Choi Bool-am (최불암)

2008/02/07 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

On 2nd, actor Kim Hye-ri had a private marriage ceremony in Grand Ballroom of Seoul Han-nam-dong Grand Hayat Hotel. She married a year older entrepreneur, Kang Chan-gu. The elder in the showbiz, Choi Bool-am officiate the ceremony and the couple is exchanging their wedding rings.
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2008/01/17 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Two of artist Heo Yeong-man's popular manhwa series will be aired through SBS this year.

JS Pictures announced on the 17th a deal with SBS two broadcast the drama series "Gourmet" (Shikgaek) and "Love You" (Saranghae) based on Heo Yeong-man's original manhwa series.

"Gourmet" (Shikgaek) is a 24-episode series starring Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi, Choi Bool-am, with 6-episodes completed. The series is scheduled to air in April. "Love You" starring Ahn Jae-ook and Seo Ji-hye is a 16-episode series that is 90% completed with no air date set as of yet.

JS Pictures added, "Both series are planned to be completed prior to broadcasting".

The broadcast agreement is the second case after "The Legend" where the production company holds all rights other than national terrestrial broadcast rights.

According to JS Pictures, "This is very encouraging as it is the second case following 'The Legend' where the production company has the rights to sell rights abroad and develop additional bu...

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2007/12/12 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

The KBS TV's chairty program "Love Request" will mark its tenth anniversary on Dec. 22.

Since its debut in 1997, the program has raised charity funds for the needy via an automatic response system, contributing greatly to promoting donations in the nation.

The program has raised and donated 60.5 billion won over the past ten years, helping 40,500 people in need.

The funds were donated not only by viewers but by celebrities who appeared on the program as well. To mark the program's 10th anniversary, the celebrities will release a special album entitled "Light" and will donate all proceeds from its sales to those in need.

The celebrities include Kim Jong-seo, Kim Jang-hoon, Yang Hee-eun, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Lim Jung-hee, JK Kim Dong-wook, Big Mama, Crown J, No Brain, Jeon Jae-deok and others as well as actors Choi Bool-am and Yoo Ji-tae and poet Ahn Do-hyun.

A special edition of the program will be broadcast live Dec. 22 for 110 minutes under the title "The W...

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2006/09/01 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

The Corea Drama Association (CODA), an organization of some 30 Korean drama production companies, was launched on Aug. 30.

At the inauguration ceremony held in the afternoon at the Atlantic Hall of COEX in Seoul, CODA explained the background behind its establishment. "Under the name CODA, we hope to unify our communications with other related organizations and to create a more advanced broadcasting culture".

Participating in the ceremony were Shin, Hyun-Taek, CEO of Samhwa Production and the first president of the association; Park, Chang-Sik, Executive Director of KimJongHak Production; Song, Byung-Joon, CEO of Creative Leaders Group 8; Moon, Jeong-Soo, CEO of DSPent; Yoon, Shin-Ae, CEO of Apple Tree Pictures; Jang, Jin-Wook, Executive Producer of iHQ; Kim, Ki-Beom of Chorokbaem Media; and Park, Yeong-Seok, CEO of Pan Entertainment.

Actor Choi Bool-am; Ma, Kwon-Soo, member of the Broadcasting Committee; Congressmen Choi, Goo-Sik and Lee, Jae, Woong; and Kim, Hwan-Gyun, chair...

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2004/12/13 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

December 13, 2004 ㅡ Actor Oh Ji-myeong, 64, is famous for his comic roles in Korean sitcoms, including "Sunpung Sanbuingwa" and "Obaksane Saramdeul", with his facial expressions, manner of speaking and well-delivered dialogue. But, prior to this, in the 1960s and '70s, Mr. O played the heavy in more than 150 action films, making audiences gasp at his fight scenes.
He is now starring in the movie "Kabulkima" (Don't Challenge Me - None of Your Cheek) as a mixture of his current and former personae. In the movie, which Mr. O also wrote and directed, he plays an old but vengeful gangster.
In his directorial debut he is aided by close friends and co-stars Choi Bool-am and Noh Ju-hyeon.
The movie follows the story of three old gangsters as they are released from prison and end up becoming bodyguards of their rival's daughter.
In an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo, the novice director said he didn't plan on directing the movie. "It just happened. The production company couldn't ...

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