Emperor of The Sea (Drama - 2004) - 해신 (Hae Sin)

Kim Ah-joong, the best star that a matchmaking program produced

2008/06/19 | Source | Permalink |

Matchmaking programs are famous for being the birthplace of many stars. Entertainer hopefuls catch the eyes of viewers and management companies as they work with other stars and reveal their talents.

There are many stars who have used programs such as KBS "War of Roses", MBC "Kang Ho-dong's ChunSengYunBun", and SBS "X-Man" as stepping stones to debut as actors.

We picked the best five stars that matchmaking programs produced

#1 Kim Ah-joong

Kim Ah-joong, who became a star after "200 Pounds Beauty", first showed her face on a 2004 MBC show "Love Survival".

She charmed the male stars, such as Rain, Hyeon Bin, Seo Kyeong-Seok, and Yoon Jeong-soo, with her foreign looks and her intelligence. She became a couple with Rain and the center of attention. She also appeared in "Emperor of the Sea", "Bizarre Bunch", and "200 Pounds Beauty".

#2 Yoon Jeong-hee

Elegant and quite Yoon Jeong-hee doesn't seem to fit well with game shows, but she is also from a matchmaking progra...| More

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Soo-ae Becomes Empress of Chosun, 'Last Empress'

2008/03/20 | Source | Permalink |

Soo-ae was cast as the Last Empress in the movie "Like Fireworks, Like Butterflies".

This movie is about the actions of the Last Empress in order to save Chosun and the bodyguard that protects her. Jo Seung-woo will play the bodyguard, who must deal with the anguish of loving someone high in social status.

Through this movie, Soo-ae will be acting in a historical work for the first time in four years, since the KBS drama "Emperor of the Sea".

This movie will go into filming in July....| More

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Actor Song Il-gook Marries Judge

2008/03/17 | Source | Permalink |

Actor Song Il-gook (37) and a 32-year-old Busan High Court Judge identified only by her family name "Jung" held a private wedding away from the media spotlight at the Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul on March 15.

Officiated by the President of Chung-Ang University Park Beom-hoon, the traditional Korean-style wedding ceremony was attended by one thousand guests. Jazz artist Yoon Hee-jeong and singer Park Ae-ri from the National Changgeuk Company of Korea performed nuptial songs for the bride and groom.

The bride passed the bar exam while doing the doctorate course in the code of civil procedure at Seoul National University's Graduate School of Law. She finished her mandatory training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute in January and became appointed as a Busan High Court Judge in February. Song and Jung were introduced by a mutual friend. They tied the knot after two years of dating.

Song's acquaintances said the actor did not want to make the wedding a public af...| More

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i hope we can see the pics of your wedding...... it will serves an an inspiration.......................... yahoo.com 2008-03-29 03:46:31 yahoo.com 2008-03-29 03:44:25 wow!!!!! congratulations.......jumong... nice what a catch... a judge.... be careful...... hope your relationship will last longer...forever...... labyah Is there a way we can see pics of his wedding? line2vange 2008-03-19 18:44:12

Popularity rating of dramas in 2007, from top 5 to bottom 5

2008/01/07 | Source | Permalink |

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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dae jang geum, lovers in paris, jumong are the best drama! 2ndComing 2008-04-05 01:19:35 nurulhj 2008-02-09 21:54:50 a witch in love,coffee prince are best drama and dae jang geum.

Miscasting Controversy

2007/10/02 | Source | Permalink |

Giha (Moon So-ri) carried the fainted Damdeok (Bae Yong-joon) to a refuge camp to save him from his enemy. Giha affectionately looks at the sleeping Damdeok. She leaves at dawn, leaving a letter behind…. After waking up, Damdeok reads the letter and his heart is broken.

This is the scene from an episode of "The Legend of a Grand King and Four Immortals" ("The Legend"), a historical drama airing on MBC every Wednesday and Thursday. The scene depicts an ardent love between female and male protagonists. After the episode, however, a hot controversy has raged. The controversy is revolving around whether the cast was the right one.

Urban Moon So-ri Doesn't Fit the Image of Pitiful Giha-

With historical sagas dominating the television screens, the audience is increasingly interested in the cast. While watching dramas, they particularly care about the part of the actors and actresses, saying, "She doesn't go well with him", and "The drama was miscast".

At the center of the controv...| More

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