[articles][clips] More on Rain in upcoming Bruce Willis movie “The Prince”, and how K-Drama has officially crossed over.
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And so… Jung JiHoon has his first character with an English name. Yo, whassup, “Mark”? 🙂
It is said that director Brian Miller (who also directed House of the Rising Sun starring Batista, for you wrestling fans!) recommended Rain for this role. The people in Hollywood who count have paid attention to Rain and Lee Byunghun since way back and already know what they can do. The only thing left to do now that Rain is free of everything military is them get on down to business and us watch what unfolds. ^@@^
» The Prince’s IMDb page is HERE.
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AL.com 11/26/2013 — by Lawrence Specker
Hollywood reports: Cast for ‘The Prince’ includes Cusack, Patric, Rain
The expanding cast of stars who might soon visit Mobile for filming of the action movie “The Prince” will include John Cusack, Jason Patric and South Korean pop star Rain, according to the latest reports out of Hollywood….
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The Hollywood Reporter 11/26/2013 — by Lee HyoWon
South Korean Star Rain joins Bruce Willis, John Cusack in “The Prince”
The “Ninja Assassin” actor and singer will appear in Brian A. Miller’s upcoming action thriller, whose cast also includes Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Jason Patric.
SEOUL — South Korean pop singer/actor Rain will star opposite Bruce Willis in Brian A. Miller’s upcoming action thriller The Prince.
The 31-year-old, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, joins cast members Jason Patric, John Cusack, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Jonathon Schaech, his local agency Cube DC said Tuesday.
Production is slated to begin after Thanksgiving in Alabama….
» You can read this article in its entirety on The Hollywood Reporter HERE.
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KDramaStars 11/23/2013 — by Joan MacDonald
With Rain’s New Role, “The Heirs” And “Nine,” This Is The Year Kdrama Officially Crossed Over
It should be recorded that 2013 was the year that kdrama and its actors officially crossed over into America. The number of international kdrama viewers on sites such as DramaFever, hulu.com and viki.com continue to grow dramatically and American entertainment companies are paying attention.
Kdrama stars are being courted by Hollywood, kdramas are being co-produced by U.S.-based companies and American companies are remaking some kdramas.
Let’s start out with the migration of kdrama actors, the most famous of which are Lee Byung Hun and singer-actor Rain. Lee Byung Hun, the star of “Iris,” appeared in two Hollywood blockbusters this year. He had roles in “Red 2” with such top actors as Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren, and before that he appeared in “G.I. Joe” Retaliation.”
After “Red 2” filming ended Willis had nothing but praise for his Korean co-star’s dedication and skills.
Rain was also recently cast in a Bruce Willis film, “The Prince.” According to his agency, Cube DC, the “Full House” star will join Willis, John Cusak and 50 Cent in the action thriller. He will play Willis’s friend Mark.
Actress Ha Ji Won is also signed with Hollywood talent agency UTA and plans a Hollywood project this year after she finishes filming “Empress Ki.” And what about Lee Min Ho? Hollywood has expressed interest. After he works on his English a while longer, he may head west too.
But it’s not just the stars that are being courted by Hollywood. American producers are increasingly curious about the appeal of kdramas.
This year, American television station ABC announced they would produce an American version of the Korean cable drama “Nine.” “Lost” alumni Yunjin Kim, who has appeared in several kdramas, will be the show’s producer.
An American company has also cast an American production of “Boys Over Flowers,” setting the drama at an American college. While this drama, based on the Japanese manga “Hana Yori Dango,” has Japanese and Taiwanese versions, it was the Korean version that first brought it to the attention of American producers.
This year also marked the first production collaboration on a kdrama between an American company and a Korean company. Hwa and Dam Pictures collaborated with the U.S.-based company DramaFever to co-produce “The Heirs,” starring Lee Min Ho and Park Shin Hye. That star-studded drama is a ratings success and the ratings make it likely that more such productions will take place in the future.
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Crossing over and Asians, particularly Koreans, making headway into Hollywood is great, but make no mistake Hollywood is all about that greenback. It sees a new market to Exploit. So while I do personally believe the crossover appeal is great (in general), only time will tell how the crossover appeal of the K-drama world will fare in the long run.
A previous comment said Rain should stay in Korea and make Korean movies. No doubt he will do both (make Korean and American movies). However, it’s unrealistic to think he will only make Korean movies when his reach, his influence has grown far beyond Korea. When this movie he makes with Bruce Willis becomes a hit (and it will), Rain will officially no longer belong to just Korea. I know many will say he’s done that already, but I say not quite yet. He hasn’t fully tapped into the mainstream American consciousness yet. Once he becomes a household name over here it’s a done deal. His “world star” status will be officially official (*IMO*). How do I know? When people who aren’t necessarily your fans know who you are at the mere mention of your name, that’s when your status becomes “official” (*again IMO*).
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Very true,
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I love Rain and i love South Korea. He should stay in Korea and make genuine Korean movies. That´s what i think!!!
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This is history, unity is the word. I agree the crossover is good and it has happen, happening and is here to stay. Good for all
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So many good news in a row!! I’m so happy Rain came out of his military service at the right moment! I believe Rain can do whatever he wants in Hollywood now, he just need to focus on it. The “Asian stereotype” is dissapearing slowly and Asians are getting better characters to play because the truth is Hollywood needs new stories, new actors and new ways of producing great movies and Asia can provide all that with extra gravy! Lol!! I. watched the American Music Awards this year and guess what? It started with Kattie Perry dressed as a Geisha in a beautiful japanese garden! That’s no coincidence! Asia is blooming, people loves it and Hollywood has no other choice but follow the leader! I can wait to watch Rain in that movie! It’s going to be AWESOME!! 😀
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You know what the oxymoron in all of this is. American companies and the “powers that be” are paying attention to how American viewers love K-dramas, etc. so they are courting K-drama stars. Now, they want to do American re-makes of some K-dramas and what not. However, they are forgetting one thing….one Major thing. Americans are watching K-dramas and K-drama actors BECAUSE it IS K-drama and NOT American drama.
When I want to watch American TV, I do. Honey, I will “cut” you if you keep me from watching “Scandal”….Vicki too! *SMILES* I also am loving “Sleepy Hollow” right now. I like Hollywood’s take on the classic tale (even though you really have to suspend reality even amid the fantasy world they’ve created in some scenes). Still I love the show. I also love that both these prime time network shows have Black female leads holding it down…representing. Love that….can’t even lie about it. *SMILES*
I hope American producers (*with dollar signs in their eyes*) don’t start “mucking” up the K-drama world that we Americans retreat too. Go, be creative like you used to be Hollywood (ex: George Lucas with the original Star Wars franchise). As a kid, my cousin and I “lost our minds” over Star Wars and it brings back a ton of childhood memories. That’s what Hollywood needs to get back to (instead of trying to remake everything). Go and be creative like back in the day. Make movies that will give people lasting memories. I knew of the Sleepy Hollow classic and the classic tale The Hobbit via my great-grandmother who was and English Lit teacher. These are two classics that I think Hollywood has done right by. Go and do that. Bring a classic tale To Life…..but don’t “F” it up in the process.
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