Korean News in Brief: July 29 [Box Office, Dongmakgol, The Savior, Park Sang-Won, Desperation]

Shin Yi, who appeared in just about EVERY comedy released in Korea in the last two years (either as a cameo or supporting role) hit two birds with a stone, landing her first ever leading role, and the first 100,000,000 Won guarantee of her career. She will star in the romantic comedy 구세주 (The Savior) as a female prosecutor called Eun-Joo. Kim Jung-Woo will be the (first-time) director, and the film is expected to start shooting in the middle of August, for an early 2006 release.

Via Chosun Ilbo

Park Sang-Won will return to theater in the latest project by Jang Jin, entitled 세일즈맨의 죽음 (Death of a Salesman), showing at the Dongrang Art Center in Namsan, Seoul from September 24 through October 9. This is his first stage play in over 2 years since he starred in 한여름밤의 꿈 (Midnight Summer's Dream).
Jang, who's waiting to see his latest two productions debut, 웰컴 투 동막골 (Welcome To Dongmakgol) and 박수칠 때 떠나라 (The Big Scene) will direct, and also part of the cast are veteran Shin Gu, Jeon Yang-Ja and Jeon Mu-Seong.
Park became famous in the 90s with a string of very popular TV Dramas, including classics such as 여명의 눈동자 (Eyes of Dawn), 모래시계 (The Sandglass) and 그대 그리고 나 (He and I).

Via Star News

MK Pictures will start an audition (open to everybody, even amateur actors) for their new film project, 사생결단 (死生決斷, Desperation). The action film, shooting entirely in the city of Busan, is the new film by Choi Ho, the director of 바이준 (Bye June) and 후아유 (Who R U). The audition, taking place from August 1 till the 17th, will pick two actors for the lead roles, both required to speak the local Gyungsangdo dialect. The film will start shooting right after the audition in September, preparing for a Mid 2006 release.

Via nKino