Archive for November, 2009
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Lee Seung-gi cancels concert due to swine flu
Wow, yet another celebrity comes down with swine flu. The latest is singer-actor Lee Seung-gi (Brilliant Legacy), who has canceled his activities for the immediate future as a result of his diagnosis. According to a broadcast station source on November 11, Lee Seung-gi completed filming for variety show 1 Night 2 Days on November 7,... More »
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Gu Hye-sun busy at work on her next film project
Actress-musician-director-screenwriter-artist-novelist Gu Hye-sun is currently engrossed in work on her next screenplay, as she explained at a “Good Downloader Supporters Day” event that took place on November 10 at Myungdong’s Lotte Avenuel. (She was described as looking very tired, but smiling.) A rep from her management company explained in an interview the following day that... More »
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So Ji-sub eyes war epic for next drama role
Although the news is not yet final, it looks like So Ji-sub will likely take on a role in a large-scale blockbuster war drama for his next project. The Korean War-set drama Road No. 1 [로드 넘버원] comes from Logos Films, with whom So is currently in talks to work out the finer details. Road... More »
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Yoon So-yi does KARA’s booty dance for Hero
I wonder if this is something new, because I can’t quite picture Kim Min-jung‘s tough, bowl-cut-wearing female cop character in quite the same light as her replacement, Yoon So-yi. In these latest stills from Hero, Yoon shows off girl group KARA‘s “Booty Dance” [엉덩이춤] as her cop character poses as a backup dancer. Tags: Hero,... More »
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Kim Hyun-joong cast in remake of Kimi wa petto
I say this without snarkiness (a quality I think is growing far too overrated these days anyway): One would have thought that idol singer Kim Hyun-joong‘s stiff, uncomfortable acting debut in Boys Before Flowers earlier this year would have convinced people to STOP casting him in high-profile projects, but alas ’tis not the case. He... More »
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Jang Nara on her new movie and its controversy
Bad news for Jang Nara: Her film company has decided to pull their recent film Sky and Ocean from theaters a mere twelve days into its run. The company says this is in response to the controversy the film has sparked, but no doubt the abysmal ticket receipts are also to blame. For being a... More »
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Han Ye-seul prepares for her next drama
A year after her last drama (Tazza), Han Ye-seul is coming back with a new series in SBS’s upcoming Will It Snow On Christmas? [크리스마스에 눈이 올까요?] and the actress recently gave her impressions on the role. She plays a cheerful character who can’t accept injustice and whose hot temper often causes her to interfere.... More »
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Enlistment day for Lee Ki-woo
Add Lee Ki-woo to the list of 1981-ers who have until the end of this year to enlist in their mandatory military service. The Star’s Lover actor headed off for his initial five-week training at Nonsan on the afternoon of November 9, sent off by the press and a small gathering of fans. Following training,... More »
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Yoon Sang-hyun sings in Tokyo
Yoon Sang-hyun‘s most recent project, My Fair Lady, was a miss, but thankfully for him he’s still riding high on his role before that, Queen of Housewives. The drama gained Yoon fans in Japan after it aired there, and on November 8, he performed several songs in Tokyo at the PAX MUSICA 2009–Asia Pops Platinum... More »
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