Archive for September, 2010
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My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho: Episode 16 (Final)
Dear Show, How do I love Thee? Let me count the ways. 1. Your hero is Woongtastic. 2. Your heroine is the cutest thing since cats started having babies. 3. You do crazy things, but then you recover with The Cute. 4. You hurt, but you hurt so good. 5. You speed along like a... More »
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Gumiho Girlfriend goes out on top
The ratings switched around for Thursday’s drama broadcasts, placing SBS’s fantasy-romantic-comedy series My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho in first place with a 19.9% as the drama concluded its run. (No spoilers in this post.) KBS’s action-comedy Runaway Plan B slipped a few percentage points but maintained a strong showing with a 17.9%. Runaway had been... More »
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Choi Siwon tackles high action in the streets of Japan
Speaking of Athena, now it’s Choi Siwon‘s turn for some of the attention. He’s pictured in these stills on location in Japan, where his appearance attracted quite a bit of bystander interest. No doubt some (most?) of that stems from his idol star status as one of the many pretty boys of Super Junior. And... More »
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Park Bo-young picks her next project
Finally! And yay! Park Bo-young is ending an involuntary two-year hiatus with a new movie. Already a top-flight actress at the age of 20, she has fielded numerous offers from films and dramas and has settled on She’s Looking At Me [그녀가 날봐요], a “human melodrama” (which basically means a drama with a lighter touch... More »
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Cha Seung-won in recovery following surgery
A few conflicting reports are making the rounds today, so here are the nuts and bolts and you can make of them what you will: In mid-September, Cha Seung-won left the Japan shoots for his upcoming drama Athena when he contracted an acute bacterial virus infection, and now reports state that his condition had grown... More »
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My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho: Episode 15
I was expecting a lower-key, sort of mellow episode today, and sure enough, we get the typical Episode 15 lull. The episode contains some necessary moments and does truthfully need to go through some of this stuff before heading into the finale — otherwise the ending feels unearned and jammed together — but it also... More »
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Runaway explodes onto the scene with a 20% premiere
I’d expected high numbers for Runaway Plan B, but even so I’m surprised: 20.7% is an excellent start — hitting that number midway through would be a hit, but to get it in Episode 1 is rare. It speaks to the star power of Rain and answers the question of whether he’d be able to... More »
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Bae Doo-na shows her sexy side for Vogue
Wow — Bae Doo-na usually takes on a more girl-next-door image, but she’s downright sexy for this new fashion spread for Vogue. It’s enough to make you double-take (at least I did), since I’m used to her casual, dressed-down look, such as in her drama God of Study earlier this year. She wears dramatic makeup... More »
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Sungkyunkwan Scandal: Episode 8
Dear Dr. Quinn, Is it possible to die of: (a) too much hiccupping; (b) curiosity and fright; (c) broken ideals; or (d) having one’s pride slashed to pieces? If yes to any of the above, please hurry to SKK as quickly as possible. There are four strapping young men (?) in need of your attention.... More »
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Kim Hyo-jin joins Mary Stayed Out All Night
Kim Hyo-jin returns to television in the highly anticipated Mary Stayed Out All Night, which has already got me pumped up for its main trio of Moon Geun-young, Jang Geun-seok, and Kim Jae-wook. Those three end up in a tangle of fake marriage shenanigans (Mary gets involved in a “simulated marriage relationship” with both men),... More »
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