Lee Jun Ki wins Martial Arts Actor Award

Korean actor Lee Jun-ki will receive an award for his contribution in promoting Korea’s traditional martial arts to the public through his work, according to his agency on Thursday.

Mentor Entertainment announced in a press release that the Korea Martial Arts Coalition (KMAC) will hand Lee the Martial Arts Actor award at an awards ceremony on December 20.

Lee had done martial arts in the SBS drama “Iljimae” and MBC’s “Time Between Dog And Wolf.”

“When I’m doing action scenes, I can show the beauty of the physical body as well as the beauty of action movements,” Lee was quoted as saying. “To me, all the wounds I’ve gotten from doing action scenes feel like badges of honor. I am very honored and grateful to receive this award.”

An official at KMAC explained that there has been a growing interest in the media to promote traditional martial arts to the general public and that Lee’s work in his dramas have helped raise awareness of the sport.

Lee shot to instant stardom in 2005 playing a woman-like clown in the hit film “The King and the Clown” and was recently voted the most popular Korean Wave star in China. He currently stars in MBC TV series “Hero” as a passionate reporter working for a third-rate magazine.

Reporter : Lynn Kim lynn2878@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr

Source & credits to: asiae.co.kr

Merry Christmas!

“Hero” Lee Jun Ki Will Hold Christmast Event [2009.12.17]

Lee Jun Ki is going to hold a special Christmas event for his Asian fans this Christmas. According to his agency, Lee Jun Ki will be holding an ‘online event’ from 18th to 25th. Japanese fan club ‘Splendor’, China’s portal site ‘Sohu’, his Korean official fan club and his own minihompy will be participating in this event.

Lee Jun Ki will be spending this Christmas filming, and he has promised to upload his Christmas message videos in 3 versions: Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

Lee Jun Ki in the MBC drama as a journalist in the full sense of justice and full of ambition has been praised the heroic image of the good acting skill.

NOTE!!
Fans who leave a reply to the videos will stand a chance to win a handwritten Christmas Card by Lee Jun Ki. Winners will be chosen through random balloting.

Clik here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gpOXBSaum4

Translation of his Christmas message video:

Everyone, Merry Christmas! I wish all of you a happy Christmas from the bottom of my heart. I’m currently filming in Korea. Christmas is nearing~ I hope that you will be able to have a good time and make happy memories with your family, friends and lover. I will do my best, knowing that all of you are always with me. I will be spending Christmas filming. Everyone, have a good Christmas!

- Lee Jun Ki

Source & credits to: newsen.com & hangukdramanews

LJK: Thanks to overseas families who came to drama sites

Hello everyone, I’m Jun Ki
The weather is colder, how is everyone ?
Recently the most important is good health
Not only the flu but also the prevalent flu epidemic
Really something to worry about.
Now looking after your own health is also caring for others.
Everyone must take care of your health ^^

Drama filming has started, although overseas fans visited the sites, but I’m worried about all of you. So I need to say something here ^^;
It has been discovered that some unscrupulous travel agents cheated fans into paying money through improper dealings
To recognise and like another country’s culture is not an easy task. All of you understand this.
I should express my gratitude to those who respect Korean culture and arts. However there are unscrupulous idiots who specially make use of innocent fans who love Korean culture and arts. Seeing these people, it really makes me feel ridiculous and angry.
Highly priced package..but cannot provide worthy service ?
No planning ahead..no scheduled tour, just exploiting the naive fans. This is not our principle, it will damage the image of Korea. (Please wake up !)

Also my overseas families, without confirmed information or announcement for activities and tour, you must be aware and be suspicious. Please do not be scammed, there will be official notice posted. Will not do things half-way.
Hoping that our families will not be hurt.

In future I will prepare various methods to meet you, I hope you will not be too anxious and be cheated.
Furthermore, I will pay more attention and will not allow such incident to take place.
I will surely deal with these people if given the chance (will surely let them die)

The filming is going smoothly, I thank everyone who came to give me support on the sites.
I will work even more diligently..fightThanks to overseas families who came to drama sitesing !
I specially came to convey the gratitude of the team
I had already said this at the start, recently good health is most important. Be on guard !!! Prevent !!! All must prevent !

Anyway I thank everyone.
I love you all.

Translated from Korean into Chinese by leejunkibar.com
Translated from Chinese into English by Wendy @leejunki-singapore.com

Lee Jun Ki Exudes devilish charms

Actor Lee Jun Ki changes into a totally different hero in his return to the TV screen. In MBC’s new drama series “Hero”, acting as a hot blooded reporter Jin Do Hyuk, Lee Jun Ki presents to everyone a happy and charming character who seems to have emerged from a manga series.

In the drama, Jin Do Hyuk is a reporter who dashes around the whole day for a strange third rate news publisher. No matter what is the issue, he uses many mischievous antics and is someone who cannot simply resolve any issue in an easy way. However, he is also one who is full of compassion and concern for others.

After his continuous soul searching as a result of his experiences with his reckless confrontations, from an ordinary person like any of us, he eventually transforms into a real reporter. And this drama will present to us the many real and lively faces of such a mischievous, hot blooded reporter.

In the drama, the role played by Lee Jun Ki is a “happy and jovial Hero” who resolves the unhappiness of ordinary citizens suffering under unfair pressures imposed by society’s elite and this is an extra ordinary character who is a departure from the hitherto fixed image of a hero.

Lee Jun Ki expressed “In the past my characters are usually complex and serious, and I wondered whether fans and audience will be bored. Through Jin Do Hyuk, I hope to present a resourceful yet humorous and realistic character. I hope to hear comments such as “Even in the role of such a humane and ordinary citizen, Lee Jun Ki is able to deliver an outstanding performance.””

Hero production staff indicated that “Lee Jun Ki is very natural in portraying the actions and expressions of Jin Do Hyuk, a character who has a particularly bright and cheerful personality. Lee Jun Ki was very comical in his acting, causing his co-stars and production staff to burst into laughter and as a result, the production site becomes engulfed in a jovial and happy atmosphere.”

“Hero”, the drama wherein Yoon Su Yi replaced Kim Min Jung due to her shoulder injury, will premiere on 18 Nov.

Translated from Korean to Chinese by leejunkibar.com
Translated from Chinese to English by Frienship2009@leejunki-singapore.com

Photos of “Hero” Yoon Su-Yi in police uniform draws attention

Photos of Yoon Su-Yi , the female lead in MBC’s “Hero”, dressed in police uniform were made public.

The photos just released by Yoon Su-Yi, who plays the role a cute policewoman Joo Jae In in MBC “Hero” premiering on I8 Nov, fully measures up to the image of a “top graduate from the Police University”, “strong female police captain”, giving everyone the false impression that this is her real image in actual life.

After viewing these photos, Netizens have left many messages with praises such as “ Besides Yoon Su-Yi, it feels like no one else is more suitable for the role of Joo Jae In” “How is it that she is just so suitable for this role?” “Although there were some expectations after seeing photos of her doing a frontal kick, did not expect that she will fit so well into the image of a police office”.

In particular, since her debut, Yoon Su-Yi has frequently indicated during interviews that she would like to try her acting skills in the role of a police officer and her role as Joo Jae In in “Heor” finally gives her the opportunity to fulfill her wish.

“The moment I put on the police uniform, I was excited beyond description”” Even though I have been busy with filming daily on a very tight schedule, I get to meet Joo Jae In everyday, and drawing strength from this character, film shooting has become even more interesting.” Yoon Su-Yi has already fully immersed herself into the character of Joo Jae In.

Source: www.mydaily.co.kr

Credit:
Korean to Chinese tranlsation: tieba.baidu.com
Chinese to English translation: Friendship2009@LeeJunKi -Singapore.com