Jang Dong Geon, Bae Yong Joon and others awarded at the First Annual Hallyu Awards

The Korean Entertainment Industry Society selected Jang Dong Geon, Bae Yong Joon, and 21 others to be awarded at the first Hallyu Awards.

In the star category, Jang Dong Geon and Jeon Ji Hyeon (movie), Bae Yong Joon and Lee Young Ae (drama), Rain and BoA (music), Kim Nam Cheol (game) and others were awarded.

In the production planning category, Director Bong Joon Ho (movie), Production Director Yoon Seok Ho (drama), SM Entertainment CEO Lee Soo Man (music), NCSoft CEO Kim Taek Jin (game) were selected while Kim Kwang Soo of Mnet Media (drama), JYP Entertainment CEO Park Jin Young (music), Nexon CEO Kwon Joon Mo (game) were awarded under the marketing category.

Also, in the corporation category, SidusHQ CEO Jung Hoon Tak and CJ Entertainment CEO Kim Joo Sung (movie), CEO Kim Jong Hak of Kim Jong Hak Productions (drama), SM Entertainment CEO Lee Soo Man (music), and Webzen CEO Kim Nam Joo (game) were awarded.

The special contribution award was presented to Designer Andre Kim, Jump CEO Kim Kyung Hoon, A-com International CEO Yoon Ho Jin, and others.

source:Broasia

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Song Hye-gyo to Appear on Cover of Vogue Korea

Actress Song Hye-gyo will become the first Korean actress to appear on the cover of the fashion magazine Vogue Korea, to take place in the June edition.

So far, the magazine has published only the photos of world-renowned celebrities and models on its cover.

Song, whose new movie "Hwangjini" will open June 6, is shown in an alluring pose in the cover photo, wearing a traditional Korean wig with one of her shoulders revealed.

During the photo shoot, Song impressed the French production crew every time she appeared in a new traditional Korean costume. The photo shoot's stylist and former fashion editor of Vogue France lauded the traditional Korean costume for its beautiful colors and the modernity of its layered design.

The June issue of Vogue Korea, including an 18-page photo spread of Song, will be published May 20 under the title "Hwangjini in Paris."

source: kbs global

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Kim Tae-hee Shakes Up Her Image in New Ad

Kim Tae-hee has a new commercial that's rapidly becoming popular on the Internet. The actress performs an unexpected dance scene in the new spot for LG Electronics' Shine TV Phone. The commercial had been talked about in the news before it was even broadcast and it has since became a hot topic among local netizens. read more and view clip

source: chosun ilbo

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Bae Yong Joon, avid reader 'Kami no Shizuku (Les Gouttes de Dieu)'

Bae Yong Joon is said to be an avid reader of 'Kami no Shizuku (Les Gouttes de Dieu)' and is interested in wine and wine production.

In a recently published interview with CEO Sohn Il Hyung of IMX, Bae Yong Joon's agency of Japan, he noted that Bae Yong Joon has a special interest in wine.

When Bae Yong Joon visited Japan on the 8th, he took four bottles of wine to where Bae Yong Joon was staying and discussed the origins of the wine, and that Bae Yong Joon has a great understanding of the winery process.

CEO Sohn Il Hyung says he does not drink too much but has become an avid wine taster because of Bae Yong Joon.

Last year, IMX also offered 1972 Colheita wine from Portugal to commemorate Bae Yong Joon's birthday.

An interview with Bae Yong Joon was also published in the recent manga magazine publishing 'Kami no Shizuku' where he says, "I do not usually read manga but I read all of 'Kami no Shizuku. I also do not like drinking too much but am greatly enjoying wine. I have wanted to try the wine that appears in the series but they are rather hard to find. As each wine has a story of its own like a movie, I truly think wine could have been a present of god."

He concluded the interview saying, "I am only an avid reader right now, but I subtly hope that one day I can work with the series in any way. I will support the original creators looking forward to many more moving episodes."

'Kami no Shizuku' is a manga series by Agi Tadashi and Okimoto Shuu about wine and has gathered much popularity in Korea as well.

source: Broasia

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Star in 2007 ANDRE KIM BEST STAR AWARD

Lee Jun-Ki

Kim Hee Sun


Sung Yu ri

Kim Rae Won

Lee Young-ae

Kim Tae Hee

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2007 ANDRE KIM BEST STAR AWARD

2007 Andre Kim Best STar Award Ceremony will be opened in Grand Hyatt Hotel in from that land ball room of that land Hyatt hotel at 0600PM on April 30th in Seoul. The star candidates for the awards are Lee Young Ae, Kim Hee Sun, Kim Tae Hee, Kwon Sang Woo, Park Hye Il, Lee Jun Ki...will be selected to the winners.

Detailed candidates:
-Actress: Lee Young Ae, Lee Mi Young, Kim Hee Sun, Kim Tae Hee, Song Yun Ah, Lee Bo Young, Han Ye Seul, Han Eun Jung, Seong Yu Ri, Go Ah Ra.

-Actors: Kwon Sang Woo, Park Hye Il, Cha Il Pyo, Kim Rae Won, Lee Jun Ki, Jo Hyun Jae, Yoon Gye Sang, Park Yong Woo, Shin Dong Wook, Jeong Dong Jin, Lee Wan

-Sport Stars: Kim Young Ah, Lee Kang Seop

-Singer: Soprano Cho Su Mi

-Announcer: Hwang Su Keong, Oh Sang Jin

Credit : newsen,soompi


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Lee Ha-Nee Miss Korea Universe 2007

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Soap Queen Kim Ha-neul in Sexy Photo Spread

Kim Ha-neul shows off a newfound sexy image in the fashion magazine In Style. Pictures taken in Vietnam place Kim against an exotic background in hotpants and off-the-shoulder and halterneck tops. A magazine spokesman said the actress “has femme fatale looks. She is also very stylish in a sensuous way." The uncrowned queen of melodrama says, “I wanted to show a different image. I work out a lot to shape my body."

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Korean star in 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards

Rain

Dennis O

Kim Tae Hee

Lee jun Ki

Winning list
photo credit : chosun / newsen

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So Ji Sub fulfills military duty

Actor So Ji Sub has returned to civilian status.

So Ji Sub was officially discharged on the 27th from the Mapo District Office where he has been working throughout his service.

Fans from Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and others gathered as early as 3am to see and congratulate So Ji Sub. Numbers reached 1,200 at 9am with approximately 100 press personnel from Nihon TV, Fuji TV, and others.

Fans held up posters with the messages such as 'We Love You So Ji Sub' 'Thank you Mapo District Office' and waited anxiously with handfuls of presents for So Ji Sub to appear. They seemed to want to congratulate his discharge with a festive spirit.

So Ji Sub appeared at approximately 9:12am waving with a smile to fans in jeans, t-shirts, and a beanie. Upon his appearance, a fan and little girl approached him with flowers and when So Ji Sub kissed the little girl's cheeks out of gratitude, fans exclaimed with joy.

So Ji Sub commented, "Thank you for coming to greet me. I hope to meet with everyone as an actor soon through a great piece," and left the location.

A fan from Japan commented, "I arrived in Korea on the 25th on a four day trip just to see So Ji Sub. I can't sleep as I am so excited."

In response to a question asking why they like So Ji Sub fans answered, "There is no reason. I like everything. He is good looking and acts very well. I have watched all the dramas he appeared in."

Even after So Ji Sub's departure, many stayed in front of the district office enjoying having seen So Ji Sub.

Meanwhile, So Ji Sub will start the filming of the drama series 'Cain and Abel' in which he will play a fateful killer and brother of Ji Jin Hee.

source: Broasia

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Japanese Media Extol Kim Tae-hee's Looks and Wit

Actress Kim Tae-hee has gained recognition in Japan not only for her pretty looks but also for her intelligence as well.

Japan's broadcaster TBS will introduce Kim in a special show that deals with the laws of various countries of the world. The show's episode featuring Kim will introduce Korea's laws on educating talented children.

TBS will introduce Kim as a popular celebrity who is also a graduate of Korea's top university.

The TBS' show will once again underscore the high status of Korean celebrities by covering Kim, who is popular not only in Korea but in Japan as well.

source: kbs global

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Hyori set date for BoA and Jun-ki

Korean star Lee Jun-ki celebrated his 26th birthday with his fans in a party at Seoul, on April 15.

Jun-ki’s buddy Lee Hyori was invited to the party as well; and revealed a little bit of secret… that in late 2006, while she and Jun-ki were filming a commercial; Jun-ki asked her to introduce another pop star Kwon BoA to him.

Hyori did grant his wish and introduced BoA to Jun-ki; she even tried to persuade BoA to give it a try, but the 2 stars decided to become friends instead.

Hyori was responding to this photo (taken late 2006), which was posted online and created lots of gossips…

[Image credits to mydaily.co.kr]
source: yummycelebrities

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Rain to Perform at Madison Square Garden Again

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 Angeles on June 30.

At the end of this month, Rain will hold a concert in China, followed by one at Japan's Tokyo Dome. Before Rain leaves for North America, he will wrap up the Asian tour with shows in Thailand from June 2 to 3.

source: kbs grobal

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Song Hae Kyo in Hong Kong

Korean star Song Hye-kyo in Hong Kong after attending the Hong Kong Film Awards presentation on Sunday (April 15).




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Lee Seo-jin and Kim Jung-eun are real Lovers

Korean actor Lee Seo-jin and his co-star Kim Jung-eun in TV drama “Lovers,” are now lovers in real life.

The celebrity couple was rumored to be in relationship since February 2007, but both had denied the rumors.

Kim made the declaration about the relationship on her fansite on April 15, followed by Lee’s announcement a day later.

Both of them are quite popular in Korea; Lee starred in one of my favorite Korean drama “Damo” (2003) while Kim starred in hit drama “Paris Lovers” (2004 - not to be confused with “Lovers” that the couple starred in).

[Image credits to newsen.com]

source: yummycelebrities.com

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Rain Eyes US Debut with English Album

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 launched his world tour.

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source: kbs grobal

Netizens selected Kim Tae-hee and JDG as ‘most wanted entertainers to have videophone conversations with’

[Newsen, 2007-04-10 09:24]
Welcomm advertising agency conducted survey on “which entertainer do you want to have videophone conversation with the most?” to 500 netizens aged 25 to 29, for 15 days from March 15th to 30th through online mail.

The survey results are:
1. Kim Tae-hee (25 %)
2. Jang Dong-gun (19.8 %)
3. Lee Hyo-ri (18.6 %)
4. Jeon Ji-hyun (12 %)
5. Rain (11 %)

Reported by Lee Jung-ah

Translated by YoonEe for Jang-donggun.com

article source : soompi

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Spotlight Of Attention On Bae Yong Joon's Appearance In Japanese Version Of "Hotelier"

As if to reflect the popularity of Korean top star Bae Yong Joon, all the various Japanese sports papers, such as the Daily Sports, Sports Nippon, Sports Hochi, and Nikkan Sports, treated the news about Bae Yong Joon's special pro bono appearance in the Japanese version of the drama "Hotelier" with great interest.

On location for the Japanese "Hotelier" in the Lotte Hotel in Seogong-dong, Seoul, Japanese idol Ueto Aya reunited with Bae Yong Joon. They first met three years ago in 2004 for the Japanese commercial for "Oronamin," a health beverage.

Bae Yong Joon and Ueto seemed to look peaceful as they taught each other proper pronunciations for Korean and Japanese. Especially, Bae Yong Joon was seen to be checking the monitor even in the scenes where he does not appear, and seemed serious about the filming as he asked the Japanese staff many times about his pronunciation.

As soon as the filming was over in the late hours of the night, Bae Yong Joon said "Shall we shoot one more scene?" as a joke, shook hands with all the staff members, and told them good job. When Bae Yong Joon was leaving the hotel after the filming ended, there were about 300 Japanese fans shouting encouragement to him in the lobby. In the midst of them, there was even a fan who shed tears after being so moved.

Ueto said, " I was going to give wooden clogs to him, but considering Bae Yong Joon's image, I gave him an original wine bottle opener and a letter as a gift. Meeting Bae Yong Joon again after three years makes me remember the first time I saw him and how I felt like I was drawn into his eyes."


For Bae Yong Joon who gifted Ueto with a necklace, he said that "she became more mature, and I felt that she also matured as an individual. She gave an unchangingly brilliant and superb performance."

He went on to say that he was "fatigued from the filming of the drama, but after seeing Ueto's bright figure, he felt his fatigue disappear." When asked about his weight loses for the filming of the drama "The Legend," he smiled and said, "there were people who said that I look cooler when I'm thin, but there were others who asked if I was okay and worried about me."

"It feels like an honor for a Korean drama to become a remake in Japanese, since this is the first time that it happened. I think that partaking in this drama will be a precious memory to me," revealed Bae Yong Joon. In the Japanese version, he will have the same role as in the original drama, as the character Shin Dong Hyuk, and will show the main character, Ueto, the way of becoming a true hotelier.

He will appear from the first episode, and is planned to appear in several episodes afterwards, so he is expected to receive much attention and interest from the fans.

The Japanese version of "Hotelier" that will feature Ueto Aya is planned to air on the 19th through Asahi TV every Thursday. Bae Yong Joon will appear before the viewers again in the drama "The Legend," five years since the 2002 "Winter Sonata."
source: broasia
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Yoon Eun Hye and Gong Yoo to co-star in 'Coffee Prince, Shop No. 1'

Yoon Eun Hye and Gong Yoo will co-star in the upcoming MBC drama series 'Coffee Prince, Shop No. 1' to be aired this July.

According to SidusHQ, the agency of Gong Yoo, the two have been cast to be the main characters of the series.

The series which will air after 'Air City' features the characters Koh Eun Chan (Yoon Eun Hye) who works at the coffee shop to make a living while Gong Yoo will play the owner Choi Han Gyeol. Actor Lee Seong Gyun who played Doctor Choi Do Young in 'White Tower' will also be joining the two.

source: broasia

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Korean Actress Song Hye-gyo to Present Hong Kong Film Award

Korean actress Song Hye-gyo will attend the Hong Kong Film Awards to present the Best Asian Film award.

The secretariat of the Hong Kong Film Award said that Song’s rising fame around the world makes her the most appropriate presenter for the Best Asian Film award. It added that since Song is extremely popular in Hong Kong, her presence at the award ceremony will be much appreciated by Hong Kong fans.

During the Chinese promotional tour of her TV drama “Full House” last February, Song’s beauty was rated by the press and fans to rival that of celebrated Chinese actresses such as Zhang Ziyi and Cheung Pak Chi.

source: kbs grobal

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