Kang Dong-Won 강동원 [Upcoming movies: “The Plot”, “Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman”, “ War and Revolt”]

[Kemil20]

1 hour ago, cresmix said:

yaaaay, thanks!!!! i downloaded the videooo 

i am so overwhelmed with all this publicity!  

and the Master stills look PERFECT. KDW will murder me in that role. 

how you download it?

I want to download it too 

[cresmix]

3 hours ago, ovcedhooy said:

how you download it?

I want to download it too 

just paste the link to the video (http://www.vlive.tv/video/16430/) here on this page http://home.soshistagram.com/naver_v/ and then you can choose the file to download, with or without subs, etc...

[Sbcri_27]

I just died looking at his pictures @oceanluv thank u

Edited November 8, 2016 by Sbcri_27

[oceanluv]

 

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VT International Poster

(sold to USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Turkey, China, Japan and Philippines)

 

S. Korean film 'Vanishing Time' sold to 9 countries before release

2016/11/09 13:47

SEOUL Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean film "Vanishing Time," yet to be released in its home market, has already been sold to nine different countries, its local distributor said Wednesday.

The distribution rights of the film starring actor Kang Dong-won were sold to companies in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Turkey, China, Japan and the Philippines right after the international poster was revealed.

The fantasy melodrama, set to open in Korean theaters next Wednesday, depicts the story of a boy who mysteriously disappears when he goes to the mountains with his friend, only to return as a full-grown adult a few days later.

"The foreign buyers bought the film without even watching it," a Showbox official said. "They made their decision solely based on its unique theme of an 'unmoving world' and the movie poster, although I think Kang was also one of the factors that raised their anticipation of the movie."

yujeoungkr@yna.co.kr

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2016/11/09/0701000000AEN20161109005400315.html

[oceanluv]

more pics from Star Talk on 2016 11 07

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Edited November 14, 2016 by LyraYoo

[Sbcri_27]

Oppa marry me pls...lol!

[oceanluv]

Kang Dong Won gets grabbed by fans off stage

 

 

 

Article: Kang Dong Won almost falls on the stairs after being grabbed by a fan

Source: Mydaily via Nate

1. [+809, -11] Scrolling past the first and second pictures… and then hul at the third picture ㅋ

2. [+567, -15] Look at his facial expression ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

3. [+463, -16] Omo~!

4. [+48, -0] The importance of angles ㅋㅋ..

5. [+32, -4] Made me question if this was the Kang Dong Won I knew until I hit the third picture…

6. [+29, -0] I think these pictures are the most embarrassing ones of his I’ve seen yet ㅋㅋㅋ

7. [+28, -0] He looks like he’s gained some weight too? His face had more dimension but now it’s flat

8. [+21, -6] Finally his coordi is getting to work though. He’s handsome enough that all he needs is a coat and a necktie to shine.

9. [+20, -2] So cute in that first picture ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

10. [+16, -5] Lee Jong Suk would’ve probably slapped that fan’s face

11. [+16, -10] Starting to see his age in his face now…

12. [+15, -2] I guess it’s even possible for Kang Dong Won to have an embarrassing picture

http://netizenbuzz.blogspot.com/2016/11/kang-dong-won-gets-grabbed-by-fans-off.html

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Kang Dong Won says a French director tried to street cast him in Paris

Kang Dong Won's incredibly handsome looks must've stood out, even in the streets of Paris!

During a recent interview, Kang Dong Won was asked, "Has anyone ever approached you in other countries without knowing you're a Korean actor?" He answered yes, and explained, "One time, I traveled to Paris, France, and one woman kept following me and speaking to me in French. I heard there are a lot of bag snatchers, so I was keeping a distance, but the translator told me that the woman is actually a French movie casting director." Kang Dong Won continued, "She told me that she wanted to cast me for a movie, so I told her that I'm an actor, then she just left. I think it was for an indie film."

Kang Dong Won also revealed that such a happening occurred in Japan as well; however, this time, the offer wasn't for a movie, but for modeling. 

http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/11/kang-dong-won-says-a-french-director-tried-to-street-cast-him-in-paris

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[oceanluv]

VT vip premiere on Nov. 10, 2016

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MASTER  main trailer

http://tvcast.naver.com/v/1233775

 

[cresmix]

I've seen a few comments about KDW looking 'chubbier' or less refined than he usually is, and I need to comment on that b/c, honestly, that's ridiculous talk.

He is a human being. A wonderful, gorgeous, supremely talented human being, who doesn't owe it to anyone to look a certain way. He's not a mannequin, not an object to please anyone's aesthetics. I love that he is willing to change, to take on new roles and characters, to express himself through his body, which is an integral part of his acting charm. He's never afraid to challenge himself and he couldn't care less for expectations of others. He is a true artist.  

And personally, I think KDW looks amazing whether he's graciously slim or a bit 'chubby' (seriously though? chubby??? IMO, it only makes him look more masculine ^__^ Look at the stills/trailer from Master!).

[tanio12]

7 hours ago, cresmix said:

I've seen a few comments about KDW looking 'chubbier' or less refined than he usually is, and I need to comment on that b/c, honestly, that's ridiculous talk.

He is a human being. A wonderful, gorgeous, supremely talented human being, who doesn't owe it to anyone to look a certain way. He's not a mannequin, not an object to please anyone's aesthetics. I love that he is willing to change, to take on new roles and characters, to express himself through his body, which is an integral part of his acting charm. He's never afraid to challenge himself and he couldn't care less for expectations of others. He is a true artist.  

And personally, I think KDW looks amazing whether he's graciously slim or a bit 'chubby' (seriously though? chubby??? IMO, it only makes him look more masculine ^__^ Look at the stills/trailer from Master!).

Exactly even on kang's worse day he looks better than most.now haters can choke on that.

[Sbcri_27]

I prefer him to be chubbier than skinny. He is still handsome as ever.

[oceanluv]

Stage Greeting today (Nov 12)

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[mimi_0]

am i the only who ship him with her co star in vanishing time? i mean, even the age gap i see the chemistry.

[oceanluv]

this is so cute...

 

[wildflowers]

MASTER MOVIE INTERVIEW CAST(CR: CJ ENT TWITTER)

[oceanluv]

Master Press Conference on Nov.14, 2016

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Upcoming crime flick ‘Master’ hits close to home

Star-studded film features immoral villain, criminal group and dogged detective

The hotly anticipated crime flick “Master” features three characters, played by a trio of top stars, who are each “masterful” at what they do.

Lee Byung-hun portrays a criminal organization’s maniacal leader who dons a myriad of disguises; Kim Woo-bin is an unpredictable genius hacker and the mastermind behind the organization’s operations; and Kang Dong-won stars as the head detective of a white collar crime investigation unit who doggedly pursues elusive villains.

“Things that shouldn’t happen, happen” in Korea today, according to director Jo Eui-seok, who was speaking at a press conference for the upcoming film in Seoul on Monday.

“Master” is the latest in a series of crime flicks that do not feel too far from reality. It depicts the messy tangle of corrupt politicians and criminals.

Last year’s “Inside Men” exposed backdoor ties between a ruthless presidential candidate, a gangster and a journalist who manipulates public opinion with his pen.

“Veteran,” also released last year, focused on a psychopathic chaebol heir who buys his way out of murder and equates “ordinary folk” with dogs. “Asura: The City of Madness,” which opened September, portrayed a demented world of power-mad politicians and corrupt cops.

In “Master,” the criminals -- dubbed “One Organization” -- funnel astronomic sums of money by lobbying high-ranking public officials and through online manipulation.

In an obvious reference to the ongoing political scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her confidante Choi Soon-sil, the film’s tagline reads: “The biggest ‘gate’ since the country’s founding.” In Korean, the scandal has been dubbed “Choi Soon-sil gate” after the Watergate scandal that rocked the US in the 1970s.

Jo said he paid meticulous attention to the characters and the setting to add depth to the film. The organization’s hacking headquarters, for example, is filled with “endless, parallel rows of hackers typing away mechanically,” while the detective’s office is an “open space, with lots of lighting.”

Parts of the film were shot in Manila, where the Jones Bridge Highway, the city’s largest, was closed down for the shooting of a high-speed chase scene.

Filming also took place in Tondo, the largest slum in Manila, which added to the movie’s atmosphere of filth and squalor, according to Lee.

“There was a pig slaughterhouse nearby. It reeked of the smell of blood and rapid decay, due to the humidity,” said Lee. “And we filmed there for over a month, eating lunch in those streets.”

The actor, who recently starred in Antoine Fuqua’s “The Magnificent Seven,” is no stranger to depicting morally ambiguous characters, but this new role provided a different kind of challenge, according to Lee.

“I think these kind of people operate on a different kind of logic. They have their own, very stubborn philosophy of what’s acceptable and what’s not that’s different from common reasoning. I had to convince myself of that.”

The film seeks to deliver a sort of catharsis that “so many Koreans seem to (be in) need of right now,” Lee added. “There will be parts that are very satisfying.”

Director Jo previously helmed the 2013 thriller “Cold Eyes,” which follows a special surveillance unit as it tightens in on a most-wanted criminal organization.

“Master,” currently in the last stages of filming, is expected to hit theaters in December.

By Rumy Doo (doo@heraldcorp.com)

http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201611141713568135078_2

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(LEAD) Three top actors team up for Korean film 'Master'

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By Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- "Master," a Korean crime action film set to open next month, is one of the most-anticipated movies of the winter season for its star-studded cast.

It has Lee Byung-hun, Kang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin, top actors who represent three different age groups in the Korean film industry.

The movie revolves around a multibillion-dollar heist plotted by Chairman Jin, a notorious swindler, and the head of the police's intelligence crime unit who chase him. Jin's right-hand man, who is an expert computer programmer, also has a big role.

Lee plays Chairman Jin, a charismatic businessman and master con artist who is good at changing his appearance and sweet talking people to get what he wants.

This marks his first villain role since director Kim Jee-woon's "The Good, The Bad, The Weird," released in 2008.

Actor Lee Byung-hun speaks during a news conference for "Master" at CGV-Apgujeong theater in southern Seoul on Nov. 14, 2016. (Yonhap)

"I have played roles close to bad over the past several years. But this is my first time to play such a character who is evil to the bone since 'The Good, The Bad, The Weird,'" Lee said during a news conference for the new film at CGV-Apgujeong theater in southern Seoul on Monday.

He excluded the T-1000 robot assassin he played in the Hollywood action film "Terminator Genisys" last year because it is not a human character.

Even for the veteran actor with more than 25 years of experience in his career, it was a challenge to play the Chairman Jin character.

"When actors play a character who is evil to the bone, it is difficult for them to have empathy with such a character. So they desperately strive to let themselves be persuaded by the character," he said.

After many hours of study and discussions with the director, he reached the conclusion that Jin is a person who thinks differently from ordinary people and isn't even aware that he is doing bad things. "I was able to act only after that," he said.

Questioned if he was under pressure to do better than his previous work "Inside Men," which was a big hit in the local market, Lee answered: "that's inescapable, but actors better shake off that kind of pressure. It would be great if every film can do better than preceding one but that doesn't happen in reality."

He stressed that his character in the new film is as attractive as the vengeful political henchman Ahn Sang-gu in "Inside Men."

"Jin has a different personality. Audiences would think he is a bad but interesting guy."

"Master" also stars Kang as Kim Jae-myeong, a righteous police officer who tries to track down Jin as the head of the intelligence crime team at the National Police Agency and Kim Woo-bin as Park Jang-gun, Jin's closest associate who is in charge of the company's computer room.

Actor Kang Dong-won listens to questions from reporters during a news conference for "Master" at CGV-Apgujeong theater in southern Seoul on Nov. 14, 2016. (Yonhap)

Kang made a 180-degree turnaround from his handsome swindler character in his previous film "A Violent Prosecutor" released last year.

For his first-ever police detective role, Kang had to do lots of action sequences. The sweltering summer weather however, often exhausted the entire cast and staff at the overseas filming location, the Philippines, according to him.

"I got sick for a day after every three days of filming there because of the weather," he said.

He was also injured as a splinter of glass got lodged in his neck while filming a car-chase scene in the Southeast Asian country.

"I bled a lot at that time as pieces of broken glass covered my face... I cannot forget the director's close-to-despair look at the time."

"Master" was helmed by Cho Ui-seok, best known for "Cold Eyes," which drew over 5 million viewers in 2013, and has actress Uhm Ji-won and actor Oh Dal-su in supporting roles.

The film is set to open in local theaters in December.

Actor Kim Woo-bin ascends the stage during a news conference for "Master" at CGV-Apgujeong theater in southern Seoul on Nov. 14, 2016. (Yonhap)

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http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2016/11/14/54/0200000000AEN20161114005851315F.html

 

[cresmix]

Getting super excited for Master holy mama...

When will KDW step into the international arena though? I want to be able to see his films in cinemas in my country!

Since he's starring in Lee Chang-dong's next film, it gives me food for hope, as Lee's films always end up at Cannes. KDW is MEANT for the Cannes red carpet, with his supreme elegance and fashion sense