3 Starlets Share Lead in ‘Legally Blonde’ Korean Musical

The starring role of Elle Woods in the musical “Legally Blonde” will be shared among three stars — 2006 Miss Korea Lee Honey (picture, left), Jessica (picture, middle) of girl group Girls’ Generation, and actress Kim Ji-woo (picture, right). The Korean version of the musical opens on Nov. 14.
What do they bring to the [...]

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SM Entertainment: Looking for the Next Hallyu Star

Do you have it takes to be the next star in K-Pop groups like Girls’ Generation, f(x), SHINee, Super Junior or TVXQ? Well, Korean giant SM Entertainment are looking for a few good people who have what it takes to be Asia’s next rising star! The talent agency will be kicking off its global audition [...]

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Pusan Film Fest 2009 Kicks Off In Style

Busan - The 14th edition of the Pusan (Busan) International Film Fstival (PIFF) kicked off Thursday with glitz and glam. Some 150 star cineastes and VIP guests walked the red carpet, sizzling up the cool autumn evening at the seaside resort.
The Busan Yatching Center Outdoor Theater exploded with excitement, as more than the usual number [...]

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K-Pop Girls Just Want to Have Fun (and Profit)

They’re young and leggy, their music’s light and perky, and their dance moves are easy to learn. And there are enough of them to please even the pickiest fan.
Girls’ Generation, Wonder Girls, 2NE1, KARA, After School, 4Minutes - girl groups are all over the Korean pop music scene. Never has the industry, long dominated by [...]

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f(x) Enters the Race of Female K-Pop Bands

SM Entertainment, the creators of TVXQ, Girls’ Generation and SHINee, has introduced another girl group, f(x), adding fuel to the already heated race between female performers.
The showcase for the new five-member girl group was held last week at the Fashion Center in southern Seoul, hosted by Girls’ Generation member Sunny and Super Juniors’ Lee Teuk.
Although [...]

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Filipinos Get Hooked on Hallyu, K-Pop Craze

MANILA ― Hallyu, popularly known as the Korean wave, continues to cast its spell in the Philippines. Not only are Korean dramas being embraced by Filipinos but more teens and young adults are becoming ardent fans of K-pop artists as well.
Thanks to the Internet, non-Korean fans in Southeast Asia including the Philippines and as far [...]

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Rino Nakasone Behind Girls’ Generation, SHINee’s Moves

Behind the powerful performance and dance skills of many manufactured K-pop bands, there is a woman: Rino Nakasone, a Japanese dancer and choreographer. She is best known for choreographing several songs of popular Korean music bands SHINee and Girls’ Generation but also recently choreographed one of songs of SM Entertainment’s new girl group f(x).
Nakasone was [...]

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