South Korea’s Song Hye-kyo (Full House) is set to appear in Wong Kar Wai’s The Grand Master. The film, which will be in Cantonese, stars Tony Leung, Chang Chen and Zhang Ziyi. Woo-ed: Song Hye-kyo fell for Wong Kar Wai’s charmsand will be appearing in his next flick “Song has decided to work with Wong at his suggestion, although we can’t reveal what role she will play yet. Right now, she is learning Cantonese and martial arts,” says a rep at the 28 year old’s management agency, Eden Nine Entertainment, on Dec 21. Colleagues: Song will be working with shining stars suchas Tony Leung (left) and Zhang Ziyi Apparently, Wong has been wooing Song for quite some time now. While at the 2004 Pusan International Film Festival, he publicly announced that he would like to work with Song. It looks like his wish is coming true. Lensing for The Grand Master begins early 2010. Sources: The Chosun Ilbo & Newsen More on Song Hye-kyo
Song Hye-kyo shares beauty secrets with K-popped!
In celebration of becoming the new face of Laneíge, Song Hye-kyo exclusively shares with K-popped! her beauty regime and dieting habits . As of July 2008, the Hwangjiny actress officially replaces Jun Ji-hyun as the spokesperson for the Korean cosmetic brand. Hye-kyo’s first task as spokesperson is to represent the Snow Spring Collection: Snow Bloom. Read the interview below to learn about the 27-year-old’s favourite Laneíge product, fav Korean dish and secret for staying gorgeous. How do you feel about being the new face of Laneíge? Laneíge is popular not only in Korea but also in many other Asian countries as well, and I’m very glad to be a spokesperson for such a brand. I feel a heavy responsibility already as a spokesperson of Laneíge. I would love to show an attractive image as spokesperson of Laneíge, a leading brand of beauty in Asia, including the domestic market of Korea. Please expect to see the best of ‘Song Hye Kyo’ as I give my best through the Laneíge ads. What are your Laneíge favourites and what is your secret to flawless skin? Laneíge Power Essential Skin Toner is my favourite item. I use it every morning and evening. When it
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Song Hye-kyo in John Woo’s 1949
Beautiful: Ah yes, Hye-kyo will look good in John Woo’ssignature slow-mo, wind-in-the-hair scene Laneige’s new model Song Hye-kyo is set to star in director John Woo’s (Face/Off, Mission: Impossible II) new flick entitled 1949. Her co-star? Well, remember her arm candy at the 2008 Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong in March? Yeah, Taiwanese actor Chang Chen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) will be starring alongside the Korean beauty in the film. Lovers: The 1949 stars appear together at the Asian Film Awardsin Hong Kong earlier this year The film depicts a tragic love story during China’s civil war of 1949. The announcement was made at a press conference during the recent Cannes Film Festival. “Among my other films, this will be the one that will underline humanity the most,” said Woo, who is known for his signature slow-mo, wind-in-the-hair sequences. Song Hye-kyo said: “I was offered the role early this year, and the scenario was very tempting. I am very pleased to be working with director Woo.” The 26-year-old actress has a busy schedule ahead, doesn’t she? She finished lensing indie flick Fetish in the US recently, signed up for a TV drama with Hyun Bin and she’s set to
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New Laneige model struts her stuff
The Korean cosmetics brand that has a very French sounding name Laneige is boasting a new model for 2008. She has a doll face, milky-white complexion but is not very tall. Who is she?If you read Liz’s entry last month, then you’d know that Song Hye-kyo is the new face of Laneige. Here are the results of her first photo shoot for the cosmetics company. Pixie Song: If you ever wondered how Song Hye-kyo would look like with short hair, wonder no more. Hye-kyo at the studio in Seoul Kang-nam Recreating the Hwangjiny look Vamping it up for the camera:Introducing Miss Song Hye-kyo for Laneige In Malaysia, you can find Laneige products at their counters located at: Jusco Mid Valley (Tel: 03-2287 2061) Parkson Sunway Pyramid (Tel: 03-5631 2055) Parkson Pavilion Bukit Bintang (Tel: 03-2141 9370) Jusco Bandar Utama For more stunning pics go to Song Hye-kyo’s thread in Soompi. Related:Song Hye-kyo is the new face of Laneige More on Song Hye-kyo del.icio.us If you enjoyed this post, please subscribe to our K-popped! Feed
YOU VOTE, WE LISTEN!
Dear all, THANK YOU for voting in our poll. We received a total of 31 votes. We asked you who you would like to see MORE on this blog. Song Hye-kyo topped the poll (again) and as a result, we are shinning our K-popped Spotlight on Miss Song. We will also be featuring more of Kim A-joong. Pop divas Ivy, Lee Hyo-ri and BoA tied at 6 votes each. Bae Doo-na, who’s into challenging, arty, indie roles, came trailing in with 3 votes.
Full House (2004)
Korean title: 풀하우스 Directed by:Pyo Min-soo (표민수) Cast:Song Hye-kyo (송혜교)Rain (비)Han Eun-jung (한은정)Kim Sung-su (김성수) What’s popping: When you hear Full House, what comes to mind? Do you think of the Hollywood hit ABC television sitcom Full House which starred Bob Saget, John Stamos, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron, Jodie Sweetin and the Olsen twins? Well, we are not talking about that show here, so get that out of your mind. We are talking about the Korean KBS hit mini-series Full House which brought Hallyu stars Rain and Song Hye-kyo into the Asian spotlight. The popular Korean drama is based on a comic book series which was first published in 1993. The comic series was also a hit! The plot: This is the story about the messy and carefree Han Ji-eun (Song) – an Internet novelist who owns a beautiful house in Incheon, by the sea. Her parents passed away in a tragic car crash and left her alone. The house was designed and built by her late father, and every part of it holds a special place in Han’s heart. Han crosses paths with the short tempered and stubborn movie star Lee Young-jae (Rain) when she goes on a trip.
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