Archive for March, 2011

Chungmuro/Film
Gong Hyo-jin and Ha Jung-woo’s Love Fiction
by | March 23, 2011 | 36 Comments
This sounds really cute: Gong Hyo-jin and Ha Jung-woo are teaming up for a romantic comedy titled Love Fiction, which features Ha as a timid novelist who falls in love at first sight with a charming woman (Gong). Ha’s character has exactly one successful novel to his name, but has fallen into a sophomore slump.... More »


Celebrity News
Lee Seon-kyun for Esquire, back on the big screen in May
by | March 23, 2011 | 50 Comments
Lee Seon-kyun (Petty Romance, Pasta) poses in a spread for Esquire that can only be described as The Voice Meets The Manpurse. Gotta love a man who’s not scared to accessorize, or carry a big purse. He’s also got a movie hitting theaters in May, just in time to cure my Lee-Seon-kyun syndrome. Not that... More »


Drama Casting & News
Manny has its love triangle
by | March 22, 2011 | 20 Comments
Another cast member has been added to the upcoming tvN drama Manny: model-actress Byun Jung-soo (Pasta), who reunites with her Bad Couple buddy, Choi Jung-yoon (Smile, You) — albeit as rivals, this time. The drama stars Seo Ji-seok (Gloria, OB-GYN) as a proud New Yorker who’s employed as Seoul’s top manny –a man nanny —... More »


Drama Casting & News
Dream High 2 to audition cast via reality show
by | March 22, 2011 | 91 Comments
Dream High has announced the production of a sequel series, and that has everyone in a tizzy trying to either guess the new cast, or offer up their favorites for a fantasy version. Well, according to a KBS variety programming executive, they’re getting TWO shows in one (kaching!), because they’ll be holding a separate reality... More »


Celebrity News
Kim Nam-joo for Elle
by | March 22, 2011 | 28 Comments
Queen of Reversals, Queen of Housewives, Queen of the Small Screen Kim Nam-joo models Elie Tahari for Elle, looking amAzing, with legs for miles and a saucy attitude to boot. Seriously, Universe, we’re not even going to pretend to be fair, eh? I love everything about the first shot, because she looks gorgeous AND surly.... More »


Drama Recaps
ATHENA: Episode 15
by | March 21, 2011 | 12 Comments
Athena doesn’t have flashbacks – it just has immensely long recaps at the beginning of the episode. It starts off with a refresher on the whole battle scene on the bridge, which, according to the episode special, was one of the biggest action scenes for the series since it required big explosions and closing down... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Kim So-yeon to take on Coffee?
by | March 21, 2011 | 77 Comments
Will Kim So-yeon be filling the spot vacated by Lee Da-hae? It looks like the big-budget spy melodrama Coffee is finally getting back on its feet after some huge production delays. And uh…not to lead the parade or anything, but if I were casting a spytastic movie, historical or not, I’d have started by knocking... More »


Celebrity News
Sohn Ye-jin in Harper’s Bazaar
by | March 21, 2011 | 72 Comments
Sohn Ye-jin is featured in the April issue of Harper’s Bazaar, taking some time away from her latest movie project — Chilling Romance with Lee Min-ki — to shoot this spread. Her look for this shoot is described as “a free-spirited and romantic spring goddess,” which is, as usual, an overstatement of the creative concept.... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Kim Soo-hyun joins Thieves
by | March 21, 2011 | 88 Comments
Niiice. What a surprising turn for upcoming heist movie Thieves to round out its cast with some young blood. I was already in, but now I’m chomping at the bit for this motley crew to get their thievin’ on. Kim Soo-hyun, fresh off his star-making turn as country-bumpkin-turned-popstar Song Sam-dong on Dream High, has joined... More »


Celebrity News
Jung Il-woo in bed and in the bath
by | March 20, 2011 | 86 Comments
Mmmmm. One great byproduct of Jung Il-woo being in a new drama (49 Days) is that we’re sure to get lots more photo shoots and other random acts of eye candy while he’s in the public eye again. Even if he does look a little silly posing with an unlit cigarette… Isn’t the implied cool... More »