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  6 November 30, 2008November 20, 2009

  More strong females in Princess Ja-myung

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  I've mentioned two of the upcoming trio of Strong Female Leader sageuks -- Empress Cheon-chu and Queen Seon-deok. Now let's talk about the third, Princess Ja-myung. Jung Ryeo-won (My Girlfriend...

  Tags: Ja Myung Go, Lee Mi-sook, Park Hyo-joo
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  9 November 30, 2008

  Lee Jung ready for the Marines

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  There are several different ways to serve out one's mandatory military enlistment -- some, like Eric, serve desk jobs, usually due to injury (or pulling of bureaucratic strings); others go...

  Tags: army duty
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  12 November 30, 2008

  Share Happiness in Elle

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  Management company Yedang Entertainment has gotten a bunch of its star-clients into the December issue of Elle magazine under the photo-spread header "Share Happiness." Included are East of Eden's Han...

  Tags: Han Ji-hye, Kim Haneul, Kim Sun-ah, Lee Jung-jae, photo shoots
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  9 November 29, 2008November 29, 2008

  Update on Jang Jin-young’s cancer

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  Jang Jin-young, who was diagnosed with stomach cancer in September, has spent the intervening time receiving treatment. She is now talking to press about her condition in her first interview...

  Tags: Jang Jin-young
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  5 November 29, 2008November 29, 2008

  Peppermint losing viewers

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  Lee Hana's Peppermint, the music-themed program that replaced the popular Yoon Do Hyun's Love Letter, has dropped in the ratings since its premiere. The last episode of Love Letter drew...

  Tags: Lee Hana, variety shows
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  32 November 28, 2008November 28, 2008

  Park Shi-hoo strips for Family Honor

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  Are you watching SBS's Family Honor? No? Will this shower scene from an upcoming episode featuring Park Shi-hoo (Iljimae) change your mind? The weekend drama is enjoying healthy ratings (its...

  Tags: Park Shi-hoo
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  21 November 28, 2008November 28, 2008

  Star creates her own font

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  Cookbooks, essays, short story collections, photography books -- stars are constantly looking to expand their brand. And now, Gourmet actress Nam Sang-mi has... her own font? The font was unveiled...

  Tags: Nam Sang-mi
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  8 November 28, 2008March 17, 2009

  Kim Rae-won gets back to the kitchen

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  At least in a figurative sense. Before Kim Rae-won took on the role of a young chef in Gourmet, he was reputed to be a fair cook in his own...

  Tags: books, Kim Rae-won, star extracurricular activities
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  13 November 27, 2008May 6, 2010

  Han and Theron meet at Dior

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  Eastern Barbie meets Western Barbie? Han Chae-young (of the upcoming Boys Before Flowers) poses with Hollywood glamour goddess Charlize Theron at the "Christian Dior and Chinese Artists" art exhibit in...

  Tags: Han Chae-young
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  13 November 27, 2008November 26, 2008

  “World” gets a music video

  by javabeans

  The World They Live In is getting trounced in the ratings, but it's still putting out a music video, perhaps in an attempt to raise its profile. (By the way,...

  Tags: music videos, singers, The World They Live In