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Kim Soo Hyun will release an OST track for his mega hit MBC drama "The Moon That Embraces the Sun," TV Daily reported today. According to the report, the drama series' lead character Kim Soo Hyun will join the show's sixth OST album under the title, "The Moon That Embraces the Sun OST Part 6." The title of his single is reported to be "The One and Only You" (Also translated as "Only You One Person"). The release date is tentatively set on March 13. However, the recording of the song has not been completed yet as Kim Soo Hyun has been busy with the show's final filming. In fact, this is not the first time for Kim Soo Hyun to participate in his own drama's OST album. Last year, he... More
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MBC's historical series "The Moon Embracing the Sun" took center stage once again on the Wednesday and Thursday primetime lineup during the fourth week of January. On Friday, "Moon," starring Kim Soo-hyun, Han Ga-in and Jung Il-woo, was crowned the most-watched show in the country for the fourth time straight with an average viewership rating of 25.9 percent on TNmS' (Total National Multimedia Statistics) chart. The series also proved to be no match against its primetime competitors on AGB Nielsen Media's poll, pulling in an average viewership rating of 30.7 percent. This week's episode focused on how Lee Hwon (Kim) who is suffering from an illness invites Wol (Han) to the Royal... More
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Actor Kim Soo-hyun may have risen to status of king in an upcoming series but he will suffer from the heartache of love as did his character in hit TV series "Dream High." A press conference held in Seoul on Monday for major broadcaster MBC's new drama "The Moon Bearing the Sun" (translated title) revealed that Kim will play King Lee Hwon, an imaginary king of the Joseon Dynasty, who will have to part with his love Heo Yeon-woo to be taken on by actress Han Ga-in. Heo was set to be the crown princess when Lee was a prince but was driven out of the palace after falling ill and was believed to have died until eight years later when Lee runs into her by chance. Heo, who has lost all... More
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The entire cast of an upcoming MBC TV series held their first script reading over Christmas weekend, according to a press release from the major broadcaster on Tuesday. MBC unveiled photos of the main cast Han Ga-in, Kim So-hyun, Jung Il-woo, Kim You-jung, Yeo Jin-gu and Kim Min-seo taking part in the session for historical series "The Moon Bearing the Sun" (translated title) held in Ilsan on December 25. "I felt that the script was really fun and thought a lot on how to act out my character named Yeon-woo," Han said in the statement while Kim expressed his excitement in taking on his first historical series. "Sun," based on the novel of the same name by writer Jung Eun-gwol who... More
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SBS' historical drama "Deep Rooted Tree" ended its two month run this week, maintaining its title as the most-watched show on the Wednesday and Thursday night for the 11th time. "Tree," starring Han Suk-kyu, Shin Se-gyeong and Jang Huk, pulled in ratings of 19.7 percent on Wednesday night and had 23.6 percent of the audience tune in on its final episode, according to the figures by TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Friday. The saga held onto its No. 1 position on AGB Media Nielsen's chart as well with viewership ratings of 21.4 percent on December 21 and saw its score rise by 4 percent on last night's episode. The final episode of "Tree" showed how King Sejong (Han) had... More
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A Korean film starring actor Song Joong-ki and actress Park Bo-young went into shoot this week, according to the movie's local distributor CJ Entertainment on Thursday. A press release by CJ said that the Song and Park starrer "Teenage Wolf" (tentative title), helmed by critically acclaimed director Jo Sung-hee, cranked in on December 21. "Wolf," which tells the story of how an orphaned wolf boy (Song) and a cold-hearted girl (Park) learn to love each other, will open in local theaters during the late half of next year. Song made his debut in 2008 and shot to stardom last year after starring in KBS' history drama "SungKyunKwan Scandal" and recently starred in film "Penny Pinchers"... More
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A number of top Korean actors and actresses will be attendance for the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) to be held later this month, according to a press release from CJ E&M. On Tuesday, CJ E&M announced that Lee Byung-hun, Song Seung-heon, Song Joong-ki, Park Si-hoo, Ji-sung, Ko Soo, Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Hee-seon, Han Chae-young, Yoon Eun-hye, Han Hyo-joo and Kim Min-hee will join the festivities for MAMA which will take place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on November 29. Other celebrities that will attend the ceremony include Kang Sora, Bae Soo-bin, Nam Gyu-ri, Park Si-yeon, Yoon Seong-ah, Kim Sung-soo and Oh Ji-ho. This year, MAMA, under the theme of 'music makes one'... More
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Actress Han Ye-seul will promote her new movie in Korea starting next month, her agency said on Tuesday. According to Han's agency SidusHQ and officials with film "Saving Up for Romance" (translated title), Han will take part in the promotional activities for the movie in early October. It was uncertain whether the actress would promote the movie since she stirred much confusion and controversy in the country last month with her abrupt departure from KBS TV series "Spy Myung-Wol" last month over "unfair working conditions." The actress returned several days later however, apologized for the actions and rejoined the show. She has been taking a break in the U.S. after wrapping up the... More
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Song Joong Ki Shows Off His Milky Skin in Vogue Girl by: cherryspirit on Jul 21, 2011 Actor Song Joong Ki enjoyed his summer vacation in Cebu City, Philippines. In the recent Vogue girl photospread shot during his trip, the cute star showed off his milky skin and toned abs. Also, he was seen taking an afternoon nap, chilling in the pool, and reading a book under a cooling shade. The baby-faced star is currently busy preparing to make his comeback through the upcoming movie "Many A Little Romance" and drama "Deep-Rooted Tree." He stated "Through this trip, I was able to relax and get the rest I needed in order to pull off the upcoming insane schedule." Song Joong Ki's cool summer... More
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Actor Song Joong-ki has been cast in a new historical drama set to air in September, informed his agency Sidus HQ on Tuesday. According to a press release by Sidus HQ, Song will play a young prince in an upcoming historical drama titled "A Tree With Deep Roots" (translated title), also starring actors Han Suk-kyu, Jang Hyuk and actress Shin Se-gyeong. The drama, which is set in 15th century Korea, will deal with a case involving the serial murder of royal scholars in the palace just a week ahead of King's Sejong's declaration of Hunminjeongeum, an earlier form of the Korean character Hangeul. King Sejong (1397-1450) was the fourth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) who is best... More