Archive for January, 2009
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Uhm Tae-woong’s sageuk drama debut
Hmm, interesting. Uhm Tae-woong (Devil, Rebirth) is making his sageuk debut in MBC’s Queen Seon-deok, opposite actresses Go Hyun-jung (HIT) and Lee Yo-won (Surgeon Bong Dal-hee). Uhm is one of those wonderfully intense actors — I love watching him act — and no doubt he’ll do his part justice, but I’m so used to seeing... More »
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Cinderella Man’s leading lady Han Eun-jung
Han Eun-jung (Lawyers of Korea, Full House) will be the leading lady opposite Kwon Sang-woo‘s pauper-into-prince main character in upcoming MBC drama Cinderella Man. Or should I say, leading lady opposite both of Kwon’s pauper AND prince characters — his Dongdaemun market shopkeeper character (the “pauper”) switches places with a businessman who owns a large-scale... More »
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News bites: January 21, 2009
Jung Il-woo, Jeon Ji-hyun Today marks the debut of MBC’s Return of Iljimae, starring Jung Il-woo. The series premiered to mixed reactions, with some viewers calling it “refreshing” while others complained about excessive narration. I’m looking forward to it anyway. [My Daily] Jeon Ji-hyun (My Sassy Girl) is caught up as the victim of an... More »
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Boys Before Flowers: Episode 6
Oooh, things just got good. (Finally!) Episode 6 got off to a rocky start (I laughed along embarrassedly for the first part), but then they kicked up the angst — and given how this drama fails when attempting cutesy or slapstick humor, this is a much welcome turn. The cast is much better as dramatic... More »
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Lady Castle (possibly) marks Yoon Eun-hye’s TV return
I add the caveat that this may be Yoon Eun-hye‘s television return, because the last time her comeback role was announced (the my-gay-roomie-is-faking-being-gay-and-really-likes-me project Personal Taste), it was then retracted. This time, the project to potentially follow her last drama, 2007′s Coffee Prince, is Lady Castle. Her character is the middle sister of three, all... More »
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Go Hyun-jung in Vogue
The actress and former Miss Korea finalist Go Hyun-jung (Sandglass, HIT, and the upcoming Queen Seon-deok) is taking to the pages of a fashion magazine for the first time since her debut nearly twenty years ago. Her spread in the newest issue of Vogue takes on the theme of “Agnes of God’s conflict between the... More »
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Boys Before Flowers: Episode 5
Our trend continues: A couple surprisingly good scenes, and then some really bad ones. Overall, I thought Episode 5 was a pleasant one — not too challenging but had its fun moments — with lots of gorgeous scenery. Also, folks, since commenting has been prolific with regards to this drama: Keep it clean and keep... More »
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The Naked Kitchen press preview
At this point, you have to wonder if Joo Ji-hoon (Antique Bakery, Devil) is purposely messing with us. I mean, sure, fashion models often target that “ugly is fashionable” trend, which I always think is just like their way of flaunting, “Look, I’m dressed like a deranged serial-killer hobo, but I’m still prettier than you!”... More »
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A Star’s Lover: Episode 12
I was frustrated by Episode 12. A lot of my issues with this drama have been building gradually, so it’s not like my catalog of complaints (listed at the end) has sprung up overnight. It’s more like I’m finally tired of making excuses for the story. On the upside, the chemistry is still good between... More »
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Reruns of Boys Before Flowers beating first-run programming
Boys Before Flowers‘ ratings are high for its new episodes, but even re-broadcasts are holding strong — Sunday reruns recorded an 8.6% for Episode 3 and a whopping 13.4% for Episode 4. Not only is it unusual for a rerun to pull in double-digit numbers, it’s even outperforming Sunday’s new programming, such as MBC’s variety... More »
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