...Hallyu began roughly 12 years ago when the rest of Asia discovered Korean soap operas. One of the breakthrough dramas was a series 'Winter Sonata' starring Choi Ji-woo & Bae Young-Joon. After that, more Korean dramas saw their way to foreign shores and Korean films and music started to follow suit. Korean marketing people started to see a Korea-centric trend. They dubbed this flow "The Korean Wave" or Hallyu....
25.6.10
[News] Lee Da-hae make big screen debut with "String Song"
[News] Lee Da-hae make big screen debut with "String Song"
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Hallyu Star Lee Da-hae will be making her big screen debut in an upcoming historical movie, according to the movie's producer Sang Sang Entertainment on Thursday.
A press release from Sang Sang announced that Lee will play the female lead named Ara in the film "String Song", based on the novel of the same name written by novelist Kim Hoon, opposite Lee Seong-jae and Ahn Seong-gi.
"String Song" will be helmed by famed director Joo Kyeong-joong, who won best director at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards for "A Little Monk".
"String Song" has already been sold to Japan and China after garnering attention for Japanese producer Satoru Iseki taking part in the overseas distribution and marketing for the film.
Lee has appeared in several dramas since her debut in 2001. Her most notable works include her role in "Lotus Flower Fairy" and rose to stardom in Korea and throughout Asia with "My Girl".
She recently played the lead female role alongside Korean actors Jang Hyeok and Oh Ji-ho in the hit KBS historical drama "The Slave Hunters" which recorded viewership ratings in the high 30 percent range.
Filming for "String Song" will begin in the summer and the premiere date has been set for around the summer of next year.
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