| Ko Hyeon-jeong Named Best TV Star (Source) |
2009/12/17 |
By Cho Jae-hyon
Staff Reporter
Actress Ko Hyeon-jeong has been named the top TV star of the year in a poll, for her role in MBC TV's hit period drama "Queen Seon-deok".
Korea Gallup said Thursday that 34.8 percent of the 1,726 respondents chose Ko as the year's best actor, beating other top stars in the poll of viewers aged 13 and older. Trailing Ko were heartthrob Lee Byeong-heon and actress Kim Tae-hee, stars of KBS TV's "Iris", who garnered 20.5 and 16.3 percent of the votes, respectively.
The results of the survey underline the fact that Ko is enjoying a career renaissance. Ko quit acting at the peak of her career in 1995, after marrying Shinsegae Group CEO Chung Yong-jin. She returned to acting in 2005 with the SBS TV series "Spring Days" in the wake of their divorce.
Ko, who played "Mishil" in "Queen Seon-deok", played a key role in making the period drama the year's most viewed TV series with an average audience rating of 35.3 percent. The drama suffered a sharp dro... |More
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| Actress Ko Reveals Truth About Rumors (Source) |
2009/01/22 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
Top actress Ko Hyeon-jeong surprised fans not only by appearing on a TV entertainment show for the first time in 15 years but also addressing rumors surrounding her shrouded personal life.
The 38-year-old rose to stardom through the 1995 hit TV series "Sandglass" and then made headlines for marrying into one of the wealthiest Korean families that same year. Her marriage to Chung Yong-jin, Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee's nephew and vice president of Shinsegae Department Store, ended in 2003 and Ko resumed acting in 2006.
She appeared on "Golden Fishery", a popular MBC talk show hosted by comedian Kang Ho-dong. The actress surprised the host by bringing up rumors such as how she was allegedly ostracized by her former in-laws during her marriage.
"I've heard people say that my in-laws spoke in English around me but that's completely untrue", she said. "They are well-educated people and would never ostracize people in such a childish way".
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| [ChanMi's star news] Jo In-seong decides military service next Spring (Source) |
2008/08/13 |
 Breaking news!!! The hot and beloved actor Jo In-seong is leaving us for two years for military service that all South Korean men must part take. We will miss him!
Most celebrities serve in military offices or bases, but Jo In-seong wants to serve in the army, navy, or the air force!##
Jo In-seong is finishing up his last project before he goes to pay his military dues in Spring.
His friends say that Jo is getting tired and worn out from acting and working so much and that this break from the industry will help him cool his mind off from them for a while.
Jo has worked hard as a model starting in 1998 until he became an actor in 2005 through "Spring Days" and the movie "A Dirty Carnival". ... |More
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| Actress Ko to Return as President in New Drama |
2008/03/17 |
By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
Actress Ko Hyeon-jeong will return playing the role of a female president in a new drama to be aired on SBS in July.
Ko will take the leading role of Seo Hye-lim in "Daemul" ("Queen-maker"), a drama based on the comic book of the same name by Park In-gwon.
The drama revolves around a female prosecutor who fights against social injustice and tenders her resignation after arresting a mogul who masterminds organized crime in political circles. Then, after working as a lawyer who advocates human rights, she earns a reputation as caring for people, she then runs for, and is elected, president.
An official of the drama production company said that the drama will focus on the making of a female president. "The script writer says `daemul' means the `great person' in the drama", he said.
The drama will also co-star Kwon Sang-woo, who will take the role of Ko's counterpart. .
The soap opera consisting of 20-24 episodes is expected to cost 10 bi... |More
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| Evolution of drama OSTs, when is the end... (Source) |
2008/03/13 |
Drama OSTs are evolving. Famous singers participate or the drama characters sing it themselves. The genres are also diverse, from ballads to hiphop, rock, and crossovers.
Oh Ji-ho from "Single Dad in Love", Park Yong-ha and Song Yoon-ah from "On Air", Jeong Joon-ho from "Last Scandal" have sing the theme songs themselves.
The participation of star singers in drama soundtracks is not big news anymore. 'Tei', Shin Hye-sung, and Yoon Mi-rae participated in the soundtrack for "Bad Love". Dong Bang Shin Ki" sang in "The Legend" and Bobby Kim sang in "White Tower" and "Devil".
The evolution of drama soundtracks originates in the decline of album sales and on, offline mediums.
In the music industry where the damage can be large, drama soundtracks are providing a way out.
The repetitive music is just the thing to create an addiction to mini series, broadcasted twice a week. The emotions from the images of the drama's story and the music mix to leave a lasting impression.
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