CHOI Dong-hoon casts IM Soo-jeong and KANG Dong-won

Choi Dong-hoon, the director of the major hit films "Tazza: The High Rollers" ("Tazza: The High Rollers") and "The Big Swindle" is preparing his next project "JEON WOO CHI : The Taoist Wizard" with the assistance of Lim Soo-jung and Gang Dong-won.

KANG is set to play an undisciplined womanising Taoist from the Joseon era (the name of Korea previous to the Japanese occupation) who ends up in present day Korea, causing mayhem with his knack for magic. IM will play a double role, portraying a Joseon woman and an aspiring actress in contemporary times.

Kim Yun-seok will reunite with CHOI after their collaboration on "Tazza:The High Rollers" ("Tazza: The High Rollers"), KIM will be fighting against KANG's character. KIM is currently highly successful with his leading role in Na Hong-jin's The Chaser.

CHOI is also responsible for the scenario and will start directing from August. The film will enter cinemas in 2009.

Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)

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