Archive for October, 2008
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Open Thread #50
What a weird, crazy, hectic week. Hope you’re all keeping well. TGIF. SONG OF THE DAY Carla Bruni – “Le Temps Perdu” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #49 Open Thread #48 Open Thread #47 Open Thread #46 No tags for this post.... More »
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Beethoven Virus: Episode 7
In which many things of a dramatic nature happen, yea, and there shall be much heartbreak. Screencap credit to Luv! Because everyone needs eyecandy. SONG OF THE DAY Seo Taiji – “Moai” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Tags: Beethoven Virus, Jang Geun-seok, Kim Myung-min, Lee Jia... More »
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Painter of the Wind: Episode 1
[When I asked for potential recappers of The Painter of Wind (or Painter of the Wind), I was lucky enough to get Dahee Fanel onboard for recaps, so I hope you'll all enjoy her write-ups! Another reader, heejae, will also be weighing in on her very insightful thoughts of the first episode in another post.... More »
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Pusan International Film Festival’s opening night
It’s kind of unnerving how all the news right now is either Choi Jin-shil‘s sudden death or the 13th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), and sometimes while looking through the news listings, it’s easy to confuse the two based on the thumbnail images. (Given the timing, as far as I can see, there were no... More »
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More on Choi Jin-shil’s suicide
This is all very sad, particularly because Choi Jin-shil seems to have been very depressed, but not to the extent that anybody around her could have foreseen such dire actions. (Sports Chosun has a lovely collection of photos over the years chronicling Choi Jin-shil’s career.) The police have ruled Choi’s death a suicide — while... More »
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Meet your Korean F4
What horrible timing following Choi Jin-shil’s shocking death, because now it’s hard to get that excited about news I/we have been waiting forever to hear, which is the announcement of the “F4″ guys in the Korean Hana Yori Dango, aka Boys Before Flowers. Although it was floated around that the casting would comprise mostly pop... More »
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Choi Jin-shil found dead, indicators point to suicide
The beautiful and talented Choi Jin-shil (age 40, most recently of The Last Scandal of My Life) has been found dead in her home in Seoul. According to police, her body was discovered at 6:15 am on October 2 and the reasons for her passing are under investigation. Police said, “We received a report that... More »
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These boys don’t cry
…but they do attend high-profile film festivals. Actors Lee Wan and Song Chang-eui of the film Boys Don’t Cry (director Bae Hyung-joon) are expected to attend the upcoming Pusan International Film Festival, including the Asia Pacific Actors Network (APAN) event on the 3rd. In addition to those appearances, both actors will be on hand for... More »
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Getting ready to fight it out on cable
It’s a sibling twofer! First Uhm Jung-hwa, now her kid brother. When I first heard of Yoo Gun‘s new Fight Club-esque cable drama (titled Fight), I only had a mild interest. But now an additional actor has been cast, and he is one for whom I have a lot of respect: Uhm Tae-woong (Resurrection, Devil).... More »
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Restoring masterpieces in Insadong Scandal
Actress/singer/lingerie entrepreneur Uhm Jung-hwa joins Kim Rae-won in the upcoming movie Insadong Scandal, which is set in the art world and takes a behind-the-scenes look at art restoration and reproduction. Although she’s taken on numerous acting projects in her 15-year career (previous screen roles include the drama Wife and the films For Horowitz and Singles),... More »
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