Posts Tagged ‘Lee Dong-gun’
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See you in two years, Lee Dong-gun
As previously announced, singer-actor Lee Dong-gun began his military service on the afternoon of June 15, when he headed to the army reserve unit in Chuncheon. Per his wishes for a quiet enlistment with little fanfare, Lee had only made the announcement of his departure two days ahead of time to purposely discourage a large... More »
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After postponement, Lee Dong-gun enlists this week
As a Korean citizen born in 1980, actor Lee Dong-gun should have entered the military for his mandatory service no later than last year, and in fact he had received his papers and planned to enlist last summer. However, due to health reasons, he requested and was granted an extension. On June 15, he’ll report... More »
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Lee Dong-gun enlists next month
With the year half-over, expect more 28-year-old actors to cram in last projects and head off for their mandatory military service, since 1981-ers who have not yet completed their requirement will have to fulfill it this year. Actor and singer Lee Dong-gun has announced that he will be heading off to serve in active duty... More »
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2008 MBC Acting Awards
MBC hosted its awards ceremony for the 2008 Acting Awards on December 30. Let me first reiterate that I think these end-of-year broadcast-station awards are mostly meaningless. That said, this year’s Daesangs were TOTAL WEAKSAUCE, MBC. Top honor (the “Daesang” grand prize) went to… Oh, you mean it was split this year? Between Beethoven Virus‘s... More »
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Lee and Igawa promote tourism, not romance
As always, netizens are always the first to jump to premature conclusions, aren’t they? Lee Dong-gun and Japanese star Igawa Haruka got bloggers and netizens worked up when images and video clips of the two stars appeared online, suggesting they were dating (she’s married). They’d been spotted together in areas like Insadong, Myungdong, and Cheongdamdong,... More »
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A Salad Song duet
You’ve heard Lee Dong-gun sing (songs here and here), and you’ve seen Yoon Eun-hye‘s latest CF video clip. Now they sing together. The “Salad Song” (taken from Humming Urban Stereo’s “샐러드 기념일” [Salad days], which you can download at the link above) now reveals its full version, which features both actor-singers in a duet. Yoon... More »
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Japanese fans greet Lee Dong-gun
After releasing his first album in years, the Japanese- and Korean-language-album My Biography, Lee Dong-gun has launched himself into singerly activities, marking the occasion with two days in concert in Tokyo for his “Lee Dong-gun 2008 Debut Concert in Japan.” “My Biography” was released earlier this summer; Lee previously released a single album in Japan... More »
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Lee Dong-gun takes on a new album and possible tour
Actor Lee Dong-gun may have debuted as a singer, but for the past decade he’s primarily focused on his acting career. So his new album “My Biography” marks his first full-length album in ten years. Furthermore, Lee expressed the ambition to make an Asia tour before his impending military duty. He’s been busy for the... More »
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Monday-Tuesday ratings analysis: One hit, one cult following, one flop
When Night Comes, Strongest Chil Woo This is interesting because I’m actually watching all three Monday-Tuesday dramas right now, and I agree with the general points made, and yet find the outcome curious. Gourmet is the undeniable winner, consistently earning more viewers than When Night Comes and Strongest Chil Woo combined — and based on... More »
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When Night Comes: Episode 2
So yeah… not a great drama. It’s too bad since the two leads are entertaining together and they’ve got that bickering, competitive one-upmanship vibe going strong. But the rest of the plot, the directing, the cheesy music… meh. I haven’t found much on the director or the two writers, which is usually an indicator that... More »
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