Posts Tagged ‘North Korea’

Park Ki-woong in “Secretly and Greatly” because of Kim Soo-hyeon-I and Son Hyeon-joo

Actor Park Ki-woong said he starred in the movie "Secretly and Greatly" so that he could work with the actors he liked. During a Bazaar interview with Park he said, "I decided on the movie because of the cast. I was happy to be able to work with Kim Soo-hyeon-I, Lee Hyun-woo, Son Hyeon-joo and Jang Gwang". "This movie is full of attractive characters. The cast are so good at what they do it's going to be very enjoyable for the audience.: Park Ki-woong is wearing a fancy printed shirt with a playful face in the picture

TV host still going strong at 86

At 86, Song Hae is a television host, singer, comedian, actor and musician. But he is famous for hosting KBS' long-loved show, "The Singing Contest", for 23 years. The show isn't a brutal competition like other trendy broadcast survival shows. The 33-year-old show travels nationwide every Sunday and allows locals to enjoy it whether they take part or just watch. Recently, the legendary contest has gained the spotlight for being the subject of a movie of the same title, revolving around local contestants

By day or night, Busan more than just beaches

Gamcheon Culture Village at Night There's a saying that during the summer, parents in Seoul will ask their kids: "Would you like to go to Busan?" The kids will say: "No. Let's go to Haeundae".The beach-front suburb is no doubt an iconic holiday spot that Koreans associate with summer vacation, not to mention the scenery that Busan conjures up for most.But the truth is Korea's second-largest city, located 329 kilometers (204 miles) from the nation's capital, has so much more to offer than just its beaches

KDrama Actor Kim Soo Hyun Voted Most Popular Hallyu Actor In Japan

Kim Soo Hyun Kim Soo Hyun   At the beginning of the year, a list of the Korean actors voted mostpopular in Japan did not even mention Kim Soo Hyun. But within a matterof months, the young actor quickly sailed past perennial list toppers asLee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Bum and Rain. The actor's sudden boost in popularity has much to do with Japaneseaudiences seeing him in the drama, "The Moon Embracing The Sun." Thedrama, in which he played the young King Lee Hwon, achieved 42 percentin viewer ratings when it was shown on television there

Folk painting ‘pop music’ of art

A 20th-century folding screen that depicts a hunting scene is one of the folk paintings on display at the Horim Museum. Provided by the museum The dragon - which often symbolizes authority or a king - is portrayed in a funny and satirical manner. The nose is noticeably oversized, shaped like that of a pig. The cintamani, which is the key of a dragon painting and often drawn in or near the dragon's mouth - is floating around freely. This is from a 19th-century painting titled "Clouds and Dragon"

Upcoming Korean movie “The Suspect”

Added the upcoming Korean movie "The Suspect"'s page to HanCinema database"The Suspect" (2013)Directed by Won Sin-yeonWith Gong Yoo, Park Hee-soon, Jo Seong-ha, Yoo Da-in, Jo Jae-yoon, Lee Dong-jin,...SynopsisDong-chul was the best special field agent in North Korea, but he's abandoned by his government during a mission. While on the run, he looks for his wife and child, who were sold as slaves to China, only to discover their corpses. He soon finds out that his colleague was behind the killing and defects to the South in search of his nemesis

Korean Actress Ha Ji Won To Play The Role of Empress Ki in “Hwatu.”

kdrama casting Ha Ji Won   It has been a great year for historical kdramas, especially thosethat consider the lives of women in Korea's history. "Jang Ok Jung" tooka new look at the life of the much-despised concubine and the upcoming"Goddess of Fire," starring Moon Geun Young and Kim Beom, will relatethe story of the royal potter Baek Pa Sun. And now a new drama, "Hwatu," starring Ha Ji Won, will reexamine thecolorful story of a real-life historical figure, Empress Ki.  In 50-plus episodes, this saga will tell the story of Lady Ki, whowas sent to the Yuan Dynasty as a tribute

Five Fun Facts About Lee Jin Wook

kdrama Lee Jin Wook   After watching actor Lee Jin Wook wrap up the dramatic conclusion ofhis series "Nine: Nine Time Travels," you may want to know more abouthim. Here are a few fun facts. 1. Lee was studying environmental engineering at Cheongju Universitywhen he decided to become an actor. Since then he has played a stalker, abaseball player, a private investigator, an airport employee, apresident's son, a plastic surgeon and in his most recent role atime-traveling news anchorman

Kdrama Child Actors Growing Up Into New Roles

kdrama Lee Hyun Woo Kim So Hyun Yeo Jin Goo   Few kdramas are complete without a flashback that shows what happenedwhen the lead characters were children, so there are lots of roles fortalented child actors. And quite a few of those young actorssuccessfully make the transition to larger roles when they becomeadults. Others take a break from acting and try new things. What'shappening with your favorite kdrama child actors? Here are a few who arebusy exploring new roles. Fans have watched Lee Hyun Woo act since he was a nine-year-old in"Oolla Boolla Blue-jjang

Akdong Musician Releases "I Love You" MV Featuring Lee Hyun Woo

Sweet brother-sister duo Akdong Musician has released the music video of “I Love You,” which is part of “All About My Romance” original soundtrack.  The adorable music video features actor Lee Hyun Woo, previously from drama “To the Beautiful You,” and shows Lee Soo Hyun secretly admiring him, without knowing that he likes her too. Poor brother Lee Chan Hyuk is stuck in the middle of all the lovey-dovey. In related news, Lee Hyun Woo also starred in the upcoming movie “Secretly and Greatly,” with co-stars Kim Soo Hyun and Park Ki Woong