| Kim Min-jong to Sing Live in Tokyo (Source) |
2008/09/24 |
Singer and actor Kim Min-jong, who held his first official fan meeting in Osaka, Japan in June, will return to Japan. Kim will hold a "Kim Min-jong Live & Talk in Tokyo" concert at the C Hall of the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on September 28. He plans to perform his hit songs, including "Endless Love" and "Sweet Love". In addition, renowned Korean jazz pianist Song Gwang-shik will make a special guest appearance on stage.
Kim made his name known in Japan through a number of drama series such as "Far and Away", "Secret", "Guardian Angel", "Island Teacher" and "Hyena". His official Japanese fan club "Sky Love Japan" was launched earlier this year.... |More
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| Stars Have Nuptial Plans: Actress Jeon Do-yeon Cuts Tape (Source) |
2007/03/06 |
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
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| Korean Star Mulls Defamation Case in Vietnam (Source) |
2005/08/21 |
A Ho Chi Minh paper retracts allegations that Song Hye-kyo was stopped with 50 ecstasy pills
Email Article Print Article Nguyen Ngoc Trung (ngoctrung)
On Aug. 10 a legal affairs newspaper in Ho Chi Minh City published an article alleging that Song Hye-kyo, the Korean star of films such as "Full House", "Autumn in my Heart" and "Guardian Angel", was caught red-handed with 50 ecstasy pills in her luggage at Incheon International Airport after returning from a trip to Hong Kong.
Titled "Korean Actress Song Hye-kyo's Career is Destroyed by Ecstasy", the article, which was published in the newspaper Phap luat Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh, said Song told customs officers that she had bought the pills from a pub in Hong Kong for later use to lose weight and had not known those were banned items. It also alleged that investigators decided to prosecute Song on two counts of possession and use of the illegal drug.
The article quickly spread via various Internet news sites, sparking widesp... |More
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