Joo Ji-hoon (주지훈)

"Princess Hours", the 2006 hit drama series, has returned after four years to continue its legend as a musical.

Set in an alternate reality in which Korea has constitutional monarchy, "Princess Hours" revolves around a marriage of convenience between an average high-school girl, Shin Chae-kyeong (Yoon Eun-hye), and the handsome but picky Crown Prince Yi Shin (Joo Ji-hoon). The show was praised for enhancing the aesthetic value of Korean dramas with its realistic portrayal of a modern royal family and led to the boom of well-made dramas.

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Korean films "Actresses" (left) and "The Naked Kitchen" (Right)

Eight Korean films -- including "Actresses", "The Naked Kitchen" and "A Brand New Life" -- are up for presentation at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival, which kicks off in Germany on Thursday.

This year, the film festival -- which is considered one of the most prestigious film events in Europe alongside Cannes, Venice and Rotterdam -- will show more than 400 films from around the world.

In addition to the following Korean movies invited to the film fest, two Asian productions have also been selected for the opening and closing films; "Apart Together", directed by Chinese filmmaker Wang Quan'an to open the event while Japanese film "Younger Brother" by Yoji Yamada will close the festival on February 21....More

Official poster for musical "Goong" [Group 8]

Hit television drama "Princess Hours" is set to be made into a musical, according to a press release by the show's producer Group 8.

Group 8 explained that they had long planned on creating the musical version of "Goong", originally based on a comic series before being made into an adaptation on the small screen in 2006.

The musical "Goong" -- the first of the "Group 8 Musical Collection" series -- will be filled with fancy art direction, which the TV series was also famous for, and include various music genres and dance sequences....More

Actor Joo Ji-hoon [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily]

Actor Joo Ji-hoon said goodbye to fans for two years as he joined the military on Tuesday to fulfill South Korea's mandatory military service.

"I thank you for the concern and you coming here today", Joo said to fans ahead of entering the 306th draft located at Uijeongbu of Gyeonggi Province. A total of some 200 fans from Korea and Japan had gathered to bid him farewell....More

Joo Ji-hoon is entering the military service for two years.

He is thankful that his fans came a long way to see him off and assured that he will do his best in all his given tasks.

Joo has been in the drama "Princess Hours" and "Devil" along with the movi...More