Park Bo-young turns horror queen
by javabeans
Park Bo-young is back with a new movie — finally! I know it was announced last year that her next project would be She’s Looking At Me [그녀가 날봐요], and it appears that movie is still on, but this one will be filming right away.
The project is a horror movie called Unidentified Video, which is the actual title, not a placeholder description. In it, two sisters who encounter a strange video are drawn into a series of mysterious events. I’m going to assume there’s a lot more to the premise than that, since Ringu was not only a hit in Korea, but remade into a Korean version as well. And while I don’t want to overstate Park Bo-young’s talent and/or stature in the industry, I’m skeptical that she’d take on a fluff horror piece as her big comeback after a three-year absence (due to legal and management conflicts), so I suspect there’s more meat to this. Or, at least I hope that’s the case.
Park will fight to save her younger sister, who’ll be played by Kang Byul, a new actress who made a strong impression in last year’s sageuk Kim Suro. She played the king’s childhood sweetheart Ah-hyo, and (by the accounts I read) nearly stole the romantic-interest storyline away from Seo Ji-hye.
Another rising star in the cast is Joo-won, who made his name known as Tak-gu’s rival Ma-jun in last year’s hit drama Baker King Kim Tak-gu, who’ll play Park Bo-young’s boyfriend.
The director is Kim Tae-kyung of horror flicks My Dead Friend (starring Kim Haneul) and Muoi (with Jo Ahn and Cha Ye-ryun), so he’s probably an appropriate pick.
Unidentified Video begins filming at the end of February, in time to release as part of the summer horror season.
Kang Byul
Joo-won
Via Joy News
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1 mrskimchee
February 11, 2011 at 3:44 PM
yay!! new movie for Joo Won!!!!
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crazyunnie
February 12, 2011 at 2:45 AM
Yay! I love this guy!
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2 YBisTOP
February 11, 2011 at 4:04 PM
Wow, Kang Byul is very pretty. I enjoyed watching her in Kim Suro. Hopes she gets a part as the main lead soon. ;)
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ilikehim
February 11, 2011 at 8:12 PM
I liked her in Creating Destiny. She was so lovable.
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dit
February 11, 2011 at 9:51 PM
OMG, she was so freaking awesome in Harvest Villa too!
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3 orangy911
February 11, 2011 at 4:09 PM
Joowon! and park bo young! Yes. I'll totally be watching this.......somehow. I wish I was in Korea. T_T
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4 adj
February 11, 2011 at 4:15 PM
Awww...Joo won ssi ;-)
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5 peachys2sleep
February 11, 2011 at 4:35 PM
Park Bo-Young will be the unnie and Kang Byul the dongseng? They're the same age but Kang Byul looks older.
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6 blueceramic
February 11, 2011 at 4:43 PM
"I’m going to assume there’s a lot more to the premise than that, since Ringu was not only a hit in Korea, but remade into a Korean version as well."
An American version?
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7 leaf
February 11, 2011 at 5:20 PM
kang byul...wasn't she one of the bratty high school kids in that reality show where shinhwa's Jun Jin had to father them??...i guess the "reality show" wasn't much of a reality...
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mooses
February 11, 2011 at 6:09 PM
LOL yea she was. i'm thinking she either matured or she was just acting for the show.
i really liked her in Creating Destiny and i've liked Joo Won since Baker King, and of course, i like Park Boyoung too, so i'm anticipating this :D
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8 [email protected]
February 11, 2011 at 5:22 PM
though JW looks like KDW he's like a male version of Cha Ye-ryun! am I the only one noticing those piercing eyes.Lol
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9 poyi
February 11, 2011 at 5:52 PM
not a fan of horror
or JooWon
but hopefully PBY can spark her career again
and I thot Kang Byul was really hot as Eugene's little sister in Creating Destiny
I could look at her all day
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10 Kender
February 11, 2011 at 6:09 PM
Oh my god.
OH MY GOD.
Park Bo-young, Kang Byul, AND my Kang Dong-won-lookalike Joo Won?? (He may not be a strong actor but I looooove to look at him.)
I must be in heaven. Except they're doing a horror movie, which I hate. So, heaven disguised as hell!
Ohmygod.
*flailing*
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11 red
February 11, 2011 at 6:32 PM
sorry joo won does not look like kang dong won he doesn't have the same hotness and charisma (or talent).....maybe thats my inner fan girl speaking....
but i am looking forward to see park bo young o screen again
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red
February 20, 2012 at 4:52 AM
almost more than a year on I am now a complete Joo Won fan, hence why I came across this again. After ojakgyo brothers hes won me over completely and is now side by side with kang dong won as my favourite K actors. And omg was I blind, Joo Won is HOT
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12 lingling
February 11, 2011 at 7:39 PM
PBY in Speed Scandal very cute :P
looking forwang 4 this movie :)
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13 S@lly
February 11, 2011 at 8:21 PM
Yay, Park bo young in another movie, must be making up for her long absence. Honestly, I hope it's good and PBY is not doing i just to do more movies, she should do movies that'll bring out great acting, anyways i'm wondering if anyone has any news on her movie, She's looking at Me? It's sounds cute!
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14 blahblahblah
February 11, 2011 at 9:08 PM
Omgsh, I adore Kang Byul from Creating Destiny and I think Joo Won can actually act even if Baker King was so melodramatic (yet addicting!)
I'm so glad to hear that Kang Byul received praise for her role in Kim Suro! I wanted to see it for her but I didn't want to commit to a show that wasn't too appealing. And she wasn't even the lead in the drama. But now I'm interested that her storyline was responded well with than the female lead's.
Has anyone watched Kim Suro? Should I try it?
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15 boo
February 11, 2011 at 10:01 PM
PBY and baby Kang Dong Won (and no, im not pointing out his acting skill, the boy's got potential though)~Do want!
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16 Thatgirl
February 11, 2011 at 11:03 PM
Yes!!!!!! Park Bo-Young is BACK!!!!!!!
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17 rouby
February 12, 2011 at 12:04 AM
Good news,,,, I really like PBY in speed scandal,,,,but I'm not fan of horror genre,,,, maybe I'm waiting for another PBY project :)
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18 belleza
February 12, 2011 at 1:46 AM
"In it, two sisters who encounter a strange video are drawn into a series of mysterious events."
Somebody needs to do a horror movie based on a Ghost Anti that kills via Naver searches. Looking for before/after pictures of Park Bo Young? Onos you got 8 hours to live!!!
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favegirl13
February 12, 2011 at 1:31 PM
Looking for before/after pictures of Park Bo Young? Onos you got 8 hours to live!!!
word... now wouldnt that be an awesome movie
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19 Hanni R.
February 12, 2011 at 4:27 PM
I never heard of this actress before, but she looked a bit meatier than the usual toothpick actresses, in a good way. However, when I looked up her weight online it listed 41kg. How is it possible that this woman is only 90 pounds? That's gotta to be a stretch of the imagination, right?
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20 kdlover
February 13, 2011 at 5:39 PM
I just finish speedy scandal and its soooo good!!! I only watch drama never really watch korean movie but i somehow landed on this on you tube and decided to try it out and I was pleasantly surprise how much I enjoy it!!! Any more good korean movie out there please recommend!!
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21 Cam
February 14, 2011 at 7:47 AM
YYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
^____^ JOO WON!!!! (I love him from King Baker drama, ofc!) He's finally back on film with Park Bo Young and Kang Byul, woooot wooot!!
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