| [PHOTOS] Ryoo Si-won appointed as F1 PR ambassador (Source) |
2010/03/16 |
Hallyu star Ryoo Si-won [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily]
Singer and actor Ryoo Si-won is appointed the promotional ambassador for the 2010 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix held at EL Tower in Seoul, South Korea on March 16, 2010##.
Singer and actor Ryoo Si-won [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily]
Singer and actor Ryoo Si-won poses at the official launching and sponsorship signing of hi... |More
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| [INTERVIEW] Actor Kim Dong-wuk (Source) |
2010/03/16 |
Actor Kim Dong-wuk [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]
My name is Kim Dong-wuk.
I was born on July 29, 1983.
I like actor Johnny Depp especially in "Donnie Brasco" where he played an FBI agent who goes undercover and joins the mafia. I am greedy in the sense that I want to play masculine roles like that.
There was a period in my life where I felt uneasy if I didn't listen to music even for a minute. Wherever I went, wherever I was and even when I'm sleeping, I had to listen to music to calm myself m... |More
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| Director Jang Hoon's Movie Picks (Source) |
2010/03/16 |
Director Jang Hoon [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]
There are two men. Whether they have their backs turned or are facing each other, they are enemies. They stand together only because they need to, and the distance between them fails to narrow. Gang-pae (played by So Ji-sub) and Soo-ta (Kang Ji-hwan) met in "Rough Cut" to shoot a film and Han-gyu (Song Kang-ho) and Ji-won (Kang Dong-won) meet in "Secret Reunion" to find what they have lost. Yet while Gang-pae and Soo-ta end up scarring each other deeply, Han-gyu and Ji-won find peace.
The man who made these men meet, made them fight and then reconcile, is director Jang Hoon. He has returned with his second directorial featur... |More
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| Rain to make Korea comeback in April with new album (Source) |
2010/03/16 |
Korean entertainer 'Rain' in his personal message to fans [Official website]
Korean superstar 'Rain' has announced that he will be returning to the K-pop music scene with a new album next month.
The singer posted a message on his official website (www.rain-jihoon.com) on Monday, telling fans that he will be releasing a special album containing several new songs he had "been cherishing for a while" on April 1.
He said he will promote the album for two months as well as including performances of the new tracks in his concert tours this year##.
The multi-talented entertainer ex... |More
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| Lee Seung-gi to make comeback in a new TV series (Source) |
2010/03/15 |
Korean singer and actor Lee Seung-gi [Asia Economic Daily]
Korean singer and actor Lee Seung-gi will be making a comeback to the small screen in a new TV series, his first since starring in the smash hit drama "Shining Inheritance" last year.
According to a source related to the new show tentatively titled in English "My Girlfriend is a Fox with Nine Tails", Lee recently decided to appear in the series and is in final stages of negotiations.
"My Girlfriend is a Fox with Nine Tails" is written by Hong Jeong-eun and Hong Mi-ran, a sister writing duo also known as 'The Hong Sisters' who previously penned dramas "You're Beautiful" (SBS, 2009) and "Hong Gil Don... |More
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| [INTERVIEW] Producer Song Byeong-joon of musical "Goong" (Source) |
2010/03/15 |
Actors rehearse for the musical adaptation of "Goong" [Group 8]
Song Byeong-joon hopes "'Goong' will set a good example for musical adaptation of dramas"
"Everybody makes mistakes on the stage. Don't try to make it obvious when you make one. Don't stick your tongue out because you got it wrong". In the rehearsal room at the basement of Chungmu Art Hall, some 40 male and female actors dance to music under the direction of choreographer Oh Jae-ik. Number 46, 92, 116... These people are the contestants for the second audition of musical "Goong", which premieres September 3 in Theater "Yong" at the National Museum of Korea. After the first ... |More
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| Kang Dong-won, Ko Soo cast in new action thriller (Source) |
2010/03/15 |
Korean actors Kang Dong-won and Ko Soo [Asia Economic Daily]
Top Korean actors Kang Dong-won and Ko Soo have become the main cast of a new action thriller tentatively titled "Psychic", according to movie producers Zip Cinema on Monday.
Kang will play the role of a mind-controlling psychic who tries to lead an ordinary life until he meets Kyu-nam, played by Ko, who is not affected by his supernatural powers.##
The movie will be helmed by director Kim Min-suk who has won the award for his film "Memories of Oldboy" at the 2004 Mise-en-scene's short film festival under the action category. He was also the assistant to famed directors Bong Joon-ho and Kim Ji-woon.
Filming is set to... |More
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| [PHOTOS] Rain's photo exhibition (Source) |
2010/03/15 |
Singer and actor 'Rain' [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily]
Singer and actor 'Rain' speaks at his photo exhibition held at coffee shop Byul in Seoul, South Korea on March 14, 2010.##
Singer and actor 'Rain' [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily]
Singer and actor 'Rain' poses at his photo exhibition held at coffee shop Byul in Seoul, South Korea on March 14, 2010... |More
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| Kim Tae-hee, Lee Joon-ki to star in film "Grand Prix" (Source) |
2010/03/15 |
Korean actress Kim Tae-hee [Asia Economic Daily]
Top Korean actors Lee Jun-ki and Kim Tae-hee are set to star in a new film titled "Grand Prix", according to their agencies JG Company and Luah Entertainment on Monday.
Both agencies reported that the two stars have been cast for the lead roles and are waiting to sign the final contract for the film.
Veteran Korean actors Park Geun-hyeong and Ko Doo-sim are reportedly in talks to play supporting roles.##
"Prix", a sequel to the 2006 film "Lump Sugar" starring Korean actress Im Soo-jeong, is a story about horse racing.
The pic will be helmed by Yang Yoon-ho, who previously directed "Libera Me" (2000), "Fighter in the Wind... |More
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| "Alice in Wonderland" leads domestic box office for second week (Source) |
2010/03/15 |
Movie poster of "Alice in Wonderland" [Walt Disney]
Fantasy flick "Alice in Wonderland" led the domestic box office again last weekend, taking its second win as the most watched film in the country, according to estimates on Monday.
The Korean Box Office System (KOBIS) revealed that Tim Burton's latest movie about Lewis Carroll's 19th century story sold 552,031 tickets during the weekend of March 12 to 14, bringing up total admissions to over 1.3 million since its release early this month.
The Walt Disney picture starring actors Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway follows the story of Alice played by newcomer Mia Wasikowska as she returns to Wonderland for the second time.
John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers starrer "From Paris with Love" bowed at second place on the box office with 188,540 viewers, pushing down Korean action pic "Secret Reunion" down a spot to No. 3 with 181,740 admissions.
Newly released films "It's Complicated" and "Little Big Soldier"... |More
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