Archive for December, 2008
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Guess that wedding was shotgun after all
Heh. Lots of netizens speculated as to the reason for the speedy courtship and quick wedding of Kwon Sang-woo and Sohn Tae-young, and a popular theory was that a pregnancy had precipitated the nuptials. Those rumors weren’t based on anything but speculation, but it turns out that this time they were coincidentally on the mark:... More »
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Boys Before Flowers has its Evil Mom, goes overseas
Now that Korea’s Hana Yori Dango has cast its leads (Makino and F4), settled on its secondary cast (older sisters, best friends), and even gotten its tertiary characters in place (schoolmates, part-time employers), the one main role remaining was that of Doumyouji Tsukasa’s hard-hearted mother, the businesswoman behind the family empire, Kaede. Lee Hye-young (Fashion... More »
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The World They Live In: Episode 6
[According to this poll, more than half of you voted for continuing recaps for The World They Live In -- 9% wanted them fast, 26% wanted them well-written, and 33% didn't care as long as they continued. Two readers volunteered to continue with the series, so I'm happy to have their contributions, the first of... More »
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Baby son makes acting debut with Dad
Cha Tae-hyun‘s son has made his onscreen debut. The 2-year-old Soo-chan (1-year-old by Western calculations) appeared with Dad in his latest movie, Speed Scandal, as one of the children shooting a CF with Dad’s character, a former idol star turned radio DJ. Cha explains that since the production had been having trouble finding children for... More »
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Lee Seon-kyun sings “Boy”
Although actor Lee Seon-kyun is often referred to as The Voice (by us fans, I mean), I didn’t really expect to see him take up singing — not in an official capacity, at least — but here he is, lending his vocals to a track on Yoon Sang‘s upcoming special album, “Songbook.” Yes, Lee Seon-kyun... More »
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Cameos abound in Sweet Lies
Kim Sun-ah fans have a(nother) reason to watch Park Jin-hee‘s upcoming romantic comedy Sweet Lies, in which Kim (When Night Comes) turns up for a brief cameo. Her involvement had not been previously announced, but was revealed at the movie’s December 1 press preview event. Kim’s character bears her own name, although she’s not playing... More »
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M.Street loses its lead singer to suicide
On December 1, the body of singer Lee Seo-hyun, lead singer of vocal pop group M.Street, was found in a recording studio. The death has been ruled as a suicide by hanging. The primary cause was deemed to be failed stock investments. One source explained that he had invested large amounts of money from friends... More »
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Seoul University opens its gates for Star’s Lover
Yoo Ji-tae and Cha Ye-ryun are shown here filming for A Star’s Lover at Seoul University, marking the first time a drama’s been shot at Korea’s top educational institution. A few productions have been shot at another top school, Yonsei University (Attic Cat, My Sassy Girl), but never before at Seoul. (In the scene, Yoo’s... More »
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