[Photo & Review] 'Curse of the Royal Harem' (萬凰之王) Hong Kong Drama on TVB Broadcast.

[Photo & Review] 'Curse of the Royal Harem' (萬凰之王) Hong Kong Drama on TVB Broadcast.
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'Curse of the Royal Harem' is a 2011 Hong Kong period drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) under executive producer Chong Wai-kin. The drama will broadcast 45-minute episodes from 31 October to 9 December 2011, in a total of 30 episodes. It is one of three grand TVB productions used to celebrate the channel's 44th anniversary, the other two being Super Snoops and Forensic Heroes III.



Synopsis:
Emperor Do Kwong accended the throne after the disappearance of his elder brother Prince Muk while at war. Although the Emperor ordered for the search of Prince Muk, deep down, the royal family, including his consort, Niuhuru Yee Lan, knows that Prince Muk has died.

Emperess Dowager Gong Chi ordered that Nuihuru Yee Lan be buried alive to appease the soul of Prince Muk. The Emperor found out about the Empress Dowager's decree at the coronation ceremony of his Empress, Empress Hao Sun. In his rush to save Niuhuru Yee Lan, the Emperor disrupt the Empress coronation ceremony much to the disappointment of Empress Hao Sun as well as the Empress Dowager.

To save Niuhuru Yee Lan from further punishement from the Empress Dowager, the emperor decided to take his sister-in-law as his Concubine. This enraged both the Empress Dowager and Empress Hao Sun who sees Yee Lan as her main rival for the Emperor's affection.
The two women began to manipulate and outsmart each other.

caught between the woman he loves and his Empress, the Emperor is tired and exhausted and wished for calm and peace. Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse when rumours of an affair between the Empress and Prince Rui, the emperor's younger brother, surfaced.

Although Nuihuru Yee Lan (now Concubine Tsuen) is the favoured concubine of the Emperor, she is constantly oppressed by the Empress Dowager and the Empress. Concubine Tsuen turned from a simple-minded and kind hearted lady into a sophisticated and manipulative women. She refused to be a victim of fate and decides to put her own fate in her own hands. She is ready to take anyone who stand in her way down.

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Main cast :
Jessica Hsuan as Niohuru Yee-lan (鈕祜祿·伊蘭), the Consort Tsuen (全妃皇贵妃) — the Do-kwong Emperor's favourite consort and childhood crush. She was once married to Do-kwong's older brother Min-yi; however, he went missing after he went to control a rebellion in Northwest China a few months after their marriage. Yee-lan is forced to become a human sacrifice for Mini-yi's funeral ceremony by the orders of Empress Dowager Kung-chee, who sees Yee-lan as unfortunate and cursed. Do-kwong saves Yee-lan from her death and announces that he will take her hand in marriage. Although Yee-lan agrees to become his consort, she still holds the belief that Min-yi is alive, and once escaped palace grounds to search for him. Yee-lan eventually falls in love with Do-kwong, who honoured her as an individual and wife.

Myolie Wu as Tunggiya Yuen-yuen (佟佳·沅宛), the Empress Consort Hao-sun (孝慎皇后) — Do-kwong's first empress consort and Yee-lan's main rival. Her coronation as Empress is disrupted by Do-kwong when he goes to save Yee-lan from burial. Jealous of Do-kwong's favouritism towards Yee-lan, and a fear of losing her title as Empress, Yuen-yuen attempts to strip Yee-lan from power by dispatching a spy to Yee-lan's palace chamber. Yuen-yuen becomes desperate to conceive a son and is later deposed of her title as Empress after Do-kwong discovers her illicit affair with Min-yan.

Sunny Chan as the Do-kwong Emperor (道光帝) — the benevolent Qing Dynasty emperor who naturally became the successor due to the death of his older brother, Min-yi. He has had a crush on Yee-lan since youth, but because Yee-lan and Min-yi were in love, he decided to forgo his pursuits. Do-kwong interrupts Yuen-yuen's Empress coronation in order to save Yee-lan from her burial, and soon announces to take her hand in marriage, much to the dismay of Yuen-yuen and Kung-chee. Do-kwong is extremely close to his brothers and muses that if Min-yi hadn't died, he would have been crowned instead.



Joel Chan as Min-yan, the Prince Sui (瑞親王綿忻) — Do-kwong's younger half-brother and best friend. Min-yan extremely respects his older brother and purposefully presents himself in a much harsher and militaristic image in court to highlight Do-kwong's more sincere and benevolent image. Min-yan was Yuen-yuen's lover before she married Do-kwong. Though he still harbours feelings for her, Min-yan is disgusted by Yuen-yuen's calculating and cunning schemes for power. Yuen-yuen later seduces Min-yan, and he sires a son with her. Influenced by Kung-chee and Yuen-yuen, Min-yan begins to develop a growing dissent towards Do-kwong's rule, and ultimately decides to overthrow him.

Gigi Wong as Empress Dowager Kung-chee (恭慈皇太后) — Do-kwong's stepmother and Min-yan's mother. Although Do-kwong is not her biological son, he is the most filial. Kung-chee believes Yee-lan is creating tension between her and Do-kwong, and finds her power in court to be weakening. She later convinces Min-yan to start a coup to overthrow Do-kwong.

Nancy Wu as Choi-lam (彩藍) — born Borjigit Ching-yu (博爾濟吉特·静瑜), the maiden spy Yuen-yuen sennds to spy on Yee-lan. Choi-lam later changes her loyalty to serve Yee-lan, but is unhappy with her ambiguous relationship with her two masters. She later wins the emperor's favour and eventually becomes Consort Ching (靜妃).

[News] Water bottle spotted in 'Curse of the Royal Harem', Netizens ridicules TVB

[News] Water bottle spotted in 'Curse of the Royal Harem', Netizens ridicules TVB
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Netizens spotted a water bottle in TVB's anniversary series Curse of the Royal Harem (CRH). In episode 19, the scene was about Sunny Chan's role as Emperor Guangxi (Do Gwong) discussing business with the imperial officials, but when the camera zoomed out, an empty water bottle was seen sitting on the emperor's desk. Netizens screen captured the goof, posted on discussion forums and ridiculed TVB for playing with 'time travel'. Netizens also made a spoof by putting the caption, "TVB is amazing" underneath the screencap to further ridicule TVB.

Netizens madly criticized TVB for making another sloppy production. Netizens speculated that someone finished the bottle and just conveniently placed it on the set, but none of the artists or staff noticed. Even when the crew were editing the scenes, still no one spotted the mistake, seriously careless! One Netizen joked and wondered if this was a marketing technique by the sponsor.

Reporters contacted CRH's producer Chong Wai Kin, he expressed he was notified about the mistake earlier this morning. Then he immediately went back to rewatch the original. Producer Chong said: "We often complete the scenes in 1 take. Perhaps we accidentally placed the cut camera shots back into the scene. I'm not sure if if it's a human or computer error. We are responsible for this, and in the future, we will review the series a few more times to ensure there are no errors before broadcasting." He also expressed his gratitude to the person who spotted the mistake and for their support.

[News] Choi Siwon tweets photo with Go Soo & Jung Woo Sung.

[News] Choi Siwon tweets photo with Go Soo & Jung Woo Sung.
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On December 2nd, actor Yoo Ji Tae and actress Kim Hyo Jin officially tied the knot at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul. Many of Korea’s top stars were in attendance including Super Junior’s Choi Siwon, Go Soo, and Jung Woo Sung.

After attending the event, Choi Siwon later tweeted, “It was great time with the suave hyungs! Woo Sung hyung Yoon Gi hyung Go Soo Hyung! lovely wedding cheers!” and attached the photo above.

Netizens were impressed by the handsome men in the picture and commented, “It looks like a real professional photo shoot” and “Go Soo’s head looks a bit small compared to the others“.

[News] Kim So-eun Seeking New Challenges.

[News] Kim So-eun Seeking New Challenges.
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Kim So-eun has expanded her fan base to include older Koreans with the weekend drama "A Thousand Kisses". She said she feels she has marked a new stage in her career by broadening her appeal to viewers aged 30 to 70, whereas before she was followed mainly by teenagers and people in their 20s.

"I've become better at understanding the situation and feelings of the characters I am asked to play, and am now more absorbed in roles", she said.

Kim said she doesn't want to get pigeonholed, but would prefer to keep challenging herself.

"You will be able to see me playing a new character -- and not a good girl -- soon. Let's call her an evil woman. I just hope I can keep receiving the support and encouragement of my fans whatever I do", she added.

As she is determined to dedicate her life to her journey as an actress, one may think she would find it difficult to find a partner, but she said she is not too picky when it comes to men.

"If he's someone who can understand my job, which is different from regular professions, I would be happy. And I hope I can learn many things from him", she said.

[VOD & News] "You're My Pet" Will Be Released in Nine Different Countries.

[VOD & News] "You're My Pet" Will Be Released in Nine Different Countries.
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Lotte Entertainment who is the distributor for “You’re My Pet” stated on December 1 that the film will be released in 9 different countries: Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Brunei. They also stated, “Please anticipate the results of the film.”

Currently the country where the film is set to be released is Japan on January 21. It was reported that the film will be released in 100 different theaters. Korean film industry leaders hope that the film will begin a new trend of Korean films.

China is set to release the film sometime next year in February or March. The Chinese release hopes to piggyback on the popularity of Jang Geun Suk and Kim Ha Neul in China.

“You’re My Pet” was released on November 10. Currently the film has gathered nearly 530,000 viewers.

The film is based on a Japanese comic. Jang Geun Suk moves in with a fashion editor portrayed by Kim Ha Neul. Check out the trailer below:

[News] Song Seung Hun shares a photo with Ooh La La Session via his me2day.

[News] Song Seung Hun shares a photo with Ooh La La Session via his me2day.
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On December 1st, actor Song Seung Hun shared the photo above via his official me2day page with the caption, “At the MAMA with my awesome Ooh La La dongsengs ^^“.

In the photo, Song Seung Hun smiled brightly as he stood in the midst of the Ooh La La Session members who struck various poses for the camera. Song Seung Hun’s head which was significantly smaller than the rest, became a hot topic of discussion amongst netizens.

Netizens who saw the photo responded wich comments such as, “Top star meets another top star!”, “Jealous. Too bad Lim Yoon Tek couldn’t be there for the photo“, and “Song Seung Hun hyungnim! Your head is so small“.

The photo was taken at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards, held in Singapore on November 29th. Song Seung Hun served as an award presenter at the event, while Ooh La La Session put on a phenomenal performance.

[News] Kim Hyun Joong wins case against MOGEF, ban removed for “Please”.

[News] Kim Hyun Joong wins case against MOGEF, ban removed for “Please”.
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Kim Hyun Joong and his entertainment company, Key East, managed to retract the ban on one of his tracks, “Please“.

The song, which was a part of his “Break Down” solo album, had been banned by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (“MOGEF“) for being “harmful media to the youth”.

In it’s overturning decision, the courts proclaimed that “In books, movies, and dramas permitted for teenage viewing, there are often scenes of drinking and smoking to quell sadness. In the interest of maintaining freedom of speech, it must also be allowed in popular music. It cannot be assumed that just because it is there, it promotes drinking or smoking.”

The MOGEF had banned the song earlier in the year for lyrics such as “Through the expanding cigarette smoke” and “Because I’m drunk”.

The court struck down MOGEF’s reasoning, saying, “Taking the lyrics in context of the entire song, the phrases are just a way to express the horrible emotions after breaking up with a lover, not encouraging drinking or smoking.”

[News] Ancient Royal Court Performance Delights Parisians.

[News] Ancient Royal Court Performance Delights Parisians.
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Models wearing traditional Korean royal gowns pose on the catwalk at a show celebrating Korea-France Week in Paris on Tuesday. /Yonhap

Parisians were offered a glimpse into the royal culture of the Chosun Dynasty (1392-1910) as part of Korea-France Week at the InterContinental Hotel Paris on Tuesday night (local time).

A Chosun royal wedding ceremony was reenacted with the iconic images of Notre Dame and Montmartre in the background. Based on relevant records from the Oegyujanggak royal archives, the reenactment included the queen's installation, her official entrance into the palace, and the first night of wedding celebrations. The archives were returned to Korea this April, some 145 years after France looted them in a botched invasion.

The show began with a performance on the gayageum (12-stringed zither) by Ewha Womans University Professor Moon Jae-suk. It continued with some of the videos of artist Lee Lee-nam, which showed a fusion of traditional Korean landscape paintings and the works of great French painters.

To ensure the performances were as authentic as possible, the Korean Royal Costume Research Institute designed and produced the royal attire based on the dynasty's royal texts.

A fashion show featuring traditional Korean royal costumes was also included in the line-up of events, with Miss Korea pageant winner Lee Honey, who is Prof. Moon's daughter, playing the role of a former queen. French models also took to the catwalk to present designers' modern interpretations of ancient Korean clothing.

The event demonstrated the burgeoning interest in Korean culture and history in Europe amid the swelling popularity of K-pop overseas, said Lee Bae-yong, chairwoman of the Presidential Council on National Branding.

[News] Lee Min Ho’s Toyota Camry Web Series Comes to Dramatic End.

[News] Lee Min Ho’s Toyota Camry Web Series Comes to Dramatic End.
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The fourth and final episode of Lee Min Ho’s Toyota Camry “One and Only” web series was released today. The dramatic four-part series comes to a surprising end with the Camry playing a critical role in solving the mystery. Lee Min Ho and his evil twin brother continue to fight over their identity, but the storyline takes a striking turn, delivering one of the most powerful car ads in history.

In case you haven’t seen it already, the basic storyline goes like this: Joon (the good brother) wakes up from a coma, only to find out his entire memory has been wiped out. But his Camry plays an important role in tracing back his lost memories, and he discovers his evil twin brother Kwon was the mastermind behind the whole accident that caused his memory loss. Joon goes on to discover Kwon had set up the whole plot to take away his girl friend Sohee, who is just about to get married to him. Joon ends up going to the wedding and encounters Kwon and Sohee, but no one believes his identity…

To find out how it all comes to an end, watch the video below or catch the entire series here!

[Photo & News] Actors Yoo Ji Tae and Kim Hyo Jin Tie the Knot.

[Photo & News] Actors Yoo Ji Tae and Kim Hyo Jin Tie the Knot.
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Yoo Ji Tae (35) and Kim Hyo Jin (27) tied the knot today, December 2, at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul. The event was a closed-ceremony, and the happy couple gave a short press conference before the wedding to express their happiness.

Yoo Ji Tae stated, “Thank you for coming. Please look after us as we work hard to live a happy life together.” The bride also added, “Today is such a wonderful day. We’ll be happy.”

The happy couple met back in 2003 during a photoshoot and started dating in 2006. Yoo Ji Tae revealed that they purposely set their wedding date to December 2 as it marks 1,825 days, exactly 5 years, since they started dating.

The ceremony was filled with celeb guests like SNSD’s Soo Young, Super Junior’s Choi Si Won, Ha Ji Won, Lee Byung Hyun, Cha Seung Won, Soo Ae, Kim Hye Soo, Moon Geun Young, Ji Jin Hee, Tablo, Kim Joo Ho, and others.

The celebrity couple share a passion for volunteering and have been appointed honorary ambassadors for World Vision in 2011. In 2010, the couple donated 20 million won to the Haiti earthquake relief among countless volunteer services. Additionally, they have announced that they will donate the monetary gifts from their wedding to World Vision to help an elementary school in Myanmar.

[VOD & News] “Star Audition” Kwon Ri Sae to Join KeyEast Entertainment’s New Idol Group?

[VOD & News] “Star Audition” Kwon Ri Sae to Join KeyEast Entertainment’s New Idol Group?
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MBC “Star Audition” contestant Kwon Ri Sae, who also appeared in MBC “We Got Married” with David Oh, is reported to be a strong candidate for Key East Entertainment’s new idol group. The girl group tentatively titled “Bae Yong Joon Girls,” for their ties with the head of their agency, is expected to debut early next year, with six or seven total members.

“Kwon Ri Sae is getting vocal and dance trainings with the goal of debuting next year. But we’re not sure if she will debut through a girl group or a co-ed group. We’ve picked several other trainees too and they’re all training hard now,” a Key East representative said.

“Except for Kwon Ri Sae (who’s Korean-Japanese), the rest of the members will be comprised of Koreans. Once they debut, we’re planning to have them co-promote with AKB48 in Japan,” the official added.

Kwon Ri Sae signed with Key East last July after reaching stardom through MBC “Star Audition.” The former Miss Japan speaks fluent Japanese, and Key East plans to turn her into a multi-entertainer, using her dancing and singing skills as well as her bilingual ability.

For those of you who don't know her, here's a clip of her performance from "Star Audition"!

[News] Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hyo-jin’s wedding photos.

[News] Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hyo-jin’s wedding photos.
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Yoo Ji-tae (Oldboy, A Star’s Lover) and Kim Hyo-jin (Mary Stayed Out All Night) have been dating for years and are all set to tie the knot this Friday, at Seoul’s Silla Hotel. The couple recently posed for a wedding-themed photo spread for Bazaar’s November issue, where they rocked a modern look with fashion-forward wedding-wear.



I love that this set of photos goes completely in the direction, down to the lighting and the treatment of the image to look old and vintage. Fabulous.

The couple weds on December 2, and it’ll be a busy end of the year as the newlywed Yoo Ji-tae then takes on the filming of his directorial feature debut with Sansevieria, which will begin shooting in January.

[News] Netizens spot flaws in "In Time With You".

[News] Netizens spot flaws in "In Time With You".
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FTV and GTV’s “In Time With You” starring Ariel Lin, Chen Bo-Lin, and Sunny Wang scored 3.54% in ratings last weekend (approximately 2 million and 41 thousand viewers). Although it was still behind TTV and SETTV’s “Office Girls'” 5.05% (approx. 2 million 762 thousand viewers), it was the closest that it had ever come to rivaling first place.

However, many sharp-eyed netizens spotted some flaws in the drama. Sunny was in a plane accident and Ariel immediately flew to Singapore to see him. Netizens made fun that the speed it took for her to get to her destination was unreasonably fast: “1 second to Singapore”, “It’s Doraemon’s Anywhere Door”. GTV explained that some scenes were edited for better pacing in the drama.

Netizens also believed that the plane landed in Malaysia, yet Ariel flew to the Singapore airport to embrace him with love. GTV pointed out that the drama did not specifically state where Sunny was, so it was probably somewhere near Singapore. GTV added that the main purpose was to increase suspense -- Chen Bo-Lin seeing Ariel and Sunny hugging sweetly with his own eyes.

[News] "Sun and rain" relationship not yet dead.

[News] "Sun and rain" relationship not yet dead.
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Rainie Yang and Sunny Wang have an unclear relationship. News week reported Sunny brought a commodity for her and had an intimate relationship while in the plane. She returned to Taiwan from American on November 29, she said: "We are really good friend only." Whether will there be a possible future development? She said: "No one can say what would happen in the future, I hope you will give artists the liberty to have friends."

The talent agency told the news week that: "Rainie did not appear in the picture from beginning to end, if they are plug-story then they are too exaggerated, there is nothing to comment on." He is 29 years old and Rainie is 27 year old, his career is just getting started, is he banned to engage in a relationship? Manager said: " We only ban unprofessional artist."

[News] Stills from Uhm Tae-woong and Han Ga-in’s new film.

[News] Stills from Uhm Tae-woong and Han Ga-in’s new film.
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Han Ga-in and Uhm Tae-woong in their new romantic melo film, Introduction to Architecture, along with their younger counterparts, played by Suzy (Dream High) and Lee Jae-hoon (The Front Line). They actually did a pretty great job in casting for resemblance in the younger actors, to make the connection immediate, and not the usual case of oh, is that who he’s supposed to be?

The film is about an architect, played by Uhm Tae-woong, whose first love shows up one day to ask him to build her a house. She asks for her old house to be rebuilt — the one from her childhood, and the stills come from a scene where they go to Jeju Island to see the original house, and then memories of their youth come flooding back.



The title comes from their first meeting as college students, in an Introduction to Architecture class, where the hero had promised to build the heroine a house one day. Aw, how cute.

If Suzy and Lee Jae-hoon can deliver on the flashback sequences (of which I’m assuming there are many, based on the story), it might be a sweet throwback kind of love story, like Winter Sonata minus all the amnesia-fauxcest-terminal-illness. At least I certainly hope so. Yeesh. I’m pretty sure if memory serves, there was an architect’s story buried under that other stuff, somewhere deep down.

Directing is PD Lee Yong-ju (Memories of Murder, Possessed). Introduction to Architecture is almost halfway through principal photography and plans to release early next year.

[News] Kim Hyun Joong’s Agency Denies Casting in New Drama “Speed”.

[News] Kim Hyun Joong’s Agency Denies Casting in New Drama “Speed”.
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Contrary to what he said at the 2011 MAMA press conference, Kim Hyun Joong is not confirmed for the lead role in the upcoming TV Chosun drama, “Speed.”

“We did receive an offer for the lead role in ‘Speed,’ but we haven’t finalized our decision yet. It’s just one of the many offers under consideration,” Key East Entertainment said.

Another official from Key East said, “He’s reviewing many offers right now. What he said at the press conference wasn’t meant for a specific TV series, but it was just his way of expressing his intention to return to TV around that time.”

On November 29, Kim Hyun Joong appeared at the 2011 MAMA Press Conference and said his world tour got postponed to late next year because of a new drama he was cast in. “I think I’ll be able to show my acting on TV by next April,” he said at the time.

“Speed” is a drama series produced by TV Chosun, one of the five new TV channels that began broadcasting on December 1. It’s produced by the director of “Iris,” and has been rumored to cast either Kim Hyun Joong, Yoo Ah In, or Lee Jung Jae as the male lead, while SNSD’s Sooyoung is a strong candidate to play the lead female role.

[News] 2PM’s Nichkhun Reveals his Ideal Type and Dream Date.

[News] 2PM’s Nichkhun Reveals his Ideal Type and Dream Date.
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2PM’s Nichkhun graced the cover of Japanese magazine “fine.” In the spread, Nichkhun dropped 2PM’s “beastly” image and went with his signature smile and boyish charms.

In the interview, he revealed, “I like someone who is very understanding, especially because I’m so busy with my work.” He added, “I dream of going on a romantic date for Christmas where we go skating and kiss.”

Meanwhile, Nichkhun is busy with various activities in Japan. He was recenly cast in a new Japanese movie, “Ouran High School Host Club," alongside AKB48’s Shinoda Mariko.

On November 29, Nichkhun and the rest of 2PM delighted fans with a surprise fan meeting at the Shibuya Tower Records. Various Japanese media reported that various fans were seen crying upon 2PM’s appearance.

[News] Song Hye Gyo Shows Off Her Sexy Charm in "Vogue" Photo Shoot.

[News] Song Hye Gyo Shows Off Her Sexy Charm in "Vogue" Photo Shoot.
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Song Hye Gyo is garnering attention for her see through fashion.

The actress showed a totally different charm than her usual sophisticated and chic image through fashion magazine “Vogue” photo shoot.

Song Hye Gyo captured interest with her smoky makeup and alluring see through fashion. Her voluminous bust line added on to the displayed sexiness. She wore sparkly black pants for the lower apparel. Her seductive gaze at the camera while leaning on a wall had many male fans skip a heartbeat.

Netizens who saw the photo shoot picture reacted with diverse responses: “A sexy side of Song Hye Gyo!”, “This is way too sexy!”, and “Way too charming, her body really is perfect.”

Recently, Song Hye Gyo has been filming for Kar Wai Wong’s “The Grandmasters.”

[News] "Scent of a Woman's" Lee Dong Wook Owns over 200 Manwha Books.

[News] "Scent of a Woman's" Lee Dong Wook Owns over 200 Manwha Books.
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Lee Dong Wook confessed, “I own over 200 manhwa books” in last night’s episode of tvN’s “Taxi.” He revealed that he grew his dream of becoming a movie director through reading manwha books.

“The Scent of a Woman’s” star stated, “While acting, I’ve developed a lot of interest in producing. My dream is to become a film director twenty years from now.” He added, “I spend most of my free time reading manhwa books because it’s similar to storyboards. It’s a tremendous help in my directorial studies.”

He has quite a huge collection with over 200 books. Lee Dong Wook sheepishly told, “I liked reading them since I was a little kid. But back then, I couldn’t afford to read as much manwha books as I wanted because of my family’s financial situation, and it must have developed into this han. Now, I just buy as much as I want and that’s how I ended up with several hundred.”

Lee Dong Wook also shared his story about his actual directorial experience. Before his enlistment, he had produced and acted in a short clip for long time friend KCM’s concert. However, during his time in the army, he was surprised to see that clip featured in a rookie singer’s music video. Lee Dong Wook stated, “It was my first time producing, so I was unfamiliar with everything and unskilled. I was embarrassed to cue my fellow actors.”

Meanwhile, Lee Dong Wook is busy preparing for his new rom-com drama “Wild Romance,” opposite Lee Si Young. “Wild Romance” is a love story about judo-athlete-turned-bodyguard Yoon Eun Jae (Lee Si Young) and baseball player Park Mu Yeol (Lee Dong Wook). Through a series of unexpected events, Yoon Eun Jae becomes Park Mu Yeol’s bodyguard, and their relationship develops. “Wild Romance” will premiere on KBS once Park Min Young’s “Man of Honor” ends.

[News] Jang Hyuk’s old graduation photo surfaces online.

[News] Jang Hyuk’s old graduation photo surfaces online.
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Jang Hyuk‘s graduation photo has surfaced on various sites on the internet, garnering the attention of netizens everywhere.

Jang Hyuk (birth name Jung Yong Jun) attended Ah Joo Junior High School and Sajik High School in Busan. In the photo that graduation photo that surfaced, he sported a clean, short haircut and his skin looked flawless.



Netizens who saw the photos responded positively with comments such as, “Natural good-looks“, “Born to be a star“, “He looks like Jung Woo Sung“, and more.

In related news, Jang Hyuk is currently cast in SBS’s ‘Deep Rooted Tree‘ as ‘Kang Chae Yoon’, and he is acting alongside Han Suk Kyu, Shin Sae Kyung, Yoon Jae Moon, and Cho Jin Woong.