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Ju Ji-hoon Selected New Asian Star of 2007 2007-03-13 18:02:00 Actor Ju Ji-hoon has been selected a New Asian
Star of 2007 at the 1st Astar TV Drama Awards that will be held March 30 at the COEX in Seoul. New Asian
Stars have been chosen from six Asian countries such as South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand.Astar TV said the six were chosen for their high recognition in their respective countries, their celebrity status and potential to emerge as top Asian stars.Ju gained popularity throughout the entire Asian region for his role in the TV show "Princess Hours" and received acclaim for his role in the new TV drama "Devil."Singer/actor Kamenashi Kazuya was chosen among Japanese stars, while Fan Bing Bing represented China. Actor Wilson Chan was chosen among Taiwanese stars, actor Daniel Wu among Hong Kong stars and model/actress Patcharapa Chaichua among Thai stars.source:kbsTags: ju ji hoon, korean actress, korean actor, korean entertainment, Korean celebrities, korean drama, k-drama
Song Seung-hun to Hold Fan Meeting in Japan 2007-03-15 09:34:00 Actor Song Seung
-hun will visit Japan
on Friday to hold a large fan meeting on Saturday at Saitama Super Arena, where some 15,000 fans are expected to attend. Interest in the event was so great that all tickets were already sold out a month ago.The Korean actor will also hold an autograph session for his photo book “The Sun” released on February 28 at a department store in Tokyo’s entertainment district, Ginza. His photo exhibition, which displays some 150 photos of the actor and his apparel, is also being held at the department store. It opened on Feb. 14 and will end on March 27.Song has already proved his popularity in Japan when he was greeted by some 6,000 fans at the National International Airport on his first visit to the island country in December after his discharge from military service.Meanwhile, Song will move to China on Sunday for an official visit as a model for Lotte Department Store, which is opening its first branch in China. He will also attend othe Read more:Song Seung
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“The Host” Tops Chinese Box-office 2007-03-15 09:32:00 The movie “The Host” by director Bong Jun-ho topped the Chinese
box-office
last week by grossing around 5.2 million yuan in China.The movie became the first Korean film to ever top the Chinese box-office in the first week since its opening there. So far, “Daisy” starring Jeon Ji-hyun and Chung Woo-sung had been the best-performing Korean film in China by taking the first spot in May last year on the day of its opening.Chungeorahm Film, the production firm of “The Host,” said the movie, which opened in China under the title “The Han River Ghost,” beat its high-profile rivals, including the Hollywood hit “The Devil Wears Prada,” on March 8, topping the country’s box-office.“The Host” opened in some 250 theaters in China -- a record number among Korean movies that have opened in the country to date -- taking 25 percent of China’s opening screen quota.Chinese media gave rave reviews of the movie, saying that Chinese women flocked to see the movie and
Kim Yun-jin makes MSN’s List of World Class Beauties 2007-03-15 09:25:00 The Korean actress Kim Yun
-jin has been picked as one of MSN’s “world class beauties.” “In the celebrity world, there are beauties -- and then there are world-class beauties, whose charisma and grace hail from, and touch, the four corners of the earth. In keeping with this year's Oscars featuring the most internationally represented group of nominees, let us celebrate these amazing women,” the article by Kati Johnston gushes. The portal names 23 such stars including Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Alba, Halle Berry, Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz and Beyoncé, fresh from her part in the hit movie “Dreamgirls.” Among Asian stars, the list includes Zhang Ziyi and Gong Li from the Chinese mainland and Chinese American Lucy Liu. “Kim Yun-jin became well-known to American audiences for her role as Sun on the TV series ‘Lost.’ But Kim was already a huge star in her native Korea, where her nickname is ‘Woman Warrior,’" the piece says. "She is an accomplished dancer and martial-ar Read more:makes
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Han Hyo Joo & Lee Yeon Hee Pizza Hut CF 2007-03-19 01:28:00 Han Hyo Joo * Name: Han Hyo Joo (Han Hyo-ju) * Profession: Actress / Model * Birthdate: 1987-Feb-22 * Height: 170cm * Weight: 46kg * Blood type: A * Talent agency: Fantom Ent * Education: Dong Gook University (acting) * Family: Parents and younger brother Tags: Han Hyo Joo, Lee Yeon Hee, Pizza
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Han Ye Seul in commercials 2007-03-19 01:25:00 Han Ye Seul Name: Han Ye-seul (Han Hye-seul)Real name: Kim Ye SeulProfession: Actress, ModelDate of birth: 1982-Sept-18Height: 168cmWeight: 47kg Tags: commercial, han ye Seul, videos, Lee Hyori, Korean celebrities, Korean actress, Korean, Korean girls, Korean entertainment, commercial, sexy celebrities, sexy celebrities
Korean female Celebrities 2007-03-19 01:19:00 You can see almost all of famous korean female celebrities. Who do you think the prettiest one is?Tags: Korean
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Jeon Ji-hyun in Stripping Contest for Mobile Phone 2007-03-19 01:09:00 Superstar Jeon Ji-hyun has set tongues wagging by competing with a male model in taking off her clothes in the commercial for the new Samsung phone. Users of the color jacket phone in the Anycall series can, as the name suggests, change the phone’s jacket to go with the outfit they are wearing, the firm said. The producers of the commercial plumbed for a stripping contest to highlight the feature. In it, Jeon takes turns stripping with the male model in front of a cheering audience, treating each item as if it was the last only to reveal another layer underneath.Jeon had apparently found it a challenge to peel off several layers of clothing like an onion within the short 15 second spot. Though only seven types of clothing appear of the commercial, Jeon actually wore 20. Producers took pains to select the clothes, searching through Seoul’s markets every night to find clothing that would suit both Jeon’s slinky form and the phone she is selling. The clothes also had to be easy to t Read more:Stripping
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Song hye-kyo 2007-02-02 09:25:00 Song hye-kyoTechnorati Tags: Song hye-kyo, tv commercial, korean, korea, korean celebrities
Song hye-kyo 2007-02-02 09:15:00 Technorati Tags: Song hye-kyo, tv commercia, korean celebrities, korea
Song hye-kyo in TV commercial 2007-02-02 05:10:00 Technorati Tags: Song hye-kyo, celebrities, tv commercial, korean celebrities, korea
Joo Ji-hoon Holds Fan Meeting in Japan 2007-03-20 12:43:00 Model-turned-actor Joo Ji-hoon, who rose to stardom with his debut drama “Princess Hours” last year, has held a fan meeting in Japan
. He has seen growing popularity in the island country after the drama was aired there.Joo met with his fans in Tokyo on Tuesday and will travel to Osaka for another fan meeting on Wednesday.Participating in the shooting of new KBS drama “The Devil,” the new Korean actor is seeing a promising future ahead as he was chosen as the “New Asia Star” representing Korea at the 1st ASTA TV Drama Awards.linkTags: Joo Ji-hoon, Korean entertainment, Korean celebrities, Korean, korean drama
Yoon Kye-sang to Hold 1st Fan Meeting in Japan 2007-03-20 12:42:00 Singer/Actor Yoon Kye-sang, who made a comeback through the SBS TV drama "Crazy with Love" after finishing his military service, will hold his first fan meeting in Japan
.Yoon will meet with his Japanese fans in Tokyo on April 14 and in Osaka on April 15.Yoon acquired a fan base in Japan when he was a member of the band G.O.D., which expanded rapidly when Yoon’s first movie, “Flying Boys,” which also stars Lee Jun-ki, Kim Min-jung and On Ju-wan, was introduced in Japan. The movie also landed Yoon the Best New Actor award at the PaekSang Arts Awards.linkGOD - Love you and remember you -Tags: Yoon Kye-sang, korean drama, Korean actress, Korean, korea actor, Korean entertainment
Drama on woman with disability, 'Herb' shines with fine acting 2007-03-22 04:44:00 A drama about a woman
with a mental illness, "Herb" sounds like a familiar kind of movie, but remarkable acting makes it unusual to the audience.Starring Kang Hye-jung (who played the kidnapped daughter in "Old Boy") as the heroine, the film weaves a coming-of-age story on the girl with seven-year-old intelligence who loses her single mother to an illness. Aware that the subject is not new among tear-jerking dramas, the filmmakers tried to develop a feel-good ending where she faces the world by herself."There've been many good movies that had subjects like 'Herb,' but we had a point to make," sophomore director Huh In-moo, returning after "Love, So Divine," said after a press preview of the film in Seoul on Tuesday."Mothers of those children tend to say their wish is to live one day more than their children. But in 'Herb' she wishes for her daughter to live well even after her death, and she (the daughter) lives well. We started from this hopeful message."The pretty Sang-eun (Kang
Korean Actress Pictures 2007-03-24 16:53:00 Korean Actress Pictures
Ha Ji Won, Han Chae Young, Han Ga In, han Hyo Joo, Jeon Ji HyunHa Ji WonHan Chae YoungHan Ga InHan Hyo JooJeon Ji HyunTags: k-actress, picture gallery, han Hyo Joo, Han Ga In, Han Chae Young, Ha Ji Won, jeon ji hyun, Korean girls, Korean actress, Korean, sexy Korean celebrities, sexy celebrities, korea, Korean celebrities Read more:Korean
Song Il-kook to Hold Global Fan Meeting in Korea 2007-03-24 11:55:00 Top star Song Il-kook will hold a large scale fan meeting in Korea
. Song Il-kook, who is having a brief break after finishing the mega-hit epic drama ‘Jumong’, will hold the fan meeting early April ahead of his upcoming project. Along with some 130 Korean fans, a number of fans from Japan and Hawaii have been also invited to the event. Song Il-kook is expected to have a wonderful time with his fans and show a completely new image that he has not shown on TV.linkTags: korean actor, korean, south korea, song il kook, Korean celebrities, Korean entertainment, Korea, korean drama Read more:Global
Ko A-ra Stars in Japanese-Mongolian Joint Film 2007-03-24 11:49:00 Young actress Ko A-ra is set to captivate Hong Kong with her latest movie “Blue Wolf,” a Japanese
-Mongolian joint production.Ko drew great attention from the Hong Kong media at a preview of the film held at AMC Pacific Place on Wednesday. Distributed by EDKO Film, “Blue Wolf” will be released there in May.Some 300 reporters from 110 media companies from 17 nations attended a press conference held ahead of the preview.Meanwhile, the film topped the Japanese box office for the first week of its release, ranked third for the second week, and dropped to eighth place for the third week.linkTags: korean girls, korean actress, korean movies, go ara, go a ra, Korean celebrities Read more:Joint
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
Korean Actress Pictures -2 2007-03-27 03:42:00 Korean actress PictureLee Hyori, Kang Jeong a, Lee young a, Moon Geun young, Moon Geun yeong,kim tae hee , Kang Jeong-hwaKim Tae HeLee Young AMoon Geun Young(yeong)Lee hyoriTags: korean girls, korean actress, south korea, lee hyori, kang jeong a, lee young a, Moon Geun young, Moon Geun yeong, kim tae hee, sexy Korean celebrities, sexy celebrities, Korean celebrities, Korean entertainment Read more:Korean
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“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' Read more:Earnings
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 Read more:Compete
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 Read more:Magazine
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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 Read more:Sheds
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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 Read more:Means
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 Read more:Advance
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 Read more:Promote
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 Read more:Cities