Archive for May, 2011
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Random, thy name is City Hunter
More stills are out for City Hunter and, true to this drama’s promotional trajectory so far, they manage to clear up very little of my confusion about what the heck this show is actually about. The thing is, tons of dramas are segmented into different parts — there’s a backstory for the hero, a backstory... More »
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Jung Yong-hwa goes from nice guy to rude hero
Jung Yong-hwa became known for playing the nice guy in You’re Beautiful, where he fell for the girl, helped her as much as he could, and then had to watch her fall for his (haughty, cold-seeming) best buddy. For his first leading role, in the upcoming MBC musical-themed drama You’ve Fallen For Me, he sheds... More »
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1 Night 2 Days: Episode 334
EPISODE 334 RECAP. Broadcast on May 15, 2011. girlfriday: The footrace begins! Seung-gi and Tae-woong manage to catch up to Ho-dong, but the problem is Ji-won, who may be a genius, but can’t run for crap. javabeans: It’s the nerd dilemma. So fast in brain, so slow in body. Tags: 1N2D, Eun Ji-won, featured,... More »
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Cha Seung-won: I am Dokko Jin
Six episodes in, Best Love is doing strong, and it looks poised to do even better with one competitor bowing out of the ratings race (true, City Hunter takes 49 Days’ place next week, but it’s always nice to have a definite rival out of the picture). At the heart of the drama’s success: The... More »
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Shin Se-kyung, Jang Hyuk in new sageuk
Finally there’s movement on the SBS drama Tree With Deep Roots, an anticipated historical drama that comes from the producers of Queen Seon-deok and is based on a best-selling book. The drama was first announced a year ago, and had cast Han Seok-kyu (Into the White Night), but news was sparse till now with the... More »
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Romance Town: Episode 3
This episode had me screaming for MOAARRRRR! You’d think a drama that’s all about slice of life would elicit a calmer response, but no. I’m also counting on this drama to give me another awesome bromance. SONG OF THE DAY Tei – 너뿐이야 from Romance Town OST [download] [Audio clip: view full post to listen]... More »
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Kim Ki-duk’s Arirang wins at Cannes
Director Kim Ki-duk has picked an award at Cannes International Film Festival for his film Arirang, taking home the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section along with Andreas Dresen’s Halt Auf Freier Strecke (Stopped On Track). The film received a standing ovation at Cannes when it screened to approximately 2,000 viewers there, and... More »
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Sunny breaks 2 million tickets in two weeks
Looks like hit-maker Kang Hyung-chul is out to break his own record. Sunny has already sold over 2 million tickets in fifteen days, breaking Speed Scandal‘s 2 million mark by one day. That film went on to sell 8.3 million tickets in its theatrical run in 2008-9. Is Sunny poised to do the same? Above... More »
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Gong Yoo, Jung Yumi’s Crucible wraps filming
Filming has wrapped on Crucible and now we get our first look with these stills, featuring leads Gong Yoo (Coffee Prince) and Jung Yumi (Oki’s Movie, Come Closer). The movie was announced several months ago and stirred my interest because I love both actors, and also because of the weighty subject material, which is based... More »
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Dream High 2 begins pre-production
Dream High Season 2 is ready to begin pre-production work, according to a source with the production company, who’s aiming to broadcast the sequel next January. While airdates are always flexible, the producers are in a good position, having already concluded scheduling talks with KBS and getting their agreement. Currently they’re in scriptwriting mode, and... More »
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