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3/30/05: The KBS Monday/Tuesday drama, 18 vs. 29, starring Park Sun Young and
Ryu Soo Young, is a hit in Korea. Read about its popularity in a 3/30/05 KBS Global
article at: english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1347463_11858.html. Bae Doo Na
(Country Princess) will be starring in a new MBC Omnibus Drama with Bae Jong Ok
(More Beautiful Than a Flower), Kim Chang Wan (To Be With You), Shin Sung Woo
(Tropical Nights in December) and Kim Dong Wan. Read about her and her new drama
in a 3/30/05 Dong-A Ilbo article at:
english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2005033187038.
3/29/05: Kim Hee Sun (Sad Love Story) will be attending the Cannes Film Festival in
May to promote her new movie, The Myth, in which she co-stars with Jackie Chan. Read
more about this upcoming event in a 3/29/05 KBS Global article at:
english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1347404_11858.html .
3/28/05: There are several tour groups traveling from Hawaii to Korea this Spring. One thing
non-Koreans may be wondering is whether the tap water is safe to drink in Korea. Find out
the answer in a 3/27/05 JoongAng Daily article at: jongangdaily.
joins/com/200503/27/200503271816271679900091009112.html.
3/26/05: Top cell phone makers, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, unveiled their
latest versions of bestselling cell phones recently. You may see some of them a little later in
TV dramas. Read about the new cell phones (and their celebrity spokespersons) in a 3/25/05
Chosun Ilbo article at: english.chosun.com/w21data/
html/news/200503/200503250038.html.
3/25/05: Lee Byung Hun (All In) is starring in a new movie, A Bittersweet Life. Read
more about this movie in a 3/25/05 Chosun Ilbo article at: english.chosun.
com/w21data/html/news/200503/200503240013.html and a 3/22/05 Korea Times article at:
times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200503/kt2005032218590611710.htm.
3/24/05: Kang Dong Won (Magic/Country Princess) has been voted the top dream date
on a rainy spring day. Second place went to Jung Woo Sung (A Moment to Remember)
and third place went to Im Soo Jung (I'm Sorry, I Love You). Read more about this
popularity contest in a 3/24/05 KBS Global article at:
english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1346946_11858.html.
3/23/05: Eom Tae Woong (Sassy Girl Chun-hyang), who is the younger brother of Eom
Jung Hwa (Tropical Nights in December/Wife), is a rising star. He will have the leading
male role in the KBS miniseries, Resurrection, which replaces Emperor of the Sea on May
27 in Korea. Read more about him in a 3/23/05 KBS Global article at:
english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1346815_11858.html.
3/22/05: Tom from YesAsia is looking for testimonials from Korean drama fans describing
why they are "addicted" or "hooked" on Korean dramas. If you would like to share your
testimonial, email him at: tom@yesasia.com for more details. By the way, Tom has been
instrumental in making many great Korean TV dramas available at YesAsia on DVD with
English subtitles. Show your appreciation for all of his hard work by sharing your testimonial
with him.
3/21/05: There are several recent Korean movies and TV dramas dealing with teenagers
getting married. Ironically, in real life, the average age that Koreans are getting married is
going up. Read more about the teen marriage trend in dramas in a 3/21/05 Korea Times
article at: times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200503/kt2005
032117075311690.htm.
3/19/05: Read about how fan clubs can have an impact on the lives of others in a 3/18/05
JoongAng Daily article at: joongangdaily.joins.com/200503/18/
200503182242475609900091009101.html.
3/18/05: Many eyes are focused on Bae Yong Jun (Winter Ballad/Did We Really
Love?) and Son Ye Jin (Summer Scent/Delicious Proposal) who are currently making the
movie, April Snow. Fellow addicts and the media are crowding the filming sites at Samchok
to catch a glimpse of the stars at work. Read about this in a 3/18/05 Korea Times article at:
times.hankhooki.com/lpage/200503/
kt2005031817245711720.htm and a 3/17/05 Chosun Ilbo article at:
english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200503/200503170030.html.
3/17/05: Korean TV dramas usually depict mother-in-laws as mean and bossy. In real life,
that is not always the case. For instance, actress Hong Eun Hee (Shoot for the Stars), who
is married to actor Yoo Joon Sang (The Marrying Type/Fox & Cotton Candy), gets along
well with her mother-in-law. Read more about Hong Eun Hee's happy personal life in a
3/17/05 KBS Global article at: english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/1346196_11858.html.
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Ryu Soo Young, is a hit in Korea. Read about its popularity in a 3/30/05 KBS Global
article at: english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1347463_11858.html. Bae Doo Na
(Country Princess) will be starring in a new MBC Omnibus Drama with Bae Jong Ok
(More Beautiful Than a Flower), Kim Chang Wan (To Be With You), Shin Sung Woo
(Tropical Nights in December) and Kim Dong Wan. Read about her and her new drama
in a 3/30/05 Dong-A Ilbo article at:
english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2005033187038.
3/29/05: Kim Hee Sun (Sad Love Story) will be attending the Cannes Film Festival in
May to promote her new movie, The Myth, in which she co-stars with Jackie Chan. Read
more about this upcoming event in a 3/29/05 KBS Global article at:
english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1347404_11858.html .
3/28/05: There are several tour groups traveling from Hawaii to Korea this Spring. One thing
non-Koreans may be wondering is whether the tap water is safe to drink in Korea. Find out
the answer in a 3/27/05 JoongAng Daily article at: jongangdaily.
joins/com/200503/27/200503271816271679900091009112.html.
3/26/05: Top cell phone makers, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, unveiled their
latest versions of bestselling cell phones recently. You may see some of them a little later in
TV dramas. Read about the new cell phones (and their celebrity spokespersons) in a 3/25/05
Chosun Ilbo article at: english.chosun.com/w21data/
html/news/200503/200503250038.html.
3/25/05: Lee Byung Hun (All In) is starring in a new movie, A Bittersweet Life. Read
more about this movie in a 3/25/05 Chosun Ilbo article at: english.chosun.
com/w21data/html/news/200503/200503240013.html and a 3/22/05 Korea Times article at:
times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200503/kt2005032218590611710.htm.
3/24/05: Kang Dong Won (Magic/Country Princess) has been voted the top dream date
on a rainy spring day. Second place went to Jung Woo Sung (A Moment to Remember)
and third place went to Im Soo Jung (I'm Sorry, I Love You). Read more about this
popularity contest in a 3/24/05 KBS Global article at:
english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1346946_11858.html.
3/23/05: Eom Tae Woong (Sassy Girl Chun-hyang), who is the younger brother of Eom
Jung Hwa (Tropical Nights in December/Wife), is a rising star. He will have the leading
male role in the KBS miniseries, Resurrection, which replaces Emperor of the Sea on May
27 in Korea. Read more about him in a 3/23/05 KBS Global article at:
english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1346815_11858.html.
3/22/05: Tom from YesAsia is looking for testimonials from Korean drama fans describing
why they are "addicted" or "hooked" on Korean dramas. If you would like to share your
testimonial, email him at: tom@yesasia.com for more details. By the way, Tom has been
instrumental in making many great Korean TV dramas available at YesAsia on DVD with
English subtitles. Show your appreciation for all of his hard work by sharing your testimonial
with him.
3/21/05: There are several recent Korean movies and TV dramas dealing with teenagers
getting married. Ironically, in real life, the average age that Koreans are getting married is
going up. Read more about the teen marriage trend in dramas in a 3/21/05 Korea Times
article at: times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200503/kt2005
032117075311690.htm.
3/19/05: Read about how fan clubs can have an impact on the lives of others in a 3/18/05
JoongAng Daily article at: joongangdaily.joins.com/200503/18/
200503182242475609900091009101.html.
3/18/05: Many eyes are focused on Bae Yong Jun (Winter Ballad/Did We Really
Love?) and Son Ye Jin (Summer Scent/Delicious Proposal) who are currently making the
movie, April Snow. Fellow addicts and the media are crowding the filming sites at Samchok
to catch a glimpse of the stars at work. Read about this in a 3/18/05 Korea Times article at:
times.hankhooki.com/lpage/200503/
kt2005031817245711720.htm and a 3/17/05 Chosun Ilbo article at:
english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200503/200503170030.html.
3/17/05: Korean TV dramas usually depict mother-in-laws as mean and bossy. In real life,
that is not always the case. For instance, actress Hong Eun Hee (Shoot for the Stars), who
is married to actor Yoo Joon Sang (The Marrying Type/Fox & Cotton Candy), gets along
well with her mother-in-law. Read more about Hong Eun Hee's happy personal life in a
3/17/05 KBS Global article at: english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/1346196_11858.html.
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