Archive for May, 2009
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Shin Mina and Won Bin kiss for coffee
Actors Won Bin (Mother) and Shin Mina (The Naked Kitchen) pair up — and pucker up — for their first kiss in a CF for Maxim T.O.P. brand coffee. A brand representative explains the target demographic to be 20- and 30-something men and women, and in that spirit, they picked a pretty appropriate couple. I... More »
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High school horror series continues with Suicide Pact
Check out the latest poster releases for the upcoming horror film Suicide Pact, which is the latest installment of the 여고괴담 “Horror School” (or Memento Mori) series. The franchise has produced four films in the past decade, and with summer approaching, the fifth is set to premiere in a few weeks. The photos alone are... More »
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Return of Iljimae: Episode 19
I love this shot. The camera sharpens just a moment after this to focus on the couple in the background, but I like the imagery of leaving them blurred. It’s a rather effective way to create the illusion of intimacy in an understated way. SONG OF THE DAY My Aunt Mary – “Goodbye Day” [... More »
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Bae Soo-bin brightens up Brilliant Legacy
SBS’s weekend drama Brilliant Legacy continues to perform well. No, I’m still not following it — I just don’t think it’s for me — but by all accounts it’s zipping along nicely. The leads are the fresh-faced and cute Lee Seung-gi and Han Hyo-joo; but although he’s not the lead character, actor Bae Soo-bin is... More »
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Ha Jung-woo romances Su Ae
Ha Jung-woo (The Chaser) and Su Ae (Sunny aka You’re Far Away) are pairing up in an upcoming film with director Lee Yoon-ki, who recently directed Ha (with Jeon Do-yeon) in My Dear Enemy. Their collaboration will begin filming in June and is currently operating under the working title 이별후애, or “Love After Goodbye.” In... More »
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The Sons of Sol Pharmacy: Episodes 5-8
I lied. I said (1) I wouldn’t do recaps, and (2) that I’d watch this drama as it unfolded on KBS World. Turns out I like it so much I decided not to wait for the cable airings and downloaded all the episodes instead, and watched them in one huge marathon. This drama is so... More »
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Yoo Ji-tae sets up a kindergarten
Actor (and director) Yoo Ji-tae is opening up a kindergarten in Nepal. Last April, Yoo had participated with members of his online gallery at the popular internet community DC Inside to raise money to help the needy; those funds will provide the basis for setting up the school. A rep from Yoo’s side said, “He’s... More »
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Open Thread #85
SONG OF THE DAY Badly Drawn Boy – “Something to Talk About.” I love About a Boy and the music from the film. [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #84 Open Thread #83 Open Thread #82 Open Thread #81 No tags for this post.... More »
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Mother opens big with a box-office record
Thriller film Mother has claimed the top spot for Korean movie openings this year, drawing in more than 220,000 attendees in its first day (May 28). This breaks the April 30 opening of Park Chan-wook’s vampire-horror film Thirst, which recently won a jury prize at Cannes, which drew in 178,000 people on opening day. It... More »
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SBS’s Dream fills out its cast
Sohn Dam-bi, Julien Kang, Choi Yeo-jin Pop singer-dancer Sohn Dam-bi is giving up on her Hollywood debut and is turning instead to her new drama series, Dream. She had built up some hype (pun, har) for her entrée into Hollywood in the dance-themed film Hype Nation, but due to numerous postponements in the filming schedule,... More »
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