Nov 29
The rising stars of YouTube.
By Claudine Beaumont
YouTube rising star: SimonsCat is one of the most successful animation outfits on YouTube
Sep 13
2008-09-08
“Drops of God,” a new drama series expected to feature Bae Yong Joon as the leading man, will be produced by the actor’s management agency, Keyeast Inc. The company recently said it has decided to produce the drama, slated for broadcast in the second half of 2009. It will be the first drama production for the company.
Drops of God is a phenomenally popular Japanese comic series written by Tadashi Agi and illustrated by Shu Okimoto that gave birth to a worldwide wine boom. Keyeast Inc, which recently bought the copyright for the Korean drama version of Drops of God, said it is looking for writers, directors and cast for the show, which is scheduled to air in the second half of next year. It added that there is a high chance that Bae will take on the leading role of Itse Tomine.
The company said Bae, who is still recovering from an injury he suffered while shooting “Taewangsashingi,” visits the office whenever he can to discuss the direction of the drama, and studies wine in his free time.
Sep 11
By Andrei Lankov
Contributing Writer
In early January the gossip columns of the Korean tabloid press found a new topic. Last December, Ho Su-gyong, a well-known TV celebrity gave birth to a nice healthy girl.
There was one thing special about this event. Ms.Ho is not married, and she conceived her daughter artificially. Merely 15 years ago such a decision would be unthinkable for a respectable woman. Nowadays, it still seems to be unusual, but the public is excited and positive about the news. This is yet another sign of the dramatic change in Korean family life.
Aug 23
Actor Bae Yong Jun Introduces his Own Kimchi Brand in Japan
Posted by: Pris in Lifestyle, News Comments Off2008-08-19
Actor Bae Yong Jun will collaborate with Nonghyup Korea and introduce Korea’s main staple, kimchi, to Japan.
Bae, who has been managing “Gosireh”–a traditional Korean restaurant located in Tokyo–since 2006, will begin selling “Gosireh Kimchi” starting September 4.
The kimchi, which uses only Korean ingredients and is made by Nonghyup Korea, will be sold for 600 yen per 300 grams in large supermarkets and Isetan Department Store in Japan.
Aug 22
Popular actor and fashion model Eon (27, real name Park Sang-min) died early Thursday morning from a motorcycle accident.
According to police reports, Eon attended a party to celebrate the final episode of KBS 2TV’s drama series “Chilwu, the Mighty” after midnight on August 21 and got into an accident while on his way home.
At the time of the accident, the late actor’s management agency said the details of the accident have yet to be confirmed and that his parents were on their way to Seoul from Busan.
Jul 29
Multi-lingual Chinese Cop, Most Hilarious NYC Accent EVER!!!
Posted by: Pris in Music & Video Comments OffThis Beijing native cop speaks 13 languages - Dutch, English, French, German, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese and Finnish.