Choi Jin-sil (최진실)

2008/04/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Choi Jin-sil, Jeong Joon-ho, and Jeong Woong-in star together in "Last Scandal", a romantic comedy and special MBC weekend TV drama (Scriptwriter: Moon Hee-jeong, Director: Lee Tae-gon-I). The show reached its highest viewership rating of 19.2% in its 4th week on the air (TNS).

The first episode of "Last Scandal" garnered a viewership rating of 19.2% and every week, its ratings have rise by 1 to 2 percent, which is a solid performance considering that it is competing against dramas on other networks that premiered earlier than "Last Scandal.

The growing popularity of "Last Scandal" in the last four weeks was made possible by the brilliant acting performances given by Choi Jin-sil and Jeong Joon-ho along with an excellent script written by Moon Hee-jeong, whose previous works include "The Daring Sisters". The talented Director Lee Tae-gon-I makes the characters come alive in a marvelous way.

When Sun-hee learned that her husband, Kim Yoo-shik, was getting engaged to Jung-sook ...

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2008/04/17 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

1. Jo Yeong-nam, singer - Seoul, Cheongdam-dong
617m2 (187 Pyeong), US$ 10 Millions

2. Kim Seung-woo & Kim Nam-joo, "Rain", Song Hye-kyo - Seoul, Samseong-dong
320m2 (97 Pyeong), US$ 5~6 millions

3. Jang Dong-gun - Seoul, Jamwon-dong
440m2 (133 Pyeong), US$ 3,6 millions

4. Kim Jeong-eun - Seoul, Bangbae-dong
429m2 (130 Pyeong), US$ 3~4 millions

5. Jeon Do-yeon - Seoul, Cheongdam-dong
290m2 (88 Pyeong) US$ 2,8~3,2 millions

6. Bae Yong-joon - Seoul, Samseong-dong
340m2 (102 Pyeong) US$ 2,7 millions

Jang Jin-yeong - Seoul, Cheongdam-dong, 268m2 (81 Pyeong), the public land price is US$ 2,1 millions

Kwon Sang-woo - Gyeonggi-do, Pangyo-dong, US$ 2 millions

Shim Eun-ha - Seoul, Yangjae-dong

Choi Jin-sil - Seoul, Jamwon-dong

Lee Byeong-heon - Gyeonggi-do, Gwangju-si

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2008/04/16 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

"I have a dream", declared one acquaintance at a recent lunch.
Expecting to hear something equal to Martin Luther King Jr'.s epoch-making speech, I took time to enjoy her facial expression, which reminded the listeners of the African-American minister.
"It is to fax my letter of resignation to work after walking down the aisle with Prince Charming", she said.
Wait. What kind of a dream is that to declare in public?
She's joking, right?
But she went on, words that trampled all over anything that Simone de Beauvoir and Gloria Steinem ever wrote or stood for.
To be honest, it was even more frustrating because she earns a much better salary than me.
I even lost my appetite for dessert and coffee, which rarely happens.
She started to complain how her company is taking her for granted, but I ceased listening for the sake of my mental health.
Unlike her, I don't have the money to find a shrink.
To calm my mind and body, I decided to think that she is just another outdated Cinderella...

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2008/03/12 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Call it ajumma power.
Ajumma is Korean for middle-aged women, and ajumma characters are currently in full control of the screen ― both television and film.
But they are no longer portrayed as aggressive or hot-tempered, for example, as a woman dashing for a vacant seat in the subway or elbowing other ajumma for the last grocery item on sale. They no longer wear loose floral-print pants or sport curly hair.
Their aggressiveness is presented rather as an endearing trait ― as enthusiasm for life and full tolerance of others.
Jung-geum (played by Bae Jong-ok) from MBC TV's "The Unique Park Jung-geum" is one example.
Jung-geum is a 38-year-old detective in charge of investigating violent crimes and a single mom living with a child. Her divorce transformed her into an uncompromising, tough woman.
In one episode, she shouts fearlessly at a knife-wielding gangster, "Stab me if you can. I'm just ashamed that I have to deal with a loser like you". The gangster turns tail and fl...

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2008/03/04 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter

Dramas have always been the center of attention among Koreans with their cheerful characters played by young, hip and stylish celebrities. This year, the fever will go on, but this time it will be led by none other than "ajumma".

"Ajumma" is a Korean term that refers to middle-aged women who are married and usually represented as strong, fearless and dependable.

Two television networks have already aired dramas depicting the lives of these women: MBC's "A Beauty's Unmatched, Park Jeong-geum", and SBS's "First Wives Club".

Now, Korean fans will welcome another drama full of romance, humor and humanity, all conjoined into the life of a normal, but courageous "ajumma".

Choi Jin-sil and Jeong Joon-ho, from "Marrying the Mafia" (2002), have teamed up with director Lee Tae-gon for the new drama, "Last Scandal" (working title) a Cinderella story of a 39-year-old "ajumma".

At the press conference, Korea's famed actress Choi Jin-sil, from "My Ro...

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