Here is the news bits for July-August edition.
Picking up where we left, Yoo Ah In kept himself super busy with Studio Concrete these past two months, from the upcoming t-shirt design project called “Aerospace”, to being the “host” of the live talkshow with some psychedelic artists. In the middle of that, some interesting news came out as well. Let’s check them out.
On July 25, news broke that critically acclaimed writer-director Lee Chang Dong (Poetry, Secret Sunshine, Oasis, Peppermint Candy) was gearing up for his first film in seven years since 2010’s award-winning “Poetry”, and there was early talk of Kang Dong Won and Yoo Ah In being courted for the leading roles.
The new film, called “Burning”, will be about the intertwined lives of one woman, a chaebol man, and a deliveryman. Director Lee stated that he was still completing script work, and has met with the two actors about the project, but it was still too early to say that the film was in the casting stage.
Dramabeans quoted as saying:
The film plans to start shooting in November, and my big question is how Yoo Ah In would squeeze this movie in before army duty. He’s due to enlist this year, which means that he could technically shoot a movie in November-December and then go to army? That seems nuts, but then again, I don’t know that he would pass up a chance to do a movie with Lee Chang-dong.
So true! Lee Chang Dong won the Best Director award at the 2002 Venice Film Festival and the Best Screenplay award at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival; he has also been nominated for the Golden Lion and the Palme d’Or. Lee served as South Korea’s Minister of Culture and Tourism from 2003 to 2004. Who wouldn’t want to work with him?
However, Director Lee’s representative-slash-brother and producer Lee Jun Dong quickly dismissed the casting news. “We don’t know why reporters are writing articles about casting Kang Dong Won and Yoo Ah In, when the scenario is not even finished yet. Right now the director is still writing his new work just like his earlier works [the director is known for taking long time to finish his work]. Decisions will be made after he finishes writing the scenario. Please refrain from reporting hastily on the matter,” said Rep Lee.
The production company also stated, “It’s difficult to comment on the crank-in date, because the script hasn’t finished yet. It’s true director Lee had met with Kang Dong Won and Yoo Ah In, but they just shared stories about their work. So, nothing is confirmed yet.”
Dayum! This supposed to be the golden and once in a lifetime chance for Yoo Ah In. I just hope that Lee Chang Don will save his brilliant work for Yoo Ah In after he finishes his active duty. Fingers crossed. Prays hard.
After sending some food trucks to his hoobae Yoon Kyun Sang, Yoo Ah In sent his support to Song Joong Ki, Hwang Jung Min and director Ryu Seung Wan for their new film ‘Battleship Island’ on July 27. While Hwang Jung Min and Ryu Seung Wan became his acquaintance through the box office crime-flick “Veteran”, his friendship with Joong Ki rekindled after the latter dispatched from the army last year.
Yoo Ah In’s thoughtful gesture was exposed through Coffee Pong’s official Instagram with a picture of the coffee/dessert cart the actor prepared for ‘Battleship Island’s crew. The caption under the picture reads, “Support for ‘Battleship’s staff, actors, and the director. Yoo Ah In has called on ‘Coffee Pong’ for the [Battleship Island’s] staff, actors, and director who are suffering this heat wave!!”
The picture shows a picture of the cart which sports a banner emblazoned with the words, “Here’s to the safe completion of ‘Battleship Island~!” Awn!
Good news for you living in Down Under! Yoo Ah In’s films “Veteran”, “TheThrone” (Sado) and “Like For Likes” will be screening in the 7th Korean Film Festival in Australia (KFFIA) from Aug 10 to Sep 25. Schedules and tickets information is available here:
http://www.koffia.com.au/portfolio-posts/the-throne/
http://www.koffia.com.au/portfolio-posts/veteran/
http://www.koffia.com.au/portfolio-posts/like-for-likes/
Meanwhile, CIVA’s Lee Soo Min proposes Yoo Ah In to be her virtual hubby in “We Got Married” program<img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/1f600.png" alt="