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Directed by Sin Woo-cheol (신우철)
Screenplay by Kim Eun-sook (김은숙)
SBS | Airing dates : 2008/03/05~2008/05/1521 episodes
Synopsis
Top actress Oh Seung-ah(Kim Ha-neul) refuses to accept the Best Actress award at an awards ceremony after finding out that she is to share the prize with another actress. In the process, she makes a fool out of Seo Young-eun(Song Yun-a) who was there to hand out the award. Seo Young-eun is an extremely popular writer who ... More






'Hallyu in Taiwan, No problem!' The Hallyu (Korean wave) has been under threat while in Taiwan the popularity of the Korean culture is on the surge. TVXQ gave concert in Taiwan and received warm welcome. The concert was scheduled to be performed but canceled due to typhoon in May, 2007.
A boy band Super Junior's 'Sorry Sorry' ranked number 1 on various charts, recently. "The popularity of TVXQ (Dong Bang Shin Ki) is higher than that of any other singer in Taiwan. Super Junior's 'Sorry Sorry' became popular as entertainers of Taiwan imitated their dance moves. This indicates that Hallyu is familiar and universal here in Taiwan", said Ra Jin-sun who has studied in Taiwan for 3 years. The fact that Hallyu appeals to people in Taiwan has been found throughout the history and culture of Taiwan. Taiwan has the longest history in Asia in terms of overseas popularity of Korean culture. In 1997, a craze for learning Korean language was ignited in Taiwan as Clone gained popularity. In 2003, ...| More | |||||||||||||||||
The top star couple has declared their wedding plans to the public and fans! For the last three years, they have been in a relationship and now, the two are planning to be wed. The wedding will take place this 28th. They have been preparing for the wedding since April. Song has been in the spotlight through the drama, "On Air". Seol and Song have met through a movie, "Jail Breakers - No. 815" and started their dating in 2007. Congratulations to the two top stars!...| More | |||||||||||||||||
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter Top actors Seol Kyeong-gu, 41, and Song Yoon-ah, 35, surprised the public with their engagement to wed at the end of the month. "Seol and Song are holding their wedding on May 28", Seol's management agency S2007 Entertainment said Friday. The two stars plan to hold an official press conference today at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Yeoksam-dong, southern Seoul. The "On Air" TV screen beauty and the award-winning actor of "Peppermint Candy" are both graduates of Hanyang University. They acted opposite each other for the first time in 2002 through the film "Jail Breakers - No. 815" and then in 2006 for the melodrama "Lost in Love". Coincidentally enough, Seol separated with his then-wife, the younger sister of actor Ahn Nae-sang, during the production of "Jail Breakers - No. 815" and then divorced her by mutual agreement in July 2007, when "Lost in Love" was released. In an interview with Sports Chosun, Seol denied rumors about having had an ext...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter The makers of hit dramas and some of Korea's favorite actors are getting together to bring the life, passion and love of public officials working at city hall. Created by producer Sin Woo-cheol and writer Kim Eun-sook, who brought hit television series such as "Lovers in Paris" (2004), "Lovers in Prague" (2005) and "On Air" (2008), the new drama "The City Hall" portrays the story of public officials working in a small town finding their way to success, plus a bit of romance along the way. "We were not going for a political drama. We just wanted to talk about people, and a lot of them, and that's how we set the backdrop in a city hall. The drama will be about people we meet and see everyday", said the producer at a press conference held in Incheon. Kim Seon-ah, 33, who played the quirky and lovable character Sam-soon in the hit drama "My Lovely Sam-soon", will appear as Shin Mi-rae, a low-ranking official who's been making coffee for her supe...| More | |||||||||||||||||
Kim Ha-neul has been at the press conference for this new film. Doesn't she look like a tough agent? Maybe she looks more like a lovable agent. This film is a comic film also starring Kang Ji-hwan. The film will be released on April 23rd....| More | |||||||||||||||||
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