Archive for June, 2009
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Dae Jang Geum sequel postponed
I’d heard some rumblings for a while about a sequel to uber-Hallyu smash hit Dae Jang Geum being in the works, but I kind of figured it was one of those constant rumors. However, the production announced on June 3 that the drama project is not canceled, and despite initial plans to produce a Dae... More »
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Scenes from youth action film Bisang
Kim Bum and Kim Byul‘s new “youth action film” Bisang [비상] is busily filming and has been releasing stills (such as these previously posted photos of the two actors’ kiss scene). Kim Bum plays “Shi-bum,” an aspiring movie actor whose first love is “Soo-kyung,” played by Kim Byul. The latest action stills (see below), shot... More »
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Fresh stills from Partner
Lee Dong-wook Sorry, sorry! I try not to write too much about one thing at once (as a reader, I prefer reading about diverse projects rather than the same thing all the time), but I saw these new stills and couldn’t NOT share, right? Ah, well, when it rains (news) it pours. Check out new... More »
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Story of a Man: Episode 15
(He’s staring at an overhead heat lamp in a greenhouse.) This was an exciting episode because Do-woo’s grip on his ice-cold composure continues to slip. The thing about Shin is that he hasn’t all of a sudden stumbled onto a magical solution for unnerving Do-woo, and it isn’t that he’s turned into an overnight mastermind.... More »
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Beethoven Virus: Episode 18, Finale
This is how I want to remember Kang mae, I think – working diligently behind the scenes, with his happy dog for company. I was looking at the dramawiki for Beethoven Virus, and it’s got all these awards. Kind of boggling, but I guess quality is in the eye of the beholder. In case you... More »
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Barista-turned-lawyer Kim Dong-wook
Kim Dong-wook‘s claim to fame was his role as scene-stealing, impish Ha-rim in PD Lee Yoon-jung‘s Coffee Prince, but now he’ll be starring in PD Lee’s competition, law drama Partner. How’s that for gratitude? (I kid, I kid!) He and actress Shin-yi have been added to the cast, which already stars Kim Hyun-joo (Insoon is... More »
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Triple press conference
Look, it’s gonna be tedious calling out “MINE” for every single cast member and photo, so howsabout we just come to the understanding that they are ALL mine? Okay? Phew, I knew we could work that out. Also, please note that this drama is now premiering on June 11, THURSDAY (not Wednesday). In the past... More »
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Horror comes to Yoga School
Eugene Like I said, summer is the time for horror. First we had the high school-set Suicide Pact; then Lee Seo-jin‘s high school-set drama Soul. Now it’s (the very unhorror-ly titled) Yoga School [요가학원] — although you wouldn’t know it from these photos from the film’s open set day, would you? The story centers around... More »
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Thirst gets a U.S. release
This is pretty cool: Park Chan-wook‘s recent Cannes jury prize winner, Thirst, will have a U.S. theatrical release. Film distributor Focus Features (a division of Universal Pictures) has picked up the vampire thriller; it will open in theaters in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and other large cities on July 31. The film has... More »
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Lee Seo-jin brings horror to summertime
Summer doesn’t just mean horror films (like the upcoming Suicide Pact); it also means horror television (like last year’s Hometown of Legends anthology series). Lee Seo-jin‘s new project Soul [혼(魂)] fits the bill, airing in August as a ten-episode horror drama. The plot features a ghost seeking to punish evildoers after suffering a wrongful death.... More »
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