“G.I. Joe 2” (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation”) will release in theaters worldwide on June 21, 2012. Currently, G.I. Joe 2 is having major promotion tours in South Korea and Japan that involves its cast Lee Byung Hun, Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, and Dwane Johnson (The Rock). The reason is that Lee Byung Hun’s ticket power in South Korea and Japan was shown through the previous film “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.”
Category: TV/Film
KBS’s Dream High Nominated for Rose d’Or – Global Entertainment TV Festival
KBS Drama Dream High has received a nomination under Youth category. This drama will be going up against United Kingdom’s Leonardo. Wing and a Prayer and Germany’s You’re Not a Werewolf.
The Film Set of "The Moon that Embraces the Sun" Is Now Off Limits, Why?
The film set for the drama “The Moon that Embraces the Sun” is now “off limits” to the public and also entertainment agency employees. Even actors/actresses are being restricted on entering the filming set. Currently, “The Moon that Embraces the Sun” only has 4 episodes left. Usually, a popular drama of this sort will make the filming set “off limits” in order to stop leaks about the storyline and ending. However, the storyline for “The Moon that Embraces the Sun” is based on a novel and can be accessed easily. Then what is the reason for the restricted access on the filming set?
MBC’s “Sebakwi” Infuriates Netizens with Racist Performance
On January 21, MBC aired a Lunar New Year’s special of “Sebakwi” (aka “Three Wheels”), where it featured a controversial performance by guests Lee Kyung Shil and Kim Ji Sun, sparking an outrage among netizens all over the world.
The Film “Nameless Gangster" Reaches 4 Million Viewers
Choi Min Sik and Ha Jung Woo’s “Nameless Gangster” reached 4 million viewers. On February 28 KOFIC announced that on February 27 “Nameless Gangster” had 47,559 viewers. That puts the total viewers of “Nameless Gangster” at 4,035,230. “Nameless Gangster” was released on February 2, and within 25 days it has surpassed 4 million viewers. Within 2012 it is the film that has made 4 million viewers within the shortest amount of time.
"1N2D" Season 2 Meets the Press
The new season of “1 Night 2 Days” is all set to roll with its first episode scheduled to air on KBS on the coming weekend. “1N2D” fans and variety watchers alike have already been abuzz with anticipation, but the new cast has nevertheless gotten together in a press conference to introduce the show to the public.
“The Moon that Embraces the Sun” Episode 17 Preview
Check out the preview for Wednesday night’s episode of "The Moon that Embraces the Sun" with subs!
Lee Min Jung Is a Strong Candidate for Hong Sisters’ Upcoming Drama
It’s been announced that Lee Min Jung is a strong candidate to play the heroine in the Hong Sisters’ next drama “Big” (title subject to change). According to a source from KBS, Lee Min Jung received the synopsis and is currently deciding between a movie and drama as her next project.
All-Star Cast Film "The Thieves" Reveals Teaser Poster
The upcoming film, "The Thieves" has released it’s international teaser poster. This poster has been revealed for the first time at the Berlin Film Festival in February. Afterwards, the poster has been spreading like wildfire on the Internet through blogs and movie forums.
Kang Ho Dong’s Farewell to "1N2D" Members
Kang Ho Dong stayed with "One Night Two Days" season one until its end. The final episode aired on the 26th on KBS 2TV’s Happy Sunday program. At the end of the "1N2D" corner directed by Na Young Suk, Kang Ho Dong sent the members heartfelt text messages.