Posts Tagged ‘Lee Da-hae’

Drama Recaps
IRIS 2: Episode 1
by | February 15, 2013 | 97 Comments
It’s a new era at NSS! I started with IRIS over three years ago, moved on to Athena, and now here is IRIS 2. It’s a full circle… unless of course they decide to make an IRIS 3, and an Artemis, or ARES, or Hercules… Then my circle won’t ever complete. A quick note that I haven’t decided to fully recap this series,... More »


Drama Casting & News
7 new character posters for IRIS 2
by | January 13, 2013 | 56 Comments
New character posters are out for the main cast of IRIS 2!… and they look just like the main poster released a few weeks ago. Which happen to look just like the Athena and IRIS 1 posters that came before it. The character posters, starting with the top row, feature our heroes and heroines of... More »


Drama Casting & News
2012 KBS Drama Awards
by | December 31, 2012 | 254 Comments
And closing out the year-end drama awards is KBS, who didn’t stray too far off the beaten path. The big winner tonight was You Who Rolled In Unexpectedly, the big ratings pull for the station this year. Taking home the Daesang was its star, Kim Nam-joo, who continues her reign as queen of the small... More »


Drama Casting & News
IRIS 2′s main promo poster
by | December 26, 2012 | 67 Comments
The main poster is out for upcoming blockbuster sequel IRIS 2, and I’ll say this for the franchise: It sure knows its brand, ’cause it’s clinging to that concept like a second lead clings to his unrequited love, with little deviation. This isn’t anything we haven’t already seen before, from both the original IRIS and... More »


Drama Casting & News
IRIS 2 secures cast and crew
by | September 24, 2012 | 92 Comments
It’s full speed ahead for blockbuster spy sequel IRIS 2, which will really be the third installment in the IRIS / Athena franchise. Leads Jang Hyuk and Lee Da-hae have signed on to headline the drama, which means this will be their third time as costars. The production has put two directors on the project... More »


Drama Casting & News
Lee Da-hae and Jang Hyuk to reunite for IRIS 2?
by | September 18, 2012 | 95 Comments
Lee Da-hae and Jang Hyuk? AGAIN? Are we making IRIS 2 or Chuno 2? The latest installment of the spy action IRIS franchise is now courting Jang and Lee for the leading roles, and both actors are reportedly “considering favorably.” If they sign on, it’ll be the third time they’re paired for a drama: once... More »


Celebrity News
Lee Da-hae’s Los Angeles photo shoot
by | November 14, 2011 | 86 Comments
Here’s a glimpse at what actress Lee Da-hae has been doing since her last drama Miss Ripley, a role that has successfully put her back in good standing, as far as her public image goes. The drama itself wasn’t nearly as dark as I wanted, but she did a good job playing the wounded heroine,... More »


Celebrity News
Lee Da-hae launches new jewelry line
by | October 22, 2011 | 37 Comments
After the recent success of Miss Ripley and her successful fan meeting and CG shoots in China, Lee Da-hae is continuing her streak with a new jewelry line, which launched on October 10. Lee’s jewelry line was launched by Mzuu, which is headed by the designer Park Min-joo.  If that name sounds familiar at all, it’s because... More »


Kpop News
Javabeans Playlist #3: Actor edition
by | August 18, 2011 | 121 Comments
More songs! And this time, they’re sung by some of your favorite (or not) actors. This list is hardly comprehensive, and I picked mostly those actors who weren’t singers first. (And if they were, they are generally stars who are not known for their singing, despite their origins. See: Kim Kang-woo’s awesome beginnings as a... More »


Drama Recaps
Miss Ripley: Episode 16 (Final)
by | July 19, 2011 | 113 Comments
Last episode! I wasn’t sure whether Miss Ripley would wrap up in a surge of melodrama or in unearned happy endings, but it delivers a dose of peace and resolution, with a smattering of bittersweetness. It’s somewhat satisfying, though a little pat for my tastes, but most importantly it gives each of our characters an... More »