Lee Jun-ki, Park Hyo-shin receives award from health ministry
June 27 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean actor Lee Jun-ki and balladeer Park Hyo-shin have received awards from the Ministry of Health & Welfare (MW) for their contributions to the community, according to the government organization.
Lee Min-ho rings in 24th birthday on the set of "City Hunter"
June 24 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean actor Lee Min-ho, whose birthday is today, spent his 24th birthday on the set of SBS' TV series "City Hunter." Through his official Facebook account earlier today, Lee addressed
Hallyu Park DRAMIA opens in Yongin City
June 24 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
A new theme park for Korean historical dramas has been established in Korea's Yongin City of Gyeonggi Province, announced public broadcaster MBC on
PREVIEW Film "Poongsan"
June 24 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
He has no first name and no family name. So let's call that unidentifiable man, who smokes North Korean cigarettes with a picture of the Poongsan dog drawn on its pack yet rides a South Korean
Indie Wire lists "I Saw the Devil" as "The Best Films in 2011"
June 24 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Popular daily independent movie website Indie Wire has listed Korean thriller "I Saw the Devil" as one of the best films so far this year. Indie Wire's official website said Thursday that "I Saw the Devil,"
PREVIEW Cha Seung-won: I wanted to show the cute side to men
June 24 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
He will be hateful but loveable and dashing but cute. It is impossible to imagine anyone, other than Cha Seung-won, as playing Dokgo Jin in MBC's "The Greatest Love" which has made many women a fan of the show. The actor himself calmy attributes
SBS drama "Lie To Me" exported to 8 Asian countries
June 24 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
SBS primetime drama Lie To Me has been exported to eight countries in Asia, according to the public broadcaster on Thursday. The official website of SBS revealed that "Lie To Me"
Actor Joo Won to play male lead in new KBS TV series
June 24 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean actor Joo Won has been cast for his second small screen role, playing the male lead in an upcoming KBS weekend series opposite songstress UIE of girl group
Han Ye-seul brings spark and spunk for spy role
June 22 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Playing a female North Korean spy on a mission in South Korea may sound like heavy duty work but it becomes a different story when an actress like Han Ye-seul brings spark and spunk to the table. On the set of the upcoming romantic
Hong Sang-soo, Kim Ki-duk pics invited to Czech film fest
June 22 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Features by critically acclaimed Korean directors Hong Sang-soo and Kim Ki-duk have been invited to the 46th annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KV IFF) next month. According to its official website
On the set of SBS TV series "The Warrior, Baek Dong-soo"
June 22 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
"One, two, three, strike, four, block! Good! Now, once more, more slowly!" "Oh, it's confusing." At 4 p.m., a time when the summer heat has let up, a handsome young boy with long black hair and a bow
ZUNO attends closing ceremony for film fest in Shanghai
June 20 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
JYJ Junsu's twin brother ZUNO attended the red carpet event for the closing ceremony of this year's Shanghai International Film Festival held over the weekend, according to his promoter Media N Partners on Monday. A press release from Media N announced that ZUNO appeared
Crime lab says only Daesung's car ran into motorcyclist
June 20 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korea's national crime lab has concluded that Big Bang member Daesung's car was the only vehicle that hit a motorcyclist who died from an accident the idol star was involved in three weeks ago
"My Love My Family" at forefront of TV chart for 5th week
June 20 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
KBS weekend drama "My Love My Family" remained the nation's most watched show for the fifth week in-a-row as of the third week of June, according to the findings by the two media research companies on Monday. KBS weekend program "My Love My Family," about the troubled love situation of several couples in one family, was ranked No. 1 on the weekly TV
Actress Jung Yu-mi cast in upcoming Chinese film
June 20 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean actress Jung Yu-mi has been cast as the female lead in an upcoming Chinese film, according to her agency Neos Entertainment. On Monday, Neos announced in a press release that Jung will take on the role of Moon Wan opposite famed Hong Kong actor Leon Lai and actress Gao Yuanyuan in Chinese film
"Kung Fu Panda 2" marks 3rd win on weekend box office
June 20 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
DreamWorks' comic animation "Kung Fu Panda 2" scored a third consecutive win on the Korean weekend box office as of June 17 to 19, revealed statistics by the Korean Box Office Information System (KOBIS) on Monday.
Jung Il-woo guerrilla date causes a stir
June 18 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Scheduler/Iljimae pretty boy Jung Il-woo (49 Days, Return of Iljimae) recently recorded a guerrilla date for KBS's Entertainment Weekly program, which created a stir when the taping took him to the streets of Seoul's Hongdae neighborhood without warning. Imagine that the world dropped a Jung Il-woo on your doorstep, and picture the chaos and fan frenzy that would ensue yeah, that's basically what happened.
Blockbuster disaster movie Tower releases first stills
June 18 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
The first stills are out of blockbuster film Tower, which began filming last month and is currently deep in production. As previously mentioned, Tower is an action movie that centers around a skyscraper fire and comes to us from the director of that other anticipated summer action flick Sector 7, wherein a sea monster terrorizes the workers on an oil rig, led by Ha Ji-won.
Yoon Jin-seo in Saipan
June 18 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
What a gorgeous photo spread. Forget the fashions (though they are nice), its the scenic environs that have me drooling for Yoon Jin-seos (Runaway Plan B) new shoot for a travel magazine named, appropriately enough, The Traveler.
Best Love Pasta mash-up, birth of a new power couple
June 18 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
OMG. Seriously, you guys have to watch this. It has got to be the best parody mash-up ever. At least the funniest. It's Best Pasta, a combination of Best Love and Pasta, using Gong Hyo-jin of course as the connecting thread only what starts as a macho contest between Dokko Jin (Cha Seung-won) and Chef (Lee Seon-kyun) ends up as a burgeoning love between the two heroes. LOVE IT. They are officially my favorite new couple.
Best Love's Lee Hee-jin joins Last Secretary
June 18 2011 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Lee Hee-jin is on a bit of a roll: Currently playing best friend Jenny on MBCs Best Love, shes lined up her follow-up drama, which will be Choi Kang-hees office-romance drama Last Secretary.