| Moon Geun-yeong diagnosed with Hepatitis A (Source) |
2010/03/08 |
Korean actress Moon Geun-yeong [KBS]
Korean actress Moon Geun-yeong is on a break after becoming infected with Hepatitis A, according to a source with KBS TV series "Cinderella's Sister".
The source said in a phone call with Asia Economic Daily on Monday that the actress, who plays the lead role in the upcoming show, was "recently diagnosed with Hepatitis A".##
"Moon has stopped taking part in the shoot for 'Cinderella's Sister' and is currently resting", explained the source, yet adding that the situation will "not affect the premiere airing on March 31" since the actress will return to the set in a couple of days.
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| Top Actresses Heading Toward Small Screen (Source) |
2010/02/08 |
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Fans of TV dramas already have an ample lineup of witty programs to choose from, but the list will become more colorful with a number of top actresses returning to the small screen.
Movie star Son Ye-jin is tapping into the small screen market with "Personal Preference" (working title) after appearing in the dark thriller "White Night" (2009).
Son will appear as Park Gae-in, the CEO of a famous furniture company, who dreams of having a gay guy friend. She gets close to her dream when she ends up living with Jeon Jin-ho, whom she mistakes as the perfect match for her. Jeon will be played by "Boys Over Flowers" star Lee Min-ho.
The actress expressed the difficulty of portraying her "White Night" character during press events and interviews, and it seems like she will be able to brush away the mysterious and dark personality. The movie may have not topped the box office, but it showed how fearless the 28-year-old is when it comes to acting.
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| Free drama boosts the Korean Wave (Source) |
2010/01/28 |
"Brilliant Legacy" ("Shining Inheritance"), is sentimental love story, stars Lee Seung-gi as a wealthy socialite and Han Hyo-joo as the commoner girl whom he comes to adore.
The Korean Wave has already washed over large swaths of Asia, but one local state-sponsored non-profit company has adopted a new approach to keep the waters rising.
The Korean Foundation for International Culture Exchange announced it has acquired a limited international license for "Brilliant Legacy" ("Shining Inheritance") a television drama that gained ratings of over 40 percent when it aired
on SBS here, and will give away broadcasting rights for free in 81 overseas countries as a way of boosting Korean popular culture.
The drama, a sentimental love story, stars Lee Seung-gi as a wealthy socialite and Han Hyo-ju as the commoner girl whom he comes to adore.
SBS retained licensing rights in Japan, China and Southeast Asia, and is still negotiating with broadcasters in those areas to air the drama, ... |More
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| [ChanMi's drama news] Moon Geun-yeong an antagonist (Source) |
2009/12/15 |
Actress Moon Geun-yeong will be returning to the screens since her last appearance 1 year and 3 months ago.
This time, she is the antagonist!
Moon has been casted for the new drama "Cinderella's Sister" which will be released next March. She has been in "Painter of the Wind".
Moon has been approached with many other projects, however, she has picked this particular drama about Cinderella with ##a twist in the ending!
It will be Moon's first challenge in an antagonist character and which brings a change to her image!
Let's await for her great acting and a change of character! ... |More
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| Seoul Int'l Drama Awards End With Promise (Source) |
2009/09/13 |
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
The Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 wrapped up its 10-day run with a grand award ceremony, the biggest in its four-year history, at Olympic Hall, Olympic Park last week.
The annual event started Sept. 4 at various venues around the city with 169 dramas from 37 countries competing. The final ceremony saw numerous stars, producers and writers attending, a big leap from the rather localized ceremonies of previous years.
The ceremony was broadcast on KBS, and the event venue was filled with fans that came to see some of their favorite local and foreign stars.
The Grand Prize went to "Memoirs in China", a period drama about two families surviving turbulent times during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Republican China (1911-1949) and finally the People's Republic of China.
"Our drama is about the ups and downs of a family that survived a century in China. The courage and freedom the family showed in this drama is what we need to survive in ... |More
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