Come Back, Soon Ae (Drama - 2006)

Different Bodies for Different Souls in "Who Are You - Drama"

Source | 2008/03/04 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

The producers of the 2007 hit drama "Thank You" have teamed up together for another drama for the family, "Who Are You - Drama"

This drama employs "spiritual possession", a popular idea which was also used in the 2006 drama "Come Back, Soon Ae" and the Japanese movie "Secret" (1999), in which spirits take control of a human body.

Director of the drama Sin Hyeon-chang explained the drama as human, fantastic, romantic and comical. "This is a family drama about recovering relationships", said Sin.

In a Korean tradition mixing Buddhism and Confucianism, the soul of a dead person is left on earth for 49 days before going to the afterlife. The drama is a story about those 49 days for a father who loves his daughter so much he possesses a stranger's body to care for her.

A cold-hearted corporate raider Cha Seung-hyo, played by ex-G.O.D. member and actor Yoon Kye-sang, is a stickler for cleanliness and a perfectionist. However, after a traffic acc...| More

Park Jin-hee Earns Her Paycheck in "War of Money"

Source | 2007/06/22 | 0 comments | Permalink |

With its ratings above the 30-percent mark, the SBS drama "War of Money" has become one of the most popular shows on TV, thanks in great part to the performance of actor Park Shin-yang.

But even Park and his angel-to-devil transformations hasn't been able to overshadow actress Park Jin-hee, who's been drawing avid praise for her performance of a righteous woman facing a slew of financial hardships.

Park Jin-hee, who returned to the small screen after a four-year break with last year's 25-percent-ratings hit "Come Back, Soon Ae", has become the queen of the tube with the runaway success of "War of Money".

The actress, who is a bit of a straight-shooter, said, "When I first got the script I was surprised to find how small my scenes were. But now I've changed my mind. Park Shin-yang acts so hard and so well, he's certainly the one who should be in the spotlight".

The actress first came to stardom with the 1998 movie "Whispering Corridors", but the path from there wasn't so smo...| More

Celebrity Romance Heats Up

Source | 2007/04/17 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter

When celebrities start dating or fall in love, they usually take pains to hide their relationships from the public eye. It's hard enough having a relationship, but it's even harder when the media is following your every move.

With rumors abound on the Internet, celebrities are using their personal homepages to directly address the facts and announce their romantic relationships.

Actress Kim Jeong-eun and actor Lee Seo-jin are the latest star couple to go public with their romance by posting messages on their individual homepages.

In a message posted on her homepage last Sunday, Kim said she is now "standing in the middle of happiness" and described Lee as her best friend. She also said she was hurt by the various rumors surrounding their relationship. In the past few months, the couple have been spotted going on dates, but they kept mum on their relationship.

Lee, in his homepage, said he feels that Kim is "a part of his life". The...| More

Stars Have Nuptial Plans: Actress Jeon Do-yeon Cuts Tape

Source | 2007/03/06 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter

Actress Jeon Do-yeon will tie the knot with a businessman, six years her senior, in a private wedding ceremony this month.

Jeon's management agency SidusHQ released a statement on Monday saying the 34-year old actress wants to have a quiet wedding ceremony. The wedding will not be open to the public and details about the date, time and place will not be disclosed.

The groom, identified only by his last name Kang, is a 40-year old businessman. He has an MBA degree from George Washington University and is said to be the son of a known wealthy family.

Jeon met her future husband in November, after being introduced to him by a friend.

In 2006, Jeon received the best leading actress award at the 43rd Taejong (Grand Bell) Film Festival for her role as a HIV/AIDS-stricken waitress in "You Are My Sunshine!" directed by Park Jin-pyo. She also starred in the hit SBS drama "Lovers of Prague" with Kim Joo-hyeok.

Meanwhile, actor Yoon Da-hoo...| More

Park Shin-Yang and Park Jin-Hee star in the new TV drama "War of Money"

Source | 2006/12/13 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Park Shin-Yang and Park Jin-Hee will star in the new MBC drama mini-series "War of Money", written by Lee, Hyang-Hee and directed by Lim Hwa-Min. The drama mini-series will be broadcast sometime in the first half of next year.

Based on the same-titled cartoon by Park In-Kwon, which is currently being serialized on a sports daily newspaper, "War of Money" is the love story of Keum, Nara, a private moneylender, and Seo, Joo-Kyeong, a debtor. Park Shin-Yang plays Keum, Nara, a cold moneylender and, ironically, also a Yanus-spirited man of justice, while Park Jin-Hee plays Seo, Joo-Kyeong, who offers herself as payment for her family's debt.

This is the first TV drama of Park, Shin-Yang after his trend-setting drama "Lovers in Paris" made waves in 2004, and Park Jin-Hee's first drama after he appeared in "Come Back, Soon Ae", an SBS drama, last summer.

Producer Lim has made a mini-series ("Confession") and a morning drama ("Sea of Sisters"), while writer Lee wrote "School 2", "...| More