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Drama Casting & News
Fans speculate about Prosecutor Princess Season 2
by | June 5, 2010 | 98 Comments
While Prosecutor Princess originally had a fairly slow start, being called the Wed/Thur drama with the worst casting, by the end of its run, Prosecutor Princess’s low ratings were reversed and reruns and internet viewings have become so high that the team has stated “rating? Let the dog take it” (A Korean saying signifying little... More »


Chungmuro/Film News
Movie Poetry to be shown in the U.S.
by | May 28, 2010 | 11 Comments
The movie Poetry (director: Lee Chang Dong), which won best screenplay at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival is anticipated to be released in the US in the fall. Regardless that Poetry‘s genre is not an easy one to export to other countries, Poetry has been gathering much attention from the beginning and has sold overseas... More »


Chungmuro/Film News
April Movie Releases
by | April 8, 2010 | 20 Comments
(waterleaf has compiled a list of films releasing this month, the trailers for which you can watch below. Enjoy the sneak preview. –javabeans) “폭풍전야” (Stormy Night aka Lovers Vanished) This is a story about a man (Kim Nam Gil), who after being betrayed by love is falsely accused and put in prison. He escapes with... More »


Drama Casting & News
The Legacy of Will it Snow for Christmas
by | February 18, 2010 | 45 Comments
While the drama Will it Snow for Christmas has received mixed reviews, the true legacy of the drama has been the acting capability of its amazing actors. The drama itself garnered good, but not amazing ratings (it was also overshadowed throughout its run with bigger name dramas: Iris and Chuno), and received some complaints on... More »


Celebrity News
Kim Yuna writes book
by | January 25, 2010 | 20 Comments
  Famous Korean skater, 20-year old Kim Yuna, will be releasing a personal narrative book on January 29th, called Kim Yuna’s 7 Minute Drama. The book walks through her figure skating career starting at the young age of 7 through topics more mundane such as music choice as well as her preparations for the upcoming... More »