Archive for August, 2010
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Open Thread #150
SONG OF THE DAY The Arcade Fire – “The Suburbs.” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #149 Open Thread #148 Open Thread #147 Open Thread #146 No tags for this post.... More »
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My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho: Episode 6
It’s my favorite of all k-drama tropes: the fits-of-jealousy as a stand-in for early declarations of love. It’s angst, love, denial, and pettiness all rolled into one, and I for one, can’t get enough. The Green-Eyed Monster takes center stage this episode, and turns everyone right-side-up, then upside-down, providing hysterical laughter, adorable hijinks, and lots... More »
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A quiet finale for Road No. 1
MBC’s big war drama Road No. 1 turned out not to be so big after all, and ended this week with a 5.3% rating (AGB Nielsen). It’s been averaging 4% to 5% for its entire run so this is no surprise, but it is a big disappointment, especially given its whopping 13 billion won budget.... More »
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The men of Cyrano in Vogue
Rawr! The two main men of the romantic-comedy film Cyrano; Dating Agency — that would be Daniel Choi and Uhm Tae-woong — pose together for this black-and-white spread in Vogue. It’s not too far off from the recent Elle shoot starring the movie’s cast, which took a ’40s noir vibe as its concept, but this... More »
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Extended 15 min trailer for Playful Kiss
Just yesterday we had the new teaser for Playful Kiss, and now there’s a longer cut available (thanks to everyone who sent it to me!). I don’t actually think it’s an official trailer — it feels kind of rough — but it gives us an extended look at the drama. It seems like Boys Before... More »
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Jung Il-woo celebrates 23rd birthday with a fanmeeting
Gah, this boy is so cute. I just want to feed him things and have him call me noona. That would seriously make my day. Jung Il-woo (The Return of Iljimae) is about to turn 23, and to celebrate the event he is holding the customary fanmeeting/birthday party in Seoul next month. His birthday is... More »
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My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho: Episode 5
I love a drama that makes use of nice, tight mythology. Even better, I love it when a drama using mythology ups the ante midway through and modifies the rules, keeping us on our toes. This week brings a couple of familiar faces to My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, with You’re Beautiful alumnae UEE and... More »
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Legend’s Comeback Madonna Band releases an album
First there were the live performances, then the possibility of a musical adaptation. Now the band within SBS drama I Am Legend, called the Comeback Madonna Band, will be releasing a real full album and perform on live stages. The band members and actresses are: Kim Jung-eun on vocals and guitar, Hong Ji-min on bass,... More »
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New teaser for Playful Kiss
The first teaser for Playful Kiss was very short, though evocative (and cute!). This new one is a bit longer and gives us more of an idea of the opposites-attract dynamic between the two leads, Kim Hyun-joong and Jung So-min. Although at this point it’s more of opposites-bicker-in-denial-of-attraction, at least on his (perfect, polished) end,... More »
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Secret Garden: Jang Hyuk out, Hyun Bin in?
Interesting (and confusing) news: Jang Hyuk may be dropping out of the fantasy-melodrama series Secret Garden, and co-star Kim Sa-rang may follow him out. Being touted as a potential replacement is Hyun Bin. And the reason for all this sudden cast rearrangement: idol star Jaebum? The facts: Secret Garden is being planned as an SBS... More »
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