When K-Drama Actors Act In English

Hangul and English are very different languages and it's hard for speakers of one to master the other without an accent. But some Korean actors have taken on that challenge and worked hard to master their English for Hollywood productions.

Hyun Bin is one of those actors. If you enjoyed the few minutes that Hyun Bin speaks English during "Secret Garden," you may be curious to see him play an entire role in English. He played a Korean gigolo who lived in the U.S. in the Korean-Chinese-U.S. co-production "Late Autumn. And he speaks English for most of the 2010 film. His character befriends a Chinese immigrant. The language they communicate in is English.

Before the film began he attended a school in the U.S. and took lessons. Also, at the filming locations, he had a coach that helped with pronunciation. Even so, some scenes had to be re-dubbed in Korea. To read the story, visit kdramastars.com.

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