Award-winning director Kim Ki-duk has built up an international reputation with his films that starkly differ from other mainstream movies in Korea and elsewhere. He stands out largely because of his provocative styles and thought-provoking themes.
For better or worse, Kim did not pull any punches in making his 15...
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Kim Ki-duk's 'Dream' is provocative, deep
“Old Boy” Cited One of the 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
Director Park Chan-wook’s acclaimed film “Old Boy” was cited one of the 500 greatest movies of all time compiled by the British film journal Empire. Among the illustrious list that includes “The Godfather,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” and “...
'Modern Boy': Reinterpretation of Japanese Colonialism?
Following the footsteps of ``Radio Dayz,'' ``Once Upon a Time'' and ``The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' comes ``Modern Boy,'' another purely entertai...
Another Korean hit movie remade in Hollywood
A 2003 Korean horror film has joined the ranks of other Korean movies that have been, or are going to be, issued as American remakes. The Uninvited, to be released in the United States on Jan. 30, 2009, is a remake of Janghwa, Hongryeo...
'My Wife' celebrates bigamy
'My Wife' celebrates bigamy
She is cool, diligent and sexy. But her real specialty is juggling her time -- between two husbands.
"My Wife Got Married (Ane-ga Gyeolhon Haeta)," directed by Jung Yun-su, appears to center upon an irresistibly attractive female charact...
korean New comedy tests Cha's star power
No Korean actor automatically conjures up a comic image on the silver screen as much as Cha Tae-hyun
This is largely due to the huge success of his role in "My Sassy Girl," which opened the floodgates for the Korean Wave of cinema across Asia. This cuts both ways, however.
Cha comes back to the big ...
korean Luxurious Set-Up for 'The World That They Live In'
The KBS 2TV drama "The World They Live In" has established itself as the season's new "luxury" drama, with a top-tier composer and photographer added to its crew for the original soundtrack and drama poster.
Yeon Yeong Entertainment prod...
film review Imagining Life Behind Heroic Act
In January 2001, a South Korean student named Lee Su-hyun was waiting for the subway in Tokyo when a Japanese man fell on the tracks. Lee and another Japanese man jumped onto the rails in an attempt to get him out of the way before an...
korean actor Miindo shin Yun-bok painted with a lewd brush
"The Portrait of a Beauty (Miindo)," directed by Jeon Yun-su, starts off with a tricky warning: "Some of details in the movie are not based on historical facts."
This is misleading. The film's core assumption - that a famous Joseon pain...
Korean Movie Die Bad to be Remade in Hollywood
Korean film “Die Bad” directed by Ryu Seung-wan will be remade in Hollywood by Universal Studios. Released in 2000, “Die Bad” earned critical acclaim for director Ryu with its incomparable atmosphere and realistic action sequences.
Co...
korean KBS Drama 'Hwang Jini' to Premiere in New York
The New York premiere of the KBS drama series "Hwang Jini," starring actress Ha Ji-won, will be held at the Korea Society in Manhattan, New York on November 12 at 6:30 p.m. The premiere event will screen the 10th and 12th episode of the drama series.
Anonymous Donor Revealed as Moon Geun-yeong
Community Chest of Korea, a network of locally governed charity organization, has revealed actress Moon Geun-yeong as the anonymous donor who has ...
korean film Now Showing
Portrait of a Beauty
The movie is based on interesting hypothetical assumptions of the story of Shin Yun-bok (one of the three famous painters from the Joseon Kingdom ...
Hip hop group Tablo’s Book Tops Bestseller List
Hip hop group Epik High’s leader Tablo has written a bestseller. His collection of short stories, “Pieces of You,” topped Kyobo Book’s bestseller list by selling 50 thousand copies in just one week since it was released on No...
korean new release 'A Frozen Flower'
With no particularly anticipated new film, eyes are on whether the domestic hit "A Frozen Flower (Ssanghwajeom)" can continue its box office lead for the third week.
The film opened Dec. 30. According to the in...
'My Friend & His Wife' drifts into melodramatic formula
"My Friend & His Wife," directed by Shin Dong-il, has been gathering dust in the storage room for about two years. It's finally hitting theaters on Nov. 27. The unusually long delay suggests the film's box-office odds were fairly low in the e...
korean actors Joo Ji-hoon makes a love serenade
Fans may have known that Joo Ji-hoon(Antique Bakery, Goong) could sing ? and I suppose if he’s heading a musical he must have some skills ? but this is my first time hearing the model-actor’s voice, and it’s pretty nice....
korean Jang Nara 'Not Obssessed with Changing Image'
"I only had several acting roles in the early days of my career but my onscreen image became so fixed I was perplexed. But now, I'm not. I don't choose drama roles for the sake of changing my image. More important is the quality of the script and whether I am able to do it."
korean singer Ryu to Sing Japanese Drama Theme Song
Singer and actor Ryu Siwon (36) will sing the theme song of a Japanese drama.
His albums have ranked high on the Oricon chart upon their release in Japan. The song is "Cafe Wonderland" from the drama "おちゃべり," a new daytime drama airing on Mainichi TV and TBS-TV starting March 1.
"Cafe Wonderland" wil...
korean Big Bang's Seung Ri Cast in Film with Kim Beom
Seung Ri (19), a member of the top idol group Big Bang, has been cast in the film "71."
"71" is based on a real life story of 71 student soldiers who fought hundreds of North Korean commandos outside a Pohang girls' middle school on Aug. 10, 1950 during the Korean War. Yu Seung-ho and
south korean V.O.S, to appear on Tsuyoshi's Show
Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, a member of the top Japanese group SMAP, is in Korea and has met with the Korean group V.O.S.
He has come to Korea for an interview for the program "Kusanagi Tsuyoshi 2," which he hosts on Fuji TV. Before leaving Monday, he interviewed V.O.S at a cafe in Gangnam, Seoul.
The Korean ...
Korean drama 'Iris' to generate W3 Bln in Japan
The Korean drama "Iris" starring top actor Lee Byeong-Heon is expected to generate some 200 million yen (3 billion won) in economic benefits in Japan's Akita prefecture, where it will be shot.
Kyodo News says the prefecture...
Park Ye-jin 'Drama Role Far from Entertainment Image'
Appearing in KBS drama "Hateful but Once Again"
Actress Park Ye-jin, who has been popular for her candidness on a reality entertainmen...
korean singer Son Dam Bi profile
Date of birth : Sep 25, 1983
Profession : Singer
Height : 169cm
Weight : 48kg
Genre(s) : K-pop, dance, RnB
"Boys before Flowers" to Air in Japan from April 12
KBS 2TV's immensely popular drama "Boys Before Flowers," based on a hit Japanese comic, will air in Japan from April 12.
Japan's Mnet, a main channel of Korean broadcasts, will air the Korean drama series every Sunday a...
korean Actor Kim Hyun Joong Suffers Waist Pain From Accident
Singer and actor Kim Hyun Joong (23) is complaining of waist pain following a recent car accident.
While heading to the film set of the hit KBS 2TV drama "
korean actors Stars in love: Choi Ji-woo and Lee Jin-wook
Whoa. This is unexpected.
News has just come out that Choi Ji-woo is dating Lee Jin-wook, with whom she starred in the 2007 airport action drama...
korean 'Dad' Kwon "CF all break - Money Today
From the first child actor Kwon Sang-woo was thrilled.
25 Kwon aired MBC 'Golden fish' 'knee Park taoist' marriage appeared to have recently told of a full-Tori also revealed h...
Bae to Appear in Self-produced Drama 'Dream High'
Actor Bae Yong-joon (37) has been flying below the radar since the hit 2007 MBC TV drama series "The Legend" (Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi ). He is expe...
Yang Return to Korea this Fall
Seven's US debut song to be unveiled on iTunes March 10
"Singer Seven will wrap up his activities in the US and Japan and return to Korea this fall at the ea...
Top singer Shinhwa Member Andy to Perform Solo in Taiwan
Andy (Lee Seon-ho, 28) a member of the pop band Shinhwa, will hold his first solo concert and fan meeting in Taiwan.
The concert "Lee Seon-ho The First New Dream in Taipei" will be held on March 29 at 7 p.m. at the Taiwan Internationa...
korean 'F4 Special' to Air Due to Koo Injury
The female lead of the popular KBS 2TV's Mon-Tues drama series "Boys Before Flowers," Koo Hye-seon, was involved in a car accident on Friday, de...
"Boys Befoer Flowers" korean actress Jang Ja-yeon commits suicide
Jang Ja Yun (장자연), an actress on the ubiquidrama "Boys Before Flowers" committed suicide the morning of the 7th in Bundang. She was 26.
korean actress Jang Ja yun, Boys Before Flowers Stunned by Suicide
It was another setback and a major one for Boys Before Flowers as one of the actresses, Jang Ja Yun (27) who plays Sunny in the drama and makes l...
korean Actor Lee Jun-ki to Hold 8,000 Seat Fan Concert in April
Heartthrob actor Lee Jun-ki (27) will hold a large scale fan concert next month.
His management agency, Mentor Entertainment, said Lee will hold the 8,000 seat fan concert entitled "Episode 2" on April 18 at the Olympic Park fen...
korean Actor Lee Jun-ki to Hold 8,000 Seat Fan Concert in April
Heartthrob actor Lee Jun-ki (27) will hold a large scale fan concert next month.
His management agency, Mentor Entertainment, said Lee will hold the 8,000 seat fan concert entitled "Episode 2" on April 18 at the Olympic Park fen...
korean Actor Jang Aiming for an Oscar
Actor Jang Dong-gun visited his Japanese fans in Yokohama on Friday for the first time in two years.
Some 4,500 fans from Japan, Korea and Taiwan flocked to the fan meeting entitled "2009 Jang Dong-geon's Story-Opening the do...
korean actress Stars Best Fit for HDTV
Which star celebrities are the most perfect for high definition television, which is known to capture even their sweat glands and fine body hair?
Ahead of its 7th anniversary, cable operator SkyLife conducted an Internet survey last month on the most preferred actors and actresses for HDTV. Topping the actor...
korean Actress Kim Hye-su Comfortable with Revealing Outfits
Sexy actress Kim Hye-soo, known for her provocative fashion sense, says she knows when people are staring at her, but that she doesn't mind and that it's a chance to provide a sense of fantasy to others.
Appearin...
korean actress Choi Ji-woo Explains Dating Rumors in Japan
Actress Choi Ji-woo’s visit to Japan has drawn great attention from the media there, amid rumors that she has fallen in love. Japanese sports dailies and broadcasters on Thursday gave intensive coverage of the Korean actress--who...
korean singer BoA to Release First English Album
Pop star Bo-a has released her first English-language album. First hitting U.S. shelves on Tuesday, it will be released in 10 other nations on Wednesday, including Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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Aki Hoshino
Labels: Aki Hoshino, sexy, sexy idol, sexy japanese on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 7:29 AM
Name: Aki Hoshino
Birthdate: March 14, 1977 (1977-03-14) (age 30)
Birth location: Japan
Birth name: Hoshino Aki
Measurements: B:88F W:56 H:87Height: 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)Weight: 47 kg(103 lb)
Eye colour: BrownHair colour: Brown
Aki Hoshino, sexy, sexy idol, sexy japanese
Aki Hoshino
Labels: Aki Hoshino, sexy, sexy idol, sexy japanese on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 7:29 AM
Name: Aki Hoshino
Birthdate: March 14, 1977 (1977-03-14) (age 30)
Birth location: Japan
Birth name: Hoshino Aki
Measurements: B:88F W:56 H:87Height: 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)Weight: 47 kg(103 lb)
Eye colour: BrownHair colour: Brown
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