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Choi Soo-jong, Becomes Student of English at Korean National Open University

2008/03/06 | Source | Permalink |

Actor Choi Soo-jong (46) has become a scholar of English.

His entertainment company, Soft Land, has revealed on the 27th, "Choi Soo-jong will be entering Korean National Open University in coming March".

His company has said, "Choi Soo-jong has always felt the need to study English. Recently he was watching television and saw an adult in his 60s living in Singapore who was going to college and practicing lifelong learning. He was touched and has decided to enter college although he is at a late age".

In addition, they stated, "The reason why he chose English at Korean National Open University is because he judged that there would be no problem with continuing to pursue his acting career"....| More

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Stars circle back to theater spotlight

2008/02/18 | Source | Permalink |

Last year, a number of successful male actors returned to the stage after spending years on both the small and big screens. The list of actors who returned to the theater includes Choi Min-sik, a veteran actor who garnered international acclaim through the smash hit movie "Old Boy" (2003), Jo Jae-hyeon who played egocentric Abe (father) in "Kyung-sook, Kyung-sook's Father" and Jo Min-ki who performed in the Korean rendition of the Russian play "The Seagull".

The celebrities on the stage instantly grabbed the media's attention and, of course, drew larger audiences. This year, the stars' return to theaters is likely to continue with seasoned actresses set to test their talents on the stage.

Ha Hee-ra, a veteran actress also known as the wife of top-rated actor Choi Soo-jong, comes back to live theater with a Korean rendition of the Broadway musical "The Goodbye Girl". The show hits the stage at the Baekam Arts Hall in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, on March 28 through June 15.

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Choi Soo-jong and Shin-ee Leave for Nepal as Volunteers

2008/01/15 | Source | Permalink |

Actor Choi Soo-jong and actress Shin-ee have left for Nepal to do some volunteer work there.

The international relief organization Good Neighbors said Choi and Shin will spend quality time with Nepalese children Jan. 14-19 at the organization's Nepal headquarters as its goodwill ambassadors.

The actors will visit a daycare center for children supported by Good Neighbors to help children take baths, play soccer with them and participate in various events, as well as donate soccer balls.

Prior to leaving for Nepal, Choi said he decided to help poverty-stricken children in Nepal to encourage them, despite many children needing help in Korea. The actor also pledged efforts to make volunteer work part of his everyday life.

Shin-ee, for her part, said she was happy to be doing meaningful work and vowed to do her best to help the children....| More

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Actors Go to Nepal for Volunteer Work

2008/01/15 | Source | Permalink |

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Report

Actors Choi Soo-jong, 46, and Shin-ee, 30, are volunteering to work in Nepal from Jan. 14 to 19.

The two actors will visit "Sangla Children's Home", which is sponsored by the international relief agency, Good Neighbors office in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The two will help the children bathe, play soccer, do face-painting as well as plant a tree of hope. They will also visit another home, "Badikhel Children's Home".

Choi, who is the goodwill ambassador for Good Neighbors, said "I know there are the needy in Korea too, but I decided to take part in this volunteer service because I want to give strength to the children suffering from absolute poverty".

He added that he will volunteer more in the future so that volunteering becomes the norm, not a small part of his life.

Renowned actor from KBS hit drama "The Great Daejoyoung", Choi has served as a goodwill ambassador of the organization since 1999 and participated in other community services as well...| More

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There was no surprise in this year's Grand Prize winners of the 3 broadcasting stations' Drama Awards

2008/01/07 | Source | Permalink |

MBC - Bae Yong-joon, KBS - Choi Soo-jong, SBS - Kim Hee-ae and Park Shin-yang

'There had been no surprise'.

The winners of this year's Grand Prize of each broadcasting station's Drama Awards had been announced. The result can be summarised into following phrase, 'No surprise'. It is no exaggeration to say that one of the biggest topics of the year was the drama "The Legend" with its astonishing 40 billion-won production bill. It is the most expensive and large-scaled drama ever made in the history of Korean drama and evoked much concerns and worries before it was telecasted. However, the drama recorded more than 30% rating and many agreed that much of its credit should be given to Bae Yong-joon.

Of course, there is a degree of regret that Kim Myeong-min, who presented an outstanding charismatic performance in "White Tower", was only awarded the Best Actor of the Year. However, it was general agreement that Bae Yoon-joon did more than enough to be awarded the Grand Prize for h...| More

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