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Bae Yong-joon's Public Appearance Draws Fans

Source | 2009/08/25 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Actor Bae Yong-joon has made a public appearance for the first time in a long while, drawing some 500 Japanese fans. He attended the wedding of his 10-year manager and BOF executive on August 21 at the Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul.

Wearing a black suit and black-framed glasses, Bae appeared with his hair tied neatly. He waved his hand to his Japanese fans, who had waited for him for hours. Looking slimmer than before, Bae said he had lost 10 kg and that his clothes didn't fit him. He also asked jokingly if he looked old.

Bae has been touring the nation since last year to write a book that introduces Korea to his overseas fans. "I lost weight because I have to take care of many things while writing a book. It was hard", said Bae. The actor's book, which is tentatively titled "The Beauty of Korea", will be published next month in Korea and Japan.

Bae's Japanese fans kept taking photos of him when he showed up at the hotel. Apart from Bae, they also showed great interest in the ...| More

[ChanMi's drama news] Kim Jeong-eun as a resident doctor in "General Hospital 2"

Source | 2008/09/03 | 0 comments | Permalink |

This new drama, "General Hospital 2" will be aired on the 11th.

It stars many skilled stars such as Kim Jeong-eun, Cha Tae-hyeon, Ryoo Seung-soo, Do Ji-won, and Ko Joon-hee.

They have experienced hard training and acting for this medical drama with real doctors and nurses for an accurate and real image....| More

Popularity rating of dramas in 2007, from top 5 to bottom 5

Source | 2008/01/07 | 0 comments | Permalink |

As the year 2007 ended, the dramas are also changing its path. On 26th, SBS Wed-Thur drama, "Lobbyist" was finished, followed by KBS 2 "In-Soon is Pretty" on 27th. Previously, KBS1 historical drama, "Dae Jo Yeong" was crowned with perfection on 23rd. The following is the summary of popularity rating of dramas in 2007 (data provided by TNS Media Korea), beginning with MBC serial drama "Bad woman, Good woman" which began on 1st January 2007.

In the Department of Mon-Tue dramas… Between the dominance of "Jumong", "My Man's woman", "Coffee Prince", KBS was doomed, "Oh my God, What should we do?"

This year's KBS and SBS Mon-Tue dramas had a period of dark age due to MBC "Jumong". Strictly speaking, "Jumong" is the 'Old' drama, which began on 15th May 2006 and its leading actor Song Il-gook received a Grand Prize in 2006 MBC Drama Awards for his excellent performance. However, its popularity continued this year. When "Jumong" finally finished on 6th March, it recorded its maximum rati...| More

'April Snow' sticks to Yonsama's image

Source | 2005/08/25 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Love, betrayal and guilt are some of the feelings movies are particularly adept at conjuring, but things get tricky when the three elements are lumped together solely for one big star. How do you evoke the inner life of a deeply troubled man and his equally distressed, secret lover when what the audiences want is just an innocent smile of the star actor?

"April Snow", directed by Heo Jin-ho, adopts the same melodrama formula of "Winter Sonata", a runaway television hit series that touched off the boom for Korean pop culture, and, more importantly, catapulted actor Bae Yong-joon into almost mythical fame in Asia.

The original Korean title of the movie is "Oechul", roughly translating into "Outing". Its English title "April Snow", however, is much more closely related to the movie's core idea. In Korea, it's quite rare to see snow falling in April, so the title suggests a hopeful message that something miraculous might soothe an ill-fated couple and consummate their forbidden love....| More