Archive for April, 2009
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Stars caught lying about their ages
Sunwoo Sun (“Queen of Housewives”), Lee Shi-young (“Boys Before Flowers”) For anyone who reads a famous star’s profile online and then feels bad about yourself — psst! They’re usually fake. Or, let’s say, “altered” from strict reality. For instance, not every Korean actress weighs less than 50kg. (Gasp, I know!) I’m sure a large majority... More »
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Thirst: the vampire chic version
These new photos themed around Oldboy director Park Chan-wook‘s latest film, the vampire horror movie Thirst [박쥐], take a decidedly less shocking approach than the previously released teaser poster, which had received a bit of criticism for being too provocative. (In response to the public reaction, the bat-like imagery of the legs — as the... More »
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Junki’s “Episode 2: The Mask” concert
One thing you can say for sure about Lee Junki: He sure does like a spectacle. After styling himself in ultra-powder-puff-white for his solo album artwork, the actor took on a darker look at his recent fanmeeting-concert, which was called “Episode 2: The Mask.” If you could call his album photos albino-New-Wave-glam-pop in style, I... More »
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First impressions: MBC’s Cinderella Man
On Wednesday, Cinderella Man premiered to a disappointing 9.3% rating, which dropped further to 6.7% on its second day. (It was up against Cain & Abel and I Hate You But Let’s Try Again, which both pulled in numbers in the 15%-19% range.) I’ll always take the stance that ratings aren’t strictly indicative of a... More »
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Bonding through music in Sky and Sea
Sky and Sea [하늘과 바다] is the new music-themed film for Jang Nara, wherein she plays a violinist who befriends other young musicians. On the 17th, reporters were invited down to the filming location at a university campus in Ansung, Kyeonggi province. The cast also features singer Hyun Juni playing a rock-band vocalist, which isn’t... More »
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Open Thread #79
Friday! SONG OF THE DAY Madeleine Peyroux – “I Must Be Saved” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #78 Open Thread #77 Open Thread #76 Open Thread #75 No tags for this post.... More »
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Kang Ji-hwan is still thirsty for success
With the new romantic-comedy spy movie Level 7 Civil Servant (aka Secret Couple) about to come out — it’s in theaters April 23 — both stars have been heavily promoting the movie, which is earning favorable buzz and, in my opinion, looks pretty zippy and fun. Thanks to all the press they’re doing, here’s a... More »
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Shim Eun-ha resurfaces in rare public appearance
When it became known that one of Korea’s top actresses, the retired Shim Eun-ha, would be showing her artwork at the Seoul Open Arts Fair, the big question was whether the press-shy Shim would make an appearance. (Ever since her marriage and retirement, Shim has stayed assiduously out of the spotlight.) She wasn’t at the... More »
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Kim Sun-ah and Cha Seung-won dance for City Hall
It’s press conference day for City Hall! On the 16th, the cast was at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Seoul to talk about the upcoming SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama, which is probably most anticipated for its leading lady, Kim Sun-ah. She stars opposite leading man Cha Seung-won in the upbeat, comic series (watch preview below). Tags:... More »
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Story of a Man: Episodes 3 & 4
Holy moly, this show is intense. Because of the scriptwriter, this drama’s point of comparison has generally been Sandglass or Legend (which she wrote), but I think the closest comparison is really 2007′s Devil (aka Mawang). Story of a Man is dark, it’s complicated, it’s densely plotted and you’re not quite sure what’s going to... More »
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RECENTLY RECAPPED
