[NEWS] Choi Ji Woo doing charity work in Swaziland!

Korean actress Choi Ji-woo will be visiting the Kingdom of Swaziland in South Africa to lend a helping hand to the less fortunate.


Documentary producer With Culture explained in a press release that Choi traveled to Swaziland for a week-long stay starting Tuesday to help install a hand pump as part of her effort to help children undergoing difficulties in the drought-stricken region.

The actress will also provide a character of herself for use in an animation to be used to educate children in the area of hygiene.

“I am glad to be of at least a bit of help to this part of the world which is rarely noticed. Hopefully, this will create awareness of the hardships that the people are facing”, Choi was quoted as saying.

With Culture will shoot a documentary of Choi’s relief work in Swaziland which is scheduled to air on April13 on MBC.

Choi, 34, became a household name throughout Asia with the success of “Winter Sonata” also starring actor Bae Yong-joon.

Source: Asiae
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[News]Choi Ji-woo to Publicize Her Hometown, Busan

Actress Choi Ji-woo, whose character in the popular TV drama "Winter Sonata" moved the hearts of many, is poised to move the hearts of tourists visiting Busan. Choi was named PR ambassador for the city of Busan on December 3 by Busan Mayor Huh Nam-shik.

"I'm honored to become a PR ambassador for my hometown. I'm thankful to Busan residents for welcoming me," said the actress. She added, "I felt rewarded to see many Japanese tourists enjoying tteokbogki in Busan whenever I visited the city. I'll do my best to help Busan grow into a world-renowned tourist destnation."

The Pusan International Film Festival Plaza became a popular tourist attraction after Choi was seen eating street snacks there with actor Yoo Ji-tae, who appeared opposite her in the SBS TV drama "Celebrity Sweetheart." The number of tourists visiting the area has surged 70 percent since then.

After the appointing ceremony, Choi attended an opening ceremony of the "Busan Tourism Information Center with Choi Ji-woo," which was held in Nampo-dong, Busan.

Choi graduated from Busan Deokmun Girls' School and Busan Women's University. She debuted in 1994 on MBC TV.

Her popularity skyrocketed in Japan for her role in the TV drama "Winter Sonata." In September this year, she participated in an event marking the airing of "Winter Sonata" in Japan. It was held at the Tokyo Dome and drew more than 50,000 fans.

The Busan City government will develop diverse tourism products such as cards and photos featuring Choi's autographs.

cr:KBS Global

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[news]Six Actresses Get Together for Film

The production announcement for the movie "Actress" on November 17 at the COEX Megabox was unprecedented. First, actress Lee Mi-sook appeared wearing a gorgeous glittering dress. She was followed by actresses Kim Min-hee, Ko Hyun-jung, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Ok-bin and Yoon Yeo-jung. The last one to appear was director Lee Jae-yong.

"Actress" is a story about six actresses of several generations who get together for a fashion magazine photo shoot on Christmas eve. Each actress plays herself in the movie. The six actresses are also the co-scriptwriters.

In the scene that was shown at the production announcement, Ko Hyun-jung and Choi Ji-woo have a fight, which looks very true-to-life. Lee Mi-sook said that she was startled to see the two fighting for real, because when the scene was filmed Ko Hyun-jung had yet to appear in the TV drama "Queen Seondeok," while Choi Ji-woo was a "Korean Wave" star.

"I saw her for the first time. She looked so pretty that I honestly became jealous," said Ko Hyun-jung. Choi Ji-woo, for her part, said that her heart was racing during the fight and that she had completely lost control of her facial expressions. What viewers will see onscreen is not acting but a real-life situation.

Ko Hyun-jung added, "We were not on bad terms with one another. But at the same time we were not that close. Actresses are very simple-hearted people. We just wanted to see what it's like to fight. Plus, we're of a similar height. It was fine. It's still thrilling for me to think about it."

Choi Ji-woo said, "We shot the fighting scene on the first day we met. I was very angry when she gave me a piercing look and hit me on my forehead with her finger."

The production announcement, which was held in the form of a talk show, brought together the nation's top actresses for the first time in a while. They chatted while watching scenes from the movie. They whispered to one another and made candid remarks that were somewhat shocking to hear.


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