| Yoon Sang-hyeon to release two more dramas in Japan (Source) |
2010/03/09 |
Actor Yoon Sang-hyeon [MGB Entertainment]
Korean actor Yoon Sang-hyeon seems to be making headway in expanding his presence in Japan with two more of his dramas set to air in the country starting next month, according to his agency MGB Entertainment on Tuesday.
MGB explained in a press release that in addition to MBC TV series "Winter Bird" currently being broadcast on BS Asahi, Yoon's hit shows "Queen of Housewives" ("My Wife is a Superwoman") will show on LaLaTV beginning April 24 and "My Fair Lady" on an all-Korean drama channel in Japan two days ahead.##
"Winter Bird", which began its run in early January this year, has been scoring the highest number o... |More
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| Yoon Sang-hyeon verbally agreed to join "Family Outing" season 2 (Source) |
2010/01/07 |
Korean actor Yoon Sang-hyeon [Asia Economic Daily]
Korean actor Yoon Sang-hyeon verbally agreed to appear in the new season of variety show "Family Outing",, according to his agency MGB Entertainment.
An official at MGB told Asia Economic Daily over the phone Wednesday the actor has "given a verbal agreement to do the show with the producers of the show".
However, the official went on to say, "But it literally is only a verbal agreement, not a commitment. We didn't sign the contract yet. We'll have to see what happens in the future".
The agency had explained yesterday that "nothing has been set" after news broke out that Yoon was considering to appe... |More
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| Yoon Sang-hyeon considering new season of "Family Outing" (Source) |
2010/01/06 |
Korean actor Yoon Sang-hyeon [Asia Economic Daily]
Korean actor Yoon Sang-hyeon is reportedly considering to appear in the new season of variety show "Family Outing", according to his agency MGB Entertainment.
An official at MGB told Asia Economic Daily over the phone Tuesday that Yoon has been asked to appear on the show's second season, but also explained that they were "baffled the news had been printed in the media".
"Yoon Sang-hyeon is scheduled to work in Japan and looking into new projects so nothing has been set", the official said. "But he is discussing the matter on a positive note".
The entire cast from the first season of "Famil... |More
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| Korean Dramas Continue to Captivate the Philippines (Source) |
2009/09/06 |
By Jonathan M. Hicap
Korea Times Correspondent
Even before K-pop, Filipinos were long fans of imported dramas.
Soap operas and drama series have become a staple for daytime and primetime viewing in the Philippines.
In the 1990s, Mexican telenovelas became the mania, with huge hits like "Rosalinda" and "Marimar" attracting ratings above 50 percent.
Asian dramas, including Korean, have become hits in the 2000s.
The huge demand from viewers for Asian telenovelas has prompted Philippine TV stations to import Korean and Taiwanese dramas.
Top Korean drama series (locally called "Koreanovelas") like "Lovers in Paris", "Full House", "My Name is Kim Sam-soon", "Stairway to Heaven" and "Coffee Prince" were imported and dubbed in Filipino, instantly becoming hits.
The success of "Dae Jang Geum" (or "Jewel in the Palace") in Korea was also replicated in the Philippines and many other Asian countries.
The Taiwanese drama "Meteor Garden" was also a ratings success when it ai... |More
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| Heartthrobs head for Army service (Source) |
2006/01/17 |
To the great disappointment of many female TV fans, several Korean heartthrobs are preparing to enlist in the Army this year, ready to serve their country as the "virile sons of Korea".
After the 2004 draft-dodging scandal involving several popular entertainers including Korean Wave star, Song Seung-heon, dodging the draft has become out of question even for the nation's most popular celebrities.
Following actor Won Bin of the groundbreaking box office hit "Taegukgi" and former vocalist Moon Hee-jun of pop idol group H.O.T. who joined the Army late last year, a lot more celebrities including singers Kim Jong-kook, Jo Sung-mo, Eric Moon and Sohn Ho-young, and actors Ko Soo and Yang Dong-geun are to be drafted in 2006.
For these stars who are currently at the peak of popularity, putting their careers on hold for the two years of mandatory military service is naturally a great burden.
Kim Jong-kook enjoyed great success as a solo singer last year after he left the duet Turbo, ... |More
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