Korean actor Park Yong-ha - Asia Economic Daily

Korean actor Park Yong-ha  is set to star in the small screen adaptation of legendary Hong Kong pic “Comrades, Almost a Love Story”, according to the film’s producer Verdi Media on Wednesday.
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Film Director Kwak Ji-gyoon (real name Kwak Jeong Kyun), who was the most powerful director during the 1980s and 1990s, as he had made famous movies such as “Portrait of the Days of Youth”",Walking to Heaven”, and “Wanderer In Winter”, was found dead in his home on May 25. He was 56 years old. According to a spokesperson in the movie industry, his older brother found him in his house and reported it to the police. His brother had come by Kwak’s house because he could not contact him for several days. When the body was found, director Kwak was lying beside a burned briquette and his will was found on his laptop computer.
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The official Han Ga-in website [J.One Entertainment

The official website for Korean actress Han Ga-in opened today, according to her agency J. One Entertainment on Thursday.

J. One announced in a press release that they have created the “Han Ga-in Special Book”, (http://www.joneplus.com/hangain) the actress’ first official website since her debut.
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Top star Rain also known as Jeong Ji-hoon has postponed his entering military service until September 28th of this year. The reason for this is because he is a graduate student at the moment. He has received a call for military service and has received level 1 for his health inspections.

He applied for postponing this entering service until he was done with schooling.

This reason for postponing is only valid for those under the age of 28, and Rain is still 27 that allowed him to enter at a later time.

He is to be in a new drama “Fugitive” and because of his studies postponing the military service, Rain is able to be in the drama.

Source : News Nate

Korean pop group Wonder Girls - Asia Economic Daily

Female pop group the Wonder Girls took the crown on Mnet music show “M! Countdown” yesterday, their latest single “2 Different Tears” taking its first win on a televised music show .

The girls became emotional when they were announced winners for the week, defeating Rain’s boy band MBLAQ for the No. 1 title.

They will be wrapping up their schedule in Korea this week and leave for the U.S., where they will go on a 20-city tour across the country.

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Source : 10. asiae.co.kr

The sensual underwear brand ‘yes’ model is actress Seo Woo!

Seo Woo was at the fan signing event for this brand promotion at the Hyundai Department Store.

Source : Hancinema & News Nate

Actress Park Seon-yeong is getting married to an international diplomat.

They will get married at Onuri Church.

Source : Hancineme & Nate

Filmmaker Lee Chang-dong’s latest work “Poetry” won the Best Screenplay prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday (local time).

Meanwhile another Korean film, “Hahaha” by director Hong Sang-soo, won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard category.

Source : Chosun Ilbo

Actor Lee Beom-soo, 41, tied the knot with Lee Yun-jin, an English interpreter at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Seoul in Gwangjang-dong, eastern Seoul, Saturday.

The actor previously married in 2003 but got divorced four months later.

Source : Koreatimes
By Chung Ah-young
Staff reporter

Korean movie star Kim Ha-neul is holding her first fan meeting in Japan, according to her agency J.One Plus Entertainment.
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