Category: TV/Film

Kara’s Kang Jiyoung is Confirmed for Invincible Youth 2

Girl group Kara’s Kang Jiyoung has been casted for the second season of KBS 2TV’s hit show “Invincible Youth”.
According to the official statement, made on October 17 by one of the representatives of the program, the young star has been confirmed to participate on the show and will start shooting shortly.

Han Ye Seul and Song Joong Ki’s "My Penny Pinching Romance" Opens in Cinemas on November 10

“My Penny Pinching Romance” (also known as “Many a Little Romance”), the upcoming movie starring Han Ye Seul and Song Joong Ki has set its release date which is November 10. New stills, teaser trailers, and two versions of the movie poster were revealed for the film. “My Penny Pinching Romance” tells the story of a business collaboration between the unemployed Chun Ji Woong (Song Joong Ki) and the penny-pincher Goo Hong Sil (Han Ye Seul). The two characters intend to make 200 million won in the challenging environment of an unemployment crisis.

me2day: f(x) Krystal Thanks Jungsoojung.com

Around 1pm on October 16, f(x)’s Krystal wrote on her me2day “Thank You~^^” and posted a picture of her holding a sheet of paper with her signature and the following message, “I ate very well~ ^^. Thank You! Jung Soo Jung Dot Com Fighting!” So, what is Krystal thanking them for? The fan website pooled together money in order to feed Krystal and the staff for “High Kick 3: The Short Legs Strike Back.” The fan site contacted a company that provides this kind of service to movie filming sets.

“Kim Tae Hee Go Away!” Japanese Anti-Kim Tae Hee Protest

Currently the anti-Kim Tae Hee movement is intense. Kim Tae Hee was cast as a main character on “99 Days with a Star” that will be broadcast on October 23, and some Japanese people are unhappy. Japanese Netizens that argued online about Dokdo belonging to Japan had also attacked Kim Tae Hee, and they finally took the streets in protest. One Japanese Netizen named “Yuh” who appears to be one of the leaders of the protest had given forewarning that he would start protesting on the streets.

Lim Jae Bum Praises Lee Hong Ki For His Rendition of “Confession”

FT Island’s main vocal Lee Hong Ki received much praise from Lim Jae Bum for his rendition of the latter’s hit song “Confession” (Go Hae). On Oct 16 during the broadcast of MBC variety “Our Sunday Night – Riding The Wind,” Lim Jae Bum and his music expedition team visited UC Berkeley in the US, where they held a concert attended by more than 1000 students. The episode also featured the first appearance of new member Lee Hong Ki, who impressed all by singing “Confession,” a song he loved. “Riding The Wind” also showed their preparations and rehearsals before the actual concert.

Rebroadcast Ratings No. 1- the Word Spreads About “Man of Honor”

The new KBS drama “Man of Honor” has been a little under radar in comparison to its competition, “Tree With Deep Roots.” But Man of Honor” took first place in rebroadcast ratings. It seems that the word spread about “Man of Honor” and audiences tuned in to catch what they couldn’t on the original broadcast dates.

Ooh La La Session Stuns Judges on Superstar K3

One of the most popular groups on Superstar K3, Ooh La La Session, again pulled off another impressive performance and recorded the highest score that night. The latest episode on October 14 had the remaining seven teams dedicate a song to someone special, in which Ooh La La Session chose to dedicate Shin Joong Hyung’s “Beautiful Person” to their member “Goonzo.”