Super Junior Kangin to Turn Indie Musician in New Movie

[yukahoo.livejournal.com]

Kangin, member of top K-pop group Super Junior, will turn an indie musician in upcoming romantic movie.

Kangin has been cast as the male leading role of romance movie, whose title is translated into “Cat Funeral,” set to crank in this month and open next year, his agency SM Entertainment said on Wednesday.

“The male lead character Dong-hoon needs delicate emotional portray as well as guitar and singing skills. We cast Kangin after convinced with innocent yet sorrowful look in his eyes,” an official with the film’s producing crew said.

Based on a popular web cartoon of the same name, “Cat Funeral” will focus on a two days and one night journey of a broken-up couple who reunite to hold a funeral for a cat they had raised together a year ago.

The upcoming romance movie is Kangin’s first big screen role in five years after 2008 romance film “Hello Schoolgirl,” also based on a popular web cartoon.

Reporter. Cory Lee


Kangin already tweeted a photo from the set writing: "I'm ready. Staffs who are working hard in early morning~~~ They say "Starting is half (the work)". Fighting~~~"



Ryeowook replied with encouragement: "Work hard, hyung ~~ Fighting to our hyung too ~~^^"


Source: tenasia, nksubs (1, 2)
Photo credit: SM Enterntainment, @Himsenkangin

Personally this is what I thought he should have been doing all along. I don't think he has the confidence and fearlessness needed for variety anymore and he is a pretty decent actor to begin with. This production seems low-key enough to be a good place to ease back in. My heart broke a little at the PDs words though. I hope he can channel his sadness into a moving performance.

Comments

[rennehollic.livejournal.com]

I think he's a good actor so I'm excited for this!
but seriously, this guy is getting better and better with age

[shin-ah-mi.livejournal.com]

i swear picture doesn't give him any right ....he is so handsome IRL

[rennehollic.livejournal.com]

swear to god, it isn't fair he gets to look this good as he keeps getting older

[caramelorchoco.livejournal.com]

he is absolutely fine as hell.
i found myself oggling him during ss5 london. something so manly and attractive, I DONT EVEN I CANT EVEN.

[ceecile.livejournal.com]

Is he good? I was really looking forward to this because of the synopsis and Park Se Young. He better not ruin this for me. And for my girl.

[rennehollic.livejournal.com]

there's a movie with him (not the attack of pinup boys) which name I forgot but Sooyoung is also in it, and he does a very decent acting and doesnt look forced
I remember!
it's called "Hello Schoolgirl" and I adored it
http://www.gooddrama.net/korean-movie/hello-schoolgirl-watch

[shin-ah-mi.livejournal.com]

i'm so happy for this

[mad-nux.livejournal.com]

can't wait. hwaiting to kangbear

[in-noctem.livejournal.com]

I skipped to the synopsis and thought this sounded exactly like the Park Se Young movie...took me a while to realize Kangin was the male lead. They'll make for an interesting pair, I'm excited.

[hipployta.livejournal.com]

When I realized that it was the Park Seyoung movie I became even more excited for him. He can act and I don't think he can go back to his previous variety persona. Heechul needs to step up the acting too.

[porcupinegloves.livejournal.com]

this movie sounds so interesting, i'm excited for it
i've never seen him acting so i hope he's good

[ohlookshiny.livejournal.com]

this movie sounds so cute. hft!!

Hello schoolgirl feels~

[kjc48.livejournal.com]

FINALLY! I've been sitting here waiting for him to leave musicals alone and come back to acting.

[cricket.livejournal.com]

he has been looking so good lately

[caramelorchoco.livejournal.com]

oh yeah, if anybody wants to read the webtoon. THAR YOU GOOO

http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/cat-funeral-r3740

[violentiak.livejournal.com]

I'm becoming more and more attracted to him each day. I've gotten so much more fond of manly, adult lke charms like his, when I've gotten older myself.

[carmine-pink.livejournal.com]

Yay Kangbear! Sounds like it's gonna be adorable.