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Rain Takes Part in Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign
Korean actor and singer Rain will take part in an anti-human trafficking campaign with the help of global music network MTV and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
MTV and the U.S. Agency for International Development will produce a 30-minute documentary in eight languages, in which international stars will take part in narration. Korean superstar Rain and popular Thai singer Tata Young will narrate in their native Korean and Thai, respectively.
The documentary, slated for broadcast in September, aims to warn viewers around the world on the danger of human trafficking and educate consumers on how to counter businesses that exploit and traffic human beings. Other related short films and public advertisements will be produced and broadcast over the next year.
Rain recently said he was honored to be able to take part in MTV's EXIT campaign that aims to fight human trafficking. He went on to point out that the sad reality of human trafficking is that most of the victims are women and children. He also said he wanted to be of help to those fighting human trafficking.
Since 2004, MTV's EXIT campaign succeeded in promoting anti-human trafficking awareness in Europe. It went on to expand its campaign in the Asia Pacific region. Hollywood stars such as Angelina Jolie and Helena Christensen took part in the European campaign.
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The festive atmosphere has been growing in Jeju, where tourists from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan have been crowding the island's resorts every weekend to see their favorite hallyu (Korean cultural wave) stars. The island has been hosting the Hall...
Collaborations, a ticket to Hollywood
PARK CITY, Utah ― Which country does the film "Never Forever" belong to? It was produced by Now Film, a Korean film company, and Vox 3 Film, a U.S. company. Korean-American Gina Kim directed and Korean actor Ha Jung-woo starred. When the story about ...
Kim Seung-woo's New Film to Be Released in Japan
Top Korean actor Kim Seung-woo is starring in a Japanese film that will make it to Japanese theaters on February 24th. The film, entitled "Curling Angels", is directed by Japanese director Shun Nakahara and stars Kim and Japanese actress Fusako Ur...
Models Pick Ryoo as Korean Wave Star
Actor Ryoo Si-won has been selected as the Korean Wave star chosen by models. He will receive the prize at the 2006 Korea Model Festival Award on Friday evening at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Seoul. The event is being hosted by the Korea Mod...
This Week's Movie Premieres
Thanks for staying with us. Curious about what's opening in theatres this week First up is director Heo In-moo's "Herb". The drama is about a young woman with the intelligence of a seven-year-old. She lives with her mother, and celebrates her 2...
Chinese Fans of Ji Jin-hee Descend on Korea
Chinese fans of Korean actor Ji Jin-hee are coming to Korea in droves to mark the release of his latest film, "The Old Garden". Ji earned a huge following in China after the nation aired TV drama "Jewel in the Palace" ("Dae Jang Geum"),in which he...
Korean Actor Jeong Woo-Seong Likely to Appear in "The Battle of Red Cliff" Film
Korean actor Jeong Woo-seong has been approached by Hong Kong producer Terence Chang, a fellow Hong Kong producer-partner of director John Woo, about a role in Woo's upcoming film "Battle of Red Cliff", which stars Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Chiu-wa...
Actor Jeong Offered Hollywood Film Role
Actor Jeong Woo-seong has reportedly been offered to appear in the Hollywood blockbuster "Battle of Red Cliff". In an interview with the Associate Press, the movie's producer Terence Chang said they conveyed the offer to the Korean actor. 'Battle'...
Andy Lau wants Korean film roles
Andy Lau, one of Hong Kong's most popular and prolific actors with more than 130 film roles to his credit, said that he would like to act in Korean films. The "No.1 Box Office Actor" of Hong Kong, who yielded a total box office of more than $218 m...
Rain, Jeon Ji-hyeon Top on Fantasy Spouse List
A recent survey to uncover the number-one heartthrob for unmarried people shows that single men would most like to marry actress Jeon Ji-hyun and single women would sooner be hitched with singer Rain than any other man. In the poll of 437 (217 men...
