Archive for April, 2011
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Maids changes its name to…
Romance Town? Are you kidding me? But that’s so… lame. Last week, the drama formerly known as Maids encountered some opposition regarding its name, as it uses a word for “maids” [식모] that has in recent years been abandoned for more favorable, politically correct terminology. The production was aware of the possibility that the title... More »
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ATHENA: Episode 17
Episode 17 has only one highlight. It’s also got the best action scene second to those in the first two episodes. It’s also the highlight that gave this series a mini boost, but not enough of one to help the lagging series. Tags: Athena, Cha Seung-won, Choi Siwon, featured, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Min-jong, Lee Jia,... More »
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Interview with 49 Days’ Scheduler Jung Il-woo
Sigh, Jung Il-woo. Why you so pretty? Truth be told, though, it’s not his looks that draw me to him — goodness knows that K-dramaland is chock-full to the brim with hotties. It’s in his personality and thoughtfulness that I first found him attractive, as well as his commitment to his work. Plus, having Return... More »
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Action-comedy Arrest King’s trailer and posters
Lee Seon-kyun, doing a Pelvic Thrust of Victory™? Yeah, this movie’s gonna be a hoot. Arrest King is the new crime-action comedy starring him alongside Park Joong-hoon (Haeundae), and is sort of like an odd-couple, buddy-cop flick if it were mixed with a knock-down, drag-out competition between the two said cop-rivals. It looks, frankly, hilarious.... More »
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Jo In-sung plans his comeback project(s)
Currently enlisted actor Jo In-sung (Frozen Flower) is wasting no time; though he won’t be released from service for another month, already he’s scoping out dramas and movies, and has settled on a film as his comeback project. He’ll take the lead in Fist Fighting (the title, kwonbup, refers to martial arts techniques using bare... More »
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Indie film I Love You sweeps the nation
Lately, the talk of the town in Korean cinema isn’t a huge blockbuster with megastars or even a Hollywood import, but a little indie film that could, about finding love and happiness even at the tail end of your life. The heartwarming romantic comedy I Love You [그대를 사랑합니다] opened six weeks ago without much... More »
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Lee So-yeon gets knocked up for new drama
Dong Yi and Angel’s Temptation villainess Lee So-yeon is taking the lead in a new SBS weekend drama titled Nice To Meet You (a working title), where she plays a teenage single mother. Well, I’m assuming that the character ages at some point, since Lee will soon be 29 — she looks fabulous, but hardly... More »
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Cast of new romantic comedy film Couples
Kim Joo-hyuk, Lee Yoon-ji Lee Yoon-ji (Dream High) and Lee Shi-young (Dangerous Meeting, Playful Kiss) have been cast to headline a new romantic comedy, opposite leading man Kim Joo-hyuk (Terroir, Sleeping With the Enemy) and hilarious everyman Gong Hyung-jin (The Duo, Runaway). I can already see the comic potential in this oddly grouped foursome. Some... More »
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Do You Hear My Heart? premieres this weekend
Tomorrow is premiere day for MBC’s new weekend drama, Do You Hear My Heart?, and here are its official posters. Not that you can tell much about a drama from its posters, but I think they’re pretty and colorful — even if four of the five leads are practically sporting the same haircut. (Okay, I’ll... More »
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So Ji-sub becomes a hit man
King of broody, angsty, tragic heroes So Ji-sub (who was broody, angsty, and tragic in Road No. 1, Cain & Abel, and I’m Sorry, I Love You) has signed on to a new movie, which means he’ll be working nonstop after he wraps his latest project, the romance melodrama Only You with Han Hyo-joo. The... More »
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