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[Helena]

On 12/14/2021 at 12:31 AM, Helena said:

Gallup Korea "TV Stars Who Shined the Year of 2021”
1. Kim Seon-ho - 7.8% <Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha> (tvN)
2. Shin Min-a - 7.3% <Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha> (tvN)
2. Lee Jung-jae - 7.3% <Squid Game> (NETFLIX)

 

Source: https://www.gallup.co.kr/gallupdb/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1346

 

Koreans surveyed on their favorite TV Stars who shined 
Survey Period: November 7~24, 2022


Participants: 1771 people (13+ years old) nationwide


Gallup Korea "TV Stars Who Shined the Year of 2022”

1. Park Eun-bin - 13.6% <Extraordinary Attorney Woo> (ENA)
2. Kim Hye-soo - 13.0%  <Juvenile Justice> (Netflix), <Under The Queen's Umbrella' (tvN)
3. Nam Koong-min - 11.3% <One Dollar Lawyer> (SBS)
4. Go Doo-shim - 4.2% <Our Blues> (tvN), <Curtain Call> (KBS2)
5. Song Joong-ki - 3.3% <Reborn Rich> (tvN)
6. Lee Jung-jae - 2.9% <Squid Game> (Netflix, 2021)

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7. Hyun Bin - 2.6% <Crash Landing on You> (tvN, 2020)
8. Lee Byung-hun - 2.5% <Our Blues> (tvN)
9. Son Suk-ku - 2.4% <My Liberation Notes> (JTBC)
9. Kim Go-eun - 2.4% <Yumi's Cells> (TVING), <Little Women> (tvN)

Kang Ha-neul (2.3%), Song Hye-kyo, Son Ye-jin, Shin Min-ah (2.2%), Lee Seung-gi, Kim Hye-ja (2.1%), Ha Ji-won (2.0%), Choi Bool-am (1.8%), Kim Tae-ri (1.7%), Kim Rae-won, Kim Hae-sook (1.5%), Park Bo-gum, Youn Yuh-jung, Han Ji-min, Lee Seo-jin (1.4%), Park Seo-joon, Cho Jung-seok, Lee Jong-suk (1.3%), Kim Seon-ho, Jeon Ji-hyun (1.2%), Kim Soo-mi, Ji Hyun-woo (1.1%), Kim So-yeon, Jang Mi-hee (1.0%)

 

 

 

2007-2022

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2007
1. Choi Soo-jong (Dae Jo-yeong) 23.3%
2. Bae Yong-joon (TWSSG) - 18.8%
3. Song Il-kook (Jumong)  - 18.1%
4. Lee Seo-jin (Yi San) - 3.5%
5. Kim Tae-hee - 2.8%
 
2008
1. Kim Myung-min (Beethoven Virus) - 15.6%
2. Song Seung-hun (East of Eden) - 10.6%
3. Moon Geun-young (Painter of the Wind) - 9.8%
4. Song Il-kook (Kingdom of the Winds) - 8.8%
5. Choi Jin-sil (Last Scandal) - 8.1%
 
2009
1. Go Hyun-jung (Queen Seondeok) - 38.4%
2. Lee Byung-hun (IRIS) - 20.5%
3. Kim Tae-hee (IRIS) - 16.3%
4. Lee Yo-won (Queen Seondeok) - 8.4%
5. Kim Hye-soo (Style) - 4.1%
 
2010
1. Go Hyun-jung (Daemul) - 29.5%
2. Kim Nam-joo (Queen of Housewives/Reversals) - 6.5%
2. Lee Beom-soo (Giant) - 6.5%
4. Kwon Sang-woo (Daemul) - 5.1%
5. Hyun Bin (Secret Garden) - 5.0%
 
2011
1. Hyun Bin (Secret Garden) - 9.2%
2. Han Suk-gyu (Tree with Deep Roots) - 7.1%
3. Kim Tae-hee (My Princess) - 7.0%
4. Soo Ae (A Thousand Days' Promise) - 6.7%
5. Jang Hyuk (Tree with Deep Roots) - 6.1%
 
2012
1. Song Joong-ki (Nice Guy) - 18.2%
2. Kim Nam-joo (My Husband Got a Family) - 12.9%
3. Yoo Joon-sang (My Husband Got a Family) - 9.5%
4. Kim Soo-hyun (Moon Embracing the Sun) - 8.2%
5. Jang Dong-gun (A Gentleman's Dignity) - 8.1%
 
2013
1. Lee Bo-young (I Can Hear Your Voice) - 11%
2. Ji Sung (Secret) - 8.1%
3. So Ji-sub (Master of the Sun) - 7.5%
4. Joo Won - 6.6%
5. Lee Jong-suk (I Can Hear Your Voice) - 6.4%
 
2014
1. Kim Soo-hyun (My Love from the Star) - 19.6%
2. Lee Yoo-ri (Jang Bo-ri is Here!) - 18.2%
3. Jeon Ji-hyun (My Love from the Star) - 17.6%
4. Song Yoon-ah (Mama) - 6.1%
5. Oh Yeon-seo (Jang Bo-ri is Here!) - 5.9%
 
2015
1. Hwang Jung-eum (She was Pretty, Kill Me Heal Me) - 14.4%
2. Kim Soo-hyun, Jeon Ji-hyun - 10.4%
4. Yoo Ah-in - 9.4%
5. Park Seo-joon (She was Pretty, Kill Me Heal Me) - 7.8%
 
2016
1. Park Bo-gum (Love in the Moonlight) - 35.2%
2. Song Joong-ki (Descendants of the Sun) - 28.1%
3. Song Hye-kyo (Descendants of the Sun) - 12.6%
4. Kim Yoo-jung (Love in the Moonlight) - 8.2%
5. Cho Jung-seok (Jealousy Incarnate) - 4.6%
 
2017
1. Song Joong-ki - 17.9%
2. Gong Yoo (Goblin) - 10.1%
3. Song Hye-kyo - 9.5%
4. Park Bo-gum - 8.3%
5. Lee Jong-suk (While You Were Sleeping) - 7.0%
 
2018
1. Lee Byung-hun (Mr Sunshine) - 12.9%
2. Kim Tae-ri (Mr Sunshine) - 9.0%
3. Jung Hae-in - 8.7%
4. Park Bo-gum - 6.1%
5. Son Ye-jin (Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food) - 5.3%

 
2019
1. Gong Hyo-jin (When the Camellia Blooms) - 12.4%
2. Kang Ha-neul (When the Camellia Blooms) - 12.0%
3. Go Doo-shim (When the Camellia Blooms) - 7.0%
4. Park Bo-gum (Boyfriend) - 5.0%
5. Gong Yoo, Jung Hae-in - 4.7%

 
2020

1. Kim Hee-ae - 9.4%
2. Park Bo-gum - 7.6%
3. Hyun Bin - 6.5%
4. Park Seo-joon - 5.9%
5. Son Ye-jin - 4.6%
6. Suzy - 4.3%
7. Jeon In-hwa - 4.1%
8. Cha Hwa-yeon, Gong Yoo - 3.2%
10. Gong Hyo-jin- 3.0%
11. Kim Soo-hyun, Cho Jung-seok - 2.8%
13. Cheon Ho-jin - 2.5%
14. Lee Min-jung, Choi Bool-am - 2.2%
16. Kim Hye-soo, Kang Ha-neul - 2.0%
18. Lee Sang-yeob, Go Doo-shim - 1.8%
20. Lee Dong-wook - 1.6%
21. Kim Seon-ho, Jung Bo-seok, Han Suk-gyu - 1.5%
24. Kwon Sang-woo - 1.4%
25. Kim Hee-sun, Kim Hae-sook, Lee Yoo-ri, Kim Hye-ja - 1.3%
29. Seo Ye-ji - 1.2%
30. Nam Joo-hyuk - 1.1%
31. Jung Hae-in, Go Ara, Yoo Ah-in, Jo Seung-woo - 1.0%

2021


1. Kim Seon-ho - 7.8% <Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha> (tvN)


2. Shin Min-a - 7.3% <Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha> (tvN)


2. Lee Jung-jae - 7.3% <Squid Game> (NETFLIX)
4. Jeon Ji-hyun - 5.5% <Kingdom: Ashin of the North> (NETFLIX), <Jirisan> (tvN)


5. Song Hye-kyo - 5.2% <Now, We are Breaking Up> (SBS)


6. Kim So-yeon - 5.0% <Penthouse> (SBS)


7. Honey Lee - 4.9% <One the Woman> (SBS)


7. Cho Jung-seok - 4.9% <Hospital Playlist> (tvN)


9. Nam Koong-min - 4.5% <The Veil> (MBC)


10. Youn Yuh-jung - 4.1% <Minari> (movie)


10. Song Joong-ki - 4.1% <Vincenzo> (tvN)
12. Choi Myung-gil (3.7%)


13. Cha Hwa-yeon (3.0%)


14. Gong Yoo, Kim Young-ok (2.3%)


16. Hyun Bin, Park Seo-joon (1.9%)


18. Go Doo-shim, Kim Yoo-jung (1.8%)


20. Park Bo-gum, Lee Soon-jae (1.7%)


22. Kim Hye-soo, Ju Ji-hoon, Son Ye-jin (1.6%)


25. Lee Young-ae (1.5%)


26. Go Hyun-jung, Uhm Ki-joon (1.4%)


28. So Yi-hyun(1.3%)
29. Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Byung-hun, Sung Dong-il (1.2%)
32. Kang Ha-neul, Kim Hee-ae , Han So Hee, Gong Hyo-jin (1.1%)
36. Lee Ji-ah, Sunwoo Jae-duk, Park Won-sook, Choi Bool-am (1.0%)

 

2022
1. Park Eun-bin - 13.6% <Extraordinary Attorney Woo> (ENA)
2. Kim Hye-soo - 13.0%  <Juvenile Justice> (Netflix), <Under The Queen's Umbrella' (tvN)
3. Nam Koong-min - 11.3% <One Dollar Lawyer> (SBS)
4. Go Doo-shim - 4.2% <Our Blues> (tvN), <Curtain Call> (KBS2)
5. Song Joong-ki - 3.3% <Reborn Rich> (tvN)
6. Lee Jung-jae - 2.9% <Squid Game> (Netflix, 2021)
7. Hyun Bin - 2.6% <Crash Landing on You> (tvN, 2020)
8. Lee Byung-hun - 2.5% <Our Blues> (tvN)
9. Son Suk-ku - 2.4% <My Liberation Notes> (JTBC)
9. Kim Go-eun - 2.4% <Yumi's Cells> (TVING), <Little Women> (tvN)

Kang Ha-neul (2.3%), Song Hye-kyo, Son Ye-jin, Shin Min-ah (2.2%), Lee Seung-gi, Kim Hye-ja (2.1%), Ha Ji-won (2.0%), Choi Bool-am (1.8%), Kim Tae-ri (1.7%), Kim Rae-won, Kim Hae-sook (1.5%), Park Bo-gum, Youn Yuh-jung, Han Ji-min, Lee Seo-jin (1.4%), Park Seo-joon, Cho Jung-seok, Lee Jong-suk (1.3%), Kim Seon-ho, Jeon Ji-hyun (1.2%), Kim Soo-mi, Ji Hyun-woo (1.1%), Kim So-yeon, Jang Mi-hee (1.0%)

 

[Helena]

On 12/15/2021 at 12:44 AM, Helena said:

Gallup Korea "Movie Stars Who Shined the Year of 2021”
1. Lee Jung-jae - 39.7% <Squid Game> (NETFLIX drama)
2. Youn Yuh-jung - 18.9% <Minari>
3. Ma Dong-seok - 11.4% <Eternals>
4. Song Kang-ho - 8.8% <Parasite> <The King's Letters> (both 2019)

 

Source: https://www.gallup.co.kr/gallupdb/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1347

Koreans surveyed on their favorite Movie Stars who shined 
Survey Period: November 7~24, 2022

Participants: 1771 people (13+ years old) nationwide

 

Gallup Korea "Movie Stars Who Shined the Year of 2022”


1. Lee Jung-jae - 34.4% <HUNT> (producer, director, screenplay, starring)


2. Ma Dong-seok - 18.8% <The Roundup> (producer, planning, starring)
3. Song Kang-ho - 13.5% <Broker> <Emergency Declaration>


4. Youn Yuh-jung - 7.7% <Pachinko> (Apple TV+)

5. Hwang Jung-min - 6.5% <Narco-Saints> (Netflix), <HUNT> (friendship appearance)
5. Jung Woo-sung - 6.5% <HUNT>


7. Lee Byung-hun - 6.0% <Emergency Declaration>


8. Hyun Bin - 5.5% <Confidential Assignment 2>
9. Yoo Hae-jin - 5.2%  <Confidential Assignment 2> <The Night Owl>

10. Son Suk-ku - 5.0% <The Roundup>

11. Ha Jung-woo (4.4%)
12. Kim Hye-soo (3.1%)
13. Park Hae-il (2.1%)
14. Choi Min-sik (1.9%)
15. Gong Yoo (1.8%)
16. Han Suk-kyu (1.3%)
17. Ahn Sung-ki (1.2%) 

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2007-2022

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2007


1. Jeon Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine) - 49.7%


2. Song Kang-ho - 16.5%


3. Bae Yong-joon, Ahn Sung-ki - 6.4%


5. Sol Kyung-gu- 5.0%
 


 

2008

1. Song Kang-ho (The Good, The Bad, The Weird) - 13.1%


2. Son Ye-jin (My Wife Got Married) - 11.3%


3. Kim Hye-soo (Modern Boy) - 7.4%


4. Jeon Do-yeon (My Dear Enemy), Jang Dong-gun - 7.3%


6. Jung Woo-sung (The Good, The Bad, The Weird) - 6.1%


7. Ha Jung-Woo (The Chaser, My Dear Enemy) - 5.4%


 

2009

1. Lee Byung-hun - 20.1%


2. Jang Dong-gun - 17.9%


3. Sol Kyung-gu - 17.5%


4. Ha Ji-won - 14.3%


5. Jung Ji-hoon / Rain - 8.3%


 

2010


1. Won Bin (The Man from Nowhere) - 30.7%


2. Jang Dong-gun - 14.4%


3. Kang Dong-won - 11.6%


4. Lee Byung-hun - 6.4%


5. Song Kang-ho - 5.6%


 

2011

1. Won Bin - 11.3%


2. Park Hae-il - 9.5%


3. Jang Dong-gun - 8.8%


4. Kim Ha-neul (Blind) - 8.2%


5. Gong Yoo - 5.8%


6. Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho - 4.8%


8. Ha Ji-won - 3.1%


9. Ahn Sung-ki


10. Han Seok-kyu- 3.0%
 


 

2012


1. Lee Byung-hun - 37.6%


2. Song Joong-ki - 15%


3. Kim Hye-soo - 7.6%


4. Jang Dong-gun - 7.4%


5. Ha Jung-woo - 6.4%


6. Jeon Ji-hyun


7. Kim Yoon-seok


8. Park Bo-young - 4.2%


 

2013

1. Song Kang-ho - 22.5%


2. Ha Jung-woo - 18.9%


3. Lee Byung-hun - 18.0%


4. Ryu Seung-ryong - 10.1%


5. Sol Kyung-gu - 7.4%


6. Lee Jung-jae - 6.7%


7. Kim Hye-soo - 6.3%


8. Kim Soo-hyun - 5.7%


9. Jang Dong-gun - 3.7%


10. Jeon Ji-hyun - 2.8%


 

2014

1. Choi Min-sik - 42.3%


2. Song Kang-ho - 22.2%


3. Ryu Seung-ryong - 10.5%


4. Ha Jung-woo - 9.0%


5. Lee Byung-hun - 4.5%


6. Kang Dong-won - 4.2%


7. Sol Kyung-gu - 3.7%


8. Jung Woo-sung - 3.6%


9. Hyun Bin - 3.3%


10. Kim Soo-hyun - 3.2%
 


 

2015

1. Yoo Ah-in - 26.9%


2. Song Kang-ho - 20.3%


3. Hwang Jung-min - 16.1%


4. Jeon Ji-hyun - 14.2%


5. Ha Jung-woo - 11.8%


6. Choi Min-sik - 9.8%


7. Oh Dal-soo - 6.2%


8. Lee Jung-jae - 5.8%


9. Kang Dong-won - 4.2%


10. Yoo Hae-jin - 4.1%
 

 

2016


1. Hwang Jung-min - 21.2%


2. Song Kang-ho - 18.4%


3. Gong Yoo - 12.7%


4. Ha Jung-woo - 11.4%


5. Yoo Hae-jin - 10.8%


6. Lee Byung-hun - 9.6%


7. Lee Jung-jae - 6.3%


8. Jung Woo-sung - 6.2%


9. Jeon Ji-hyun - 5.4%


10. Ma Dong-seok - 5%


11. Song Joong-ki


12. Yoo Ah-in


13. Choi Min-sik


14. Kim Hye-soo


15. Kang Dong-won


15. Sol Kyung-gu


17. Jo Jin-woong


18. Son Ye-jin


19. Oh Dal-soo


20. Ra mi-ran
 


 

2017

1. Song Kang-ho - 35%


2. Ma Dong-seok - 17.8%


3. Lee Byung-hun - 12.6%


4. Hwang Jung-min - 8.1%


5. Ha Jung-woo, Sol Kyung-gu - 6.3%
 


 

2018


1. Ma Dong-seok - 19.9%


2. Ha Jung-woo - 18.6%


3. Lee Byung-hun - 11.2%


4. Song Kang-ho - 10.9%


5. Joo Ji-hoon - 7.3%


6. Yoo Hae-jin


7. Jung Woo-sung


8. Hwang Jung-min


9. Jo In-sung


10. Cha Tae-hyun


14. Kim Hye-soo


14.


16. Son Ye-jin


16.
 


 

2019


1. Song Kang-ho - 29.8%


2. Ma Dong-seok - 18.2%


3. Gong Yoo - 8.9%


4. Jo Jin-woong - 8.5%


5. Ha Jung-woo, Lee Byung-hun - 7.1%


7. Jung Woo-sung - 4.5%


8. Yoo Hae-jin - 4.1%


9. Hwang Jung-min - 3.6%


10. Honey Lee - 3.3%


Ryu Seung-ryong (3.0%), Lee Jung-jae (2.8%), Sol Kyung-gu (2.4%), Jung Yu-mi (2.2%), Ahn Sung-ki, Jang Dong-gun (2.1%), Jo Yeo-jung (2%), Ryu Jun-yeol (2.0%)
 


 

2020

1. Song Kang-ho - 27.8%


2. Lee Byung-hun - 14.0%


3. Ma Dong-seok - 9.1%


4. Hwang Jung-min - 7.5%


5. Jung Woo-sung - 6.2%


6. Gong Yoo - 5.9%


7. Ha Jung-woo - 4.0%


8. Lee Jung-jae - 3.6%


9. Kim Hye-soo - 3.5%


10. Lee Jung-eun - 3.4%


11. Kang Dong-won - 3.3%


12. Sung Dong-il - 2.9%


13. Yoo Ah-in - 2.7%


14. Yoo Hae-jin, Kwak Do-won - 2.4%


16. Son Ye-jin - 2.0%


17. Hyun Bin - 1.9%


18. Sol Kyung-gu - 1.6%


19. Choi Min-sik - 1.5%


20. Ahn Sung-ki, Jo Jung-suk - 1.4%


22. Lee Je-hoon, Han Suk-kyu, Park Bo-gum, Joo Ji-hoon - 1.3%


26. Jo Yeo-jung, Jo Jin-woong - 1.1%


28. Park Seo-joon, Jo In-sung, Jang Dong-gun - 1.0%

2021


1. Lee Jung-jae - 39.7% <Squid Game> (NETFLIX drama)


2. Youn Yuh-jung - 18.9% <Minari>


3. Ma Dong-seok - 11.4% <Eternals>


4. Song Kang-ho - 8.8% <Parasite> <The King's Letters> (both 2019)


5. Lee Byung-hun - 7.0% <The Man Standing Next> (2020)


6. Hwang Jung-min - 5.6% <Hostage>


7. Gong Yoo - 3.6% <Seobok>


8. Jung Woo-sung - 3.5% <Steel Rain 2: Summit> (2020)


9. Kim Hye-soo - 2.6% <The Day I Died> (2020)


10. Zo In-sung - 2.5% <Mogadishu>
11. Ha Jung-woo - 2.2%


12. Yoo Ah-in - 2.0%


13. Choi Min-sik - 1.8%


13. Seol Kyung-gu - 1.8%


15. Jung Ho-yeon - 1.6%


15. Song Joong-ki - 1.6%


17. Heo Sung-tae - 1.5%


18. Oh Yeong-su - 1.4%


19. Cha Seung-won - 1.2%
20. Cho Jin-woong - 1.0%

 

2022

1. Lee Jung-jae - 34.4% <HUNT> (producer, director, screenplay, starring)

2. Ma Dong-seok - 18.8% <The Roundup> (producer, planning, starring)


3. Song Kang-ho - 13.5% <Broker> <Emergency Declaration>

4. Youn Yuh-jung - 7.7% <Pachinko> (Apple TV+)


5. Hwang Jung-min - 6.5% <Narco-Saints> (Netflix), <HUNT> (friendship appearance)
5. Jung Woo-sung - 6.5% <HUNT>


7. Lee Byung-hun - 6.0% <Emergency Declaration>


8. Hyun Bin - 5.5% <Confidential Assignment 2>
9. Yoo Hae-jin - 5.2%  <Confidential Assignment 2> <The Night Owl>

10. Son Suk-ku - 5.0% <The Roundup>
11. Ha Jung-woo (4.4%)


12. Kim Hye-soo (3.1%)


13. Park Hae-il (2.1%)


14. Choi Min-sik (1.9%)


15. Gong Yoo (1.8%)


16. Han Suk-kyu (1.3%)


17. Ahn Sung-ki (1.2%) 

 

 

[Helena]

https://zapzee.net/2022/12/14/lee-jung-jae-voted-the-most-notable-film-actor-of-2022-ma-dong-seok-song-kang-ho-and-more-ranked-in-top-10/
Lee Jung Jae Voted the Most Notable Film Actor of 2022: Ma Dong Seok, Song Kang Ho and More Ranked in Top 10

By HANA LEE | December 14, 2022

Lee Jung Jae ⓒ AFP=news1 ⓒ News1 DB

Lee Jung Jae has been voted the most notable film actor of 2022. 

From November 7th to 24th, Gallup Korea asked 1,771 people aged 13 and older to vote for the two most notable actors of 2022. And Hunt’s Lee Jung Jae took the top spot with a score of 34.4 percent.

The actor won rave reviews for producing, screenwriting and starring in his action movie Hunt. He debuted in 1993 with Dinosaur Teacher and rose to fame through his 1995 TV series SBS’ Sandglass as the legendary bodyguard Baek Jae Hee. 

Then he focused his career mostly in movies until he skyrocketed to global stardom for his role Ki Hoon in Netflix’s Squid Game. He is currently set to star in Disney’s upcoming Star Wars series ‘The Acolyte.’ 

Ma Dong Seok/news1 ⓒ News1 DB

The second place went to Ma Dong Seok (18.8%). He received much love as beast detective Ma Seok Do in movie The Roundup, which was the only movie that surpassed 10 million movie-goers this year. He previously revealed that he already had eight scenarios in mind for The Outlaws franchise, which he would unravel one by one through the films. The first and second installments were released in 2017 and 2022, respectively, and the third installment is set to premiere in 2023.

Song Kang Ho ⓒ News1 DB

Song Kang Ho (13.5%) took the third spot. He won the Best Actor Award at the 75th Cannes Film Festival this year for his role as Sang Hyeon in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s film Broker. He also starred as detective In Ho in the aviation disaster film titled Emergency Declaration. He left a strong impression in various projects, including The Attorney (2014), The Throne (2015), The Age of Shadows (2016) and A Taxi Driver (2017). However, out of all films he starred in, it was the 2019 dark comedy film Parasite that made him a worldwide star.

 

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Youn Yuh Jung ⓒ AFP=news1 ⓒ News1 DB

The rest of the top 10 are as follows: Youn Yuh Jung (7.7%), Hwang Jung Min and Jung Woo Sung (6.5%), 
Lee Byung Hun (6%), Hyun Bin (5.5%), Yoo Hae Jin (5.2%) and Son Suk Ku (5%). 

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[Helena]

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Cine21’s Pick ‘2022 Korean Films Best 10

1. <Decision to Leave | 헤어질 결심> (Park Chan-wook)
2. <Walk Up | 탑> (Hong Sang-soo)
3. <The Novelist's Film | 소설가의 영화> (Hong Sang-soo)
4. <The Apartment with Two Women | 같은 속옷을 입는 두 여자> (Kim Se-in)
5. <The 2nd Repatriation | 2차 송환> (Kim Dong-won)
6. <Hommage | 오마주> (Shin Su-won)
7. <Kim Min-young of the Report Card | 성적표의 김민영> (Lee Jae-eun)
8. <HUNT | 헌트> (Lee Jung-jae)
9. <Hot in Day, Cold at Night | 낮에는 덥고 밤에는 춥고> (Park Song-yeol)
10. <Soup and Ideology | 수프와 이데올로기> (Yang Young-hee)

 

Cine21’s Pick ‘2022 Foreign Films Best 10

1. <Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy | 우연과 상상> (Ryusuke Hamaguchi)
2. <Drive My Car | 드라이브 마이 카> (Ryusuke Hamaguchi)
3. <Benedetta | 베네데타> (Paul Verhoeven)
4. <Everything Everywhere All at Once | 에브리씽 에브리웨어 올 앳 원스> (Daniel Kwan)
5. <Licorice Pizza | 리코리쉬 피자> (Paul Thomas Anderson)
6. <Nope | 놉> (Jordan Peele)
7. <West Side Story | 웨스트 사이드 스토리> (Steven Spielberg)
8. <After Yang | 애프터 양> (Kogonada)
9. <Top Gun: Maverick | 탑건: 매버릭> (Joseph Kosinski)
10. <Armageddon Time | 아마겟돈 타임> (James Gray)

 

 

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Cine21’s Pick ‘2022 Korean Filmmakers
Director of the Year <Decision to Leave> Director Park Chan-wook
Screenwriter of the Year <Decision to Leave> Writer Chung Seo-kyung
Producer of the Year <HUNT> Han Jae-duk, Sanai Pictures CEO
Cinematographer of the Year <Decision to Leave> Cinematographer Kim Ji-yong
Actor of the Year <Decision to Leave> Park Hae-il 
Actress of the Year <Decision to Leave> Tang Wei
New Actor of the Year  <Missing Yoon> Noh Jae-won
New Actress of the Year <The Apartment with Two Women> Yang Mal-bok
New Director of the Year <The Apartment with Two Women> Director Kim Se-in

 

 

[Helena]

Lee Jung-jae Discusses Korean Media Takeover, MrBeast Squid Game, and His Directing Future

 

The star of Squid Game, famous filmmaker and model Lee Jung Jae joins the Banter podcast to chat about his experience filming Squid Game and his new film HUNT! Check out Director Lee's film HUNT available now on all streaming platforms.

 

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[Helena]

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20221227008800320
'Squid Game' director, lead star receive nat'l cultural medal

By graceoh@yna.co.kr | December 27, 2022

President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) poses for a photo with actor Lee Jung-jae (3rd from L) and filmmaker Hwang Dong-hyuk (2nd from R) after conferring the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit on them at the presidential office in Seoul on Dec. 27, 2022. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hit Netflix series "Squid Game" director Hwang Dong-hyuk and lead star Lee Jung-jae on Tuesday received South Korea's highest national cultural medal for their contribution to the country's content industry, the presidential office said.

President Yoon Suk Yeol presented the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, the highest class of South Korean cultural decoration, to Hwang and Lee at his office in Seoul, commending them for their role in the national film industry.

In September, Hwang and Lee won the awards for best director and best actor in a drama series, respectively, at the 74th Emmy awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

Earlier, Yoon sent a congratulatory message for Hwang, saying that his "fierce efforts and talent," as displayed over the course of his career through films such as "Silenced" and "Miss Granny," led to the Emmy award.

In a separate message to Lee, Yoon said his "remarkable performance" merged his character and the hearts of viewers. (END)

[Helena]

https://zapzee.net/2022/12/27/zapzees-choice-the-10-most-popular-trending-south-korean-stars-of-2022/
ZAPZEE’s Choice: The 10 Most Popular & Trending South Korean Stars of 2022

By HANA LEE | Edited by Hong Hyun Jung | Translated by Hana Lee

The editors at ZAPZEE have rounded up a list of stars who received the most love and support in 2022. 

Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin
Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin garnered much attention as they tied the knot last March after dating for about a year. The couple made headlines every time they gave an update on their relationship, including their marriage, honeymoon, pregnancy and child delivery. The pair also received great love through their acting projects. Son Ye Jin’s Thirty-Nine is one of the few successful JTBC dramas released this year, and Hyun Bin’s Confidential Assignment 2: International is staying at the fourth-most grossed film at the box office to date. 

Son Suk Ku
Son Suk Ku rose from obscurity to superstardom through two acting projects this year. He received favorable reviews for his role as mysterious yet charming Mr. Gu in My Liberation Notes, and continued his hot streak with The Roundup to cement his position as the lead actor. It is notable that he is attracting many fans with his masculine charms while bucking the trend where pretty-looking actors are favored. 

Kim Tae Ri
Kim Tae Ri received great love this spring for her role as Na Hui Do in Twenty-Five Twenty-One. She perfectly pulled off the bright and energetic teen character even at the age of 30 and received rave reviews for her onscreen romance with Nam Joo Hyuk and bickering friendship with Bona. The role earned her Best TV Actress award at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards, and her next projects — titled The Devil (literal title) and Jeong Nyeon (literal title) — are already garnering a lot of attention.

Ma Dong Seok
The Roundup, the only 2022 movie that attracted over 10 million viewers, is a film that made Ma Dong Seok become a brand in the movie industry. With his powerful punch and sense of humor, the movie gave vicarious satisfaction to viewers and helped the theater industry bounce back from the pandemic. In addition, he proved himself to be a brilliant all-around actor who can produce, direct and write a movie. He recently walked down the aisle with her long-time lover Ye Jung Hwah amid many blessings.

Park Eun Bin
If it weren’t for Park Eun Bin, Extraordinary Attorney Woo would not be so successful. Through Hot Stove League, Do you like Brahms? and The King’s Affection, she successfully transitioned from a child actor to a lead actor and gave a brilliant performance as autistic lawyer Woo Young Woo in her latest series. Her passionate performance in the drama made the story relatable and sparked societal discussions on various spectrum disorders.

Lee Jung Jae

Lee Jung Jae, who rose to global stardom last year through Squid Game, surprised everyone with his directorial debut film named Hunt this year. He showed off his decent directing skills and sent many fans into a frenzy by passionately promoting his film with his longtime friend Jung Woo Sung. Hunt broke even, and he won the Best New Director Award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. He is currently filming the Star Wars prequel The Acolyte.

Kim Go Eun
Kim Go Eun continued her lucky streak with Little Women following Yumi’s Cells Season 2. She showed her outstanding performance in Yumi’s Cells 2, contributing to increasing the number of TVING’s paid subscribers, and led Little Women by brilliantly portraying the complex emotions of In Ju. She received the Best Actress Award for her Yumi’s Cells role at the 1st Blue Dragon Series Awards.

Park Hae Il

Well-known as one of the gifted actors, Park Hae Il spent this year with great public popularity. He received much love for creating a heartbreaking romance with Tang Wei in Park Chan Wook’s Decision to Leave, and his other 2022 movie, Hansan: Rising Dragon, went strong at the domestic box office, generating countless memes. The period movie is currently listed as the third most grossed South Korean film released in 2022.

Kim Hye Soo

Who else will there be but Kim Hye Soo who has both talent and star power in her 50s? She is one of the few actors who can make any role or project great. This year, she captivated viewers with her performance in Juvenile Justice and Under the Queen’s Umbrella.  Both dramas of decent qualities won many hearts and proved her to be an irreplaceable actress in the film and TV industry.

Song Joong Ki
Nobody seems to be wrapping up the year 2022 in greater success than Song Joong Ki. Creating buzz even before its premiere, Reborn Rich  achieved immense success beyond expectations. The recent hit series overtook SKY Castle and became the second highest-rated drama in JTBC history. All eyes are on whether Song Joong Ki will turn his next project into another drama sensation following the success of Vincenzo and Reborn Rich.

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https://zapzee.net/2022/12/28/8-south-korean-films-that-grossed-the-most-profits-in-2022/
8 South Korean Films That Grossed the Most Profits in 2022

By HANA LEE | Edited by Hong Hyun Jung | Translated by Hana Lee

Credit: CJ ENM, Cinnamon HC, Sidus, NEW

Hero attracted over 1 million moviegoers on the eighth day of its December 21st release. However, whether the movie will break even by pulling in another 3.5 million viewers remains unclear, as Avatar: The Way of Water is staying strong at the top of the Korean box office. Only eight South Korean films released in 2022 broke even, as most of them were dethroned by Hollywood blockbusters released around the same time during the pandemic. Here, we rounded up the eight movies that broke even and made profits this year. (The number of audiences is based on the data collected on December 27th.)

Park Chan Wook’s Decision to Leave brought in exactly 1,893,301 spectators and reached the break-even point of 1.2 million people. Competing with Top Gun: Maverick and Thor: Love and Thunder, the movie sparked a rewatch craze among viewers.

Go Kyung Pyo and Lee Yi Kyung’s 6/45 attracted a total of 1,980,773 audiences and reached the break-even point of 160 million people. Although it did not garner much attention before its release, the positive word of mouth and its lightly amusing comedy drew audiences to theaters after its box office debut. 

The highly anticipated sequel of The Witch — The Witch: Part 2 The Other One — drew in 2,806,501 people in audience and reached the break-even point of 2 million viewers. Now all eyes are on whether it will get a third installment or not.

The Night Owl, starring Yoo Hae Jin and Ryu Jun Yeol, is the only film released this fall that broke even. The period film registered a total of 3,136,826 people in cinemas, surpassing the break-even point of 2.1 million people. According to film reports, the flick is currently sailing smoothly at the box office.

Credit: Megabox Plus M, CJ ENM, Lotte Entertainment

Lee Jung Jae’s directorial debut film Hunt surpassed 4.2 million ticket sales and broke even just 31 days after its release. The flick attracted much attention as Lee Jung Jae and Jung Woo Sung actively promoted their co-starring movie. A total of 4,352,394 people watched the movie.

Confidential Assignment‘s sequel had the Thanksgiving box office all to itself. It made profits by registering more than 3.5 million moviegoers on its seventh day of release. As it recorded a cumulative audience of 6,982,840 people, fans are hoping for its third installment.

Following Roaring Currents, Hansan: Rising Dragon is the Korean blockbuster film that reached the break-even point of 6 million viewers. It luckily pulled in 7,264,936 people and received favorable reviews from both critics and audiences. Noryang: The Sea of Death, the third installment of the Yi Sun Sin trilogy, is slated for its release in 2023.

The Roundup was the top-grossing film of this year. It became the only movie that hit the 10-million mark by attracting 12,693,322 viewers. The film made huge profits as its initial break-even point was only 1.5 million viewers. Its success was all thanks to the brilliant release strategy and positive word of mouth.

[Helena]

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/01/03/entertainment/television/Korea-CJENM-2023-Visionary/20230103183435904.html
CJ ENM reveals its list of '2023 Visionaries'

BY LIM JEONG-WON [lim.jeongwon@joongang.co.kr] | January 3, 2023

 

From top left, actor Kim Hye-soo, producer Na Young-seok, actors Ma Dong-seok, Park Eun-bin, director Park Chan-wook, singer IU, girl group (G)I-DLE, actor and director Lee Jung-jae, actor Lee Jin-joo, and screenwriter Jeong Seo-kyung named as "2023 Visionaries" by CJ ENM, in Korean alphabetical order. [CJ ENM]

CJ ENM selected 10 people for its list of “2023 Visionaries” to represent the future of the Korean entertainment industry Tuesday.

The list awards pioneering figures who “lead change and innovation,” according to the company Tuesday.

The people selected on the list are actor Kim Hye-soo, producer Na Young-seok, actors Ma Dong-seok, Park Eun-bin, director Park Chan-wook, singer IU, girl group (G)I-DLE, actor and director Lee Jung-jae, actor Lee Jin-joo, and screenwriter Jeong Seo-kyung in Korean alphabetical order.

CJ ENM has compiled the list since 2020, selecting and awarding people who have presented a “new vision” for the culture and entertainment industries based on the originality of their works. “Visionaries” are defined as people who predict the future of the entertainment industry.

CJ ENM said Tuesday that the company plans to hold an offline awards ceremony at the beginning of the year.

The people on the list were selected after a “balanced evaluation” process of quantitative data, expert reviews and global indicators, the company said in a press release Tuesday. The five criteria for selection are performance, cross-boundary power, change of frame of thinking, creating new genres or characters and original creativity and global influence.

About 60 CJ ENM employees and experts with “professional insight” on content production and business participated in the screening and review process. Big data was also used, according to CJ ENM.

 

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10 people including Park Eun-bin, IU, and Lee Jung-jae selected as CJ ENM's 2023 Visionary

YonhapNews / 2023-01-03 11:27:48
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Yunhee Cho.)

▲This photo, provided by CJ ENM, shows 10 people selected as '2023 Visionary'. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
 

 SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) – CJ ENM has announced that it has selected 10 people, including Park Eun-bin, IU, and Lee Jung-jae, for the "2023 Visionary" which selects the people who led the trend of entertainment industry.

 
‘Visionary’ also included Kim Hye-soo, producer Na Young-seok, Ma Dong-seok, director Park Chan-wook, girl group (G)I-DLE, producer Lee Jin-joo, and writer Jeong Seo-kyung.

 
CJ ENM selects and awards a person who presents a new vision of the cultural industry based on one’s own originality throughout the entertainment industry every year as a ‘Visionary’.

                              
Park Eun-bin has brought global syndrome by completing a character against prejudice in the world with "Extraordinary Attorney Woo.” IU has been praised for her appealing acting as an actor in the award-winning film "Broker" at the Cannes Film Festival while maintaining her top position as a singer. Lee Jung-jae has been recognized for his directing skills by directing the movie "Hunt."

 
Kim Hye-soo has shown variety of acting skills through dramas such as “Juvenile Justice,” The Queen’s Umbrella” and producer Na Young-seok has newly presented “Earth Arcade” which shows the sensibility of Z generation and charm of female cast members.

 
Ma Dong-seok has proved his ability as a producer with "The Roundup," and Park Chan-wook, director of the movie "Decision to Leave," continues his unrivaled world of works with his creative imagination and unique mise-en-scene.
 

(G)I-DLE members participate in the process of writing and composing their own songs to express their individuality musically, and producer Lee Jin-joo, with so many dating reality shows pouring in, has created an unparalleled hit series called "EXchange.”  Jeong Seo-kyung, who is recognized in the film industry, has been selected as ‘Visionary’ with the success of "Little Women." (END)

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On 12/12/2022 at 3:52 AM, Helena said:

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/12/12/entertainment/television/CICI-Lee-Jungjae-Kim-Yuna/20221212162016689.html
Lee Jung-jae of 'Squid Game' fame to receive Korea Image Stepping Stone Award

 

https://k-odyssey.com/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065578226778072
Lee Jung-jae wins Korea Image Stepping Stone Award

YonhapNews / 2023-01-12 10:57:13
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)

▲ This photo, provided by CICI, shows Lee Jung-jae winning the Korea Image Stepping Stone Award. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) – Actor Lee Jung-jae, the star of Netflix sensation “Squid Game,” has won the Korea Image Stepping Stone Award from the Seoul-based non-profit Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI).



In the awards ceremony that took place Wednesday at InterContinental Seoul Coex, actor Lee gave his acceptance speech online, saying, “Never there is any free lunch in life.” He added, “Everything that happens in our lives counts, and they pile on top of each other to eventually bestow an opportunity to shine.”


The 2023 Korea Image Award, which is presented by the CICI annually, is an award won by figures whose efforts to promote Korea abroad have been widely acknowledged. Actor Lee won the Award for contributing to improving the global image of Korea by winning the Prime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in the Netflix-aired smash hit series “Squid Game” and also making a directorial debut with his film “Hunt” this year.



Looking back, the veteran actor, who is currently in the U.S. for filming Disney+’s “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte,” said that as he received the Emmy Award, he “absolutely could not believe this is happening” to him, and “it even felt unreal.” He added, “the Award gave me an awakening that I should make every step of my career with care and thoughtfulness as there will be a greater number of international audiences who will be tracking down the Korean content.”

Former figure skating star Kim Yu-na and teen swimmer Hwang Sung-woo attended the Awards ceremony, winning the Korea Image Cornerstone Award for her incessant contribution to enhancing the global image of Korea and the Korea Image Budding Youth Award for young talents under 20, respectively.



In her acceptance speech, Kim said, “I was so gratified to have formerly won the Korea Image Budding Youth Award in 2008, and now I am standing here to win the Cornerstone Award.” She chose “when I won the gold medal at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics” as the best moment in her figure skating career.



Swimmer Hwang, who set an Asian record in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, said, “I am looking to make more record-breaking performances and medals,” adding, “I would like to outgrow myself as an icon of Korean swimmer.”


Along with these three winners, “EURO Fashion House” won the Korea Image Bridge Award as a foreign enterprise that contributed to promoting Korean culture abroad with fashion. The U.K., Italy, France, and EU Ambassadors to South Korea participated in the ceremony to win the Award.



Along with the award winners listed above, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, CJ Group Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik, and the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg also participated in the awards ceremony. (END)
 

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2022 HAWAII FILM CRITICS SOCIETY (HFCS) BEST OF 2022 LIST

Winners + nominatons-list [ Complete list ]

 

BEST NEW FILMMAKER:
John Patton Ford, Emily the Criminal
Charlotte Wells, Aftersun


Elegance Bratton, The Inspection
Lee Jung-jae, Hunt [Winner]
Carlota Pereda, Piggy

BEST FIRST FILM:
Aftersun [Winner]
Turning Red
Hunt
The Bad Guys
The Bob’s Burgers Movie

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Lee Jung-jae wins Best New Filmmaker at 2022 Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards

YonhapNews / 2023-01-19 14:24:15
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)

▲ This photo, provided by Artist Company, shows actor and filmmaker Lee Jung-jae. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) – South Korean veteran actor Lee Jung-jae, the star of the Netflix sensation “Squid Game,” has been making history also as a filmmaker. The Korean star, both an actor and filmmaker, racked up another award, this time at the 2022 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Awards as the Best New Filmmaker for “Hunt,” the first film he has ever made and directed.



The artist competed against 4 other directors, including the Scottish director Charlotte Wells for “Aftersun,” Director Elegance Bratton for “The Inspection,” Director John Patton Ford for “Emily the Criminal,” and the Spanish director Carlota Martinez-Pereda for “Piggy.”


The HFCS Awards is organized by the HFCS, a non-profit organization of Hawaii-based film critics who are regularly published within the Hawaii island chain. South Korean directors Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho formerly won awards for “The Handmaiden” and “Parasite,” respectively. (END)
 

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https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/01/689_343905.html
Lee Jung-jae named best new director with 'Hunt' at Hawaii Film Critics Society Award

By Kwak Yeon-soo | 2023-01-19

Actor-director Lee Jung-jae / Courtesy of Artist Company

Lee Jung-jae, the star of Netflix's global hit series "Squid Game," was named Best New Filmmaker at 2022 Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards for his feature directorial debut "Hunt."

Set in the turbulent 1980s, the action-packed film centers on two rival agents, Park Pyong-ho (Lee) and Kim Jung-do (Jung Woo-sung), who are tasked with uncovering a North Korean spy inside the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA). They investigate each other in the process of discovering a larger plot to assassinate the president.

The film premiered at the non-competition Midnight Screening section of the 75th Cannes Film Festival. It was a commercial success and garnered critical acclaim, surpassing 4 million in ticket sales here and earning Lee best new filmmaker prizes at multiple awards including the Blue Dragon Film Awards in November.

Last year, he was selected as the recipient of the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit for being the first Korean actor to win awards for best actor in a drama series at the 27th Critics Choice Award and 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. Earlier this month, he received the Korea Image Stepping Stone Award from Corea Image Communication Institute. 

Up next, Lee will be starring in the Disney+ series "The Acolyte," part of the Star Wars franchise.

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Lee Jung Jae describes his busy 2023 schedule + when he'll start filming 'Squid Game 2'

Actor Lee Jung Jae, who is currently in London, the United Kingdom on the set of Disney's 'Star Wars: The Acolyte', sent his greetings over to his Korean fans in a recent interview with Ilgan Sports.

The star, who began filming for 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' at the end of September last year, will be spending a busy year packed with one project after another in 2023. 

First, on his first project with Disney, Lee Jung Jae said, "I was told not to talk about it as much as possible. It seems that filming will run until March or April. I actually felt that in some ways, filming sets in Korea are actually more efficient. There are many aspects of the work which are similar here and in Korea, but I feel that there are areas where the Korean method is more efficient. Of course, there are aspects I am learning from as well."

Next, Lee Jung Jae dished on another project he is set to work on soon, a spin-off series titled 'Ray' centered around his own character in the 2021 film 'Deliver Us From Evil'. The actor revealed, "I've had quite a few Zoom meetings with the scenario writers in Korea. There is a consensus that 'Ray' will have a slightly less serious tone, and a more bright, colorful tone. That is the direction we are going in. Right now, I'm not interested in participating in the project as more than an actor. Being a producer and an actor for the same project is not an easy task. I don't think I'll be working on a project where I'm directly involved solely as a producer quite yet. Taking on the role of a producer means that you shoulder much more responsibility. Plus, I can't quite picture anything where I'm not the actor yet." 

Now, onto the big question of when will filming for 'Squid Game 2' begin? And will Lee Byung Hun play a lead role in season 2? Lee Jung Jae answered, "It's probably safe to assume that. As we all saw at the end of season 1, the main plot of season 2 will be revenge, and the key figure who controlled the workings of the games in season 1 was Lee Byung Hun sunbae, so it seems that the two of us will be the central figures of this next story. This is the first time that I'll be working with Lee Byung Hun sunbae, actually. Well, we worked on a drama called 'White Nights 3.98' back in the day, but we didn't have any scenes together. Anyways, 'Squid Game 2' will begin filming in the summer and the filming will likely last for about 10 months. We were working on season 1 for about 10 months as well, but that was with delays caused by COVID-19. But seeing as season 2 will be bigger in 
scale, it will probably take longer to complete." 

Finally, Lee Jung Jae spilled the beans on his surprise meeting with BTS's V. According to Lee Jung Jae, "I ran into him at a private gathering. He was so personable. We exchanged contact information. He let me hear a song he was working on, he said it was about half finished. He was charming, both in appearance and in personality. I understood why he was so loved worldwide."

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https://k-odyssey.com/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065588240643042
S.Korean film 'Hunt' receives invitation from 'Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, BIFFF'

YonhapNews / 2023-03-08 13:44:18
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)

 

▲This photo, provided by Artist Company, shows Lee Jung Jae. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL March 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean blockbuster movie “Hunt” has been invited to Belgium’s “Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, BIFFF” under the segment of non competition, addressed agency Artist Company on Wednesday.


“Hunt”, which is a director debut piece by South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae, depicts a complicated story between agent Park Pyong-ho, acted by Lee Jung-jae and Kim Jung-do acted by Jung Woo-sung, from National Intelligence Service.



“Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, BIFFF”, which will kick off on April 11, is considered one of the three well known genre festivals alongside “Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya” of Spain and “Fantasporto“ of Portugal. (END)
 

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Lee Min Ho, BTS and ‘Squid Game’ Named Favorites in 2023 Hallyu Wave Survey

By KRISHKIM 

 

Credit: Netflix, MYM Entertainment, GETTY IMAGES (STEVE GRANITZ)

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism released the result of the 2023 Survey on Hallyu Wave Abroad (taken in 2022) on the 10th. Starting with this survey, the target countries and the number of samples were expanded from 8,500 people in 18 countries to 25,000 people in 26 countries.

First, the result of the question “What first image comes to mind when you think of Korea?” was as follows: K-pop (14.3%), K-food (13.2%), Hallyu Stars (7.4%), K-dramas (6.6%), and IT (5.6%). K-pop took the top spot for six consecutive years.

The global popularity of K-content, which was revitalized by the pandemic, has continued even in the endemic phase. The influence of Squid Game, which enjoyed explosive popularity worldwide in 2021, continued in 2022 as well. Squid Game (11.3%) took the top spot in the “Favorite Drama” category, followed by Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2.8%), All of Us Are Dead (2.6%), and Business Proposal (1.9%), all three dramas aired in 2022.

 

In particular, Lee Min Ho was named the “Favorite Hallyu Star” in 22 countries, including China, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Australia, America, Canada, Mexico, the UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. This can be interpreted as a direct result of the success of the drama Pachinko, which premiered on Apple TV in March 2022.

As for the “Favorite K-pop Star” category, BTS (31.3%) and BLACKPINK (10.8%) came in first and second, respectively. “Favorite Movie” list is as follows: Parasite (9.1%) and Train to Busan (6.9%) – two movies from before 2022 – and Carter (2.5%), Hunt (2.0%), and 20th Century Girl (1.8%) – three movies from 2022.

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https://zapzee.net/2023/04/07/the-59th-baeksang-arts-awards-full-list-of-nominees-revealed/
The 59th Baeksang Arts Awards: Full List of Nominees Revealed

By HANA LEE

 

The 59th Baeksang Arts Awards announced its nominees for the television and film categories!

 

 

Film Category

Best Film: Next Sohee, The Night Owl, Hansan: Rising Dragon, Hunt, Decision to Leave
Best Director: Kim Han Min (Hansan: Rising Dragon), Park Chan Wook (Decision to Leave), Ahn Tae Jin (The Night Owl), Lee Jung Jae (Hunt), Jung Ju Ri (Next Sohee)
Best New Director: Kim Se In (The Apartment with Two Women), Park Yi Woong (The Girl on a Bulldozer). Ahn Tae Jin (The Night Owl), Lee Sang Yong (The Roundup), Lee Jung Jae (Hunt)
Best Actor: Ryu Jun Yeol (The Night Owl), Ma Dong Seok (The Roundup), Park Hae Il (Decision to Leave), Song Kang Ho (Broker), Jung Woo Sung (Hunt)
Best Actress: Bae Doona (Next Sohee), Yang Mal Bok (The Apartment with Two Women), Yum Jung Ah (Life Is Beautiful), Jeon Do Yeon (Kill Boksoon), Tang Wei (Decision to Leave)
Best Supporting Actor: Kang Ki Young (Bargaining), Kim Sung Cheol (The Night Owl), Park Ji Hwan (The Roundup), Byun Yo Han (Hansan: Rising Dragon), Im Si Wan (Emergency Declaration)
Best Supporting Actress: Park Se Wan (6/45), Bae Doona (Broker), Ahn Eun Jin (The Night Owl), Yum Jung Ah (Alienoid), Lee Yeon (Kill Boksoon)
Best New Actor: Roh Jae Won (Missing Yoon), Jinyoung (Christmas Carol), Byeon Woo Seok (20th Century Girl), Seo In Guk (Project Wolf Hunting), Ong Seong Wu (Life is Beautiful)
Best New Actress: Go Youn Jung (Hunt), Kim Si Eun (Next Sohee), Kim Hye Yoon (The Girl on a Bulldozer), IU (Broker), Ha Yoon Kyeong (Gyeong-ah’s Daughter)

Best Screenplay: Park Gyu Tae (6/45), Lee Jung Jae & Cho Seung Hee (Hunt), Jeong Seo Kyeong & Park Chan Wook (Decision to Leave), Jung Ju Ri (Next Sohee), Hyun Gyu Ri & Ahn Tae Jin (The Night Owl)
Best Technical: Ryu Seong Hee (Decision to Leave – Art Direction), Lee Mogae (Hunt – Cinematography), Jeong Seong Jin & Jeong Chul Min (Hansan: Rising Dragon – VFX), Jo Yeong Wook (Decision to Leave – Music), Hong Seung Chul (The Night Owl – Lighting)

 

The 59th Baeksang Arts Awards will be held on April 28th.

Source: https://www.baeksangawards.co.kr/candidate/2 

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Star Wars Celebration 2023 Studio Panel

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 07: The cast of The Acolyte (L-R) Lee Jung-Jae, Charlie Barnett, Rebecca Henderson, Dafne Keen, Amandla Stenberg, Leslye Headland, Manny Jacinto, Dean-Charles Chapman, Jodie Turner-Smith and Joonas Suotamo attend the studio panel at Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London at ExCel on April 07, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Disney)

 

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 07: Lee Jung-Jae attends the studio panel at Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London at ExCel on April 07, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Disney)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 07: (L-R) Ali Plumb, Kathleen Kennedy, Leslye Headland, Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, guest, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen Fernandez, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean Charles Chapman, and Joonas Suotamo attend the studio panel at Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London at ExCel on April 07, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for Disney)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 07: (L-R) Leslye Headland, Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, guest, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen Fernandez, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean Charles Chapman, and Joonas Suotamo attend the studio panel at Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London at ExCel on April 07, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for Disney)

 

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 07: (L-R) Ali Plumb, Kathleen Kennedy, Leslye Headland, Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, guest, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen Fernandez, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean Charles Chapman, and Joonas Suotamo attend the studio panel at Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London at ExCel on April 07, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for Disney)

 

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 07: (L-R) Leslye Headland, Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, guest, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen Fernandez, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean Charles Chapman, and Joonas Suotamo attend the studio panel at Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London at ExCel on April 07, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for Disney)

 

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 07: (L-R) Ali Plumb, Kathleen Kennedy, Leslye Headland, Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, guest, and Manny Jacinto attend the studio panel at Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London at ExCel on April 07, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for Disney)

 

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 07: Amandla Stenberg and Lee Jung-jae onstage during the studio panel at the Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London at ExCel on April 07, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for Disney)

 

 

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Amandla Stenberg and Lee Jung-Jae from The Acolyte | Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023

The Acolyte's Amandla Stenberg and Lee Jung-Jae stop by the LIVE! Stage at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 for one of their first Star Wars interviews. The pair discusses their first steps in the galaxy far, far away, and more.

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Lee Jung Jae Talks About Starring as Jedi Master in Upcoming Star Wars Series ‘The Acolyte’

By HANA LEE

 

Credit: Star Wars Celebration

Lee Jung Jae attended Star Wars Celebration in London and shared his experience of starring in the new Star Wars series, The Acolyte, where he will be joining as a Jedi master.

The actor expressed his amazement at the celebration, saying, “Today, a lot of surprising things are happening. I have been amazed to find that this celebration with so many of you has been going on for 15 years. And I was really glad to show you a sneak peek of The Acolyte today as well. For me, today the most interesting parts were that all the trailers had different feels and different genres from them. So I can’t wait to see them all in full.”

When asked about having his first series in a foreign language, Lee stated that it is a special experience for him. He said, “So, it’s definitely a special experience for me especially because English isn’t my first language. So if it wasn’t Star Wars, I may have declined some other show. But who would say no to Star Wars, come on! And they said you can use a lightsaber.”

Lee also shared his love for Star Wars and how it’s an honor for him to be part of the show’s team.  “I am also a fan of Star Wars. It is such an honor to be with you as part of the show’s team. I guarantee you that The Acolyte will be the most interesting of the Star Wars stories. Star Wars has always shown top visuals and development of stories and so on.  I think The Acolyte will be showing a great example of that going further ahead,” he remarked.

Producer Leslie Headland commented that she wanted to talk about the world she loves so much, the Star Wars universe, from the perspective of the villains. She explained, “My goal was to come up with a mixture of Frozen and Kill Bill.”

The Acolyte follows the dark secret of the galaxy and the Jedi at their strongest during the peak of the High Republic era. The new series will be released in 2024.

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Lee Jung-jae: Nobody would refuse Star Wars

By beborn@donga.com | April 11, 2023 07:50

Lee Jung-jae, the first Asian actor to win Outstanding Lead Actor at the Emmy Awards, is set to star as a Jedi master in the upcoming Star Wars spin-off series, The Acolyte, on Disney+. According to his management agency, Artist Company, Lee attended Star Wars Celebration in London on Friday and shared his experience of working on The Acolyte. Lee is excited to join the Star Wars franchise and take on this iconic role.

"As English is not my first language, I would have declined the role if The Acolyte were not a Star Wars series. But who could refuse the chance to be a part of Star Wars?" Lee stated. "I was overwhelmed with emotion the first time I held a 'light saber' during an action scene." Lee also expressed his confidence in the upcoming series, saying, "I guarantee that The Acolyte will be the most captivating story in the Star Wars universe." In the show, Lee's character is a Jedi Master who wields a lightsaber and has expertise in mechanical engineering.

"The Acolyte" is an eight-episode series that takes place 100 years before the events of "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" (1999). The show is set at the end of the Republic era and focuses on the emergence of a new evil force and the dark secrets of the galaxy. "I wanted to explore the Star Wars universe and tell the story from the villains' perspective. My pitch was “Frozen” meets “Kill Bill," creator Leslye Headland explained.

Including an Asian actor in the role of a Jedi Master is significant for the Star Wars franchise, as it reflects a commitment to expanding diversity on screen. Amandla Stenberg, a black actress, will play the former padawan of Lee Jung-jae's Jedi master. According to Collider, the series will "break with Star Wars tradition by featuring the most ethnically diverse cast yet." Deadline has also reported that the show will be a rarity in featuring both an Asian actor and a black woman in leading roles.

 

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Lee Jung-jae Didn't Have to Think Twice About 'Star Wars' Role

By Lee Tae-hoon | April 11, 2023 11:27

Lee Jung-jae (left) and Amandla Stenberg pose at the Star Wars Celebration event in London on April 7, in this picture posted on Star Wars Twitter.

Actor Lee Jung-jae, who will appear in the upcoming "Star Wars" series "The Acolyte" on Disney+, says he jumped on the project despite the language barrier because it's "Star Wars" -- something no actor can resist.

Lee was speaking at the Star Wars Celebration Europe event in London last Friday.

He said working on the project has been a special experience, as it is his first foreign-language series.

"English is not my first language, so if it wasn't 'Star Wars,' I might have declined. Who would say no to 'Star Wars'? And they said I can use a lightsaber," he said through an interpreter.

Star Wars Celebration, a large fan convention held to celebrate the "Star Wars" franchise, has been drawing tens of thousands of fans annually since its launch in 1999.

Lee was on the stage in London along with his American co-star Amandla Stenberg to discuss the series. It was the first Celebration for both of them.

"I was really glad to show you a sneak peek of 'Acolyte' today," he said. "I guarantee you that 'The Acolyte' will be the most interesting of the 'Star Wars' stories."

Lee plays the lead role of the Jedi Master, but little is known about the character yet.

The eight-episode series is set in the final days of the High Republican era, some 100 years before "The Phantom Menace" from the prequel trilogy. It deals with the "dark side of the Force," whose mysterious power causes many Jedi Knights to become corrupt and evil.

Shooting is due to be completed in the U.K. next month ahead of the series' release next year.

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[EXCLUSIVE] See all the stars at Star Wars Celebration 2023

 

The Force was strong in London.

By EW Staff | April 10, 2023 at 05:08 PM EDT

 

These are the portraits you're looking for

A not-so-long time ago (approximately 72 hours), in a country far, far away (actually, just across the Atlantic), several of Hollywood's favorite stars stopped by EW's Star Wars Celebration photo studio. Read on to see more portraits of your favorite actors from Ahsoka, Andor, The Mandalorian, The Acolyte, Skeleton Crew, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny!

 

Lee Jung-jae (The Acolyte)

CREDIT: RACHELL SMITH

 

Lee Jung-jae, Amandla Sternberg, and showrunner Leslye Headland (The Acolyte)

CREDIT: RACHELL SMITH

 

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'The Acolyte': Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae to explore uncharted era in 'Star Wars' universe

2024 Disney+ series described as "Kill Bill" meets "Frozen."

By Kim Taylor-Foster | April 10, 2023

 

Star Wars: Acolyte (Image: Lucasfilm)

Lucasfilm's upcoming Disney+ series The Acolyte is set in the High Republic era, a period yet to be explored within the live action Star Wars universe.

Taking place some 100 years before the events of The Phantom Menace, it will take us back into the past, during a time of relative peace when the Jedi were plentiful, but will also chart the rise of the Dark Side.

This weekend's Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London gave audiences their first glimpse at the show, which is due to wrap shooting this May, and it revealed a host of characters — many of them Jedi — that we know little about. Yahoo Entertainment spoke to the cast and showrunner to find out more about the mysterious Jedi — in particular, the intriguing Jedi master played by Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae.

Lee says that his character “explores lots of different emotions” adding that “this Jedi has experienced a lot.” (Lee co-headlines the series with Amandla Stenberg, who plays his former padawan.)

Showrunner and creator Leslye Headland adds, “I think that people have this conception of the Jedi as very stoic, and without emotion.

"And I think what JJ (Lee Jung-jae) brings to this particular role is an emotional complexity that you don't get to often see with Jedi. You do see [it] with some characters, but I think what he's done is astonishing. And I can't wait for the world to see it.”

“He has this aura about him, especially in his voice, that makes you want to listen to everything he says," comments co-star Manny Jacinto (The Good Place). "He’s like the perfect Jedi Master because of posture, his traits, his voice, his demeanor.”

“He’s the best kind of Jedi. He’s just so Jedi. When you just see it you know it,” adds Rebecca Henderson.

Jacinto calls his own character a good guy: “He’s a citizen of the galaxy just minding his own business, having a good time and then he gets wrapped up in this whole story within the High Republic and the Jedi.”

Henderson, meanwhile, was revealed to be fan-favorite Vernestra Rwoh. She's “a very powerful elder Jedi master; a Mirialan," the actress says. "She’s a near-human species of alien.”

Both Stenberg, who says that her character is “mad, and good with knives”, and Joonas Suotamo, who plays a Wookiee Jedi that is “worlds away from the smuggling business of Chewbacca [the Wookiee he played in the latest Star Wars trilogy],” describe the series as a mystery-thriller.

Headland says of the eight-episode series, “There are a lot of surprises… because the show isn't tied to any legacy characters and it isn't part of the Skywalker saga.

"There's definitely a lot of left turns that we can take and we can do a lot of things and have a lot of freedom. Of course, there are other things that would step on canon that we don't do but you're definitely going to be in for a ride, and a weekly experience. Each episode will feel a little bit like its own movie chock-full of characters, chock-full of mystery, incredible performances by the cast and not just dramatic performances, and emotional performances, but the action performances too.”

The showrunner describes the series as Kill Bill meets Frozen — but what does that mean?

“I think there’s just some really cool fights," Jacinto weighs in. "We had a great stunt team who put their heart and soul into it and I hope that we can rise to the insane abilities in Kill Bill... I’ve had some sneak peeks, and I’ve been blown away as a fan, too. I know that I’m astonished at what’s coming out so far.”

And what about the Frozen part?

“You know — family.” Say no more.

Star Wars: The Acolyte will stream on Disney+ in 2024.

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‘Squid Game’ Season 2: Final Cast Unveiled

By Publicist Julie Lee (juliel@netflix.com) | 28 June 2023

 

 

Netflix today announced the remaining cast to join the second season of global hit Squid Game, as anticipation continues to soar after the first cast members were revealed at Tudum earlier this month. 

This week, cast members and showrunners gathered for their first table read, with the production of Squid Game Season 2 starting later this year. From rising stars to veteran actors, the ensemble cast boasts a diverse range of talent and experiences.  Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who won an Emmy for the first season, will return to direct and executive produce the entire second season.

Top row (from left): LEE JUNG-JAE, LEE BYUNG-HUN, YIM SI-WAN, KANG HA-NEUL

Middle row (from left): PARK GYU-YOUNG, PARK SUNG-HOON, JO YU-RI, WI HA-JUN

Bottom row (from left): YANG DONG-GEUN, KANG AE-SIM, LEE DAVID, LEE JIN-UK

Vertical photo: Director HWANG DONG-HYUK

 

The additional cast includes:
    •    Park Gyu-young: Well known for her role in Netflix series Sweet Home Seasons 1 and 2, she is also starring in the upcoming Netflix series Celebrity.   
    •    Jo Yu-ri: The singer and actress is known as a former member of South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One. 
    •    Kang Ae-sim: A highly respected theater and musical actress in Korea, her performance in TV series Be Melodramatic and Netflix series Move to Heaven left a deep impression on the audience. 
    •    Lee David: Best known for his supporting roles in director Hwang’s film The Fortress, he met Lee Jung-jae through the film, Svaha: The Sixth Finger.
    •    Lee Jin-uk:  Starred in Netflix series Sweet Home Seasons 1 and 2, he is also known for his roles in various Korean dramas and films, including in one of director Hwang’s biggest films, Miss Granny.
    •    Choi Seung-hyun: The singer and actor has starred in various Korean films and TV series such as Tazza: The Hidden Card and Commitment.
    •    Roh Jae-won: Making his acting debut in 2021, he is fast gaining recognition through films like Missing Yoon and Ditto.
    •    Won Ji-an: Made an impressive debut on the first season of Netflix series D.P.

 

(from left) CHOI SEUNG-HYUN, LEE JIN-UK, WON JI-AN, PARK GYU-YOUNG, KANG AE-SIM, LEE DAVID, JO YU-RI, ROH JAE-WON

 

 

ANNOUNCED CAST FOR SQUID GAME SEASON 2
    •    LEE JUNG-JAE, LEE BYUNG-HUN, YIM SI-WAN, KANG HA-NEUL, PARK GYU-YOUNG, PARK SUNG-HOON, JO YU-RI, WI HA-JUN, YANG DONG-GEUN, KANG AE-SIM, LEE DAVID, LEE JIN-UK,  CHOI SEUNG-HYUN, ROH JAE-WON, WON JI-AN  with GONG YOO

 

ABOUT THE SERIES
    •    Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk
    •    Executive Producers:  Hwang Dong-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon
    •    Writer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
    •    Production Company:  Firstman Studio