Archive for January, 2010
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Three Brothers leads KBS’s winning streak
KBS is on a hot streak — not only does it have several strong hit dramas currently on the air, it dominates every night of the week. KBS actually has more series bringing in 30% ratings than it does in the 20% range. At the head of the pack is the weekend family drama Three... More »
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A Man Called God casts Han Chae-young
Finally, more news about upcoming MBC drama A Man Called God. Character descriptions have been released, as well as news that Han Chae-young has been cast as Song Il-kook‘s leading lady. Hard to believe she hasn’t acted in a television drama (in a role that wasn’t a cameo, as she did appear in a few... More »
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Chuno fends off continued criticism
The bigger they are, the louder the criticism. That’s why I’d take the following with a teeny grain of salt, although it cannot be denied that KBS’s blockbuster hit drama Chuno is garnering a lot of criticism, much of it directed toward its lead star Lee Da-hae. When the drama first aired, there was a... More »
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Scenes from Jang Geun-seok’s fanmeeting
And I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear that the above pic is the most “normal” of the bunch. Jang Geun-seok held a fanmeeting at Seoul’s Olympic Hall on January 31 with an audience of 3,000 fans. He sang several songs from the soundtrack of his last drama, You’re Beautiful, such as “Without Words,”... More »
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Smile: Episode 25
Hello to all continuing Smile-lovers and the now less enthused followers! I know it’s been awhile (all my doing) and we’re a full 10 episodes behind on the recaps, but there’s good (or bad, depending on how you see it) news. There’s still 11 more episodes left of Smile! That’s a full 6 weeks –... More »
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Moon Geun-young performs on Chocolate
On January 30, Moon Geun-young filmed an appearance on the music/talk show Kim Jung-eun’s Chocolate, where she got onstage at Kim’s request and performed a “sexy dance.” She also sang the song she’d recorded for her management company’s “Love Story Project,” titled “That Sound of the Wind.” For years, Moon has been one of Korea’s... More »
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Wish Upon a Star: Episode 8
When I first started watching Wish Upon a Star, I had no idea it would be as winning as it is shaping up to be. We’re still not yet half-done so I won’t make grand proclamations, but it’s doing a great job so far. Particularly with this episode, which was a laugh-out-loud, hilarious, aww-inducing one.... More »
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Kim Yun-jin establishes her own company
Another celebrity is setting up an independent company, this time Lost star Kim Yun-jin, who will be establishing Zion Entertainment. Since she has spent most of her time in recent years working in the U.S., she hasn’t worked with a large management firm in Korea, but kept her activities on a small scale. Now with... More »
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Lee Min-ki rocks out
…wearing a skirt? (Not that I’m that surprised.) Lee Min-ki took the stage on the evening of January 29 at Seoul’s Mel-On Ax Hall for the newly launched “Locksmith Adventure,” the first concert put on by the Locksmith music label. Headliners were the Belgian electronic duo 2 Many DJs, while other artists such as electronic... More »
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Open Thread #120
SONG OF THE DAY Modest Mouse – “The World at Large” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #119 Open Thread #118 Open Thread #117 Open Thread #116 No tags for this post.... More »
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