Ahn Jae-wook (안재욱)

K-POP Hits to be Featured in Korean Language Textbook in Japan

2008/06/25 | Source | Permalink |

Japanese entertainment company Avex said it will release a series of educational DVDs entitled "Learning Korean through Songs" featuring 25 music videos of hit K-pop songs.

The songs include TVXQ's 2004 hit "Hug", Ahn Jae-wook's "Friend", Lee Byeng-hun's "Tears", BoA's "No.1" and SG WannaBe's "In Life".

In August, another DVD will be released featuring more hit songs including Shinhwa's "Deep Sorrow", Lee Dong-geon's "Hoping that My Wind Touches That Sky", Fly to the Sky's "Missing You", Brown Eyes' "Already a Year" and SG WannaBe's "Crime and Punishment"....| More

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12,000 Fans attend Ahn Jae-wook's Concert

2008/03/31 | Source | Permalink |

Singer Ahn Jae-wook, who made his official debut in Japan in front of 3,500 fans at the NKH Hall on March 31, 2006, held a series of other concerts later that year in Osaka and Tokyo. Ahn also performed in four major cities in Japan in June 2007, including Yokohama, Sapporo and Nagoya, and personally met his fans later at the biggest concert hall in Japan. Ten thousand fans flocked to the Tokyo concert but even more fans gathered at this 2007 concert.

The concert was a celebration of the release of his single albums in Korea and Japan. In Korea, the album was released under the title 'To My Love' and in Japan, 'To You'. The album contained three songs: the title track 'Is This the End', 'Goodbye' and 'She Is'. Ahn performed 'Goodbye' in Japanese specifically for his Japanese fans. The artist had previously released his best album in Japan.

Yiishima, who attended both the 2006 and 2007 concerts, said she is a ardent fan of Ahn, whom she says is a wonderful actor and singer. The se...| More

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Im Hyun-jung Helps Ahn Jae-wook's K-Pop Comeback

2008/03/28 | Source | Permalink |

Singer Im Hyun-jung showed her loyalty to friends by helping with the production of Ahn Jae-wook's comeback album.

In 2006, Ahn had been featured in "The Enticing Scent of Love", the title track to Im's 5th album, and when he asked her to help with the production of his album two years later, she postponed her plans to study abroad in the U.S.A. to work with him.

Im not only composed and wrote the lyrics for Ahn's "Is it Good-bye", " Farewell ", and "She", the singer also sang in the chorus.

Ahn's mini-album will be released on April 1st. "Is it Good-bye" is his title track, a medium tempo ballad infused with the classic feel of a string quartet. Other songs include the poetic "Farewell" and the rock piece "She" with string instrumentals.

Along with his return to the K-pop stage, Ahn will also star in the TV drama "I Love You - 2008".

The singer will be performing live at the Saitama Arena in Japan tomorrow.


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Love is no bed of roses in SBS drama

2008/03/04 | Source | Permalink |

SBS tackles the thorny matter of marriage in its latest drama, "I Love You - 2008", slated to hit the small screen on March 31.

A spin-off of Heo Yeong-man's hit comic book series "I Love You - 2008", SBS's new miniseries keeps it light and fuzzy in what promises to be a bold and cheeky take on the lives of three married couples.

At the press screening held on Feb. 14 at Sangam CGV, reporters and fans were treated to a two-hour sneak peek at this upcoming series.

Judging from the preview, "I Love You - 2008" ventures into risky territory from the get-go -- adultery, divorce, premarital sex and pregnancy, all within two hours, and, with a comic slant.

When asked about the implications of dealing with such serious matters so lightly, Hallyu star Ahn Jae-wook, who will be playing the lead, shrugged it off with a joke or two:

"Contraception ... yes. There is a lot to be careful about", Ahn, 36, said, jokingly referring to the preview, in which his character, Suk Chul-soo, ma...| More

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i haven't seen all the drama yet but, what i seen it's really good, i love Hwanhee and his singing, beautiful voice. i've seen over the rainbow good acting very impressive, fighting! yessss i'm a fan Doris Peter 2008-07-04 20:31:57

Dramas Adopt New Way of Production

2008/02/10 | Source | Permalink |

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

Most Korean dramas start airing after the shooting of first a few episodes. Thus the general practice has been that production gets busier and busier, with the dramas eventually rushing to the end with obviously lower quality than before.

A blockbuster hit from last year, "Taewangsasingi" ("The Legend", The Four Guardian Gods of the King) was not an exception. Despite 43 billion won ($46 million) budget and three years of preparation, the drama did not have enough time to shoot and edit 24 episodes. One time, an episode had been edited just after the designated airing time, and MBC, the broadcasting station, had to extend their live news to fill up time cut from the production.

The "one-page script" exists in Korean soap-opera making. The whole script for one episode is not produced at the same time. The actors stand ready for shooting a scene without knowing what they are going to film and just one page of the script is sent from the writer. Th...| More

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i think it will be better this way. pre-produced so that the quality of the series will not suffer. i hope Kim Jung Eun's MY SWEET CITY will also be pre-produced. shulien 2008-02-11 08:46:11