Archive for November, 2009
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Kim Tae-hee attempts new challenges with IRIS
I know, I’m not covering IRIS as much as some people probably feel I should, given that it’s ruling its Wednesday-Thursday timeslot and wowing viewers with its action-packed, star-studded storytelling. But what can I say? IRIS is a lot of fun but it leaves me unmoved, so for that reason it gets pushed back to... More »
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Smile: Episodes 11-12
Hyun-soo and his Jung-in fantasies! So hilarious and adorable. Of course, the best part is that the dream becomes reality. As soyjoy mentioned in her last recap, a few episodes had dragged on, but Smile has come back in full force the last few episodes. And these two take the cake! It’s fun, sweet, with... More »
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Two previews for MBC’s Hero
MBC released another trailer for the upcoming Hero this week, so there are now two separate preview videos for the comedy-action series. The good news is, despite the numerous problems plaguing the production, I think the footage looks pretty smooth, and the newest cast member, Yoon So-yi, seems to be fine in her role even... More »
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Kim Bum makes cameo appearance on High Kick
His former Unstoppable High Kick castmates Kim Hye-sung and Jung Il-woo have already done it (Kim in the first episode and Jung more recently in the episode that aired on October 28), so now it’s Kim Bum‘s turn to make a cameo appearance on that sitcom’s pseudo-sequel, High Kick Through the Roof. Originally, Kim Bum... More »
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Open Thread #109
SONG OF THE DAY Girls – “Lust for Life” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #108 Open Thread #107 Open Thread #106 Open Thread #105 No tags for this post.... More »
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You’re Beautiful: Episode 12
The drama hit its series high rating with this episode, although that only translates to a very modest 11.1%. Still, yay for upward mobility. (IRIS, in comparison, is far out in front with its own series high at 33.7%. We’ll see how Hero fares next week.) SONG OF THE DAY Spicy Soda – “나에 곁으로”... More »
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Song Seung-heon and Lee Min-ki’s noir remake
Song Seung-heon and Lee Min-ki have been cast as the leads of a Korean remake of Hong Kong noir film A Better Tomorrow, the classic 1986 John Woo crime thriller that starred Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, and Ti Lung. The remake, Invincible [무적자], boasts a blockbuster budget of more than 10 billion won and comes... More »
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You’re Beautiful: Episode 11
My site totally crashed with last week’s recaps, so let’s hope it holds up this week… I think my enjoyment of this episode (which was fun and funny) was dulled by the Big Spoiler that was everywhere days in advance, which totally killed the scene for me. Seriously, press, you’re going to go and spoil... More »
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Kim Ji-hoon holds his first Japanese fanmeeting
It comes as something of a surprise, but actor Kim Ji-hoon will be holding his first solo fanmeeting in Japan, to take place on the 13th in Osaka. The event comes by invitation of KJNET, who said, “This was organized because we’ve had continuous requests to set up a fanmeeting with Kim Ji-hoon. His popularity... More »
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Tamra DVD will contain 21 episodes
Good news for Tamra the Island fans: Not only is the mania trendy-sageuk series getting a director’s cut DVD set, it’s been announced that the DVD set will have an extra episode. The drama had been planned for 20 episodes (and filmed months in advance) before MBC cut it down to 16 episodes due to... More »
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