| Seoul to Host Int’l TV Drama Awarding Ceremonies (Source) |
2006/08/11 |
The first Seoul Drama Awards, an international award given to TV dramas produced worldwide, will be held August 29 at the KBS Hall in Seoul.
Organized by the Korean Broadcasters Association and sponsored by KBS, MBC, SBS, EBS and the Korean Broadcasting Commission, the ceremony has garnered significant attention for introducing the first international award for TV shows. Another noteworthy aspect is that the nation's three major terrestrial TV broadcasters have joined forces in establishing the award.
The organizers of the ceremony said the purpose of the ceremony is to publicize Korean TV dramas to the world and foreign TV dramas to Korea. The award will be given to TV shows produced not only in Asia but also in the United States and Europe.
Hosted by actor Ryoo Shi-won and anchors Hwang Su-kyung and Han Seok-jun, the first ceremony will be attended by a number of top stars, such as Kim Sun-ah and Choi Su-jong.
A total of 105 TV dramas from 29 countries will compete for th... |More
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| Speaking Her Mind (Source) |
2006/08/05 |
She is tough. She is energetic enough to love martial arts. Her provocative charm is more than evident in dance scenes from her latest movie, "Dasepo Girl". Her remarks on a TV show have invited a barrage of criticism. The name Kim Ok-bin is enough to draw the attention of virtually everyone.
She is very busy this summer being cast in a couple of differing roles. She stars in an MBC drama, "Over the Rainbow - Drama", as a would-be singer wish boyish charm. In the new movie, "Dasepo Girl", she plays a very cute, interesting high school student. I interviewed Kim, who always wears a big smile, on August 3 at NB, a club in Seocho-dong, Seoul.
She Loves Martial Arts –
In "Over the Rainbow - Drama", her role as Jeong Hee-soo is someone full of energy. Hee-soo is ashamed of neither her occasional wrong pronunciations nor her local accent. In real life, she is a third dan (or rank) in Hapgido and second dan in Taekwondo. She learned Muay Thai and boxing for fun.
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| [UP AND COMING TALENTS (8)] Kim Ok-bin: 'greedy' actress (Source) |
2006/02/09 |
This is the eighth in a series of articles about rising stars who are expected to stand out in the coming year. - Ed.
By Shin Hae-in
Maybe even God would do anything for actress Kim Ok-bin, the angelic heroine of TV drama "Hello, God". But right now, instead of a prayer for success and fame, the 20-year-old actress probably wants to ask the Almighty for a nice long nap.
In less than a year after stepping into the entertainment world, Kim has become one of the busiest actresses in Korea.
Playing the heroine Eun-hye in KBS primetime drama "Hello, God", Kim has been following a tight shooting schedule which allows her less than two hours of sleep each day.
Unable to cope with the work, Kim fainted during a recent shoot and was sent to the hospital immediately. But with the shooting on hold waiting for the heroine to return, Kim could not even allow herself to rest on the hospital bed for more than a few hours. "I'm fine, really", the actress told reporters who had rushed to... |More
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