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Nov 17, 2006
Seats to Hallyu Expo in Short Supply
Seats for the opening ceremony of the upcoming "Hallyu Expo in Asia," which will be attended by top hallyu stars, have proven insufficient to accommodate all reporters and fans wishing to see the extravaganza.
The number of seats for the opening ceremony slated for November 29 was set at 4,000, but the organizing committee says it is considering adding more seats as large numbers of foreign fans and visitors have expressed their willingness to attend the event.
The opening ceremony, which begins at 10:30 a.m., will be hosted by Kang Byung-kyu and Yoon Son-ha and consist of two parts.
Performers will include M (Lee Min-woo), Lee Jung-hyun, Chae Yeon, SG Wannabe, Superjunior, the B-boy team Last For One, which won a B-boy competition in Germany, and others.
Throughout the 102-day expo, some 20 bands and celebrities will appear at the event, and special events featuring top hallyu stars will be held every week.
Hallyu Expo in Asia, an international exhibition of hallyu stars, TV dramas and movies, will be the first and the longest hallyu-related international event. It will run through March 10 at the Jeju Convention Center.
Source: KBS Global
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11-19-2006
Hallyu Star Blunders On Military Issue
By Seo Dong-shin
Staff Reporter
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Sunday, November 19, 2006
[HERALD INTERVIEW]
Lee Byung-hun eyes Hollywood
Given that Lee Byung-hun is one of the top-rated Korean Wave stars, it comes as no surprise that he is interested in grabbing a role for a Hollywood movie. The question is when and how he pulls it off.
"Some news media reported that I already entered Hollywood, but it's not true at all," Lee said in an interview. "Our agents are arranging meetings with Hollywood people, but I haven't found a role I could take."
Lee said he has indeed met with some of the top officials at famous studios such as Fox and Universal and got some proposals, but found the proposed roles not suitable for his image.
"I don't want to debut as another Asian actor who does some martial art. I want to play an independent role on an equal footing with other American actors in a Hollywood film," he said.
Lee Byung-hun [Yang Sung-jin/The Korea Herald]
Lee received two casting proposals to play Asia's "James Bond," a main supporting role to top Hollywood actors, but he has not opted for such roles yet. The main reason was that he did not want to play a bad guy in a Hollywood film. "I guess a sense of pride for my Asian fans was also at work when I rejected such roles," he said. Such casting meetings are usually held in the United States, and he said American filmmakers are showing great interest toward Korean actors and directors.
"Nobody knows who will be the first to enter Hollywood. It could be Jun Ji-hyun, or other famous Korean directors. What's certain is that we are now near the starting line," he said.
Though a Hollywood debut is certainly important, Lee's focus is now placed on promoting "Once in a Summer," a melodrama directed by Jo Geun-shik. In the film, Lee plays an elderly professor tracking down an old lover, played by Su Ae ("Wedding Campaign", "A Family").
"This is the first time that I'm acting as an old man in my entire career," Lee said. The movie portrays a young college student in 1969, and how he encounters his love in a rural area. The story itself unfolds as the man, now in his 60s, tries to track down his love in a flashback technique.
"Director Jo was considering casting another actor to play the elderly professor, but I insisted I had to do the role because I thought that would be more natural," he said.
Special makeup was tested for Lee, and the result turned out to be far from natural. "We hurriedly set up a special makeup test, and the final result was a strange, old guy - someone in a mystery thriller film," he said, laughing.
Instead of special makeup, director Jo asked Lee to use conventional makeup, which still took about two and a half hours to finish. "I didn't realize how difficult it was to play an elderly man, or me in my 60s," he said. "I'm stuck between the college student in his 20s and the professor in his 60s, because I belong to neither group," the 36-year-old actor said.
Lee said he is aware that more people in Korea and elsewhere are now paying attention to him, but he doesn't feel comfortable categorizing himself as a Korean Wave star.
"Frankly, I don't know anything about the qualifications for becoming a Korean Wave star, and I'm trying not to categorize myself. What I know is that more people know me and watch my films. I think that's good, but I also feel greater responsibility," he said.
Lee said such public attention sometimes puts enormous pressure on him, but he tries to return to his own identity. "Now that many people are watching me, do I have to be a morally perfect man? I don't think so. I believe such an attitude means a rigid way of thinking, and I don't like it as an actor. I don't want to narrow the scope of my behavior. I want to be free," he said.
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By Yang Sung-jin
Source: The Korea Herald
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Byeol Emerges as Hallyu Star in China
2006-11-20
Singer Byeol is set to make inroads into the Chinese music market. The singer visited China for four days starting November 17 to promote her album. On the first day of her visit, she attended an international record industry exhibition in Guangzhou and held a news conference on her debut in China slated for the end of this year. She was also named as a PR ambassador of Korea-China exchanges.
The exhibition, the largest fair of record industry transactions in China, brought together some 200 Chinese and foreign record companies.
Byeol also participated in a large-scale concert November 18 along with other top Korean artists, including Kan Mi-yeon and Take.
Other performers included top Chinese singers such as Cheung Pak Chi. Byeol drew the attention of the audience and Taiwanese and Hong Kong media by singing 揑 Think I, |
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November 20, 2006
The Host [괴물] Sweeps 5th Korean Film Awards
Bong Joon-ho抯 괴물 (The Host) swept the 5th 대한민국 영화대상 (Korean Film Awards), MBC's answer to KBS抯 Blue Dragon Awards. The monster movie, which sold over 13 Million tickets to become the most successful film in Korean history, took Best Lighting, Best Cinematography, Best Special Effects, Best Sound Effects, Best Director and Best Film, for a total of six awards.
Here are the results:
최우수 작품상 (Best Film)
괴물 (The Host)
감독상 (Best Director)
(봉준호 ) Bong Joon-ho
남우주연상 (Best Leading Actor)
비열한 거리 (A Dirty Carnival), Jo In-seong
여우주연상 (Best Leading Actress)
연애, 그 참을 수 없는 가벼움 (The Unbearable Lightness of Dating), Jang Jin-yeong
남우조연상 (Best Supporting Actor)
짝패 (City of Violence), Lee Beom-soo
여우조연상 (Best Supporting Actress)
사생결단 (Bloody Tie), Choo Ja-hyeon
신인감독상 (Best New Director)
천하장사 마돈나 (Like A Virgin), Lee Hae-yeong/Lee Hae-joon
신인남우상 (Best New Actor)
왕의 남자 (The King and the Clown), Lee Joon-ki
신인여우상 (Best New Actress)
사생결단 (Bloody Tie), Choo Ja-hyeon
촬영상 (Best Cinematography)
괴물 (The Host), Kim Hyeon-joo
조명상 (Best Lighting)
괴물 (The Host), Lee Kang-seon
각본상 (Best Screenplay)
달콤, 살벌한 연인 (My Scary Girl), Son Jae-gon
편집상 (Best Editing)
비열한 거리 (A Dirty Carnival), Park Gok-ji
미술상 (Best Art Direction)
음란서생 (Forbidden Quest), Jo Geun-hyeon
시각효과상 (Best Visual Effects)
괴물 (The Host)
음악상 (Best Music)
호로비츠를 위하여 (For Horowitz), Lee Byeong-woo
음향상 (Best Sound Effects)
괴물 (The Host), Choi Tae-yeong
Best Short Film
War Movie, Park Dong-hoon
[Source: Koreanfilm.org]
» Posted by Jon Pais at November 20, 2006 01:37 AM
Source: http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/008266.html |
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November 21, 2006
[Photo News] Korea's best actor and actress
Jo In-sung, left, who starred in the movie "A Dirty Carnival" and Jang Jin-young, right, who starred in "Between Love and Hate," pose for a picture after being presented with best actor and actress titles at the fifth Korean Film Awards organized by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corp. (MBC) at Universal Art Center in Seoul, Sunday (Nov. 19).
Source: http://www.korea.net/news/news/newsView.as...Day=&page=1 |
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[NEWS] Hanryu Exhibition at Jeju WCC
On the 29th of November, "Hanryu Exhibition in ASIA" will be held at the Jeju World Convention Center. Major Korean stars that once had great amounts of popularity in China, Japan & parts of Asia, will be participating in this exhibition.
On the afternoon of the 7th of November, the Hanryu Exhibition organization committee annouced it's final list of stars. Bae Yong Jun who acted in 'Winter Sonata', So Ji Sup who acted in 'Glass Slipper', Lee Donggun, Song Hyegyo, Kim Seungwoo, Ahn Jaewook, Kim Heesun, Jang Nara, Dongbangshinki, Boa, Kangta, Super Junior, Shinhwa, SE7EN etc in total fifteen star groups will be participating in this exhibition. This time the exhibition will not only have a lot of people, how the stars will be arranged is really alarming, it really is a "Hanryu Exhibition".
The Hanryu Exhibition organization committee expressed, that there will be 400 other stars participating in this activity.
"Hanryu Exhibition" will be held from the 29th of November all the way till March of 2007, a continuous four month culture promotion activity. This is for the emergence of the Hanryu culture & the important part it plays in the Asian culture.
This time during the exhibition, Bae Yong Jun & Lee Youngae are the "master promoters", Bae Young Jun will be attending the opening ceremony, we greatly anticipate the flourishing scene.
On the 29th of November, "Hanryu Exhibition in ASIA" will be held at the Jeju World Convention Center. Major Korean stars that once had great amounts of popularity in China, Japan & parts of Asia, will be participating in this exhibition.
On the afternoon of the 7th of November, the Hanryu Exhibition organization committee annouced it's final list of stars. Bae Yong Jun who acted in 'Winter Sonata', So Ji Sup who acted in 'Glass Slipper', Lee Donggun, Song Hyegyo, Kim Seungwoo, Ahn Jaewook, Kim Heesun, Jang Nara, Dongbangshinki, Boa, Kangta, Super Junior, Shinhwa, SE7EN etc in total fifteen star groups will be participating in this exhibition. This time the exhibition will not only have a lot of people, how the stars will be arranged is really alarming, it really is a "Hanryu Exhibition".
The Hanryu Exhibition organization committee expressed, that there will be 400 other stars participating in this activity.
"Hanryu Exhibition" will be held from the 29th of November all the way till March of 2007, a continuous four month culture promotion activity. This is for the emergence of the Hanryu culture & the important part it plays in the Asian culture.
This time during the exhibition, Bae Yongjun & Lee Youngae are the "master promoters", Bae Youngjun will be attending the opening ceremony, we greatly anticipate the flourishing scene.
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Nov 21, 2006
Japanese Media Covers Actor Kim Rae-won's Fan Meeting
The Japanese media has shown great interest in a fan meeting held by actor Kim Rae-won for Japanese fans. The island country's TBS and Sky Perfect TV covered the fan meeting held at the Seoul Grand Hilton Hotel on Monday.
TBS plans to air its coverage of the meeting in its program "Korean Drama Guide." It also showed interest in Kim's latest film "Sunflower" scheduled to be released on Thursday.
Some 400 Japanese fans watched the film in a special preview at Megabox in Samseong-dong before joining the fan meeting at the hotel, where the actor shook hands with all the fans and gave them autographed posters as gifts.
Source: KBS Global
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[NEWS] 11/15 Battle Lio, to be on stage with JunJin before debut
DO NOT HOTLINK. MAY BRING OUT WITH FULL CREDITS ONLY.
New group 'Battle' member Lio will be collaborating with his senior Shinhwa JunJin and will perform on the stage for the very first time.
Battle are a new group being trained by the same management company of Shinhwa, GOODEMG. On last year Novemeber 4th through "let's coke Play!battle shinhwa!" competition there were 6 members being chosen by Shinhwa members on the 'battle final'.
Entering the countdown session of battle's debut, the first member who got the attraction and attention from the music crowd is battle member Lio who will be the first one to make appearance through programs.
Being participated in Shinhwa Junjin's first single album with the song track "Come Back" and rap featuring Lio will be performing with JunJin on stage on the 18th of MBC Show Music core and 19th KBS musicbank.
Junjin shine as a first album in the 'right to return' featuring the rap Lio will stand together on the 18th and junjin MBC 'show! music center' and on the 19th KBS 'musicbank' stage, a declaration before battle's debut.
Toward this chance, Lio express his gratefulness "This is my first time performance on stage, i feel nervous about it. And thanks to senior, i am able to get a good experience (on stage), and i feel very happy about it. I am preparing it with serious, will be showing a brilliant performance".
In addition, with Shinhwa's strong backing, on the 11th battle and fans hold a one year aniversary activity. Battle hold their one year aniversary activity in Shinhwa member ShinHyeSung and LeeMinWoo's board game caf |
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Nov 22, 2006
Hallyu Stars Boost Country's Tourism Industry
Hallyu stars Lee Byung-heon, Bae Yong-jun, Song Seung-heon and Kim Rae-won have contributed greatly to boosting the country's tourism industry.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism says that the number of Japanese tourists in the first half of the year dropped 4.5 percent due to the weakened Japanese currency, but has been on the rise in the second half of the year following the comebacks of several top hallyu stars.
Forty-five buses carrying Japanese tourists were lined up at an army checkpoint on November 15 when actor Song Seung-heon was discharged from the military, as some 700 Japanese fans visited Korea to see Song. On November 18 and 19, some 5000 Japanese fans attended Song's fan meetings in Seoul.
Actor Kim Rae-won held a special premiere of his upcoming movie "Sunflower" and a fan meeting for some 400 Japanese fans November 20 in downtown Seoul.
Some 2000 foreign fans flocked to the special premiere of a new movie starring Lee Byung-heon on November 21.
More than 5000 Japanese tourists are expected to visit Jeju Island November 29 to attend the opening ceremony of the Hallyu Expo, which will run through March next year.
The number of Japanese tourists who have visited or will visit Korea to see Song Seung-heon, Lee Byung-heon, Kim Rae-won and Bae Yong-jun has surpassed 13,000 this year, more than half of the 21,000 Japanese tourists recorded in November last year.
Hallyu stars are thus playing a pivotal role in attracting foreign tourists to Korea, helping the struggling tourism industry to stay afloat.
Source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/new...6412_11858.html
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Ryu Si-won to Appear on NHK Drama
Actor Ryu Si-won, who is seeing growing popularity in Japan, will be the first Korean star to act in a drama on the island country抯 public broadcaster NHK. The Japanese press said Wednesday that the Korean actor will appear in the daily morning drama "Getting Clearer" to be aired from April 2 next year.
Dealing with the struggle of an urban woman working at an old inn in the country to succeed as a businesswoman, the drama will feature Ryu for one week as a Korean star staying at the inn. He has already finished shooting his segment in Japan. This is the second time that he has appeared in a Japanese TV drama since September last year.
The Korean actor is also working as a singer in Japan and will appear on "Music Station," the famous music program of Asahi TV, on Dec. 10.
The Chunichi Shimbun reported that Ryu, who made a successful debut in Japan with the single album "Sakura (Cherry Blossom)," is very likely to be invited to appear on NHK抯 year-end all-star program, which Masahiro Nakai, the leader of the popular Japanese group SMAP, and leading actress Yukie Nakama have already been chosen to host.
Meanwhile, some Korean entertainers have appeared on Japanese dramas produced by private broadcasters such as Fuji TV and TBS, but not on NHK.
Source: KBS Global
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[Fans Celebrated Jessica H.O.'s 1 Year After Debut]
Jessica H.O's fans celebrated the singer's 1st anniversary after her debut.
November 15 at 1.00PM, 30 of her fans prepared a letter and cake to congratulate Jessica H.O's 1 year after her debut.
"I am happy that there are fans who show their concern and love. I will be more humble and a singer who will be in everyone's hearts", said Jessica H.O when she received the letter from her fans.
Jessica H.O has been busy as the female singer of the group Uptown. She will be releasing another album next year.
"Jessica H.O is working hard on her vocal, dance, language and culture lessons. Next year, people will see Jessica as a mature singer and person", said an official in Jessica H.O's label.
Credits ~ Starnews + Kpopper.com + noV@Kpop Kingdom
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[MBC to Abolish Year-End Music Awards]
2006-11-14
By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has decided to discontinue a year-end music award ceremony, according to a local online news outlet.
``We抳e decided to shut down the program two or three months ago, as the music awards have sparked controversy over fairness,拻 Choi Young-guen, director of the entertainment division of the broadcaster, said in a telephone interview with My Daily.
The decision also came as a growing number of the year-end awards have sprung up in major broadcasters including SBS and KBS and it is getting difficult to differentiate between awards.
``It is a pity to abolish the music awards program for us because we have given the awards since the establishment of the MBC radio station. But to cope with changes in our time, we have decided to temporarily close it,拻 he said.
Various factors such as album charts, contributions to TV shows in each channel and votes from fans are considered in the selection of the winners at music awards ceremonies.
But the awards have failed to meet the expectations of viewers who have fast changing tastes as there is no consistency in the nomination of singers for the awards, prompting many fans to complain about fairness.
MBC has given the awards to 10 singers and pop groups. But many pop stars are finding it hard to attend the many ceremonies organized by major broadcasters.
Last year, SG Wannabe provoked controversy by refusing to attend the MBC Music Awards ceremony.
However, MBC will continue to hold other year-end awards ceremonies for the best actors and actresses.
Credits: Korea Times + Kpopper.com + noV@Kpop Kingdom
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[Jewelry To Come Back With New Members]
2006-11-16
The four-woman group Jewelry will come back with their 5th album next year after finding two new members to replace those who have left the group.
Star Empire Entertainment, the group抯 agency said on Thursday in a telephone interview with MyDaily that it will re-organize the group with two new members and the group will not be disbanded.
"Jo Min Ah informed us a while ago that she wanted to leave the group. We will select two new people among the candidates we have right now and release a new album next year", it said.
The company conducted an international audition to find a new member after Lee Ji Hyun left the group in January to become an actress. The candidates selected from the international audition are now in training.
"We will select two of them to join the group", a company source said. "But the group's new album will only be release in April or May next year because we are planning to release a solo album for Seo In Young".
The final member of Jewelry, Park Jung Ah is currently working on individual activities but she will remain with the group.
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Nov 23, 2006
Shinwha Meets with Japanese Fans
The male group Shinwha has met with its Japanese fans after a long time.
The band抯 agency, Good Entertainment, said that the band held two fan meetings in Tokyo November 23 to mark the founding of the Japanese official fan club 揟he Legend. |
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Nov 23, 2006
Actor Choi Si-won Set to Become Next-Generation Korean Star
Young Korean actor Choi Si-won has shown his potential to become the next-generation Korean star to lead the Korean Wave, or Korean pop culture craze, in Asia. The actor was welcomed by his fans everywhere he went in China to promote his debut film "Battle of Wits," which was jointly produced by Korea, China and Japan.
The promotion was held in four Chinese cities--Beijing on Nov. 16, Shanghai on Nov. 17, Shenzen on Nov. 18 and Hong Kong on Nov. 19 and 20--with director Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung and other stars who starred in the movie, including Ahn Sung-kee and Andy Lau, attending.
The Chinese press also showed great interest in the new Korean star. The Beijing Daily News reported in its Nov. 17 edition that when Choi appeared at the preview, a crowd of fans cheered and shouted in joy. Hong Kong抯 Mingpao News on Nov. 20 cited Lau, who praised Choi for his good personality.
A source from Huayi Brothers, the Chinese film company which held the promotion, said that Choi is enjoying such great popularity in China. "A large number of his enthusiastic fans attended every event we held," he said.
"Battle of Wits" was first released in China and Hong Kong on Thursday and is scheduled to be released in Korea early next year.
Source: KBS Global
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First Love
NOVEMBER 23, 2006 06:49
"Once In a Summer" is shaping up to be the love story of the year.
"I'm just thankful. It's an archetypal answer, but... could I say anything else? I came to the hotel late from drinking in Busan, and my fans were still waiting for me."
He lives in a house in Gyeonggi-do, and a Japanese woman bought the house next to his. When men see that type of fan, they usually say, "I wonder if their husbands don't say anything." This reporter asked what he would do if his future wife did the same thing with another actor. He immediately answers, "I would feel bad." He is also a typical Korean man.
The movie starts with a college professor Seok-yeong (Lee Byeong-heon) searching for his past love Jeong-in (Su Ae) on a TV show program. They first met when Seok-yeong went to the countryside to do volunteer work as a college student. However, due to the agonies of the times, they broke up.
In the movie, Lee Byeong-heon plays the character's early twenties and sixties. "It's a serious movie, and I was worried that my disguise as a sixty year old man might look funny."
The movie put a lot of care into location, costumes and props to reproduce the year 1969. The movie may be a traditional mellow story, but the friend roles Oh Dal-su, TV station PD Yu Hae-jin and other comic supporting actors bring laughter onto the screen.
"In the movie, it all seems like one town, but in reality, we went around Gyeongsang-do, Chungcheong-do and Jeolla-do to shoot the scenes. But I was with Oh Dal-su so much that people thought it was a mellow movie between Oh and I."
Every word he says, he laughs.
A mellow fantasy film-
The original name of the movie was 'Summer Story.'
"The producers put out a 500,000 won award for a new name, saying they would change the name. The one I put out got chosen, but I only got 100,000 won. They say there were five people in total who came up with this name."
On site, he is famous as an "actor tormenting director," who continuously gives his ideas to the director. The scenario of "Once in a summer, which was comparatively passive, was reborn through Lee's ideas. Thanks to his input, scenes such as getting off a bicycle to pull his pants out after he gets a wedgy, or looking at Su Ae listening to music coming from the hardware store, are included.
In the movie, Seok-yeong loves only Jeong-in for his whole life. Would it be possible to love one person an entire lifetime? "Rather than loving the same woman for a lifetime, there was a woman in his life when he was young, and afterwards he didn't feel any emotions that could be called love. It is a difficult thing, but because that kind of love is difficult, mellow movies must give the audience a fantasy."
We asked him vaguely, "What is love?" He didn't answer. After looking out the window at a faraway place, he opened his mouth. "Maybe it抯 the point when one throws their ego away." As I tried to say it was a fine answer, he smiles again. What am I to do, if he keeps smiling in front of me like that?
Source: The Dong-A Ilbo
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[Rejected Songs That Became Mega Hits]
In an epsiode of "Behind the Curtain", composer Joo Young Hun revealed that some songs pass different singers before achieving success.
"Adorable", one of the most popular songs of Kim Jong Guk, was actually rejected by 6 other singers before arriving at the hands of Kim Jong Guk. This revelation by the composer in a television program surprised everyone because nobody had imagined that this very popular song had been rejected so many times. Because of this song, Kim Jong Guk ranked first place for several weeks in charts.
Another example of a song which found a good owner was "Festival". It is Uhm Jung Hwa's song which was originally composed for Country Kko Kko. However, the duo refused to accept the song saying that it was not their type of song. Uhm Jung Hwa actually also did not like the song but her manager insisted her to sing it. Finally, she accepted it and because of this lucky decision, she ranked number 1 in charts.
Credits ~ KBS World Radio + Kpopper.com + noV@Kpop Kingdom
[ Last edited by adikkeluangman_ at 24-11-2006 06:33 PM ] |
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Nov 24, 2006
Chae Lim to Return to TV
Actress Chae Lim has been cast for the leading role of the new KBS drama "The Spring of Oh Dal-ja" scheduled to be aired next January.
It has been two years since she appeared in her last drama, "Oh Phil-seung & Bong Sun-young." Her return particularly draws attention because it takes place after her divorce from singer Lee Seung-hwan in March.
Chae Lim will play Oh Dal-ja, a 33-year-old single woman working at a home shopping channel who is dying to find a boyfriend. Lee Min-ki will play her opposite.
Source: KBS Global
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[A New Baby V.O.X]
A new female group like Baby V.O.X will debut in the Korean pop music world.
Baby V.O.X. and Fin K.L. were one of the most popular female groups during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
But the group disbanded in 2004. The label that once managed the female group is now looking for new singers to form a new girl band like Baby V.O.X.
Initially, the new group was planned to keep the name Baby V.O.X but it was finally decided that they will have a new name.
The label has requested the public to share some ideas on what name the new group will have. If you also have ideas, you can propose them at www.drmusic.co.kr. If your suggested name gets chosen, you will have the chance to spend four days with the new group in Thailand.
Credits ~ KBS World Radio + Kpopper.com + noV@Kpop Kingdom
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Se7en, Rain & Lee Hyo-ri, absent in year-end awards
Top star Se7en and YG singers will be absent in this year's year-end awards. "World star" Rain is impossible to attend in year-end awards too.
"Rain will be busy preparing for his world tour next month that it would be difficult for the singer to attend year-end awards", revealed a JYP official on November 14.
Rain will not be attending this year's first event, Mnet KMTV "music Festival" ceremonies. Rain will end his 4th album activities this November and will start preparations for his world tour.
"Rain will tour for 6 months and must save his physical strength. Rain will be having his concert in Las Vegas in December that it will be impossible for him to attend year-end awards", JYP official expressed.
On December 15 and 16, Rain will have his Seoul performances. He will be holding 35 concerts in 12 countries in 6 months.
After the Seoul performances, Rain will immediately fly to America for choreography practices.
Se7en and Rain, big stars of Korean music, not attending year-end awards will definitely be a great loss in year-end awards.
Year-end awards are criticized because they are turning likely "useless" because of Internet popularity polls that make awards a "click battle".
Lee Hyo-ri will not attend year-end awards and even "Asia's star" BoA, who did not release a Korean album this year, has no obligations to attend the awards.
Top stars not attending year-end awards are already becoming a worry.
credits : starnews + kpopper + kpopkingdom
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[The Charm Of Korean Singers]
In your opinion, what makes Japanese girls go crazy over Korean singers? What are their secrets for their success in the archipelago?
Oricon, a Japanese company which provides music industry information, recently asked those questions. The reasons behind this phenomenon are as follows:
1. Korean singers are more masculine than the Japanese. They are more seductive and their music is more powerful and more dynamic.
2. They interact with their fans more. The Korean singers often organize meetings with their Japanese fans. According to Oricon, this is not the case with Japanese singers.
3. The Korean singers also star in films and television series to show that they are not only good in singing but also in acting.
According to Oricon, these 3 elements make Korean singers succeed in the Japanese music market.
Credits ~ KBS World Radio + Kpopper.com + noV@Kpop Kingdom
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BIG BANG G-dragon & Taeyang, smiling after their university study ability test
BIG BANG members G-dragon and Taeyang took the university scholastic ability test on November 16. According to YG Entertainment, after finishing the test, the two came out smiling. "I did my best but I do not know what the test result will be", said G-dragon while Taeyang expressed "I think I did good in the test". BIG BANG will be releasing their 3rd single on November 22 and 1st album in December. They will also be holding their first solo concert on December 30.
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Nov 25, 2006
Heartthrob Daniel Henney Confesses Early Sins
With short hair and jeans instead of a suit, Daniel Henney looks relaxed and approachable. The man who in just two dramas -- "My Name is Kim Sam-soon" and "Spring Waltz" -- captured the hearts of millions of Korean women is now promoting his first feature film, "Seducing Mr. Robin," which is released on Dec.7. The Chosun Ilbo spoke to the 28-year old.
Don't you think that you are playing on women's fantasies a little too much? In this movie, your character is a Harvard graduate and CEO of a foreign company.
"It's a misunderstanding. Having read the screenplay, I thought he was such an ass. Too cold and stubborn. Later in the movie, a little human touch is added to the character, but the part is different than my previous roles, which were more warm-hearted."
Your fans praise your gentleness and sweetness, best represented in your smile.
"Like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, everybody has two sides: good and bad. I showed my true self through Henry in 慚y Name is Kim Sam-soon |
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[Transgender Star To Marry New Boyfriend]
Transgender superstar Harisu will be marrying a man who is four years her junior, in a ceremony early next year, reported Nocut News Wednesday. The two houses will be introduced officially next month and if things go according to plan the two will be wed in early 2007.
Early this year the two split up, but a television show brought them back together again. The show in fact, was a KMTV show introducing another one of her boyfriend抯, a clothing store manager, who was six years her junior to the public called, "Introducing Harisu's Boyfriend."
Someone close to Harisu says, 揑t would be hard for me to say the exact date, but the two will be introducing the parents next month, |
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