Han Ji-hye (한지혜)

"East of Eden", Song Seung-heon, Lee Da-hae, and Yeon Jeong-hoon confirmed cast

2008/06/12 | Source | Permalink |

Actor Yeon Jeong-hoon has decided on MBC drama "East of Eden" as his comeback work after being released from the army. His management company officially announced his participation in "East of Eden" following Song Seung-heon and Lee Da-hae.

His management company, J-Tune, revealed on the 4th that Yeon Jeong-hoon signed the contract and will start filming. There was as much interest for the cast as for the blockbuster that drew 25 billion won in investment.

When Yeon Jeong-hoon, who had been going back and forth about his participation, decided to sign, the filming officially began. Until now, they have been filming the younger actors for "East of Eden".

"East of Eden" is a story about the twisted fate and revenge of two men who were born in the same hospital. Yeon Jeong-hoon plays Dong-hoon, an attorney who must live his life with a backward fate. The main character, Dong-chul, is played by top star Song Seung-heon. Lee Da-hae plays the female lead, who shakes the relationshi...| More

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Entertainers likely to become good husbands or wives?

2008/06/05 | Source | Permalink |

Actor Lee Beom-soo and Kim Jeong-eun were chosen to most likely become family-oriented after marriage.

Eduwill held a poll of 980 people, and Lee Beom-soo (31%), who received much love as a manager in SBS "On Air", was first.

Lee Seo-jin (29%), who is playing King Jeong-jo in MBS "Yi San", was second. Jang Dong-gun (18%), Jeong Joon-ho (14%), and Ha Jeong-woo (8%) also placed.

Kim Jeong-eun (27%) was chosen as the top female entertainer who would be a wise mother and good wife. Next were Park Seon-yeong (25%), Han Ji-hye (20%), Kim Tae-hee (14%), and Kim Ha-neul (13%).

Also, the people expected to live well if they got married were official couple 'Lee Seo-jin-Kim Jeong-eun', who received 53% of the votes.

In addition, 'Lee Beom-soo - Kim Ha-neul', (20%) the manager and star couple from "On Air", were second. The remaining order was 'Jang Dong-gun - Kim Tae-hee' (14%), 'Jeong Joon-ho - Park Seon-yeong' (7%), and 'Ha Jeong-woo - Han Ji-hye' (5%)....| More

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"Likable or Not" Excitement with a reason.. and emptiness

2008/05/15 | Source | Permalink |

KBS daily drama "Likable or Not", which had ratings up to 40%, ended on the 2nd.

This drama started with the intention to rethink the true meaning of family through the story of a remarried family from different bloodlines, backgrounds, and moral values.

But in the last episode, Baek-ho's (Kim Ji-seok) secret of his birth was revealed, and that purpose faded, leaving emptiness behind.

All the characters rounded off with forgiveness and reconciliation, and it couldn't escape the conventional aspects of the daily drama, which was pointed out as a limitation.

Even with the limitations of birth and the narrow-minded development, "Likable or Not" had record ratings and received love from viewers.

The first reason it was so popular was that the solving of the problems put in suspense in the storyline.

All the characters were involved in opposing forces, good and evil, ability and disability, and love and betrayal, and these caused problems that remained faithful to essent...| More

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Song Yoon-ah, Kim Tae-hee, Stars who have risen through evil roles

2008/05/01 | Source | Permalink |

In timeless stories, the evil characters are as famous as the main characters that they bother. But the stronger and more evil the character is, it is a bigger harm to the image of an actor.

This is why famous actors didn't take on evil roles, and new or unknown actors who wanted to leave a lasting impression took on these roles.

The actress who has received the most recognition for her evil role is Song Yoon-ah. In "Mister Q", she bothered Kim Hee-seon, the female lead, for Kim Min-jong. Viewers remembered her for her evil role, but now, she is receiving lots of love for her great acting in various roles.

Kim Tae-hee, a top star today, also rose with an evil role. She would stare at Choi Ji-woo with piercing eyes in SBS "Stairway to Heaven". Then, she changed her image through dramas "Forbidden Love", "Love Story in Harvard", and movie "The Restless".

Lee Bo-yeong, who has an innocent image, received popularity for her execution of an evil role. She left a lasting impressi...| More

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Paparazzi aim to put Korean celebs in the frame

2008/04/22 | Source | Permalink |

Kim Yoon-jin, an actress from the ABC series "Lost", recently told Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd on the CTV daytime talk show "The View" that being a star in Korea is different from Hollywood, because you are not stalked by paparazzi here.
Kim Hyeon-joo, another hallyu actress, confessed her bitter experience during a media tour to Hong Kong, when local paparazzi for a magazine sneaked into her hotel room and took pictures of discarded junk in her trash can.
Significantly, though, the paparazzi situation has alerted entertainment management companies in Korea. Local tabloids increasingly take paparazzi pictures of celebrities' private lives or print photos off the stars' personal blogs without their consent.
"It causes an extra burden on female celebrities, because the Korean public can be very cruel and conservative", says Lee Jeong-hun, an agent at Yedang Entertainment representing the Korean actress Han Ji-hye.
"A single photo is enough to dampen a career", Lee says.
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