Seo Ji-yeong (서지영)

Star siblings, different as sun and shade

2008/04/10 | Source | Permalink |

If there is shade, there is also a sunny spot. The entertainment industry also has its share of light and shade. It is especially prominent where siblings are both in the industry.

Most of the time, one sibling has all of the spotlight while one loses it. Those who don't receive recognition for their talent are called 'misfortunes'.

There are siblings even in this generation, including Ha Ji-won's younger brother Jeon Tae-soo, Chae Rim's younger brother Park Sang-uk, Lee Yo-won's cousin Lee Joong-moon, Jang Nara's older brother Jang Seong-won, Seo Ji-yeong's older brother Seo Bae-joon, Kim Hye-soo's youngest brother Kim Dong-hwi. Jeon Tae-soo acted in "A Good Day to Love" and "The King and I" but he cannot move past the label of being "Ha Ji-won's brother".

Park Sang-uk debuted in "The Coast Guard" in 2002, but he is not known at all. He received recognition recently as it became known that he was Chae Rim's brother. Kim Hye-soo's brothers Kim Dong-hwi and Kim Dong-hyeon filme...| More

Stars' Favorite Restaurants

2008/04/03 | Source | Permalink |

Stars don't just eat anywhere. There's something special about where they go. The places they go depend on their style, likes, and tastes. In today's Star's Life Style How Much, we'll reveal restaurants where stars go.

The stylish women who go well with wine parties. What do they eat with wine? The food they're passionate about is ramen. Even ramen is elegant with wine if stars eat it? It's lovable how they hide in the corner to eat it. What do stars like to eat? Where do stars usually go to eat?

Youido, where all the broadcast stations are. There is a Mexican restaurant Casa Loca, where Dong Bang Shin Ki, Jeon Ji-hyeon, Lee Hyo-lee, and Ji Seong go often. The Spanish-style signs and lighting helps to promote the feel of Mexico. Dong Bang Shin Ki comes here for fast and easy Mexican food. Their speciality is fresh well-being ingredients and a special sauce. How much is this popular menu? Seafood quesadilla, Mexican barbecue rib, and beef skewers are all 89000 won.

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Korea–Vietnam friendship consolidated by pop music

2007/06/22 | Source | Permalink |

2007 KOVINA Friendship Concert commemorates 15 years of friendship

Koreaand Vietnam consolidate their friendship through pop music.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Korea Culture and Content Agency (KOCCA) announced on June 20 that they are holding the 2007 KOVINA Friendship Concert at Futo Stadium, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on July 3.

A compound word of KO (Korea) and VINA, a nickname for Vietnam, KOVINA symbolizes the enduring friendship between the two countries. KOCCA aims to commemorate the 15 years since the two countries formalized their relationship and to promote and further Korean pop singers' advance into the Vietnamese market and in the Southeast Asian region.

Scheduled to appear are Kang Ta and Shin Hye Sung, who have already gained huge popularity in Chinese-speaking regions, as well as Chae Yeon, Baek Ji Young, Park Jeong-Ah, Popin Hyeon-Joon, Paran, Seo Ji-Yeong, and Yoon Hyeong-Ryeol. Also to perform in the concert are popular Vietnamese pop singers ...| More

Actor Jang Dong-gun, Other Celebrities to Perform in Los Angeles

2006/02/24 | Source | Permalink |

Celebrities such as top star Jang Dong-gun, film director Kang Je-gyu, and singers Kang Ta, MC Mong, Epik High and Seo Ji-yeong, will publicize South Korean pop culture in the United States.

Popular South Korean celebrities will attend an event entitled "Glimpse of Korea" to be held at Universal Studios in Los Angeles in March. They will include South Korea's leading entertainers and director: Jang, who has made his name known at the Berlin International Film Festival as a hallyu star, actress Kim Yoon-jin, who has made inroads into the American entertainment industry by acting in the American TV drama "Lost", film director Kang Je-gyu, who directed the film "Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War", and top South Korean singers and groups such as Kang Ta, Seo Ji-yeong, "Maya", MC Mong, Epik High and Jewelry.

"Glimpse of Korea" was first held in October of last year. It is an event aimed at introducing the hallyu boom to American audiences.

During the five-day event, singers Kang Ta and ...| More