Hong Gil Dong staffers pray for success

by javabeans

  Comedic fusion historical drama Hong Gil Dong has an airdate! (It's January 2, 2008, on KBS2.) On the set location on the 3rd, actors Kang Ji Hwan, Sung Yuri, and Jang...

Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri

Lee Junki’s Thai welcome, five thousand strong

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  Now, this is what I call a warm welcome:   As you may recall, actor Lee Junki was set to open his official Thai fan club, and received a...

Tags: fanmeetings, Lee Jun-ki

More awards for Coffee Prince

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Glad to see that the actors aren't the only ones reaping the praise for one of the biggest dramas of the year, and the biggest romantic comedy overall. Which is...

Tags: awards, Coffee Prince, Lee Yoon-jung

Get personal with Eric

by javabeans

...on his brand-spankin'-new personal website, that is! I'm sure all you Shinhwa fans probably already know this, but rapper and actor Eric just opened his personal homepage today (Dec. 3), and...

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Han Chae Young’s offbeat theatrical debut

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  Starting on December 7 and running through March 2, 2008, actress (and Korea's "Barbie Doll" -- for her tall, shapely proportions) Han Chae Young begins her performance in the play Inept People [서툰사람들] (...

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The 2007 Korean Film Awards

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On December 1, stars gathered in Seoul for the 6th Annual Korean Film Awards, honoring the latest achievements in (what else?) Korean cinema. Notable among its winners were the multiple talents...

Tags: awards, Daniel Henney, Gong Hyo-jin, Han Chae-young, Hyun Young, Jang Geun-seok, Jeon Do-yeon, Jo In-sung, Jo Seung-woo, Joo Jin-mo, Kim Ah-joong, Kim Hye-soo, Kim Tae-hee, Lee Hana, Lee Yeon-hee, Sohn Tae-young, Sohn Ye-jin, Song Hye-gyo, Song Kang-ho

An early look at The Man Who Was Superman

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On the 28th, reporters were invited to check out the filming location and talk with the main players in the upcoming movie The Man Who Was Superman, starring Jeon Ji...

Tags: Hwang Jung-min, Jeon Ji-hyun

Open Thread #6

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Don't really have a "topic" to kick off this Open Thread today... So I'll just ramble (and you all say, "Don't you always?"). It's raining. Ooh, my favorite weather. I...

Mixed-up Investigative Agency: Case 15

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What an excellent episode. By far the best to date. Episode 15 had everything -- adventure, mystery, suspense, emotion, depth, and yet another well-done cliffhanger ending. In fact, it rather felt...

Tags: Lee Eun-sung, Lee Min-ki, Mixed-up Investigative Agency, Ryu Seung-soo, Yeh Ji-won

Lee Junki gets lots of love from Thai fans

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  What a good year to be Lee Junki. He headed a successful drama (Time of Dog and Wolf), won some awards, put out his latest film May 18 (aka Splendid...

Tags: Lee Jun-ki