Kim Yeon-joo (김연주)

Former Miss Korea Kim Ties Knot in August

Source | 2009/04/01 | Permalink |

By Kim Rahn
Staff Reporter

Actress Kim Yeon-joo, 29, a former Miss Korea, will get married to an unidentified businessman at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul at 6 p.m. on Aug. 28.

Kim and the would-be-husband met at the end of last year following a friend's introduction, according to Kim's agency.

She started her entertainment career after winning first place at the beauty pageant in 1999 as a college student.

She starred in movie "Shinsukki Blues" and several soap operas including "Sad Love Story", "Pearl Necklace" and "Ice Flower"....| More

How Stars Dress for the Red Carpet

Source | 2007/11/30 | Permalink |

Five actresses attending the 28th Blue Dragon Film Award at the Seoul National Theater last Friday: Kim Yoon-jin, Son Ye-jin, Park Si-yeon, Jeon Do-yeon, and Kim Ha-neul (from left).
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A glimpse of true glamour graced the red carpet at the Blue Dragon Awards last Friday, when Korea's most beautiful actresses wore some of the most stunning dresses the fashion world could produce.

The dress Jeon Do-yeon chose for the awards, where she won the Best Actress award, was a W10 million dress (US$1=W929) by Dior. She had worn a Ralph Lauren champagne gold dress for the Cannes Film Festival, where she also won best actress honors.

Before Jeon headed for France, several designers vied with each other for the privilege of dressing her amid rumors that she was likely to land the award. On the day of the festival, Jeon's stylist sent a text message to Korea: "She picked Ralph Lauren". The Ralph Lauren team in Korea, and headquarters in New York too, ...| More