Kim Hyun-joong and SS501 Seeks a New “Rebirth”

The five-member boy band SS501, which has been holding its first Asia tour entitled “Persona” since its debut in 2005, will release a mini-album in Korea late this month. Entitled “Rebirth,” it’s the first album to feature all five members in a year and seven months.
After performing in Korea and Japan in August, SS501 finally [...]

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Lee Min-ho Wishes Everyone a Happy Chuseok

Its been more than eight months since Lee Min-ho wore the hanbok to his greet fans last lunar New Year and the “Boys Over Flowers” star donned the traditional garb to greet his fans a happy Chuseok thanksgiving.
The 22-year-old actor asked everyone to “stay warm and healthy this season” while saying that the hanbok he [...]

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Hallyu Stars Voted Favorites in International Online Poll

Kim Hyun-joong and Moon Geun-young were voted the best actor and actress of 2009 by Internet users from 50 countries. Kim received over 25.5 million votes and Moon over 25.2 million in the poll conducted from July 11 to Aug. 30 by Yahoo! Korea and the organizers of the 2009 Seoul Drama Awards.
The poll was [...]

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Korean Dramas Continue to Captivate the Philippines

Even before K-pop, Filipinos were long fans of imported dramas.
Soap operas and drama series have become a staple for daytime and primetime viewing in the Philippines.
In the 1990s, Mexican telenovelas became the mania, with huge hits like “Rosalinda” and “Marimar” attracting ratings above 50 percent.
Asian dramas, including Korean, have become hits in the 2000s.
The huge [...]

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Kim Bum, Yoon Sang-hyun Promotes Korea Drama Fest 2009

With “Boys Over Flowers” hottie Kim Bum and “My Wife is a Superwoman” heartthrob Yoon Sang-hyun on board, the KOREA Drama Festival 2009 is off to a strong start this year. In a press release, the festival’s organizing committee announced that Kim and Yoon were selected to serve as goodwill ambassadors for the upcoming event, [...]

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2009 Seoul International Drama Awards to Open on September 11

The awarding ceremony of the ‘Seoul International Drama Awards 2009′ is held at Olympic Park on 11th of September. It attracted 169 entries from 37 countries, which is the largest in the history of the event. They came from Asia, America, Europe, and the Middle East.
In its 4th edition this year, the SDA, the world’s [...]

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‘Smap x Smap’ Featuring F4 Airs in Japan

The Fuji TV show “Smap x Smap” featuring the “F4 boys” from the KBS TV drama “Boys Over Flowers” — Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Beom and Kim Jun — aired on July 13, recording viewer ratings of 15.9 percent. The four actors visited Japan in April to record the show.
The show went on the [...]

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