Sin Eun-kyeong (신은경)

The news of actress Jang Sin-yeong's divorce after three years of marriage shocked and dismayed many fans, especially since it came not long after she modeled for a children's clothing company with her son. Words of encouragement flowed in from fans as it was reported later that Jang is doing her best to get back on her track despite the personal turmoil.

Fortunately for Jang, divorce no longer means the end of an actress' career. Lee Hye-young, whose marriage to singer Lee...More

"Mom's Dead Upset" is a popular drama series on KBS 2TV that boasts a high viewer rating of 30 percent. The producers of the drama, however, are facing a dilemma regarding when to end the series, as the cast and crew of the show are showing signs of fatigue and physical meltdown.

Writer Kim Su-hyun, the pillar of the show, underwent surgery late last year to remove breast cancer. Fortunately, the cancer was at an early stage so the operation was successful, but doctors say that the writer needs to rest.

Producer ...More

Mothers with grown-up daughters look with some trepidation on the prospect of seeing everyone's favorite movie gangster Sin Eun-kyeong play a lawyer determined to marry a divorced man with a child in KBS2 TV weekend drama "Mom's Dead Upset". In eyes of many, she is an alpha girl, but to her mother (Kim Hye-ja) she is just a pain in the neck who is making the wrong choice.

The character Sin...More

Film Museum, Library & More

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Korean cinema is increasingly becoming a landmark in the movie world. Avid fans can now learn all about the past and present of the local film industry at the new Korean Film Museum.

Korean Film Museum

The Korean Film Archive (KOFA), a state-funded organization devoted to collecting, preserving and reviving domestic films and movie data, inaugurated last Friday the Korean Film Museum.

Located in Sangam-dong, northern Seoul, it's the city's first museum devoted to movies. Walking around the circular room, you'll zip through 100 years of film history.

It's small but compact and full of small treasures. Cineastes donated precious personal items for the museum. You'll find legendary screen beauty Choi Eun-hee's (1926~) jewelry and make-up brushes as well as celebrated director Im Kwon-taek's signature on-site outfits and the Honorary Golden Berlin Bear trophy he won at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival.

The historiography is presented in four parts. The first (1903-1945) shows silent films and creative activity under Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945). The second section (1945-1972) highlights war documentaries from the post-World War II era and the 1960s, which is often dubbed the "Golden Age" of the film industry. One notable relic is the Special Silver Berlin Bear trophy, left, that director Kang Dae-jin received for "Mabu" (Coachman, 1961) at the 11th Berlin festival.

The third period (1972-1986) is marked by oppression and censorship under military regimes. Lastly, the fourth period (1987~) covers the 80s or the "New Wave", and the 90s' "Renaissance" of Korean cinema. Also featured are scoops on the latest bo...More

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

All three major television networks will start new weekend dramas for the entire family in February.

KBS will air "Mom's Dead Upset", which deals with four-generations living together and the various incidents resulting from generation gaps. MBC will air "A Beauty Unmatched, Park Jeong-geum", about a divorced single mom, while SBS will air "I Am Happy", about a happily married couple.

The first episode of "Mom's Dead Upset" will air at 7:55 p.m., Feb. 2. Written by Kim Su-hyun, the hit maker who wrote for dramas such as "My Man's Woman" (SBS, 2007), "Love and Ambition" (SBS, 2006) and "Trap of Youth" (SBS, 1999), the drama's expectations are high.

The drama features powerful actors and actresses. Lee Soon-jae, who currently plays King Yeongjo on MBC's "...More