Song Seung-heon Draws Japanese Moviegoers with 'Ghost' Remake

Published on 2010/11/19 | Source

Song Seung-heon (third from left) poses with castmates from "Ghost : In Your Arms Again". /Courtesy of Filament Pictures

Korean actor Song Seung-heon has proved his star power in Japan with his film "Ghost : In Your Arms Again", which debuted at second place in the box office ranking there.

Released in 305 cinemas nationwide on Saturday, the remake of the Hollywood blockbuster " Ghost " reaped some 130 million yen in ticket sales over the weekend, a record among films co-produced by Korea and Japan.

Deals have already been sealed to screen the film in other Asian countries including Hong Kong and Singapore.

At a press event, Song said, "It was hard for me to act in Japanese at first, so I had second thoughts about appearing in the movie. But it was a good opportunity for me to participate in such a great project, transcending geographical and language barriers".

The film, which also stars Japanese actress Nanako Matsushima, opens in Korea next Thursday.