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By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter The "Yeongeuk Yeoljeon 2 (A Series of the Best Plays)", which began on Dec. 7, 2007, finally drew its curtains Monday, reinvigorating the faltering theater scene in Daehangno. For the last 13 months, ten plays were performed under the motto of "popularization of the theater arts" by veteran actor and programmer Cho Jae-hyun, along with Dongsoong Art Center's Theater Company to save the sagging theater industry with the star-studded cast. Scoring a big success in economically hard times, the project came four years after 2004's " Yeongeuk Yeoljeon", which put 14 plays on stage. In the closing ceremony at Dongsoong Art Center, actor Song Yeong-chang, who starred in the play "University of Laughs" written by Japanese dramatist Koki Mitani, won the award for best acting and the play (University of Laughs) received the best play award judged by participating actors, staff, reporters and audience members. Results of 13-Month Project The pro...| More | ||||||||
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By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter 1. The Death of Celebrities in 2008 The suicide death of actor Ahn Jae-hwan because his debt shocked the nation. Then, the suicide death of Korea's commercial queen and sweetheart, Choi Jin-sil, friend to Ahn and his wife/comedian Jung Seon-hee, jolted the nation. Choi's death hit the nation hard, with fellow celebrities following suit, including transsexual actress Jang Chae-won, model Kim Ji-hoo, and vocal group M Street's leader Lee Seo-hyun. Many stars passed away, leaving the entertainment industry and its fans grieving. The first celebrity to leave fans was Kim Chang-ik, youngest member of the group Sanulrim. He was followed by famed composer Lee Young-hun, who died in February after suffering from colon cancer. In April, Turtleman from the pop group "Turtles" died from a heart attack, while Kim Min-soo, member of the pop group Monday Kiz, passed away after being involved in a motorcycle accident. Model Ion also died in a motorcy...| More | ||||||||
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Of course it would be too early to get over the grief. The celebrity friends are all in shock they cannot put on a smile right away and return working. Actress Choi Hwa-jeong is in bad shape, she nearly collapsed...| More | ||||||||
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The funeral procession was help from the hospital to the park where the cremated remains of Choi is buried. During the procession, Choi's mother and best friend Lee Yeong-ja fainted with grief and were helped to their feet. The ambulance followed the funeral in case of any more faintings or emergencies....| More | ||||||||
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 Actress Ko Hyeon-jeong, known for avoiding media spotlight, plans to come out of her mysterious veil by making guest appearance on two popular radio shows including 'Starry Night'(95.9Mhz) on MBC FM on August 1 and on 'Choi Hwa-jeong's Power Time'(107.7Mhz) on SBS FM. It will be Ko's first official media appearance in more than a year since MBC drama series 'Heat' ended.Ko, a former pageant queen who rose to superstardom in the 90s through her roles on popular TV drama series, will candidly talk about what she has been up to as well as her future plans. Her close friends and popular celebrity radio DJs Park Kyeong-rim and Choi Hwa-jeong reportedly persuaded the actress to appear on the radio shows. Singers Kim Jang-hoon and Hong Kyung-min will also make guest appearances on 'Starry Night' alongside the actress. Ko recently signed a contract to star in a brand new film by director Hong Sang-soo and is getting ready to make her silver screen comeback. ...| More | ||||||||
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