| White Tower's Jang Joon Hyuk most resembles Korean doctors (Source) |
2010/02/16 |
Kim Myeong-min can almost pass as a real physician, according to a recent survey conducted among 119 Korean doctors.
Medical news journal The Korean Doctors' Weekly found that 25.2% favored Kim Myeong-min in "White Tower" (MBC, 2007) as the actor that best resembles a real medical doctor. He is followed by Lee Jae-ryong in "General Hospital" and "General Hospital 2" (MBC, 1994 and 2008) with 21.0%, and Lee Beom-soo in "Surgeon Bong Dal-hee" (SBS, 2007) with 16.8%.
The analysis of the subgroups further shows that doctors in the public sector (including those in the military), highly favor Kim Myeong-min (41.1%), while medical school professors favor Lee Jae-ryong (39.2%).
Kim Myeong-min played the role of a brilliant and power-hungry surgeon, Jang Joon Hyuk in 2007 hit drama, "White Tower", and was awarded four Best Actor awards including the PaekSang and Producers Awards in 2008.
16 February 2010, MyungMin International
Written by: michi
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| [REVIEW] MBC TV series "Pasta" (Source) |
2010/02/10 |

Actors Lee Seon-gyoon (left) and Kong Hyo-jin in a scene from "Pasta" [MBC]
By Wee Geun-woo
Like many television dramas about working professionals, MBC TV series "Pasta", which features an Italian food chef, is ultimately about romance in the kitchen. Even though the uptight chef Hyun-wook (played by Lee Seon-gyoon) proclaims, "There will be no women in my kitchen", he will make Yu-kyung (Kong Hyo-jin) fall for him by becoming her mentor in times of crisis and Yu-kyung will not hesitate to express her emotions to him. What makes their predictable story interesting is that the kitchen -- where the two play mind games with each other -- is no... |More
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| Kwon Sang-woo Resumes Romantic Role (Source) |
2009/01/13 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
Newly wed actor Kwon Sang-woo was caught walking down the aisle once again ― this time with actress Lee Bo-yeong in the upcoming movie "More Than Blue" (working title "A Sad Story").
As its title suggests, the film is about heartbreaking, unrequited love. The wedding shoot, revealed to the press Monday in a Seoul cathedral, featured Kwon's character walking down the aisle with the woman he loves (Lee Bo-yeong) ― but only to marry her off to another man (Lee Beom-soo).
Kwon returns to the romance genre after foraying comic or tough guy parts, such as in "Fate". He said he drew inspiration from his own marriage for his latest role. "I think being married enables me to think more deeply about playing melodramatic parts. Like my movie character, Kay, I also needed a lot of courage to bear the fruits of my love", he said.
The "Stairway to Heaven" star made headlines last year when his clandestine romance with actress Sohn Tae-young be... |More
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| "General Hospital 2" Return to Small Screen (Source) |
2008/11/18 |
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
A string of medical dramas, including "White Tower" (MBC) and "Surgeon Bong Dal-hee " (SBS), have recently swept the Korean drama scene. However, these dramas would not have been possible if not for "General Hospital", the first medical drama in Korea. After 14 years, "General Hospital" is returning.
Familiar faces from season one _ Lee Jae-ryong, Jo Kyeong-hwan and Kim So-hee _ are on aboard for the second season 2. Lee is no longer a struggling first-year resident but a mature, self-possessed staff doctor. Cho retains his position as general surgeon while Kim is now the head nurse.
The spotlight is now on the new first-year residents _ Kim Jeong-eun plays Jung Ha-yoon, Cha Tae-hyeon plays Choi Jin-sang and Ryoo Jin plays Baek Hyun-woo. Ha-yoon is a law school graduate with an ulterior motive. Having passed the bar exam, she joins the medical profession only to become a medical malpractice litigation specialist.
Her agenda is to look at the... |More
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| Movie-Based Dramas to Fill TV Screens (Source) |
2008/07/08 |
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Amid the ongoing search for catchy, stylish, attractive ideas for local dramas, many drama-makers have turned to themes that have already been seen to be popular. Movie-based dramas are no longer new, but the race for the best-made remake is expected to get more competitive with "IRIS", "Tazza" (working title), "Friends: The Unfinished Tale" (working title) and "Beat".
The 1999 movie "Shiri" was a steppingstone for Korean cinema, being considered the first blockbuster movie that captivated local movie fans with its distinctive plot and action scenes. Now the hit movie that depicted the lives of secret agents is coming back to television screens as "IRIS". In order to bring movie-like elements onto the smaller screen, the drama will be written and produced by Taewon Entertainment and Kang Je-gyu Film, both famous movie agencies here, and will boast a budget of 20 billion won. Korean heartthrob Lee Byeong-heon ("All In", 2003) will appear as the myst... |More
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