Jang Dong-gun resting in hospital after knee surgery

Korean actor Jang Dong-gun is resting in the hospital after undergoing surgery to his left knee yesterday, according to his agency on Thursday.

"It was a simple surgery and went well," an official at AM Entertainment said, adding that the actor will be released from the hospital sometime next week but will continue physical therapy for about a month afterwards.

The actor, who had injured his left knee while shooting the film "Taegukgi" in 2004, had been putting off the surgery to shoot his Hollywood debut flick "The Warrior's Way" and the recent Korean box-office hit "Good Morning President".

He and his actress girlfriend Ko So-young were photographed at the airport over the weekend, returning from a trip to Hawaii. It was their first public appearance together since admitting to their two-year romantic relationship last November.

Jang is scheduled to return to work in June, shooting the film "D-day" with his "Taegukgi" director Kang Je-gyu.

Reporter : Ko Kyoung-seok kave@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Lynn Kim lynn2878@asiae.co.kr