MBC 2007 award Part 1
MBC 2007 award Part 2
MBC 2007 award Part 3
Happy New Year everyone!!
Drama award winners compete for beauty
Dec. 31, SEOUL, South Korea -- Female winners of the 2007 MBC Drama Awards pose for the camera in the hopes winning the "best dresser" title during the awards ceremony at an MBC Hall in Seoul on Dec. 30. From left: Park Shin-hye, Nam Sang-mi, Kong Hyo-jin, Lee Yoon-ji, Han Ji-min, Yoon Eun-hye, and Lee Ji-ah. (Yonhap)(END)
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'2007 MBC Drama Awards' Best Actor, Bae Young-Jun
On the night of the 30th, the ‘2007 MBC Drama Awards’ was broadcasted live throughout the nation, honoring Bae Young-Jun, star of ‘Taewangsasingi (The Four Guardian Gods of the King)’, with the Best Actor Award. MBC’s ‘Taewangsasingi’ pulled in much popularity in the latter part of the year, becoming the most watched drama. Accordingly, Bae Young-Jun won the grand award of Best Actor and the Most Popular Male Award, while he also received the award of Best Couple along with his co-star, the new up-and-coming actress, Lee Ji-Ah. Lee Ji-Ah additionally won awards in the Most Popular Female and Best New Actress categories. ‘Taewangsasingi’ continued to receive a total of 8 awards including the Award of Excellence (CG Team) and the Golden Actor Award of the historical drama category (Choi Min-Soo).
All eyes were on Bae Young-Jun as he attended the awards ceremony in crutches due to an unfortunate injury, repeatedly climbing the steps to center stage to receive his awards.
Furthermore, the two stars of the drama ‘The First Shop Of Coffee Prince’, Yun Eun-Hye and Gong-Yu, each won Best Female Actress and Best Male Actor, respectively.
They Kiss Again (It Started With A Kiss 2) (惡作劇2吻)
I never got the chance to watch the first ISWAK and season 2 is already out?I'm not too crazy about taiwan or chinese dramas unless it's viet dubbed. But I'll give it a try to see what the all the hype about this.
Synopsis:
The sequel of It Started With A Kiss begins with Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu's wedding and honeymoon. Even after marriage, they experience problems and interferences within their marriage such as mistaken pregnancy, misunderstandings, and a run-in with a girl from Zhi Shu's past. Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu switch to medical school to become nurse and doctor. During that time, Zhi Shu meets new rivals who wish to outdo him and Xiang Qin makes four new friends, and one of them likes her and wishes to replace Zhi Shu.
How will their lives turn out to be?
Well there's subtitle for the first episode at D-addicts or you can watch the first two episodes here .
Episode 1 direct dl:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L6UL83A5
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RQ6ZPOMY
Episode 2 direct dl:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/hjstp0
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1cnhoj
http://www.mediafire.com/?befnoyhmnyk
They Kiss again OST:
http://www.badongo.com/file/7070992
http://www.sendspace.com/file/litwut
Why would Hollywood be interested in Korean stars?
Strategic casting to target Asian market based on the popularity of the Korean Wave.
- Jang Dong-gun, Ha Jeong-woo, Song Hye-kyo are the first ones to make their debut in Hollywood as the main casts of American film.
One after another, an increased number of Korean stars, including Jang Dong-gun, Rain, Lee Byeong-Heon, Jeon Ji-hyeon, Park Joon-hyung and Song Hye-kyo, had been cast in American films.
But, why would Hollywood be interested in Korean stars?
According to the analysis produced by the Film Promotion Committee, the average annual film marketing growth in America from 2000 to 2005 had been around 31,6 billion dollars. Comparing it against England (2nd – 5,2 billion) and Japan (3rd – 4,6 billion), the American market is approximately 6 time larger, the biggest market in the world. In particular, the film industry had been dramatically advanced and countless American actors are being already appearing in their films. Therefore there's seems no suitable reason to cast Korean actors who virtually has no recognition in America.
However, in the process of producing the film, the American film producers and the major studios makes careful strategy to target the international market. From 2000 to 2005, among the world's top 10 film markets, the only countries whose share of native films had been more than 50% of their overall film industry had been South Korea (9th) and India (10th) (Excluding China who has restriction on importing foreign films). Then it was followed by Japan (41.3%), France (35.6%), England (17.5%) and Italy (24.7%), showing the powerful influence of Hollywood films over majority of global film industry. Especially, at recent times, the Hollywood producers became more interested in the Asian market, which is at the stage of rapid growth.
A well-known Japanese casting director, Yoko Narahashi, who works actively in American film industry explained, "Recently, the demand of Asian actors had been dramatically increased in Hollywood. More and more Asian actors are getting into roles that would have been given to Caucasian actors in the past. Therefore, now is the best time for the Asian actors to come to Hollywood", at the Busan International Film Festival, last October.
In order ensure its influence over the international market, the Hollywood producers use the two main strategies of either casting Asian or Caucasian movie star or film the movie at the local ground. Examples of these strategic casting include the 'Mission Impossible' series, which are filmed over various countries including China and other European countries; the casting of actors such as Gong Li (Miami Vice), Zhang Ziyi (Rush Hour 2) and Don Juan Moreno y Jederique Jimenez (Da Vinci Code).
The first group of Asian actors to debut in Hollywood were from Japan during 1970s, followed by Chinese actors of 1980s and 1990s. Lately, this trend is moving towards the Korean actors as the Korean Wave sweeping through every parts of Asia.
A Korean actor in Hollywood, John Cho, who starred in a film called "West 32nd" said, "In fact, the Hollywood producers prefer a popular Asian stars who don't speak good English over an Asian actor of American origin who can speak perfect English".
Due to limitation of language and the strategic casting to target the Asian market, the Hollywood producers had been purposely casting the Asian stars for large-scaled action movies. Examples include Rain ("Speed Racer") and Lee Byeong-Heon ("G.I. Joe"). However, there aren't many who overcome this casting strategy and are recognised as real actors in Hollywood. Out of all the Korean actors, Rain made the most splendid debut in Hollywood in his upcoming movie, 'Speed Racer' with its 300 million dollar worth of production cost and being directed by the Wachowski brothers. However, one can't see any special meaning in it, other than Rain being cast as a supporting actor in a Hollywood film in behalf of all other Asian stars.
Yoo Duk-hwa (Andy Lau), who had an interview with the My Daily Telegraph last year said, "Hollywood doesn't pay sincere attitude toward Hong Kong actors" revealing his reason for not entering Hollywood. Likewise, Jackie Chan also showed his disappointment in his interview with the My Daily Telegraph in 2005, saying "I had continuous call from Hollywood, but the only genre given to me was comic action". Even China's greatest star, Jet Li, had to play villain in "Lethal Weapon" in order to make his debut in Hollywood. On the same line, Hong Kong's Chow Yun-Fat's American debut film was "The Replacement Killer", where the number of gun shooting scenes was overwhelmingly greater than the scenes where he speaks his lines.
However, Jang Dong-gun, Ha Jeong-woo and Song Hye-kyo took different ways in making their debut. The large-scaled action film, 'Laundry worrier' is targeting the international market and Jang Dong-gun is cast as the main character, exactly opposite to the pathway taken by previous Asian stars in Hollywood. Even though the motive is based on the producer's consideration towards to the Asian market, Jang Dong-gun is to be challenge the international stage as the main cast of the film.
Ha Jeong-woo's independent film, "Never Forever" evoked a great interest in the America's biggest Independent film festival, Sundance Film Festival. Recently, he had been receiving casting offers from various American producers. In addition, he is a member of American Actors Association.
Lastly, Song Hye-kyo is making her Hollywood debut with a low-budget independent film, "Fetish". She could have sign a contract with the major agency and use strategic casting to star in a large-scaled Hollywood film targeting the Asian market. However, she chose to challenge Hollywood by star in an independent film, refusing to follow the footpaths of previous Asian stars.
- Jang Dong-gun, Ha Jeong-woo, Song Hye-kyo are the first ones to make their debut in Hollywood as the main casts of American film.
One after another, an increased number of Korean stars, including Jang Dong-gun, Rain, Lee Byeong-Heon, Jeon Ji-hyeon, Park Joon-hyung and Song Hye-kyo, had been cast in American films.
But, why would Hollywood be interested in Korean stars?
According to the analysis produced by the Film Promotion Committee, the average annual film marketing growth in America from 2000 to 2005 had been around 31,6 billion dollars. Comparing it against England (2nd – 5,2 billion) and Japan (3rd – 4,6 billion), the American market is approximately 6 time larger, the biggest market in the world. In particular, the film industry had been dramatically advanced and countless American actors are being already appearing in their films. Therefore there's seems no suitable reason to cast Korean actors who virtually has no recognition in America.
However, in the process of producing the film, the American film producers and the major studios makes careful strategy to target the international market. From 2000 to 2005, among the world's top 10 film markets, the only countries whose share of native films had been more than 50% of their overall film industry had been South Korea (9th) and India (10th) (Excluding China who has restriction on importing foreign films). Then it was followed by Japan (41.3%), France (35.6%), England (17.5%) and Italy (24.7%), showing the powerful influence of Hollywood films over majority of global film industry. Especially, at recent times, the Hollywood producers became more interested in the Asian market, which is at the stage of rapid growth.
A well-known Japanese casting director, Yoko Narahashi, who works actively in American film industry explained, "Recently, the demand of Asian actors had been dramatically increased in Hollywood. More and more Asian actors are getting into roles that would have been given to Caucasian actors in the past. Therefore, now is the best time for the Asian actors to come to Hollywood", at the Busan International Film Festival, last October.
In order ensure its influence over the international market, the Hollywood producers use the two main strategies of either casting Asian or Caucasian movie star or film the movie at the local ground. Examples of these strategic casting include the 'Mission Impossible' series, which are filmed over various countries including China and other European countries; the casting of actors such as Gong Li (Miami Vice), Zhang Ziyi (Rush Hour 2) and Don Juan Moreno y Jederique Jimenez (Da Vinci Code).
The first group of Asian actors to debut in Hollywood were from Japan during 1970s, followed by Chinese actors of 1980s and 1990s. Lately, this trend is moving towards the Korean actors as the Korean Wave sweeping through every parts of Asia.
A Korean actor in Hollywood, John Cho, who starred in a film called "West 32nd" said, "In fact, the Hollywood producers prefer a popular Asian stars who don't speak good English over an Asian actor of American origin who can speak perfect English".
Due to limitation of language and the strategic casting to target the Asian market, the Hollywood producers had been purposely casting the Asian stars for large-scaled action movies. Examples include Rain ("Speed Racer") and Lee Byeong-Heon ("G.I. Joe"). However, there aren't many who overcome this casting strategy and are recognised as real actors in Hollywood. Out of all the Korean actors, Rain made the most splendid debut in Hollywood in his upcoming movie, 'Speed Racer' with its 300 million dollar worth of production cost and being directed by the Wachowski brothers. However, one can't see any special meaning in it, other than Rain being cast as a supporting actor in a Hollywood film in behalf of all other Asian stars.
Yoo Duk-hwa (Andy Lau), who had an interview with the My Daily Telegraph last year said, "Hollywood doesn't pay sincere attitude toward Hong Kong actors" revealing his reason for not entering Hollywood. Likewise, Jackie Chan also showed his disappointment in his interview with the My Daily Telegraph in 2005, saying "I had continuous call from Hollywood, but the only genre given to me was comic action". Even China's greatest star, Jet Li, had to play villain in "Lethal Weapon" in order to make his debut in Hollywood. On the same line, Hong Kong's Chow Yun-Fat's American debut film was "The Replacement Killer", where the number of gun shooting scenes was overwhelmingly greater than the scenes where he speaks his lines.
However, Jang Dong-gun, Ha Jeong-woo and Song Hye-kyo took different ways in making their debut. The large-scaled action film, 'Laundry worrier' is targeting the international market and Jang Dong-gun is cast as the main character, exactly opposite to the pathway taken by previous Asian stars in Hollywood. Even though the motive is based on the producer's consideration towards to the Asian market, Jang Dong-gun is to be challenge the international stage as the main cast of the film.
Ha Jeong-woo's independent film, "Never Forever" evoked a great interest in the America's biggest Independent film festival, Sundance Film Festival. Recently, he had been receiving casting offers from various American producers. In addition, he is a member of American Actors Association.
Lastly, Song Hye-kyo is making her Hollywood debut with a low-budget independent film, "Fetish". She could have sign a contract with the major agency and use strategic casting to star in a large-scaled Hollywood film targeting the Asian market. However, she chose to challenge Hollywood by star in an independent film, refusing to follow the footpaths of previous Asian stars.
U.S. Remakes Sex is Zero
Korean student sex comedy Sex is Zero will be remade by the studio Poststar2Finish in the U.S.;Popstar2Finish is known for its television series CSI. The two parties are still negotiating about the sales terms of the remake rights. Besides the sale of the remake rights, Doosaboo Film announced that YOUN JK’s Sex is Zero will also be screened in the U.S.
Sex is Zero was one of the box office hits from 2002. The film revolves around a group of university students and their dealings with sex and relationships. IM Chang-jung played the male lead, a clumsy character in love with the beauty of the campus, a role by HA Ji-won.
The Korean sequel was released last week. IM reprised his role, but SONG Ji-hyo replaced HA Ji-won as the main female character. The sequel is directed by YOON Tae-yun.Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)
Source:http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/
Insoon is pretty
This will be the next drama that i want to watch while waiting for the Bad Love subs to come out.The description sounds pretty interesting!
Insoon is pretty Description from http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/tv/program/program_01.htm?pg_code=141
Love is not judging.
Today is often refer to as the time of narcissism. Thanks to communication technology development such as Internet and liberal social, political conditions, people began to speak out. In the streets, they continuously talk on their mobile phones. Online, they run their own show on their blogs and personal webpages. They refuse to be in the backstage but step up as stars of their own show. Ironically, people feel alone because nobody listens but everybody is talking his or her own story.
“My injury is greater.” “My demand is more urgent.” “I am the nicest and loneliest.” “I had the hardest life.” However, nobody knows because there is no person available for listening. Everybody feels dejected. As there are more and more ways to communicate, people become more isolated. It is the tragedy of the narcissistic 21st century.
They want someone to say you are important, to accept themselves “as is” without judging and to listen. They want unconditional love.
Each and everyone things “I can’t love someone unconditionally, but I want someone to love me that way!” Therefore, there is no such person.
People are taunted by others’ opinion. “I need to get good grades, go to a good school, have a good job, live in good neighborhood, earn more money, be more fashionable and beautiful, lose weight, look younger, grab attention, and meet someone with all the right conditions.” The list is endless. When does it stop?
The only possible solution to this problem is to become an unconditionally loving person first. I have to love myself first and tell myself that it is okay not to be perfect. It is okay to fail. It’s okay to be ugly, but actually I’m not ugly. I’m beautiful and I’m doing fine.
Of course, it is not as easy as it looks. However, a person who can truly oneself will be able to love others. True communication becomes possible between people who know how to love themselves.
“Pretty Insun” is about loving oneself unconditionally and communicating with others heart to heart.
In the story, people who endless thirst for love and recognition will realize that true love does not exist anywhere but inside oneself. They will learn that the greatest, incomparable beauty reside in inner self.
Who can throw a stone at her?
A girl was abandoned by her mother at birth and grew up under her grandmother. She served a few years in prison for killing her school mate accidentally. People see a scarlet letter on her. She is the sinner to them. She has the worst background one can have.
However, when you think about it? Who is sinless? And, who would not have bad backgrounds in the eyes of the better-off? What is sin? Who can throw a stone at her? How can we become truly happy?
Director : Pyo Min-su Writer : Jeong Yu-gyeong
Cast:
Kim Hyun Joo as Park In-soon
Kim Min Joon as Yoo Sang Woo
Seo Hyo Rim as Jung Ah (In-soon's sister)
Lee Wan as Geun Soo
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Next Season download
X-mas everyone!
I just found out that there's an ova of Kimi ga Nozomu Eien titled 'Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Next Season' which is supposed to be three episodes long.The first episode is out now and subbed!
Here's the synopis from ADC:
After a three-year long coma, Haruka Suzumiya awakens, but time has deprived her of important things. However, there is still something that remains in her. Her lover, Takayuki Narumi, devotes himself to her. They visit various places they remember as if they were trying to retrieve the lost three years. However, there is a place they keep away from: a phone booth in front of the Hiiragi-cho Station — they cannot approach the place Haruka had the accident three years ago
Download Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Next Season episode 1 torrent:here or direct download here
I just found out that there's an ova of Kimi ga Nozomu Eien titled 'Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Next Season' which is supposed to be three episodes long.The first episode is out now and subbed!
Here's the synopis from ADC:
After a three-year long coma, Haruka Suzumiya awakens, but time has deprived her of important things. However, there is still something that remains in her. Her lover, Takayuki Narumi, devotes himself to her. They visit various places they remember as if they were trying to retrieve the lost three years. However, there is a place they keep away from: a phone booth in front of the Hiiragi-cho Station — they cannot approach the place Haruka had the accident three years ago
Download Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Next Season episode 1 torrent:here or direct download here
Bad Love Synopis and Character Overview
This overview is a little bit late, but for those who are new to Bad love.^^
Title: Bad Love 못된 사랑
Title: Bad Love 못된 사랑
Cast: Kwon Sang Woo, Kim Seung Soo, Lee Yeo Won, Cha Ye Reun PD : Kwon Gye Hong 권계홍 Scriptwriter : Lee Yoo Jin 이유진 (Firebird/ Queen of the Game)
Broadcast network: KBS2 Broadcast period: 2007-Dec-03 (replacing Mixed-Up Investigative Agency) Air Time: Mondays & Tuesdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)
Synopsis
This melodrama depicts the lives, struggles and up and downs of 3 people when falling in love. Na In Jung (LYW), a chelo player, falls in love with Lee Soo Hwan (KSS), the son-in-law of a famous business tycoon. She later discovers that LSH is a married man and is thoroughly devastated. Kang Yong Gi (KSW) is the step-brother of LSH's wife, the rebellion in their family. As an illigitimate child of the family, he grows up not appreciating the love given by his father. He expresses his feelings and passion thru art and does not care what other ppl think of him. The 3 ppl get entangled in a story of love and deceit when NIJ lets go of LSH and cross paths with KYG....
Kang Yong Ki (강용기) (actor Kwon Sang Woo 권상우)
He grew up with very little love. Perhaps it's because he was born out of wedlock, from a father who was having an affair with another woman. His father, is CEO Kang, and while he may not have given Yong Ki much love throughout his life, he played a big role when separating Yong-Ki from his first love... As a way to express himself, Yong Ki became a pop artist (painter?) It's during this time he meets and falls in love with Jo Ann, his first love. Eventually he endures a painful separation and began to carry with him a wound that would leave him dry, without any emotion. Thankfully, he meets In Jeong and begins to fall in love once again. Even as Soo Hwan reappears in her life, Yong Ki vows that no one will take away his love again...
Na In Jeong (나인정) (actress Lee Yo Won 이요원)
In Jeong is a beautiful and elegant cellist. Unfortunately, the picture perfect life stops here as she continues to have an affair with a married man, who knows nothing but his own dreams and ambitions. While she truly loved him with all her heart, it wasn't enough to keep him as she ends up bitterly separating from him... 5 years later, as she moves on with her life, she meets Yong Ki, and after several run-ins with him they both fall in love with each other. However, their love is tested to its limits as Soo Hwan reappears in her life! Will she choose her first love over Yong Ki?
Lee Soo Hwan (이수환) (actor Kim Sung Soo 김성수)
Thanks to his ambition and goal achieving mind Soo Hwan is a successful business man. However, he soon discovers that his ambition may not fill the emptiness inside as he realizes his need for In Jeong. Even though he is married to Joo Ran, his life with her is without love and any familial characteristics. His major hope in this marriage is that he would one day become the successor of her father's CEO position. When he finally meets with In Jeong once again, his belief that only he can make her happy, will drive him to bring her back to him...
Jo Ann (조앤) (actress Cha Yae Ryun 차예련)
While there is yet to be any information on what happened between her separation with Yong Ki, but she was indeed Yong Ki's first love. With her own strength and pride she made it to New York in order to pursue her studies. She's a free spirit and yet a perfectionist at the same time. It's at this time she falls in love with Yong Ki, and while she tries to keep their love together, she ends up giving him a wound so deep he would carry it with him even after their break up...
Kang Joo Ran (강주란) (actress Kim Ga Yun 김가연)
She's the Soo Hwan's wife, CEO Kang's oldest daughter, and half sister to Yong Ki. With absolutely no fear in the world this is matched with a not-so-pleasant personality which may attribute to a wavering relationship she has with Soo Hwan. However, it isn't entirely her fault, especially when she discovers Soo Hwan's love for another woman! It's because of his affair she is forced to live her life full of suspicion, toward someone she should be able to trust... her husband.
Source:http://www.mykofan.com/Bad_Love__-276-Drama.aspx
Upcoming Dramas!
Drama : SBS 불한당 Robbers
Casting : Jang Hyuck , Lee Da Hae
Schedule to be broadcast : 2 January 2008 [ Replacing Lobbyist ]
Casting : Jang Hyuck , Lee Da Hae
Schedule to be broadcast : 2 January 2008 [ Replacing Lobbyist ]
Jang Hyuk & Lee DaHae has been casted in SBS Drama 'Robbers.' 'Robbers' will show a love story between a player who preys on women and a single mom. Director Yoo InShik who directed Bad Couple and Bad Family and Writer Kim GyuWan who wrote Piano and Spring Time will work together. Jang Hyuk will play Kwon OJoon who takes away the soul of women with his stature & tongue play. Lee DaHae plays a single mom Jin DalRae who lives with her 5 year old daughter and mother-in-law after her husband passed away. SBS Drama 'Robbers' will replace Lobbyist and start on January 2nd 2008.
Drama : Cain and Abel¨
Casting : Soh Ji Sup , Ji Jin Hee, Jeong Ryo Won
Schedule to be broadcast : Feb 2008
3/15/07 -- Soh Ji Sup' s agency BOF announces that SJS will lead the drama Cain and Abel after he completes his military service on 4/27. The drama portrays the tragic story of two brothers. One is a powerful detective while the other one is a misfortunate killer. They were separated in childhood and grew up in different environmentsSJS plays the younger brother who was adopted and grew up in USA after he was separated from his elder brother. Then he joins a mafia organization and becomes a killer. Kim Dong Hyun the representative of the production company Plan Pictures states, We have been planning this drama for quite some time. This project allows SJS to fully demonstrate his knockout performance power. The production cost is about 6 billion Won. The filming is scheduled to start in May, and San Francisco will be one of the filming locations.=Additional update : Ji Jin hee and Jeong Ryo Won had joined the cast . Ji Jin Hee shall played the role of the elder brother who is a police officer while Jeong Ryo Won played the woman who is loved by both brothers.
3/15/07 -- Soh Ji Sup' s agency BOF announces that SJS will lead the drama Cain and Abel after he completes his military service on 4/27. The drama portrays the tragic story of two brothers. One is a powerful detective while the other one is a misfortunate killer. They were separated in childhood and grew up in different environmentsSJS plays the younger brother who was adopted and grew up in USA after he was separated from his elder brother. Then he joins a mafia organization and becomes a killer. Kim Dong Hyun the representative of the production company Plan Pictures states, We have been planning this drama for quite some time. This project allows SJS to fully demonstrate his knockout performance power. The production cost is about 6 billion Won. The filming is scheduled to start in May, and San Francisco will be one of the filming locations.=Additional update : Ji Jin hee and Jeong Ryo Won had joined the cast . Ji Jin Hee shall played the role of the elder brother who is a police officer while Jeong Ryo Won played the woman who is loved by both brothers.
Ryu Si-won Tops Japanese Record Chart
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Ryu Si-won Tops Japanese Record Chart
Singer/actor Ryu Si-won has topped a Japanese music album chart in the Asian category.
Ryu's fourth album "With You," which was released in Japan in May, was found to have topped the music chart according to the largest music record chain HMV's annual album sales rankings.
The singer's agency, Rs Company, said the feat attests to Ryu's success in Japan as a singer.
"With You" topped HMV's album booking chart when it was just released, and took the second spot on the Oricon daily chart. In June, the singer successfully gave a concert at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
Ryu is also popular as an actor in Japan. Since October this year he has been appearing on the TBS weekend drama "Woman Detective" opposite young Japanese star Yukie Nakama.
Source:http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1497256_11858.html
HOME > ENTERTAINMENT > ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Ryu Si-won Tops Japanese Record Chart
Singer/actor Ryu Si-won has topped a Japanese music album chart in the Asian category.
Ryu's fourth album "With You," which was released in Japan in May, was found to have topped the music chart according to the largest music record chain HMV's annual album sales rankings.
The singer's agency, Rs Company, said the feat attests to Ryu's success in Japan as a singer.
"With You" topped HMV's album booking chart when it was just released, and took the second spot on the Oricon daily chart. In June, the singer successfully gave a concert at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
Ryu is also popular as an actor in Japan. Since October this year he has been appearing on the TBS weekend drama "Woman Detective" opposite young Japanese star Yukie Nakama.
Source:http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1497256_11858.html
Actor, Band Shoot Fundraiser Ad
Heartthrob actor So Ji-sub and the four member male band TAKE have partnered to advocate the rights of needy children with a song called 'HOPE.'
They will appear in a video ad to raise funds for missing and destitute children. The efforts are being led by a domestic children's foundation.
The video is being jointly produced by the foundation and TAKE's management agency, Sedona Media.
A foundation official said, "Hearing about the good cause, actor So Ji-sub willingly participated in the shoot," adding the celebrities' involvement is expected to help the fundraiser a great deal.
Source:http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/ent_news.html
Bad Love 못된 사랑 - Moi Tinh Khac Kho viet subs
You can download Bad Love in Viet too!^^The first two episodes can be found here:
http://www.iuphimhan.com/sarang/.Just scroll down and you'll find the Bad Love section with the links.It's great that there's viet fansubs for kdramas now!
http://www.iuphimhan.com/sarang/.Just scroll down and you'll find the Bad Love section with the links.It's great that there's viet fansubs for kdramas now!
Gong Yoo to Leave For the Military Next Year
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Gong Yoo, 28, the heartthrob of the recent hit drama "Coffee Prince," will temporarily say goodbye to his fans to serve in the military Jan. 14, 2008."Gong will start five weeks of basic training for his military service at the Nonsan training center in South Chungcheong Province," said his agency, Sidus HQ. The actor has been in numerous films such as "She's on Duty," "S Diary" and dramas like "One Fine Day," but his popularity peaked with "Coffee Prince." He especially became one of the favored actors among young women for his exquisite fashion sense and model-like figure."I am grateful for my fans, and I will do my best to successfully complete my service and return to make better films,'' he said through his agency. Meanwhile, Gong was nominated for the "Best Actor," "Most Popular Actor by Netizens," and the "Favorite On Screen Couple Award" with Yoon Eun-hye _ his co-star in "Coffee Prince" _ at the MBC Drama Awards.
Credits: sanghee@koreatimes.co.kr
Source:http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/speci.../178_15804.html
Staff Reporter
Gong Yoo, 28, the heartthrob of the recent hit drama "Coffee Prince," will temporarily say goodbye to his fans to serve in the military Jan. 14, 2008."Gong will start five weeks of basic training for his military service at the Nonsan training center in South Chungcheong Province," said his agency, Sidus HQ. The actor has been in numerous films such as "She's on Duty," "S Diary" and dramas like "One Fine Day," but his popularity peaked with "Coffee Prince." He especially became one of the favored actors among young women for his exquisite fashion sense and model-like figure."I am grateful for my fans, and I will do my best to successfully complete my service and return to make better films,'' he said through his agency. Meanwhile, Gong was nominated for the "Best Actor," "Most Popular Actor by Netizens," and the "Favorite On Screen Couple Award" with Yoon Eun-hye _ his co-star in "Coffee Prince" _ at the MBC Drama Awards.
Credits: sanghee@koreatimes.co.kr
Source:http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/speci.../178_15804.html
Oh Rain, Oh Rain...what on earth was he thinking?
K-POP STAR COMMITS FASHION BOO-BOO AGAIN:
Fans mad with Rain
for wearing shirt that is 'gross, cheap, rude, vulgar', but other fans say...
By Chang May Choon
December 21, 2007
FROM the front, K-pop hunk Rain looked as he usually does - broad-shouldered and well-muscled, filling out a snug, plain long-sleeved whiteT-shirt.
Seen in an Internet screen capture striding to a helicopter that would take him from Hong Kong to Macau, Rain is clad in a T-shirt that seems plain in front, but shows an imprint of a woman's bare breasts on the back.
But when he turned his back, it was a different story.
Shocking. Vulgar. Rude.
And worse, disrespectful of women, who make up a huge percentage of hisfans.
These irate comments refer to his latest wardrobe malfunction - a 'scandalous shirt' whose back blatantly displayed a print of a woman's bare breasts, draped over a rock guitar.
The 25-year-old singer-actor was seen in the shirt two weeks ago, striding towards a helicopter that would take him from HongKong to Macau to receive the Asian Male Star Of The Year trophy at the CineAsia Film Awards.
An entertainment news programme on Seoul Broadcasting System released the footage of Rain's breast-baring shirt.
The clip has since made its way to YouTube.
But tongues only started wagging furiously online this week - after photos of the offending shirt were circulated widely on K-pop forums.
Rain's shirt, seen from the front in a screen grab, looks decent.
A posting on K-popped.com on Monday said that some fans were 'outraged' and 'offended' by Rain's 'scandalous shirt'.
A netizen, Giddy Bloom, felt that 'it just reeks of cheapness', while Anon said it was 'rude and vulgar'.
Over at Popseoul.com, 179 of 251 netizens said in a poll that the 'lady lumps' on Rain's shirt are 'gross' and that he 'should have better taste'. Other comments included criticism that the shirt was idiotic and disgusting.
Raye, a fan, wrote: 'I was very angry he wore this shirt. I mean, it's so disgusting...
'I chalk it up to Bi (Rain's Korean name) being human and stupid. So I forgive him. But he can't disrespect women ever like this again.'
Soju agreed that the shirt was 'an exploitation of women because, by putting it into a publicly graphic image, it trivialises females'.
Aquarious, who also does not like the shirt, wrote that Rain 'should be careful what he does or says because all eyes are on him'.
Even on the RainSingapore.com forum, some fans expressed shock at their idol's poor fashion statement.
CelineQ wrote: 'ALAMAK! If he wears this to certain countries he might get arrested for indecent exposure.'
Other fans, however, didn't think it was such a bad thing.
Singaporean Stephanie Loh, 34, from the RainSingapore fan club, felt it was a 'refreshing change' from Rain's usual wardrobe.
'It's quite interesting for him to wear something so daring,' she told The New Paper. 'Usually he's so prim and proper, so this shows a different side of him. It's just a T-shirt, we don't think it's lewd.'
Netizen Orchid, who first posted Rain's photos on K-popped.com, also felt that the shirt was 'fun in an attention-grabbing kind of way'.
Ladida added on the same forum that she felt the fan outrage was blown out of proportion.
'He's a public role model; he did things against his better judgment. So he deserves a slap on the wrist. But the extreme outrage over the graphic tee - which, in my opinion, isn't really all that raunchy - is overly dramatic.'
SHOCKING
Another fan who calls herself Mrs Jung noted on RainSingapore.com that her idol seems to like 'shocking outfits'.
She cited examples of how he wore T-shirts with the words 'Available for a Quickie' and 'I'm the reason girls gone wild' when he visited China in September.
This is also the second time in a month that Rain has drawn flak for his fashion sense.
In late November, he was accused of 'dressing like a caveman' by animal rights group Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Asia Pacific).
Peta took offence at Rain donning fur and wrote him a letter to stop ripping off animal skin.
So far, neither Rain nor his agency has commented on his shirt. He reportedly flew to Los Angeles from Macau.
Source:http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,151225,00.html
Fans mad with Rain
for wearing shirt that is 'gross, cheap, rude, vulgar', but other fans say...
By Chang May Choon
December 21, 2007
FROM the front, K-pop hunk Rain looked as he usually does - broad-shouldered and well-muscled, filling out a snug, plain long-sleeved whiteT-shirt.
Seen in an Internet screen capture striding to a helicopter that would take him from Hong Kong to Macau, Rain is clad in a T-shirt that seems plain in front, but shows an imprint of a woman's bare breasts on the back.
But when he turned his back, it was a different story.
Shocking. Vulgar. Rude.
And worse, disrespectful of women, who make up a huge percentage of hisfans.
These irate comments refer to his latest wardrobe malfunction - a 'scandalous shirt' whose back blatantly displayed a print of a woman's bare breasts, draped over a rock guitar.
The 25-year-old singer-actor was seen in the shirt two weeks ago, striding towards a helicopter that would take him from HongKong to Macau to receive the Asian Male Star Of The Year trophy at the CineAsia Film Awards.
An entertainment news programme on Seoul Broadcasting System released the footage of Rain's breast-baring shirt.
The clip has since made its way to YouTube.
But tongues only started wagging furiously online this week - after photos of the offending shirt were circulated widely on K-pop forums.
Rain's shirt, seen from the front in a screen grab, looks decent.
A posting on K-popped.com on Monday said that some fans were 'outraged' and 'offended' by Rain's 'scandalous shirt'.
A netizen, Giddy Bloom, felt that 'it just reeks of cheapness', while Anon said it was 'rude and vulgar'.
Over at Popseoul.com, 179 of 251 netizens said in a poll that the 'lady lumps' on Rain's shirt are 'gross' and that he 'should have better taste'. Other comments included criticism that the shirt was idiotic and disgusting.
Raye, a fan, wrote: 'I was very angry he wore this shirt. I mean, it's so disgusting...
'I chalk it up to Bi (Rain's Korean name) being human and stupid. So I forgive him. But he can't disrespect women ever like this again.'
Soju agreed that the shirt was 'an exploitation of women because, by putting it into a publicly graphic image, it trivialises females'.
Aquarious, who also does not like the shirt, wrote that Rain 'should be careful what he does or says because all eyes are on him'.
Even on the RainSingapore.com forum, some fans expressed shock at their idol's poor fashion statement.
CelineQ wrote: 'ALAMAK! If he wears this to certain countries he might get arrested for indecent exposure.'
Other fans, however, didn't think it was such a bad thing.
Singaporean Stephanie Loh, 34, from the RainSingapore fan club, felt it was a 'refreshing change' from Rain's usual wardrobe.
'It's quite interesting for him to wear something so daring,' she told The New Paper. 'Usually he's so prim and proper, so this shows a different side of him. It's just a T-shirt, we don't think it's lewd.'
Netizen Orchid, who first posted Rain's photos on K-popped.com, also felt that the shirt was 'fun in an attention-grabbing kind of way'.
Ladida added on the same forum that she felt the fan outrage was blown out of proportion.
'He's a public role model; he did things against his better judgment. So he deserves a slap on the wrist. But the extreme outrage over the graphic tee - which, in my opinion, isn't really all that raunchy - is overly dramatic.'
SHOCKING
Another fan who calls herself Mrs Jung noted on RainSingapore.com that her idol seems to like 'shocking outfits'.
She cited examples of how he wore T-shirts with the words 'Available for a Quickie' and 'I'm the reason girls gone wild' when he visited China in September.
This is also the second time in a month that Rain has drawn flak for his fashion sense.
In late November, he was accused of 'dressing like a caveman' by animal rights group Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Asia Pacific).
Peta took offence at Rain donning fur and wrote him a letter to stop ripping off animal skin.
So far, neither Rain nor his agency has commented on his shirt. He reportedly flew to Los Angeles from Macau.
Source:http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,151225,00.html
Bad Love Episode 2
Episode two was so much better than the first one, maybe because KSW has more scenes in it?There's a twist in the storyline already!Now I can't wait for the comming subs to come ouut.Ohh the wait.
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