The Piggy Dolls, a girl group trio that first shot to fame for their outstanding vocal talents and their confidence in their weight, recently opened up about the hardships they faced after going through a dramatic weight loss. On September 9, Piggy Dolls appeared on KBS’ "Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook" and revealed that they had gained more anti-fans and hateful replies since losing 20kg for their "Hakuna Matata" come back.
Category: TV/Film
"Infinity Challenge" Is Leading the Weekends
MBC’s immensely popular variety show "Infinity Challenge" is now the leading variety program in the weekends.
On September 11 AGB Nielsen Media Research revealed that the episode of September 10 had a 1.3% higher rating than the episode of the previous week. "Infinity Challenge" managed to get a rating of no less than 18.1% with its latest episode.
Yang Ji Won of Five Girls Makes Surprise Appearance on MBC "We Got Married"
In the episode the couple of Lee Jang Woo and Eunjung took a trip with friends. Eunjung had invited a gorgeous woman whose appearance caused men’s hearts to flutter. A friend of Lee Jang Woo discovered the woman’s name. She was Yang Ji Won and to the friends resembled actress Monica Bellucci.
MBC "Music Core" Face Technical Errors Two Weeks in a Row
MBC’s "Show! Music Core" has had another broadcasting accident. This is the second week in a row that "Music Core" has had technical mistakes. A blackout occurred on the during the September 10 performance of the group Sweet Revenge, as it did last week on the Chocolat performance.
JYJ’s Jaejoong Talks About His Drunk Acting on SBS "Protect the Boss"
On the September 10 broadcast of SBS’s "Protect the Boss X File," JYJ’s Jaejoong opened up about his drunk acting on his drunk acting. In a recent episode of the drama, he had gotten drunk with his co-star, Choi Kang Hee. When asked about it, Jaejoong said, "I don’t think I did a very a good job. Even up until the very end, I didn’t have the slightest clue as to what my limits were for the character Cha Moo Won."
Jay Park Claims First Place on "Immortal Song 2"
In the September 10 episode of KBS 2TV’s “Immortal Song 2” Jay Park performed the hit song of Nam Jin “Don’t You Change” giving it a fresh new twist, turning it into a hip-hop version. Jay Park defeated 4Minute’s Ji Yoon taking first place in the final round. This is the second win in a row for Jay Park. Recently Jay had revealed that he would like to win the trophy, so he was very excited with his win.
Nichkhun and Victoria Ended Their "Marriage" With a Farewell Trip
On the September 10 episode of MBC’s “We Got Married” Nichkhun, of 2PM, and Victoria, f(x), came back from their farewell journey to Maldives. While there they played the game ‘throw your shoe and even got to go snorkeling. There was also a surprise wedding photo-shoot that too place per request of Victoria. The ‘couple’ hired a local photographer, but didn’t meld well with his fast-paced attitude so in the end they took their own photos.
"Only You" Starring So Ji Sub and Han Hyo Joo Opens 2011 Pusan International Film Festival
“Only You,” starring So Ji Sub and Han Hyo Joo will premiere at the 2011 Pusan International Film Festival. The melodrama directed by Song Il Gon is chosen as the opening film of the prestigious world cinema event to be held on October 6 to 14.
"Protect the Boss" Named "Best Domestic Brand Promoting Drama"
Hit drama "Protect the Boss" has recently been praised for heavily incorporating Korean products, leading media to dub the series the "best domestic brand promotion drama." Korea media stated that, "Aside from historical dramas, most dramas use many foreign products, but ‘Protect the Boss’ has made sure that even the smallest of details contains domestic products, giving it the title of the ‘Best domestic brand promoting drama.’"
Tons of Stills From Lee Hong Ki’s "Noriko Goes to Seoul"
One of KBS’s Chuseok specials is "Noriko Goes to Seoul" with air on September 10. The special (akin to a TV movie, or a one-act drama) stars F.T. Island singer (and You’re Beautiful idol boy Jeremy) Lee Hong Ki, alongside Japanese actress Takashima Reiko. In a nutshell: She’s a Japanese housewife, he’s the aspiring musician who fails audition after audition; the two develop a friendship and she helps him through the difficulties of heading toward his dream. Check out the huge gallery of stills here!