Archive for October, 2007

Drama Casting & News
Lee Minki’s Mixed-Up Investigative Agency
by | October 5, 2007 | 34 Comments
Lee Minki’s new drama actually sounds interesting (and not just because it’s Lee Minki’s new drama) — if a bit of question mark. It’s doing something different and, dare we say, risky? Who ever heard of a kdrama without romance? But I want to see if it works… Note on the name: I’ve seen this... More »
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Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Ballad queen, variety show star, and now actor
by | October 5, 2007 | 6 Comments
Ballad Queen Lee Soo Young, who’s just released her eighth album, is set to branch out into acting. Cliched? Sure. But despite the overabundance of mediocrely talented pop singers hasty to jump into the acting world, I think Lee Soo Young may prove to be one of the more successful transitioners. For every flopped attempt... More »
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Drama Casting & News
Lobbyist postponed as precaution
by | October 4, 2007 | 8 Comments
If you’ve wondered what happened to the SBS drama Lobbyist, aka The Most Ridiculously Expensive Kdrama Ever: “Lobbyist” Postponement Actually Because of Subject of Arms Dealing SBS judges topic inappropriate during South-North Korean summit talks In a special news flash, SBS’s drama Lobbyist, scheduled to premiere on October 3, was suddenly postponed to the 10th... More »
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Drama Recaps
MBC’s Auction House
by | October 3, 2007 | 15 Comments
Anyone else catch the premiere of the new MBC drama Auction House? Ever since I heard about the new format they were attempting, I’ve been keen on seeing if the show was worth watching, despite not having particular interest in auction houses or the goings-on thereof. Auction houses as a backdrop for other, more exciting... More »
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Sitcoms/Variety Shows
“Homey Korean”: Sounds awful already
by | October 2, 2007 | 18 Comments
Arirang TV will start airing a daily “sitcom” (and let’s use that word lightly) beginning on the 8th and running three months, about the humorous dealings of foreigners living in Korea, in a program called… wait for it… Homey Korean. “Homey” in the name is explained as “my home in Korea” but all that comes... More »
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Celebrity News
Rising Stars
by | October 1, 2007 | 32 Comments
For the 12th annual Pusan International Film Festival, Premiere Magazine chose its nominees for the third round of their “Premiere Rising Star Award,” based on the actors’ activities in the recent past and their potential for future success. In addition to the existing category of male and female rising stars, the following new categories were... More »
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