Even before its broadcast, upcoming KBS melodrama “Love Rain,” starring Jang Geun Suk and Girls’ Generation’s YoonA, has received tremendous media attention not just in Korea but also internationally. According to a representative from the drama, “Foreign press, along with Korean media outlets, will attend today’s press conference. The attendees include reps from China’s “Xinhua,” Japan’s “Sankei,” Japan Fuji TV, and some American and French outlets as well.”
Category: TV/Film
Trailer for Ha Ji Won’s Ping Pong Film "Korea"
Ha Ji Won’s upcoming ping pong film “Korea” released a trailer. “Korea” is about the 1991 World Ping Pong Championship and the first North-South Korean team. In the film Ha Ji Won portrays the 1991 World Ping Pong Championship gold medalist Hyun Jung Hwa while Bae Doo Na portrays the North Korean teammate Lee Boon Hee. Ha Ji Won actually received private lessons from Hyun Jung Hwa in 2011. Hyun Jung Hwa is currently an executive member of the Korea Table Tennis Association.
"We Got Married" Runs Out of Footage and Will Be Replaced by "That Female Lyricist, That Male Producer"
Due to MBC’s labor strike, “We Got Married” ran out of available footage for the show. “We Got Married” started broadcasting again without its main PD since March 3 but it will stop broadcasting once again on March 31. An MBC representative stated, “Even if we continue to use the footage that we have, it is still not possible to do a normal broadcast after March 31.”
Kim Dong Wan Sprayed Water on Sasaeng Fans
Kim Dong Wan revealed his peculiar way of dealing with “Sasaeng Fans.” (Sasaeng Fans are extreme fans that invade the privacy of celebrities and verge on being stalkers.) Kim Dong Wan appeared alongside other members of Shinhwa for MBC “Radio Star” that broadcast on March 21.
Girls’ Generation’s Yuri Gives a Kiss to Lee Jae Hoon on SBS “Fashion King”
On March 20, SBS “Fashion King” showed a 30-second preview of its upcoming third episode. In the preview, however, the Girls’ Generation’s Yuri was briefly seen kissing Lee Jae Hoon, making fans wonder how the storyline will develop in the future.
What Happens When You Combine the Best Looking Celebs’ Faces Together?
Have you ever imagined what it would look like to combine the best looking celebrities’ faces together? On March 21, SBS “One Night of TV Entertainment” tried an interesting experiment to answer the question. They first asked some of the top plastic surgeons, facial impression experts and professors to put together a list of this year’s best looking celebrities.
Lee Yeon Hee Reunites with So Ji Sub in Upcoming SBS Drama
Lee Yeon Hee has been cast as the female lead in upcoming drama “Ghost,” starring So Ji Sub. This will be their second drama together. Back in 2008, the two had starred in OCN drama “U-Turn.”
Kangta to Come Back to the Small Screen
Kangta is favorably considering partaking in upcoming JTBC drama "Happy Ending." An official from "Happy Ending"s production crew stated, "Unless some major problem or change occurs, we are pretty sure Kangta will join us. Since its his first acting career in a long time, everybody is really excited to work with him."
JYP Learned from Low TV Ratings of “Dream High 2”
Park Jin Young shared his thoughts about the end of KBS drama, “Dream High 2.” On March 21, Park Jin Young, the music producer better known as JYP, tweeted, “’Dream High 2’ came to an end. It was my first time directing a drama, so I didn’t have much knowledge about the things that could happen during the production. I think there’s so much more you learn when the results are bad. I’m not sure what the next drama’s going to be, but I think I’ll do a much better job. Thank you so much to all the viewers, bow!”
SMTOWN Movie "I AM" to Premiere This May
A movie documenting SMTOWN’s artists and their real life and growth, "I AM: SMTOWN Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden" will premiere in May. On March 21, SM entertainment revealed first teaser poster and promotional video of "I AM" online, drawing attention from fans domestically and internationally.