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Ryzn
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 Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:06 am Post subject: Korean Film Industry-Foreigners welcome? |
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I'm a teacher/actor coming over to Korea soon to teach English for a year. I'm curious, what city has most of the Korean Film jobs? Is there any demand for Foreigners who don't speak Korean? I'm thinking about bringing over a cd with my headshots just incase.
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mehamrick
Joined: 28 Aug 2006
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:15 am Post subject: Re: Korean Film Industry-Foreigners welcome? |
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| Ryzn wrote: |
I'm a teacher/actor coming over to Korea soon to teach English for a year. I'm curious, what city has most of the Korean Film jobs? Is there any demand for Foreigners who don't speak Korean? I'm thinking about bringing over a cd with my headshots just incase.
Thanks for any info! |
bring a few thousand for your deportation fine and an airline ticket home.. other than that good luck.. |
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Homer
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:36 am Post subject: |
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| bring a few thousand for your deportation fine and an airline ticket home.. other than that good luck.. |
Come on now...that was nasty...but wise advice nevertheless. |
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mercury
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Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Korean Film Industry-Foreigners welcome? |
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| Ryzn wrote: |
I'm a teacher/actor coming over to Korea soon to teach English for a year. I'm curious, what city has most of the Korean Film jobs? Is there any demand for Foreigners who don't speak Korean? I'm thinking about bringing over a cd with my headshots just incase.
Thanks for any info! |
Hey, ignore this advice. You have got so much to learn about Korea. First of all, they are looking for actors everywhere! They usually want people who do not speak Korean because most of the people speak English. The film industry has open doors for any person of any country. I often see Thais, Philippinos, Cambodians, Russian, etc..etc.. actors in movies. You will have no problem trying out. When you make it big just remember to smile and act like a monkey...........wait, you were talking about acting on English teaching television, were you not?  |
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Ryzn
Joined: 03 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:08 am Post subject: |
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| So not an option. Thanks. |
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Nicco61
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Location: North Carolina, USA
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| So not an option. Thanks. |
Even if you can swing it, do you want to be dressed up with a bunch of Russians in US military uniforms with the wrong unit info. on them to pose as extras at the scene of a car crash? Is that going to build your portfolio much? |
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cwemory
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Gunpo, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Your E-2 visa, which is what teachers have, does not allow for additional work (i.e. acting). If you want to act too, you will also need an enterntainment visa. Or you could just marry a Korean and receive the "golden ticket" of visas  . |
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discostar23
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
Location: getting the hell out of dodge
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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There is jobs available but they are mostly extra work. Some are paying gigs some aren't.
Make sure you ask your school if it is ok under your contract to do this work because you WILL get deported if caught.
There are also a few foreigner theatre companies who usually hold open auditions when they put on shows. These shows are definately not paid but they can be a lot of fun. The two companies I know of are BH productions and Seoul Players.
Recently I have come in contact with a casting agent for foreigners send me a PM and I will get you hooked up with him
good luck |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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There is jobs available but they are mostly extra work. Some are paying gigs some aren't.
Make sure you ask your school if it is ok under your contract to do this work because you WILL get deported if caught.
There are also a few foreigner theatre companies who usually hold open auditions when they put on shows. These shows are definately not paid but they can be a lot of fun. The two companies I know of are BH productions and Seoul Players.
Recently I have come in contact with a casting agent for foreigners send me a PM and I will get you hooked up with him
good luck |
The school is only part of the problem. As stated above, YOU NEED IMMIGRATION APPROVAL.
Most casting companies need people asap ad are not usually prone to want to go through the hassle of getting a visa approved.
I've been in a number of movies now and comercials... the pay can range from 100,000 to 2,000,000won per day.
If you're in it... make money at it! |
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Ryzn
Joined: 03 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Exciting stuff! Is there a best way for getting immigration approval? I'm guessing that Seoul is the best city for actors/models work? |
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It's going to be easy to find gigs, but tough to get the time & approval to do so. Most filming is done weekdays, when you'll be contracted to teach, and most employers don't really want you exerting your energy at a second job.
I had a co-worker who was sent out of the country for being an extra on a drama. |
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endo
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home
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| Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Exciting stuff! Is there a best way for getting immigration approval? I'm guessing that Seoul is the best city for actors/models work? |
I would think Seoul in the ONLY city for work.
Other cities in South Korea may have populations in the millions, but everything's in Seoul. |
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Ryzn
Joined: 03 Jun 2007
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I see the difficulty in scheduling could be a problem. For those of you who have managed this, what type of teaching gig(hours) did you have while you acted/modeled on the side?
Honestly, my priority is to get over there teaching, but if I could get into entertainment biz in Seoul I would make the extra effort if I knew where to start.
Thanks for the information everyone! Keep it coming if you know something. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:21 am Post subject: |
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I see the difficulty in scheduling could be a problem. For those of you who have managed this, what type of teaching gig(hours) did you have while you acted/modeled on the side?
Honestly, my priority is to get over there teaching, but if I could get into entertainment biz in Seoul I would make the extra effort if I knew where to start.
Thanks for the information everyone! Keep it coming if you know something. |
I really don't want to burst your bubble on this.. but I don't think it is going to happen the way you think.
There are a few ways this could happen:
1) You look like Brad Pitt and everyone here loves you. You get yourself an entertainment visa and act full time (but the sponsorship with those visas is limited as well, so you'll be beholden to some agency).
2) You come as a teacher and get picked for someting. They go out of their way weeks ahead of time and get you a visa for that production.
3) They say "don't worry about it, no one wil recognize you anyway" - you shoot it, and Immi comes knocking on your door one day.
Simply put, unless you are on a F2, F4 or F5 (married to Korean, Kyopo, or permanent resident) then this is not really feasible.
Far too many people have tried and been punted.
edit: as well, I should mention the scheduling. The industry here rarely plans ahead. More often than not I get called on things 48 hours before they happen. I work freelance here and I'm usually turning down things, I can't imagine ever getting it to work with a regular employer. |
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