Kim Jun, member of idol group T-Max and one of the F4 in the drama "
Boys over Flowers", is showing off his manly side in a photo exhibition. Kim's agent said that the dashing actor/singer took part in a photo exhibition titled "The Man" celebrating the publication of the 200th edition of Marie Claire Korea. The event was arranged as a part of the global aid program Join Together Society (JTS) to set up a fund to eradicate poverty for Asian Children. Also posing for the photo show were 46 top Korean st...
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By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Actor and singer
Park Yong-ha, one of the top Korean wave (hallyu) stars, will hold a concert at the Hawaii Convention Center Oct. 17, his agency, Yona Entertainment said.
It will be the first time in three years ― since the 32-year-old appeared at a solo concert in Oct. 14, 2006 ― for him to perform in Hawaii. The state has appointed the day as "Yong-ha Day" ever since.
"I am excited to think that I will meet my Hawaiian fans for t...
MoreThe Korea Tourism Organization (KTO, CEO Lee Charm) has launched the second phase of its global tourism promotion campaign, which promotes Visit Korea 2010-2012 and enhances Korea's image as a tourist destination.
The first phase, Korea's Bright Sparks, was launched in July 2009 with Yahoo!, and it was participated in by 800,000 netizens from China, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan. During the campaign,
Park Yong-ha,
Jun Jin, and
Andy were voted as the Korean Hallyu stars that Asia's netizens most wanted to meet.
Capitalizing on the momentum generated by this first phase, the KTO is now launching the second phase of the campaign, 100 Sparkli...
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Actress Park had been in ballad singer Park Hyo-sin's music video where there was a sweet kiss scene.
The album's title is "After falling in Love" for which Park Si-yeon and Park Hyo-sin acted together as lovers. The two were ...More
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
The Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 will be held for 10 days starting from Sept. 4 at various venues around the city.
A total of 169 dramas from 37 countries will compete at this year's event under the slogan "Enjoy Star & Story".
"The purpose of the SDA 2009 is to raise the profile of Korean series in the international drama market and to expand cultural exchanges", an official from the organizing committee said.
Some of Korea's favorite programs will compete with some of the best works from around the world, including countries like Japan, Sweden, Italy and even Ecuador. The awards will be divided into two categories: The Best Drama Award and Individual Prizes. Popular Korean dramas "
Beethoven Virus" (MBC), "
Painter of the Wind" (SBS) and "
The Slingshot" (KBS) will compete with England's "Doctor Who Season 4", China's "Memories of China" and Canada's "The Englishman's Boy", among others.
The three local works garnered fans last year with their creative plots and impressive presentations, and they are expected to heat up the competition. "
Beethoven Virus", starring top actor
Kim Myeong-min, captivated drama fans with classical music, interesting characters and a heartwarming storyline, while "...
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