New MBC drama “The Moon That Embraces the Sun,” starring “Dream High’s” Kim Soo Hyun, “Witch Yoo Hee’s” Han Ga In, “Baby-Faced Beauty’s” Kim Min Seo, and “Flower Boy Ramyun Shop’s” Jung Il Woo, drew in impressive ratings for its first two episodes.
Category: Variety
“Shut Up, Flower Boy Band” Will Be Better Than “Boys Over Flowers?”
“Flower Boys” are a popular concept used in dramas. “Coffee Prince,” “Boys Over Flowers,” “Heart Strings,” and “Flower Boys Ramen Shop” have all used this concept. The flower boy definitely scratches an itch for female fans and usually the dramas will expand beyond Korea to overseas fans.
Go Ara Almost Debuted with Two SNSD Members
Actress Go Ara revealed that she had actually been trained to debut as a trio group with two members of SNSD! The actress guested on the January 5th episode of KBS’s "Happy Together 3" and was asked the question, "They say that you almost debuted as a member of SNSD. How true is that statement?"
MBLAQ Confirmed for "Hello, Baby" Season 5
MBLAQ has been confirmed to be the next set of “parents” for the fifth season of KBS Joy’s “Hello Baby.” “Hello Baby” is a program where idols become the parents of a toddler and take care of them. SNSD, SHINee, T-ara, SISTAR and Super Junior’s Leeteuk have starred in the show in previous seasons.
Kim Hee Sun Returns to Korean TV
Kim Hee Sun returns to TV after waiting for two years. She will be returning through the drama “Shin Eui.” This will be the first time she has come back since her 2006 drama “Smile Again.” Kim Hee Sun was cast early as the main character for “Shin Eui” however there were a lot of production problems that occurred and the drama got pushed back.
Kim Gura "SME Celebrities Are Better at Variety Shows than YGE Celebrities"
The comedian Kim Gu Ra who is well known for his sharp tongue gave criticism about each entertainment agency and whether its members were good at variety shows. He appeared on JTBC’s “Idol Preview” and told miss A and MBLAQ “We shouldn’t pick JYP (JYP idols) because they are not good at doing variety shows.”
Son Dam Bi Contributes to the "Light and Shadows" OST
Son Dam Bi expands her participation in MBC’s “Light and Shadows” with a contribution to the drama’s soundtrack. Son Dam Bi, who plays singer Yoo Chae Young in the drama, is set to release the medium-tempo ballad “Everything.”
How Does "Padam Padam" Angel Kim Bum Fly?
Kim Bum transforms into a full-fledged winged angel in “Padam Padam.” Photos of the young actor in the midst of shooting a flying scene have also been recently been released to build up anticipation for this development in the drama.
Big Bang’s T.O.P in Talks for a New TV Drama?
It was reported today that Big Bang’s T.O.P is a strong candidate to join the upcoming drama tentatively titled, “Celebrity.” According to multiple sources, the production team of “Celebrity” has stated T.O.P. has been in discussion to join the cast since last October.
New Teaser Photo of “Dream High 2” Keeps Fans Wondering
KBS’s upcoming drama, “Dream High 2,” has released a new group photo of the main six cast members today. But all of the members, except for the two lead roles, Jinwoon and Kang So Ra, are facing away, leaving many fans questioning the identity of the rest of the cast.