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Shim Eun Kyung And WOODZ Turn Down Offers To Star In Upcoming Japanese Film

🗓️ Sep 28, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC⏱️ 1 min read👀 0 views💬 0
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  • 1Shim Eun Kyung and WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn) have turned down offers to star in the upcoming Japanese film “Damako” (romanized title).On September 28, Shim Eun Ky…

Shim Eun Kyung and WOODZ × WOODZ Artist bio WOODZ Real name: Cho Seung-younPosition: Soloist, Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, ProducerNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-08-05Birthplace: South Korea WOODZ is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and producer known for his versatility across pop, R&B, hip-hop, rock, and alternative music. WOODZ has described himself as emotionally sensitive and as someone whose feelings can move back and forth quickly. Over time, he has spoken about learning to accept stress, become more balanced, and avoid defining himself too rigidly. He values emotional exchange and frequently channels changing emotions into his music. Tap again to view profile → Close (Cho Seung Youn) have turned down offers to star in the upcoming Japanese film “Damako” (romanized title).
On September 28, Shim Eun Kyung’s agency stated, “She was offered a role in the project, but she decided not to take part in it.” On the same day, WOODZ × WOODZ Artist bio WOODZ Real name: Cho Seung-younPosition: Soloist, Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, ProducerNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-08-05Birthplace: South Korea WOODZ is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and producer known for his versatility across pop, R&B, hip-hop, rock, and alternative music. WOODZ has described himself as emotionally sensitive and as someone whose feelings can move back and forth quickly. Over time, he has spoken about learning to accept stress, become more balanced, and avoid defining himself too rigidly. He values emotional exchange and frequently channels changing emotions into his music. Tap again to view profile → Close ’s agency EDAM Entertainment stated, “WOODZ × WOODZ Artist bio WOODZ Real name: Cho Seung-younPosition: Soloist, Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, ProducerNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-08-05Birthplace: South Korea WOODZ is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and producer known for his versatility across pop, R&B, hip-hop, rock, and alternative music. WOODZ has described himself as emotionally sensitive and as someone whose feelings can move back and forth quickly. Over time, he has spoken about learning to accept stress, become more balanced, and avoid defining himself too rigidly. He values emotional exchange and frequently channels changing emotions into his music. Tap again to view profile → Close was offered a role in the film but ultimately declined the offer after careful consideration.”
The two stars had previously been rumored to appear in the Korean-Japanese co-production film “Damako” alongside Ando Sakura.
“Damako” is reportedly about a boy who loses his parents in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. The story then follows him as he travels to Korea with a Korean resident of Japan, where he experiences the Korean War. The film sparked controversy in Korea due to its depiction of the atomic bombing, a sensitive subject given Korea’s history of Japanese colonial rule.
Amid the reports surrounding the casting, WOODZ × WOODZ Artist bio WOODZ Real name: Cho Seung-younPosition: Soloist, Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, ProducerNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-08-05Birthplace: South Korea WOODZ is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and producer known for his versatility across pop, R&B, hip-hop, rock, and alternative music. WOODZ has described himself as emotionally sensitive and as someone whose feelings can move back and forth quickly. Over time, he has spoken about learning to accept stress, become more balanced, and avoid defining himself too rigidly. He values emotional exchange and frequently channels changing emotions into his music. Tap again to view profile → Close also personally addressed his involvement in the project during a live broadcast on September 27. He revealed that he had indeed been offered a role in “Damako” but had already declined it. He explained that he learned after receiving the script that the film dealt with the atomic bombing and had already decided not to appear in it.
Meanwhile, Shim Eun Kyung is set to meet audiences through “The Table: Day and Night,” the opening film of this year’s Busan International Film Festival, which will hit theaters in November. WOODZ × WOODZ Artist bio WOODZ Real name: Cho Seung-younPosition: Soloist, Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, ProducerNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-08-05Birthplace: South Korea WOODZ is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and producer known for his versatility across pop, R&B, hip-hop, rock, and alternative music. WOODZ has described himself as emotionally sensitive and as someone whose feelings can move back and forth quickly. Over time, he has spoken about learning to accept stress, become more balanced, and avoid defining himself too rigidly. He values emotional exchange and frequently channels changing emotions into his music. Tap again to view profile → Close , on the other hand, is set to appear in the upcoming historical action film “Nambeol” (romanized title).
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