Posts Tagged ‘Lee Byung-heon’

Celebrity News
Kwon Sang-woo weds Sohn Tae-young (finally)
by | September 28, 2008 | 63 Comments
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 »


Chungmuro/Film
Press day for the Good, Bad, and Weird
by | July 7, 2008 | 11 Comments
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 »


Celebrity News
News bites: June 14, 2008
by | June 14, 2008 | 21 Comments
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 »


Chungmuro/Film
The next cog in the stereotype machine
by | May 13, 2008 | 25 Comments
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 »


Chungmuro/Film
44th Baeksang Arts Awards
by | April 24, 2008 | 81 Comments
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 »


Chungmuro/Film
Lee Byung Heon, NOT a Hollywood ninja
by | February 14, 2008 | 29 Comments
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 »


Celebrity News
They’re A-list for a reason
by | January 19, 2008 | 20 Comments
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 »


Celebrity News
Lee Byung Heon on a concert tour
by | November 13, 2007 | 7 Comments
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 »