Autumn in my Heart (Drama - 2000)

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

Korean Dramas Continue to Captivate the Philippines

Source | 2009/09/06 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Jonathan M. Hicap
Korea Times Correspondent

Even before K-pop, Filipinos were long fans of imported dramas.

Soap operas and drama series have become a staple for daytime and primetime viewing in the Philippines.

In the 1990s, Mexican telenovelas became the mania, with huge hits like "Rosalinda" and "Marimar" attracting ratings above 50 percent.

Asian dramas, including Korean, have become hits in the 2000s.

The huge demand from viewers for Asian telenovelas has prompted Philippine TV stations to import Korean and Taiwanese dramas.

Top Korean drama series (locally called "Koreanovelas") like "Lovers in Paris", "Full House", "My Name is Kim Sam-soon", "Stairway to Heaven" and "Coffee Prince" were imported and dubbed in Filipino, instantly becoming hits.

The success of "Dae Jang Geum" (or "Jewel in the Palace") in Korea was also replicated in the Philippines and many other Asian countries.

The Taiwanese drama "Meteor Garden" was also a ratings success when it ai...| More

Song Hye-kyo, HK's Favorite Korean Star

Source | 2009/07/07 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Kim Rahn
Staff Reporter

Residents of Hong Kong selected actress Song Hye-kyo as their favorite Korean star.

Song topped the popularity ranking in a survey conducted on 1,145 Hong Kong citizens at the International Travel Expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center from June 11 to 14, according to the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Tuesday.

In the survey which allowed multiple replies, 40.4 percent picked the 27-year-old actress, who gained popularity there through soap operas "Autumn in My Heart" and "Full House".

Actress Lee Young-ae, the star of the drama "Jewel in the Palace" (Dae Jang Geum"), who took first place last year, took second this year, with 40.2 percent.

Trailing her were Jeon Ji-hyeon, also known as Gianna Jun with 31.2 percent; Bae Yong-joon, better known as "Yonsama" with 16.2 percent; singer and actor Rain with 14.4 percent; and actor Ji Jin-hee with 12.9 percent.

The surveyed people also said if they have a chance to visit Korea, t...| More

Han Chae-young Cast in 'Good Morning President'

Source | 2009/03/09 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter

Actress Han Chae-young, who stars in the hit KBS drama "Boys Over Flowers", has been cast alongside popular actor Jang Dong-gun in the upcoming film "Good Morning President", Yonhap News Agency reported Monday.

Han's agency BH Entertainment confirmed the actress will play the role of the outgoing president's beautiful daughter, who falls in love with Jang's character.

"Good Morning President" will be a film about three fictional Korean presidents: an old, outgoing president who wins the lottery, a young charismatic president and Korea's first female president. Expectations are running high for the film since Jang will be portraying a youthful president patterned after U.S. President Barack Obama.

A representative for the film's production said that Han was the most suitable actress to convey the beauty, intelligence and dignity of the character.

The film is written and will be directed by Jang Jin, who also wrote "Public Enemy Retu...| More

Four 22 Year-old Star Actors Up and Coming

Source | 2009/01/22 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Lee Min-ho, Jeong Il-woo, Moon Geun-yeong, Jang Geun-seok

Lee, of the hit new drama series "Boys over Flowers", has shot up to stardom. Jeong is also getting significant attention, and his drama "Iljimae Returns - Moon River" has yet to start.

Moon, who won the Grand Prix at the SBS TV awards late last year, was the heroine of the historical drama "Painter of the Wind" while Jang cemented his popularity for his role in the hit music drama "Beethoven Virus".

All four were born in 1987. The talented foursome of 22 year olds is set to rule 2009.

◇ Tall, handsome, born stars
The four all have handsome looks and long, slender legs. Lee is 186cm, tall, Jeong 184cm tall, and Jang 182cm tall. Moon appears small but she is in fact 165cm tall.

Lee is well built. In the drama, his character sports curly hair so his head looks bigger on screen but strong facial looks match his masculine figure.

In contrast, Jeong and Jang have more of a feminine flair. They have smooth, sm...| More