Posts Tagged ‘Lee Byung-heon’
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Kwon Sang-woo weds Sohn Tae-young (finally)
After all the hullaballo, Kwon Sang-woo finally married Sohn Tae-young today (September 28), and I for one am glad, since we won’t be having to hear about it anymore. The couple gave a press conference prior to the wedding, as the wedding itself was closed to the press. Sohn Tae-young wore a Kenneth Pool gown,... More »
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Press day for the Good, Bad, and Weird
Although the “kimchi Western” The Good, the Bad, the Weird already had its international screening at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year (to general praise), its official Korean release doesn’t come until later this month. The cast was on hand at the press conference for the film on July 7 in Seoul: Jung Woo-sung (the... More »
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News bites: June 14, 2008
Ara and Jang Geun Seok are dolling up and gettin’ down in an online teaser ad for a cosmetics brand, showing off what is being dubbed their “techtonic” Tecktonik dance. Touted as sexy and cute, I’d use any another term — dorky-cute, disco-lite, uber-goofball? — instead. 21-year-old Moon Geun Young opens up in an interview... More »
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The next cog in the stereotype machine
Um. I know it’s hardly accurate to judge a movie based on a 30-second trailer, much less a few photo stills. But, erm, based on these stills of the upcoming action flick G.I. Joe… it looks kinda lame. Which is too bad, since, as usual, Korean fans are excited about the inclusion of another big-name... More »
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44th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Actress winners Yoon Eun Hye (drama), Kim Min Hee (film) The 44th Baeksang Arts Awards were held in Seoul on April 24, handing out top honors to the films and television programs of the previous year. Big winners included films The Chaser and Forever the Moment (aka The Best Moment In Our Lives); Yoon... More »
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Lee Byung Heon, NOT a Hollywood ninja
Hm, maybe there’s hope after all. Prominent Hallyu star Lee Byung Heon is also gearing up for his Hollywood debut in the film G.I. Joe, in which he was cast as a Japanese ninja. But before you can gripe, “What the fuck, Hollywood?” — the role has been amended to that of a Korean warrior... More »
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They’re A-list for a reason
Jang Dong Gun This isn’t too different from the Hollywood system of things, if you substitute “talk show circuit” for the Korean variety programming mentioned below. You know, if an actor or personality appears on Letterman, Conan, or any of the other late-night (or early-morning) programs, chances are they’re hawking something, whether it’s a new... More »
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Lee Byung Heon on a concert tour
Looks like Lee Da Hae isn’t the only one giving the singing career a go. So is actor Lee Byung Heon, who’s embarking on a concert tour in Japan, which hits major cities Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka, beginning on the 15th and ending on the 28th. This is no mere song or two... More »
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