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Actress proves she's more than pretty
2012/01/10, Source,
Last year was meaningful in many ways for actress Sin Se-kyeong because she proved she is more than a pretty face. Through her appearances in the film "Hindsight" and the drama "Deep-rooted Tree", the 22-year-old actress demonstrated she could hold her own against her co-stars, Song Kang-ho and Han Seok-Kyu, both of whom are established actors with more than two decades of experience in the business. After making her debut as the model on the poster for Seo Tae-ji's album "Take 5" at age 13, Sin shot to stardom. But she kept a low profile and lived the next five years as an ordinary student,...More
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How to survive a Korean summer
2011/07/19, Source,
by Suzy Chung on July 18th, 2011
Haeundae is the famous beach in the city of Busan. Photo courtesy of Donga Ilbo.
Ah, summer in Korea. After the pouring rains of the monsoon, sunny days sweep in along with breath-stifling heat. The heat embraces the monsoon's lingering moisture all season long, so Korea's summer tends to be extremely hot and humid, bumping up the discomfort index (불쾌지수, temperature-humidity index) so high that weather forecasters warn the viewers "try not to get into arguments today because they may get out of hand". Despite all this, summer is my favorite season. Once you know what to expect and are ready for it, it's really not a season to dread at all. Here are a few pointers on how to enjoy Korea's summer:,...More
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Rom-com queen knows she's on borrowed time
2011/07/12, Source,
'I love [the public], but I don't believe in them. Their love lasts about two months. So I always try to enjoy their love .?.?. and prepare for the next chapter'.
Actress Kong Hyo-jin has become known as the reigning queen of romantic comedy after the recent drama series "The Greatest Love". [JoongAng Ilbo]
An unlikely pair falls in love in "The Greatest Love", a drama series that ended last month: An A-list actor, with an impeccable image, falls for a washed-up member of a former girl group. With a couple scandals in her past, she is often the public's scapegoat. With its catchy writing and realistic portrayal of the nation's entertainment industry - where actors often take their own lives because of groundless and malicious rumors spread online - "The Greatest Love" hit it big. Behind the success of the series is actress Kong Hyo-jin, who has been praised for her natural acting skills. Thanks to the drama, she garnered the nickname of "reigning queen of romantic comedy",...More
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How to be a Korean couple
2011/06/17, Source,
by Suzy Chung on June 17th, 2011
Traditional Korean groom and bride figurines from www.danisl.com
The un-married dating kind, that is. The nausea inducing, honey-dripping, we're-so-in-luuuurrrrve couple. Of course, that definition is pretty universal. So what makes a couple especially Korean? What Do You Do? to be one? Pick up a few tricks and you're on your way:
MAKE AN OFFICIAL CONFESSION
None of that silly second guessing whether you're just good friends who happen to hang out a lot together or if you're a couple couple. "I really like you. I want to go out with you. Do you like me and would you like to go out with me, too?" Now that isn't that hard to say, is it. There. You've made the first step,...More
