Archive for September, 2009
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My Fair Lady: Episode 9
Ooh, GOOD EPISODE! Best episode so far. I know some people feel that Yoon Sang-hyun was miscast, but he and Yoon Eun-hye both have great expressive eyes, independently and together, and this episode was a total tortured eyefest. Ew, that sounds gross. You know what I mean. I also find that both Yoons are pretty... More »
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Sports dramas struggle to stay in the game
Heading to the Ground; Dream 2009 was supposed to be the year of the sports drama revival, and it has had its share of sports-themed series, with at least another still to come. Unfortunately, they’ve all tanked. The two currently struggling on the air are SBS’s fighting drama Dream, which has settled around the 4%... More »
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Another Sol Pharmacy son gains endorsement power
KBS’s warm family drama Sons of Sol Pharmacy is doing 40% ratings and has given its cast heightened profiles. For known actors like Lee Pil-mo (Dae-pung) and Han Sang-jin (Sun-pung), this means an increase in popularity and more endorsement deals. For a newbie like 22-year-old Ji Chang-wook (youngest brother Mi-pung), it means a sudden shot... More »
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Fans rally to support Yoon Eun-hye
After several reports of Yoon Eun-hye‘s tearful reaction to her acting criticism became known, fans have been mobilizing to send the star messages to cheer her on. The messages have cropped up online, such as on the official My Fair Lady message board, and the fan support is growing to counter the initial complaints regarding... More »
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Queen Seon-deok has SBS running scared
The upcoming Angel’s Temptation Wow. It’s one thing to admit your competition is tough. But it’s another thing entirely to rearrange your station’s prime-time broadcasting schedule specifically to avoid going up against said competitor, as SBS is doing next month to give its dramas a shot against Queen Seon-deok. Starting in October, they will actually... More »
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Kim Heechul: “I act, but Suju is my eternal home”
Kim Heechul, resident oddball of boy band Super Junior, is probably more known for his singer status, but he’s done a bit of acting in multiple television series. They include the heartwarming comic family drama Bad Family, last year’s Golden Bride, and his latest project, SBS’s new I Love You Ten Million Times, which stars... More »
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Lee Young-ae gives her first post-wedding statements
Newlywed actress Lee Young-ae shocked the industry by getting secretly married in Hawaii last month. She made the initial announcement through her management, but had not spoken to the press after returning to Korea to resume her studies (she is currently working toward a doctorate degree at Hanyang University in its theater and film department).... More »
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Bae Soo-bin walks for Andre Kim
At this point, there’s really no point in getting excited about another Andre Kim runway show, but his latest one features Bae Soo-bin, whom I know many of you love, so here goes! The show was held on the evening of September 15 under the title “Starry Night in the Palace.” (I suppose the opulent... More »
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Park Shin-hye crossdresses for You’re Beautiful
We just saw Jang Geun-seok’s new look for the upcoming drama You’re Beautiful, and now we get a look at Park Shin-hye‘s transformation as a girl crossdressing as a boy to be a part of an idol group called “A.N.JELL,” whose leader is Jang Geun-seok. Tags: Jang Geun-seok, Park Shin-hye, You're Beautiful... More »
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The Princess Has Returned on KBS
This hasn’t really been on my “to-watch” radar, but KBS has just launched a new Monday-Tuesday series, The Princess Has Returned [공주가 돌아왔다], which follows the disappointing revival of last year’s popular ghost-story series Hometown of Legends. The Princess Has Returned kicked off today and stars veteran film actress Hwang Shin-hye in her drama comeback.... More »
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