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INDEX  M - R

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Moon Geun Young
Jan 14: 'Nation's Little Sister' Falls Down Growing Up Page 26
Jan 16: Netizen surveys, "Pay is never too high for Lee Young Ae"
Jan 16: Queens of Ads, but Flops on Big Screen
Jan 17: Moon Geun-young's Bid to Grow Up Hits World Headlines Page 27
Jan 28: Moon Geun-young Saves Community Learning Center Page 28
Feb 6: Actress Moon Stellar as College Student Page 30
Feb 7: Korea's Little Sister to Major in Literature

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Oh Ji Ho
Jan 17: Actor Oh in Public Spotlight Over Ex-Girlfriend's Suicide Page 27

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Park Jin Young
Jan 29: Hallyu Forum to Be Held at Harvard Page 29
Park Jin-young Invited to Lecture at Harvard

Park Joong Hoon
Jan 4: Can the Korean Wave Crash Hollywood? Page 25

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Ryu Si Won
Jan 17: Models Pick Ryu as Korean Wave Star Page 26
Jan 23: Ryu Si-won to Shoot Music Video for Japanese Album Page 29

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INDEX  S - Z

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Se7en
Jan 8: Se7en Evolves as Actor in New TV Drama Page 25
Jan 8: Hallyu Stars to Meet Fans in Cheju
Jan 24: Se7en fails to impress viewers Page 28

Shin Seung Hun
Jan 16: Shin Seung-hun to Tour Japan Page 28

Son Ho Young
Jan 14: Son Ho Young won the "Mutizen Song" award Page 28

Song Kang Ho
Feb 7: Korean actor trio ride to Western Page 30
Feb 8: Kim recruits three top-tier thesps for film
Feb 8: Top Stars Roped Into Korean Western
Feb 8: Top stars Song Gang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, and Jung Woo Sung to collaborate with director Kim Ji Woon

Song Seung Hun
Jan 24: Osaka concert features Korean Wave stars Page 28
Jan 30: What Next as Stars Emerge Blinking From the Military?
Jan 30: Back From Barracks, Back at Work

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Won Bin
Jan 5: Won Bin Getting Back in Shape Page 25

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Yang Dong Geun
Jan 30: Yang Dong Geun, first official fan meeting since debut 20 years ago Page 28

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2007 MUSIC UPDATES

New K-Pop Groups Battle for Position Page 25
Park Jin Young, Announces "2nd BoA" MIN's Debut
SeeYa's Nam Gyu Ri, Breast Exposure Accident
Unique Album Jackets
Big Bang Will Be Going To Las Vegas For Justin Timberlake's Concert
Dec 23, 2006: Jang Ri-in, Ranked No.1 In Thailand's Channel [V] Chart Page 26
Jan 02: LA Times: Korea Seeks Next Asian Stars in US
Jan 24: Osaka concert features Korean Wave stars Page 28
Jan 25: Who is Pop Star Ok's L.A. Man?
Jan 15: The Nuts, no. 1 for 2 consecutive weeks
Netizens choose, "Who is 2007's most awaited group?" (Big Bang)
Jan 17: Mega-Concert Aiding the Quest for R&D in Vaccines
Korea-China Music Fest Opens with Bada!   
Kang Dae-sung or Kang Bo-ra??!!
Top selling K-pop albums - November 06
Feb 2: Ballads Likely to Enjoy Popularity Page 29
Jan 20: DJ DOC Jung Jae-young Proposes on Radio
KCM to Fight Against Piracy
Jaurim's Kim Yuna as Music Director
Korea-China Music Fest Opens with Bada!  
Soul Star, leaves YG and transfers to Sidus HQ
Jan 23: Hwee-sung to Postpone Military Service
Kim Jin Pyo, disappointed...
Special gift for Son Ho Young
Jan 25: LeeMinWoo, Kangta, Junjin & etc, Japan Pirated Victimes
Jan 22: Trax Member to Have Vocal Cord Surgery
Feb 5: Singer Ivy to Represent Reebok in Korea
Jan 29: K-Pop Music Producer Shifts From g.o.d. to God
Jan 30: Singer Kim Bum Soo to Promote Military Page 30
Jan 30: K-Pop Struggles to Boost Sales
2006 Top selling K-pop albums

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2007 DRAMA UPDATES

Jan 1: Broadcasters Award Top-Rated Dramas Page 25

The MBC, KBS and SBS 2006 Awards <results & photos> Page 23

Jan 2: Sometimes, it's good to be proved wrong (Hwang Jin-I) Page 25
Jan 4: Dr. Drama (Surgeon Bong Dal-hee)
Jan 4: 'Dal-ja's Spring'' Off to Good Start
Jan 7: Epic Drama Boom to Continue This Year
Jan 8: Korean Vs. U.S. Soaps
Jan 15: Prescription for Melodramatized TV Page 26
Jan 30: Medical dramas thrill local TV audience Page 28
Jan 30: What Next as Stars Emerge Blinking From the Military?
Jan 30: Back From Barracks, Back at Work
Feb 1: Korean Wave Swamps N.Korean Authorities Page 29
Feb 5: Korean Historical Soaps Upset China
Feb 4: Chinese Blast 2 Historical Korean Dramas
Feb 5: Dramas Sweep the Top 10 Ratings List
Feb 5: Drama 'Daejanggeum' reborn as musical
Feb 6: "Daejanggeum" Musical to Debut on Stage This Year Page 30
Feb 6: TV Sitcom Wins Over Viewers With Unconventional Characters

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2007 MOVIE UPDATES

Jan 2: Funny women break through with a string of hit comedies Page 25
Jan 9: Blockbusters flop as star marketing fails
Jan 9: Screen 2007: Return of Master Directors Page 26
Jan 15: Classic films still touch hearts today
Jan 18: Familiar Jokes on 'Mapado 2' Page 27
Jan 25: Director Kwak Jae-yong Shoots Film in Japan Page 28
Jan 25: '200 Pound Beauty' Enters Top 10 Hit List
Jan 25: 'Yobi' Needs More Detailed Tale
Jan 25: Martial arts trainers fight comic battle (The Three Kims)
Jan 30: A Good Day to Have an Affair" premiere - Lee Min-ki, Kim Hye-soo, Yoon Jin-seo and Lee Jong-hyuck
Feb 1: Korean Wave Swamps N.Korean Authorities Page 29
Feb 1: Director Lacks 'Voice' in This Film
Jan 31: Inaugural Asian Film Awards' Korean Selections
Feb 6: How to Spot the Real Crowd-Pleaser Movies Page 30
Feb 6: New York Times Favorably Reviews "Tazza: The High Rollers"
Feb 6: Korean gambling thriller wins rave review from New York Times
Feb 8: 'A Day...' Ironically Is About Love

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MISCELLANOUS UPDATES

Jan 14, 2007: Seoul to make Hallyu map to entice tourists Page 26
Jan 30: What Next as Stars Emerge Blinking From the Military? Page 28
Feb 1: Korean Wave Swamps N.Korean Authorities Page 29
Feb 5: The Chosun Ilbo Chart of Quickie Divorces
Feb 8: Korea's Best-Paid Entertainers? It's the Comedians Page 30
Feb 9: Too Much? The Top Advertising Earners Revealed
Feb 8: Waves of teenage screams sweep across Jeju island as hallyu celebrates

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Tuesday, December 26, 2006

[YEAR-END REVIEW]Looking back on Korean culture scene

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ruled classical music world

When reviewing this year's happenings in the classical music world one cannot escape the mention of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the birth of this undisputed genius, many renowned musicians, choirs, opera companies and ensembles dedicated concerts and recitals to him. Such performances included British Royal Opera House's opera "Don Giovanni" in April and Alban Berg String Quartet's concert in May. Among them, the "Requiem" presented by Concentus Musicus Wien led by Nikolaus Harnoncourt is considered by many critics as the best of its kind.



The year also marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Robert Alexander Schumann and the 100th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich's birth. Seoul Philharmonic, the KBS Symphony Orchestra and the Prime Philharmonic performed Shostakovich in each of their subscription concerts, while the Bucheon Philharmonic staged eight concerts dedicated to Schumann pieces throughout the year. Considering all the buzz about the three composers, the 100th year since Ahn Eak-tai's birth has been comparatively neglected, perhaps because the composer of "Symphonic Fantasy Korea," which includes the national anthem as its finale, was posthumously embroiled in a controversy over his once-concealed pro-colonial Japanese service through music. Meanwhile, the Ahn Eak Tai Foundation presented a special concert to rediscover the composer earlier this month, in which the KBS Symphony Orchestra performed Ahn's symphonic poem "Mallorca."

This year Korea has seen more world class orchestras than previously. The internationally-acclaimed New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra all performed in Seoul in 2006.

Among Korean ensembles, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra led by maestro Chung Myung-whun has been at the center of public and media attention. The orchestra has performed more than 100 times this year, attracting some 150,000 people, posting an annual revenue of over 2.3 billion won, an amazing figure considering the ensemble earned just 100 million won over the same period of 2004.

In September, 18-year-old piano prodigy Kim Sun-wook, a student of the Korean National University of Arts, received the top honor at the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, becoming the first Korean to win the top prize at the piano competition.

Among operas, Korea Opera Group's "Tosca" was especially lauded, when the opera company imported the original Italian stage sets of the work for their performance on the Sejong Center stage.

By Lee Yong-sung

Popsters go solo to ride Korean Wave

One of the most conspicuous phenomena of 2006 was the "going-solo" trend among former boy band and girl band members. In fact, this year's K-pop scene has been crowded with what seems like an endless procession of "first solo albums."



Son Ho-young and Kim Tae-woo, former members of now disbanded G.O.D., released their solo debut albums in October, only a few weeks apart. Son has taken a sexier image with his debut album "Yes," which features a mixture of R&B and hip-hop tracks, while Kim showed off his strong vocals in his album "Solo Special." Aside from those two, Jun Jin of all-male pop group Shinhwa, Brian of male R&B duo Fly to the Sky, former Baby Vox member Kan Mi-youn and girl group Sugar's Ayoomi stood alone as solo singers this year. Unlike G.O.D., whose members went solo after their groups disbanded, several members of Shinhwa have taken on solo careers while their group is enjoying a hiatus.

Encouraged by K-pop's massive success in Asia, Korean entertainment companies are making a big push in the pop music's biggest and most important market in the world: the United States.

Pop star Rain's Madison Square Garden concert in October attracted some 40,000 fans, about a quarter of who were non-Korean. In May, he took Asia by storm, selected by Time magazine as one of the world's 100 most influential people.

Se7en, the strongest rival of Rain, also performed in the United States, joining the 10th anniversary concert of his agency YG Family, which was in New York in the same month. The singer is currently working on his upcoming U.S. debut album, together with Grammy Award-winning producer Rich Harrison.

Throughout the year, Japanese pop musicians' popularity has been winning the hearts of young Koreans, encouraging some of the hottest J-pop musicians to visit the country for the promotion of their albums and concerts. Among them was Goto Maki, a former member of girl group Morning Musume, another sexy female singer Koda Kumi as well as popular boy band ARASHI.

In March, Britney Spears' songwriters accused sexy K-pop icon Lee Hyo-lee of plagiarism, claiming that her comeback hit "Get Ya" ripped off Spears' "Do Something." While this is not the first time the Korean pop industry has been accused of pilfering, it is the first time the copyright holder has formally complained.

Shin Jung-hyun, 66, "the Godfather of Korean rock music," had a series of retirement concert during the year, bidding farewell to the stage. His farewell tour was covered by the foreign press, including the New York Times.

By Lee Yong-sung

Foreign musicals thrive, local productions wane



A total of 115 musical productions have been staged this year, a 22 percent increase over the previous year, demonstrating a sizzling musical boom taking place. The dramatic increase in the number of musicals is matched with a continuing rise in the number of musical fans. About 4 million theater-goers went to see musicals, generating 200 billion won ($214 million) in ticket sales, according to a survey conducted by the Musical Theater Association of Korea. What is especially interesting about the fast-growing musical industry is that foreign musicals have taken to the stages in droves this year. Mostly reproduced by local musical companies, foreign musicals achieved enormous success, as exemplified by "Miss Saigon," "Mama Mia," "Jekyll and Hyde" and "Evita." A number of French musicals such as "Don Juan," "Notre Dame de Paris" and "Les Dix Commandements" hit the stages and achieved success despite highly priced tickets.

However, "The Lion King," which was brought in by Japan's Shiki Musical Company, stirred controversy among local producers. They were upset at the news that the first and only theater dedicated to musical dramas, Charlotte Theater in Jamsil, had "fallen into the hands" of the Japanese performing arts giant. They also expressed concern that any success "The Lion King" achieved would take market share away from Korean-made musicals.

Critics noted "Shiki's advancement could help enlarge the size of the market but at the same time, it would negatively affect efforts to nurture creative Korean musical productions."

Large-scale homegrown musical productions like "Yi" and "Hwang Jin-i" were expected to have an impact on the musical market in Korea but failed to lure local audiences.

Creativity was also the keyword in the country's performing arts scene with creative performances staged by local troupes. Break dancing and b-boying, a dynamic style of dance originating from Western hip hop culture, have especially gained momentum as Korea's b-boys earned recognition by winning international competitions. The nonverbal break dance show "B-Boy Korea" made its debut last month, while "Ballerina who loved B-boy" achieved success at Daehangno, a cultural mecca for small stage performances in Seoul.

Another nonverbal performance, "Jump," made its debut in London when it was invited to the annual Royal Variety Performance earlier this month. The show is also scheduled to make its off-Broadway debut in September next year when it starts an open run at the Union Square Theater in New York.

The most disappointing sector was drama.

Veteran actors tried or are trying to revive the country's drama industry by announcing their return to the stage.

Kim Hye-ja, one of Korea's most seasoned actresses, returned to the stage with the Pulitzer Prize winning drama "Doubt" early this month while Park Jung-ja and Sohn Sook, two veteran theater actresses and influential figures in the country's cultural scene, are scheduled to return to the stage with "Agnes of God."

Non-musical stage arts also attempted to lure audiences by promoting arts festivals. In October, the Seoul Performing Arts Festival, the Performing Arts Market and the Seoul International Dance Festival were held simultaneously, and featured experimental pieces of drama and dance. Most notably, there were some joint performances by Korean and French dancers, which commemorated the 120th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Kim Mae-ja, who gained international recognition for her role in modernizing Korean dance, performed a joint piece "Full Moon" with the French dance legend Carolyn Carlson.

By Cho Chung-un

Source: The Korea Herald
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/htm...00612270019.asp


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Major exhibits galore for Korean art fans

This year, the Korean art scene saw an unprecedented array of blockbuster exhibitions: the National Museum of Contemporary Art brought one of the most renowned (and expensive) living painters Gerhard Richter (1932- ) while the National Museum of Korea co-hosted an exhibition with Musee de Louvre presenting precious collections from the Paris museum for the first time in Seoul. A number of master artist retrospectives have thrilled fans of art. Paul Klee (1879-1940) at the Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, Mark Rothko (1903-1970) at Leeum, Georges Rouault at the Daejeon Museum of Art and Rene Magritte (1898-1967) at the Seoul Museum of Art as well as Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) at the National Museum of Art, Deoksugung.

Gansong Art Gallery, arguably the most revered museum in Korea that boasts the largest and most important collection of traditional art, hosted two exhibitions: one to mark the 100th anniversary of its founder in spring and another to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the death of Kim Jeong-heui (1786-1856), the master calligrapher and scholar of Joseon Dynasty, in autumn.

It was also a year of biennales. Gwangju hosted its sixth under the theme of "Fever Variations," focusing on Asian art and culture in an experimental manner, while Busan tried to break the barriers between art and audience, private and public for its third titled "Everywhere." Media-city Seoul 2006, or the 4th Seoul International Media Art Biennale, suggested the endless possibility of contemporary art combined with media and technology.

While local contemporary artists have slowly gained international attention as witnessed at Asian contemporary art auctions in Hong Kong, where Kim Dong-yoo's "Marilyn Monroe vs. Chairman Mao" sold for about $333,000, they have a long way to go compared with their Chinese counterparts.

Leading contemporary artists from China such as Zhang Xiaogang, Yue Minjun, Fang Lijun and Wang Guangyi had their exhibitions in Seoul throughout the year. And Korean art galleries including Pyo Gallery and pkm gallery have opened branches in Beijing following Arario Gallery that has had one since December 2005.

Another notable trend in art scene is the rising popularity of photographic works reflected in the number of exhibitions being staged. The first Seoul International Photography Festival was held in Insa-dong while the city of Daegu hosted Photo biennale under the theme of "Imaging Asia in Documents."

"Theater of Fashion" at Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, a special exhibition on Man Ray (1890-1976) at Hangaram Design Museum, and Koo Bohn-chang's photographs of traditional white porcelains at Kukje Gallery were among the most well-received.

Another veteran photographer Bae Bien-U's series of pine trees garnered $64,800 at Sotheby's New York auction, validating his position as top contemporary photographer in Korea.

By Hwang You-mee

Blockbusters set records despite fears of quota cut



The thriving Korean movie industry got off to a tumultuous start earlier this year due to the heated dispute over the government's decision to halve the screen quota days from 146 days to 73 days. The reduced quota went into effect in July as planned, despite continued protests from filmmakers and actors. Established in 1996, the quota has been used to encourage local theaters to screen local films and help maintain their position against Hollywood movies in the Korean market. But the logic has been questioned by government officials and critics partly because domestic filmmakers have made great strides in recent years on the strength of the Korean Wave and are now commanding over 50 percent of a market valued at $1.54 billion. The country's trade officials claim Korean films do not need such protectionist measures, favoring reduced quota days for home-grown flicks.

An embarrassing development for local filmmakers who are still opposing the cut is a series of record box-office hits by local movies led by "King and the Clown," a small-budget film that turned out to be a smash hit.

"King and the Clown," a period drama centered on a notorious 15th-century monarch and a troupe of entertainers invited to his court, sold a record 12.3 million tickets, shattering previous box-office records.

The new record, however, did not last long. Director Bong Joon-ho's "The Host," released in July, attracted 13 million viewers, rewriting the history of the Korean film industry.

The dramatic advent of 10-million blockbusters has been powered by the rapid growth of multiplexes across the nation. Currently, three multiplex operators - CGV, Lotte and Megabox - are staging fierce competition to stay ahead in the game, expanding their theater networks at a breakneck pace.

But critics also noted that some Korean blockbusters monopolized the theaters when they were released by dominant distributors. "The Host" secured a whopping 630 theater screens across the nation, sparking complaints from other Korean filmmakers.

Another notable trade of 2006 was the popularity of star directors including Bong Joon-ho. Director Choi Dong-hoon also solidified his fame by turning "Tazza: The High Rollers" into a commercial hit in the second half that lured a total of 6.8 million viewers.

However, award-winning director Park Chan-wook failed to impress both critics and mainstream viewers. Park had won both critical acclaim and commercial success with his vengeance series, notably "Oldboy" and "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance," but his latest flick, "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK," flopped at the box office even though the high-profile film starred top-rated stars such as Jung Ji-hoon who is also known as Rain.

By Yang Sung-jin

Ghostwriting scandals plague publishing market

The hottest dispute in the country's publishing sector was an open secret that some irresponsible writers and publishers willingly hire ghostwriters or "ghost-translators" to make quick and easy money who used to be one of the most popular broadcasters here, demonstrated the rampant practice in dramatic fashion. She took full credit for translating motivational speaker Joachim de Posada's self-help book, "Don't Eat the Marshmallow...Yet" into Korean. She held press conferences and had interviews, expressing how the book preaching the virtue of self-restraint had an impact on her - in detail.

But she did not know any real details: she did not translate the work because there was another ghost-translator who labored to put the famous bestseller into an impressive Korean version.

Thanks to her dishonesty, Chung lost her credibility as a broadcaster and eventually resigned as a radio show host. About 130 readers who purchased the book filed a collective suit against the star broadcaster, claiming 100 million won ($107,116) in compensation. But the issue did not die there. On the contrary, the same problem has arisen again, with Han Jemma, another female broadcaster and an artist, embroiled in a ghostwriting claim for her books about Korean galleries and art.

Meanwhile, Random House Asia bought back a stake in the Korean unit from JoongAng Ilbo newspaper and re-launched Random House Korea in August, signaling the publishing giant will step up marketing in Korea next year.

While most Korean novels struggled due to the dearth of major bestsellers, a growing number of publishers grabbed the translations of Japanese novels, noticing that their literary sensibility is appealing to postmodern Korean readers.

By Yang Sung-jin

Historical dramas a huge hit on TV

Historical dramas have ruled TV screens this year with all three major broadcast stations in Korea rushing to produce epic drama series. Perhaps influenced by the heated dispute over the history of Goguryeo between China and Korea, most of epic dramas are set in the Goguyreo period (37 B.C.-A.D. 668).

The smash-hit MBC drama "Jumong," which is still garnering an average 40-something percent viewing rating, is one example demonstrating the "craze for Sageuk, or historical dramas," here. The drama, based on the founding myth of Goguyreo, received explosive popularity among TV viewers thanks to its heroic character played by Song Il-guk while mixing comedy and pathos in the drama.

KBS's "Daejoyoung," played by Choi Su-jong, and SBS's epic drama "Yeongaesomun," played by Yoo Dong-geun, also enjoyed popularity.

The craze for historical dramas is likely to continue next year with "Taewangsasingi," which is currently being made and is scheduled to air through MBC. The 20-episode drama will highlight the reign of King Gwanggaeto, who expanded the territory of Goguryeo as far as northern Manchuria. Korean Wave star Bae Yong-joon takes the role of the king.

In line with the historical drama boom, another primetime KBS drama "Hwang Jin-i" with 24 episodes about the life of gisaeng, a female entertainer during the Joseon dynasty, has garnered an average viewer rating of 20.1 percent since its debut two months ago. Featuring actress Ha Ji-won as Hwang and actor Kim Jae-won as Kim Jung-han, Hwang's lover, the drama depicts Hwang's ill-fated love and overflowing talents combined with a detailed description of the lives of gisaeng with beautifully colored sets and costumes.

By Cho Chung-un

Source: The Korea Herald
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/htm...00612270019.asp


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