Actress Kim Tae-hee Sets Her Sights on Japan

Actress Kim Tae-hee is set to work in Japan. Japanese daily Nikkan Sports reported Friday that Kim already signed a contract with a Japanese talent agency this summer and that her next aim is Hollywood.

In an interview with the paper, Kim expressed her enthusiasm for breaking into the Japanese market. "I've been studying Japanese and would like to appear in Japanese dramas or movies," she said.

Kim's fame has been growing in Japan thanks to the hit Korean drama, "Iris," which aired on Japan's TBS network early this year. She has recently been busy preparing to work in Japan amid the release of her new film "Grand Prix" here last month.