Choi Jeong-yoon (최정윤)

[ChanMi's take] Same dress, different star! Yoo Jin vs. Choi Jeong-yoon

Source | 2008/11/09 | Permalink |

Actresses are busy picking dresses for award ceremonies especially as the year is ending and the dates are coming up. Recently, Yoo Jin and Choi Jeong-yoon wore the same dress. The two even were MCs for the ceremonies with this dress on.

Yoo Jin wore this for the 3rd 2008 Seoul Drama Awards. Choi Jeong-yoon wore this on the 8th at the 2nd Seould International Family Film Festival....| More

Korean dramas lock horns with their American rivals

Source | 2007/04/14 | Permalink |

Hit American television dramas are now being challenged by their Korean counterparts. Recently, a string of Korean dramas that include characters like federal investigators, police chiefs and emergency room doctors are appearing one by one. The dramas, being compared to the American dramas they modeled their plots around, are stirring up controversy and generating both negative and positive feedback.
On the one hand, some viewers say that these dramas present a fresh and innovative format.
Others however, are criticizing the producers saying they are ripping off ideas and that these dramas lack quality. The producers defend themselves by saying that as Hollywood has been making dramas for decades, the subject matter and formats are bound to overlap with Korean dramas. They also said that the important thing to look for in these dramas is how they adapt American elements to fit Korea.

Korean Network Television vs. American Dramas

The MBC drama "H.I.T" (Homicide Investigation ...| More