Jung Il Woo Cast in New Drama Following “Flower Boy Ramyun Shop”

Jung Il Woo (“49 Days,” and “Flower Boy Ramyun Shop”) has been cast for the new MBC drama, “The Moon Embracing the Sun.” He will take the role that was recently offered to “Ojakyo Brother’s” Joo Won. Earlier today, a representative of MBC told local media “OSEN” that Jung Il Woo has indeed accepted the offer and is scheduled for a costume fitting today.

Park Jin Young Cast for Sequel of “Dream High”

JYP Entertainment’s founder Park Jin Young has been cast (again) for the sequel of immensely popular KBS drama “Dream High.” “Park Jin Young will appear as a key link from season one to season two. We have the script till the third episode completed, and Park Jin Young’s character is included. He’s the only season one cast member to appear in the sequel as well. Unless there’s a huge change to the storyline, Park Jin Young will most likely appear in the show,” local media OSEN reported quoting an official from the drama series.

Kim Soo Hyun Attends "Tokyo International Drama Festival Awards" for "Dream High"

Actor Kim Soo Hyun is gaining attention for receiving an award for the KBS drama “Dream High” at the “Tokyo International Drama Festival Awards.” The “Tokyo International Drama Festival Awards” is a chance for many dramas overseas to receive recognition on Japan television by being presented with an award, which demonstrates that a drama is capable of receiving positive reception.

[Update 10/18] Soompi Twitter Seven-Day Giveaway

Hey Soompiers, we’re back with another Twitter giveaway! This time, we are letting the winners choose the prizes — and there are ten of them! For one week, we will choose one winner everyday to pick from an assortment of K-Pop CDs and DVDs. The first winner gets first pick, then so on until the end of the contest. We will update this article to let you know which prizes are still available.

Bae Yong Joon’s Visit to Japan Paralyzes Airport

Bae Yong Joon descended in Japan’s Haneda Airport for the first time in nine months, causing the entire airport to become paralyzed by a swarm of fans who came out to greet him. Bae Yong Joon arrived in Tokyo on Sep. 2 with Kim Soo Hyun for the “Dream High Premium Event” set to be held on Sep 4. Despite the heavy rain, more than 4,5000 fans came to see the Korean actor. “We saw more than 500 fans camp out at the airport from the night before on Sep 1, waiting for Bae Yong Joon and Kim Soo Hyun to arrive. Because of the limited space, some 1,500 fans couldn’t even come inside of the airport and instead had to see him from outside,” a Key East Entertainment representative was quoted as saying.

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