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Han Jae-seok, who came back with SBS "Lobbyist" after a long break, will be in a love triangle with Kim Ji-soo and Lee Ha-na in his next work.

"Woman of the Sun" will air after KBS "Three Dads, One Mom" in May, and Han Jae-seok was chosen for the leading male role.

This drama is about the love and revenge of popular announcer Shin Do-yeong, and her half-sister Yoon Sa-weol, who live completely different lives. Kim Ji-soo will play the announcer who seems to know everything, and Lee Ha-na will play her sister, who is abandoned because of Kim Ji-soo.

Han Jae-seok stars as Kim Joon-sae, who receives both the women's love.

Han Jae-seok, who agreed to star in the drama, is planning to join filming in a few weeks. Presently, they are filming with child actors....

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You have many Myanmar fans and we can't wait to watch your new series. pls keep up the good work! we have missed you. mardi ah mar 2008-04-28 23:21:44 ginger ale 2008-04-28 00:06:12 I loved Han Jae-seok in the Lobbyist. He is even hotter than ever after the military service. Us fangirls are happy to see him in a lead role again. He was awesome in All About Ever and Four Sisters. Love you Han Jae-seok. fans will be happy to see you again in a leading role!!!!!!!!!!!!! garutay 2008-04-26 23:49:30

2008/04/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

SBS drama "On Air" is winning the hearts of viewers as it continues, and it is becoming tense as the love lines were revealed in episode 13.

"On Air" has also given unexpected fun as famous stars, such as Lee Hyo-lee, Jeon Do-yeon, Kang Hye-jeong, Lee Seo-jin, and Kim Min-joon, appear as cameos. In episode 13, comedian Jeong Chan-woo starred as a 'comical fortune teller' and gave lots of laughs.

Director Sin Woo-cheol and writer Kim Eun-sook's personal relationships played a big role for the fun cameo appearances.

Park Si-yeon and Director Shin Woo-chul are very close, and Lee Cheon-hee and writer Kim Eun-sook went to the same school. Lee Seo-jin, who worked with them in SBS drama "Lovers", and Jeon Do-yeon agreed to appear as a cameo with no hesitation.

Kim Min-joon, who grew close to Lee Beom-soo in "Surgeon Bong Dal-hee", and Lee Hyo-lee, Kang Hye-jeong, and Eom Ji-won, who are all close to Song Yoon-ah, agreed to star in "On Air".

As the relationships of the cameo st...

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Excellent plot & story. Really different to other dramas. I really enjoy it. Bravo to the writer and director. Credits to Song Yoon Ah's acting. BTW, hair cut & style really suit for her Flora 2008-04-28 23:59:48

2008/04/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

KBS will be airing the special reality youth drama "Jungle Fish" for 'family month'.

A jungle fish is a fish that lived in the African beach but was dropped into the jungle by a whirlwind. It hints at the situation of present-day youth who suffer from entrance exams to return to the beach (the future).

The drama will reenact last year's scandal of leaked test forms for Gimpo Foreign Language High School's and this year's scandal of leaked problems for the national scholastic assessment test.

The form of the drama is solving the scandal with a personal blog. It will also be like a documentary, using real clips from news and internet videos, and street interviews.

Park Bo-yeong, who was the younger version of Koo Hye-seon in SBS "King and I" and Min-ji of the movie "Forever the Moment" will star. Hwang Chan-seong from MBC sitcom "High Kick!" and singer Kim C will also join.

It will air early May.
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2008/04/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Actress Park Si-yeon was in a car accident while moving drama filming locations on the 18th.

She was moving for filming of MBC drama "Bittersweet Life" when she was involved in an accident. She is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital emergency room.

A representative from her company said, "The car that Park Si-yeon was in collided with the car in front. There weren't big injuries but her jaw was injured and she is in a state of shock".

"We will join filming as soon as she recovers".

The new drama "Bittersweet Life" is planned to air in May, and she will be acting with Oh Yeon-soo and Lee Dong-wook.
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2008/04/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Rookies and vets compete for kudos and cash

A week from now the Ninth Jeonju International Film Festival is scheduled to kick off, its mission to search out creative films from around the world and give audiences an experience unavailable at most movie theaters: the chance to see experimental films.
One of the main events is the international competition that selects the festival's best film.
Twelve films have reached the final stage of the contest.
The movies were chosen from 1,204 submissions, including 815 from South Korea and the rest from overseas.
Sponsored by Woosuk University and Daum Communication, the festival's top film will be awarded the Woosuk Award plus a cash prize worth $10,000.
Second place gets $7,000 and the Daum Special Jury Prize.
The selection committee comprises a five-member jury: Bong Joon-ho, who directed "The Host" (2006), which was seen by more than 12 million cinemagoers; the writer and film critic Chris Fujiwara; Abolfazl Jalili, who received th...

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2008/04/24 | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Singer Se7en will perform in front of a live audience prior to his official debut in the U.S.

Se7en will sing three songs, which are included in his U.S. debut album, at the preview party to be held at Highlands, a famous nightclub in Hollywood, Los Angeles on May 2.

"Darkchild" Rodney Jerkins, a renowned American music producer will personally introduce Se7en on stage. Jerkins has produced one of the songs in Se7en's album entitled "Girls".

In March, Se7en held a preview party in the iro Ballroom of the Maritime Hotel in New York. At the time, a DJ played the three songs but at the upcoming L.A preview party, Se7en will perform the songs live on stage with his backup dancers. Reports say a number of famous musicians from the U.S. pop music industry have been invited to the event.

U.S. mobile communications company Verizon will also take part in the party as Se7en's official sponsor. According to the singer's management agency YG Entertainment, Verizon has highly rated Se7e...

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2008/04/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Actor Ji Seong is planning an official trip to Japan for the first time after his mandatory military service.

He became very popular in Japan after his part in the TV drama, "All In". After his 2-year military service, he made a successful comeback into the spotlight with the MBC drama "New Heart" (Teleplay by Hwang Eun-kyeong, Directed by Park Hong-gyoon). Next month, Ji Seong will be holding a large-scale event with fans at the JCB Hall of Tokyo Dome City.

"New Heart" was a huge success and brought Ji Seong significant attention along with various requests for commercial deals.

Re-runs of "New Heart" have been airing at the primetime hour of 9:00 pm (Mondays and Tuesdays) on the Hallyu entertainment cable channel Mnet since last month. The number of re-runs has increased due to the show's immense popularity in Japan....

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2008/04/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

In the last few years, Korean films, TV dramas and pop music have become immensely popular abroad, a phenomenon known as the Korean Wave. This is the 33rd in a series of essays by a select group of scholars and journalists looking at the spread of Korean pop culture in Southeast Asian countries and beyond. - Ed.

Following is an email interview with Tom Larsen, president of YA Entertainment, the largest distributor of Korean TV drama DVDs in the United States. - Ed.

The Korea Herald: What is the current market position of Korean TV dramas in the U.S. market? How are they perceived in comparison with mainstream U.S., Chinese and Japanese programming?

Tom Larsen: Like most other TV programming from international markets, Korean TV dramas are generally considered a specialty entertainment niche here in the United States. Having said that, the popularity of Korean TV dramas in the United States has grown dramatically over the past five years. Korean TV dramas are now widely recogni...

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I am in LOVE with Korean Dramas!!!!!!! fighting 2008-04-25 20:47:50

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The 12th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival begins its five-day run on May 21, hosting a string of exhibitions and animation screening events to appeal to both fans and industry delegates.

SICAF -- the country's biggest event of its kind -- will take place at two separate venues, where cartoonists and animators from around the world will show off their artistic talent. The animated films will be screened at Lotte Cinema near Konkuk University. Other exhibitions, forums and related events at the Seoul Trade Exhibition & Convention.

The Animated Film Festival will showcase 300 projects from 30 countries -- 137 works in the competition category and 163 projects in the non-competition category.

The finalists were selected after a record 1,307 films from 63 countries were submitted to the competition category, organizers said at a news conference held on Tuesday.

"Just like last year, the European countries continued to show a high level of quality, but we saw a re...

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2008/04/24 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Korean star JANG Hyeok's English language debut film Dance of the Dragon's premiere is imminent. Building up to the release of the big budget film, its director John Radel compared JANG to James Dean.

Radel also praised the versatility JANG displayed, including martial arts and dance skills while maintaining a high level of acting during his first English language role. Radel predicted a bright international career for JANG after people all over the world will see him in Dance of the Dragon.

Dance of the Dragon is a co-production between South Korea, Singapore and the U.S., starring JANG, Fann Wong (Singapore), and Jason Scott Lee (U.S.). JANG and Lee's characters are rivals for the love of Fann. The love story mixes ballroom dancing with action.

The world premiere party will take place on May 1 in Singapore. JANG arrived in Singapore prior to the premiere for promotional activities and interviews.

JANG already entered international markets through the success of his Ko...

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Jang Hyuk, I am there..... And i am singaporean. You know? Hope can see u again in Singapore. And hope you'll love love singapore very much. Jan Jan 2008-04-24 08:28:00