[NEWS] T-ara's Soyeon is Cured from Swine Flu, Activities to Resume Soon!

On February 5th, it has been reported that girl group, T-ara member, Soyeon's Swine Flu has been cured.

MNet released a statement saying that "Yesterday at 11PM, we went to the hospital and learned that Soyeon has been cured from the Flu". Last week, Soyeon was diagnosed with the H1N1 Virus while filming T-ara's cameo appearances on KBS drama God of Study.

This was one of the reasons as to why T-ara's promotional activities for 'Like the First Time' were cut short.

"For having these kinds of health issues, I'm very sorry to all the fans." said Soyeon, "In the future, we promise to work harder and better on the music and cheoreography in our upcoming repackaged album, to repay the fans".

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Source: http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=20...link=2&SVEC
Written by: Jeong Hyunghwa
Translated by: Elly@diadem

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[NEWS] Soyeon contracted H1N1 flu virus!

After being confined in the hospital on the 28th, T-ara's Soyeon has been confirmed with the Swine Flu.

During their filming for their special appearance, Soyeon has already shown symptoms of the Swine Flu and their manager immediately brought her to the hospital and got a test.

As said earlier from a representative of MNET Core Contents Media, they will halt all promotions of their song 'Like the First Time' and any group activities including the filming of their own reality show. Solo activities of Jiyeon, Eunjung and Hyomin will not be affected. 

Translated by Yanipopo @ Diadem!

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[NEWS] So Yeon revealed ideal man!

With the recent rise in popularity, T-ara continues to reveal sides of them never before known. Now, main vocalist Soyeon has revealed her ideal type in a man! Have you guessed who he is? He is none other than 'High Kick through the roof's Daniel Choi!

When asked what she found charming in him, Soyeon answered "I had great interest towards him after seeing him in an advertisment! I thought he was so manly and I like those type of guys. We are 6-members in the group and our ideal types differ."


cr: Newsen + Mydaily + *YANiPOPO*(trans)

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[News] Kim So-yeon Spreads Her Acting Wings in TV Drama 'Iris'

The actress Kim So-yeon is making a fresh start in her career by playing the role of a North Korean intelligence agent who loves her South Korean counterpart in the hit TV drama "Iris." Since her debut in 1994, Kim had consistently played prim, cold-hearted characters. 

She was hired literally off the street when she visited a broadcaster just for fun during her second year in middle school. At first, she was happy just to be in the entertainment business, but once her career got underway, the life of an actress proved fraught. 

"I look older than my age, you know, so I was always cast in adult roles. But in fact, I was always the youngest in the cast. I could never really be at ease. I was intimidated and scared," she recalls. She frequently wondered whether acting was really for her. When acquaintances told her they wanted to become a TV celebrity, she tried to discourage them. "I thought working in the entertainment business is extremely difficult for people like me who don't have a natural flair for self-promotion," she says. 

But just as she was getting fed up, the TV Drama "Gourmet" came to the rescue. For the first time since she started her career, she found that acting could be fun. "I'm very grateful to 'Gourmet' for allowing me to think again what acting is." Then came "Iris." And for the first time in years, she couldn't sleep because she wanted the part so badly. 

She promised herself not to waste the opportunity. She cut her hair short and exercised every day to look more convincing as a well-trained spy, abandoning all ambition to look pretty. She read the script over and over, highlighter in hand. "I wanted the audience to see what was between the lines," she says. Her efforts paid off: thanks to her mesmerizing on-screen presence, the role kept growing from episode to episode, and now she has become one of the most important characters in "Iris." 

Kim says she is surprised every day by how complex and diverse the world of acting is and each scenes where actors put on different faces. "I think I've been able to do less than 1/10 of what's out there. Will I be able to do even half? I would be really happy if that happens."

Credits: englishnews@chosun.com

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