Kang Soo-yeon (강수연)

[ChanMi's take] Radiant stars on the red carpet

2008/07/18 | Source | Permalink |

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Teenage stars into 'dignified' actors

2008/06/26 | Source | Permalink |

No matter how much time has passed, important friends and friendship don't change. It's the same for Sports Seoul, which has cried and laughed with its readers for 23 years. The stars who covered the pages of Sports Seoul also stayed with the readers. June 22 1985. Let's take a look at the stars who have grown after the first publication of Sports Seoul.

Hwang Sin-hye, who rose to stardom with 1986 MBC drama "First Love", had perfect looks to the point that she was called a 'computer beauty'. Although it's been 20 years since her debut, she still shows off her beauty and perfect body with a fitness video and photo shoots. You can't find any indication that 23 years have passed, and the only thing old about her previous picture is her hairstyle....| More

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Eugene Selected as PiFan Spokesmodel

2008/06/12 | Permalink |

Actress and former K-Pop artist, Eugene (Yoo Jin), has been selected to be the "PiFan Lady" by the organizational committee of the 12th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan).

Last year, Eugene (Yoo Jin) made her silver screen debut with the movie "Unstoppable Marriage", and is currently in the middle of filming "198th Page of That Man's Book" with actor Lee Dong-wook. During the course of the film festival (July 18th-27th), Eugene (Yoo Jin) will participate in its various public and promotional events.

Former "PiFan Ladies" include Bae Doona, Jang Jin-yeong, Ha Ji-won, Kang Soo-yeon, Choo Sang-mi and Jin Hee-kyeong. And from 2006 to 2007, Park Joong-hoon, Lee Joon-ki, Lee Wan and Song Chang-hee have had the honor of becoming "PiFan Guys....| More

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i really adore eugene.. a great actress and i can see she's a very kind person... i saw her on the news when she visited my country (Philippines).. hoping i could meet her in person... Aja all the way!! (*^__^*).v.. Mardigra 2008-06-13 23:47:00

Moscow Honors IM Kwon-taek with Retrospective

2008/06/04 | Source | Permalink |

An impressive 12 film retrospective, surveying the work of legendary Korean director IM Kwon-taek, will be held in the Russian capital of Moscow this June. Running the 19th to the 28th at the Moscow State Central Cinema Museum in Arbat Square. Director IM has completed 100 feature films in his lifetime, winning the best director prize at Cannes in 2002 for Chihwaseon.

Cinema Museum director Naum Kleiman will introduce the retrospective with director IM and his wife especially invited to Moscow for the event. Kleiman, with the help of IM An-cha, vice-chairman of the committee for Korea's Jeonju International Film Festival, selected 12 representative films out of the director's 100-feature oeuvre.

Films included in the program are "Genealogy" (1978), the Buddhist-themed "Mandala" (1981), "Daughter of the Flames" (1983), Venice Best Actress (KANG Soo-yeon) winner "The Surrogate Mother" (1986), North-South family reunion drama "Gilsoddeum" (1986), all-time classic "Seopyeonje" ...| More

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From Kim Min-jeong to Kang Soo-yeon, Best 5 child actors

2008/05/15 | Permalink |

The futures of many child stars were generally depressing.

The childish image and the weight of the years were obstacles for child stars to become adult actors.

But even among them, there are stars who have succeeded in transforming into adults. The IS Entertainment Team has picked out the best 5 actors who started out as child stars.

The first is the heroine of "New Heart", Kim Min-jeong.

Kim Min-jeong, who's charm comes from her big eyes, debuted in 1990 when she was eight, with MBC Best Theater "Widow". In 1992, she received the 'Child Actor Award' from KBS, received the 'Youth Award' in 1998, and received much love for her smart acting. Her official change to adult acting came in 2005 with the drama "Fashion 70s" and in 2006 with the movie "Forbidden Quest".

Especially in "Forbidden Quest", she had a daring exposure scene, and fully separated from her innocent, childish image.

The second is Moon Geun-yeong, who is transforming from the nation's younger sister to e...| More

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