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News bites: February 25, 2008

  • Actor-singer Lee Seung Gi broke a finger on the 23rd while filming his segment for the popular Happy Sunday variety program, and underwent surgery. Although he doesn’t think the injury is overly serious, he’ll most likely have stop his broadcast activities for the immediate future. Aw.
  • Actress and former Baby VOX popstarlet Yoon Eun Hye is singing for the first time in a long while since she left pop music to transition into a successful acting career. She lends her vocals to “I Love You,” the debut single for new rap duo Mighty Mouth (oops, not Mighty Mouse like I thought, which woulda been kinda more awesome) — but insists this does not indicate a return to her singer status.
  • After the recent massive oil spill, reports of local residents going so far as to commit suicide because of their troubles have reached a sympathetic Bada, who was moved by the people’s plight and is putting together a charity concert in the name of reviving the local economy of Mallipo Beach in western Korea.
  • Seems like Rain is in the news constantly for one reason or another — and now it’s because apparently the Chinese netizens are angry again. First it was over his participation in singing Samsung’s Olympics theme song — ’cause you know, the only people allowed to sing at any particular Olympics are the citizens of the country hosting it. Now they’re calling him “arrogant” because he turned down Chinese Olympics ambassador (and gold-medalist gymnast) Liu Xuan’s request for a song at an Olympics promotion press conference due to time constraints; they’re saying, “Liu Xuan was dishonored internationally” and “How long would it have taken to sing a few lines?” and “Koreans are impatient and give no leeway so they really seem rude often.” Ahh, nothing like the Olympics to foster discontent. Whatever happened to international harmony, fraternity, and the symbolic Olympic rings?
  • It’s common knowledge that actresses Han Ji Hye and Han Ye Seul are good friends — but who knew they’re also too good to mingle with the masses? Apparently the two go out clubbing — no drinks, just dancing — twice a year: once on each of their birthdays. Actor Lee Chun Hee recalled on a soon-to-air episode of Sang Sang Plus seeing the two at a club before they were famous, dancing together and ignoring any male attempts to approach them. Asked why, Han Ji Hye said that before their debuts, it was because “we had pride.” Afterward, it was because “we knew we were going to be actresses so we decided not to party with anyone else, just dance with the two of us.” Hm, I’m trying to figure out a way to interpret her answer as anything but bratty and stuck-up. Someone tell her pride and ego are different things.

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News bites! Yay. :)

That's unfortunate news for LSG. Any type of surgery seems drastic to me. :/

Great move by Bada to help out the victims. That's very nice of her. She's on the other side of the spectrum compared to the two actresses.

Everytime I hear YEH and singing, I can't seem to imagine it. I wasn't into the K-ent scene during Baby VOX so maybe it's hard for me to picture her.....well....singing. o_O

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If there was a Korean remake of Ceopatra....YEH could play her with eyes like that.

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Hey,
Where is that picture of YEH from? Love the look she is rocking in this one.
Thanks,
Jo.

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Rain is the talk these days. In Feb alone you posted, like, 4/5 posts about/relating to him....XD I guess the Olympics are sort of a way to show off national pride? But the Olympics are suppose to bring nations together, and though I have no qualms about the country being on spotlight (which it will be) I personally think it's okay for other countries to pitch in a bit. EXCESSIVE pride (vanity/ego) are never ever good. So, first they criticized him for singing, now they criticize him for NOT singing? Anyway, the request was just for one lousy song. It shouldn't make such an impact, considering that it would've only been on air for a few minutes while Rain has loads of interviews each day. They probably wouldn't have liked to hear him sing...And how is a simple decline on singing such a "dishonor"?

Han Ji Hye's comments are definitely showing her vanity. Being proud/confident of yourself is one thing. Thinking too much of yourself and putting others off by it is another.

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Im really sad if LSG decides to stop his broadcast activities. I really enjoyed watching him on the 1 night 2 days segment. He was realyl quirky and fun. I wish he didnt. Maybe this will prolong Iljimae even more? I hope its not gonna happen.

Well, I sorta figured HJH was not all that she seemed the really cute girl next door type they played her out to be. Something was wrong for me, plus that whole act when LDG and her broke up was not not classy if you ask me.

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hmm, maybe han jihye felt they should preempt any possible 'scandals' or the partygirl tag, which could resurface should they become famous? then again, there's no mistaking the egotistical tone in what she said. cuz what's the point of going to parties if you're only hanging out with yourselves? it's like, they'd just want to be seen, that's it. rather vain, as someone already said.

aw, poor lee seung gi.

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In her modeling work, Han Ji Hye spares no modesty in the tilt of her long posture and her eyes are direct, if not blunt. The essence of Korean beauty is pride, and Ji Hye conveys that beautifully in her photos.

As an actress, though, her talent is for snarkiness. Condescending, critical, sneering, self-centered, passive aggressive, if her character needs to deliver a guilt trip, she's sure to make you believe it's absolutely your fault. And that's a real talent -- it means she can hold onto an emotion and make it stick.

I'd love to see Eun Hye do a music drama project. She and Kang Ji Hwan would make the silliest pair ever in a musical!

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talking of rain being Korean , didn't Jang Nara do a song for the Olympics and redid recently with duet with a famous Chinese Opera singer and she didn't seem to have raised any hackles in regard to chinese nationalism

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Oh wow, because Bi refused, apparently Korea is a horrible and impatient country. -___-
Oh and I looove Lee Seung gi in his show High five or something? I forget, but its a really interesting and funny program (On Happy Sunday lol) I hope he continues

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Anything YEH does is alright by me. I'm happy for her that she's taking some time to do something she enjoys as so many of us are waiting with bated breath for her next screen appearence. (Small screen please. Movies are too short and I'll take 20 hours of YEH over an hour and a half anyday!)

Both Rain and Han Ji Hye seem to get a large amount of negative press which tends to have no effect, whatsoever, on either one's popularity. That HJH is currently starring in the top rated KDrama and Rain continues to sell tickets wherever he is indicitive of the fact that nobody really gives a rat's behind what many celebrities do and are in private as long as they can deliver the goods for the audience. Besides, putting one's faith in the accuracy of press reports and interpreting a person's intent or morality from a few short words or reported events is a fool's folly. The press always wins regardless of who ends up looking good or bad.

Although the fact that she's gorgeous and I'm a guy probably disqualifies me from anything meaningful on the subject of Miss Han!

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after paying $50 for a concert ticket in which baby v.o.x. turned out to be a no show.. i'm not a big fan of the group since then.. not too crazy bout YEH's singing anyway o_O

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