Archive for July, 2010
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Fantasy romance Secret Garden casts leads
SBS is in the planning stages for a new weekend drama, Secret Garden, and has cast Jang Hyuk (Chuno) and Kim Sarang (Tokyo Showers) in the lead roles. Secret Garden is described as a “fantasy melodrama”; the love between the leads develops as the story comes and goes “between game and reality.” Jang Hyuk plays... More »
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Daniel Henney in Kyoto for Runaway shoots
Daniel Henney is currently filming the upcoming action drama Runaway in Japan, and recently uploaded a photo of himself taken at a train station in Kyoto. The photo was posted to his Facebook page, with a note that he hasn’t been able to check his page frequently due to his shooting shooting, though he promised... More »
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Open Thread #144
SONG OF THE DAY Tracey Thorn – “Oh the Divorces” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #143 Open Thread #142 Open Thread #141 Open Thread #140 No tags for this post.... More »
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Moon Geun-young in the stage play Closer
As previously noted, young actress Moon Geun-young is making her theater debut in the Korean production of Closer, the play that debuted in London in 1997. And, can I say, she looks absolutely stunning in these promotional photos. Closer was adapted into a film in 2004 starring Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, and Jude... More »
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Jung So-min cast as lead in Playful Kiss
Well, she’s no Park Bo-young, but of all the possible names in contention to lead Playful Kiss, new actress Jung So-min is my favorite choice. It’s being reported that she is the final choice for the lead role opposite Kim Hyun-joong (and let’s hope that after all the hoopla surrounding casting rumors, this one finally... More »
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Triple threat Kim Jae-wook
Inch by inch, Kim Jae-wook has been stealing the show in SBS’s Bad Guy, with his deeply layered portrayal of a wounded feral animal, otherwise known as Hong Tae-sung. In a recent interview with 10 Asia, Kim discusses Tae-sung, acting, and his music. Good acting AND an indie band? Are you trying to make me... More »
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The Sungkyunkwan Scandal cast speaks to the press
From left to right: Yoo Ah-in, Park Min-young, Micky Yoochun, Song Joong-ki Lots and lots of pretty pictures! The cast of KBS’s Sungkyunkwan Scandal gave a press conference at their drama’s filming set in Kyunggi province on the afternoon of July 15. We’ll probably see them giving another press conference nearer to their fall premiere... More »
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Lee Seung-gi cowers before his gumiho girlfriend
…and I love it! After all the prickly alpha males, the misunderstood wounded heroes, and the perfect never-gonna-get-the-girl Daddy Long Legs benefactors, I’m itching for a new kind of male character. And while we’ve had a few beta males in kdrama hero history, it’s not really a common character archetype yet. So when Lee Seung-gi... More »
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Kim Nam-gil reports for military service
With just one day of rest after wrapping up filming on his drama Bad Guy, actor Kim Nam-gil began his military life on July 15. He reported to the Chungnam, Nonsan, training center on Thursday afternoon, where he will undergo four weeks of training. In addition to recent injuries (such as the hernia he was... More »
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Jung Woo-sung romances Su Ae with a kiss in Athena
First stills are out for spy drama Athena, but rather than high action we get a romantic interlude between the leads, Jung Woo-sung and Su Ae. This kiss scene was filmed on July 11 in Vicenza, Italia, and takes place after the two teammates complete a mission and make a successful escape. Tags: Athena, Jung... More »
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