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  19 October 26, 2007January 26, 2011

  Golden age for child actors

  by javabeans

  Yoo Seung Ho, Shim Eun Kyung (both from "Legend")   Longtime kdrama lovers have noted for a while now that Korea's got some serious talent in the child-acting department. Ever...

  Tags: Legend, Seo Shin-ae, Shim Eun-kyung, Thank You, Yi San, Yoo Seung-ho
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  17 October 25, 2007May 4, 2008

  Handcuff dates and bed scenes

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  Im Soo Jung, Kang Dong Won   Did that get your attention? Heh. According to a poll conducted on the homepage for the cable show Love Action Season 3, as reported...

  Tags: Bae Yong-joon, Im Soo-jung, Jang Dong-gun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kang Dong-won, Kim Hye-soo
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  50 October 24, 2007October 19, 2008

  Of all the sources of inspiration, they picked that one

  by javabeans

  I have respect for So Ji Sub, not just because he's a good actor, but because his proclivity for staying out of the public eye (as much as an A-list...

  Tags: photo shoots, So Ji-sub
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  59 October 24, 2007July 22, 2008

  Jae Hee back on TV

  by javabeans

  Jae Hee's back! This time, though, he takes on the role of MC for the M.net cable program X-Boyfriend Season 2, which kicks off its run on October 26. When asked...

  Tags: Jae Hee, reality shows
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  12 October 23, 2007July 22, 2008

  Alex acts

  by javabeans

  Clazziquai's lead singer with the velvety voice, Alex, is set to act in his debut role in the short romantic-comedy series Finding Love (연애의 발견). Also cast in the cable drama are...

  Tags: Alex, singers
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  22 October 23, 2007May 4, 2008

  I draw the line at rapping

  by javabeans

  Left, new CF; right, as we know and love her.  One of Korea's sweethearts and rising actress Lee Da Hae has a new CF for the kimchi refrigerator she's...

  Tags: CFs, Lee Da-hae
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  28 October 21, 2007March 15, 2014

  Where have all the uljjangs gone?

  by javabeans

  The "uljjang" phenomenon is one that is fascinating, odd, borderline disturbing (or at least perplexing), uniquely Korean -- and now, it appears, waning. The word uljjang comes from a mashup...

  Tags: Gu Hye-sun, Kim Ok-bin, Nam Sang-mi, netizens, Park Han-byul, uljjangs
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  25 October 19, 2007November 2, 2007

  Another rising star

  by javabeans

  (Way too) pretty boy actor Lee Junki just received his Rising Star Award at this year's Hawaii International Film Festival, presented at the opening ceremonies on the 18th. The festival...

  Tags: awards, Lee Jun-ki
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  9 October 19, 2007June 3, 2021

  The top 10 kdrama occupations of the past year

  by javabeans

  And the most common occupation was... the average rank-and-file employee! So was it the year of the regular joe after all? Well, not quite. A survey of the past year...

  Tags: Falsify
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  16 October 18, 2007March 15, 2014

  Miscast

  by javabeans

  Moon Sori in Legend   I haven't seen many of the dramas mentioned (they're mostly historical dramas, which I've noted is not something I regularly watch). Some of the following...

  Tags: Bae Yong-joon, Gu Hye-sun, Jumong, Kim Mi-ryeo, Kim Myung-min, King and I, Lee Seo-jin, Legend, Moon Sori, Yi San