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Posted on: Friday, October 17, 2008

Catch Jung Woo Sung on film, in person

By Jeff Chung

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

"Lovers in Paris" is the story of a love triangle involving Kim Jung Eun, above right, with French scenery.

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KLIFE, Oceanic Digital Channel 81, has new movie listings starring Korean megastar Jung Woo Sung and popular dramas that are in high demand.

You may be able to catch a glimpse of Jung in real life, too. He arrived today as a guest at the Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival. He stars in the closing-night film "The Good, the Bad, the Weird," which will be shown at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Dole Cannery. Jung will make an appearance at the screening along with director Kim Jee Woon.

You can now watch Jung Woo Sung's other films, such as "Daisy" and "Sad Movie," on KLIFE video on demand.

"Daisy" is an action and romance film directed by Andrew Lau, released in 2006. The film stars female superstar Jeon Ji Hyun and Lee Sung Jae. An elite Interpol agent and a ruthless hit man are in love with the same young woman. Hae-Young is a simple sidewalk artist, who dreams of one day holding a real exhibition in a real gallery. Her pure love will draw these deadly men into a spectacular showdown — in the process, revealing Hae-Young's hidden past.

"Sad Movie" was the opening film for the Louis Vuitton HIFF in 2005. In addition to Jung, it stars Lim Soo Jung, Yun Jung Ah ("Working Mom"), Cha Tae Hyun and Shin Mina. "Sad Movie" follows the lives of four very different couples as they deal with love, loss and life in these romantic, loosely interconnected tales about a 30-year-old firefighter looking for the right ring for his fiancee; a guy who cannot find a job; and his wonderful and long-suffering partner, who is beginning to grow bored by their relationship; an 8-year-old boy who desperately misses his negligent mom and a deaf girl with a terrible burn on her face who falls in love with a painter.

KLIFE also has available two classic popular dramas: "Lovers In Paris" and "Glass Slippers."

"Lovers In Paris" is a 20-episode series that was very popular in South Korea and even more popular in the Philippines. This series will give you many opportunities to see scenic Paris and the countryside of France. Kim Jung Eun plays Tae Yong, who studies in Paris and ends up as a housekeeper for a son of a wealthy Korean family that operates a global auto business. There are two sons, and soon Tae Young is caught in a love triangle. You can't help but to compare this series to an American classic film "Sabrina."

"Glass Slippers" is another classic and a favorite in Hawai'i. This series runs for 40 episodes. It was released in 2002 and was produced by SBS network. Two young daughters lose their single-parent father and are left on their own. One day, they are separated in a busy market, and the older sister is found by her wealthy grandfather while the younger sister is taken in by a ruthless, abusive family. They reunite after 15 years, but that is just the start of their problems.

K-DRAMA SYNOPSES

'INTO THE SUN'

Episodes 7 and 8

Tonight at 7:45: Hye-rin tells Suk-min nothing happened between Seung-ha and her in a roundabout way. Nonetheless, she tells him not to overstep his boundaries. But the two end up going on a date to make up for the birthday party she missed, and Hye-rin gives him a book for his birthday.

Tomorrow at 7:45 p.m.: Suk-min is called out to an emergency operation and misses the date with Hye-rin. Jae-hyun forgets to call Hye-rin for Suk-min, and Hye-rin is worried sick that Suk-min might be in an accident. Bo-na realizes Hye-rin is starting to have feelings for Suk-min and takes down all of Woo-jin's pictures in Hye-rin's office.

'HAPPINESS'

Episodes 45 and 46

Sunday at 6:45 p.m.: After hearing the story of Ji-sook pretending to be Chairman Park's daughter-in-law, the director and Ha-kyong visit Ji-sook to confront her. Ha- kyong is commissioned to lead a new team at the company.

Sunday at 7:45 p.m.: Ha-kyong is not capable of getting along with the construction crew and makes things worse. Subsequently Seo-yun steps in and cleans up Ha- kyong's mess. The Lee family tells a white lie and tricks Grandma into coming back to the house.

'BEST CHEF'

Episodes 21 and 22

Monday at 7:45 p.m.: Sung-chan runs wild trying to find out why Woonam's sauces changed, and finds out the answer. But Bong-joo decides to discontinue Woonam's traditional sauce production and rely on external sources. He also upsets Min-woo and Chairman Yoon with his condescending attitude toward Chairman Matsumoto, a man who globalized Japanese food.

Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.: Matsumoto Junichi meets Sung-chan via Jin-soo, and asks if Sung-chan knows what saebangee is, a freshwater shrimp. Sung-chan refuses to cook for him and gives him a raincheck. Woonam's management rights are passed on to Matsumoto Junichi.

'WORKING MOM'

Episodes 13 and 14

Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.: Jae-sung finds Ga-young and Jung-won together and attacks Jung-won. Jung-won finally admits that he wants to be with Ga-young and tells Jae-sung to back off for her happiness.

Thursday at 7:45 p.m.: Jae-sung makes an offer to Eun-ji's mother, saying that he can help bring Eun-ji and Jae-sung together. And in return, he asks her for assistance in reconciling with Ga-young. Eun-ji's mother initially rejects the offer but is intrigued at the possibilities.