Final thoughts of Lee Jae Kyu,producer of ‘The King 2 Hearts, “It’s a drama (filled) with many regrets”

Left with the 20th episode, the final episode from the drama ‘The King 2 Hearts’, producer Lee Jae Kyu conveyed his final thoughts and expressed his feelings of reluctance to part (ways).

The plot from MBC Wednesday and Thursday’s drama ‘The King 2 Hearts’ is about a North Korean Special Forces Officer Kim Hang Ah and an arrogant South Korean King Lee Jae Ha, where they will encounter many twists and turns in the course of their love, it is a black comedy where both will work hand in hand to overcome different kinds of crises. Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi, headed by Yoon Je Moon-Lee Yoon Ji-Jo Jung Suk-Lee Soon Jae-Yoon Yeo Jung and more, new and old actors working together in a ‘dream-like’ way, producer Lee Jae Kyu displayed a sensitive approach (in directing the drama), gaining an explosive response from the audience.

Reversal followed by reversal, it’s filled with an exciting storyline, it is left with the final episode from ‘The King 2 Hearts’, (and with this,) Lee Jae Kyu conveyed his final thoughts. Filming relentlessly for the past 4 months, producer Lee Jae Kyu expressed his unlimited affection for 2 main leads, Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi.

Firstly, ‘The King 2 Hearts’ receiving praises as a new concept drama is coming to an end, producer Lee Jae Kyu expressed, ‘(Feeling) very proud but it is also a drama (filled) with many regrets, (I am) thankful for the actors and staff for giving their best right to the very end.’

Especially for Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi’s superb acting, which has made ‘The King 2 Hearts’ become a famous drama. With outstanding evaluations, (Lee Jae Kyu) expressed his special feelings for these 2 actors. Producer Lee Jae Kyu said, “Ha Ji Won is an actress who turns imagination into reality. ‘A world of fantasy’ will turn into ‘a real world’ the instant it encounters Ha Ji Won. In a short period of time, Ha Ji Won is able to express feelings that are hard to accept and understand through her eyes, at the end of filming, (I) realized that this actress Ha Ji Won has embraced many things in her heart and used her own abilities to exhibit them, it’s even more surprising.” (He is) full of compliments for her.

Then he praised saying that, ‘Lee Seung Gi is an actor who possesses a clear mind like purified water and a burning/enthusiastic heart. I think Lee Seung Gi’s solid foundation in his acting comes from his passion.”. In ‘The King 2 Hearts’, Lee Seung Gi has hidden (the side of) a smart youth under the shadows of vanity in reality, he has expressed a side of breaking out and attaining a new lease of life clearly and fervently. Now from Lee Seung Gi, (I) can feel the energy of a mature actor.”

As a new concept drama which has never been attempted before, the teamwork among producer Lee Jae Kyu, Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi is of utmost importance. Towards this, producer Lee Jae Kyu expressed, “Towards one another, the 3 of us have very strong trust and feelings, we smiled cheerfully during fliming yesterday, right to the very end.”

Lastly, producer Lee Jae Kyu said this to the 2 main leads, Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi, “Hope that (both of you) would be able to make up for the lack of sleep during the filming period, eat more delicious food, hope that (both of you) can rest comfortably for a while. Hope that Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi, the worlds created by the 2 of you would be relished by people for a long time.(I) feel happy to be able to work with the 2 of you.” (Producer Lee Jae Kyu) expressed his feelings.

The production company expressed, “Among producer Lee Jae Kyu, Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi, they are filled with mutual trust for one another that are difficult to express with words. Right to the very end of filming, (we) could also feel happiness from them, the passion and hard work from the 3 of them, the ‘force’ from them has enabled ‘The King 2 Hearts’ to become a famous new concept drama . Hope that everyone will give lots of support for the last episode airing today.”

Credit :eng trans yuling at http://lsgairenint.tumblr.com/ based on chinese trans of xiaoxing at baidu tieba

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Ha Ji Won loved the engagement scene

On MBC’s Section TV Entertainment News program which aired on May 13, the program interviewed the main cast of The King 2hearts and asked them what’s their most memorable scene on that drama.

Ha Ji Won answered ‘The scene when Lee Seung Gi proposed me was the most memorable because I feel cared for so much’.
Looked like our noona is ready for commitment, ha !

The leading man, Lee Seung Give gave a witty answer as he said ‘For me, every scene is important’.

Meanwhile for other cast, Jo Jung Suk selected the sneer when he lifted Lee Yoon Ji. Jung Man Sik selected the scene when he was falling in love with SNSD.

Source : Newsen

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Ha Ji Won on working with Lee Seung Gi, “I cry just looking at his eyes”

Ha Ji Won spoke about her chemistry with Lee Seung Gi.

The interview of actress Ha Ji Won who plays the role of Kim Hang Ah on MBC’s ‘The King 2heart’ was featured on the drama’s homepage on the 10th.

During the interview Ha Ji Won spoke about the chemistry between her and her co-star actor Lee Seung Gi. Ha Ji Won stated, “The chemistry with Lee Seung Gi is much better as we get towards the second half of the drama. In the beginning there were lots of little mind games and such. Right now, however, they walk together heart and mind as one.”

Ha Ji Won added, “I cry just looking at Lee Seung Gi’s eyes during filming. Our chemistry is that good”, showing off their perfect couple chemistry.

As the most memorable scene of the ‘The King 2hearts’ Ha Ji Won picked the engagement party scene aired on May 9th and on the 10th. Ha Ji Won explained, “We filmed it in such a grand scale that it really was the ‘Engagement party scene of the century.’ A fan later told me it felt strange because it felt as though I was really getting engaged. The filming really stays in my mind because I have this memory with a fan as well.”

In a related news, the May 10th episode of ‘The King 2hearts’ averaged 10.2% ratings.

Image: MBC ‘The King 2hearts’

Source: NewsEN via Nate

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Lee Seung Gi praised by sunbaes on the set of ‘The King 2hearts’

Singer and actor Lee Seung Gi is much loved by his sunbae actors.

Lee Seung Gi is currently playing the role of Lee Jae Ha on MBC drama ‘The King 2hearts’. Lee Jae Ha is a complex character who was a childish and selfish prince but is forced to become the king because of the death of his older brother whom he loved.

The royal chief of staff Eun Gyu Tae (played by Lee Soon Jae) is someone who has been with the royal family through thick and thin for over 30 years so he has seen the playful and childish Lee Jae Ha grow up with his own eyes. Because of that, Eun Gyu Tae has feelings against Lee Jae Ha since he doesn’t believe that Lee Jae Ha is deserves to become the king,

But what would their relationship be like behind the scenes? Lee Soon Jae is a talented veteran who is not afraid to dish out constructive criticism but it turns out, he has nothing but praises and kind words towards Lee Seung Gi for his talents as an actor and his polite manners.

On May 9th, an insider of ‘The King 2hearts’ relayed to OSEN, “Lee Seung Gi truly enjoys and is grateful for the opportunity to work with such great sunbaes like Lee Soon Jae and Yoon Yeo Jung. Lee Seung Gi really plays the role of the mood maker on set. Watching Lee Seung Gi that way, the sunbaes really give a lot of advices and the mood on set is really great.”

‘The King 2hearts’ has been planned for a total of 20 episodes and so far, 15 episodes have aired. Once episode 16 airs on May 10th, there will only be 4 episodes left truly delving in towards the end of the drama. Most Korean dramas are filmed to be shown immediately as they go once it reaches the middle of the story but ‘The King 2hearts’ has more room helping the actors and staff reach for perfection with each and every episode.

Source: OSEN via Nate

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Lee Seung Gi & Ha Ji Won Held Engagement Ceremony of the Century

Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won held the large-scale “engagement ceremony of the century”, stirring heated discussion.

In episode 15 of MBC drama “The King 2 Hearts” to air on April 9th, 2012, Lee Seung Gi will appear as elegant “bridegroom,” staging a fantastic engagement ceremony. In particular, the pure while gown with artistic conception and red dignified dressing of the king, revealing the look of happiness, attracting people’s attention.

The engagement ceremony of the two is the moment when the real dignity of South Korean royal family is born, indicating that the sense of anticipation is intensifying. The scene of beautiful engagement ceremony staged by Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Wwon was shot on April 27th, 2012 at the Everland Amusement Park in Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province.

The sad reality of Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won’s “South man North woman,” is changed to happy atmosphere with the historic engagement ceremony of love. On the day, more than 10,000 viewers gathered at the amusement park to witness the the proceeding of engagement ceremony, and also confirmed the title of “engagement ceremony of the century.”

In the filming lasting 10 hours from 9am, the influx of tourists who wanted to see Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won kept increasing, the crowd increased exponentially. In the drama, the congratulatory for South Korean royal family’s engagement ceremony has the setting of national celebration atmosphere, so with many visitors, the scene was portrayed even more vividly.

Moreover, the engagement ceremony of Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won was held with happiness and warm spring sun in the outdoor with the blue sky as the background, and therefore shines even more. Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won constantly kept relaxing smile in the long shooting with large crowd, completing the filming with the expression of the world’s happiest couple.

The producer Kim Jong Hak Productions said, “This scene indicates that the thorough accomplishment of many beautiful love story of Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won. Like a real engagement ceremony, Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won looked very happy, and joyful. But what surprise action will Yoon Je Moon who tries to destroy their happiness do, that will increase the tension of the story, do stay tuned.”

Source: Dramahaven

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Jo Jung Suk Praises Lee Seung Gi as Positive Energy

 

Jo Jung Suk revealed his thoughts on cooperation with Lee Seung Gi.

On May 2nd, 2012, MBC drama “The King 2hearts” published an interview clip of Jo Jung Suk who is playing the role of Eun Si Kyung on the official website.

In the interview, Jo Jung Suk made no secret of his praise for Lee Seung Gi who plays the role of Lee Jae Ha, and at the same time, expressed his satisfaction in co-starring with him.

Jo Jun Suk said, “First impression of Lee Seung Gi was very good, and he is a very positive and optimistic person, perhaps due to influence from his positive energy, the emotional exchange during acting also very smooth.”

Then, Jo Jun Suk said, “In acting, Lee Seung Gi has great intellect and strong feelings. Acting together with him is really comfortable, very great.”

Credit Source: Dramahaven

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[Fanvid] I'm Coming Home - King2Hearts

Finally I've come up with another video.

I guess YT just not the right sites for me. 

None of my vids survive there and it is just too much for me.

But look... I just can't help and do this again. (^^)

Song by: Skylar Grey

Episode 6.

Tell me what do u think about it.

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[Pic. Spam] :Lee Seung Gi & Ha Ji Won “Barefoot Hug” In The Snow

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Ha Ji Won Shows Off Feminine North Korean Beauty

Ha Ji Won will be showing off her feminine side for the first time in a long time.

The MBC drama The King 2Hearts will soon show Ha Ji Won in a completely different look.

The drama’s fifth episode, to be aired on April 4, will show Hang Ah entering Seoul. As such, she will be taking off the North Korean officer suits and the World Officer Championship uniforms she usually donned to replace them with a graceful hanbok, shedding her uniform charisma for a North Korean flower girl femininity.




































In the recent shoot for the drama, Ha Ji Won appeared in a bright pink top with flower stitches on a black dress. Her fur scarf wrapped around her arm in consideration of the cold weather made her look more like a luxurious high-class North Korean. She especially made everyone excited on set by perfectly changing her attitude to fit her new style.

A rep from the drama’s production company Kim Jong Hak Production said, “Ha Ji Won continued to show herself in uniform in order to show her charisma as a North Korean officer, but in the future she’ll be showcasing many different images. As Ha Ji Won enters Seoul, the story will become more interesting also.”




































The King 2Hearts sets up South Korea as a constitutional monarchy, and revolves around the love story of the North Korean Special Forces instructor Kim Hang Ah (Ha Ji Won) and the snobby South Korean prince Lee Jae Ha (Lee Seung Gi). The drama is currently leading the ratings for its time slot thanks to the hard work of its actors.

Photo credit: Kim Jong Hak Production

Source: enewsworld

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Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won Warm Up on ‘The King 2Hearts’

It looks like Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won’s characters are beginning to thaw out their frosty relations!

On April 4, the production agency of MBC’s The King 2Hearts unveiled new preview still cuts ahead of the airing of the drama’s fifth episode.

The released image shows Ha and Lee, sitting in front of a white piano at night, with a warm light bathing their faces- a stark contrast from the icy and sometimes nasty relations between the two characters. The two were revealed to be playing the song, Ave Maria together on the piano.







































The scene was revealed to have been shot on Jeju Island on March 13. Despite the cold weather icing their bodies and fingers, the two managed to act out the warm scenes without a hitch.

A member of the production staff shared, “The passion that Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi always spills for their acting always makes the production set warm. The fifth and sixth episode will see a more exciting storyline beginning to unfold.”

The fifth episode of The King 2Hearts will air on April 4.

Photo credit: Kim Jong Hak Production

Source: enewsworld

 

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Lee Seung Gi & Ha Ji Won reenact street battle training on ‘The King 2hearts’

Stars of the new MBC drama ‘The King 2hearts’ Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won have successfully filmed a street battle scene.

The street battle scene of the two stars will be aired on the 3rd episode and the scene was filmed very realistically.

The filming took place at the Jeju island, Lee Seung Gi, Ha Ji Won, and Jo Jung Suk were joined byJung Man Sik, Choi Kwon, and Known Hyung Sang to film the ‘World Commissioned Officer Competition’ scene. The actors were in full military gear including the MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System), which is used by the military in real life. The production team of ‘The King 2hearts’ produced an exact replica of the real system.

The filming lasted 8 hours to create vivid scenes. Ha Ji Won played the perfect soldier whereas Lee Seung Gi’s character was portrayed as showy, funny, but also serious at times.

The production company Kim Jong Hak Production said in a statement, “The production team is working very hard to make the training scenes as realistic as possible. Ha Ji Won, Lee Seung Gi, and the rest of the casts’ excellent acting is raising the production value of the drama that much higher. Please look forward to the vivid and realistic ‘The King 2hearts”.

Source: OSEN via Nate & Soompi

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Lee Seung Gi talks about his kiss scene with Ha Ji Won

 

 

Lee Seung Gi‘s kiss scene with ‘The King 2 Hearts‘ co-star Ha Ji Won is causing quite the stir online.

Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won shared some behind-the-scenes stories on MBC‘s ‘Section TV Entertainment Report‘ that aired March 11th.

In regards to their kiss scene, Seung Gi honestly remarked, “I kissed her on the side of her neck. It was more nerve-wrecking and strange than other kiss scenes I’ve done.”

‘Section TV’ then played the clip of the scene, where Seung Gi places a kiss on Ha Ji Won who is fast asleep. The romantic scene caused even the viewers watching at home to feel nervous.

‘The King 2 Hearts’ tells the story of a Korea under a constitutional monarchy. Lee Seung Gi will be playing the role of a South Korean prince in the drama, while his co-star Ha Ji Won will be playing the role of a North Korean military officer. The series will air once ‘Moon-Sun’ comes to an end.

Source & Image : IlganSports via Nate

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[UPCOMING K-DRAMA] The King 2hearts

Title: 더킹투허츠 / The King 2hearts
Previously known as: 더 킹 (The King) / 킹2hearts (King 2 Hearts)
Broadcast period: 2012-Mar-21 to 2012-May-24
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Genre: Romance, comedy
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: MBC
Official Site

Synopsis
This drama is set in modern day where South Korea is governed by a constitutional monarchy. Lee Jae Ha (Lee Seung Gi) is a handsome and materialistic crown prince that doesn’t care about politics. He falls in love with Kim Hyang Ah (Ha Ji Won), a North Korean special forces agent.

Cast

Main Cast

Lee Seung Gi as Lee Jae Ha

Ha Ji Won as Kim Hyang Ah

Jo Jung Suk as Eun Si Kyung

Lee Yoon Ji as Lee Jae Shin

Yoon Je Moon as Kim Bong Goo

Supporting Cast

Lee Sung Min as King Lee Jae Gang

Kwon Hyun Sang as Yeom Dong Ha

Lee Soon Jae as Eun Gyu Tak

Yoon Yeo Jung as Bang Young Sun (King’s mother)

Jung Man Sik as Lee Kang Suk

Choi Kwon as Kwon Young Bae

Lee Yun Kyung as Park Hyun Joo (King Lee Jae Gang’s wife)

Lee Do Kyung as Kim Nam Il

Jun Gook Hwan as Hyun Myung Ho

Yum Dong Hoon as Park Ho Chul

Production Credits

Director: Lee Jae Kyu

Screenwriter: Hong Jin Ah, Hong Ja Ram

*Note

- Actor Lee Byung Hun, Jo In Sung and Lee Je Hoon was offered to cast in this drama, but all of them dropped out of this drama due to their own reason.

- This drama previously known as “The King/King 2hearts”. On 28/Feb/2012, the Production Company announced that the official title to be changed to “더킹투허츠/The King 2hearts”.

- The drama previously set to air on 14/March/2012 but delay to 21/March/2012 due to the 2 additional special episode of previous drama The Moon That Embraces the Sun

SOURCE : koreandrama.org

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"Ducking" Lee Seung Gi in "The King 2Hearts"

Lee Seung Gi had his first military experience on upcoming MBC drama "The King 2Hearts." In the show, Lee Seung Gi plays mischievous Prince of South Korea Lee Jae Ha. Although Lee Jae Ha is a member of the royal family, he is serving the military like any other able-bodied Korean adult male citizen.

On Feburary 1, Lee Seung Gi appeared at the filming set fully dressed in military outfit, completely transforming into Prince Lee Jae Ha. He looked proud and brave. However, it only lasted a short while before he entered CBR (Chemical, Biological, and Radiological) training room. In the room full of smog, Lee Seung Gi was jumping, ducking, rolling on the ground and coughing in tears. His face was soon covered in mucus and tears.





In the freezing cold weather, the filming lasted more than three hours. All crew members as well as Lee Seung Gi struggled throughout the filming, but Lee Seung Gi was a true trooper. The staff gave complements, "He hasn't even served in the military yet and he did a real good job! It's like he's already been through the CBR training," and "He does anything and everything for the show."


The production company Kim Jong Hak Production's official commented, "Lee Seung Gi is doing everything to portray the sly, snobby, and funny character of Lee Jae Ha. He is also the one who makes everyone laugh on set. All of his efforts will complete Lee Jae Ha's character."


"The King 2Hearts" is written by Hong Jin Ah and directed by producer Lee Jae Gyu from popular MBC drama "Beethoven Virus." It is a romantic comedy about South Korea's prince Lee Jae Ha falling in love with a North Korean Special Forces instructor Kim Hang Ah (played by Ha Ji Won) and how they push away their prejudices and differences for their love. 

 

 

Credit Source: Soompi

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Main Poster for "The King 2hearts" Unleashed

The main poster for “The King 2hearts” which stars Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won was unleashed.

The backdrop of the drama has an interesting concept that South Korea has maintained its constitutional monarchy. The story is about South Korea’s king (Played by Lee Seung Gi) falling in love with a North Korean Special Forces instructor. (Played by Ha Ji Won) The story will show how the two push away their prejudice and differences for their love.

Lee Seung Gi is showing off his uniform look while Ha Ji Won is showing off a more “pure” charm in her pink clothes.

A representative of the production team stated, “Ha Ji Won and Lee Seung Gi had great synergy since day one of filming. The staff members were very satisfied. ‘The King 2hearts’ will be a drama that will surpass the anticipation for it.”

 

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Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won’s “King 2hearts” Reveals Teaser Stills

MBC’s upcoming Wednesday-Thursday drama “King 2hearts,” starring Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won, unveiled teaser stills of its main leads. The series takes place in a fictional contemporary South Korea, which is still ruled by monarchy. Lee Seung Gi play Lee Jae Ha, the scatterbrained Crown Prince of South Korea, while Ha Ji Won plays Kim Hang Ah, a North Korean Special Forces female operative.

The teaser stills are from the first episode of “King 2hearts,” where Lee Jae Ha and Kim Hang Ah meet for the first tine. The scene was shot on February 7, and the two leads are dressed in their respective country’s military uniform. According to producers, Ha Ji Won has delved 100% into her character, talking and acting like a true North Korean operative.

A representative of Kim Jong Hak Productions stated, “While it was their [Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won] first shoot together, they had great chemistry with each other, earning praises from director Lee Jae Gyu and the rest of the crew. “King 2hearts” is about an arranged marriage between North Korean Special Forces female operative Kim Hang Ah and South Korea’s Crown Prince Lee Jae Ha. Initially, the two are blinded by their pride and prejudice against each other, but they manage to get past their differences and fall in love.


“King 2hearts” will premiere on MBC on March 14 at 9:55PM KST.


Source: soompi

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