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Choi Jin-sil leaves behind tragic legacy (Source)
"Last Scandal" hits its highest ratings (19.2%) in its 4th week on air (Source)
Popularity rating of dramas in 2007, from top 5 to bottom 5 (Source)
Actress Seong to Get Married in December (Source)
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 The nation was thrown into an unprecedented shock yesterday upon the news of the death of Choi Jin-sil, Korea's iconic actress and people's sweetheart.
Choi, who took her own life at the age of 40, was one of the most loved actresses to date, having starred in numerous hit TV series and movies. She was praised for her never-aging looks and flawless acting skills.
But her hard-won glitz and fame was also overshadowed by scandals, such as an ugly divorce in 2004. Her tragic death came after being involved in a rumor surrounding the death of actor Ahn Jae-hwan, who also committed suicide last month.
Raised by a single mother in a down-and-out household, Choi first entered the entertainment business in late 1980s through her younger brother Choi Jin-yeong, 39, who was a model at the time. Upon her first role in a periodic MBC TV drama series in 1988, Choi was quickly noticed and rapidly rose to stardom.
One of her biggest hits was a television commercial for Samsung Electronics...| More |
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 Choi Jin-sil, Jeong Joon-ho, and Jeong Woong-in star together in "Last Scandal", a romantic comedy and special MBC weekend TV drama (Scriptwriter: Moon Hee-jeong, Director: Lee Tae-gon-I). The show reached its highest viewership rating of 19.2% in its 4th week on the air (TNS).
The first episode of "Last Scandal" garnered a viewership rating of 19.2% and every week, its ratings have rise by 1 to 2 percent, which is a solid performance considering that it is competing against dramas on other networks that premiered earlier than "Last Scandal.
The growing popularity of "Last Scandal" in the last four weeks was made possible by the brilliant acting performances given by Choi Jin-sil and Jeong Joon-ho along with an excellent script written by Moon Hee-jeong, whose previous works include "The Daring Sisters". The talented Director Lee Tae-gon-I makes the characters come alive in a marvelous way.
When Sun-hee learned that her husband, Kim Yoo-shik, was getting engaged to Jung-sook ...| More |
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As the year 2007 ended, the dramas are also changing its path. On 26th, SBS Wed-Thur drama, "Lobbyist" was finished, followed by KBS 2 "In-Soon is Pretty" on 27th. Previously, KBS1 historical drama, "Dae Jo Young" was crowned with perfection on 23rd. The following is the summary of popularity rating of dramas in 2007 (data provided by TNS Media Korea), beginning with MBC serial drama "Bad woman, Good woman" which began on 1st January 2007.
In the Department of Mon-Tue dramas… Between the dominance of "Jumong", "My Man's woman", "Coffee Prince", KBS was doomed, "Oh my God, What should we do?"
This year's KBS and SBS Mon-Tue dramas had a period of dark age due to MBC "Jumong". Strictly speaking, "Jumong" is the 'Old' drama, which began on 15th May 2006 and its leading actor Song Il-gook received a Grand Prize in 2006 MBC Drama Awards for his excellent performance. However, its popularity continued this year. When "Jumong" finally finished on 6th March, it recorded its maximum rati...| More |
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 By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Actress Seong Hyeon-ah will tie the knot with a businessman in December. The wedding ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the Paradise Hotel in Busan.
The 32-year old Seong will marry a businessman named Hur, who is a year younger than her. However, no other details regarding her fiance are being disclosed.
The wedding will take place in Busan at the request of her future husband's family who has ties there.
Seong met her fiance in March through a mutual acquaintance. Both their parents are supportive of the marriage. Her future mother-in-law reportedly liked Seong so much that she wanted the couple to get married this year.
Seong is known for her strong, sexy roles in Kim Ki-duk's "Time" and Kim Tae-eun's "The Intimate" ("Lover"). She also starred in "The Customer is Always Right", "Cello", "The Scarlet Letter" and "Woman is the Future of Man".
She finished third in the Miss Korea beauty pageant in 1994. Seong has appeare...| More |
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The year 2007 is all about major stars and even bigger budgets.
Although the Korean pop wave hallyu is losing steam overall, more singers and bands hope to reach all-time high abroad. Local broadcasters have a lineup of top movie stars set to appear in television dramas. The film industry is busy making big-budget films to compete against imported blockbusters.
Theaters are ready to bring more big-name shows in line with the continuous rise of the musical boom here. In arts, a series of international print and design biennales are coming, along with an Andy Warhol retrospective.
Broadcasting
Many of the movie stars from the big screen will squeeze into your living rooms this year, as the upcoming TV dramas will feature big names such as Choi Jin-sil, Hwang Soo-jeong and Lee Mi-yeon.
Choi is first on the lineup with MBC-TV's "Bad Woman, Good Woman". She will star with Seong Hyeon-ah, another actress more familiar in the movie theaters.
Hwang Soo-jeong chose SBS-TV's "Salt Doll...| More | | |
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