Yoo Seung-ho to return to small screen in October

Aug 27 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

Yoo Seung-ho

Korean actor Yoo Seung-ho will be returning to the small screen in October as the male lead in an upcoming drama. An industry source told Sports Today over the phone, "It has been confirmed that Yoo Seung-ho has been cast for the new MBC weekend drama tentatively titled 'You Only Love a Girl Once in Your Life.'" The official added that the show's p...

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TV series "Naughty Kiss" press conference

Aug 27 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

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"Will fans of Kim Hyun-joong please exit the room to facilitate the interviews?" The host of the press conference for upcoming MBC TV series "Naughty Kiss" had to repeat this line several times during a Q&A session. The show had drawn people's interest due to the popularity of the original Japanese comic series combined with the participation of di...

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"The Housemaid" invited to film festival in Chicago

Aug 27 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

The Housemaid

Korean director Im Sang-soo's modern adaptation of "The Housemaid" has been invited to this year's Chicago International Film Festival, according to the official website of the fest on Friday."Housemaid," about a young woman who is hired to work for a wealthy family and begins to have an affair with the man of the household, will be screened at the...

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"Bread" ratings continue to rise on primetime lineup

Aug 27 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

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Ratings for KBS' baking drama "Bread, Love and Dreams" continued to rise, holding onto its reign on Wednesday and Thursday night primetime lineups for the 12th consecutive week. Figures from TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Friday revealed that "Bread," with only six episodes left, saw its viewership ratings increase by an average hal...

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Lee Seo-jin to join Lee Seung-gi agency

Aug 26 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

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Actor Lee Seo-jin will be signing with agency Hook Entertainment which manages popular singer and actor Lee Seung-gi's career, according to the talenthouse on Thursday.An official at Hook told Sports Today that the 37-year-old actor has decided to sign an exclusive contract with the firm, adding that Hook had already been managing the actor's sched...

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Kim Hyun-joong says SS501 has not disbanded

Aug 26 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

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Singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong has said his boy band SS501 has not disbanded, playing down rumor that its five members will go separate ways since their contract with their former agency has ended and some have signed with new management.The 24-year-old heartthrob made the remark on Thursday at a press conference for upcoming MBC drama "Naughty Kiss..

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PHOTO "Naughty Kiss" cast pose at press conference

Aug 26 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

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From left, MBC TV series "Naughty Kiss" cast Jung Hye-young, Kim Hyun-joong, Jung So-min, Lee Tae-sung and Lee Si-young pose during a photocall of a press conference for the show held at the Imperial Palace hotel in Seoul, South Korea on August 26, 2010.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger to visit Korea in mid-September

Aug 26 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Actor and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's visit to Korea in mid-September, prior to traveling to Russia for business, has been belatedly known by Korean media.Earlier this month, AP reported that the governor spoke of his plans to visit the country during a round table discussion in Santa Clara. He had said he will travel to Russia afte..

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"Reign of Assassins" to open in theaters on October 14

Aug 26 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

Reign Assassins

Upcoming John Woo movie "Reign of Assassins" will be opening in local theaters on October 14, according to the film's importer Sane Company Inc. on Thursday. "Assassins," starring top Korean actor Jung Woo-sung and Chinese actress Michelle Yeoh, is about an ordinary postman (Jung) with extraordinary martial arts skills. Yeoh will be playing a skill...

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Jay Park, Jang Hyuk set to leave "Secret Garden"

Aug 26 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

Secret Garden

Actors who were cast for upcoming SBS TV series "Secret Garden," including Jang Hyuk and former boy band 2PM leader Jay Park, are said to have withdrawn from the show.According to multiple sources, actor Jang Hyuk who was set to play the male lead and actress Kim Sa-rang decided to pull out from the drama after Park's casting for the show fell thro...

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Fan Bingbing considered for role in "My Way"

Aug 25 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

Fan Bingbing

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing is being considered for a role in South Korean director Kang Je-gyu's Hollywood debut movie, according to the film's producer on Wednesday. "Fan Bingbing is one of the many actresses that we are discussing to cast for a role in the war blockbuster "My Way," an official from the production company explained, adding that ...

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Cast, director of "Domangja s1" holds press conf in Macau

Aug 25 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

Domangja s1 holds press conf

The cast and director of upcoming KBS TV series "Domangja s1" held a press conference in Macau yesterday, according to a press release by the show's producer on Wednesday.Famed TV producer Kwak Jung-hwan, Korean stars Rain, Lee Na-young, Daniel Henney, Lee Jung-jin and Yoon Jin-seo attended the press conference, where they spoke to 60 journalists f...

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INTERVIEW Actor Yu Hae-jin

Aug 25 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

INTERVIEW Actor Yu Hae-jin

Yu Hae-jing is an actor with a face that is hard to predict. With his comical yet strangely sharp facial features, he has played roles crossing between a police and gangster, a clown and butcher, and an idiot to villian, while managing to create completely different characters to the many 'bullies' he has been. But he is an actor who is hard to pre...

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Uhm Tae-woong to meet fans in Japan this weekend

Aug 25 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

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Korean actor Uhm Tae-woong will hold a fan meeting in Japan over the weekend, according to his agency Sim Entertainment on Wednesday. An official from Sim told 10Asia over the phone that the actor will meet with his fans on August 28 at the Umeda Museum of Modern Art located in Osaka. "Since Uhm will be busy shooting his upcoming drama in Korea, he...

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Jung Il-woo to hold fan meeting next month

Aug 25 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

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Korean heartthrob Jung Il-woo will hold a fan meeting on his birthday next month, the first time in two years that the actor will be meeting with his fans.Jung's agency N.O.A Entertainment said Wednesday that the event will take place at the Broadhall in Seoul on September 5, the weekend prior to Jung's actual birthdate of September 9."Jung wanted ...

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"Dong Yi" reclaims lead on Monday and Tuesday nights

Aug 25 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

Dong Yi

MBC's historical series "Dong Yi - Jewel in the Crown" has regained a slight lead in the competition of Monday and Tuesday night dramas, becoming the most-watched show in the country for the 20th straight week. Figures from TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Wednesday indicated that "Dong Yi," into its 46th episode, saw its viewership

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Kim Hyun-joong "Naughty Kiss" to air in Japan starting Dec

Aug 24 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

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SS501 member Kim Hyun-joong starrer "Naughty Kiss" will air in Japan starting December, according to the show's producer on Tuesday.Park Rae-hyun, in charge of the PR & Promotions team at production company Group 8, told 10Asia over the phone that cable music channel Mnet Japan will broadcast the TV series twice a week in about three months time

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So Ji-sub to release a photo essay

Aug 24 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

So Ji-sub

Korean actor So Ji-sub will be releasing a photo essay about his travels during the summer of 2010, according to his agency 51K Entertainment on Tuesday.51K announced that the book titled "The Journey of So Ji-sub" will feature photographs and stories from his summer trip to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and various regions in the Gangwon Province, ...

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Jung Yu-mi to attend 67th Venice International Film Festival

Aug 24 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

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Korean actress Jung Yu-mi will be attending the 67th Venice International Film Festival next month, according to her agency N.O.A Entertainment on Tuesday.N.O.A announced in a press release that Jung starrer "Oki's Movie" will be screened as the closing film of the Orizzonti Award Ceremony, a category which recognizes films that reveal the new tren...

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Jang Keun-suk eyeing new drama role

Aug 24 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

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Actor Jang Keun-suk of TV series "Minamishineyo" fame may soon decide on his next small screen role, according to his agency Tree J. Company.An official with Tree J. spoke to Sports Today over the phone on Monday, saying the actor is "positively looking into" starring in a drama based on famed comic book writer Won Soo-yeon's web-based cartoon whos...

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CHANG KIHA & THE FACES to debut into Japan in October

Aug 24 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

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Korean Indie band CHANG KIHA & THE FACES will be making their official music debut in Japan in October, according to their agency Boonga Boonga Records on Tuesday. An official from Boong Boonga announced that the group will begin its activities in the country with their debut single "Cheap Coffee" as well as their first full-length album "Living the...

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"I Saw the Devil" to compete at San Sebastian film fest

Aug 24 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide

I Saw the Devil

Korean thriller "I Saw the Devil" has been invited to compete under the Official Selection category at the 58th Edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival next month, according to official website of the fest on Tuesday. "Devil," helmed by famed Korean director Kim Jee-woon, will be competing against 16 other movies by internationally...

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