Is anyone else finding the Iljimae–Wol-hee relationship a breath of fresh air? They’re so cute together, and their relationship dynamic isn’t one you often get in dramas — not in a main couple, at least. There isn’t that question of “When will they get together?” to worry about, but it’s still a lot of fun to see them together.

SONG OF THE DAY

Toy with Kim Yeon-woo – “인사” (Greeting). Love the music of Toy (Yoo Hee-yeol), love the voice of Kim Yeon-woo, love them working together. [ Download ]

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New Actress winner Park Bo-young

Awards!

The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards were held on the evening of February 27, which means: lots of awards for film and television stars, and lots of clothes to gawk at.

There were no real surprises in the winners list; they’re mostly a variation of the same lists we’ve been seeing from the other ceremonies in the winter awards season. Some film winners include A Movie is a Movie and My Dear Enemy, while acting honors went to many of the Daesang winners from earlier awards, like Kim Myung-min, Moon Geun-young, and Sohn Ye-jin. Oh, and a little actor going by the name of Lee Min-ho took home one of the newcomer awards — but a stumble on the red carpet keeps him humble.

Check out all the winners (and the clothes!) beyond the jump:

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Ack! I’m drowning in dramas. I need a good long weekend (or week?) to catch up on everything. Too bad time just keeps truckin’.

Anyway. What else is going on?

SONG OF THE DAY

The Bird and the Bee – “My Love” [ Download ]

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The (adorably baby-faced) Park Ki-woong) is the latest addition to the drama Story of a Man, which follows Boys Before Flowers on KBS.

The 24-year-old, most recently of cable drama Seoul Warrior Story and last year’s romantic-comedy series Love & Marriage, joins already cast actors Park Yong-ha (The Scam), Park Shi-yeon (La Dolce Vita), and Philip Lee (Legend) in this revenge drama.

The series sets its story in the world of cutthroat corporations (mergers and acquisitions specialists, to be exact); Park Ki-woong’s character is a bit of an eccentric, but aids Park Yong-ha’s character in the latter’s plan to avenge his ruined father. More than the cast or director, however, Story of a Man will be an interesting drama to keep an eye out for on account of its scriptwriter, Song Ji-nah of Sandglass and Legend.

None of the actors strikes me as particularly stand-out on their own, although put together it’s a decent cast. Park Ki-woong is still a relatively new face, but I did enjoy him in Love & Marriage and When Night Comes, and it’ll be interesting to see if he develops into a more well-rounded actor with this serious role, instead of being just another pretty face.

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Kang Ji-hwan and So Ji-sub

Kang Ji-hwan and So Ji-sub’s action movie A Movie Is A Movie (or Rough Cut, 영화는 영화다) has been named by film critics and arts reviewers as the top film of the past year.

This comes out of the 2009 list of “Writer-Selected Films of Today,” chosen by a group of 100 arts writers and movie critics who came up with a list of 22 recommendations. Fourteen of the films are Korean, while eight are foreign. A Movie Is A Movie, by director Jang Hoon, was named top pick.

See the full list of films below the cut.
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