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Directed by Pyo Min-soo (표민수)
Screenplay by Min Hyo-jeong (민효정), Won Soo-yeon (원수연)
KBS | Airing dates : 2004/07/14~2004/09/02This drama attempts to answer the question of whether two people -- a famous actor and an ordinary woman -- can learn to love each other in a marriage agreed upon only on paper. It also explores the meaning of the family by presenting no matter how hard the present may seem, the world is still a good place because of those who bring hopes into our ... More






Korea's Biggest Story Competition ? A First Step to Advance into the Global Market
KRW12.5 Billion to be Invested for Support of Story Development, Production, and Distribution ▲ The Korea New Story Creation Project presentation. From Left: Chairman Geum Kang of the Korea Popular Culture Writers Association, Chairman Jeong Seon-eon of the Korea Independent Productions Association, CEO Kim Jeong-ah of CJ Entertainment, CEO Song Seung-hwan of PMC, President Kim Ok-young of the Korean TV & Radio Writers Association, President Lee Jae-woong of the Korea Creative Content Agency, Actor Park Yong-woo, Executive Director Yoo Hae-young of the Korea Creative Content Agency, Director Pyo Min-soo, and Chairman Choi Jong-il of the Korea Animation Producers Association. Korea's contents-related industries have come together to develop new stories and turn them into high-quality content that has appeal on the global market. The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA, President & CE...| More | |||||||||||||||||
Moviegoers and drama lovers flipping through photos of Incheon and may think certain places seem vaguely familiar. With beaches, islands, an amusement park, Chinatown and Korea's largest airport, it's no wonder this metropolitan city has established itself as a filming location for movies such as the recent Cannes favorite, "Thirst".
"There seem to be all kinds of interesting sites in Incheon", says Yook Sang-hyo, director of the 2004 film "Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown in Seoul". "The beautiful roads by the seaside and the busy ports make it possible for the city to be a great background for any kind of movie". He's not kidding. According to the Incheon Film Commission, a total of 27 movies and dramas were filmed in various locations around Incheon in 2008. Thirst, for instance, found the perfect spot last year in a factory near Incheon International Airport. But fans may also remember the locations of some popular hits from a while back. One of the most famous on-screen sites in...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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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Korea's two top movie stars, Hyeon Bin and Song Hye-kyo, admitted that they are in love. Having starred in the KBS drama "Worlds Within" as reunited lovers, the two have become a real-life couple off-screen about two months ago. Hyeon's representative at A.M. Entertainment said the two have remained friends even after the drama ended last year and their friendship blossomed into love just recently.
Hyeon is currently starring in the drama "Friends, Our Story" on MBC, while Song is taking some time off. They're both Hallyu stars with big followings in Asia. Hyeon shot up to stardom after playing a temperamental restaurant owner in the hugely popular series "My Name is Kim Sam-soon" in 2005. On the other way, Song debuted when she was only 15 through a TV series called "Wedding Dress". Since then she made names for herself by starring opposite of singer/actor Rain in the TV drama "Full House" and Lee Byeong-heon in "All In". ...| More | |||||||||||||||||
Han Hyo-joo, who shot to stardom for her title role in "Shining Inheritance", a popular weekend SBS drama, has been dating actor and businessman Kang Do-han over the past four months, Sports Hankook reported Thursday.The report said the two met earlier this year after being introduced by acquaintances and have become closer more recently. Han and Kang have reportedly been spotted dating at a horse-riding range in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, where the actor serves as a marketing director, among other places. The sports and entertainment newspaper said Han visited the range about 10 days ago with a pair of lunch boxes and Kang introduced the actress to his acquaintances there. The range is operated by Kang's elder brother. Han has been in the spotlight for her brilliant performance in "Shining Inheritance" whose viewer rating surpassed 40 percent recently. She is now flooded with requests for advertising contracts thanks to her popularity. Kang made his film debut in 2003 ...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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