Young Hallyu Meets Young Hollywood
Two of Korea's most popular and photogenic young stars, Yeo Jin Goo and Kim Yoo Jung, will soon have the chance to meet one of Hollywood's rising young stars, Jaden Smith.
The meeting will take place in Korea as Jaden and his father, Will Smith, are planning to attend several Korean press conferences and red carpet events for the premiere of the science fiction thriller "After Earth." In the M. Night Shyamalan film, Will and Jaden will play father and son Cypher and Kitai Raige, who are on a mission to an abandoned earth. The father and son are not close and it is hoped that this mission will bring them closer together. What they find on the abandoned planet is unexpected.
Yeo Jin Goo and Kim Yoo Jung are among the Korean celebrities who plan to attend the premiere of After Earth at the Yeongdeungpo Times Square Atrium.
The three young actors are also scheduled to appear together in fashion magazine spreads and on broadcast interviews. The three actors are close in age as Yeo Jin Goo was born in 1997, Jaden Smith in 1998 and Kim Yoo Jung in 1999.
Yeo began his career as a child actor and has worked consistently since his debut. He has appeared in a total of 15 dramas and 10 films, most notably as the young Lee Kang Mo in Giant, the young prince Lee Hwon in "Moon Embracing the Sun" and the young Han Jung Woo in "Missing You." He also appeared in a K. Will video and is slated to appear in a new drama, "Can't I Love?"
Kim, who is one of the best-known Korean child actors, is now transitioning to teen roles. Altogether, she has appeared in 19 dramas and 14 films, as well as two music videos. She is best known for her role as the young princess Heo Yeon Woo in "The Moon Embracing The Sun," which she co-starred in with Yeo. She also appeared as the young Chun Hae Joo in "May Queen.
Jaden Smith, who is also a rapper and a dancer, made his film debut in "The Pursuit of Happyness." In that film, he also played a son to his real-life father. He has appeared in seven films, including the remake of "The Karate Kid," with Jackie Chan. He appeared in two music videos, including the "Whip My Hair" video made by his sister, Willow Smith.
