At the August 30th production press conference of SBS’ new mini-series “The Musical," Goo Hye Sun revealed, “Before we recorded the songs, we had to film live singing. In order to reduce the nervousness before the filming, I would always drink a shot of raspberry wine (or “bokbunja-ju”, a Korean wine known for its health benefits).”
Category: TV/Film
SISTAR Talks About Stricter Standards in the Industry
On August 30th, the members of SISTAR appeared on YTN’s "News & Issue, Issue & People" and talked about the harsher standards of evaluation that the music industry is undergoing.
Park Myung Soo Claims That G-Dragon’s Fan Base Has Gotten Broader Thanks to Him
Comedian Park Myung Soo appeared on the MBC Variety Show “Come to Play” on the 29th and claimed that G-Dragon’s fan base has gotten broader thanks to him
T-ara’s Hyomin Focuses on Stamina Rather Than Body Shape
T-ara’s Hyomin revealed more pictures of her filming MBC’s Mon-Tue drama “Gye Baek.” On the show she plays the role of Cho Young. Through the agency, pictures of Hyomin eating snacks were shown while studying her script. Hyomin stated, “As I am part of a girl group I need to take care of my body shape while filming, however in order to play the role of Cho Young I think it’s more important that I look out for my stamina. Cho Young is a character that is good at martial arts and horse riding. Therefore she needs a lot of energy.”
Jung Il Woo Main Character of “Flower Boys of the Ramen Shop”
Jung Il Woo was cast as the main character of the drama “Flower Boys of the Ramen Shop.” This new drama will replace After School Uee’s “Birdie Buddy.” The character that Jung Il Woo plays is, “Cha Chi Soo” who is very blunt but also has a hidden cute side. He was picked as the perfect fit for the romantic comedy because the image they were going for an individual with a look that was chic but also had a bright smile and pure image.
KBS "Let’s Go Dream Team" Picked as August’s Worst Show for Suggestive Content
KBS 2TV’s “Let’s Go Dream Team Season 2” was picked as the August’s “Bad Broadcast.” On August 30th, the “Korean Womenlink” chose Let’s Go Dream Team 2 as this month’s bad broadcast because it had filmed the show while focusing on certain body parts of female celebrities. As we had reported earlier this month, On August 7th, the show “Let’s Go Dream Team Season 2” was the foci of controversy because of their summer “Dream Girls” special. Viewers of the show complained about the bikini-like clothes that the female celebrities were wearing and also the angle of the camera that seemed to focus on certain body parts.
Honey Lee Transforms Into a Sexy Fighter for "Hit"
Honey Lee (Also known as Lee Ha Nui) who won the 50th Miss Korea pageant and also appeared on Miss Universe 2007 revealed her transformation into a sexy female fighter. On August 30th, still cuts of the film “Hit” were shown where she wearing a tight leather suit. In the film she plays a martial arts fighter that also has a secret relationship with the main character Bajee. (Played by Han Jae Suk and it also means pants in Korean)
"Sector 7" to End its Run in Local Theaters
How did the highly-anticipated movie really fare, during it’s month-long run in Korea?
Rowing Coach Kim Ji Ho Talks About His Involvement with Infinity Challenge
Kim Ji Ho is the rowing coach who made the highly successful speed rowing special on "Infinity Challenge" possible. He comments on his involvement in the show, and praises participants Yoo Jae Suk and Park Myung Soo
Won Bin’s "The Man from Nowhere" Chinese and Japanese Release in September
Next month Won Bin’s “The Man from Nowhere” will be released in China and Japan. “The Man from Nowhere” will open in over 4,000 screens for fall in China. The Chinese film industry is notorious for their quarter system and harsh rulings on explicitness. It is the first time a Korean film is opening in so many theaters in China. Wonbin will be a part of various different promotion events to match with the release of the film in China.