싸움 Ssawoom aka Quarrel / The Fight / War / Venus And Mars

Seo Tae Hwa "I know the taste of acting via movies"

2007-08-19T01:51:00.000+08:00

2007.08.17 (Friday) 21:45

** excerpt frm the full article:

Seo Tae Hwa carries the unexpected role of a professor of the Stockbreeding Department Office in the romantic comedy movie 'Ssawoom' which Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee appear in and filming is in progress at present. He didn't make clear who his partner in the cast is even until the end. He had a warm smile while speaking "Because there is a twist, it is not possible for me to clarify it. Please expect the movie much because it is a work which movingly draws a couple in love that mutually part, go out and realise again the meaning of love."

extracted frm source (in korean): SPORTSWORLDi

Quick fix movie update

2007-08-18T22:29:00.000+08:00

** filming for Ssawoom has progressed around 80% at present

** Ssawoom will open in the latter half of the year, tentative date set for 20Dec07

** filming should wrap by the end of Aug07

** Seol Gyeong Gu's role as Kim Sang Min will have a friend acted by Seo Tae Hwa

** Kim Tae Hee's role as Jina will have a close elder sister acted by Jeon Su Gyeong

** Noh Young Shim, the real-life wife of the director Han Ji Seung, is the music director of the movie

source: FILM 2.0

Updates to the blog

2007-08-18T10:45:00.000+08:00

** unsure of the official english title of the movie, i just added in all 3 of the english names used in various sources

the initial news release frm Broasia used QUARREL

the Production Company Sang Sang Film @ the Yellow Entertainment website used THE FIGHT

while Tour2Korea below used WAR

** added in the surname of Seol Gyeong Gu in the movie
= KIM Sang Min
can't remember Kim Tae Hee's surname in the movie

** changed the genre of the movie to Hard-boiled romantic ACTION

** added in Seol Gyeong Gu's daum fancafe & official website links

+설경구:Out of Normal in Special Actor+
LOVELY ACTOR SKG

this article i had earlier translated but here is a newly released official translation provided by Tour2Korea

Kim Tae-Hee, Same Feelings as Kang Dong-Won
8-14-2007

Kim Tae-Hee, currently filming the drama, “War” with Seol Kyeong-Gu, has been given much praise for her work by the staff, and is receiving plenty of love at the filming location for her great manners and humble attitude. Kim Tae-Hee receives top-star treatment in the CF industry, but there has been a lot of word when it comes to her acting ability, giving her no time to relax and always feeling rather tense. However, Kim Tae-Hee was able to overcome her anxieties in order to continue her acting, making the staff very happy.

On the 26th, a representative from the drama “War” stated, “I am very excited to see the final shooting of the film. Although there has been a lot of talk of Kim Tae-Hee’s acting ability, there is no need to worry. If I was to make a comparison, I would say that her acting resembles that of Kang Dong-Won in ‘Our Happy Hour’. As the drama progresses, you can say that her acting explodes. It is safe to say that it is a movie to be anticipated.”

Kim Tae-Hee carried a premium when she debuted in the entertainment industry as she was a Seoul National University graduate. For this reason, there were many comments stating that her acting abilities were poor compared to her beauty. What’s worse, a portal site displayed pictures of Kim Tae-Hee from her dramas, “Biography of a Nine-Tailed Fox”, “Love Story in Harvard”, and “Mid-Heaven”, all showing the same facial expression with big round eyes, stating that she only has one expression.

However, these views are slowly changing. The representative continued, “As Kim Tae-Hee changes in every episode, her encouragements do not cease. Her co-star Seol Gyeong-Gu is also commending her on her sincere hard work. The two stars get along very well on and off the screen, even to the point where Seol Gyeong-Gu would even joke saying, ‘Come sit over here, honey’.”

Director Han Ji-Seung’s first accomplishment was the pairing of the two stars Gam Woo-Seong and Son Ye-Jin in the SBS drama “Time of Love”. “War” is scheduled to finish filming next month and is to air in September.

The above photo courtesy of The Chosun Ilbo& Digital Chosun Ilbo

source: Tour2Korea

Seo Tae Hwa, "I obtained a lot of example life images in 'Friend (2001)'"

2007-08-13T00:10:00.000+08:00

11Aug07

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Such he has already tried an image change gradually. It is the movie 'Ssawoom' to open in the latter half of the year, the role of the professor of the Stock Raising Section who has fallen into his own world is played and this unexpected character is scheduled to be seen. So much recently he was in MBC's daily situation comedy 'Kimchi cheese smile' acting as the broker meeting Hye Yeong with a view to marriage, a palpable acting that confessed importantly the love towards the go-between Seon Woo Eun Suk which he kept for 25 years was done and it notified of a real image change beforehand as it presented laughter.

Before this Seo Tae Hwa requested the journalist to express with the talk of 'Change' more than the image 'transformation'. He said "It seems not to be a robot transformation, this word does not suit actors etc. The story of a change seems to be suitable further. The scenario of the character is good and there is acting change in the selected work, the abrupt character in 'Ssawoom' seems to suit me well." Filming progress of the movie 'Ssawoom' with Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee was postponed a little because of the rainy season in summer but it has progressed more than 80% at present and is aimed on releasing in the latter half of the year.

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source (in korean): here.

roughly translated by Home of the Angel www.kim-taehee.com

Ssawoom expected to open in Korea on 2007-12-20

2007-07-28T16:23:00.000+08:00

.... that is according to the official website of production company

Cinema Service.

*take note that this article below still states September as the release date.

Kim Tae Hee, The same feeling as Kang Dong Won in 'Our Happy Time'
2007/07/26

'There are no more acting ability comments.'

Praises from the staff continue towards Kim Tae Hee (27) as she films the movie 'Ssawoom' with Seol Gyeong Gu. Her polite, modest attitude receives love from the filming set. Kim Tae Hee receives the top star treatment in the CF field but it is also true she is not able to loosen the tension every time during filming because there are a lot of comments about her acting ability. But Kim Tae Hee shows a different form while losing such anxiety as filming goes on, making the surrounding staff happy.

One official related to the movie Ssawoom on the 26th said "There are a lot of concerns for the movie at the filming end. There are a lot of questions on the acting ability of Kim Tae Hee especially. You don't need to worry. If I try to do a metaphor, it is the same feeling as the acting ability that Kang Dong Won emanates in the movie 'Our Happy Time'. Going to the latter half part, her acting ability says 'intense' (actually not sure of this exact translation, the korean word is 터지고 있다). You may expect it," the confidence feeling was shown.

At that time of her debut in the entertainment world, Kim Tae Hee shouldered the premium of coming from Seoul National University and there were abundant comments which said 'Her acting ability falls compared with her perfect features'. It's to the extent where the pictures of Kim Tae Hee in which she opens her eyes widely in 'Forbidden Love', 'Love Story In Harvard' and 'The Restless' etc were collected on some portal sites and the pictures gave rise to increasing number of comments 'There is no change in expressions'.

By the way, such an evaluation has changed. This party concerned continued and explained the reason "Giving Kim Tae Hee encouragement in her acting which changed each time is not regretted. Seol Gyeong Gu who films together with Kim Tae Hee also praised her sincere attitude. In the place they have meals together, Seol Gyeong Gu purposely calls out to her 'Yeobo (Honey), please come and sit here', the two actors often also keep time outside the filming set by throwing jokes."

After drawing out the perfect knack out of the Gam Woo Seong-Son Ye Jin couple through the SBS drama 'Alone In Love', Director Han Ji Seung's new work 'Ssawoom' is expected to release in September after filming finishes next month.

Journalist Nam Hye Yeon whice1@

source (in korean): Sports Seoul
translation credit Home of the Angel@www.kim-taehee.com

Ssawoom filming to end in early August 2007

2007-07-21T19:08:00.001+08:00

however, please take note there is still no official mention of when the movie will open, whether Fall or Winter of 2007

info about the filming below:

For Kim Tae Hee, the filming of her movie was scheduled to end around the end of this month at first, but the schedule is delayed and it is now expected to wrap in the first ten days of August. To concentrate on the motion picture filming, Kim Tae Hee, who challenges acting as a married woman for the first time through her second movie, put off the majority of her CF filming schedule.

For the release of the movie 'Ssawoom' to be scheduled for September, she will have to keep spending a busy schedule every day even after filming ends for the editing work and the promotion of the movie to the public.

extracted from: Star News
translation credit Home of the Angel@www.kim-taehee.com

Seol Gyeong Gu set to film another movie right after Ssawoom this fall 2007

2007-07-18T23:52:00.000+08:00

....and it's another movie by the same Production Company (Cinema Service) as Ssawoom and a couple of other movies he has done like Public Enemy, Silmido, Another Public Enemy, I Wish I Have A Wife, Jailbreaker, etcetc. does the man ever rest? it's going to be a new instalment of the Public Enemy series started by Cinema Service and of course they'd want the same man to reprise his role in their original hit Public Enemy! i just hope Cinema Service doesn't use this as a means to rush the production of Ssawoom. below is the article:

Kang gets ever more "Public"
Written by Darcy Paquet
Monday, 16 July 2007

SEOUL – Cinema Service founder Kang Woo-suk has announced a new installment to his highly successful "Public Enemy" series of films.

"Kang Cheol-jung" (original language title) is slated to start shooting this fall, and is hoped to extend helmer's stellar run at the Korean box office which includes the original "Public Enemy" (2002, $14.8 million), "Silmido" (2003, $57.7 million), "Another Public Enemy" (2005, $23.4 million) and the big-budget Hanbando" (2006, $26 million).

New pic is set four years after the original film in the series, with actor Sol Kyung-gu reprising his role as a corrupt and ruthless police detective. Sol played a different character in the second film in the series, "Another Public Enemy".

Helmer and playright Jang Jin, who launched production shingle K&J Entertainment with Kang in 2005, will also contribute to the film's screenplay.

Other thesps to appear include Jung Jae-young ("Welcome to Dongmakgol"), Kang Shin-il ("Black House"), and Im Won-hee ("Three... Extremes").

source: here.

Ssawoom Filming Schedule for June 2007

2007-06-18T17:12:00.000+08:00

2007-06-03
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2007-06-07
2007-06-09
2007-06-10
2007-06-11
2007-06-15
2007-06-16
2007-06-17
2007-06-18
2007-06-21
2007-06-23
2007-06-26
2007-06-28

credit Namoo Actors

Kim Tae Hee, transforms herself into a glass artist in her new movie.. starts training

2007-06-15T23:59:00.000+08:00

Journalist Yun Yeo Su | 06/14 10:34

Actress Kim Tae Hee transforms next into a glass artist.

Featured actress Kim Tae Hee of the movie 'Ssawoom' appears next to the plot as a glass artist and has started glass art practice.

Kim Tae Hee's management company side told, "She looked for an atelier in Seoul, Gangbuk and entered glass art training on the 13th."

The result of the foundation practice on this day is examined. If the practice is continued, it goes side by side with the motion picture filming. Whether she will finish in a short term is examined by the attributes of the practice.

Kim Tae Hee participates in this practice for the filming of her movie in which she appears to make glass art in some scenes while making a living as a glass artist.

The movie 'Ssawoom', which stars Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu, is a work produced by director Han Ji Seung of the popular drama 'Alone in Love'. It is a romantic love comedy that asks about the true meaning of love through the story in which the married couple begin trivial discords and do dreadful wars/fights/quarrels when they fall in a period of languor.

[Copyrightⓒ 'Real-time performance news flash, Everything of star' Star news]

source Star News
translation credit Home of the Angel@www.kim-taehee.com

Initial Clips releasing news of the casting of Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu in Ssawoom

2007-06-13T16:46:00.000+08:00

Both clips below are from April 10, 2007.

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Kim Tae Hee-Seol Gyeong Gu, Movie 'Ssawoom' advanced notice of bloody body fights

2007-06-13T16:37:00.000+08:00

2007-06-11 09:43

Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu 'The War of the Roses' such as on the previous night...

◇ Movie 'Ssawoom' Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee.
[ Journalist Jeong Jae Geun cjg@sportschosun.com ]

'Deadly enemies in front of the camera? The highest affinity at the back!'

Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee who challenge barbarous body fights in the movie 'Ssawoom' (Director Han Ji Seung, Production Cinema Service-Sangsang Film) became complete recently as they attended the Daejong Film Awards ceremony on the eighth and posed intimately in front of the cameraman.

'Ssawoom' is a 'Hard-boiled romantic comedy' which draws the process of a married couple changing into 'Bitter enemies' when they enter the stage of weariness and cannot cancel their dissatisfaction with each other at the right time. Seol Gyeong Gu appears as the husband Sang Min who is six years older while Kim Tae Hee takes charge of the role Jinah, a 28-years old glass artist.

After boasting of a fantasy match even in the filming session locations, the two stepped on the red carpet together on this day's ceremony. A concerned party of 'Ssawoom' clarified, "Seol Gyeong Gu does not regret the consideration of Kim Tae Hee who's casting was decided relatively late. The atmosphere at the site is very good as jokes are mutually exchanged. Please expect to see an appearance of Kim Tae Hee that is different by 180 degrees as she is challenging the role of a strong-minded woman who attacks her husband with a stick."

The movie seeks the audience in autumn. [ Journalist Jeon Sang Hee nowater@sportschosun.com ]

source Sports Chosun
translation credit Home of the Angel@www.kim-taehee.com

since already 2 separate articles about this upcoming movie kinda mention the 1989 Hollywood movie 'The War of the Roses' directed by Danny DeVito and starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner as the married couple, interested fans may like to check that movie out.

the tagline of that 1989 movie is: Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again. This is not that movie.

credits: Imdb

Angel Kim Tae Hee, 'Ssawoom transformation' ... Movie 'Ssawoom' Sharp temper acting

2007-06-12T19:41:00.000+08:00

Input: May 24, 2007 21:13:54

'Beautiful female star' Kim Tae Hee transforms herself into a perfect fight/quarrel professional. Kim Tae Hee gives up her existing image in the movie 'Ssawoom' (director Han Ji Seung, Production Cinema Service & Sangsang Film) which she is filming at present. She reforms into a woman who has a strong mind and does not fear at all when she is involved in a body fight or argument with a man.

In the movie 'Ssawoom', the married couple enters into a period of languor/weariness and cannot cancel out the mutual dissatisfied feelings towards each other during married life, even reaching body fights in the process that is drawn as a 'Hard boiled romantic comedy thing'. Kim Tae Hee takes charge of the role of 28 year old glass artist Jinah. Seol Gyeong Gu appears as the husband Sang Min who is 6 years older. The acting is a pressurising competition between the married couple which is not inferior to that in two Hollywood movies 'The War of The Roses' and 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'.

The first time when the casting of Kim Tae Hee was done for 'Ssawoom', there were a lot of 'Unexpectedness' in evaluations. It is because the actress with a feminine image goes out as a woman who attacks her former husband with a stick and says abusive language/bad things when the unbridgeable gulf feelings between them is too large. But after filming had started at the beginning of this month (May), it became clear that it was needless to worry for the future.

A person from the 'Ssawoom' production team expressed satisfaction, "For the appearance in the role of Jinah, the acting can actually be felt and misunderstanding may be shown as one may wonder whether the original appearance is the real thing. Kim Tae Hee laughs in the filming session locations and the flower is in blossom for a long time in the palpable acting." With this, he had confidence, "Kim Tae Hee would certainly run and prove her ability as an actor through 'Ssawoom'." 'Ssawoom' is planning to be opened in this fall.

[Journalist Choi Jae Wook]

source (in korean): Sports Khan
translation credit Home of the Angel@www.kim-taehee.com

[2 mins clip] Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu going up the red carpet stairs at the 44th Daejong Awards

2007-06-10T16:17:00.000+08:00

Source: Go News

[Pictures] Ssawoom couple Kim Tae Hee-Seol Gyeong Gu make first appearance together

2007-06-09T19:27:00.000+08:00

As I hoped and wished, we finally get to see the 'Fighting married' couple together at the 44th Grand Bell/Daejong Prize Film Festival ceremony at the Seoul Sejong Center on the evening of June 08. The 'Couple in Black' walked the red carpet together despite a tight filming schedule whereby they had to continue with their filming for Ssawoom on the night of the ceremony. Below are some of the photos of them gracing the event, together with the rough translations of the headings/captions that accompany the Korean articles.

Doesn't Mr Seol look a little camera shy or nervous walking the red carpet with Kim Tae Hee, who in turn walked the red carpet like a pro flashing her smiles everywhere she looked.

Some of the pics can be clicked for the original bigger sizes!

[★ Photo] Kim Tae Hee-Seol Gyeong Gu, don't the 'Ssawoom' married couple look good?

Source: Star News

[Daejong Awards] Seol Gyeong Gu-Kim Tae Hee 'Don't they suit well?'

Source: No Cut News

[MD photo] Kim Tae Hee 'Doing the film festival and fans make me happy'

Source: My Daily

[★ Photo] Seol Gyeong Gu-Kim Tae Hee, Harmony in black fashion

Source: Star News

[In the photo] Seol Gyeong Gu-Kim Tae Hee Black Couple Look

Source: Newsen

[In the photo] Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu laugh intimately while he folds his arms

Source: Newsen

[Photo] 'Doll' Kim Tae Hee, 'Lovely lace dress'

Source: I News 24

[MD photo] Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu

Source: My Daily

[In the photo] Kim Tae Hee accompanied by Seol Gyeong Gu at the standpoint

Source: Newsen

[Photo g] Seol Gyeong Gu-Kim Tae Hee, "The couple is making a movie!"

Source: epg

[MD photo] Seol Gyeong Gu 'I protect Kim Tae Hee'

Source: My Daily

[44th Daejong Awards] Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu, 'It is our couple of today~'

Source: SPN

[In the photo] Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu, Together at the the red carpet standpoint

Source: Newsen

[In the photo] Kim Tae Hee enters behind Seol Gyeong Gu

Source: Newsen

[In the photo] Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee laugh brightly while going up the stairs

Source: Newsen

[In the photo] Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee Pose awkwardly

Source: Newsen

Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu at the Daejong Awards ceremony

Source: Newsis

Both Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu appeared together

Source: Newsis

Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu, While busy talking?

Source: Newsis

[Photo] Seol Gyeong Gu-Kim Tae Hee, 'Don't we suit well?'

Source: Chosun

[In the photo] Kim Tae Hee '(Seol) Gyeong Gu obba, Please go slightly slower'

Source: Newsen

[MD photo] Kim Tae Hee-Seol Gyeong Gu 'match in black clothes'

Source: My Daily

[Photo] Seol Gyeong Gu, 'Tae Hee ya, Let's go fast!'

Source: Sports donga

Both Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu appeared together

Source: Newsis

Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu On the red carpet

Source: Yonhap

Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee at the Daejong Film Festival Awards

Source: Yonhap

Kim Tae Hee Bright Smiles

Source: Yonhap

[Photo] 'Ssawoom Couple' Seol Gyeong Gu-Kim Tae Hee 'There was fighting between us'

Source: Sports donga

[Photo] Charm of Kim Tae Hee

Source: Sports donga

Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu walk up the red carpet together

Source: Newsis

[Photo] Kim Tae Hee-Seol Gyeong Gu pose retraction

Source: Hankooki

Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu step on the red carpet

Source: Newsis

Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu, on the red carpet

Source: Yonhap

Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee stepped on the red carpet together

Source: Dailian

Kim Tae Hee, 'Do you see or don't see it~' she is embarrassed!

Source: Go News

translations credit ssawoom.blogspot.com

[31 seconds Daejong Awards red carpet clip] Kim Tae Hee-Seol Gyeong Gu queue up at the red carpet standpoint

2007-06-09T18:33:00.000+08:00

Source: Sports Seoul

Kim Tae Hee looks really adorable when she's shy and looking down, shaking her head when she hears the fans etc calling her name haha, and she held on to her Seol Gyeong Gu obba's arm as they move on.

Kim Tae Hee acting with a senior who's ticketing power is verified!

2007-06-07T17:21:00.000+08:00

this was briefly mentioned in a new korean article released June 07.

i think basically the article was talking about the Korea movie industry facing a crisis and what is being done to help improve the situation.

one of them is to pair actors with other senior actors who have great ticketing powers in order to reduce the risk.

the actors and actresses mentioned who shine further more in the crisis because of their pre-eminent acting abilities or top performances are Seol Gyeong Gu, Song Kang Ho, Hwang Jeong Min, Im Chang Jeong, Kim Seon Ah, Ryu Seong Beom etcetc. these are the actors who are said to spend more time in the filming session locations to examine their scenarios than at home.

in all 3 cases below, they are examples of actresses who are acting with seniors who's ticketing powers are verified.

Kim Tae Hee is performing in 'Ssawoom' as the wife of Seol Gyeong Gu,

Young actress Lee Cheong Ah (1984-er) joins the cast of 'The Good, The Bad and The Weird' with actors Song Kang Ho (Secret Sunshine), Lee Byeong Heon (Once in a Summer) and Jeong Woo Seong (The Restless) and

Actress Eom Ji Won (Trace of Love) is paired up with actor Im Chang Jeong (Miracle on 1st Street) in 'Scout'.

info extracted from source (in korean): Isplus
credit ssawoom.blogspot.com

Short 25 seconds clip of movie 'Ssawoom'

2007-06-04T12:16:00.000+08:00

A video on Cinema Service's lineup of movies including 'Ssawoom'

Credit: Fin.s (Kim Tae Hee official cafe)

Kim Tae Hee can handle any role given to her and i always know she'd do her bestest, at this point, i just wanna say i'm glad she chose this role, i'm glad she chose what she had and needed to do instead of selling out to what the fans want to see of her.

again though i'm super looking forward to this, i am not going to have any expectations, just go with the flow.

The name of Kim Tae Hee's role in Ssawoom is....

2007-05-24T22:50:00.000+08:00

Jina

that is according to this new korean article released on may 24.

from the article, it is mentioned that Kim Tae Hee is taking charge of the role of Jina, a 28-years old glass artist. Seol Gyeong Gu appears as her husband who is six years her senior in the movie. The article also mentions that the two act out the closing in war between a married couple which is not inferior to that in Hollywood films 'The War of the Roses' (1989) starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner and also 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' (2005) starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

if i'm not wrong, it is said that 'beautiful female star' Kim Tae Hee transformed perfectly into this new role even though in the beginning there were a lot of evaluations of 'unexpectedness' when Kim Tae Hee was casted in Ssawoom. this is mainly because the role is different from the feminine image of the actress. but after filming had started at the beginning of this month, it became clear that it was needless to worry for the future.

someone from the production team even expressed his/her satisfaction in Kim Tae Hee and mentioned that he/she is laughing at the transparent acting of Kim Tae Hee and is engaged all the while during filming. according to him/her, he/she has the confidence that Kim Tae Hee would certainly prove her ability as an actress through Ssawoom!

well, i know i certainly can't wait till Ssawoom opens in korea this fall.

i inferred all the above from here. it's only a rough explanation this time, will try to do a proper translation earliest 1 week later if no english translations are out yet and if time permits.

Lead Actors of Ssawoom nominated for Awards at the upcoming 44th Annual Daejong Film Festival

2007-05-21T22:41:00.001+08:00

Congratulations to both Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee for their latest award nominations! And no, don't be surprised, they aren't nominated for Ssawoom since it's still in the filming stages. They have been nominated for their work in their last films. And we only want to wish them the best, hopefully both will be able to bring home the awards in the respective categories they are nominated in!

Seol Gyeong Gu has been nominated in the Best Actor award category for his role in the February 2007 release movie, Voice of Murderer, which happens to be the biggest selling Korean movie released in 2007 so far. He is up against competition like Jo In Seong (A Dirty Carnival), Ahn Seong Gi (Radio Star), Lee Dae Geun (Long Day's Journey into Night) and Song Kang Ho (The Host).

Kim Tae Hee has been nominated in the Best New Actress Award category for her role in the December 2006 release movie, The Restless. She is up against competition like Go Hyeon Jeong (Woman on the Beach), Hyeon Yeong (The Best Romance), Jo I Jin (South of the Border) and Shin Ae Ra (Ice Bar).

The list of nominations was announced on the afternoon of May 21 @ the official website. The winning results will be announced at the ceremony to be held at the Seoul Sejong Center from 6:00PM on Friday June 8 2007. It is scheduled to air live through SBS.

Official site: here.
News source: here.

Kim Tae Hee, fatigue by untimely citizens paparazzi

2007-05-18T13:41:00.000+08:00

2007.05.18 10:27 Input

Lee In Gyeong [best@jesnews.co.kr]

Kim Tae Hee is paying the price of fame with the untimely citizens 'paparazzi'.

Tens or hundreds of fans gather in each filming set of the movie 'Ssawoom' (Cinema Service & Sang Sang Film, Director Han Ji Seung) which she is making with Seol Gyeong Gu and the difficulty is experienced on the inside when photographs are taken.

About hundreds of citizens surrounded around the buildings though it was midnight when she was filming alone at the Mok-dong Hyperion Towers in Seoul on the last 15th. Kim Tae Hee had to adopt the feeling of crying sorrowfully in the car on this day and the staff too had to make the atmosphere quiet for her to immerse in her acting.

But the staff had to ask the citizens who took pictures of Kim Tae Hee to agree not to take any more. Moreover when Kim Tae Hee turned up and went around the filming session locations in Ajou University & Hongik University, the students also went out to see her and the surroundings had to be controlled.

Her filming session location photographs are being circulated on fan cafes and various Internet bulletin boards now. Her hair was tied and she was in candid simple clothes, her seen appearance is a topic among the netizens.

Kim Tae Hee fan cafe members raised a sentence of reflection, "Let's stop taking photographs in the filming session locations so that Tae Hee-ssi can be absorbed in her acting without obstructions from the surroundings."

Kim Tae Hee is the wife of a college professor (Seol Gyeong Gu) in 'Ssawoom'. She carries the role of a glass artist and challenges her first performance as a married woman. 'Ssawoom' is planning to be opened in the latter half of this year.

Journalist Lee In Gyeong [best@jesnews.co.kr]

article source: here.
translation credit Home of the Angel@www.kim-taehee.com

Kim Tae Hee 'Ssawoom' filming session location, traffic block in one region

2007-05-17T23:04:00.000+08:00

Input : 2007-05-17 09:35:05

▲ Kim Tae Hee

[Edaily SPN Journalist Kim Eun Gu] The appearance of beautiful female star Kim Tae Hee caused a major traffic uprising in the city of Seoul.

Kim Tae Hee had filming on the street in Seoul Yongsan from eleven p.m. on the 15th as she participated in the filming of her present movie 'Ssawoom' (director Han Ji Seung, production Cinema Service & Sang Sang Film).

The traffic congestion expanded suddenly late at night as drivers who passed by stopped their vehicles to see the view.

As soon as Kim Tae Hee showed up, the number of people who had gathered with curiosity in the movie filming suddenly increased from one, two to about 300 people.

As the traffic was clogged with the sudden road delay, the production team had trouble in controlling the vehicles by sounding an alarm so as to proceed with filming.

Kim Tae Hee progressed with the day's filming for the next four hours.

A certain concerned party on the site said, "It was intolerable because a lot of people were gathering around as we progressed with the filming. Meanwhile, there were no other such cases and a lot of the filming had progressed quietly. The feelings are good as people are interested in the movie."

In 'Ssawoom', Kim Tae Hee plays the role of a glass artist whose husband is a college professor (Seol Gyeong Gu). For her, this is the first challenge acting as a wife. 'Ssawoom' is planning to open to the public in the latter half of this year.

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article source: here.
translation credit Home of the Angel@www.kim-taehee.com

Kim Tae Hee, begins 'Ssawoom'..studies acting in the midst of the filming session place

2007-05-12T18:36:00.000+08:00

Journalist Jeon Hyeong Hwa | 05/12 15:20

ⓒ[Im Seong Gyun tjdrbs23@]

Actress Kim Tae Hee has rushed into filming for the movie 'Ssawoom'.

'Ssawoom' (Director Han Ji Seung; Production Cinema Service) which matches Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee as a married couple started official filming on the seventh last week at the Seoul Film Studio in Kyonggi-do, Namyang-ju.

After filming started, Kim Tae Hee, acting the same age belt as Seol Gyeong Gu, filmed and studied acting side by side while hearing advices separately from director Han Ji Seung.

An aide of Kim Tae Hee said, "She is in the midst of an acting class every time she reads the scenario for every filming separately with director Han Ji Seung. She is doing her best to show a natural, daily appearance."

This aide said, "Because she knows there are all the answers in the scenario, Kim Tae Hee goes forward in her scenario analysis. She carries the scenario around in her CF filming sets."

Kim Tae Hee and Seol Gyeong Gu will love fighting thoroughly in 'Ssawoom' which is scheduled to open in the latter half of this year.

[Copyrightⓒ 'Real-time performance news flash, Everything of star' Star news]

article source (in korean): here.
translation credit Home of the Angel @ www.kim-taehee.com

Seol Gyeong Gu-Kim Tae Hee, start work officially on 'Ssawoom (Quarrel)'

2007-04-30T03:14:00.000+08:00

Journalist Yun Yeo Su | 04/23 10:10

Actor Seol Gyeong Gu and actress Kim Tae Hee will officially start work on 'Ssawoom' and connect as a married couple.

On the coming 26th April, the two will start preparations for the filming of the movie 'Ssawoom' (director Han Ji Seung, production Cinema Service) ahead of it's crank in.

The first shovel of filming will move on this day. The couple will heat up the house as they unfold in fierce fights through trifling quarrels leading to conflicts and action but finally it is a "story that draws love through hatred" with director Han Ji Seung already prescribing 'Ssawoom' as a 'hard-boiled' romantic comedy.

The two will actually put the differences of their ages aside and will be of the same age belt in such a setting as they play the roles of the married couple in the movie. The movie 'Ssawoom' will keep away from being violent and interest is drawn.

Especially for this, Kim Tae Hee will show a daily, natural appearance. Kim Tae Hee is scheduled to start the actual filming at the beginning of the coming May.

As it was clearly necessary to break an existing image of the place without a lot of time to prepare beforehand, judging that the time was enough for the idea of a late casting of the female lead, Seol Gyeong Gu, who takes on the role of Kim Tae Hee's partner, obtained the consent of the production use side and had gone out faithfully with a little more preparations.

Moreover, her partner Seol Gyeong Gu has the power to show a myriad of colors meanwhile not shown which is still expected a little more strongly by the audience.

The movie 'Ssawoom' is scheduled to open in the coming autumn season.

[Copyrightⓒ 'Real-time performance news flash, Everything of star' Star news]

article source (in korean): here.
translation credit Home of the Angel @ www.kim-taehee.com

please advise accordingly for mistakes in the English translation.

Possibly another Korean movie in 2007 to pair up a young leading lady with a much older leading man

2007-04-29T01:29:00.000+08:00

and the age gap could be even bigger than the one between the pairing in Ssawoom!

In 2006 alone, there were a couple of Korean dramas I came across and some I really loved which paired up a much older man with a young lady. Two of the couples had a 12-year age gap in real life just like the main actors of Ssawoom. The thing is, even then, although initially alot of us wondered how it would all work out, effortlessly they did. We watched them, skeptical of the pairings at first but still we fell for the couples. The age gap wasn't a problem & didn't bother us at all. The 2006 dramas I was referring to are:

1) Alone in Love (SBS)
Gam Woo Seong (1970) & Son Ye Jin (1982) ~ 12 years

2) Jumong (MBC)
Song Il Kuk (1971) & Han Hye Jin (1981) ~ 10 years

3) Mr. Good-Bye (KBS2)
Ahn Jae Wook (1971) & Lee Bo Yeong (1981) ~ 10 years

and last but not the least, my favorite of them all

4) Bad Family (SBS)
Kim Myeong Min (1972) & Nam Sang Mi (1984) ~ 12 years

then we heard the news of Ssawoom bringing together

Seol Gyeong Gu (1968)

and Kim Tae Hee (1980)

in addition, now on April 23 2007 comes out news that the outstanding actor Song Kang Ho (1967) has been casted in director Park Chan Wook's next work 'Bat' and that SKH will be paired up with Kim Ah Jung (1982) if she decides to take up the role. that would make it a 15 year age gap between the couple! there are already views that SKH & KAJ will make a gorgeous pairing not inferior to that of Ssawoom's Seol Gyeong Gu & Kim Tae Hee.

Song Kang Ho

Kim Ah Jung

info extracted frm: here (in korean)
pics credit as labelled + google + hancinema
translation credit http://ssawoom.blogspot.com

Lead Actors of Ssawoom make Top 10 Popularity lists in first half of 2007

2007-04-19T08:51:00.000+08:00

Congratulations to the lead actors of Ssawoom for making the Top 10 list of Most Popular Male and Female Actors respectively in the first half of 2007.

Jang Dong Geon and Kim Hye Su topped both lists in an investigation executed by Leespiar marketing research firm on 1317 people nationwide in five large cities from 25~31 March.

Seol Gyeong Gu came up at #9 for the Most Popular Actors list while Kim Tae Hee is at #2 in the Most Popular Actresses list.

source (in korean): here.
for a fuller translation of the article, you can read it here.

Complete Filmography - Seol Gyeong Gu

2007-04-17T09:55:00.000+08:00

I am looking for a Kim Tae Hee fan who is very familiar with all or if not most of her works and is able to do a write-up for her just like the excellent piece written for Seol Gyeong Gu below by www.koreanfilm.org, please get in touch with me by commenting on this post below if you think you want to have a go at it, thanks.

Quarrel (2007)
Voice of a Murderer (2007)
Cruel Winter Blues (2006)
Lost in Love (2006)
Another Public Enemy (2005)
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinary (2004)
Silmido (2003)
Jail Breakers (2002)
Oasis (2002)
Public Enemy (2002)
I Wish I Had a Wife (2001)
Gingko Bed 2: Legend Of Gingko (2000)
Peppermint Candy (2000)
Rainbow Trout (1999)
The Bird Who Stops in the Air (1999)
Phantom: The Submarine (1999)
Girls' Night Out (1998)
Love Story (1996)
A Petal (1996)

and a write-up from www.koreanfilm.org

Sol Kyung-gu (b. May 1, 1968) studied at Hanyang University Department of Film and Theater, and upon graduation appeared in numerous theatrical productions. In the mid-1990s he began taking on minor roles in feature films, but it was not until 1999 that he made his breakthrough with major roles in The Bird That Stops in the Air, Rainbow Trout, and above all else, Peppermint Candy. The critical acclaim and larger-than-expected popular appeal of this film instantly transformed Sol into one of the most respected young actors in Korea.

After the rather heavy-themed work of his early career, Sol then appeared in a mix of genre movies and more serious work. He starring in the romantic comedy I Wish I Had a Wife with Jeon Do-yeon in 2001, and then acted in a Japanese TV drama produced by NHK.

The year 2002 was huge for Sol, starring in three major films which effectively made him into one of the most popular actors in Korea. As a violent police detective in Public Enemy he won both local acting awards and many new fans as the film drew close to 3 million viewers. In August, he starred in Lee Chang-dong's highly acclaimed third film Oasis, which won the Best Director Award at the Venice Film Festival, and which won him yet more acting awards in Korea. Finally in November, he acted together with Cha Seung-won in the smash hit Jail Breakers by popular director Kim Sang-jin.

Sol continued his hot streak in 2003 when he starred in Silmido directed by Cinema Service founder Kang Woo-suk, which became the first Korean film in history to gross 10 million admissions. His next role was as the title character in Rikidozan, about the legendary ethnic Korean pro wrestler who became a national hero in Japan in the 1950s. Sol gained 20kg for the role and also delivered 95% of his lines in Japanese. Despite winning great praise for his performance, however, the film vastly underperformed on its local release.

In 2005, Sol starred in the sequel to Public Enemy (Another Public Enemy), which ended up outgrossing the original, and also signed on to star in a melodramatic love story together with Song Yoon-ah (Lost in Love).

(note: after tht he went on to do Cruel Winter Blues in 2006 which didn't do tht well but received good reviews on the acting etc, and most recently, he appeared in the hit February 2007 movie Voice of Murderer based on a true unsolved kidnapping case)

Noh Young Shim, to participate as music director of husband Han Ji Seung's directorial work 'Ssawoom (Quarrel)'

2007-04-14T01:40:00.000+08:00

In Korea, Noh Young Shim is also = Roh Young Sim
Her official website: Pianogirl

You are listening to [Noh Young Shim's 'No matter how I think, how much am I to you' sung by Sweet Sorrow - Track 04 on the Alone In Love OST]

(credit kai kim @ imeem)

Journalist Yun Yeo Su | 04/12 11:56

Pianist, composer and singer Noh Young Shim will participate as the musical director of a movie directed by her husband Han Ji Seung.

Noh Young Shim takes over as music director of director Han's next production work, the movie 'Ssawoom' (production Cinema Service) starring Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee, and has begun the film's music work.

This is the first time Noh Young Shim, who married director Han Ji Seung in 2001, is participating in her husband's movie production as the musical director.

ⓒFeatured actors Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee of Movie 'Ssawoom'

She undertook the music in the 2003 movie 'Too Beautiful To Lie' produced by director Han Ji Seung and also participated in the OST work of the SBS drama 'Alone In Love' which was director Han's production work of topic last year, but 'Ssawoom (Quarrel)' will be her first time working as a music director on her husband's movie production.

In a separate telephone call with Star News recently, director Han Ji Seung laughed saying, "The dialogue is being separated from a movie more of the time in some works it is about the music and it is expected that the result here will also be good."

The movie 'Ssawoom (Quarrel)' is an expected work starring Seol Gyeong Gu and Kim Tae Hee. It is a story about a couple who has entered the stage of weariness in their marriage and gradually they fight roughly and fiercely. Director Han made clear his flight of production, "To show love through dislike. I'd play various variations of the prescribed 'hard-boiled' romantic comedy genre."

[Copyrightⓒ 'Real-time performance news flash, Everything of star' Star news]

article source here.
translation credit HOME of the Angel / www.kim-taehee.com

(pls take note that translations are never 100% accurate. pls assist in correcting the translations if you find any mistakes or are able to help with translations, thank you.)

Kim Tae Hee, to appear in 'Ssawoom (Quarrel)' as Seol Gyung Gu's wife

2007-04-13T22:47:00.000+08:00

Kim Tae Hee who debuted on screen through 'Joongchun (Middle Heaven)' has finalized her appearance in the movie 'Ssawoom.'

Kim Tae Hee's agency Namoo Actors commented on the 9th, "The character was so lively and realistic that we decided to take the role as soon as we received the scenario."

This will be the first time Kim Tae Hee will be acting a married character. Her role is a glass artist who is the wife of a university professor played by Seol Gyung Gu. Also notable is her age difference with the 39 year old actor.

Kim Jong Do, CEO of Namoo Actors, says, "The role being of a married character was not a burden. I believed it to be a good opportunity for Kim Tae Hee to grow as an actress and didn't take long to come to a decision."

He also said, "'Joongchun' was also a piece where she learned a lot from, but the lackluster results actually brought out some regret of the fans. I hope her will to establish herself as an actress rather than a star is delivered."

The movie is by Director Han Ji Seung who also gathered praise for the drama series 'Alone in Love' in drawing the emotions of a divorced couple.

The movie will be about a couple reaching a period of lassitude that is not able to control their emotions and start hurting each other through quarreling, and start realizing the true meaning of love. A couple who does not choose to part displays the disappointment and hatred towards the other through the most simple way of communication, quarreling.

The movie is set to crank in at the end of this month, or the beginning of next.

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2007-04-04T17:59:00.000+08:00

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