| Lee Joon-ki to star in new TV series "Faith" (Source) |
2010/03/12 |
Hallyu star Lee Joon-ki in his previous TV series "Hero - Drama" [MBC]
Korean actor Lee Joon-ki will star in an upcoming historical drama tentatively titled "Faith" in English, according to his agency on Friday.
The actor will play the male lead in the drama, playing a young student of Eastern medicine who grows up be a legendary doctor during the Koryo Period.
The series will be helmed by famed Korean director Kim Jong-hak, who is known for his blockbuster scale dramas such as "The Legend" (MBC, 2007), which starred top actor Bae Yong-joon, and "Sandglass" (SBS, 1995), which scored the highest viewership ratings in local television history.##
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| Ko Hyeon-jeong to star in TV series with Kwon Sang-woo (Source) |
2010/02/18 |
Top Korean actress Ko Hyeon-jeong [Asia Economic Daily]
Top Korean actress Ko Hyeon-jeong is set to star in a new television drama alongside Hallyu star Kwon Sang-woo, according to local media reports on Thursday.
The actress has decided to appear in the drama tentatively titled "Big Thing" in English ("Daemul", "The Substitute"), after long and hard consideration, the reports said.
Ko's contract, however, is said to include a clause which stipulates that Kwon must play the male lead.##
Kwon, who has been contemplating on whether to shoot the series for two years, has reportedly given a verbal agreement to do the show and is currently working out th... |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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| Korean 'Drama Fever' Spreads Among US Fans (Source) |
2010/01/27 |
 By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Raissa Villasin, a Filipino woman living Norwalk, Calif., is a long-time fan of Korean dramas, having stumbled on one while channel surfing in 2002.
She got hooked, watching Korean dramas on local channels LA 18 or KXLA 44, and on online streaming sites where she enjoyed dramas such as "Wedding" and "You're Beautiful".
"What I like about Korean dramas is the story. Even if I watch it without subtitles, I can still pretty much follow the storyline. The language may be different but the themes are similar and universal. ... It gives me a glimpse into another culture and how similar and d... |More
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| Dae-sung to replace T.O.P. in new Song Ji-na drama (Source) |
2010/01/04 |
Big Bang member Dae-sung [Asia Economic Daily]
Dae-sung, member of popular boy band Big Bang, will replace T.O.P., the rapper of the same group, to star in a new TV series by famed writer Song Ji-na.
"Dae-sung will take off his acting career starting by making an appearance in 'Zero Plus'", an official at the group's agency YG Entertainment told Asia Economic Daily over the phone on Monday.
T.O.P., whose real name is Choi Seung-hyeon, had originally been tapped to play the main character but decided to withdraw from the drama due to a conflict of schedule. He had made his acting debut in 2007 drama "I Am Sam" and last appeared in hit blockbuster drama "Iri... |More
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