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| 9/8/05: My Name is Kim Sam-soon is scheduled to be released on DVD (region-1 with English subtitles) on November 30. For info on the DVD for this hit drama, click here. Only You, starring Han Chae Young (Sassy Girl Chunhyang) and Jo Hyun Jae (Love Letter), will be made available next week on DVD (region-3 with English subtitles). For info on this DVD, click here. 9/2/05: Kim So Yeon (Mothers & Sisters/All About Eve) is getting some great publicity in Venice while promoting her latest movie, Seven Swords. Read about the favorable impression she is making on foreigners in a 9/1/05 Chosun Ilbo article at: english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200509/200509010014.html. and a 9/2/05 KBS Global article at: english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1361247_11858.html. See her with her co-stars in a 9/2/05 Chosun Ilbo photo at: english.chosun. com/w21daa/html/news/200509/200509010018.html. Ryu Si Won and Jang Nara were busy filming scenes of Wedding, a KBS drama, in Japan. Read about their busy filming schedule in a 9/2/05 KBS Global article at: english.kbs.co.kr/ entertainment/news/1361275_11858.html (caution: article contains spoilers). The DVD for Secret will be available at the end of this month. This drama, starring Kim Ha Neul, Kim Min Jong, Ha Ji Won and Ryu Si Won, was one of the dramas that got me addicted on Korean TV dramas back in 2000. For info about the Secret DVD (region-1 with English subtitles), click here. The OST for this drama also is a favorite of mine. The DVD (region-1 with English subtitles) on the making of April Snow, along with a 32-page photo album, will be available on September 16. For info about the DVD/photo album set, click here. 9/1/05: Ethnic Koreans living in New Orleans are suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Read about their suffering in two 8/31/05 Chosun Ilbo articles at: english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200508/200508310013.html and english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200508/200508310028.html. On a happier note, read about how strong female characters are gaining favor in Korean TV dramas such as My Lovely Sam-soon (starring Kim Sun Ah), Be Strong Geum-soon (starring Han Ji Hye), Princess Lulu (starring Kim Jung Eun), The Secret Lovers (starring Han Ji Hye), Life in the Pink (starring Choi Jin Shil) and Wedding (starring Jang Nara) Read about these tough characters in a 8/31/05 Korea Times article at: times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200508/kt20050831 20085211700.htm. Read about the inspiring life of Lee Chul Ho, the Ramen King of Norway, in a 7/6/05 KBS Global article at: english.kbs.co.kr/society/people/135 6366_11774.html. 8/31/05: Hawaii is very proud of local girl, Wie Sung Mi, who is more well known as Michelle Wie, the golf phenom. Read about Michelle, who is fluent in Korean, in a 8/24/05 KBS Global article at: english.kbs.com/society/people/1360461_11774.html. 8/30/05: Want to learn more about Korea and Korean-Americans? Edward J. Shultz, a professor at the University of Hawaii who will be teaching at Sogang University in Korea for a year, has set up a website at www.arirangeducation.com to help spread info on that subject. Read about Prof. Shultz and his thoughts on the Korean Wave in Hawaii in a 8/29/05 Korea Times article at: times.hankooki. com/lpage/culture/200508/kt2005082919510211690.htm. The Korean Wave has not only hit Honolulu, Hawaii, but also other major cities in the U.S. Read about the Korean Wave sweeping the U.S. in a 8/30/05 KOCCA article by clicking here. One correction to that article: YesAsia.com is no longer based in San Bruno, California. YesAsia is now based in Hong Kong. You can read the 8/28/05 San Francisco Chronicle article referred to in the KOCCA article by clicking here. Park Sol Mi is starting to get attention in Japan for her work in Winter Ballad and All In. Read about her rising popularity in Japan in a 8/29/05 KBS Global article at: english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1360919_11858.html. If the Japanese like her in those 2 dramas, she'll probably gain many more fans when they watch her movie, Dance with the Wind, which is one of my favorite Korean movies. Go to next page of News from KoreanWiz Home Copyright 2005 KoreanWiz.org All rights reserved. |
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