Hero at 12th PIFF

Japanese Heartthrobs to Attend PIFF

A large number of Japanese heartthrob movie stars is expected to attend the 12th Pusan International Film Festival opening next month in the southern Korean port city.

Topping the list is the ever popular Takuya Kimura who will arrive in Korea Oct. 4. He has been invited to the festival’s Open Cinema section featuring his film ‘Hero.’

The film is about a motivated prosecutor fighting against a conglomerate conspiracy, and has topped the Japanese box office for the third week. Top Korean actor Lee Byung Hun also appears in the movie.

The 5000 tickets for ‘Hero’ sold out in one day after PIFF began advance ticketing.

Also visiting from Japan is Tatsuya Fujiwara, famous for the ‘Death Note’ series.

Others include Erika Sawajiri, Miura Haruma and Sei Asina.

Source: english.kbs.co.kr

3rd week #1

“HERO” still shows its strength

The “HERO” drama franchise, starring Takuya Kimura and Takako Matsu, is still running strong, according to recent numbers.

On the 23rd, Fuji TV aired “Drama Legend HERO,” a director’s cut that added new scenes to last year’s special episode. While ratings failed to meet the original’s 30.9% viewership, the program still averaged a healthy 22.1%.

Meanwhile, the film version topped the box office for its third consecutive week. So far, it has grossed about 4.8 billion yen on 3.75 million admissions.

Source: tokyograph.com