Kim Dong-wook (김동욱)

Park Jin-young Makes Comeback as Singer

2007/08/13 | Source | Permalink |

Singer Park Jin-young, who has been known as a music producer for quite some time, will make a comeback in November with his seventh album.

A person from JYP Entertainment said in a recent phone interview with E-Daily SPN that Park is recording his new album in the United States and will release it in November.

Park's comeback as a singer will come after six years. Recently, he performed the original soundtrack of a KBS fusion epic drama along with JK Kim Dong-wook.

Back in June, Park founded the U.S. branch of his management agency JYP Entertainment as part of his efforts to advance to the U.S. as an Asian singer/producer....| More

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[BOX OFFICE] Mr. Wacky (Korea 2006)

2006/05/20 | Source | Permalink |

"Mr. Wacky". Comedy. Directed by Kim Dong-wook. Playboy Woo Juho's only enjoyment in life is hanging around with girls at a club and wasting his money. His grandfather scolds him for living carelessly and orders him to work as a teacher. Having a grandfather as the head of a school, he becomes a high school math teacher without passing any official qualifications. He lacks every sense of duty as a teacher: he is always late or absent from classes and spends a day doing nothing but listening to the bells on campus. A picky teacher, Yoon So-ju (Kim Hyo-jin), decides to change his behavior. (97 min.)...| More

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Several celebrities named spokespersons for Life Ethics Committee

2005/12/05 | Source | Permalink |

Actors Ahn Seong-gi, Im Hyeon-sik and Yang Mi-kyeong, singers JK Kim Dong-wook and Booby Kim, and announcer Kang Su-jeong have been named spokespersons for the Life Ethics Committee.

The committee supports stem cell research using the 10-billion-won donation from the Seoul Catholic Archdiocese headed by Archbishop Chung Jin-suk. The diocese also designated Dec. 4 the "Day of Life" and held a special mass at the Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul to raise awareness about the value of life. The mass also featured a ceremony to appoint the spokespersons.

On the evening of that same day, the concert entitled "Night of Life" was held at Dongseong High School in Hyehwa-dong, Seoul. The performers included Hwi-sung, Chang Woo-hyuk, Seo Ji-young, Coyote, JK Kim Dong-wook, Lee So-eun and Bobby Kim.

Archbishop Chung Jin-suk and the Peace Broadcasting Company choir jointly performed the song "Love".

JK Kim Dong-wook said he has always been concerned about people suffering from incurable di...| More

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New Thriller Deals With Bullying in School

2005/11/23 | Source | Permalink |

By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

The upcoming film "Diary of June" seems a typical investigation thriller about a serial killer, but its director and actors say that the movie also tries to shed light on the problems caused by people's indifference.

Directed by Im Kyeong-soo, the movie is a story about serial murders, which take place one by one as they are described in a diary of a dead middle school student, who long suffered from "wangtta", or bullying, by his classmates.

"Accidentally, I saw a television documentary program about the issue (of bullying in school), and I realized how serious it was", Im said Wednesday during a news conference at Seoul Theater in downtown Seoul after the preview screening of "Diary of June". "I thought it resulted from social indifference, and I wanted to talk about it in my film".

"The portrayal of a student being bullied in the film may be seen as too extreme, but it is entirely based on my long research and that's just the reality", the...| More

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Hallyu star festival draws crowds of Japanese fans

2005/09/26 | Source | Permalink |

Japanese fans were thrilled to see big hallyu stars at the 2005 Hallyu All Star Summit, an unprecedented event that was held at the Super Arena of Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Prior to the concert, Nikkan Sports wrote that 15 hallyu singers, music groups and actors would gather in one place for a large-scale hallyu event, while Sankei Sports described the event as "grandiose".

The festival, which marked the 40th anniversary of the normalization of Korea-Japan diplomatic ties, drew multitudes of fans, who came to see their favorite hallyu stars all in one place despite heavy rain. It was organized by the Korea Foundation for Asian Culture Exchange and Japan's Fuji TV, and hosted by Morning Entertainment (CEO Lee Myung-sun).

The first part of the concert, which has just ended successfully, featured four big hallyu actors -- Lee Byeong-heon, Jang Dong-gun, Kwon Sang-woo and Kim Seung-woo -- who showed video clips from their TV dramas and movies. Other performers included the singer...| More

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