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LA Times: Korea Seeks Next Asian Stars in US
2007/01/02 (Source)
The leading Western U.S. newspaper published an article on Jan. 1 about SM Entertainment president Lee Soo-man and his efforts to find new potential stars to lead the Korean pop culture in the U.S.
The LA Times reported on the audition that SM Entertainment held in the city in the article entitle,...More
Is Sexy Girl Lee Hyo-lee Facing an Image Crisis?
2007/01/02 (Source)
Sex icon Lee Hyo-lee's latest acting achievements will soon be beamed into our living rooms in a sho,...More
Rain Voted Most Likely to Dominate 2007
2007/01/02 (Source)
The singer-actor "Rain" has been named the male celebrity most likely to make 2007 his year. In an o,...More
Eclectic performances for 2007
2007/01/02 (Source)
Although this year's local performing arts market revolved around musicals, critics say that 2006 was a success with growth recorded in market size as well as the fan base ranging from teens to middle-aged groups. On the back of continuing interest in the cultural sector, performing arts productions,...More
Behemoths in the Movie Industry
2007/01/02 (Source)
Low-Budget Films Suffer From Unfair Market Practices of Three Big Companies
By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter
The local film industry last year produced two mega hits _ the historical piece "The King and the Clown" and the monster film "The Host" _ which sold more than 12 million and 13 million ,...More
Sometimes, it's good to be proved wrong
2007/01/01 (Source)
There are times when I feel glad to learn that I was wrong. I used to guess that my 30s would be an end to my fun because of my favorite poem, "Hitting Your 30s and the Party Is Over". However, I'm glad that I was wrong, because, voila, I'm officially a 30-something now and the party has just begun.,...More
Funny women break through with a string of hit comedies
2007/01/01 (Source)
Women are enjoying remarkable success on the silver screen thanks to comedy. The movie "200 Pounds Beauty", which stars the actress Kim Ah-joong as an obese pop singer, has drawn more than 2.5 million people since its release on Dec. 14. This is the best box-office performance by a single movie sinc,...More
Andy Lau wants Korean film roles
2007/01/01 (Source)
Andy Lau, one of Hong Kong's most popular and prolific actors with more than 130 film roles to his credit, said that he would like to act in Korean films.
The "No.1 Box Office Actor" of Hong Kong, who yielded a total box office of more than $218 million in the past 20 years, came to Korea for the,...More
Broadcasters Award Top-Rated Dramas
2007/01/01 (Source)
By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
Major broadcasters wrapped up the year with awards ceremonies.
Veteran actress Han Hye-sook, who starred in the SBS drama "Love in Heaven", grabbed the top prize for acting at the network's ceremony Sunday.
The popular soap opera invited both criticism and ,...More