Lee Yeon Hee: NOT in Girls Generation This article’s a little harsh, but I can’t say I disagree. I’m getting a little bored by the constant reporting of such non-news too: “Almost was? Would’ve been?” We’re overrun with meaningless confessions! “I was almost a member…” “I would’ve been in that…”... More »

I commiserate with Kim Mi Ryeo. At first, I was annoyed with all the news she was garnering — for her weight loss, for her crying on television, for her leap from actor to singer to actor — but now I just feel kinda sorry for her. She’s one of... More »

Wow, it’s the last weekend before Christmas already? I’m so not the holiday-festivities type. Do you guys “do” the holidays or is it just another day off from school/work for you? My friend asked today if my family did Christmas trees and gave me an unintentional pitying look when I... More »

Check it out: Lee Junki has his very own doll— er, action figure. His likeness has been cast in these 60cm-tall figures, complete with all the major joints that bend and move freely. The company manufacturing the dolls has a line of celebrity-themed figures, and this is the first one... More »

Although 200 Pound Beauty premiered to lots of success in Korea a year ago, it’s just recently flopped in its Japanese premiere (it opened on the 15th), ranking 12th for its opening weekend. Previous premieres of Korean films such as The Host and The King and the Clown also fared... More »

Check out the new poster for the Jeon Ji Hyun–Hwang Jung Min movie The Man Who Was Superman, photo above. End-of-the-year awards ceremonies are approaching, and KBS has selected Lee Da Hae as its MC, along with Tak Jae Hoon. Don’t drink and drive. Actress Hwang Bora (24, to right)... More »

I like Kim Bum (not to be confused with Suju pop singer Kim Ki Bum). I think he’s adorable. I love the fact that they gave him an unabashedly homoerotic relationship storyline that was at once funny, innocuous, and not blown up into any big deal in the *family* sitcom... More »

Actor Song Il Kook   Or perhaps the question should be: Who’s getting attention for voting? On the 19th (yesterday in Korea if we’re going by the time difference), Korea held its presidential elections. (Psst. Lee Myung-bak won.) As for voting — turnout was low, but that didn’t stop the... More »

After repeatedly pushing back the date of his mandatory service enlistment, everyone’s beloved Coffee Prince Gong Yoo finally has an official date marking the start of his service. You can start your tearful countdowns now: He joins on January 14, 2008. More specifically, at 1pm on the 14th, when he... More »

In more casting news, actor Kim Ah Joong has finally decided upon her first project after she skyrocketed to fame after her 2006 film 200 Pound Beauty became a sleeper hit. She’s in early planning stages to appear in director Song Hae Sung’s upcoming fantasy film Melos (meaning “song” in... More »