Cheon Jeong-myeong and Park Min-yeong reunite?

Actor Cheon Jeong-myeong and actress Park Min-yeong are going over the scenario for "Queen of the Night".

Their agencies claimed they received the scripts.

"Queen of the Night" is written by director Kim Je-yeong and it's about a man suspecting his perfect wife and her past.

If Park Min-yeong and Cheon Jeong-myeong get the part, they will be reunited once again after the drama "Glory Jane".

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"School - Season 5" Jang Nara and Choi Daniel like water and oil

Upcoming KBS 2TV drama "School - Season 5" draws Jang N-ra and Choi Daniel as unavoidable.

Into 5 years of short-term teaching, Jeong In-jae (Jang Nara) and star teacher Kang Se-chan (Choi Daniel) take the responsibility of the most trouble making class and view the 'schools' of today from their perspective.

Jeong and Kang are two completely different characters who are like water and oil, unable to mix as she gets unfair treatment and treated with prejudice in a school where the power of teaching authorities are at loss and he is wound tight with the mind of servicing to the students.

The two are not official teachers but Kang Se-chan is believed in by the parents and the students of the school and In-jae tries to grow hope although she is always hurt in the end. The ideas of teaching these two have should increase the expectations of viewers.

A source claims that the two different characters of Jeong In-jae and Kang Se-chan point out the truth about schools and academies today and also shows us our students socialize inside the borders. It is going to be starting point of a conversation about 'education'.

Meanwhile, "School - Season 5" is about the struggle of teachers and students who look for hope and happiness in a school full of despair and pain.

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Moon Geun-yeong in a wedding dress

Actress Moon Geun-yeong was seen in a wedding dress.

Her agency posted pictures of her in a wedding dress on the 28th in her official Facebook.

Dressed in white, Moon looks like she's trying to get out somewhere. She is looking back slightly with a smile and makes her look very lovely.

Moon takes on the role of rookie designer Han Se-kyeong in the SBS drama "Cheongdam-dong Alice". She is a character who tries to escape poverty by getting married. The way she is headed for bright light in the picture seems to portray the outline of the drama very well.

Netizens say, "She is so lovable I want to follow her out", "I can't wait for this drama", "She looks good in a wedding dress but it would be disappointing if she really got married" and more.

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Jang Geun-seok Asia tour comes to an end

Jang Geun-seok 's "The Cri Show 2" came to an end at Saitama Super Arena on Nov. 29.

The Asian tour, which kicked off in Seoul in July, made its way around Yokohama, Shanghai, Taipei, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka before calling it a wrap at the Super Arena, with an additional show squeezed in to meet demands.

Jang took part in every stage of preparation from brainstorming, stage direction and developing the tour's concept, "an amusement park for adults".

Although he was the entertainer, fans of the artist dubbed "Prince of Asia" took to entertain Jang with various events. On the first day in Saitama, multi-colored paper airplanes were flown and on the following day a colorful balloon was launched, both to commemorate Jang's 20 years in the industry.

To return the favor, Jang promised that he'd return with "The Cri Show 3", next year and also treated fans to a never-before-heard song that he recorded with his sub-unit duo partner Big Brother.

By Carla Sunwoo [carlasunwoo@joongang.co.kr]

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So Yoo-jin announces wedding

Actress So Yoo-jin's wedding news surfaced on Nov. 29 prompting So to admit it via Me2Day, albeit adding, "I wasn't going to announce it until December", said the 31-year-old actress from the MBC drama "Can't Live without You".

On Nov. 28, So used her SNS Web site to say, "I was eating and our phones started ringing incessantly. Hehe. I'm getting married".

So's husband-to-be is said to be 15 years her senior and the head of a conglomerate that owns various restaurant franchises in Korea.
Apparently it was the groom's generosity that won her over.

So made her debut in 2000 through the drama "Virtue" and appeared in works such as "A Delicious Proposal" (2001) and "Rival" (2002).

By Carla Sunwoo [carlasunwoo@joongang.co.kr]

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Ha Dong-hoon and Byul celebrate good times

Singers Ha Dong-hoon and Byul's celebration of their secret October marriage is expected to be attended by a host of celebrities and prominent figures in the industry. The event is set to take place today in Yeouido, western Seoul.

Television personality Kim Je-dong, who is one of Ha Dong-hoon's friends and neighbors, will host the event, while one of Ha Dong-hoon's closest and dearest friends Kim Jong-guk will perform a special song for the couple.

The two have been making headlines since August when they revealed they were dating and would tie the knot.

When Ha Dong-hoon took an active role in Byul's father's funeral last month, many were surprised because the vigil was only obligatory for family members. He then made public the fact he married Byul in a secret ceremony on Oct. 14 - just a day before Byul's father passed away.

"They didn't know at the time that Byul's father would die so soon", said a source close to the star. "But they wanted to give him peace of mind while he was in hospital".

By Carla Sunwoo

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Wonder Girls wedding gets stars talking

After Sunye's good news broke yesterday, her fellow band mate and agency mate have all jumped on the bandwagon to wish her well.
Yeeun tweeted "Our Sunye is finally off the market. Congrats! Now we can get down to planning the wedding!"

Meanwhile, 2AM member Jo Kwon who also belongs to JYP Entertainment said that he would surely be crying at the wedding.
Jo, who is regarded as one of Sunye's closest and dearest friends since they began life as trainees at JYP some 12 years ago, said that he wished that everyone would be happy for Sunye.

"My long-time bestie Sunye is getting married!! It feels so weird … I can't believe it but I'm sure it will sink in soon enough and I'll be bawling at the wedding", said Jo before making a joke, "Should I sing 'Never Let You Go' for them on the day?"

Meanwhile Sunye is set to walk down the aisle on Jan. 26 with her Korean-Canadian missionary beau.

By Carla Sunwoo [carlasunwoo@joongang.co.kr]

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"Iris 2" is on a different scale

Actions scenes taken from foreign landmarks

"IRIS 2" is on a different scale.

Upcoming KBS 2TV drama "IRIS 2" is currently in the making of a blockbuster in Hungary. The team left for Hungary on the 21st and has been through Szecheny bridge in Budapest, a well known landmark to film an action scene.

This is way beyond the first "IRIS". It was hard to control even one lane of the bridge back then. The drama's amazing response the first time allowed Hungary to maintain its tourism rate too. Hungary is therefore supporting this drama with all they can.

The crew claim they are going to create an action scene even better and thrilling than the Incheon bridge scene in "ATHENA" Goddess of War".

"IRIS 2" contains the story of new characters Jeong Yoo-gun (Jang Hyeok), Ji Soo-yeon (Lee Da-hae), Ryu Joong-won (Lee Beom-soo), Choi Min (Oh Yeon-soo), Seo Hyeon-woo (Yoon Doo-joon) and others 3 years after Kim Hyeon-joon's (Lee Byeong-Heon) death.

"IRIS 2" is about to travel to Cambodia, Japan and other foreign locations to create a bigger scale and visual. To be aired on the 13th of February in 2013.

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Kim Tae-hee's photo of shame

Kim Tae-hee also has a photo of shame.

A shameful picture of the actress was posted on an online community recently titled, "The kind of picture you will never find again".

In the picture, Kim Tae-hee is smiling very widely while watching something with So I-hyeon.

The way she is smiling shows the whole of her upper gums. On the other hand, So I-hyeon looks perfectly beautiful.

Netizens say, "Is she drunk?", "She's cute", "She's so bright", "She's still pretty, I don't see what's so shameful", "She's smiling honestly" and more.

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2PM Hwang Chan-seong cast for "The Secret Lovers"

2PM Hwang Chan-seong is starring in the mini series, "The Secret Lovers"

Hwang is starring in the romantic comedy "The Secret Lovers" which is about the happenings between two agents in the National Intelligence Service and is based on the 2009 movie "My Girlfriend is an Agent". Joo Won and Choi Kang-hee have been cast previously as the leading characters and it will be released in January next year.

Hwang's character in the movie is the one that creates a three way romance with Seo-won (Choi Kang-hee) and Gil-ro (Joo Won). His gentle yet sharp and well-controlled characteristic makes him the ace of the agency and is the one and only special agent. His good looks and height present him well but the scars on his body hint that he might've went through a lot in the past.

Apple Tree Pictures say, "Hwang is an idol star that represents all idols but still has the spirit and seriousness as well as passion as any other rookie actor. He is working hard to prepare for this role".

Meanwhile, Hwang Chan-seong has starred in "High Kick!" and dramas "Jungle Fish" and such.

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Yoon Si-yoon comes back as pretty boy again

Stars in tvN "The Pretty Boy Next Door".

Actor Yoon Si-yoon is coming back as a pretty boy this time.

Yoon Si-yoon has come back home after long term promoting his drama "Me Too, Flower!" overseas. His next project is "The Pretty Boy Next Door" on cable TV tvN.

"The Pretty Boy Next Door" is about the reality of not knowing who lives next door. This is the third 'pretty boy' series in following the "Flower Boy Ramyun Shop" and "Shut Up: Flower Boy Band".

Yoon Si-yoon has pulled off several characters so far in dramas, "Bread, Love and Dreams" and "Me Too! Flower". Park Sin-hye is his opposing character.

Meanwhile, Yoon Si-yoon acted out the character who works hard to become the best cook there is in the Chinese "Happy Noodle" also known as the Chinese version of "Bread, Love and Dreams". Yoon took on the role of a fashion stylist in the Japanese internet movie "Brand Guardians".

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Moon Geun-yeong from "Alice" to "Goddess"

Actress Moon Geun-yeong will join a historical as soon as she is done with the modern drama "Cheongdam-dong Alice".

Moon has been offered a role in the historical drama, "Goddess Of Fire Jeongi" which is produced by Park Seong-soo and written by Kwon Soon-gyoo.

This drama deals with the fancy life and love of Baek Pa-seon, the Choun's first female dish-maker. True character Baek Pa-seon rose to the highest position as the best pottery maker but was taken to Japan during the Japanese Invasion and promoted Chosun's pottery making. The storyline is to be as great as "Dae Jang Geum".

Moon will be starring in her second historical in addition to "Painter of the Wind".

Prior to that, Moon will play the role of a modern day woman who considers marriage a one-on-one marriage in the drama "Cheongdam-dong Alice".

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Lee Yoo-bi and Goo Won deny scandal

Lee Yoo-bi and Goo Won denied the scandal.

A media source reported that the two met through a friend and were seen on a date in shopping malls.

However, the actor and actress' agencies deny this fact.

Apparently, they have been friends since they were young and Lee Yoo-bi is too busy with "Nice Guy" to be seeing anyone let alone her friends.

Meanwhile, Lee Yoo-bi is actress Kyeon Mi-ri's daughter and is currently starring in the KBS 2TV drama "Nice Guy" as Song Joong-ki's sister Choco. Goo Won is a rookie currently attending Joongang University and starred in Kang Woo-seok's "Legendary Fist".

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'F cup' Ha Na-kyeong's shocking reveal

Actress Ha Na-kyeong revealed herself.

Ha Na-kyeong said in an interview, "It was a scene necessary for the mvie and the movie convinced me. It was hard but I tried and I trusted the character".

"I dreamt of acting since I was young. My parents were against it so I did traditional dancing for 7 years but I had to quit because of an injury. When I told my mom I had to take it off for this one, she worried about my marriage in the future. I told her bluntly that I didn't become an actress to get married. I almost cried when my mom encouraged me after watching the premier".

Ha Na-kyeong made endless comments about Kwak Hyeon-hwa's revealing act. "She has volume and she's sexy even to a woman".

Ha Na-kyeong took on the role of Ah-ra, a woman who met with her clients in secret in the movie "House With A Good View". This movie is a sexy comedy about love and sex.

Meanwhile, Ha Na-kyeong was given an award at the 2009 World Miss University and starred in tvN's "Virus From Mars" and got the nickname, 'F Cup Girl'.

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"Missing You" Yoo Seung-ho takes off the little boy image

New MBC drama "Missing You" shows Yoo Seung-ho no longer a boy, but a man.

In the still cuts revealed on the 30th, Yoo Seung-ho (Kang Hyeong-joon) is angry on the other side of the glass wall. He is holding his fist and expressing the painful emotions of not being able to have the woman he wants with tears in his eyes.

This shoot was taken on the 25th and the glass wall was the major prop on this day. The glass wall had water droplets running down its side and emphasized on the feelings of miss for the one far away.

Yoo Seung-ho showed high concentration on this day and received a round of applause from the staff.

The production said, "Yoo Seung-ho's emotions were outstanding. He has grown up well to be the mature man he plays in this drama".

"Missing You" is about the hide-and-seek of a man and woman who both have been hurt by something that took away the memories of their first loves. Micky Yoochun and Yoon Eun-hye take the lead. Yeo Jin-goo and Kim So-hyeon-I act out their younger version.

"Missing You" is written by Moon Hee-jeong and produced by Lee Jae-dong.

To be aired for the first time on the 7th of November at 9:55PM.

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Actress Choi Ji-woo To Host Cooking Show

Top actress Choi Ji-woo will be a regular face on TV, but not in a drama.

According to a cable channel rep on October 29th, Choi will be hosting a new cooking show called "Choi Ji-woo's Delicious Korea", starting November 23rd.

The show will aim to share Korean cuisine with the world, traveling through different regions of the country.

This will actually be Choi's first return to the small screen in a year, after her last drama "Can't Lose". She's currently filming a Chinese drama called "City Woman", playing the role of a charismatic career woman.

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Park Ha-seon to star in "Gangnam Style"?

Actress Park Ha-seon has been mentioned for the drama "Gangnam Style" which is the actual image of "Fashion King", a popular web toon.

SL Ent. mentioned, "Park Ha-seon is thinking about it positively but nothing has been confirmed yet".

"Gangnam Stlye" is based on a love story and is the center of attention at the moment.

Meanwhile, Park Ha-seon is looking forward to the released the movie "Tone-Deaf Clinic" with Yoon Sang-hyeon on the 29th next month.

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Choi Si-won's good looks

Choi Si-won's good looks allowed him to look like the leisurely top star that he is.

New SBS drama "The King of Dramas" revealed a steal cut of Choi Si-won shining in his aura during scene.

Choi Si-won takes on the role of Kang Hyeon-min, a stop star all over Asia for his gentle and outstanding image but hates thinking deeply and just like his simple character, falls in love just as easily too.

Choi Si-won is good looking enough for anyone and his leisurely actions leave a deep impression on those who watch him.

It is also said that Choi visits the sets everyday even when it's not his turn to shoot to get used to the atmosphere of the drama.

Choi is pulling off the role of the right and gentle Kang Hyeon-min a 100%. He is going to be an attractive character in contrast to his good looks.

Meanwhile, "The King of Dramas" is about the various happenings when Anthony Kim who only thinks about money, rookie writer Lee Go-eun (Jeong Ryeo-won) who is full of humanity and Kang Hyeon-min (Choi Si-won), a top star get together. To be aired on the 5th of November after "Faith".

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Park Sin-hye in a drama

Actress Park Sin-hye is appearing as a cameo in the SBS TV drama "The King of Dramas".

She is the leading actress in the drama "Elegant Revenge" by Anthony Kim's (Kim Myeong-min) outsourcing company.

The production announced, "Park Sin-hye starred in Hong Seong-chang's "You Are Beautiful" in 2009. She agreed to star in his drama this time despite her busy schedule, based on loyalty".

"The King of Dramas" is about the various happenings when Anthony Kim who only thinks about money, rookie writer Lee Go-eun (Jeong Ryeo-won) who is full of humanity and Kang Hyeon-min (Choi Si-won), a top star get together.

To be aired after "Faith" on the 5th of November.

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"School - Season 5" Park Se-yeong, Ryo Hyo-yeong, Jeon Soo-jin

The upcoming KBS 2TV drama "School - Season 5" revealed the school girl line up.

The KBS drama department told My Daily on the 26th, "The line up for "School - Season 5" has been figured out but the school girl line up isn't quite so ready".

"Park Se-yeong, Ryoo Hyo-yeong and Jeon Soo-jin are thinking about it and they are 90% ready to go. Unless there is a big change they will be part of the drama and there might be changed since they haven't signed any contracts".

Park Se-yeong's agency revealed, "She is thinking positive. It's great that they thought about her. It's most likely she will star in it".

Meanwhile, "School - Season 5" is an original that started in 1999 while creating various stars. Jang Nara and Choi Daniel star as teachers and Lee Jong-suk and Kim Woo-bin are also starring in the drama.

This drama is co-produced by Lee Min-hong and Lee Eung-bok and is written by Lee Hyeon-joo and Ko Jeong-won. Coming in December after "Ooh La La Couple".

Source : news.nate.com/view/20... ( Korean )

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Choi Seol-ri and Minho pout their lips

Choi Seol-ri and Minho from "To The Beautiful You" were seen as cute as ever in some pictures.

The two are on a survival romance in the SBS drama "To The Beautiful You".

In a recent shoot, they were captured pouting their lips in a cute way and staring at the camera or looking at each other while making cute faces. The way they get along with each other like that makes one smile with satisfaction.

Choi Seol-ri and Minho created an atmosphere almost as if they were a real couple. They still haven't told each other their true feelings. Their romance has many on their tippy toes.

These cue pictures were taken in a studio in Yongin recently. This day's set up was a photo shoot the studio belonging to Kim Woo-bin who made a special appearance. Choi Seol-ri and Minho took couple shots during break times.

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"Ooh La La Couple" Shin Hyeon-joon and Han Chae-ah kiss for 4 hours

Shin Hyeon-joon and Han Chae-ah kissed a marathon of 4 hours.

The new KBS 2TV drama "Ooh La La Couple" revealed pictures of married man of 12-years, Shin Hyeon-joon kissing another woman and not his wife Kim Jeong-eun.

The woman he kissed was no other than Han Chae-ah, the loveable hotelier Victoria. These scenes were taken in a set in Suwon; one of Soo-nam (Shin Hyeon-joon) and Victoria kissing for real and another of them kissing in Yeo-ok's (Kim Jeong-eun) imagination. The two scenes took 4 hours to make. Sin said, "I was worried we might pass out from all the kissing and be sent to the hospital. I think I kissed all I would in my whole life. I don't mind dying now".

Meanwhile, Shin Hyeon-joon said, "Han Chae-ah is lovable anytime and Kim Jeong-eun is like Tak Jae-hoon and Jeong Joon-ho, a good friend.

"Ooh La La Couple" is about a married couple who signed divorce papers, switching souls.

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Lee Jang-woo and Oh Yeon-seo in MBC daily drama "Oh Ja-ryeong is Coming"

Lee Jang-woo and Oh Yeon-seo are starring in the new MBC drama "Oh Ja-ryeong is Coming".

According to an official, Lee Jang-woo and Oh Yeon-seo have been cast for the leading roles of the drama "Oh Ja-ryeong is Coming".

"Oh Ja-ryeong is Coming" is an original written by Kim Sa-kyeong and produced by Choi Won-seok. It is a family drama about a mean son-in-law and a good son-in-law and is aiming for broadcasting in November.

Lee Jang-woo recently coupled with Kim Seon-ah in MBC drama "I Do, I Do". He has also starred in MBC TV program "We Just Got Married" as T-ara member Ham Eun-jeong's husband. He also released the song "Words I can't Say".

Oh Yeon-seo was recently in the KBS 2TV drama "My Husband Got a Family" and earned herself the title, national sister-in-law. She also has recently been added into "We Just Got Married" with MBLAQ's Lee Joon.

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[Spoiler] "Faith" Lee Min-ho completely falls for Kim Hee-seon

Lee Min-ho cried and laughed for Kim Hee-seon.

On the thirteenth episode of the SBS drama "Faith", Choi Yeong (Lee Min-ho) found his laughter again after several years thanks to Yoo Eun-soo (Kim Hee-seon) and even had a hard time because of her.

Choi Yeong and Eun-soo went on a stroll in the streets, casually talking to each other and a childish smile spread on his face. He played around with her and taught her how to use a sword for any dangerous situations and they were laughing their belly's out.

His uncle and aunt watched them from far away and said, "It's been ages since I've seen that boy smile. He laughs like he's alive". Choi Yeong had lived life almost dead after his fiancé Mae-hee was killed but he revived thanks to Eun-soo.

One day he heard Eun-soo screaming from a nightmare and Jang Bin (Lee Philip) told him, "She has nightmares all the time. It's like she went through too much in a world where she's never been to".

Choi Yeong hurt for her and he couldn't go to sleep because of her. He took her around the next day and to Hwa Soo-in (Sin Eun-jeong) and said, "Don't show up in front of the doctor again. She is afraid of you. You ignore my threat and you will lose the right wrist".

He kidnapped Deok Heung-gun (Park Yoon-jae) who had Eun-soo's diary and said, "Ki-cheol (Yoo Oh-seong) can abandon you whenever he feels you worthless. Return the book to the doctor and solve the password that will take her back. If you know that then Ki-cheol wouldn't dare harm you".

Choi Yeong's joy and sadness caused by Eun-soo touched the hearts of those watching. Netizen's say, "Choi Yeong's aching for Eun-soo", "His eyes are so piercing when they are looking at Eun-soo" and more.

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T.O.P's injury painful for Big Bang

Boy band member T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyeon) is recuperating after injuring his hand on set of his movie last Friday.

While filming an action scene for "The Alumni", the Big Bang member had fragments of glass fall on his hand. The incident led the star to have a minor surgical procedure.

T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyeon) was released from the hospital yesterday.

The injury comes at the worst possible time as Big Bang's world tour is scheduled to start on Friday.

Although the agency said the 24-year-old's health comes first, T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyeon) has said that he would continue on with the schedule as planned for the sake of his movie and band members.

While T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyeon) was bedridden, his band accomplished another feat: selling out all 24,000 tickets for the California and New Jersey legs of the "Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour 2012" in two hours on Saturday.

The band is set to perform at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Nov. 3 and at the Prudential Center in Newark on Nov. 9.

By Carla Sunwoo

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Choi Cheol-ho to work alongside Kim Hyun-joong

Choi Cheol-ho is set to star in the drama "City Conquest" which boasts Hallyu singer Kim Hyun-joong as the lead.
In the comic-turned-drama about a son who seeks vengeance on those who brought his family to ruins, Choi will play one of the villains who Kim must battle.

The show is set to be a hit; even before it went into production, the program's rights were sold to four markets in Asia.
Simply by having his name on the show, Kim has already made 118 million won ($9,986,254) for his production company.

Written by Shin Hyung-bin, the original comic has been in print since 1996 and its 270 issues have sold more than 10 million copies to date.

By Carla Sunwoo [carlasunwoo@joongang.co.kr]

Source : koreajoongangdaily.jo... ( English Korean )

Song Hye-kyo and Jo In-seong considering writer Noh Hee-kyeong

Actress Song Hye-kyo and actor Jo In-Seong are thinking about writer Noh Hee-kyeong and her project "Wind Blows in Winter".

They both have been offered roles in "Wind Blows in Winter" and are going through them.

The two of them have been away from TV for a long time. Song Hye-kyo last starred in the 2008 drama "Worlds Within" and Jo In-Seong in the 2005 drama "Spring Days".

"Wind Blows in Winter" is written by Noh Hee-kyeong and produced by Kim Kyoo-tae and is aimed for production next year.

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[Video] Rain's endurance test for R2B: RETURN TO BASE shocks viewers

The video clip of Rain's 9G pressure training is becoming a hot topic online. To prepare for production, the cast of "R2B: Return to Base" all underwent endurance tests to prevent symptoms that may be experienced from too much acceleration force in high-speed jets, including loss of consciousness and change in vision. The test measures G-force, which is a unit used to measure the force that a human body is subjected to when accelerated. A typical person can withstand about 5G before losing consciousness.

Wearing a G-suit, Rain shocked his costars and military trainers alike when he challenged himself with the pressure tests. Said his costar Kim Sung-soo, "Once you past the 6G test, you're ready to board a jet. Rain was the first one out of all of us to pass the 6G test". He continued, "You're pretty much set once you pass the 6G test. But Rain insisted that he do the 9G pressure test as well. He passed. Passing a 9G test is something that only the top 1% of jet pilots can do, and you certainly don't do a 6G and 9G test all in one day. The air force said that this is the first time anyone has done that".

Rain's costar, Yoo Joon-sang, succeeded in the 6G test after fainting during the first 2 tries. In order to get into character and into shape for the shooting of "R2B: Return to Base", the entire cast underwent training periods that lasted from 4 months to 1 year.

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Hyeon Yeong becomes a mother

Entertainer Hyeon Yeong gave birth to a girl weighing in at 3.18 kilograms (seven pounds) yesterday.

The actress went into labor about 3 a.m. at a clinic in Gangnam District, southern Seoul.

The 35-year-old star's family and friends were present to congratulate Hyeon, who walked down the aisle just five months ago.

"The baby and mother are both fine", Hyeon's agency told local media. "The infant does take after the mother, but looks a lot more like the dad".

According to the agency, the versatile entertainer who has dabbled in modeling, acting and singing will be out of action for an indefinite amount of time.

Hyeon tied the knot in early March to a finance man when she was about a month pregnant, but confirmed that she was with child only after the wedding.

In April, she announced she was taking take time off from hosting various TV shows.

During the break, Hyeon took some prenatal classes and vowed that she'd resume her career after giving birth.

By Carla Sunwoo

Source : koreajoongangdaily.jo... ( English Korean)

Kong Hyo-jin & Ryoo Seung-beom Split Up

One of the most notable celebrity couples in Korea have called it quits.

Representatives of Kong Hyo-jin and Ryoo Seung-beom confirmed on August 15th that the two stars have split up. They've decided to remain just friends, and an official statement with the details will be released soon.

The two had met in 2001 after filming "Splendid Days". They've had an on and off relationship for the past 10 years.

Kong is currently preparing for a documentary film release, "Project 577", while Ryoo is filming his new movie "In Berlin".

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'Gangnam' take 2 going out of style

A second version of Psy's current hit "Gangnam Style" was released online yesterday to a mediocre response from netizens.

There has been a lot of buzz about the remake as Hyun-a from 4Minute, who appears in the original video, has a larger role in singing the song's key phrase: "Oppa Gangnam style".

Although the girl group member was given a more prominent role, the video was a flop.

The video accrued some 700,000 hits in just 12 hours, but most of the comments voiced disappointment with Hyun-a's "poor vocals".

"It's like a chipmunk version", said one viewer who claimed to have been a fan of the original.

The decision to make the subsequent version of the song came after the video's huge popularity at home and abroad.

The upbeat predecessor was released over a month ago and has topped Korean sales and major music charts for weeks. CNN, The Wall Street Journal and Huffington Post have covered the song as well.

By Carla Sunwoo


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"A Gentleman's Dignity" ranks first place

SBS weekend drama "A Gentleman's Dignity" stood firm in first place with 24.4%.

According to AGB Nielsen Media Research on the 23rd, the eighteenth episode of "A Gentleman's Dignity" rated 24.4% like the previous episode.

Choi Yoon (Kim Min-jong) held back Im Meh Ah-ri (Yoon Jin-i) who was about to leave to America and started a relationship. Her brother Tae-san (Kim Soo-ro) felt betrayed and announced they were no more friends.

Park Min-sook (Kim Jeong-nan) asked for a divorce from her husband Lee Jeong-rok (Lee Jong-hyuk) as she could not trust him anymore.

The increasing popularity of "A Gentleman's Dignity" is frightful with just two more episodes to go. Many wonder if the drama could break through 30% before that.

Meanwhile, KBS 2TV "Gag Concert" rated 18.9% and MBC "Dr. JIN" rated 11.0%.

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"Big" Lee Min-jeong covered in ash, why?

A picture of Lee Min-jeong has been revealed and it could be a spoiler.

On the fourteenth episode of the KBS 2 TV drama "Big", it turned out that Seo Yoonjae (Gong Yoo) and Kang Kyeongjoon (Shin Won-ho) are biological fraternal twins.

Kyeong-joon (Gong Yoo) realizes that in order for their souls to return to their right bodies, they have to make a happy miracle through memory loss and cried at the though of having to lose loving memories with Gil Da-ran (Lee Min-jeong).

However, Lee Min-jeong's picture of her dirty with raggedy clothes and an expression that looks like her soul is out there somewhere make netizen's speculate.

Netizens say, "What happened?", "She's still pretty", "Does she lose her memory?" and more.

This can be seen on the fifteenth episode and "Big" is just two episodes away from the end.

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"To The Beautiful You" Choi Seol-ri and Minho are from a comic book

A teaser preview of the new youth high school romance SBS drama "To The Beautiful You" was revealed. Despite it being only 15 seconds long, this teaser has heated up the online networks.

Choi Seol-ri in the teaser went from being a long-haired girl to a short cut boy in uniform. She sneaked into a boy's high school disguised as a boy.

Minho was seen with shining eyes. The way he was drenched in sweat after a jump is already making the ladies squeal. He said, "What am I doing?" in the teaser.

Netizen's say they can't wait to see Choi Seol-ri, Minho, Lee Hyun-woo and the others and complimented the teaser.

The production team claims they are working hard to emphasize on the goodness of the original with flavor of the Korean sentiment.

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Ji Hyeon-woo cries at last fan meeting

Ji Hyeon-woo had a final gathering with his fans at the 'Ji Hyeon-woo Music Recital' in Seoul on the 22nd, before his National Service.

He sang and talked with his fans and watched the various events his fans prepared for him.

He cried as he delivered his final message to his fans.

Netzien's say it's sad to see him cry and wish him good luck.

Ji Hyeon-woo is being admitted into the army on the 7th of August.

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Jo Yeo-jeong in "Haeundae Lovers"

Jo Yeo-jeong from the new KBS 2TV drama "Haeundae Lovers" takes on the role of Ko Sora also known as 'live fish girl'.

Jo is currently residing in Haeundae for the drama. She is the best delivery girl in rubber boots and has a special skill for live mackerels that keep 'Uncle's Fish Market' alive.

In a still cut revealed on the 23rd, she is in a scene with Lee Jae yong (Lee Soon-sin) while she displays her live mackerel skills. During break times she is very lively on the set and goes around taking pictures with the cast.

A spokesperson for the drama says, "The atmosphere on set is really nice. Everyone gets along and has great teamwork".

Meanwhile, "Haeundae Lovers" star Kim Kang-woo, Jo Yeo-jeong, Jeong Seok-won, Nam Gyoo-ri and others. To be aired after "Big" on the 6th of August.

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"A Gentleman's Dignity" Kim Ha-neul and her hairstyle

Actress Kim Ha-neul displayed a cute and lovely hairstyle in the drama "A Gentleman's Dignity".

On the eleventh episode of the SBS drama "A Gentleman's Dignity" coming on the 30th, Kim Ha-nuel changes her style into two ponytails.

All this while, she'd been sporting long hair like the teacher image which made her look elegant and poise. This time she's changed that into something cute and different.

She changes her hairstyle because of the various hairstyles she sees on the streets. Currently in the love mode with Kim Do-jin (Jang Dong-gun), she imagines herself in different hairstyles and images.

This scene was taken in Seoul on the 25th. Wearing her hair on her head in a bun, Kim appeared on the set and was told she looked like a goddess and that she looked much younger.

Producer Sin Woo-cheol said, "We added a member of staff to walk by Kim Ha-neul and she found that funny she burst out laughing and had everyone laughing and giggling for a while".

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Hwang Bo-ra is the comical shaman in "Arang and the Magistrate"

Hwang Bo-ra has been cast for the MBC drama "Arang and the Magistrate".

She takes on the role of ghost Arang's (Sin Min-ah) assistant and psychic Bang-wool. She only has part supernatural power as she can hear the ghost but can't see it.

Hwang says, "I am wondering how to express this character as she is only half supernatural. There are many heavy accented tones in my lines since I'm a psychic but I am not used to it yet. Kim Sang-ho the producer told me not to refer to anything for the character. "Arang and the Magistrate" is truly created by us and our style".

"Arang and the Magistrate" is a drama based on the legends of Arang about a ghost wanting to know about her death and a magistrate (Lee Joon-ki) who can see ghosts, helping her out. Produced by Kim Sang-ho-I and written by Jeong Yoon-jeong, the drama casts are Lee Joon-ki, Sin Min-ah, Yeon Woo-jin, Yoo Seung-ho, Kwon O-joong, Hwang Bo-ra and more.

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Will Kim Nam-gil star in a drama as soon as he's out in July?

There are high possibilities that Kim Nam-gil will return with a drama as soon as he is discharged from public service in July.

Many are saying he will return with a drama as soon as he is out and everyone's attention is on him.

An information source said, "Broadcasting companies and productions are very interested to see what Kim Nam-gil will do as soon as he returns. We see high possibilities in a drama".

Kim Nam-gil gained great popularity in the MBC drama "Queen Seon-deok", followed by "Bad Man" but joined the Army in July 2010.

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Yeon Jeong-hoon announces he wants to have a child in 2013

Actor Yeon Jeong-hoon and his wife Han Ga-in made a surprise announcement.

Yeon Jeong-hoon appeared in a talks how program and revealed his plans for children for the first time in 7 years of marriage with Han Ga-in. he said, "My wife wanted to make a famous work before she became a mother. Our parents know about this too".

He continued, "Since her drama and movie this year were a success, we made plans to have a baby. We will give birth to one in 2013 in the year of the horse like me".

When Kim Soo-mi asked him if he wanted a boy or a girl, he said, "I want a daughter but she wants a son".

Netizen's say, "It makes me feel good to think about children that look like Yeon Jeong-hoon and Han Ga-in", "Doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, you'll fall in love", "The kid is so lucky to have Yeon Jeong-hoon as a father and Han Ga-in as a mother" and more.

Meanwhile, Yeon Jeong-hoon mentioned, "We haven't fought that greatly yet in our 7 years of marriage".

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Sin Min-ah has a round with action!

MBC...action ghost in "Arang and the Magistrate"

Actress Sin Min-ah is coming back to fans with action.

Sin Min-ah takes on the role of ghost Arang in the new MBC drama "Arang and the Magistrate" which is coming at the end of July.

This drama has the motive of the Arang legend, a virgin ghost who died unjustly and appears in front of the magistrate (Lee Joon-ki) to vent her spite. To catch this ghost that refuses to move on and just wanders around, the characters need action. According to the productions plan of using only analogue action, Sin Min-ah learned high level action moves prior to the filming.

Her agency said, "She took action lessons a month and more before the shoot started. She took riding lessons and such so she isn't finding the action she has to do on the drama too hard".

Sin Min-ah is confident in action as she has done much of it in drama "Hit It", movies "Volcano High", "My Mighty Princess" and more.

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Jin Goo, Han Hye-jin and Seulong to star in "26 Years"

Actor Jin Goo, actress Han Hye-jin an 2AM's Seulong are getting together for "26 Years".

Based on an original by Kang Pool, this movie contains the contents of the Gwangju Democratization Movement killing the president who was responsible for everything that happened then.

Jin Goo's agency said, "Jin Goo has confirmed to star in "26 Days"and is waiting for a crank in".

Han Hye-jin's agency said, "Han Hye-jin will appear as a former shooter of the national team".

Im Seul-ong will also play a heavy part in the movie. He is a policeman in the movie and this will challenge him to real acting.

"26 Years" had difficulties in finding investors and distributors but this has currently been solved. Directed by Jo Geun-hyeon and to be released in November.

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"Faith" Lee Min-ho's first historical challenge

Actor Lee Min-ho was revealed in his suit of armor.

A fan of Lee Min-ho's personally took pictures of him on site of the SBS drama "Faith" and posted them on a blog.

The drama "Faith" was filmed on its set for a week now since the 5th. Open to the public, the site was crowded with people gathered to see Lee Min-ho and during break time, there was flashes from camera everywhere as if it were a fan meeting scene.

This picture was apparently taken with a zoom-in lense and even the word "Faith" is on there in a brush-like font so it seems like the main page of an official site. Those who have seen this picture are surprised at how well it was taken, thinking an official page had already been put up when the drama hadn't even started yet.

Lee Min-ho in the picture is waving around his sword as the warrior (the king's warrior Choi Yeong). In the synthetic picture of the two same characters facing each other, there is tension surrounding it as if he is fighting with himself. In other pictures, he is smiling like a boy.

Being in his mid-20s in the drama, Choi Yeong is a blunt warrior who never laughs but is also quite random. He sometimes grins brightly.

This character of Choi Yeong faces conflicts with the female doctor Eun-soo who flies over from the modern times to the Koryo times but soon feels attracted to her.

Those who have seen the movie say, "He is so cute but charismatic at the same time", "He is well fit for this role being so tall and all", "I didn't know he would look so good in armor" and more.

SBS drama "Faith" will be aired in August with a cast of Lee Min-ho, Kim Hee-seon, Ryoo Deok-han, Park Se-yeong, Lee Philip, Sin Eun-jeong and more.

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Kwon Sang-woo to take on new drama

Hallyu star kwon Sang-woo will star alongside actress Soo-ae in the new drama "Yawang".

The production company behind the drama said yesterday that the two actors have agreed to star in the drama and filming will begin from August.

The drama is based on a cartoon by Park In-kwon, who also wrote the TV adaptation OF the comic "Daemul - Big Thing", in which Kwon starred back in 2010.

"Yawang" tells the tale of a woman born into poverty who will let nothing stand in her way as she tries to become the first lady.

Soo-ae will play the ambitious female character while Kwon is set to play the role of a hopeless romantic who will do anything for Soo-ae's character.

Kwon's agency said that it was an easy decision for the star to accept the role because the storyline was so great.

"I want to show another side of myself that is a little different from the role I played in 'Daemul - Big Thing'", Kwon explained.

By Carla Sunwoo

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Lee Yo-won cast for "The Legendary Fist"

Actress Lee Yo-won has been cast for "The Legendary Fist", according to her agency, T Entertainment.

She will be taking on the role of he main producer of the real action fighting program "The Legendary Fist" which will also be the main stage of the movie. She is the head of a tough production team and a strong career woman who has the 'legendary team' eating out of her hands.

Lee Yo-won is working with director Kang Woo-seok for the first time and she will start preparing for the movie soon.

Meanwhile, "The Legendary Fist" is based on a webtoon by Lee Jong-gyoo and is currently in pre-production.

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"Big" Gong Yoo turns red

Handsome Gong Yoo was seen with his hands covering his red face in a still cut.

Gong Yoo appears as a handsome doctor Seo Yoon-jae in his 30s who is possessed with the spirit of an adolescent teenager named Kang Kyeong-joon (Sin Won-ho).

As their spirits exchanged due to a coincidental accident, Seo Yoon-jae found out the hospital where Kang Kyeong-joon lay unconscious. He then found a poster with his face on it in the hospital. It was where he used to work.

Gong Yoo tried out his first comical act in his acting career. Possessed as the eighteen-year-old adolescent teenager who can't wait to grow up, Gong Yoo stuck to the wall and couldn't help but be shocked at the poster of his face on the hospital wall.

He covered his face with his hands then with his T-shirt in case someone sees him and does other unexplainable things on the wall and gets a telling off by Gil Da-ran (Lee Min-jeong).

Gong Yoo reduced his weight and is taking care of his hair and costume for the drama. He is so good at being comical that it's too bad we're seeing it only now.

"Big" will be aired on the first week of June.

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