Archive for May, 2009
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Shoots nearing completion for Friend
(Hyun Bin, is that really you?) One of the buzzworthy dramas this year is the remake of the 2001 film Friend [친구], which is being adapted for television in MBC’s Friend, Our Legend [친구, 우리들의 전설]. Aside from the casting, the drama has a few things going for it that’s drumming up early interest: It’s... More »
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Bbaek Ga’s photo exhibition “The Faces”
Hwang Bora as photographed by Bbaek Ga Take a look at the famous faces featured in the exhibition “THE Faces” by Koyote singer Bbaek Ga (real name Baek Sung-hyun), which opened on May 11. The subjects of the photos — which include singers and actors like Eugene, Hwanhee, Wheesung, Hwang Bora (above), and Yoo Ah-in... More »
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Han Ji-hye’s shoe-designing dream
East of Eden actress Han Ji-hye recently announced her latest endeavor: shoe design. In accordance with that goal, she took off to study the craft of shoemaking and design in Florence, Italy. Han said of the experience, “The process of taking on the challenge of shoe design for the first time wasn’t easy, but seeing... More »
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Return of Iljimae: Episode 18
Ha, can I just say how odd it is to have a conversation with my mother about how adorable Jung Il-woo is? She knows him mostly from High Kick, although I told her he is so very much improved here. Case in point: there are a few key scenes in this episode where he is... More »
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Gianna Jun is a “girl less ordinary” in Elle
Jeon Ji-hyun — or, as she will soon be known to the Western world, Gianna Jun — is featured in the May issue of Hong Kong Elle magazine as its cover story. Expect the star to be in the news more with her upcoming Hollywood blockbuster, Blood: The Last Vampire, nearing its premiere. In the... More »
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Yoon Eun-hye’s Japan fanmeeting
Nearly two years since her last project kicked off (that would be 2007′s Coffee Prince), Yoon Eun-hye held two fanmeetings in Japan on May 7 and 8 under the theme of “Yoon Eun-hye everything.” This marks the renewal of her activities as she gears up for her next drama (Lady Castle, still without a definite... More »
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Get ready for a glut of fashion dramas
Cinderella Man There’s only one fashion-themed show on the air right now — MBC’s Wednesday-Thursday Cinderella Man — but soon, we’ll have three. KBS and SBS are also following the trend with fashion-themed dramas of their own. First will be KBS, who will follow the current romantic comedy Accidental Couple with their series Magazine Allo... More »
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Gu Hye-sun’s book-signing session
Gu Hye-sun signed copies of her novel, Tango, on the afternoon of May 9 at the Jamsil Kyobo Book Centre. The actress was 30 minutes late to arrive on the scene that day. Tags: books, fanmeetings, Gu Hye-sun, uljjangs... More »
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Eugene as Juliet in San Francisco
Singer-turned-actress Eugene (Three Dads One Mom) recently took a trip to San Francisco with her younger sister, and in K-entertainer style, the vacation is being broadcast for a cable special called Living Beauty: Eugene’s Makeup Diary. With makeup being a key theme, Eugene used cosmetics to style herself after some famous faces, including the actress... More »
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Open Thread #82
I happened to think of Cibo Matto this week, which made me think of how much I loved their video for this song, “Sugar Water,” which has got to be one of Michel Gondry’s masterworks. You don’t really understand what’s happening until halfway through, but when you do, it’s like mind = blown. ... More »
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