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News Index PAGE 9
May 21: Song Hye-kyo to Star in New John Woo Movie
May 21: [TV review] Reality TV matchmakers flout marriage reality
May 21: Jo Hyun-jae to Hold Fan Meetings in Japan in June
May 21: Chasers' director in the running for the Cannes Cam閞a d'Or award
May 22: Korean A Cappella Group Wins 2008 IOC Singing Contest
May 22: "Iljimae" Lee Jun-ki Clad in 5 Million Won Wardrobe
May 22: Actress Kim Seeks Damages From KBS
May 21: Actor Helps Poor Ethiopian Children
May 22: Singer Younha Reappointed as Goodwill Ambassador
May 22: Korean shows picked at 'European Emmies'
May 21: Song Hye-kyo to star in John Woo's film
May 16: Lovers in Paris" writer Kang Eun-jeong to write Korean-Japanese "Lovers in Asuka"
May 18: Sassy girls who are taking the screen, success? 'Maybe'
May 19: Ha Ji-won, Prime Minister Award for Ministry for Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs
May 19: 'Loyal' Kim Ah-joong, Starring in music video of vocal teacher "Yoo-mi' with no guarantee
May 20: Lee Seong-jae, Han Eun-jeong, Lee Soo-kyeong, Lead roles for new MBC Drama
May 20: Park Si-yeon, Challenge Kim Hye-soo of "The War of Flower" as 'femme fatale"
May 20: Kim Hee-seon, 4 weeks pregnant, 'A mom in December'
May 15: 'Marriage Rumor' Bae Yong-joon, Avoiding the press
May 16: Park Tam-hee, Marrying businessman four years older on June 11
May 19: Chae Si-ra, drama comeback after two years
May 21: [Interview] Song Hye-kyo "I got to do a movie like a first love"
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May 21, 2008
Song Hye-kyo to Star in New John Woo Movie
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Actress Song Hye-kyo
Korean actress Song Hye-kyo will star as the heroine of John Woo's new movie "1949."
The 26-year-old star will join Taiwanese actor Chang Chen in the movie depicting a tragic love story set in 1949, when China was suffering a civil war between the Nationalist and Communist parties.
Woo, the director of hit movies "Face Off (1997)" and "Mission Impossible II (2000)," appeared with Terence Chang, the producer of the film, and Song at a press conference held at the Hotel Majestic Cannes, with the festivity of the Cannes Film Festival still in the air.
"Among my other films, this will be the one that will underline humanity the most," Woo was quoted as saying by Yonhap News.
"I was offered the role early this year, and the scenario was very tempting. I am very pleased to be working with director Woo,' said Song.
Woo is waiting for his movie "Red Cliff" to be released this summer. "Red Cliff" tells the story of a famous war during the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. Chang will also appear in the movie.
Song has been in numerous dramas, commercials and films, including the hit drama "Full House (2004)". She recently finished shooting independent movie "Fetish" in the U.S.
Credits: [email protected]
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May 21, 2008
[TV review] Reality TV matchmakers flout marriage reality
MBC-TV s reality show We Are Married features celeb couples
who are not married. [MBC-TV]
Fact one: They are not married.
Fact two: They say We Are Married in a TV show.
Fact three: Viewers all know that it s a lie, but they are willing to be deceived.
This schizophrenic situation is the premise of one of the hottest TV shows in town: We Are Married on MBC-TV.
Korean entertainment TV shows have a long tradition of hypothetically matchmaking entertainers.
This time the idea has been taken one step further: Producers are hypothetically wedding the entertainers.
Welcome to the wonderland of We Are Married, a segment in the MBC-TV s Sunday, Sunday Night.
Viewers, producers and celebrities collaborate on the deception.
We all know it s make-believe, but we suspend reality to enjoy the show.
If you find it hard to buy the proceedings, you ll lose your ticket to enjoyment.
In return for deception, you get the voyeuristic fun of peeping into the lives of a newlywed celebrity couple.
There are four sets of couples on the show. They live together, decorate their bedrooms, cook for each other and have lovers tiffs.
Following the formula of American reality TV shows, each couple is later interviewed separately about their feelings for each other.
Next, the couples gather in a studio where they watch edited versions of their, and others , married lives.
The highlight of the show is the dissection and examination of each couple.
Producers obviously were careful in their selections, making sure they had included stereotypical couples-next-door.
The newly weds play a variety of roles.
There s the wife who badgers her husband for a new pair of shoes.
The husband who is lazy and bossy.
The wife who takes her husband to a beauty shop and forces him to dye his hair the same color as hers.
And the husband who cooks as a surprise to make his wife happy.
Recently, the producers introduced two new couples.
One partner is much older than the other. The guy? No, the woman.
This situation reflects a recent trend in Korea.
Older women are not afraid to hook up with younger men.
Viewers laugh and get angry, relating to these couples daily lives played out before the cameras.
And they believe that the singer who is acting the role of a kind husband is like that in reality.
It took me weeks to adapt to this virtual reality show.
I have to confess that this TV show was more an object of study than pure entertainment.
My questions was: Why are Koreans hailing this kind of virtual reality show, although we all know that it s faked?
Then a friend of mine who always jokes that he is an MBA, meaning Married But Available, gave a simple answer: The show is a manual of what people want to see from marriage.
His theory is that marriage is in fact all about grim reality, but people are obsessed with thinking that marriage should be all about happiness.
This fixation, my MBA friend said, has led to the birth of this mutant TV show.
Indeed, come to think about it, marriage in the show looks pretty.
There are no scenes about the ugly side of married life.
The couples may fight but they soon reconcile.
Husbands and wives cook for each other and smile a lot.
They do not fight over who should be throwing out the smelly kitchen waste or who should vacuum the floor on Saturdays, because that s not what viewers want to see.
After all, there is no room for real reality in this show.
Credits: [email protected]
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2890041 |
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May 21, 2008
Jo Hyun-jae to Hold Fan Meetings in Japan in June
Actor Jo Hyun-jae, who has emerged as a Hallyu star through his appearances in TV dramas and films, will visit Japan to meet his fans before starting his military duty.
Jo will hold a series of fan meetings in Japan next month. The actor will meet his fans at the Osaka NHK Hall on June 22 and at the Tokyo Nagano Sun Plaza on June 23. He has also invited 400 fans to a dinner show themed "First Love" at the Westin Nagoya Castle Hotel in Nagoya on June 27.
Jo, who was cast alongside Bae Yong-jun and Jeon Do-yeon in the 2003 'Untold Scandal,' rose to stardom with his roles in the TV drama series 'Love Letter' and 'Seo Dongyo.' His upcoming fan meeting will be his first visit to Japan in ten months since his last visit in August last year when he took part in the 'Hallyu Expo" event held at the Tokyo Dome.
Some 3,300 fans are expected to attend the fan meetings in Osaka and Tokyo.
Source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1525130_11858.html |
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May 21, 2008
[Talk of the town] Chasers' director in the running for the Cannes Cam閞a d'Or award
Will there be a lucky Korean at this year's Cannes Film Festival? The answer will come soon.
According to the Cannes Film Festival committee, Na Hong-jin, director of 'The Chasers' is a leading candidate to receive the Cam閞a d'Or, translated as The Golden Camera Award.
Source: http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2890039
They will select one feature film director out of 11 candidates
Na is one of the two Asian candidates. The other is Chung Mong-hong, the Taiwanese director who produced Ting Che [Parking].
The awards will be announced next Sunday at the festival's finale.
Meanwhile, The Chasers has been capturing the spotlight at Cannes. When the film screened at the Lumiere Theater, the festival's main venue, last Saturday, all 3,000 seats were full, even though it was a midnight show.
Source: http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2890038 |
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May 22, 2008
Korean A Cappella Group Wins 2008 IOC Singing Contest
Voiture, Korea's very own mixed a cappella group, was honored with the grand prize at the 2008 IOC Sport & Singing Contest organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
After the final deliberation at the IOC headquarters in Switzerland on May 16, Voiture was chosen the winner of this year's contest for its outstanding performance of 'Jigeum Uriga.' The prize money was 15,000 dollars.
The song also took the number one spot at the Korean preliminaries organized by the Korean Olympic Committee on March 29 and went on to compete with songs from 27 countries around the world in the finals. The song is about athletes who, through hard work, achieve their lifelong dreams. The song will officially be introduced at the IOC General Assemby slated for August. Colombia came second after Korea, while a team from Africa took the third spot.
The IOC Sport & Singing Contest has been organized to honor the spirit of the ancient olympic games, which also featured art and music contests.
Source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1525316_11858.html |
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May 22, 2008
"Iljimae" Lee Jun-ki Clad in 5 Million Won Wardrobe
A 5 million won outfit shows up on "Iljimae," a new period drama. It is the armor that Lee Jun-ki wore in yesterday's first broadcast of the SBS fusion period drama "Iljimae," (screenplay by Choi Ran, directed by Lee Yong-seok).
Lee Jun-ki wears three types of armor in the TV drama, and one chest armor he wears is an art piece that took metal craftsman Park Joon four months to create.
The producers of "Iljimae" said that they didn't "cut any costs when it came to making fashionable armor."
The SBS art designer in charge of "Iljimae's" wardrobe is Tak Eun-joo. "An important criteria for Iljimae's wardrobe includes maintaining his ability to use various weapons with ease," she explained. "His black outfit was accented with a red band around the waist and most of his accessories weren't purchased, but made delicately by hand. We wanted him to stand out."
Source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1525370_11858.html |
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May 22, 2008
Actress Kim Seeks Damages From KBS
By Kim Rahn
Staff Reporter
Kim Young-ae
A mud cosmetics and soap making company has filed a suit against state-owned KBS TV, seeking 20 billion won in damages. Actress Kim Young-ae, vice chairwoman of the cosmetics producing firm Chamtowon, said Thursday that the company recently filed the compensation suit.
The suit came after a local court ruled earlier this month that a report made by the KBS program "Consumer Report" about the products' safety, was based on "false facts."
Last October, the program reported that Chamtowon's mud products contained heavy metals, the amount of which were over a permissible level. After the broadcast, the company had to suspend operations at its factory in Jeongeup in North Jeolla Province and dismiss 100 workers. Currently, the firm has become virtually bankrupt.
"The false report has killed not only the mud cosmetics market but also other mud-related industries, forcing companies to close," Kim said in a media briefing.
"The Korea Food and Drug Administration confirmed the safety of the mud products, and the Press Arbitration Commission and the court pointed out that there were problems with the report, but KBS still insists on its innocence. We'll make KBS take responsibility for its arrogant attitude, as the broadcaster has ignored its duty as a member of the press," she said.
Kim said that the company set the compensation money at 20 billion won, which is the company's alleged loss during the eight months after the broadcasting, and may demand more if the firm sees more losses.
On May 8, the court ruled in favor of Chamtowon, concluding that the magnetic substance found in the mud products was oxidized steel originally present in the mud, not foreign materials put in the products during the manufacturing process.
It also ordered KBS to release a correction regarding the wrong report, but KBS said it is considering appealing to the high court.
Credits: [email protected]
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/05/117_24590.html |
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May 21, 2008
Actor Helps Poor Ethiopian Children
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Actor Cha In-pyo talks to an Ethiopian girl
in MBC's documentary "The Secret Behind 35,000 Won."
The program will show the story of Cha as a sponsor
of "Compassion," an NGO that connects sponsors and children in need.
/ Courtesy of MBC
A documentary depicting the relationship between a top Korean actor and a young Ethiopian girl is expected to warm the hearts of viewers this Saturday. "MBC Special," a documentary series that offers inspiring works, is presenting "The Secret Behind 35,000 won."
The documentary follows the journey of "Compassion," a Christian non-governmental organization (NGO) aimed to help children living in poverty, and its sponsors and volunteers, and particularly actor Cha In-pyo.
"Compassion" connects sponsors with children in need of shelter, food and education in areas including Ethiopia, South Africa and Asia. By a monthly donation of just 35,000, sponsors can change a child's poverty-stricken life to a well-educated and a safe environment. The documentary will show Ethiopian children suffering from devastating conditions and the stories between Cha, as a sponsor, and the children.
At the press conference of the documentary, Cha and producer Han Hak-soo explained the meaning and purpose of the sponsorships.
"People tell us that we should first help those who are near, for instance, North Koreans. But we believe that helping our neighbors should be a part of our lives, not through a project," said Han.
Cha and his wife Shin Ae-ra, top actress and the spokesperson of the organization, have been sponsoring a ten-year-old Ethiopian girl Yideneck, among 29 others, for the past two years. Yideneck's life has drastically changed after she met her "sponsor parents." The documentary shows the change ― from the girl with no dreams to a bright and confident girl ― through the eyes of Cha.
"For some parents (in Ethiopia), registering their children to 'Compassion' is their only wish. They can't afford anything for their children and so 'Compassion' can seem like the only hope," said Cha.
"Compassion" first started by American missionary Everett Swanson in 1952. Swanson came to Korea to deliver his beliefs to U.N. soldiers stationed here and found Korean orphans who were battered by the war.
Determined to save these children, he returned to the United States and started pleading for help, launching an international children sponsor organization "Compassion."
According to Cha, the spreading of the Korean branch's work toward these countries is the reason for the organization's existence.
"One of the most asked questions are 'Will we be able to turn into a strong country like Korea in 50 years?' To them, Korea, a once war-torn country but now one of the most successful nations in the world, is a legend. Koreans are treated as heroes," said Cha.
"35,000 won" also shares the story of Cho Yong-jin. A Canadian family sponsored Cho through "Compassion" when he was young. A successful banker now, Cho sponsors three children with the help of "Compassion."
"Visiting the children that we sponsor is not a big deal. We think of it as growing a tree. A warm hug will become the nutrients for the child to grow. Many children don't fully understand the concept of sponsoring, so they continuously ask for money and clothes at first. But they will grow to learn the hope and love the sponsors have given to them," said Cha.
"The Secret Behind 35,000 Won" will be aired this Saturday 11:45 p.m.
Credits: [email protected]
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2008/05/139_24518.html |
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May 22, 2008
Singer Younha Reappointed as Goodwill Ambassador
Singer Younha (Go Youn-ha, 20) works actively in both Korea and Japan. For two years in a row, she has built cultural bridges between the neighboring countries.
According to her agency, Stam Entertainment, Younha was reappointed Korean Goodwill Ambassador to Korea on the 19th at Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
MLIT Minister Fuyushiba Tetsuzo was present at the ceremony as well as members of the press, representatives from the Japan National Tourism Organization and VJC (Visit Japan Campaign).
"We have seen great success during your term as goodwill ambassador last year," minister Fuyushiba Tetsuzo told Younha during the ceremony. "We hope you will continue to help us."
Younha is currently residing in Japan, recording a new album and finishing up the filming for the Japanese movie she will be starring in, "On this Sunday."
Source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/mcontents/culture/1525366_11676.html |
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May 22, 2008
Korean shows picked at 'European Emmies'
Five Korean programs have been nominated for awards at the 48th Monte-Carlo Television Festival.
Slated to run from June 8 to 12, the festival -- regarded as the European Emmies -- has been selecting the best of worldwide television programming since 1961, after it was founded by Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
This year, Korea is making its mark at this international event, receiving nominations for five out of eight programming categories.
Among the five nominations, MBC managed to nab three, with its cable series "BSG Police (ByeolSunGeom)" and drama "Coffee Prince" as strong contenders for the best TV series categories. Four "BSG Police" cast members -- Ryu Seung-ryong, On Ju-wan, Ahn Nae-sang and Park Hyo-joo -- are also up for the best outstanding actor and actress awards.
Cable series "BSG Police," a Korean take on CSI set in the Joseon Dynasty, was nominated for best drama, while the hit series "Coffee Prince," starring celebrities Yun Eun-hye and Gong Yoo, nabbed a nomination for best comedy.
But fellow nominees NBC's "Heroes" and "The Office" promise to give these TV series a run for their money.
MBC landed its third nomination for the category of best news documentary. "The Mystery of Hankook Tire" from the popular news issue series "News Magazine 2580" is up for the award.
KBS garnered the final two nominations, outperforming SBS, for the categories of best television film and best miniseries. KBS' film "A Dwarf Launches a Small Ball," based on a famous novel of the same title, and its miniseries "Conspiracy in the Court," a drama set during the colonial period, managed to capture the attention of the jury with its deep look into Korean society and politics.
By Jean Oh ([email protected])
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/
[ Last edited by katt at 22-5-2008 07:57 PM ] |
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MAy 21, 2008
Song Hye-kyo to star in John Woo's film
Song Hye-kyo
Korean actress Song Hye-kyo will appear as the heroine of the popular Chinese director John Woo抯 new movie "1949."
The 26-year-old will play a war widow in the movie about a tragic love story set in 1949, when China was in the middle of a civil war between the Nationalist and Communist parties.
Song, who is very popular in China riding on the back of the Korean Wave (or Hallyu, referring to the popularity of Korean pop culture especially in Asia), will play a woman whose husband dies in the war and who then becomes involved with a man played by the popular Taiwanese actor Chen Chang.
John Woo, the director of hit movies "Face Off" (1997) and "Mission Impossible II" (2000), said that after he saw Song抯 performance in"Hwang Jin-Yi" he decided then to cast her in "1949."
After she was cast, Song said, 揑 was offered the role early this year, and the script was very tempting. I am very pleased to be working with Woo. |
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May 16, 2008
Lovers in Paris" writer Kang Eun-jeong to write Korean-Japanese "Lovers in Asuka"
"Lovers in Asuka" is a joint production of Olive Nine, the producers of "Jumong", "Hwangjin-i", and "The King and I", and the Japanese advertising agency Dentsu. It will air on SBS this December.
Olive Nine said that "Lovers in Asuka" will be set in Nara in Kansai, Japan, and contain an exotic love story. Writer Kang Eun-jeong is already working on it, and SBS director Boo Seong-cheol will hold the megaphone.
For actors, they are considering Hallryu stars who are at the top of Asia.
Original Korean article at news.naver.com
English translation by www.hancinema.net |
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May 18, 2008
Sassy girls who are taking the screen, success? 'Maybe'
The screen these days is full of bizarre girls. After Jeon Ji-hyeon played the youthful and charming bizarre girl in the romantic comedy "My Sassy Girl", the line is not ending. They are now bolder, one step above Jeon Ji-hyeon's sassy girl. But as there is no young brother like an older brother or a younger sister like an older sister, there are not as many successes as "My Sassy Girl".
"Frivolous Wife" |
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May 19, 2008
Ha Ji-won, Prime Minister Award for Ministry for Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs
Ha Ji-won attended the '2008 Family Month Event', and was the only entertainer who received the award. Her management company, Well-made Star M said, "She participated in many programs for disabled families and poor families. It wasn't a one-time event but she participated from the preparation stages for various programs and received recognition for her active, consistent hard work.
This event was the first to be held since family policy transferred into the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs. The slogan is "Family Love 2008 |
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May 19, 2008
'Loyal' Kim Ah-joong, Starring in music video of vocal teacher "Yoo-mi' with no guarantee
Actress Kim Ah-joong will star in the music video of singer Yoo-mi, who became famous for 'Love is Always Thirsty". The title song of her third album 'Melody & Memory' is 'Words I Can't Say Because I'm a Woman'.
Yoo-mi was Kim Ah-joong's vocal teacher while she was filming "200 Pounds Beauty". Kim Ah-joong received an award for the movie, and she willingly accepted to star in the music video with no pay and proved their friendship.
The music video was filmed on the 16th and 17th, and it will be released in the end of May along with her album.
Original Korean article at kr.news.yahoo.com
English translation by www.hancinema.net |
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May 20, 2008
Lee Seong-jae, Han Eun-jeong, Lee Soo-kyeong, Lead roles for new MBC Drama
Lee Seong-jae, Han Eun-jeong, Lee Soo-kyeong, and Ryoo Soo-yeong were cast for the drama "South Korea Lawyers", to air after "Spotlight".
"South Korea Lawyers" is a drama about the love line and struggle between two lawyers who are representing a fighting couple.
Lee Seong-jae plays Han Min-gook, who maintains a million dollar fortune. Han Eun-jeong was chosen for top actress Lee Ae-ri, who files a lawsuit for 100 billion won against her husband Han Min-gook.
Han Min-Kook's lawyer is a newcomer, Woo Lee-kyeong, played by Lee Soo-kyeong. The lawyer for Lee Ae-ri, Byeon Hyeok, is from a famous law firm, and is played by Ryoo Soo-yeong.
It will air in the beginning of July.
Lee Soo-kyeong won't play in the drama "When It's At Night" with Kim Seon-ah and Lee Dong-geon.
Original Korean article at kr.news.yahoo.com
English translation by www.hancinema.net |
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May 20, 2008
Park Si-yeon, Challenge Kim Hye-soo of "The War of Flower" as 'femme fatale"
Park Si-yeon received the role of Yoo-ri, a provocative, sexy woman, in "Marine Boy", a thriller surrounding a marine boy who transports drugs in the ocean by hiding them in his body.
For Park Si-yeon, her idiot and sexy images are said to coexist, but through "Marine Boy", she will officially act as a "Femme Fatale". Yoo-ri interferes in the business between drug carrier Chun-soo (Kim Kang-woo) and President Kang (Jo Jae-hyeon), who puts Chun-soo in danger.
She has the job of a jazz singer, but she hides her real identity and tempts President Kang and Chun-soo and unfolds her secret plans.
In order to transform into a provocative and sexy Yoo-ri that surpasses Madame Jeong in "The War Of Flower", Park Si-yeon has prepared to be thoroughly transformed from her head to her feet. After casting, she is receiving vocal training for a perfect performance as a jazz singer.
A former swimmer, the drug carrier Chun-soo is played by Kim Kang-woo. Chun-soo hides drugs in his body and transports them across the ocean. He is harassed as the 'marine boy' and is in the center of a legal whirlpool. In order to play the part of a swimmer, he is practicing scuba and training in swimming.
President Kang, who puts Chun-soo in danger, is played by Jo Jae-hyeon. Jo Jae-hyeon threw away his soft charisma as Professor Choi Kang-gook from "New Heart" and transforms into the boss of the drug business.
In addition, Lee Won-jong plays a leader of the drug control team and Oh Kwang-rok plays a professional in bugging and hidden cameras.
"Marine Boy" had its first filming on the 17th in Seoul. The filming was of Chun-soo and Yoo-ri's first meeting, and Jo Jae-hyeon and Oh Kwang-rok, who had no parts that day, visited the set and encouraged Kim Kang-woo, Park Si-yeon, and the staff and created a warm atmosphere.
"Marine Boy" is set to premiere at the end of this year.
Original Korean article at sports.hankooki.com
English translation by www.hancinema.net |
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May 20, 2008
Kim Hee-seon, 4 weeks pregnant, 'A mom in December'
'Seven months after marriage'
Actress Kim Hee-seon is four weeks pregnant.
Kim Hee-seon, who verified her pregnancy with an obstetrician, will be a mother in December or January.
On her mini homepage, there are messages congratulating her.
A representative has said in an interview, "Kim Hee-seon is four weeks pregnant and will be focusing on that for a while".
Because of this, Kim Hee-seon's comeback set for this year will be put off in the future.
Original Korean article at kr.news.yahoo.com
English translation by www.hancinema.net |
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May 15, 2008
'Marriage Rumor' Bae Yong-joon, Avoiding the press
Hallryu star Bae Yong-joon is taking a break in America.
He has been surrounded by various rumors, including a marriage rumor. He filmed a commercial in New York Manhattan and is still vacationing in America.
A representative of his management company said, "Bae Yong-joon, who has been the subject of many rumors, could not stand the paparazzi that kept following him and is staying in America. We realized that there really are rumors".
The representative said that he has been under a lot of mental stress from the press and paparazzi. After renewing his mind until the end of this month, he is to attend the Japanese promotion of "The Legend" with Moon So-ri, Lee Ji-ah, and other actors. It will start airing June 1 on NHK.
Original Korean article at news.naver.com
English translation by www.hancinema.net |
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