Posts Tagged ‘Jeon Hye-bin’
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Jeon Hye-bin drops out of Poseidon
Actress Jeon Hye-bin (Yacha) has announced that she will be dropping out of Poseidon, which is due to, and adds to, the drama’s growing list of troubles. Uh-oh. Does this portend even more problems for the already beleaguered production? According to a source with the production company, Jeon is exiting the drama because of its... More »
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Cable drama Yacha makes a splash, sells overseas
I’ve mentioned cable drama Yacha before as a new OCN show boasting a high budget, special effects, and lots of action. The 12-episode series premiered last weekend to a very impressive — one might call it shockingly high — ratings number of 3.5%. To put it into some perspective, this is a cable drama that... More »
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Jeon Hye-bin is out for revenge in cable sageuk
What a gorgeous poster. It features actress Jeon Hye-bin (also previously known as simply Bin, from her pop-singer days) as the lead in a new cable drama, the action sageuk called Yacha or Demon [야차]. Jeon’s acted in a few sageuk dramas before — King and I, where she was a villainous character, and Hometown... More »
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Jeon Hye-bin leads stage production of Singles
Jeon Hye-bin is expanding her acting repertoire by taking a stab at musical theater with the stage version of Singles, the 2003 film starring now-deceased Jang Jin-young. The musical’s director, Jo Haeng-deok, said of his leading actress, “She is a multi-talented actress and as this is her first try at musicals, she is throwing herself... More »
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2009 KBS Drama Awards
Last one! The 2009 KBS Drama Awards were also held on December 31, and as with the other two station awards ceremonies, there weren’t a lot of surprises, particularly with the Daesang, which went to Lee Byung-heon. (Lee was outstanding in IRIS, but I think he practically had the Daesang in the bag even before... More »
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Moon Geun-young’s solo track is a hit
I briefly mentioned the Love Tree Project when it was announced that a group of stars with management firm Namoo Actors, including Kim So-yeon, were putting out a special album for charity. Currently, the song featuring Moon Geun-young, which was written by singer-songwriter Yoon Sang, is showing a heated response on multiple online portals. The... More »
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Opening red carpet at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival
On October 8, the 14th Pusan International Film Festival, or PIFF, opened in Busan. (Yes, the city takes a different official spelling than the film festival. Blame inconsistent Romanization.) As the largest film festival in Korea, it drew a large list of attendees, as you can see from the long list of red-carpet walkers. It... More »
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Horror dramas Hon and Hometown of Legends
Lee Seo-jin of Hon Since horror is supposed to offer a chill in the hot summer months, we can see why there’s such a sudden burst of horror material these days. Two television dramas will soon add to the tally, giving us a Monday-thru-Thursday lineup of horror through August and September. MBC’s Hon (“Soul”) is... More »
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Preview event for Portrait of a Beauty
The film Portrait of a Beauty [미인도] held its press conference and VIP preview on November 4, and a bevy of VIPs showed up to catch an advance look at the risqué period film. It has attracted much comparison to the drama series Painter of the Wind (see trailer below), as both deal with the... More »
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Cheering her team to victory
What could pop-singer-turned-actress Jeon Hye-bin (known during her somewhat disappointing singing career as simply Bin) be cheering in her peppy cheerleading outfit? Could she be expressing her support for the Olympics? Rooting her countrymen on to victory? Indulging creepy-old-men fantasies? Not… exactly. Here she films in the city of Goyang at Jonghap Stadium for her... More »
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