| Ryoo Si-won holds fan meeting in Japan (Source) |
2010/02/24 |
Korean actor/singer Ryoo Si-won at the fan meeting in Japan [R's Company]
Korean actor and singer Ryoo Si-won held a fan meeting in Japan last week which brought together 1,200 of his fans from around the country, according to his agency on Wednesday.
Fans met with the Hallyu star during a four hour-long meeting held February 16, during which Ryoo performed several of his hit songs from his second album and new tracks from his upcoming record, an official at R's Company explained.##
The official also added competition to attend the fan meeting was heated, resulting in the selling of tickets for the event, originally free of charge, at 150,000 yen on an auct... |More
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| Poll: 'Dae Jang Geum' Most Popular Korean Drama in Japan (Source) |
2010/02/22 |
A Japanese survey finds that the most popular Korean drama in Japan is the period series "Dae Jang Geum" or "Jewel in the Palace".
In a recent poll conducted by the Asahi Shimbun daily, 28-hundred Japanese netizens chose their favorite Korean dramas among 150 choices.
"Dae Jang Geum" topped the list followed by "Winter Sonata", "Beautiful Days" and "Taewangsasingi" or "The Legend", which starred "Winter Sonata" lead actor Bae Yong-joon.
Reported by KBS WORLD Radio... |More
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| [10LINE] Lee Byeong-heon (Source) |
2010/02/15 |
Clockwise from top center, actor Im Chang-jeong, actor Song Seung-heon, actress Choi Ji-woo, director Kim Ji-woon and actress Kim Tae-hee [10Asia]
Lee Byeong-heon
He grabbed people's attention as soon as he made his acting debut. And he did great. He would then encounter a crisis but everytime, he would somehow find his way back. And he went around the world to look for new work. This is the life of this top star whose life is like a drama or drama turns out to be what his life is.##
Im Chang-jeong
Im appeared in KBS drama "Haetteulnal" where Lee starred as the leading male. Im, who had just arrived in Seoul, stayed with Lee at his house and they have be... |More
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| Four for one, one for all (Source) |
2009/12/03 |
Japanese fans of the Korean Wave are about to get a special gift.
Four stars who were at the vanguard of the wave - Lee Byeong-heon, 39; Jang Dong-gun, 37; Song Seung-heon, 33, and Won Bin, 32 - have teamed up for a live show dubbed "Four of a Kind", set to run at the Tokyo Dome on Dec. 17.
This Hallyu, or Korean wave event, unprecedented in its scale, was reportedly conceived independently by the four superstars, who are close friends and often meet privately.
The highlight of the event will come when all four actors perform together. The well-known Japanese producer and lyricist Yasushi Akimoto will produce the show, and Heo Jin-ho, the Korean film director known for the 1998 movie "Christmas in August" who recently directed "Season of Good Rain" starring Jeong Woo-seong and Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan, will make a short feature to be used at the performance.
The Tokyo Dome event will also provide a venue for the fans to hear from each of the stars about their lives at t... |More
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| Korean Drama OST Concert to Be Staged in Japan (Source) |
2009/04/24 |
The "Korean Wave Gala Concert 2009" will be held at the Tokyo International Forum on July 11.
The concert will feature Korean singers who took part in the original soundtracks of Korean dramas which have been popular in Japan. They include Ryu, who sang the theme song of "Winter Sonata", Zero of "Beautiful Days", July of "Stairway to Heaven", and Hong Jong-myung of "Beautiful Lady" and "Happy Together" (starring Lee Byeong-heon).
Actor Park Hae-jin, who appeared in "Famous Princesses" and "East of Eden", will attend as a special guest. ... |More
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