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Lee Soo-kyeong is returning as a crafty woman.

Lee Soo-kyeong, who became popular with KBS "Golden Era of Daughter-in-law", chose "When It's At Night" to be her next work. It's a comical melodrama that outlines the competition between a scholar of ancient art and an extreme patriot to find national treasures.

She is playing Wang Ju-hyun, who enters the security bureau of the cultural artifacts department to find a good husband. She will be in a love triangle with Huh Cho-hee, a sexy woman (Kim Seon-ah) and the expert of ancient art and a womanizer Kim Bum-sang (Lee Dong-geon).

"When It's At Night" will air on June 16 after "Yi San".
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In timeless stories, the evil characters are as famous as the main characters that they bother. But the stronger and more evil the character is, it is a bigger harm to the image of an actor.

This is why famous actors didn't take on evil roles, and new or unknown actors who wanted to leave a lasting impression took on these roles.

The actress who has received the most recognition for her evil role is Song Yoon-ah. In "Mister Q", she bothered Kim Hee-seon, the female lead, for Kim Min-jong. Viewers remembered her for her evil role, but now, she is receiving lots of love for her great acting in various roles.

Kim Tae-hee, a top star today, also rose with an evil role. She would stare at Choi Ji-woo with piercing eyes in SBS "Stairway to Heaven". Then, she changed her image through dramas "Forbidden Love", "Love Story in Harvard", and movie "The Restless".

Lee Bo-yeong, who has an innocent image, received popularity for her execution of an evil role. She left a lasting impressi...

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The Baek Sang Awards took place on April, 24 at Main Hall Hae in Seoul.

Differing from last year's trend of dresses that showed off long legs, long dresses of faint or bright colors allowed each to have their own taste and charm shine.

Park Jin-hee, Han Ye-seul, Hyeon Yeong
Lee Ji-ah, Park Si-yeon, Kim Jeong-eun

Kim hee-ae, Choi Yeo-jin, Park Jeong-ah
Son Ye-jin, Yoo In-yeong, Kim Min-hee

Jeong Ryeo-won, Yoon Eun-hye, Ko Ah-ra, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Yeon-hee

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Actor Jeong Joon-ho said, "We're meeting with good intentions".

He revealed this on the 28th at the closing party for MBC "Last Scandal".

He said, "I am at the age to get married. So if I do get married, I don't want to hide it. But I was confused when an unexpected article came out. I don't think it's respectful to fans either".

"It is true that I have good intentions, and I will try to see good results. To be honest, it'll be hard if this year passes. So I'm trying hard to make it work".

Jeong Woong-in, who also starred in "Last Scandal", joked, "It was Sunday and Jeong Joon-ho was on the phone while filming. But it was a woman's voice". I heard, 'Let's eat together'. So I was suspicious. Jeong Joon-ho has to hurry and get married. We have to get rid of him".
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"Frivolous Wife", the movie that Park Jeong-ah, leader of Jewelry, filmed two years ago will see the light. There is a rush of interest as Jewelry is receiving much popularity in the music industry.

The movie is about a frivolous daughter, who has a newly rich father, who marries the eldest grandson of the eldest son from a wealthy family. It tells the crazy story of her life as a wife.

Park Jeong-ah changes from a wild, college student into to the daughter-in-law of a rich family. The grandson is played by Park Jin-woo.

A representative from her company said, "The movie was finished two years ago, but we couldn't find the time to release it due to circumstances of the producing and distributing companies. Jewelry has been popular recently so we decided on its premiere".

Jewelry was very active this spring. They had some new members, and topped charts in various music programs with their song 'One More Time'.
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Actress Park Sol-mi entered a new management company and signed a contract. It is also Oh Ji-ho's company.

She signed a contract with Heavenly Star Entertainment, which started early this year. Heavenly Star is a new company, with stars such as Oh Ji-ho, Kim EZ, and Kim Jong-seok.

Park Sol-mi debuted in 1998 with MBC and rose to stardom through KBS "Winter Sonata", "All In", and movie "Paradise 1986". Park Sol-mi has been active in Japan as a Hallryu star with various promotions, commercials, and participation in albums.

Heavenly Star said, "After "Paradise 1986", she has been taking a break while exercising and studying Japanese. She is looking at scenarios and scripts for her next work. She will build her determination as a Hallyu star through Woosoo Management in Japan....

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'The nation's younger brother' Yoo Seung-ho is drawing attention with his recent images.

He attended the ceremony of appointment as a public relations ambassador for the Korean Federation of Teachers Association. He has grown to 171 centimeters and did not disappoint many fans who said, 'Don't change'.

He showed his mature side through last year's dramas "The Legend" and "King and I" and rose as a heartthrob.

Also, because of his increased popularity, he experienced an incident that drew no laughs.

He is attending IlSan Baek-suk Junior High, and female students from Baek-shin High School next door ran to see him during physical education, and the wall separating the two schools fell.

Yoo Seung-ho's is awaiting the release of "Unforgettable", a movie about a group of rural kids who go on a school trip to Seoul....

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'Acting tutors' for actors who have professional roles

'Professional dramas' that show the world of professionals, such as reporters, entertainers, doctors, athletes, and music, are becoming a popular genre.

Last year's "Surgeon Bong Dal-hee" and "White Tower" and this year's "New Heart" and "On Air" are drawing popularity. "Spotlight" and "Beethoven Virus", which will show the daily life of a classical musician, is in production or awaiting broadcast.

Professional dramas easily attain high ratings even without great artistic elements, for it shows a world that viewers don't experience.

So it's picked as the best 'success chord'. But there is the pressure of training hat actors must go through to become like these professionals. How do actors acquire the skills to act like a true professional?

For "Spotlight", Ji Jin-hee had drinks with reporters all night and received 'tutoring' from them. To increase the reality of it, a producer who had been a reporter helped Ji Jin-h...

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Who are three people that receive the credit for making "Rain" an actor?

Writer Lee Kyeong-hee added the title of 'actor' to 'singer "Rain"'. This writer wrote KBS "Sang Doo! Let's Go To School", "Rain"'s debut drama in fall 2003. At this time, "Rain" was on the verge of releasing his second album. This writer took a new face with only one album who had no acting experience and made him into a star. She also worked with him in 2005 in KBS "A Love to Kill". She even gave him tonic medicine and treated him like a son. In every album, "Rain" mentions her in his thanks.

Director Park Chan-wook appointed "Rain" for the lead role of "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK". "Rain", who was already 'Asia's star', was in high demand from many movie makers, but "Rain" revealed that he wanted to work with Director Park. "Rain", thanks to Director Park, had the honor of stepping on the red carpet at Berlin International Movie Festival with his first movie. Director Park of "Old Boy" played a big role ...

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New actor Park Jae-jeong and Yoon Ah of Girls' Generation were chosen to be the lead roles of a new KBS daily drama.

Park Jae-jeong and Yoon Ah will be the leading roles for "You are My Destiny", a drama to start next month after "Likable or Not".

Yoon Ah plays Jang Sae-byeok, who loses her eyesight but after a corneal transplant, she begins to live a new life.

Ho Se, the heir of a big company, discovers the meaning of true love through Jang Sae-byeok, who has lived as an orphan but still has a bright personality.

Park Jae-jeong is a new CF star, and he has appeared in four commercials, including Prospecs and Shin-han Card. He debuted as an actor in KBS "I Am Sam" and has the opportunity to become the main role for a daily drama.

"You are My Destiny" is a warm family drama. Kong Hyeon-joo also stars for a love triangle, and Sa Mi-ja, Jeong Ae-ri, Kang Seok-woo, Lee Hye-sook, and Lee Pil-mo also star.
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