The Wonder Girls appeared on the November 17 episode of MBC “Golden Fishery – Radio Star” and were asked some tough questions regarding their U.S. promotions. The hosts of the show, Yoon Jong Shin, Kim Gu Ra, Kim Gook Jin, and Super Junior’s Kyu Hyun, joked about Wonder Girls’ U.S. promotions that in their words did not result in as much success as expected.
Category: Variety
Jang Hyuk, Kim Tae Woo, Ock Joo Hyun Join Judging Panel of New Audition Show “Made in U”
The final judging panel for jTBC’s new audition program, “Made in U,” has been released. The list includes Jang Hyuk, Kim Tae Woo, Ock Joo Hyun, and Brave Brothers. Also, prominent song writer Kim Hyung Suk, Sidus iHQ’s founder Jung Hoon Tak and Cube Entertainment’s CEO Hong Seung Sung round out the final list.
Jung Il Woo’s Upcoming "High Kick 3" Cameo
Jung Il Woo owes the original "High Kick" series ("The Unstoppable High Kick") for shooting him to overnight stardom in 2007, and he cameo’d in the sequel series in 2009. Now he’s heading back to the franchise for a cameo in "High Kick 3: Counterattack of the Short Legs," starring as himself. He plays a senior in high school who falls for an older woman. Jung Il Woo’s storyline will be featured in the show’s 40th episode, which airs next Monday, November 21.
SNSD’s YoonA Is a "Campus Goddess" in "Love Rain"
Photos of SNSD’s YoonA taken on the set of her much-anticipated drama “Love Rain” have recently surfaced on the Internet. In the pictures, the singer-actress is dressed as one of the characters she plays, a college student in the 1970s. Her youthful look, very different from her onstage appearances earned her a “campus goddess” title among netizens.
"Full House 2" Casts Its Female "Third Wheel"
Actress Yoo Seol Ah is cast in the upcoming drama “Full House 2,” according to reports from local news agencies. She joins leads No Min Woo and Hwang Jung Eum and will be playing the third party in this love triangle. In the series, Yoo Seol Ah plays an actress who used to be in a romantic relationship with Lee Tae Ik. The character is implied to be very ambitious, as she had supposedly starred in an American drama and had left Lee Tae Ik to further her career when his family had gone bankrupt.
Park Shin Hye’s Taiwanese Drama to Air in Korea in December
Park Shin Hye’s Korean fans will get to watch her Taiwanese drama “Hayate the Combat Butler” on local TV in December. According to news reports, drama channel Drama Cube has picked up the rights to broadcast the actress’ first Taiwanese series and will begin showing episodes next month.
Interesting Photos of Big Bang’s Daesung Surface
Recently a few interesting photos of Daesung have surfaced on the internet. As soon as they were discovered they have been spreading like wildfire across the web. The photos show a side of Daesung which is rarely seen by the public.
Actor Jae Hee to Make His Drama Comeback with “Color of Woman”
It’s been three years since we last saw Jae Hee on screen for the 2008 drama series “Hometown Legends.” He has gone and returned from the military service since then, and he was supposed to make his comeback through the drama “Hooray for Love” in July of this year. But after a back injury, Jae Hee dropped out of the drama, disappointing fans who were anticipating his return.
Mnet to Live Stream “2011 MAMA” Through Facebook, Announces Guest List
Mnet announced that the “2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA)” will be live broadcast through their official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/MnetUSA). The show will air from 7PM to 11PM on November 29 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
[Updated] SNSD Becomes First Girl Group to Host Own Variety Show
SNSD will host their own TV show with new cable channel jTBC, it was announced on November 15. The show tentatively titled “SNSD Show” will have all nine members as the main host, making them the first K-Pop girl group to have their own show. In Japan, idol band SMAP has their own TV show, “SMA SMA,” but it’s never happened in Korea yet.