Archive for August, 2009
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Western actors becoming more visible on Korean TV
Here’s an article that takes a look at the growing trend of non-Korean actors being featured on television, which caught my eye because it talks about one of the leads in the new weekend comic drama Tamra the Island, which I’m enjoying. “Foreigners on television are no longer unfamiliar” On the 8th, viewers watching MBC’s... More »
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Open Thread #96
SONG OF THE DAY Metric – “Gimme Sympathy” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #95 Open Thread #94 Open Thread #93 Open Thread #92 No tags for this post.... More »
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Lee Junki and Han Ji-min together in Hero
Finally, some news on Lee Junki‘s new drama, Hero [히어로], which was announced last year but has remained rather quiet. The drama was first titled “Strange Heroes,” then “Unseen War,” and is now back to “Hero,” although the production indicates it is a working title. Cast as the female lead is Cain and Abel‘s spunky... More »
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Sons of Sol Pharmacy: Episodes 19-21
I gotta say, the storyline about Dad Song and Dad Oh’s history that’s developed in the next batch of episodes is probably one of my least favorite parts about this show. I thought it was a bit too pedestrian, and frankly, it’s not all that convincing (more on that after the recaps). But luckily, the... More »
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Hon contemplates an extension
MBC’s new horror-thriller Hon (Soul) aired its third and fourth episodes this week, but even before those broadcasts, the station had begun talks of extending the series. The drama is doing well in its Wednesday-Thursday slot, looking strong out of the gate and buzz increasing for the well-produced, chilling story and its captivating rookie actress... More »
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Goodbye, Kim Rae-won
Oh, this makes me sad. We frequently see male entertainers head off to enlist in their mandatory army duty so it’s not like this comes as a surprise, but I’ll really miss Kim Rae-won as he serves over the next two years. Kim Rae-won isn’t the most conventionally good-looking actor out there, but he has... More »
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Press conference day for My Fair Lady
I have seen a lot — and I mean A LOT — of good-looking casts in my day. But holy hot %^&*@# dayummm the cast of My Fair Lady is amazingly attractive. (Isn’t it a curious thing? Sometimes you’ll get a drama full of good-looking actors who sometimes come across flat in personality… whereas Yoon... More »
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Yoo Seung-ho on Delicious TV
Teenage actor Yoo Seung-ho (Queen Seon-deok, Legend) recently filmed a pre-recorded segment for MBC’s morning program Delicious TV [찾아라! 맛있는 TV], which will broadcast on the 15th. Despite the fact that he’s the hottest actor around of his age, he described himself as a normal student (he’s in his first year of high school, aka... More »
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Scenes from Kim Joon’s Youth March
We’ve already seen the power of actor Kim Joon‘s name in selling musical tickets (when Kim Joon began appearing two weeks into the musical’s run, ticket sales shot up 30%). Here are more scenes from his theater debut in Youth March [젊음의 행진]. These photos come from a press call on August 12, held at... More »
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Han Ji-hye turns gisaeng in new film
Han Ji-hye‘s next role takes her back to Joseon Korea, and for her role as a famous gisaeng, has begun taking a variety of classes. As gisaeng entertainers were often skilled in the arts of dance and music, her education includes classes in the gayageum (a stringed lute, the same instrument Honey Lee is known... More »
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RECENTLY RECAPPED
