Archive for January, 2010
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Fans get their “Christmas date” with drama cast
Some happy fans got their “Christmas date” with the cast of Will It Snow For Christmas, per the show’s recent promotional event. If you’ll recall, the SBS drama series held an online event that invited fans to tell memorable Christmas stories, with winners getting to meet the actors and possibly win a background acting part.... More »
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Im Joo-hwan joins What’s Up
The main cast now looks complete for What’s Up with the addition of Tamra the Island‘s aristocratic Park Kyu, aka actor Im Joo-hwan, which was previously rumored and is now official. This means we may expect to see Im show off some singing skills as he takes on the role of a student in a... More »
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IRIS: Episodes 12-13
Sorry for the delay! I watched the episodes a while ago, but then life happened. Anyways – on to episodes 12 and 13! Every episode rehashes old issues, but there’s always one new nugget of information that the writers drop like a single jellybean into my greedy hands. Weird analogy – sorry, but basically, I’m... More »
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Park Ha-sun cast as queen in Dong Yi
Historical drama Dong Yi has cast Park Ha-sun to play the role of Queen In-hyun, the second wife of King Suk-jong. Han Hyo-joo plays the lead character Dong-yi, a water maid who later became royal consort and gave birth to a future king; Ji Jin-hee plays King Suk-jong. Queen In-hyun was pushed aside and lost... More »
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Wish Upon a Star: Episodes 3-4
I know, I know. When I recapped Episodes 1 & 2, I said that I was done recapping Wish Upon a Star. My reason was that while the drama was fun, it’s a light watch that might be better enjoyed with the freedom to fast-forward and skip at points. However, a little unexpectedly, Episodes 3... More »
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Jang Geun-seok embarks on an Asian tour
My first reaction was, “Huh? A tour for what? Is he jumping the gun on a singing career?” But as it turns out, Jang Geun-seok is planning a three-month (March through May) promotional tour through Asia to build buzz for the Asian broadcasts of his latest drama, You’re Beautiful, as well as the Asian releases... More »
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Kim Myung-min eyes television return with Giant
Kim Myung-min is a top contender for the SBS series Giant, and as he and his people have made a verbal agreement with producers, it looks pretty likely that he’ll take the role. The drama is set against the 1970s backdrop of incipient urban development in Korea, and the love and ambition that comes with... More »
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Open Thread #118
SONG OF THE DAY Dragonette – “Pick Up the Phone” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #117 Open Thread #116 Open Thread #115 Open Thread #114 No tags for this post.... More »
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Will It Snow For Christmas: Episode 12
As with the last episode, I thought the first half of the episode started out a bit tired. Things were kind of expected and I was feeling antsy. However, the last half makes up for it — things pick up and get more exciting, and there are some really interesting, complicated dynamics at work that... More »
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Chuno breaks 30% in its second week
Looks like it’s going to be a huge sensation: KBS’s Chuno just aired its fourth episode, and already it has passed the 30% ratings threshold. According to TNS Media numbers, Chuno pulled in a 30.8%, up against Will It Snow For Christmas, which has returned to its IRIS-era numbers with a 11.5%. MBC’s finale episode... More »
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RECENTLY RECAPPED
