Archive for January, 2009
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Actor Kim Seok-kyun commits suicide
Yikes. And I was hoping we’d left those tragedies behind last year… (I debated whether to post this, as Kim Seok-kyun is not known and has a very sparse resumé — an internet search reveals almost nothing about his work. His death, sadly, is making news not so much because he is famous — he... More »
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Kim Myung-min takes a Method approach to weight loss
Geez Louise, if Kim Myung-min pulls this off, I will have mad respect for him. Or at least, even more. The Beethoven Virus actor plays a man suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease in his upcoming movie with Ha Ji-won, My Love By My Side. And to portray his character’s gradual decline, Kim will be losing... More »
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Kim So-eun earns praise for double duty
Actress Kim So-eun is currently pulling double duty with roles in two different KBS productions: On Mondays and Tuesdays, she’s the sassy best friend in the trendy drama Boys Before Flowers, and on weekends she plays the childhood counterpart to Chae Shi-ra‘s grown-up warrior leader in historical series Empress Cheon-chu. The latter has given her... More »
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New thriller “Billion” features star-studded cast
Woo, what a lineup. The new movie Billion has announced its cast, and what a cast it is. The director is Jo Min-ho (Les Formidables, Jungle Juice), and the story follows eight men and women who participate in a “survival game” for a billion-won prize (which is in the vicinity of a million dollars). They... More »
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Go Ara’s “Amor” Star Photo collection
Actress Go Ara (Who Are You) has just come out with her newest Star Photo spread, titled “Amor,” which was shot in Spain. The photos were released for distribution via telecom services on the 15th. The photos below (minus the first, which is part of the Amor spread) show the actress at the official unveiling... More »
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Behind the scenes with Kim Bum in New Caledonia
Well, the cast of Boys Before Flowers took its working trip to New Caledonia, an island in the South Pacific, back more than a month ago. That means these newly released photos aren’t exactly new, per se, but they are new to us. Actor Kim Bum posted them on his mini-homepage on the 16th, and... More »
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Yoon Eun-hye turns clothing designer
Yoon Eun-hye (Coffee Prince) is designing clothing. She’s modeled fashions for clothing brand Joinus in the past, but now she’s taking an active step to design her own line, titled the self-explanatory ”Yoon Eun-hye for Joinus” — the first time that a brand model has designed for the company as well. The items Yoon has... More »
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Unstoppable High Kick ponders Season 2
Apparently the folks at MBC had been looking to revisit their hit family sitcom from 2006-07, Unstoppable High Kick, according to some reports. However, an MBC rep stated on the 16th that a Season 2 is looking unlikely. My question is: Was anybody expecting one? The show had pulled in high ratings, and though it... More »
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Open Thread #66
SONG OF THE DAY John Legend – “Everybody Knows.” I went to John Legend’s concert this week, so now I have all his songs running through my mind. He is too adorable. Although I did find myself wishing he sang about something other than girls, love, sex. Don’t get me wrong, he’s awesome regardless.... More »
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A Star’s Lover: Episode 11
I had a hard time getting through this episode (until the last third), even though I think it was one of the better ones. I think there’s an evenness to the pace, a sameness, that makes A Star’s Lover‘s subtlety feel slow at times. It’s because the plot is kind of a foregone conclusion. While... More »
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