France Buys Korean Film “The Restless"
2007-03-28 05:52:00
CJ Entertainment said Tuesday that it sold film “The Restless
” to France
at the 1st Asian Film Award recently held in Hong Kong.A company staffer said that European nations tend to see fantasy movies like “The Restless” as works depicting typical Asian sentiment.The film distributor also sold the joint Korean
-Japanese film “First Snow” to Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand, “The Chief & The Governor” to Thailand, “My Tutor Friend 2” to Malaysia, “The Wig” to Latin America, and “My Scary Girl” and “Lump of Sugar” to Taiwan.linkTags: korean films, korean movies, Korean actress, Korean girls, korean actor, Korean entertainment, Korean celebrities, korea
Lee Jee-hoon to Release Album in Japan in July
2007-03-28 05:50:00
Singer/actor Lee Jee-hoon held two solo concerts, entitled “Lee Jee Hoon 2007 - The Live Act: Zero In Tokyo,” on March 25 at the Tokyo FM Hall in Japan
.At the two-hour concerts, each consisting of two parts, the singer sang 15 songs including his hit songs “Promise” and “The Doll,” and even hosted his own concerts personally in fluent Japanese to demonstrate his versatile entertaining talent.Lee said the concerts marked his full-fledged activities in Japan, drawing a favorable response from his fans.At a news conference following his concerts, Lee, who marks the 11th anniversary of his debut, said he chose the FM Hall as the venue of his concerts because he wanted to start afresh in Japan, where he is still a new artist. The singer also said he wants to release a new album around July but has yet to choose a record company.source :KBSTags: Lee Jee-hoon, korean actor, korean signer, Korean entertainment, Korean celebrities, Korean, korea, south korea
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A TVXQ! Concert
2007-03-27 04:16:00
A TVXQ! Concert
12 THOUSAND fans become one as they cheer for these FIVE guys! We take you to the site of TVXQ!'s "the Second Asia Tour 'O'. but before the concert, our cameras found TVXQ! at a press release... (here they are!) And getting to the good stuff - this is where their concert will be held. Fans are lined up and shyly wave to all the cameras. The seats are FILLED with fans waving their red fluorescent wands in the air. Then the time has come - this concert's in Seoul, the first stop on TVXQ!'s Asia tour. It'll continue later in the year, through Beijing, Shanghai, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. Mesmerizing all who watch - TVXQ!'s dance techniques! Though held in Seoul, the audience was a mixture of fans from Japan, China, Taiwan, and Thailand. A total of 1500, and that's JUST the fans from abroad! Of COURSE it was a sold-out show. TVXQ! members were so enthusiastic on-stage, they were quickly covered in sweat. In two hours, the singers hurdled through 24
“The Host” Exceeds 1 Mil. in US Earnings
2007-03-28 17:55:00
The film “The Host” has earned one million US dollars at the US box office in the three weeks after its release there, its producer Chungeorahm said Tuesday.Having been released in 71 theaters on March 7, the film raked in 320,000 dollars for the first week, and the earnings reached 690,000 in the second week and one million in the third week, when the number of theaters also rose to 94.The producer said that the film reached the million dollar mark in the shortest time among all Korean films released in the U.S. Citing the film’s US distributor Magnolia Pictures as saying that it plans to show the film for the long-term, the Korean producer expressed its confidence in the film’s success there.Korean movies released in the US include “Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter,” “Brotherhood of War” and “Old Boy.” Among them, “Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter” set a record high in box office earnings with 2.3 million dollars during its seven-month run. link'The Host'
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KBS “Sponge” to Compete for Golden Rose Award
2007-03-30 11:19:00
The KBS TV2 entertainment-educational show “Sponge
” has advanced to the finals of the 47th Golden
Rose Award
s in the TV show category.A KBS official said March 28 that the show was the only KBS program this year to advance to the finals and will compete with the programs of the world’s largest TV networks such as BBC of the U.K.The Golden Rose award is a prestigious entertainment program award that is often called the Emmy Award of entertainment shows. The event will take place in Luzern, Switzerland beginning May 5, with the winners to be announced May 9.source: KBSKBS Sponge (24.03.07)Tags: korea, korean tv show, tv show, Korean, Korean entertainment, korean actor, Korean girls, korean drama
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Kim Yun-jin to Give Interview to People Magazine
2007-03-30 11:12:00
Actress Kim Yun
-jin, who has recently drawn the spotlight for announcing a comeback to the Korean big screen through the movie “Seven Days,” will give an exclusive interview to People magazine on March 30.Kim’s agency said the magazine requested an interview after the actress’s popularity soared when a section introducing Kim’s preparations for the Golden Globe event was posted early this year on the magazine’s Web site, recording more than 300,000 hits a day.The agency added that previously, any U.S. media reports about the actress and her appearances in various talk shows typically made big news, but now Kim has gained full recognition for her hard work and passion to the extent that even a prestigious U.S. magazine has requested an exclusive interview with her.source: KBSTags: Korean girls, Korean actress, Korean Entertainment News, Kim Yun-Jin, k-actress, Korean celebrities, sexy celebrities, sexy Korean celebrities, korea, south korea
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, People Magazine
Song Hye-gyo Sheds Cute Image for Gisaeng Role
2007-03-31 07:09:00
The producers of “Hwang Jin-I” on Monday released several still photos from director Chang Yoon-hyun's movie about a Chosun-era gisaeng (a female entertainer) starring Song Hye
-gyo and Yoo Ji-tae. The photos show Song as the character Hwang in various costumes, including that of noble lady, a beautiful and seductive gisaeng, and disguised as a man drinking in an inn. Another features Song in a white underskirt, her extended leg faintly showing through. The other photos include Yoo Ji-tae as Hwang's first lover Nomi and Ryu Seung-yong as a local governor who supports Hwang. "Song Hye-gyo's deep eyes and attractive figure show that she has transformed from a cute young girl into a true woman," the publicity materials gushed.“Hwang Jin-I” started shooting on a set in Paju in Gyeonggi Province last July. It took 194 days to make the film. Other locations for the lavish production included the Korean Folk Village in Youngin, Buan, Andong, Yangpyeong, Namsangol Traditional Village
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, Image
Acting as a Means to an End: Lee Hyun-woo
2007-03-31 07:06:00
The actor Lee Hyun-woo has a kind of unflappable cool, in evidence from his debut in "Attic Cat" in 2003 to the recently completed "Dalja's Spring." But the singer Lee Hyun-woo, who has just returned with his 10th album in two-and-a-half years is a different story: he’s passionate. "Acting
is just a tool for me to keep on with the music,” he says, smiling. He says he made the album to satisfy his own tastes rather than pander to popular demand. "The work was done in great detail as if designing each sound. I put great care in finding electronic instruments that can produce the ‘antique’ sound. The theme is love. The feeling of love just blossomed into lyrics." Still, the acting is an important part of who he is. "I always miss the music while acting. Acting makes me feel as if I’ve become a part of a huge machine, and it’s tough. But a singer is on his own in whatever he does. It’s good to have that freedom." But he says he will continue to appear on the big and small sc
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Kim Yun-jin’s New Role Gets Int’l Attention
2007-04-05 07:04:00
The Korean actress Kim Yun
-jin is enjoying a wave of international media attention. The leading entertainment magazine Variety gave prominent exposure to Kim landing a starring role in a Korean movie. Kim Yun-jin has been cast in the crime thriller "Seven Days", to be directed by Won Shin-yeon, who directed last year’s “Bloody Aria.” In the film, Kim will portray a successful lawyer who, in order to save her daughter, is pressured into defending a man who faces the death penalty, it said.MovieWeb also featured the news, as did the Hawaii Honolulu daily. The Associated Press and Shiny Media in the U.K. also carried articles about her.(englishnews@chosun.com ) Tags: Korean actress, Korean girls, korea, Korean, Korean celebrities, Korean entertainment, sexy celebrities
Chang Dong-gun to Advance to Hollywood with Zhang Ziyi
2007-04-05 01:39:00
Actor Chang
Dong-gun and world-renowned star Zhang
Ziyi will debut in Hollywood
through the fantasy movie "Laundry Warrior."Directed by Lee Seung-moo, "Laundry Warrior" is a joint project of South Korea, China and the United States.It will be produced by Boram Film, which has also produced other joint projects such as "Seven Swords" and "A Battle of Wits," with the participation of Barrie Osborn, who also produced the "Matrix" series and "The Lord of the Rings."Chang's decision to debut in Hollywood will be finalized this month after negotiations of all terms and conditions are finished. His partner will be Zhang Ziyi.China's Xinhua agency wrote in a story about Zhang that the actress's next work will be the movie "Laundry Warrior," where she plays opposite Chang.Tags: korean actor, Korean, Korean entertainment, Korean celebrities, Korean Entertainment News, korean
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Lee Jun-ki Leaves for Japan to Promote “First Snow”
2007-04-05 01:38:00
Actor Lee Jun
-ki left for Japan
early Wednesday morning to promote “First
Snow,” a joint Korean-Japanese film in which he played the leading role.Lee will hold a press conference with his co-star Aoi Miyazaki during the four-day visit. Lee’s agent explained that the Japanese media are greatly interested in “First Snow” because of the rising popularity of the Korean idol actor and promising young actress Miyazaki. Tags: Lee Jun-ki, Korean, korean actor, korean drama, korea, Korean entertainment
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Japanese Fans Hold Art Fair on Bae
2007-04-05 01:37:00
Japanese
fans of Korean actor Bae Yong-jun held a 3-day art fair themed on Bae from March 23rd in Kyoto, and from Friday to Sunday in Shinjuku, Tokyo.Organized by Bae's fan club "EndlessLove-With BYJ," the fair entitled "100% BAE YONG JOON Art Fair" had on display 150 pieces of fan creations and a 55 minute video that was a compilation of 16 individual submissions.The fan club says 900 people visited the Kyoto fair and 1,200 the Tokyo fair on Saturday alone, with an estimated total of 4,000 for the Tokyo exhibition.Those with works on display also gave out picture postcards they had prepared out of their own pockets as gifts to visitors.Tags: korean actor, Bae Yong Joon, korean actor, korea, Korean, Korean celebrities, korea
BoA Begins Tour of 4 Japanese Cities
2007-04-05 01:35:00
BoA’s latest tour began March 31 and will last through April 22, taking place in four Japanese
cities: Yokohama, Fukuoka, Osaka and Nagoya. The repertoire includes songs from her fifth full-length album, which was released in Japan in January, as well as from her fourth album.BoA will perform 21 songs from various genres including dance, ballads and punk rock.Entitled “Arena Tour,” which refers to concerts that draw more than 10,000 people per concert, BoA’s tour is serving as further proof of the singer’s stable popularity in Japan since her debut in the country in 2001.The Yokohama concert that opened April 1 drew about 10,000 people, mostly teenagers to 30-somethings, all looking forward to seeing BoA's coming-of-age.After the tour, BoA will return to Korea next month to present songs that she has personally written to her Korean fans. "I want to try my hand at house music as well as at acting, if I am offered a good role,” said the singer.Tags: BoA, Korean
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Super Junior Invited to Beijing Award Show
2007-04-06 11:10:00
The 13-member idol boy band "Super
Junior
" has been invited to a music award show in Beijing
opening 7:30 p.m. this Sunday.They will sing their hit song 'U,' which is beloved by Chinese fans, at the ceremony and meet fans at an earlier red carpet event.However, not all of the 13 members will be attending. Six of them who work as a smaller trot music band won't be joining.CQTV will broadcast the award show live throughout China and reruns will air on the BTV-2 and CETV-3 channels. source:KBSTags: korean singer, korean pop, korean singing group, Korean entertainment, Korean celebrities, korea, Korean
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, Super Junior
Ha Ji-won to Hold Fan Meeting in Japan
2007-04-06 11:07:00
Actress Ha Ji-won, well known for her roles in the movies "Love So Divine" and "The Duelist" as well as the TV dramas "What Happened in Bali" and "Damo," will hold her first meeting with Japan
ese fans May 26.The meeting will take place at Tokyo's Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, which can accommodate 2,200 people. Ha will shake hands with all of her fans who come to see her on that day.Ha's fan base in Japan has expanded since movies and TV dramas starring the actress opposite such top hallyu stars as Kwon Sang-woo, Yeon Jung-hoon, Kang Dong-won, So Ji-seop, Cho In-sung and Lee Seo-jin were shown in Japan. The news about her first fan meeting in Japan has drawn significant attention from Ha's fans.Ha has recently drawn the spotlight as another promising hallyu star for her versatile acting in movies and TV dramas of various genres, such as epic dramas and contemporary films.source:KBSTags: Korean actress, Korean girls, Korean celebrities, Korean, Korean entertainment, korea, korean
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, Hold Fan Meeting
Han Ga In - 13-year-old girl
2007-04-12 03:01:00
Picture taken when Han Ga In was 13 years oldTags: han ga in, korean girls, Korean actress, Korean, korea, Korean entertainment, Korean celebrities
Tickets to Seo Do-young's Fan Meeting Sold Out in 1 Hour
2007-04-12 00:51:00
Some nine thousand tickets to the Korea Day event in Japan that this year includes fan meetings of actor Seo Do-young
, known for his role in the TV drama "Spring Waltz," were sold out in just an hour.Shortly after news about Seo's fan meetings broke out, three thousand tickets to each of the three events that will be held in three Japanese cities--Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka--sold out on April 6 by 10 a.m., after going on sale just an hour earlier.An official from the Korea National Tourism Organization said that top hallyu stars have participated in the annual Korea Day event every year, and that the organizers of the event have been flooded with phone calls asking about ticket reservations.Seo will hold mini-fan meetings in Tokyo April 18, in Osaka April 20 and in Fukuoka April 23.Yoon's Color, the production firm of "Spring Waltz," said Japanese viewers looked forward to seeing the drama because it is the first production of director Yook Seok-ho to air in Japan since his first drama
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Korean Idol Actor Hyun Bin to Visit Japan
2007-04-14 15:12:00
TV actor Hyun Bin, who rose to stardom through the TV drama “My Name is Kim Samsoon” in 2005, will fly to Japan
to promote his drama “Snow Queen,” which finished airing in Korea last January.Produced by Yoon’s Color, a production company founded by director Yoon Seok-ho of “Winter Sonata” and “Spring Waltz” fame, and written by the writers of “Winter Sonata,” “Snow Queen” will be aired every Thursday on channel 12 in Tokyo starting May 10th.Hyun first visited Japan last November to promote “A Millionaire’s First Love” in which he had his first starring role in a film. At the time, some 1,500 fans welcomed him at the airport to show their support for the new Hallyu star.Tags: korean actors, hyun bin, korean drama, japan, fan meeting, Kim Samsoon
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, Actor
, Korean Idol
Rain Eyes US Debut with English Album
2007-04-14 15:10:00
Singer Rain, who is approaching global stardom, announced plans for his U.S. debut during a news conference in Australia. The conference in Sydney preceded his concert tour in the "land down under."He mentioned the U.S. debut plans when asked what he thought about being called the "Justin Timberlake of Asia." Rain said he's a fan of the U.S. pop star and noted that the nickname was first introduced by Time magazine when he made it on its list of the world's 100 most influential people.Rain noted that perhaps there was not a better way to introduce himself at the time, but that the moniker will likely disappear when he releases his first-ever English
album for his official U.S. debut late this year or early next year. Rain showed strong confidence in announcing his plans.Some 20 Australian and 40 Asian media outlets including reporters from China, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia came for the news conference, comprising the biggest media gathering involving Rain since the star l
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Kissing in korean dramas
2007-04-14 15:05:00
Most of the scenes are from korean dramas, and some are from taiwanese dramas.Tags: korean drama, korean girls, k-drama, korean tv shows, korean actress, kissing scenes, kissing
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Actress Kim Seon-ah Publishes 'Samsoon' in Japan
2007-04-16 12:10:00
Actress Kim Seon-ah has published a book on her previous hit drama "My Name is Kim Sam-soon" in Japan
.The Japanese media reported Saturday that the book published by the Asahi daily publishing house is gaining popularity as it introduces the Korean drama in detail. 'Sam-soon' was especially popular among Korean women in their 20s and 30s.The book explains Kim's surrounding characters in the drama and includes an interview with male lead Hyeon Bin and a message by script writer Kim Do-woo. In the book, producer Kim Hyeon-cheol also compares Kim Seon-ah with the character Sam-soon, whom she played.Many Japanese women have said they empathize with the chapter of the book entitled "Life in Kim Seon-ah Style" addressing the identity of 30-something single women.source:kbsTags: Kim Seon ah, Korean actress, Korean girls, korean drama, Korean celebrities, Korean entertainment, Korean
Lee Jun Ki and Lee Hyori
2007-04-21 14:08:00
Are they together? or just coincident?Tags: Korean girls, Korean actress, korean actor, lee hyori, lee jun ki, korean actor, korea, Korean, Korean celebrities
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, Lee Jun
Yoon Eun Hye
2007-04-21 13:36:00
Yoon Eun Hye Picture - sexy lookTags: Korean girls, Korean actress, sexy Korean celebrities, sexy celebrities, Korean, Korean celebrities, Korean entertainment
Eugene to Open Korea-Japan Volleyball Top Match
2007-04-20 17:28:00
Singer Eugene
will open the 2007 Korea
-Japan
Top Match
April 22 at the Olympic Park in Seoul.The match will be held between top volleyball teams from Korea and Japan.Sources say Eugene was chosen to start off the game with the first serve for her popularity as a singer and actress in TV dramas, movies and musicals.Eugene will make her debut as a big-screen actress in a movie that opens May 10.Tags: Korean girls, Korean actress, Korean, korean singer, Korean actress, Korean entertainment
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Rain to Perform at Madison Square Garden Again
2007-04-20 17:27:00
Top Korean singer Rain will hold another concert at Madison
Square
Garden
in New York, the venue of his debut performance in America. The New York concert is part of his June world tour, which includes stops in Atlanta, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.Prior to his American tour, Rain will hold a concert at the Tokyo Dome in Japan on May 25th for over 35,000 Japanese fans. The Tokyo Dome is also the home field for Korean slugger Lee Seung-yeop, who currently plays for Japan's top professional baseball team, the Yomiuri Giants. It has also served as the venue for concerts by the global pop stars Beyonce and Madonna.Rain's world tour organizer confirmed his North American tour schedule in June. Rain will first perform at the Molson Amphitheater in Toronto, Canada on June 9. Then his next concert will be staged at the Philips Arena in Atlanta on June 15, New York's Madison Square
Garden on June 23, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco on June 27,and the Staples Center in Los An
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, Madison Square Garden
Japanese Fans Keen on Drama 'Mawang'
2007-04-20 17:25:00
The KBS drama "Mawang," currently airing in Korea, will soon be shown in Japan, targeting fans of the earlier hit Korean series "Resurrection."Mawang's production agency Olive 9 said the drama will air on the cable channel So-net TV from October and that the drama's film set will soon be unveiled to Japanese
viewers.Japan's interest in Mawang is largely due to the Korean drama Resurrection, which is currently airing on Tokyo MXTV every Wednesday night. So-net TV had aired it last September and will begin reruns next month. An Olive 9 official said Resurrection is very popular in Japan, citing its airing on multiple Japanese channels including FBC Fukuoka TV and Hokkaido TV.The two dramas are by the same director and writing staff.
Japanese Fans Keen on Drama 'Mawang'
2007-04-20 17:25:00
The KBS drama "Mawang," currently airing in Korea, will soon be shown in Japan, targeting fans of the earlier hit Korean series "Resurrection."Mawang's production agency Olive 9 said the drama will air on the cable channel So-net TV from October and that the drama's film set will soon be unveiled to Japanese
viewers.Japan's interest in Mawang is largely due to the Korean drama Resurrection, which is currently airing on Tokyo MXTV every Wednesday night. So-net TV had aired it last September and will begin reruns next month. An Olive 9 official said Resurrection is very popular in Japan, citing its airing on multiple Japanese channels including FBC Fukuoka TV and Hokkaido TV.The two dramas are by the same director and writing staff.
Singer Kangta to Begin Activities in Japan
2007-04-20 17:23:00
Singer Kangta, a significant contributor to the Hallyu boom in China, is set to advance to Japan
.He will hold his first fan meeting and live concert June 10 at the NHK Osaka hall, which can seat 1,300 audience members.A former member of the sensational boy band HOT, Kangta was named a goodwill ambassador for the 2007 Korea-China Exchange Year in light of his great popularity in China.The Osaka event will include a mini live concert as well as talk show and games, all to be enjoyed with his Japanese fans.linkTags: Korean entertainment, Korean, Korean celebrities, k pop, korean music, korea
A New Romantic Comedy, 'My Double-faced Girlfriend'
2007-04-21 18:45:00
Jung Ryeo-won managed to capture the attention of some of the hottest Korean performers we've got... Daniel Henney! Kim Rae-won! Rain! And Jang Dong-gun! But ALL of a sudden, her taste in men changes! How you ask? THIS IS HOW!'My Double-faced Girlfriend
' is about a girl named "Ah-ni," who has multiple-personality disorder. She meets this naive young man, and their crazy love story begins to unfold. Jung Ryeo-won gets to play “Ah-ni," the girl with multiple personalities.Ryeo-won's characters are "Ah-ni," the fragile, quiet, girly-girl, who couldn't hurt a fly; then, there's "Hah-ni," the brash, loud, tomboy, who is QUITE the terror! (Basically, two complete-opposite roles. )Jung is capable of digesting every character she encounters, but we'll have to keep an eye on THIS one - nope, that's TWO. Who does she resemble more?Jung Ryeo-won's "Hah-ni" likes breaking things - bottles... Bong Tae-gyu...We felt sorry for her co-star, actor Bong Tae-gyu! Even though this WAS acting, w
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'My Tutor Friend, Lesson 2'
2007-04-21 18:35:00
About three years ago, there's a movie that helped Kwon Sang-woo shoot to instant STARDOM! That movie is titled, 'My Tutor, My Love'!It's about these two people who are the same age, but disparities in book smarts makes one person the tutor, and the other, the student.Kim Ha-neul plays the tutor, and Kwon Sang-woo is her student - a character who was two-grades behind in high school.Their tutoring sessions are the basis of the odd relationship that blossoms between them.'My Tutor, My Love' ran at first place in box-offices, ultimately bringing Kim Ha-neul and Kwon Sang-woo to the top.This year, a similar plot returns to the silver screen, and gets a little help with a similar title. We're talking about the movie, 'My Tutor Friend, Lesson 2'!But let's make one thing VERY clear - this is NOT a sequel to the original 'My Tutor, My Love'.This movie has a different subject and different characters. If you find out more, here are the details on 'My Tutor Friend, Lesson 2'!Jun-k
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