Archive for February, 2009
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Return of Iljimae: Episode 9
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... More »
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45th Baeksang Arts Awards
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... More »
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Open Thread #72
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 ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS... More »
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Park Ki-woong added to Story of a Man
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... More »
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A Movie Is A (writer’s) Movie
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... More »
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Yoon Eun-hye focuses on drama before movies
Yoon Eun-hye has refuted rumors that she is taking on a new movie, saying that she is concentrating her efforts first to the drama series Lady Castle. She had been reported as signing on to the movie Yeoudeung [여우등], but her rep explains that while it’s true they had discussed her taking the part, they... More »
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Yoon Kye-sang sets his sights on Japan
Yoon Kye-sang is taking his career overseas. Although he’s been in the industry for more than a decade, he’s just now announced his intentions to extend his career abroad, and leaving his longtime management, Sidus HQ, to do it. Yoon (Who Are You, Crazy for You) had been with Sidus for the past 12 years,... More »
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Lee Min-ho fever revives Secret Campus
The Lee Min-ho phenomenon continues on. I can’t recall the last time we saw something like it, but since it’s a result of his talent as much as anything else, I don’t begrudge him one bit. First it was a slew of old pictures, old girlfriends, family anecdotes, etc. Now one of his old projects... More »
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A special White Day for Kang Ji-hwan
Kang Ji-hwan is busy preparing for his upcoming fanmeeting-slash-birthday-party, which will be held in Seoul on White Day (March 14; his birthday is the 20th). It’ll be a large-scale meeting with 1,500 fans expected to attend, some of them from overseas. Acting as MC will be comedian and actor Moon Se-yoon, Kang’s Hong Gil Dong... More »
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Boys Before Flowers: Episode 16
Thasswhatimtalkinbout. Good episode! The cute is back. No, it wasn’t the best episode we’ve had, and there were still a few hard-to-buy logic points, but I think there’s a key difference from the frustrating inconsistencies of Episode 15. Episode 16 had points that stretched believability, but at least they worked in context. See, I’m not... More »
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