Shin Hyeon-joon (신현준)

[ChanMi's drama news] So Ji-sub's hot shower scene!

Source | 2009/02/17 | Permalink |

So Ji-sub has the body!

He filmed a shower scene for the new drama "Cain and Abel".
So has been a swimmer before he became a star.

Now, he is an actor taking the character of Cho-in who is taking a shower to wake up from the alcohol intoxication.

The nude is unnecessary for the scene, however, he is definitely drawing a lot of attention through this scene. It is known that he dropped 4 kg for this character.

The drama is about the power struggle for the hospital. A genius doctor faces dilemma in his life that determines his destiny.

So Ji-sub costars with Shin Hyeon-joon, Chae Jeong-an, Han Ji-min, and Kim Hye-sook!...| More

Creativity needed to overcome slump: Kang

Source | 2009/02/16 | Permalink |

'There is one principle that never changes: stick to the basics'.

Kang Je-gyu is one of Korea's best known film directors yet he's only shot three movies: "The Ginko Bed" (1996), "Shiri" (1999) and "Taegukgi" (2004).

Kang has just finished writing the script for his next project and he's now preparing his next movie in Hollywood.

The JoongAng Sunday asked him about the current state of the industry.

JAS: Did you think "Shiri" would become such a big hit?

Not at all. The record held by the movie "Seopyeonje" in 1993 was 1.03 million tickets sold in Seoul [all audience figures are for Seoul], which was regarded as a stand-alone achievement.

To think the movie would go beyond the record ticket sales of 1.97 million for the U.S. movie "Titanic" was just unthinkable.

We made a bet on the number of people who would go to see the movie and I wrote down 800,000, which I thought was really stretching it.

When the actor Shin Hyeon-joon said "Shiri" would draw as many as 1...| More

[ChanMi's drama news] Upcoming drama "Cain and Abel" stills!

Source | 2009/01/28 | Permalink |

So Ji-sub, Han Ji-min, Shin Hyeon-joon, and Chae Jeong-an are coming back through a new drama!

For drama previews, stills have been released to the public!

Let's await for the first episode on February 18th!...| More

[ChanMi's drama news] Stills for "Cain and Abel"

Source | 2009/01/23 | Permalink |

"Cain and Abel" stars Han Ji-min and So Ji-sub!

The still photos of them on the drama set has been released!

Here is a sneak peek of the drama which stars Shin Hyeon-joon, Han Ji-min, So Ji-sub, and Chae Jeong-an.

...| More

Celebrities Joining Boom of Writings

Source | 2009/01/09 | Permalink |

By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter

"Pieces of You", written by pop group Epik High frontman Tablo, has topped bestseller lists in recent months, shoulder-to-shoulder with veteran novelists.

The number of books penned by celebrities has soared dramatically from last year. According to the publication industry, the number of books by stars increased by five percent last year. Celebrities such as comedienne Jo Hye-ryeon, actor Shin Hyeon-joon, actress Bae Doona and hip-hop group Big Bang are rushing to write, breathing fresh air into the publication industry.

It's nothing new for celebrities to be published, but the genre has grown

increasingly varied and one might wonder why such books are becoming increasingly popular.

"Even in the past, stars had books published from time to time but they were more about their personal love stories in the form of essays. Nowadays, their books are increasingly diverse and professional in content and genre", said Kim Hyun-jung, a member of ...| More