The celebrity lookalike contestants were not the only ones who received attention during the SBS Chuseok special, “Hallyu Olympics” that aired on September 13. During this special, 22 groups from six different countries competed in four categories, providing many enjoyable performances for viewers to see. The first contestant for the dance portion of the contest was “Taiwanese Super Junior.” They surprised everyone with with their powerful dances and extremely difficult acrobatics to “Sorry, Sorry” and “Mr. Simple.”
Category: TV/Film
Celebrity Lookalikes on SBS “Hallyu Olympics” Cause Studio to Erupt into Laughter
On September 13, SBS aired “Hallyu Olympics,” the first Hallyu Cover Contest, where contestants came out and imitated their favorite artists’ songs and dances, as well as actors’ famous scenes. On this day, 22 teams from six different countries (Korea, United States, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, and South Africa) competed against each other.
K-Pop Stars to Visit Peru for Volunteer Work
In celebration of their 50th anniversary, MBC will be running a special program titled, "KOICA’s Dream: Peru," with six celebrity teams participating in a volunteer trip to Peru. Participating celebrities include Park Bo Young, MBLAQ’s G.O. and Mir, Park Jung Ah, Goo Jun Yub, and Kim Ho Jin. They will be leaving for Peru on September 14 for two weeks to help rebuild schools and bathrooms with 20 medical staff who will also provide medial treatment and vaccine services. They’ll also teach Korean and spread Korean culture like Taekwondo to local people. The group will return to Korea on Sept. 28.
Park Bo Young to Romance "Wolf Boy" Song Joong Ki
Song Joong Ki will transform his image (literally) in the upcoming film, "Wolf Boy." And Park Bo Young has been cast as the girl who falls in love with the Teen Wolf. "Wolf Boy" is the feature film debut from up-and-coming director Jo Sung Hee, who’s been leaving an impression on Chungmuro with his short films over the last few years. "Wolf Boy" will complete casting and enter production in October.
KBS’s "Hello" Is Monday Night’s Number One Variety Show
KBS’ show "Hello" has kicked off MBC’s "Come to Play" from the throne as Monday night’s number one variety show. On September 12, it was reported that "Hello" had a viewer rate of 9.1% (according to AGB Nielsen Media Research), while "Come to Play" followed behind at 7.6%. On the special Chuseok episode of "Hello", Super Junior’s Eun Hyuk, Shin Dong, Dong Hae, and Kyu Hyun appeared on the show. This episode featured regular citizens as well, who discussed topics starting from underwear size to fear of bugs.
MBLAQ Performs a Laser Light Magic Show
Idol group MBLAQ performed a surrealistic magic show. On September 13 KBS 2TV aired a Chuseok special “Competition Between Idols: Lord of Magic” in which MBLAQ used laser lights to perform their incredible magic show.
Yoon Eun Hye Joins Asian Superstar Chow Yun Fat in Chinese Historical Film
Yoon Eun Hye will have another milestone to celebrate other than her birthday this October. According to a local news agency, the actress is set to star as a tragic heroine alongside Asian superstar Chow Yun Fat, “Nodame Cantabile’s” Tamaki Hiroshi, and Taiwanese pop star and actor Alec Su in the historical film “Tong Que Tai.”
Lee Hyun Jin and Other "Brainy" Actors Are Leads in Upcoming Medical Drama
Lee Hyun Jin, the drama department’s gifted-but-stage-fright-plagued Ki Young in “Heartstrings” is likely to star in the upcoming KBS medical drama “Brain.” Early reports say he will play a doctor, the rival to Lee Sang Yoon’s neurosurgeon character, who is looking to rise very quickly to the position of university hospital director.
[Spoiler] Choi Daniel’s Relay Kiss on SBS "The Musical"
Gu Hye Sun and Choi Daniel’s rosy cheek romance is starting.Their characters’ romance, that is. On September 9, the second episode of SBS’s "The Musical" aired, revealing a sudden kissing scene between the two. Go Eun Bi (played by Gu Hye Sun) is determined to quit performing in musicals after strong disapproval from her father. She starts to head down to her house in Dae Gu. After hearing about Eun Bi’s predicament, Hong Jae Yi (played by Choi Daniel) convinces her to continue, saying that if "she’ll do musicals, [he] will too".
Check Out the Gold Medalists from the Third MBC "Idol Star Athletics Championships"
The athletic abilities of your favorite stars were put to the test on September 13 at the third run of MBC’s hit sports show, "Idol Star Athletics Championships!" The three-hour special was recorded on August 27th, which saw a gathering of 10,000 fans of all different idol groups. The show was hosted by MC Kim Je Dong, comedian Boom, and Oh Sang Jin.