Written by Han Sunhee
Tuesday, 07 October 2008
PUSAN - Korean production company Culture Cap Media has exchanged an MOU with investment management company Kara Holdings Korea and Japanese film development and finance company Entertainment Farm in Pusan, to produce a feature film based on mega hit Korean Wave drama, "Winter Sonata".
Choi Soon-sik, prexy of Culture Cap Media told Variety that the company is currently holding film rights to the hit TV drama, and is preparing the feature film as a Korea-Japan co-production. Culture Cap Media will handle the production process, while Entertainment Farm will be involved as an investor and a co-production partner.
Casting details have not been confirmed yet although Choi mentioned that "Winter Sonata" star Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo will not be involved in the film production. The company is also prepping the film version of "Autumn in My Heart", the 2000 drama series from broadcaster KBS.
Source : Variety asia
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7152/1/
Tuesday, 07 October 2008
PUSAN - Korean production company Culture Cap Media has exchanged an MOU with investment management company Kara Holdings Korea and Japanese film development and finance company Entertainment Farm in Pusan, to produce a feature film based on mega hit Korean Wave drama, "Winter Sonata".
Choi Soon-sik, prexy of Culture Cap Media told Variety that the company is currently holding film rights to the hit TV drama, and is preparing the feature film as a Korea-Japan co-production. Culture Cap Media will handle the production process, while Entertainment Farm will be involved as an investor and a co-production partner.
Casting details have not been confirmed yet although Choi mentioned that "Winter Sonata" star Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo will not be involved in the film production. The company is also prepping the film version of "Autumn in My Heart", the 2000 drama series from broadcaster KBS.
Source : Variety asia
http://varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/7152/1/
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