Archive for May, 2008

Drama Casting & News
Jung Il Woo scores a “Triple”
by | May 4, 2008 | 27 Comments
I’m not sure how I feel about this. Pretty boy and recent university entrant Jung Il Woo — last seen in the movie My Love opposite Lee Yeon Hee and the family sitcom Unstoppable High Kick before that — is making his return to television in the upcoming MBC figure-skating drama being produced and directed... More »


Drama Casting & News
SBS’s Iljimae preview trailer
by | May 4, 2008 | 30 Comments
With On Air winding to a close, SBS is prepping its next Wednesday-Thursday series to take its place: Iljimae starring Lee Junki as the titular honorable thief and Han Hyo Joo as his love interest. SBS provided viewers with a first glance at Iljimae with a teaser spot after last week’s On Air broadcast, and... More »


Kpop News
Se7en performs at Highlands in Hollywood
by | May 3, 2008 | 46 Comments
First off, huge thanks to Luv, who, aside from making me fantastic headers for this site, is responsible for the photos above and the first clip below — which is remarkable for its fairly clear audio given how loud it was in the club. Thanks also to happyroach at soompi.com for her awesome close-up photos... More »
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Theater/Musicals
The Force is strong with Danny Ahn
by | May 2, 2008 | 6 Comments
  Ex-G.O.D. member and actor Danny Ahn acts in an open dress rehearsal for his leading role in the upcoming play Rashomon (great project to pick, yeah?). Seoul, May 2, Daehakro, Uri Theater. Also starring well-known musical actor Lee Geon Myeong, Rashomon runs from May 9 through June 29. No tags for this post.... More »


Open Thread
Open Thread #28
by | May 2, 2008 | 49 Comments
  Thank god for weekends. Any fancy weekend plans? I’ve had a busy week, so I’m cutting loose and taking it easy. SONG OF THE DAY Elliott Smith – “Bled White” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS: Open Thread #27 Open Thread #26 Open Thread #25 Open Thread #24... More »


Drama Recaps
Who Are You: Episode 17 (Final)
by | May 1, 2008 | 88 Comments
Before I launch into my many-word description of the finale, I have a one-word description: catharsis. There’s something really cathartic about the way this story resolves, and I’m so pleased to report that I found the finale to be all things a finale should be — and above all, satisfying. SONG OF THE DAY The... More »


Kpop News
There there, I’ll make it better
by | May 1, 2008 | 37 Comments
Tablo was on MBC’s Goldfish — Radio Star program on the 30th, and revealed his bad history of dating the wrong girls. He’d initially declined to answer the host’s question about bad exes, but when he was pressed to describe typical behavior, he “answered carefully,” saying, “Cheating was a given, and she lied a lot.... More »