Posts Tagged ‘Kim Bum’

Chungmuro/Film
Kim Bum strikes a manly pose
by | December 19, 2007 | 50 Comments
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 Unstoppable High Kick. (Plus both... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Seo Minjung reconnects with her young troublemakers
by | November 9, 2007 | 10 Comments
Recently married actress Seo Minjung, last seen in the very popular sitcom The Unstoppable High Kick, had moved to New York after marrying her gyopo husband in August and retired from acting. She’s back in Korea, though, and hanging with her former High Kick co-stars:   The primary reason for her trip to Korea was... More »


Pop Culture & Society
Is celebrity education really education?
by | November 5, 2007 | 32 Comments
(Singer-actor Eugene) Shortly after posting this entry about Tim’s educational background, I saw the following (edited) transcription of the “Star News report” (you can watch the video clip of the segment at that link as well), which discusses celebrities and the way in which they gain admissions to universities in Korea. It’s a topic that... More »


Chungmuro/Film
High Kick movie
by | September 21, 2007 | 14 Comments
Hm, maybe my Spidey sense was tingling with the whole Unstoppable High Kick thing. Apparently it’s being made into a movie! …which I honestly can’t picture, but sure, okay. Frankly, I can’t imagine forking over ten bucks (or should I say manwon) to see an extended version of the sitcom. Unless they go for something... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
The Unstoppable High Kick
by | September 19, 2007 | 88 Comments
I’m bored. Bored, bored, bored. Not only bored, but restless. The only drama that holds my interest these days is Legend, and that’s just barely. It’s not hard to tell that my taste veers to trendy dramas — the fluffier, the better — and I feel the current lack keenly. As I was saying to... More »