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Japanese Actress Returns to Korean TV

Source | 2009/11/03 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Japanese actress Fueki Yuko, known in Korea as Yoo Min, is making a comeback to Korea after a four-year absence. Starting from the seventh episode of the KBS 2TV drama "Iris" this Wednesday, she will play a cold and astute intelligence agent in the Japanese cabinet.

Yoo Min starred in many successful Korean dramas including MBC's "My Home" in 2001 and was greatly popular among Korean fans for her innocent image. She went back to Japan and has been acting there. The producers of "Iris" said, "We had a new character that suited Yoo Min, so while we were preparing for a location in Japan we made a proposal to her with the role".

"Iris" will be the second show in which Yu Min has appeared with actor Lee Byeong-heon, after the SBS drama "All In" in 2003. "I'm very happy to get to meet the Korean audience through this star-studded blockbuster drama", she said. "I'm excited about acting with Lee again. The shooting has been thrilling".
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Hallyu Stars to Stage Special Show in Tokyo

Source | 2009/11/02 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Heartthrobs Lee Byeong-heon, Jang Dong-gun, Song Seung-heon and Won Bin will take part in a special "hallyu" (Korean Wave) festival in Tokyo in December, Yonhap News reported Monday.

The event, to take place Dec. 17 at Tokyo Dome, will be directed by renowned Japanese writer-producer Yasushi Akimoto. The four actors will give a theatrical performance set to an audiovisual piece by acclaimed Korean director Heo Jin-ho ("Season of Good Rain").

The four 30-something stars, who are known to be good friends, are said to have initiated the project, wanting to do "something fun and unprecedented".

Lee ("I Come With the Rain"), who became popular in Asian countries through TV soaps such as "All In", said he was was "happy to meet fans through a special production before the end of the year".

Jang ("Good Morning President"), who rose to stardom through appearances in dramas like "All About Eve", and Song, who garnered local fans in melodramas such ...| More

Actor Jo Yeon-woo Will Tie Knot With Collegian

Source | 2009/10/21 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Popular actor Jo Yeon-woo, 38, is set to tie the knot on Dec. 15 with a college student 16 years his junior, his agency said Wednesday.

His wife-to-be, 22, identified only as Cha, is a senior dance major at the Korea National University of Arts. They have been dating for about two years since meeting in 2007 through a blind date arranged by their colleagues.

Jo first announced the wedding plan at a gathering of his colleagues to celebrate the final taping of an MBC TV drama.

"I have been very cautious about the marriage because of the wide age gap. But now I really thank my bride for trusting and following me", he told a local daily. "We originally planned to hold a wedding ceremony in May, but brought it forward after getting full support from our parents".

After making his debut in the TV drama "All In" in 2002, the model-turned-actor has broadened his fan base with appearances on hit dramas such as "Yi San"....| More

Two Top Celebrities Admit that Theyire in Love

Source | 2009/08/06 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Korea's two top movie stars, Hyeon Bin and Song Hye-kyo, admitted that they are in love. Having starred in the KBS drama "Worlds Within" as reunited lovers, the two have become a real-life couple off-screen about two months ago. Hyeon's representative at A.M. Entertainment said the two have remained friends even after the drama ended last year and their friendship blossomed into love just recently.

Hyeon is currently starring in the drama "Friends, Our Story" on MBC, while Song is taking some time off. They're both Hallyu stars with big followings in Asia. Hyeon shot up to stardom after playing a temperamental restaurant owner in the hugely popular series "My Name is Kim Sam-soon" in 2005. On the other way, Song debuted when she was only 15 through a TV series called "Wedding Dress". Since then she made names for herself by starring opposite of singer/actor Rain in the TV drama "Full House" and Lee Byeong-heon in "All In". ...| More

Korean actors playing bigger parts in international movies

Source | 2009/08/03 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Thanks to the Korean wave, or "Hallyu" boom, movie lovers can see more Korean movie stars in Hollywood films these days.

Most recently on July 29, a group of Japanese fans flocked to Seoul to see Korean actor Lee Byeong-heon at a press conference to mark the launch of his latest movie "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" with his co-stars Sienna Miller and Channing Tatum and the director Stephen Sommers (who made "The Mummy 3" (2008)).

Lee Byeong-heon captured the hearts of Asian fans on the popular SBS drama "All In" (2003) co-starring Song Hye-kyo, and also his movies including "A Bittersweet Life" (2005) and "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" (2008). Lee's filmography has attracted the attention of other Hollywood film directors like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron.

Lee will play Storm Shadow, a Japan-trained Korean ninja who is part of the terrorist group Cobra, in his first Hollywood film. Based on the G.I. Joe Real American Hero action figure brand, this movie tells the story of...| More