Lee Min Ho's debut film "Kang Nam 1970," previously known as "Kang Nam Blues," is going to premiere this November. According to the production company Show Box, the movie team decided to change the movie's title to "Kang Nam 1970" from "Kang Nam Blues," a decision that accentuated the film's periodical background of early 1970s in Kang Nam, Korea.
"Kang Nam 1970" is an action noir movie based in the Kang Nam city in the 1970s. Director You Ha wrote the scenario. Lee Min Ho plays the main protagonist with a tragic life story, and plans to show off his action skills. Director You Ha plans to start filming the movie "Kang Nam 1970" in March of 2014 and premiere near the end of next year. Director You Ha has transformed the actor Kwon Sang Woo as a top star in the movie "Once Upon A Time In High School" in 2004, and upgraded the boy actor Jo In Sung to a man in the movie "A Dirty Carnival" in 2006. It is already attracting the attention of the many movie fans what kind of synergy the director You Ha and actor Lee Min Ho will show in the movie "Kang Nam Blues." Director You Ha said in an interview, "Many actors wanted to do this role but I wrote the movie a long time ago with actor Lee Min Ho in mind."
For the role of Lee Min Ho's partner, Sul Hyun of the girl group AOA was casted in director Yoo Ha's new film "Kang Nam 1970." For this role of the main female character, over 500 popular actresses and singers from idol girl groups auditioned, and competed. Sul Hyun won over 500 other women who auditioned for this role.
