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After a successful airing of BOYS OVER FLOWERS, Kim Hyun Joong (Jihoo) has been casted on a renowned Japanese manhwa-turned-drama Kimi wa petto, or You’re My Pet, a j-dorama aired in 2003 upon TBS.
Like Boys Before Flowers, the Japanese strange starred the renowned idol-actor Matsumoto Jun (opposite Koyuki). The regretful play unfolds as the lady fashion-magazine editor who is undiluted in looks as well as talents comes to live with the attractive immature man. She as well as the man, who is initial taken in as well as affectionately called her “pet,” progressively tumble in love. The womanlike lead is still now casting.
The stipulate has nonetheless to be finalized, according to Kim’s management, though should be done central soon. The movie will proceed sharpened as shortly as the expel of characters is complete, as well as aims for the recover date subsequent year.
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I wonder if this is something new, because I can’t quite picture Kim Min-jung’s tough, bowl-cut-wearing female cop character in quite the same light as her replacement, Yoon So-yi. In these latest stills from Hero, Yoon shows off girl group KARA’s “Booty Dance” [엉덩이춤] as her cop character poses as a backup dancer.
Yoon So-yi said, “This is the first time I’m dancing in a role. The outfit and makeup is the most provocative I’ve worn so far, and I was very nervous so there are some parts that I’m disappointed with. It was a little embarrassing, but I worked hard at filming and I hope you will watch and enjoy it.”
With their one-week reprieve, the drama will now premiere the first episode next Wednesday, November 18. I can’t say the story has ever interested me; something about the “quirky reporters at a third-rate gossip rag run into hijinks” premise reminds me of Partner, with its bevy of comic background characters. But with all the troubles plaguing the production, I’m pulling for Hero to manage a respectable run.
>>Too add more sizzle for the booty dance, here are some more shots.
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Seo In-gook, the winner of cable music channel Mnet's ``Superstar K,'' had his doubts as an aspiring singer, but he never thought of giving up completely.
``It's interesting. I have failed in auditions and been rejected so many times, but I never thought of changing my dream,'' the 22-year-old told The Korea Times during an interview last week in Mok-dong, northern Seoul.
The Ulsan-native was chosen as the winner of the reality program ― which resembles America's hit show ``American Idol'' ― and has been going through a hectic schedule of recordings, photo shoots, interviews and television broadcasts.
Even on the day of the interview, the singer was suffering from a bad cold and was sipping lemonade to feel better.
``The first thing on my mind these days is to get better,'' he said, adding it was a shame to have a bad cold when he wanted to be enjoying every minute.
So how does it feel to be the winner of Superstar K?
``I've been recording until five in the morning for the past few days. But I love every moment. I think I'm in a phase where I'm trying getting used to being busy. It's physically challenging, but I'm happy to be living the dream,'' he said.
The singer started dreaming of becoming a singer when he was 10, after listening to rocker Kim Jung-min.
``Children watch cartoons and movies and consider the main characters as their heroes. For me, Kim was my ultimate hero,'' he said.
Being a timid fellow, the young Seo discovered his talent by standing on stage at family gatherings and school events, and eventually started to audition at some of the biggest entertainment agencies. He is currently majoring in applied music at Daebul University.
``I failed miserably. I was devastated. I had belief in my singing, but I had to reconsider my path. When I first heard about the program, I told myself: `I'm going to be eliminated in no time, why even bother.' But then it dawned on me: I was just about to lose my chance to become a singer, something I've been dreaming about for the last 10 years,'' he said.
The fan of ``American Idol'' stars Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard and David Archuleta had to admit that the toughest thing about being on the program was losing his friends, one at a time, after each episode.
``It was such a strange feeling. Competing is difficult, and as much as I was happy to make it to the next round, my heart broke to see my fellow contestants moving out, returning to reality,'' he said.
Although Seo had the looks and vocal ability to move him up to the final stage, he was frequently criticized by the judges for not being able to show them 100 percent.
``My biggest weakness is that I get nervous. I shake before standing on stage and when I finally step off the stage, I can't remember how I sang. It's been an obstacle, but I'm learning to move forward and become more professional,'' Seo said.
When asked about his strongest asset, the singer blushed for a moment before saying, ``Well, I don't know about this, but people like my voice because it's sweet and good to listen to.''
The current K-pop scene has plenty of new singers to listen to, but the young newcomer had his aims set high even before signing a contract with an agency. Seo is currently under Mnet's wing and plans to move to an agency soon.
``My role models would be Usher and the late Michael Jackson. They both are famous for their distinctive shows, but also have great vocals,'' Seo said.
``When you ask 10 people `Who is the best singer in Korea?' and more than five people say my name, that would be my dream come true,'' he added.
Any words of advice for the timid, yet talented dreamers out there?
``When your dream is to become a singer, there will come a time when you face reality. Adults think it's just a phase ― even my parents did ― but it's important to continue achieving that dream. I do hope you don't give up. Look at me, it took some time, but I'm finally on the right track and I've never been happier,'' he said with a smile.
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For Pinoy K-pop fans, November is the season to be jolly.
To cap the year-long celebration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and the Philippines, the Korean Embassy will hold on November 19-27 the Korean Cultural Festival, which will let Filipinos have a taste of Korean food, dance, music, theater, and arts.
But the most-awaited event in the week-long festival is the free K-pop concert scheduled on November 27. It will feature popular Korean front acts like boyband Shinee, jazz band Winterplay, and energetic rap duo Mighty Mouth.
In an email message to PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal), Blaise Regacho, Executive Assistant on Economic & Cultural Affairs for the Korean Embassy, said the concert was borne out of several petitions by avid K-pop fans in the country, to bring Korean stars to the Philippines. Shinee was the first group they were able to get, she added. (CLICK HERE to read related story)
Composed of five the boys Onew, Taemin, Jong-Hyun, Key, and Min-Ho, Shinee is known for the group's danceable contemporary R&B songs. Since their debut last year, they have won music awards including Best Newcomer Artist in the 18th Seoul Music Awards. Shinee's fashion style of high-top sneakers, skinny jeans, and colorful sweaters created the "Shinee Trend" that's popular among college youth in Korea.
Winterplay is a group that mixes several musical genres like pop, jazz, blues, and bossa nova, to create a unique relaxed sound. The band is composed of vocalist Moon Hye-won, and her band Lee Joo-han (trumpet), Choi Woo-joon (guitar), and So Eun-kyu (contrabass).
Mighty Mouth is well-known for collaborating with famous celebrities like Sun-Ye of Wondergirls and Yoon Eun-hye of Coffee Prince fame. Mighty Mouth is composed of rappers 237 and Shorty j.
The free K-Pop concert is scheduled on November 27, 3 p.m. at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Manila.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS. The Korean Cultural Festival will open with "Taste Korea! Food Festival," on November 19-23 at Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City. It will feature a cooking demonstration of popular Korean dishes, an exhibition of Korean agricultural products like Korean tea, and a presentation of Korean cookbooks and fine selections of special pots, pans, and dishes. Visitors will get a chance to eat samples of Korean food like japchae, kimchi, and bibimbap.
On November 25, the National Dance Company of Korea will present "Dance of Chun-Hyang," which will feature traditional Korean dances. Samulnori, a genre of percussion music that originates from Korea, will be presented on November 26 by the Noreum-Machi troupe. Both musical events will start at 8 p.m., at the CCP.
To cap the entire festival, a Philippines-Korea Friendship Parade along Roxas Boulevard in Manila will start at 10 a.m. on November 27. More than a dozen floats and thousands of marchers will demonstrate Korean customs and tradition. The free K-pop concert takes place on the same day.
For more information about the Korean Cultural Festival, contact the Korean Embassy at 811-6139 to 44.
DKP AUTHORS NOTE: ITS CONFIRMED, THE RUMORS WERE TRUE, ITS SHINEE! I'm not excited for i cannot see them since i live far. =( im actually sad right now
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Idol group Big Bang member TOP has been chosen as the #1 entertainer who looks like he is good at doing events for his lover.
According to a survey done on Monkey3 from 23rd October to 30th October, and in commemoration of Pepero Day (11th November), and the question ‘Celebrities who looks like he/she is good at doing special events for their lovers’ was asked and 1363 netizens polled. Big Bang TOP came in first in the poll with 23% of the votes.
Go under the cut for the rest of the poll results.
The rest of the survey results:
1. Big Bang TOP (23%) 2. FT Island Lee HongKi (19%) 3. Jang GeunSeok (18%) 4. Noh HongChul(16%) 5. UKnow YunHo (14%) 6. Gil (10%)
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Diagnosed with the H1N1 virus late last week, SHINee’s leader Onew is currently making a speedy recovery.
SHINee’s management company SM Entertainment said in a phone interview this morning: “Onew’s body temperature has returned to normal, and he is now making frequent video calls to his good friends. He is in a good state of health as of now.”
The company also said: “Onew will be sent to the hospital on either the 12th or the 13th, to check if he has recovered fully from the virus.”
Before Onew, lead vocal Jonghyun had also fallen ill due to the H1N1 virus on the 3rd, and made a full recovery on the 6th. SHINee is currently promoting title track Ring Ding Dong as a 4-member group.
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An idol group singer. A joint production between Korea and Japan. Fantasy-romance. The combination of these three elements may make viewers feel unsure about film "Postman to Heaven" at first glance, but it would be too early to make any judgements just yet.
Director Lee Byung-hun, actress Han Hyo-joo and boy band TVXQ member Hero Jaejoong turned up at a press screening on Monday for "Postman", the second of the telecinema projects where a Korean director, Japanese screenwriter and Hallyu stars have gotten together to produce a total of eight films.
In "Postman", Hero plays Jae-joon, the postman from heaven, who delivers letters living people have written to their loved ones in heaven. He comes across Hana, played by Han, who writes a letter full of resentment to the dead man that she used to love, reveals his presence to her, and the two start writing responses to the letters for the saddened people who are left in the real world.
Needless to say, the co-stars of the film are top stars in their respective fields of the entertainment industry and screenwriter Eriko Kitagawa, nicknamed 'the god of love stories' for her various hit dramas including "Long Vacation" and "Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi", turns the fairy tale into a fairy tale-like romance. Director Lee backs up the fantasy even further with his beautiful imagery, as he displayed in dramas "Sorry, I Love You" and "Snow Queen";
Below are excerpts from the press conference held after a screening for the film, set for release on November 11, which waited a year for its showing to the world. Q: We heard that Erika Kitakawa started writing "Postman to Heaven" with Hero in mind. Why do you think that is? And is there anything the writer or director requested for in particular to you Hero? Director Lee Hyung-min (Lee): Since the telecinemas are a joint project between Korea and Japan, we thought Hero who is widely known as a member of TVXQ, would be good for the part considering the fact the movie would be shown in Japan too. I actually didn't even know who TVXQ was but I now know the names of all the members. (laugh) And during filming, I realized why the screenwriter wanted Hero to play the part. We were in shoot for over a term of four weeks and during that time, Hero would perform in Asia but come to set right after he got off the plane to practice and shoot his scenes. His acting was good although it was his first time and he would have been done a better job if he had been able to just focus on the movie.
Q: Were you able to feel any differences between Korean scripts and one written by a Japanese writer? Han Hyo-joo (Han): When I first got the script, there were parts I didn't quite understand or lines that didn't make sense to me. There were also parts I wasn't too sure about so in the beginning, I got the original script in Japanese and looked it over alongside the one in Korean and studied both. I ended up just going with how I felt but it was good because it was a different experience. Hero Jaejoong (Hero): I got the Korean script first which had been translated from Japanese but I didn't really understand it because it was my first time acting and I didn't know how I should analyze it. But director Lee said he wanted to go with the lines that the writer had originally written rather than change them so he helped me to study and practice many of the lines which had difficult nuances. Lee: These two are good at Japanese but I don't know the language. So when it became difficult for me to catch the emotions the script was trying to display at certain points, we all studied and worked together on those scenes.
Q: There were some slightly corny lines toward the latter half of the movie. How did it feel and did you make any bloopers doing the scenes? Hero: In the end of the film, there is a scene where we say things such as 'Haven't we met somewhere before?' and I'll respond, "In my dreams?" I felt a bit weird saying that. It would've felt less awkward if I had been able to do it in Japanese. And in my mind, I made a lot of bloopers. (laugh) Han: I made a lot of bloopers in my mind too. (laugh) So it didn't seem as awkward when I was actually acting out the lines but there are some parts are a bit corny now that I look back on them. (laugh)
Q: Director Lee, the imagery you had shown us so far in your previous works, shone again in "Postman". Is there anything you payed close attention to in particular? Lee: Japanese people have dealt a lot with the topics such as life and death and love stories between the living and the dead in their movies. But Korean people aren't used to the genre so I had to change some of the script after consulting with the writer. And I because of those parts which may seem awkward to the Korean audience, I felt that it should be more attractive in terms of imagery compared to any other film and got together the best staff in broadcasting, filming and television commercials. I had the TV commercial team work on the filming and lights, the broadcasting team on the editing and producing and the movie staff on the art while paying a lot of attention to mise-en-scene or images. There are parts where the film may seem Japanese but the younger generation these days seem to take in such props, designs and colors quite naturally. I wanted to bring this out as best as I could.
Q: Was there any pressure in having to act with Hero who is a newcomer? Han: It's true that I was very pressured but it gradually lessened and had completely disappeared by the time we were done shooting. I actually had fun while in shoot because Hero's staff and fans were very considerate towards me. As his acting partner, I would have to say he very quick. His reactions toward my acting was very good and he adjusted pretty quickly so I think he has much potential for the future.
Q: Are you considering to continue to act? And you're currently in a dispute with your agency SM Entertainment over your contract so we are wondering if you plan to continuing to use the name they gave you -- Hero Jaejoong? Hero: I'm not the one who put the name "Hero Jaejoong" in the poster so I'm not so sure about that part. (laugh) And I can't tell you as of now, whether I'll continue acting or not but I think it would be most right to say, like I have been saying since my debut, that I will try my best if given the opportunity.
Q: What is a new sort of joy you felt while acting, different from going up on stage to give performances like you have been doing so for the past several years? Hero: They joy I feel on stage performing versus acting are very different but it took me a long time to catch what it was. The director had actually told me many times to think of acting the same as going up on stage to put on a performance. And he took singer Rain as an example, saying he had become a better performer on stage after taking on acting.
Q: What advice did you receive from other members of your group, including U-Know Yunho who recently starred in MBC TV series "No Limit"? Or since you had actually filmed your movie before U-Know went into shoot, had you given him any advice? Hero: They didn't give me any advice. (laugh) We were all extremely busy back when I was filming "Postman" because we were promoting our fourth album. We also had concerts so everyone was exhausted but U-Know and Max Changmin showed a lot of interest in the atmosphere on set and told me to work hard. And U-Know is such a hard-worker that I wasn't in a position to give him advice on acting. He never even tells us when he's having a hard time or he is sick so I just watched how he did, believing he would do well.
10: Would you like to say a word to your fans who are worried over the legal dispute? Hero: It was actually hard for me even having to show up publicly during such times. But I thought that I really should attend this screening event. I had a very hard time while we were in shoot for this a year ago but I was also very happy during that time and became very close to the director, actors and staff. I myself had been looking forward to its release for the past year so I am in hard times but I thought that I should turn up to congratulate the film. I know a lot of fans must be worried but I hope this movie can be reassurance to their hearts at least a bit.
JJ: Press conference has just ended ; There was too many cameras, too uncomfortable… (Laughs)
JJ: Is everyone feeling great?
Fans: Yes!
JJ: What have all of you been doing?
(Fans: “Oppa is so handsome!”, “The movie is great!”, “We've been waiting for it~~~”)
JJ: … Really. (Took a long, deep breath, he seems really nervous…)
(Fans: “Wooo~~~~”)
JJ: I was really nervous during the press conference, but it all went away the moment I reached here…
(Fans scream: “… Oppa!” “Looks like a doll!”)
JJ: Is it?
JJ: The time is…
(Fans thought that its going to end soon and said “What~”)
JJ: I have yet to say anything…
(Fans laugh~~)
JJ: The time is short, so everyone, please ask some questions and I will answer them.
(Fans were all cheering~~)
JJ: Kidding~~
(All fans went crazy and… undulated~~~)
JJ: (Laughs) Eh, first of all, the first preview, it was my first time watching the complete version too. Eh… very interesting.
JJ: Though there are some awkward moments…
(Fans laugh~ and shouted “Kiss Scene!”)
JJ: Kiss scene was interesting too…
(Fans: “Ahh~~~”)
JJ: The ending part… the lines are very meaningful. Hope that everyone can watch this movie joyfully and have a good laugh.
JJ: And… now is a very tough period of time…
(Fans: “Ah~~~” heartbreaks..)
JJ: During this tough period of time, to have made everyone worried about us, I’m really sorry…
(Fans: “Oppa hwaiting!” “Oppa keep the spirit up~”)
JJ: (Laughs) This is a secret, actually its not really a secret. Not long ago, I logged onto DNBN to check the comments from everyone…
(Fans screaming~~)
JJ: Then I can only logged in using “XXJaeJoong”…
(Fans laugh~)
JJ: Because I’m really curious, wanting to know what everyone thinks.. what everyone is worried about…
JJ: The chances for us to meet now is getting lesser… don’t even have a chance to say what I wanted to, to everyone, and there isn’t any place that we can have a conversation with on the internet, therefore…
JJ: This preview event, got to know from the director that there is a chance for me to have a conversation with everyone, I’m really grateful for that..
JJ: Though I can’t say anything that would be considered happy right now… but at least I can let everyone take a look at me, to be able to talk to everyone… really… in the midst of such a worrying period, if everyone can have a good laugh while watching this movie, that would be good…
JJ: … Ah… the male actor named on the movie is “Hero JaeJoong” isn’t it?
Fans: Yes!
JJ: … Therefore, have to do according to what they say… (Laugh~)
(Fans: “Aii~~” once again it breaks their hearts…)
JJ: But… (took a deep breath…) as long as everyone finds the movie nice, that would be enough for me…
Fans: “We have yet to watch it together!?”
JJ: Everyone please support the movie! Thank you!
(Fans almost broke into tears…)
(JaeJoong left after a hand sign…)
(Fans: “We can’t even watch it together…”)
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I'm sure by now all of you have seen all versions of 4tomorrow CF. If you have not watch any of the versions, the videos are below. Just a recap on the 4 stories of BEG's GaIn, Kara's Seungyeon, 4minute's Hyun Ah and After school's Uee.
GaIn is a pro-gamer in the story. She is best at playing games and had won a trophy but her father scolds her for coming home late. GaIn shouts at his father saying: You dont know anything!'. Her father then saw her trophy in her bag decides to go to the competition to support her. When GaIn saw her father at the competition, she was very happy but in the end, she still lost. Despite losing, she gained the support from her father.
Seungyeon is a pianist/dj in the story. She is in a dilemma when her piano teacher asked her to join the piano competition because the competition clashes with her dj-ing event. She chooses the dj event and also invite her teacher to the event. Her teacher then discover that she also can show her piano skills while dj-ing.
Hyun Ah is a designer and she sells clothes that she designed her ownself. As her clothes are very attractive, she has many customers which made another sales girl jealous of her. Hyun Ah has her own team and they are going for the hip hop competition. Because of jealousy, the sales girl went to the competition and cut off the electricity. Hyun Ah thinks of an idea and gather all the motorcyles so that the headlight will shine on the stage for them to perform. Before their performance, one of her team members tore her clothes and Hyun Ah ran back to her shop to get her tools to mend the clothes. When she was back at the shop, she saw the sales girl quarrelling with 2 guys who wanted to exchange their jeans because it was torn. Hyun Ah decided to help her by telling the guys that they tore it themselves and its not the sales girl responsibility to pay another jeans to them.
Uee's dream is to be a model but because she was too nervous, she bumped into the other models on her first catwalk show and got a scolding from the manager. However, she did not give up and continued practicing walking. The manager saw her effort and decided to give her another chance but of all times, her heels broke while she was cat-walking on stage. This time, she stood up courageously, threw her heels aside and started dancing on stage which made the audience clap for her.
Now, which version do you think is the best? Poll below:
[MV of 4tomorrow]
[GaIn's version]
[Seungyeon's version]
[HyunAh's version]
[Uee's version]
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The Beast members are the soloist AJ but now is known as Lee Ki Kwang (1989)(1990) and Yoon Doo Joon, Jang Hyun Seung, Yong Jun Hyung also born 1989. The other younger Beast members are Yang Yo Seob (1990) and Son Dong Woon (1991) They make up the six member group.
They each spent years as trainees until they worked with a group. Despite the frustration of workin at a young age they are doing excellent and survived life as a trainee. Two of the members could have been in Big Bang or 2pm but now they are together they are getting so much attention all of Asia. These Idols have good fortune.
"After practicing for 4-5 years in the company I always wanted to debut. Honestly this hasn't hit me yet" (Yo Seob). Now we're getting interviewed, I can't get over the shock of debuting."(Doo Joon).
Yoon Doo Joon used to MC on a popular SBS show and was supposed to be in the band 2pm. Jang Hyun Seung was going to be a member of Big Bang but unfortunetly was dropped from the band.
"It's been two weeks since we debuted, its hard but still fun. We've been very busy and have little practice time, its hard to get sleep too."
Because Beast is already so popular they have a name for their fan club. "Our fan club's name is Beauty like Beauty and the Beast, haha."
Beast's song 'Bad Girl' is as popular as 'Hot Issue' or 'Muzik'. The producers that participated in their album are, Kang Ji-Won, Kim Kibum, Hwang Sung, Choi Sung Joon. And anyone else the helped Beast make their album remarkable.
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