Japanese movie next for Kim Kang-woo
by javabeans
Kim Kang-woo (Story of a Man, Invincible) is taking on a Japanese film for his next project, a spy-police thriller called Gaiji Keisatsu or Foreign Affairs Police, which is an adaptation of a Japanese drama from 2009 of the same name.
The 6-episode NHK drama starred Watabe Atsuro and Ishida Yuriko, and was about an elite, top-secret division of the police. Called “spy hunters,” the officers of that unit deal with international terrorism and espionage. The film is bringing back the whole cast of the TV series, including leads Watabe and Ishida, which ought to please fans. (I wish more Korean dramas did this — and did them well, ’cause a half-assed re-edit of a drama doesn’t count — because sometimes you just want more.) Kim Kang-woo will play a South Korean agent who’ll face off against Watabe.
Kim can thank his two recent projects Story of a Man and Invincible for this opportunity abroad, since they’ve earned him a bit of a following in Japan. It’s been a while since he’s taken on something lighter-hearted, but since I loved him being a twisted evil mastermind in Story of a Man, I’m all for him taking on more suspense thrillers (although I think he’d be hilarious as the dry straight man in a comedy).
As for his next Korean project, Kim is slated to act in director Im Sang-soo’s new film Taste of Money, the sorta-not-really follow-up to The Housemaid.
Via Yonhap News
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1 jandoe
August 12, 2011 at 3:42 PM
i love this guy! i'll keep an eye out for his stuff :)
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2 The Real CZ
August 12, 2011 at 3:52 PM
You guys should look out for this movie. Gaiji Keisatsu was one of the best J dramas of 2009 so I'm glad there's gonna be a movie version.
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3 DeeDee8906
August 12, 2011 at 4:17 PM
Hehe I saw "Kang-woo" and immediately freaked out.
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4 Yer Vang
August 12, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Yah, can't wait.
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5 luraaa
August 12, 2011 at 4:28 PM
I'm glad Kim Kang-woo has a following in Japan. He deserves it.
I'm not surprised if Japan did a movie with this dorama because they have done this countless times with examples such as Hana Yori Dango, Hero, Kurosagi, Nodame Cantabile, and Liar Game. I love that they reunite the same casts all over again, but what I've always wanted is to see Kimura Takuya and Matsu Takako reunited because the last time I've seen them together was in Hero the movie. I also don't mind seeing Yamashita Tomohisa and Horikita Maki again, because everything Yamapi does nowadays are second seasons of his doramas.
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mirin
August 12, 2011 at 8:47 PM
Japan really is pretty good about doing movie spin-offs, probably because dramas already have an established fanbase. Though sometimes the drama ratings really aren't an indicator of movie takings - SP for example.
XD actually Code Blue is the only drama of Yamapi's to get a second season ... it just feels that way because he hasn't done a drama in close two years.
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Arhazivory
August 12, 2011 at 11:52 PM
That's what I like about the Japan industry...they do sequels. ^_^
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6 Alvina
August 12, 2011 at 5:07 PM
He looks so darn fine in that picture. I'll definitely anticipate watching :D
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7 meenuby
August 12, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Wow...*scrolls up to ogle again*
I love Kim Kang Woo best in suspense thrillers. Will be checking out the J-dorama, it sounds just like my cup of tea.
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8 Shiku
August 12, 2011 at 8:30 PM
I just saw Story of a man and boy was he creepy. I really wanted to introduce him to Dexter
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9 snow
August 12, 2011 at 8:59 PM
kim kang woo looks so hot in that pic! *fans self* looking forward to the movie!
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10 CKDexter
August 12, 2011 at 9:30 PM
DID I HEAR THE NAME KIM KANG WOO? *slobber slobber*
"Although I think he’d be hilarious as the dry straight man in a comedy" - I second this!
He was fun in The Beast and the Beauty, (the "beast noise" scene had me in stitches) and another lighthearted role would be most welcome! Will definitely check into any project he works on, though. His Do Woo from Story of a Man remains one of my favorite K-drama characters of all time.
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11 MeeisLee
August 12, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Silly me, I saw "Kang Woo" and immedietly though, so "Kang Woo (Eric's character from Myung Wol the Spy) really is a Hallyu star, he's going to be a Japanese movie."
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12 jossy
August 14, 2011 at 7:40 PM
this guy rocked DoWoo in story of a man, Park Yong Ha r.i.p. totally stole the show for me,. He had Creep status working in overdrive with his character and I love him for it. And is probably why SoA is one of my fav dramas coz it's totally Awesome across all boards of a Drama. acting, directing, writing etc., so much win!
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