on the items. At the event, Lee Kwang Soo’s popularity were enormous, reassured his reputation as a Korean Wave Star.

On September 19, he participated in the ‘Cloud 9’ special edition release conference, which was held at Intercontinental Hotel in Shanghai, China. At the event, Lee Kwang Soo had handshakes with more than 300 Chinese fans and gave them remarkable memories.

Lee Kwang Soo greeted to the local fans in Mandarin and he also tried to listen carefully to the fans. He tried to interact actively with the audience and many of them were impressed by his attitudes.

Through the lucky draw event, Lee Kwang Soo took photos with five chosen fans. He even took selfies with the entire fans, showing his value as a real global star.

At dawn in front of the hotel, hundreds of fans queued up to join the event and they did not leave the place until the event is over. More than 50 local presses were there to capture the crowd and Lee Kwang Soo, again showed his popularity.

Claire’s Korea announced, “We are looking forward to working together with Lee Kwang Soo in the future and planning on another big project in China showing another K-beauty item.” 

Meanwhile, newly released ‘Lee Kwang Soo limited edition’ is available at VIP stores in China. (Photo by Claire’s)

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September 24, 2015

Park Bo-young praises Lee Kwang-soo’s personality

Actress Park Bo-young praised the patience of actor Lee Kwang-soo at a press conference held at the Apgujeong CGV cinema for the new movie “Collective Invention” on Thursday. 

“During the shooting, Lee had to suffocate from having such limited oxygen inside the mask that he wore, but he endured the difficulties,” said Park. 

Park added, “He has such a nice personality, which I believe has appealed to the director as well.”

“Collective Invention” involves a mutated man who turns into a fish after going through an experiment. It has been invited to both the Toronto International Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival. The movie is set to premiere Oct. 22. 

By Lee Hye-won (hyewonlee@heraldcorp.com)

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September 24, 2015

Lee Kwang Soo @ press conference for movie 'Mutant'

Source: STARN News

On September 24th, actor Lee Gwang Soo attended press conference for movie 'Mutant,' which was held at CGV Apgujeong branch.

Park Bo Young and Lee Chun Hee also attended the conference with Lee Gwang Soo.

Meanwhile, Lee Gwang Soo played in 'Mutant' as a lead role named Park Gu, and the movie is going to be officially released on October 22nd.

/Reporting by Kim Dong-Joo en@starnnews.com

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September 24, 2015

Park Bo Young Is Amazed By Lee Kwang Soo’s Professionalism

Source: Soompi

During the press conference for the upcoming film “Collective Invention,” Park Bo Young revealed how impressed she was of Lee Kwang Soo‘s professionalism as an actor.

She stated, “Even when it was a scene where only his hand was showing, Kwang Soo did it himself. He tried to do as much as he could for every scene. It takes four to five hours just to put special effects on his hand, and he did that every day coming to the set five hours earlier than everyone else.”

The actress continued, “Kwang Soo doesn’t complain even if he’s tired. He has to get air supply since he can’t see and breathe under the fish head, but he always said he’s okay. He’s too nice.”

Director Kwon Oh Kwang also complimented him, saying, “We had to film in the countryside once. It was a scene where his face would show, but we could’ve easily filmed the scene with a stand-in or CG. However, Lee Kwang Soo appeared on set. He arrived at midnight to film one scene. There were no stand-ins.”

After hearing them, Lee Kwang Soo confessed, “I tend to get really attached to things,” and laughed.

Meanwhile, their new film “Collective Invention” is slated to premiere on October 22.

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September 24, 2015

Lee Kwang Soo Makes a Heart

Source: BNTNews

[by Woorim Ahn, photo by Kim Chi Yoon] Movie ‘Collective Invention’ held its production conference at Apgujeong CGV in Gangnam, Seoul on September 24.

‘Collective Invention’ is about a man Park Goo became a fish due to side effects of a new medicine. He once was a famous figure, but he fell in a danger to be kicked out of the society because of a conspiracy made by the medicine company. Lee Kwang Soo, Lee Chun Hee, Park Bo Young and others appear in it.

Meanwhile, ‘Collective Invention’ will hit the theaters on October 22. (photo by bntnews DB)

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September 30, 2015

Lee Kwang Soo Modeling for “Collective Invention” Fish Mask Clip Goes Viral

Source: Soompi

“Collective Invention” is gathering attention for its unique special effects. In the revealed clip, Lee Kwang Soo has plaster put on his face and upper body in order to form a fish-man mask.

The movie tells the story of a fish-man mutant who becomes a star overnight, then is in danger of becoming shunned by the world because of a drug company’s false accusations.

Lee Kwang Soo, who plays the role of the fish-man Park Goo, has to go through the process of applying plaster on his face two times. Even though it is a difficult procedure because he cannot open his eyes and must remain still for a long period, he doesn’t show any signs of tiredness.

The mask itself is 8 kilograms, with extra weight from the machine that controls the mouth’s movements. Even though parts of the scenes were taken in winter, Lee Kwang Soo can be seen sweating beneath the mask. Both the staff and fellow actors support him by holding his jaw.

Since its release, the clip has received over 30,000 likes, 4,000 comments, and 1,010,000 plays on Facebook.

Meanwhile, fans are eager to see Lee Kwang Soo make a dramatic character transformation. Many are also excited about Lee Chun Hee’s natural acting and Park Bo Young’s charms that will be different from any of her other pieces. Though “Collective Invention” is director Kwon Oh Kwang’s first full-length movie, he is already notable as the scriptwriter for the movie ‘Safe,” which received the Golden Palm award from the Cannes Film Festival. With his lead, he will be displaying a story that criticizes the media and social network through interesting characters.

“Collective Invention” has already received praise at the 40th Toronto International Film Festival and will also be screened at the Busan International Film Festival on October 1. The actual movie will open in theaters on October 22.

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Published on September 27, 2015 by 민병석

Korean Movie Collective Invention Transformation Video

 

 

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October 14, 2015

Lee Kwang-soo’s role in ‘Collective Invention’ challenging

Korean actor Lee Kwang-soo said his role as a mutant in the upcoming film “Collective Intention” was very challenging during a press preview held at CGV cinema in Seoul on Wednesday. 

“I wanted to join the film more, since my face never shows up on the screen. I thought it would be a new challenge for me, regarding that possibilities will be low to perform that kind of role,” said Lee.

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He added, “Since I could not show my facial expressions, I practiced to express my character’s emotions with my body, hands and the angle of my head. I wanted to convey the implicit meaning that Kwon Oh-kwang director intended to show.”

Lee, 31, had to put on special makeup for six hours to look as a half-fish mutant.

“Collective Invention” involves a mutated man who turns into a fish after going through an experiment. It has been invited to both the Toronto International Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival. 

The film will premiere on Oct. 22. 

By Kim Yu-jin (kimyujin@heraldcorp.com)

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October 16, 2015

Lee Kwang-soo to star in new hockey drama

Actor Lee Kwang-soo will return to the small screen in a new SBS hockey drama. 

“Lee has been cast in the role of Cho Joon-man in new drama ‘Puck,’” his agency King Kong Entertainment said Friday. 

Lee Kwang-soo (King Kong Entertainment)

The upcoming drama centers on the ups and downs of Cho, a cold, brutal loan shark who later joins a college hockey team. The drama scenario won the highest award at this year’s Sports Scenario Award by the Korean Olympic Committee. 

The new project marks Lee’s return to the small screen following a one-year hiatus, since he last starred in popular series “It’s Okay, That’s Love” in September 2014. 

Lee will start shooting the TV drama in November. 

Meanwhile, Lee’s new film ,“Collective Invention,” which was screened at the international film festivals in Toronto and Busan, will open in theaters here on Oct. 22. 

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

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October 17, 2015

Lee Kwang-soo to star in one-act drama

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

Pan-Asian actor Lee Kwang-soo will play the lead in the one-episode drama “Puck.”

King Kong Entertainment, the 30-year-old actor’s agency, said on Friday that Lee will act out the role of Cho Jun-man, a loan shark who later joins a college ice hockey club. As the cold-hearted man begins to play ice hockey, the drama portrays how he grows. 

Lee is known for playing witty characters, but he will show a different side through this drama, the agency said. 

The script for the drama won first prize in a contest organized by the Korean Olympic Committee earlier this year, and it will begin shooting next month. 

Lee began his acting career in 2008, but he made a name for himself with the popular reality TV show “Running Man,” on which he is one of the regular guests. 

Thanks to the huge popularity of the show in Asian countries, including China, Hong Kong and Thailand, Lee also has a wide fan base in those countries. 

He recently starred in the film “Collective Invention” (2015) and the drama series “It’s Okay, That’s Love” (2014).

By Sung So-young 

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October 20, 2015

Park Bo-young leans on Lee Kwang-soo on Elle

Fashion magazine Elle released photos of actress Park Bo-young and actor Lee Kwang-soo, who costar in the upcoming movie “Collective Invention.”

The photos show Park in a black dress with high heels, leaning on Lee who is donning a red and blue jacket over patterned slacks. 

Both stare at the camera, sitting on the floor under blue-toned lighting, shedding their traditional easygoing images. 

Park and Lee have recently landed starring roles in the upcoming movie “Collective Invention,” which hits theaters on Oct. 22. 

The fashion spread including their photos and an interview are published in the magazine’s November issue. 

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

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Source: CINE21

NO.1027 | 2015-10-27 ~ 2015-11-03

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October 25, 2015

'Collective Invention,' wry portrayal of Korean society

By Baek Byung-yeul  The Korea Times

From left, actors Lee Chun-hee, Kim Hee-won, Jang Gwang, Lee Kwang-soo, who develops the upper half of a fish, and actress Park Bo-young in a scene from the film "Collective Invention" / Courtesy of Filament Pictures

The black comedy "Collective Invention" is probably one of the more noteworthy films at this autumn's box-office with its lampooning sketches of society.

As its original Korean title "Mutant" indicates, "Collective Invention" revolves around a jobless, low-income man named Park Gu whose head mutates into that of a fish. The film was released in Korea on Oct. 22.

Park (Lee Kwang-soo) irregularly makes money by performing supporting roles in TV dramas. Tempted by the amount of money he can get paid, Park decides to take part in a clinical test for a pharmaceutical company for 300,000 won ($265) and undergoes a life-ruining experience as his head turns into fish's head after the experiment.

All he wants to do is to find a way to turn his head back, but, sadly or unjustly, things don't go the way the protagonist wants as he is surrounded by characters who proclaim themselves helpers with pure intentions.

After escaping from the laboratory, the half-fish, half-man visits a woman, who he had a one-night stand with, but the lady Ju-jin (Park Bo-young) sells him back to the pharmaceutical company for nickels and dimes.

Acknowledged the rumor of the existence of fish man, Sang-won (Lee Chun-hee) ― a temporary reporter of a major broadcaster while reporters at the TV station are out on a strike ― hears the whole story from Ju-jin. Excited to become a subject of TV news, Ju-jin persuades the reporter to sneak into the company and the two somehow succeed in Extracting Park Gu.

Sang-won, who strives to become a full-time journalist, submits the video footage showing Park and the country is soon embroiled with the fish man story.

With Park's father (Jang Gwang) demanding a large sum of compensation from the pharmaceutical company over his son's mutated head and a star lawyer (actor Kim Hee-won) using Park as a venture for his career, the uproar surrounding Park becomes even messier.

It is up to the audience to determine the relevance of Park's final choice in the turbulent situation, but "Collective Invention" has a lot to say in one film.

The director Kwon Oh-kwang tries to whip the sorry story of Park into the shape of a black comedy in the beginning and a social satire in the latter half. To achieve that, the director adapts various social issues that happened over the past decade such as scientist Hwang Woo-suk's cloning scandal, the MBC TV union workers' strike, high youth unemployment rate and even pro-North Korean controversies.

The director said the half-fish, half-man character was inspired by Rene Magritte's 1934 painting "The Collective Invention" depicting a fish with human legs.

"The mutant fish man was inspired by my favorite painter," he told reporters after a press preview at a theater in Wangsimni, Seoul, on Oct. 14. "After seeing the painting, I felt uncomfortable that the upper body is fish and the lower is human. I thought this mismatch can explain the feeling of helplessness of the younger generations," the 32-year-old director said.

"Collective Invention" is the feature debut of the director, who wrote the script for "Safe," a Golden Palm award-winning film at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in 2013.

Kwon, who's also known as a student of director Lee Chang-dong, who won the 2010 Cannes' Best Screenplay award with "Poetry," said he had a lot of advice when writing script and editing the film.

"I thank Lee who is my mentor. I received a lot of advice from him when I was working on the script and editing," Kwon said. Kwon studied film under Lee at the Korea National University of Arts.

"Lee provided both pros and cons about this film,. He also advised me on my attitude toward filmmaking," Kwon said.

Lee Kwang-soo, better known as a cast member of the popular SBS TV variety show "Running Man," features as the half-fish, half-man even though his face is only seen for a few minutes.

Lee said he was delighted to take the role as he liked the screenplay and could deeply empathize with the character.

"The fact that my face rarely appears in the scenes made me long to do this film," Lee said. "I really enjoyed the script and could empathize with it. I thought I am never going to have a role like this again."

When performing the jobless protagonist, Lee said he recollected the time when he didn't have any work. "When I was performing Park Gu, I recalled the time before I went to complete my compulsory military duty and after I made an acting debut. Though I have work to do now, I didn't know my future would be like," he said.

Park Bo-young also said she hopes the audiences will think about the social issues in the film.

"I am cautious to say as there are things that I have never undergone in the film. But I decided to participate in this film because I think it is my job to let the audience think about these issues," she said.

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