Bae Doo-Na will have to speak British English for her upcoming role in the Wachowskis’ movie “Cloud Atlas”, says a Chosun Ilbo interview. http://t.co/hy4Dtdps [Read More]
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Han Ye-seul goes AWOL from TV drama filming
So, how bad is the TV Drama “Spy Myeongwol”, and how chaotic its filming, that Han Ye-seul went AWOL? http://t.co/FySsh17 # [Read More]
Kara in Hanbok
I hate to say it, but I think Kara look better in the dangling-braces outfits they wore for their “Mister” routine than in these strange hanbok creations http://t.co/zGD38d8 # [Read More]
Lee Soo-young has baby boy
Congratulations to LKL’s favourite ballad singer Lee Soo-young on the birth of her baby boy http://bit.ly/nIld6t # [Read More]
Hyori’s former composer pays up for plagiarism
Lee Hyori’s former composer Bahnus ordered to pay Mnet $255,000 for H.Logic plagiarized material – 10 times what he got paid for the songs (via @AllKpop) [Read More]
Jeon Ji-hyun with Li Bing Bing in US Vogue
Annie Leibovitz photographs Jeon Ji-hyun with Li Bing Bing in July's US Vogue to mark the release of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. http://bit.ly/iUJsCo # [Read More]
Brooke Shields cooks Korean
First it was Nigella Lawson; now it’s Brooke Shields expressing her love of gochujang http://t.co/RgzqaTk #. Korean food fads arrive in New York (via Chosun Ilbo). [Read More]
BoA celebrates 10 years in K-pop
BoA celebrates 10th year since debut in Japan. And still only 24 years old. http://bit.ly/iSiPha # [Read More]
Hallyu Elvis and the draft-dodger
"Hallyu Elvis and the draft-dodger" – The Economist contrasts Hyun Bin with MC Mong (+ comment from Grand Narrative) http://econ.st/jtoGIX # [Read More]
The Chosun Ilbo’s movie popularity poll
Heartened (and puzzled) to see Im Kown-taek as best director in the same poll which has Ha Ji-won most popular actress http://bit.ly/f6zVYN #. “Most popular” stars were Won Bin and Ha Ji-won while the “best” were Song Kang-ho and Jeon Do-yeon. [Read More]
Rain is Time’s most influential person again
Korean pop star Rain wins TIME 100 Poll — Again – TIME NewsFeed http://ti.me/gTao9a #. He also won in 2006 and 2007, and came second in 2008. [Read More]
British celebs in Korean commercials
Samira Ahmed is checking out the British actors taking money for some cheesy ads in Korea. Take a bow, Pierce Brosnan (casinos – Image source) and Jeremy Irons (coffee). I can’t find the coffee ad, but here's Irons advertising a Korean clothing brand on TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVS80Eqf4TQ [Read More]
Rain tops Time poll again
Rain currently tops the 2011 TIME 100 Poll Results. Again. http://ti.me/e5LpEl #. This has surely got to be the last year that he features on the list. [Read More]
Poetry actress becomes Chevalier des Arts et Lettres
Actress Yoon Jeong-hee (윤정희) (Poetry) joins Jeon Do-yeon, fashion designer Andre Kim, pianist (and Yoon’s husband) Paik Kun-woo and jazz singer Nah Youn-sun as Chevalier des Arts et Lettres http://bit.ly/i9rCRR #. I wonder if this is the first husband and wife both to have been given the honour. [Read More]
Jeon Ji-hyun’s comeback
Jeon Ji-hyun to feature in July issue of US Vogue to mark the release of her film Snow Flower and the Secret Fan – nice to see her back in the news after so long. http://bit.ly/ia2ohe # [Read More]
A novel way to encourage people to pay tax
I'd be sure to pay my taxes in person if T-ara was down at my tax office. I expect that's the point. http://bit.ly/icptwa # [Read More]