Life of a Celebrity: The Sweat and Tears of Becoming an Idol

Whenever i see an idol appearing in a variety of public events all in the same day, or shooting a video, a commercial or going to signing events and then photoshoots, having concerts in other countries or even having practices for 10 hours a day or sometimes even more, i wonder if they ever get some sleep? or at least do they take the proper meal to keep their body functioning?.

Lee Min Ho the Thoughtful

Yesterday, we reported that “City Hunter’s” Lee Min Ho and “The Princess’s Man’s” Moon Chae Won were selected as the “4th Generation Honorary Prosecutors” by the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office. Both Lee Min Ho and Moon Chae Won have become household names by playing courageous and righteous characters in their respective dramas.

Lee Min Ho As an Honorary Prosecutor

Congratulations to Lee Min Ho! He has been chosen as an “Honorary Prosecutor.” He is basically a PR ambassador for Korean prosecutors. Prosecutors in South Korea are a lot more powerful than their counterparts in the U.S. Also they form another class of elite individuals. That is why many dramas portray them as elite figures and there are a lot of popular prosecutors as characters. (Example: Vampire Prosecutor, City Hunter) I find it somewhat ironic that Lee Min Ho is an “Honorary Prosecutor” because after all, his character in City Hunter was a rival with one! (If you haven’t already, check out Soompi’s City Hunter Recaps!)

Stars Whose Actual Names Are Nearly Forgotten

On an online community on January 3, an entertaining post is gaining a lot of attention. The title of the post was “Stars that you can’t use actual names with.” The title was a joke about how certain celebrities are so well-known by their drama characters, that you have to talk about their drama character for people to know what you are talking about. The celebrities were Lee Min Ho, Oh Seung Yoon, Kim Seung Eun, Yang Han Yeol, Ji Chang Wook, and Lee Joong Sung.

[Soompi 2011] Soompi Recommends the Following Dramas!

Check out the list of dramas from 2011 that Soompi recommends you absolutely must watch!

[Soompi 2011] Most Noticeable Trends of the Year

With 2011 winding down, Soompi took a look back at the year and compiled a list of some of the major trends we’ve seen in the K-Pop industry. From K-Pop concerts popping up all over the world to celebrities openly dating, we’ve identified 7 trends that had a significant impact on the business. Here’s our list:

[Soompi 2011] Must-Read Soompi Stories of the Year

Yesterday we brought you [Soompi 2011] Variety Show Review – Revolutions, Controversies, and Creaky Old Backs. Today we talk about the opinion pieces written by our editors and writers. From fluff lists to editorials on the Korean entertainment industry, this year around Soompi.com had some intriguing and popular articles. We will take a look at them now!

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