"The Fugitive Plan B" to air in Japan in April this year

TV series "The Fugitive Plan B" [KBS]

KBS TV series "The Fugitive Plan B" will go on air in Japan starting April this year.



CEO Ahn Hyung-soo of the production company of the show told Sports Today over the phone, "It has been decided that the show will begin its air in Japan. Starting April, 'Fugitive' will be broadcasted on So-net, a station affiliated with Sony Group". Ahn added they are currently in talks with other public networks in Japan as well.

In October, the distribution rights to "Fugitive" was sold to seven countries in Asia including Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

"The Fugitive Plan B", which has ended its run in December last year, is helmed by noted director Kwak Jeong-hwan and written by Cheon Seong-il, the creative duo behind the 2010 hit series "The Slave Hunters".

The action-comedy drama, starring Rain, Lee Na-young and Daniel Henney, is about a detective and his female client getting chased by cops and gangs as they get entangled in a case searching for gold that disappeared almost a century ago.

The 20-part series first scored viewership ratings in the 20 percent range when it aired on October 7 and has maintained its position at No. 2 on the Wednesday and Thursday primetime slot with ratings in the 13 to 15 percent range.

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Synopsis

During the Korean War, a vast amount of money disappeared. Now, some 60 years later, the money has reappeared, leading to a frantic chase across the globe. Jin Yi (Lee Na Young) is a seemingly innocent woman who has hidden motives for approaching Ji Woo (Bi). Her plans are complicated by an unexpected romance developing between them, as well as the numerous pursuers hot on their trail. Kieko (Uehara Takako) is a famous Japanese singer who also gets tangled up in a relationship with this man. Little do they know that her father Hiroki (Takenaka Naoto), apart from being a business man, is a powerful Yakuza. In this love triangle, who will finally win the love of Ji Woo?

Title: 도망자 / Do Mang Ja / The Fugitive : Plan B
Chinese Title : 逃亡者
Also Known as: Runaway
Genre: Action, Romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast Network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2010-Sep-29 to 2010-Dec-02
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Cast

Bi / Rain as Ji Woo
Lee Na Young as Jin Yi
Lee Jung Jin as Chief Detective Do Soo
Daniel Henney as Kai
Uehara Takako as Kieko (キエコ)
Takenaka Naoto as Hiroki (Kieko’s father)
Sung Dong Il as Nakamura Hwang
Gong Hyung Jin as Master Jang
Jo Hee Bong as James
Ti Lung/狄龙 as General Wai
Josie Ho/何超儀 as Hwai
Yoon Jin Seo
Yoon Son Ha
Kim Eung Soo
Kim Hyung Jong
Han Jung Soo as corrupt detective (cameo)
MBLAQ (cameo)
Lee Da Hae (cameo)

Source: yellowcinema

Charmaine Sheh Not Filming 'Forensic Heroes 3'

Due to an arm injury, it's confirmed Charmaine Sheh (Chinese name: 佘詩曼) won't star in upcoming TVB drama "Forensic Heroes 3" (Chinese title: 《法證先鋒III》).



The TVB actress has been filming in Mainland recently and was about to return to Hong Kong. When she was getting off a car at the airport, she slipped and her left arm elbow hit the ground first, which caused her joint to dislocate. She is expected to take several weeks off to treat her arm.

Charmaine talked about her current condition on the phone yesterday and sounded quite weak: "My leg started to numb, and doctors said nerves are being pressed. My hand hurts a lot. My waist can't stay in the same position for too long, so I didn't sleep well last night."



The 2006 TV Queen is disappointed that she couldn't collaborate with TV King Wayne Lai (Chinese name: 黎耀祥) this time. She's upset that her accident affected the drama, which started filming already.

Producer of the drama Mui Siu Ching (Chinese name: 梅小青) is in a rush to find someone equivalent to Charmaine. She stressed it's more important for the actress to be in good health.

"Even if she forces herself to work, her joint could be dislocated again easily. She might need to do physical therapy exercises after resting 6 weeks," she said.

Male lead of the drama Wayne was superstitious that he thought his bad luck might have ruined his chance to collaborate with Charmaine. As for who is his desired female lead replacement, he can't think of one yet.

"It's hard to say," he said. "But it's more important for her to be pretty, since I'm a handsome man in the drama."

In addition, it's said Maggie Cheung would take Charmaine's role.

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Source: Oriental Daily
Credit: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

Hong Kong TVB Station Sold!

I was so shocked initially and shook my head repeatedly in total disbelief when I heard from my mom that TVB business is folding! How could that happen?

No way!

Thousands of Hong konger staff would be dismissed?

No more quality Hong Kong dramas to spice up my daily boring home-to-and-fro-home life?

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(photo of Sir Run Run Shaw by hkchcc.org)

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To clarify my 'fear' and doubt, I did a check online and found out, in relief, that TVB station might just only be sold to some tycoon or cash-rich businessmen from Taiwan. Phew~

Although TVB station is not winding down their business, which is for sure, will the arrival of a new hedge-man change anything internally? Will the quality of the programmes be affected? Will there be an internal reconstruction? I doubt things will remain the same again, because the new guys had to do something to show their presence at the least.

Anyway, here's the original article I read regarding the company's fate...

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By Isabella Steger

Please see Corrections & Amplifications below

While one company’s succession struggle is playing out much like a TV drama, control at Hong Kong’s iconic TV station is being passed on peacefully.

Hong Kong broadcaster Television Broadcasts Ltd.’s legendary co-founder and chairman, the 103-year-old Sir Run Run Shaw, has finally made a decision to sell his 26% stake in the company, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Other potential buyers that had been floated in the past include the chairman of Chinese property developer Country Garden Holdings Co., and more controversially, the vice chairman of Hong Kong developer Henderson Land Development Ltd. Peter Lee, son of billionaire Lee Shau-kee. The possibility that one of the Cantonese-speaking world’s most iconic media institutions could be sold to a tycoon sparked debate in Hong Kong over whether such a move could compromise TVB’s freedom of speech.

The consortium buying Sir Run Run’s stake includes private equity firm Providence Equity Partners LLC, Charles Chan, chairman of Hong Kong-listed holding company ITC Corp. Ltd., as well as Taiwanese businesswoman Cher Wang, chairman of smartphone maker HTC Corp.

The value of the stake is not clear, but based on Wednesday’s closing price the stake is worth some HK$5.23 billion (US$670.5 million). Vivek Couto, executive director at media research firm Media Partners Asia, says the deal is a way for TVB to finally unlock some of its value, particularly in its China business, as there is little room for much growth in Hong Kong where the broadcaster commands some 80% of market share.

“No one was throwing any money at it [TVB]…now it’s a good opportunity for them to finally do something in China,” said Mr. Couto.

It’s also worth noting that this isn’t the first time a Taiwanese tycoon has shown interest in Hong Kong’s media industry. Tsai Eng-meng, who controls the snack giant Want Want China Holdings Ltd., bought a minority stake in TVB’s ailing competitor, Asia Television Ltd. in 2009, though the broadcaster remains mired in an ownership struggle.

A person with knowledge of the deal said the the involvement of cash-rich Taiwanese investors in Hong Kong media satisfies Taiwanese lawmakers and regulators who might be concerned that influential Chinese-language broadcasters become too closely aligned with mainland Chinese interests. TVB operates TVBS, a top three player in Taiwan’s TV industry.

TVB shares are down 5% on Thursday midday and ITC up 15%.

Corrections & Amplifications: The private equity firm buying a stake of TVB is Providence Equity Partners. An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to Providence Equity Partners as Providence Capital Partners.

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Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/exchange/2011/01/27/tvbs-peaceful-transfer-of-power/

Eric-Yunho drama "Poseidon" poised for broadcast this Spring or Summer

Officers-at-sea drama Poseidon starring Shinhwa Eric and TVXQ Yunho, has secured a place on SBS’s 2011 schedule, and will be coming to us as a Monday-Tuesday drama sometime in May. An SBS rep confirmed the news on the 28th, and although the drama doesn’t have a specific premiere date yet, that’ll probably depend on the broadcast runs of its predecessor shows.



Those would be SBS’s current Monday-Tuesday action show Athena: Goddess of War, to be followed by Lee Min-jung and Jang Hyuk’s stocks- and business-related drama Midas. The latter is tentatively planning for a March premiere, and whenever that wraps, Poseidon will step in.

Poseidon takes place out at sea as our two leads, Eric (Strongest Chil Woo) and Kim Kang-woo (Story of a Man), are plucked from the maritime police to be part of an elite force of counterterrorist officers, called the Poseidon team. Also starring are Kim Ok-bin (Thirst) and Jeon Hye-bin (Yacha), two lovely ladies who will probably mix things up on the romance front, as well as idol-actor U-Know Yunho, who’s hoping his second foray into dramas will shake out better than his disappointing debut (Heading to the Ground).

Hmm, the Athena-Midas-Poseidon lineup suggests that SBS is aiming to keep its Mondays and Tuesdays fixed on dramatic, star-studded, thriller and/or action-type fare. Interesting choice; if the shows do well, they could really sew up the timeslot. Generally, we’ve seen a lot of long-running dramas and light comedies air on those days. The counterprogramming seems to be doing all right for Athena at present.

For some reason, although Poseidon didn’t really land on my radar at first, I find I’m warming to the idea. Perhaps because it’s a world we haven’t seen in kdramas before, or perhaps it’s because I love the friends-or-rivals dynamic of the leads. (As Dr. Champ showed us, it’s a most excellent way to get our bromance fix.) And perhaps it’s also because I love Kim Kang-woo, and have missed Eric in the past two years that he’s been serving in the military.

Here are some behind-the-scene-photos taken at the shooting scene of Poseidon.







Source: E Daily, TV Daily, DramaBeans, HanCinema

Character posters released for the upcoming Korean drama "Sign"

Character posters released for the upcoming Korean drama "Sign"

"Sign" (2010)

Directed by Jang Hang-joon

Written by Kim Eun-hee

Network : SBS

With Park Shin-yang (朴新陽), Kim Ah-joong, Eom Ji-won, Jeong Kyeo-woon, Jeon Kwang-ryeol, Moon Cheon-sik,...

Synopsis
Formerly known as "Heaven" (헤븐, He-beun)
There is great mystery surrounding the autopsy doctors at the National Scientific, Criminal, and Investigation Laboratory. A drama about the search for the hidden truth.

Broadcast starting date in Korea : 2011/01/05







Source : www.hancinema.net/kor... ( English Korean ), HanCinema

Natural beauty queen Kong Hyeon Joo revealed her High School Grad photo

You might think that every perfect face of Korean artist has gone under knife.
Well, look again. I mean, look below.
Look at "You are my Destiny" lady Kong Hyeon Joo.



Kong Hyeon Joo (공현주, 孔贤珠, Gong Hyun Joo, born 7 January, 1984) revealed her high school grad photo. Don't her features look the same? Indeed a natural beauty, she is. Even if she did go for surgery, most likely just some minor flaws. Well, who doesn't want to be perfect?

According to her company, Kong Hyeon Joo's grad photo, which was recently released on the internet, has exactly same features as Kong Hyeon Joo's present face.

Especially, her neat hair and uniform gives her a model student-like impression.

Netizens who saw these pictures commented, “She looks exactly same throughout”, “Natural beauty queen is confirmed”, “Since high school, her appearance is out of ordinary”, “Terminator of all grad photos.”

On the other hand, Kong Hyeon Joo will be off to Beijing for the promotion of the KBS drama 'You are my Destiny' 《你是我的命运》.

Something about the drama

• TV Show: You Are My Destiny | You Are My Life
• Revised romanization: Neoneun nae unmyeong
• Hangul: 너는 내 운명 / 너는내운명
• Genre: Romance, Family
• Director: Kim Myeong-Ok
• Writer: Moon Eun-Ah
• Network: KBS
• Episodes: 178
• Release Date: May 5, 2008 - January 9, 2009
• Runtime: Mon. - Fri. 20:25
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

Plot:
Jang Sae-Byeok (Yoona), a very cheerful and positive girl, tries to find a new meaning in life after she receives an eye cornea transplant from another girl of the same age. To express thanks to the donor's family, Jang Sae-Byeok (Yoona) visits the donor's family of the dead girl, Na-yeong. But Na-Young's parents who even have no idea that their daughter was killed by traffic accident are shocked to fall in a faint. But as time goes by, Jang Sae-Byeok becomes close with Na-Yeong's family and the family, who become to be aware that Jang Sae-Byeok is an orphan, slowly accepts her as a daughter.

Notes:

• This is Yoona's first time as a lead in a drama.
• Actor Lee Tae-Sung was replaced by actor/singer Lee Ji-Hun.

Cast:

Yoona	Kong Hyeon-Ju	Park Jae-Jeong	Jang Yong	Jeong Ae-Ri
Jang Sae-Byeok	Kim Su-Bin	Kang Ho-Se	Kim Dae-Jin	Oh Yeong-Suk

Sa Mi-Ja	Lee Pil-Mo	Lee Ji-Hun	Kim Hyo-Seo	Kang Seok-Woo
Son Pung-Keum	Kim Tae-Young	Kim Tae-Pung	Kim Na-Young	Kim Dae-Ku

Seon Woo Yong Nyeo	Kim Jeong-Nan	Park Min-Ji	Hyeon Seok	Lee Seol-Ah
Lee Hwa-Ran	Ban So-Young	Park Yun-Hee	Kang Chil-Buk	Kang Yu-Ri

Additional Cast Members:

• Yu Hye-Ri
• Choi Won-Young
• Kim Dong-Gun

Recognitions:

• 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Daily Drama Excellence Award - Actor Lee Pil-Mo
• 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Daily Drama Excellence Award - Actress Kim Jeong-Nan
• 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Female Newcomer Award - Yoona
  

Source : news.nate.com/view/20... ( Korean ), HanCinema, AsiaMediaWiki

Bae Yong Joon & Kim Hyun Joong joined the shooting of drama 'Dream High'

'Yonsama' Bae Yong-joon joined the shooting of KBS 2TV "Dream High" to which he is also participating as a producer.



Bae Yong-joon recently confirmed his special appearance in "Dream High" and joined the first shooting. Who he will play is Jeong Ha-myeong, the chairman of the school board of  "Gi-rin School of Arts"; this school is famous as the best star training school. Jeong Ha-myeong is the guy who grows students into stars.

The first shooting which was started at Incheon International Airport on December 7th, was about the comeback of Jeong Ha-myeon, who moved internationally, due to the audition for freshmen of Gi-rin School of Arts. Jeong Ha-myeong, who was pushed away because of all the top stars who were on same plane with him, is very flustered. This situation is unimaginable for Bae Yong-joon himself since wherever he goes, there are crowds of people who want to see his face.

Bae Yong-joon, who had 3 years of acting gap after MBC "The Legend", tried to change his image for 'Dream High' by trying different hairstyle and black long coat.

After the first shooting, Bae Yong-joon showed confident and honest attitude by saying, "Since it is my first shooting in 3 years, I feel nervous; not only nervous but he was also happy and fluttered." Also, he perfectly prepared himself before the shooting and checked monitor from time to time for the best shot.

Kim Hyun-joong will also make a guest appearance in this upcoming KEYEAST/JYPE drama "Dream High".


Title: Dream High,드림하이 (Deu-rim-ha-i)
Genre: Musical, school, romance
Episodes: 16
Producer: Bae Yong Joon, Park Jin Young
Screenwriter: Park Hye Ryun(박혜련)
Director: Lee Eung Bok (이응복)
Broadcast network: KBS2 , Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Broadcast period: 2011-Jan-03
Production Companies: KeyEast, JYPE, and CJ Media
Runtime:
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea



Synopsis: Six students at Kirin Art High School work to achieve their dreams of becoming stars.Students at an arts and entertainment school mature as they face incidents and struggles. This movie shows singing, dancing, and acting and also shows the true side of the entertainment industry.

Plot
"Dream High" takes place at Kirin High School of Art and follows the lives of students as they aspire to become superstars.

Song Sam-Dong (Kim Soo-Hyun) lives in the country side and dreams of becoming an owner of a stock farm. He falls in love with Ko Hye-Mi (Bae Suji) at first sight and follows her to Kirin High School of Art. There he discovers his genius like musical talent.

Jin-Gook (TaecYeon) is a gifted dancer, but a troubled student at school. The director of Kirin High School of Art ((Bae Yong-Jun)) recommends to Jin-Gook to enroll at his school. There, Jin-Gook's talents blossom and he now dreams of becoming a global star.

Exchange student Kevin (Wooyoung) comes to Kirin High after receiving the top score for new applicants. He comes from abroad and shows outstanding skills as a dancer.

Ko Hye-Mi (Bae Suji) is the most popular girl at Kirin High. She carries herself as a confident girl, but inside hides a sad past. She dreamed of becoming a world renown classical vocalist, but after the collapse of her family she had no choice but to enter Kirin High School of Art. She is loved by Song Sam-Dong and Jin-Gook.

Yoon Becky (Eun Jung) looks up to Ko Hye-Mi, who appears to have everything. They soon become rivals.

Eria (Yoon Young-Ah) is a popular teen star. She enters Kirin High School of Art and becomes the object of admiration by her peers. She looks forward to having a "regular" school life.

Source : news.nate.com/view/20... ( Korean ), HanCinema, Yuyaindou.blogspot.com

Review: "You're Beautiful" (Korean Drama)

From the writers of my favorite k-drama My Girl comes the irresistible television hit You're Beautiful, which takes viewers into the exciting and hectic world of K-pop showbiz!

Tae-kyung (Jang Keun-suk / Jang Geun-suk) is A.N.JELL's arrogant and insufferable lead singer. Guitarist Shinwoo (Jung Yong-hwa of CNBlue) is too perceptive for his own good, and happy-go-lucky drummer Jeremy (Lee Hong-ki of F.T. Island) is just plain slow on the uptake. Into the boy band mix comes A.N.JELL's bumbling newbie, Minam (Park Shin-hye). But what the fans don't know is that he's actually a she! Roped into posing as her twin brother, Minam has to hide her real identity. But secrets have a way of coming out, especially when her bandmates start falling for her!

Read the reviews from those who bought & watched the dvd from Amazon!

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Korean Drama I've Ever Seen, September 7, 2010

You're Beautiful is a wholesome, fun, engaging drama about the classic "girl plays boy" scenario. The disks are USA coded, the subtitles are embedded so that they play automatically (and they are in English) and each episode is a full hour of hilarious fun! My sixteen year old niece was immediately interested in the storyline, which focuses on the daily life of a girl named Ko Mi Nyu who is pretending to be her twin brother, Ko Mi Nam. It is a refreshingly innocent experience after shows like True Blood that showcase loose morality and easy sex. There are sixteen episodes and I can guarantee that you will play them one right after the other, just to find out what could possibly happen next! In all, an excellent show with an amazing cast and a very catchy soundtrack that will leave you feeling good in the aftermath.

By Stacey

5.0 out of 5 stars YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS AWESOMENESS!, August 11, 2010

this is one of the best dramas i have ever watched! it is in my top 2! and i have watched A LOT of dramas!
i love the characters! you think it is going to be a generic asian girl-pretends-to-be-boy drama, but it is WONDERFUL!
you really start to root for your favorite characters and feel the emotions with the characters!
when the devil fairy actress gets in the way you really start to dislike her and want to see go minam prevail!

shin woo, reminds me of ji hoo but with a slightly sadder feeling!
jeremy is adorable! you love him no matter what!

i ever write reviews like this, but my gosh this drama is so good, that i must spread the love!
i have told all of my friends to watch it, and bought the dvds so we can watch episodes together!

i didn't get any sleep while watching this!

By nekome

5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Wonderful Experience, July 28, 2010

I originally got this through a fansub...and am waiting for my official copy now.
A marvelous cast (the 4 main characters were 21 or younger) in well-developed roles. A somewhat transparent plot, but who cares? It is fun...and, just like most Asian comedies, it will also make you cry. The music is excellent...well beyond the usual K-Pop/J-Pop stuff.

Park Shin-Hye steals the show, with a funny take on gender bender stuff. There are so many hilarious scenes...and so many heartbreaking scenes...but, I don't play the spoiler. Her first vocal effort is also in the show...Lovely Day...and it is a lovely song.

I rank this with Densha Otoko as the best of the J/K-Dramas. Other good titles include Boys Over Flowers and Palace.

After you see this series, you will wonder why US TV sucks as badly as it does.

Just buy it...you WILL not be disappointed.

By Kenneth J. Connor

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful cast, beautiful soundtrack, I love this drama!, July 7, 2010

I'm an American who loves watching foreign drama but I was starting to give the habit up since I had a hard time finding one that would capture my interest when I came across this one gem of a story.
I fell totally in love with "You're Beautiful". The cast was amazing, so much so, that I just couldn't stop watching.

To top it off, the soundtrack made me want to run out and learn Korean asap! The melodies were entrancing and beautiful. The talent in this show was absolutely flawless, from the singing to the acting.

It was funny, heartwrenching and lovely. I'm buying this item. It's well worth the money and the time.

By Lilian Rose



Buy the original DVD to show your support!

Interactive drama "The Music Show" will air on NTV in January 2, 2011

2010-12-01 - NTV will broadcast a drama special in early January titled "The Music Show," which promises to be the first of its kind: the show's viewers will be able to determine the story's ending through an interactive voting process.



The drama is being written and directed by Takuro Oikawa, who also worked on the similar 2009 drama "The Quiz Show 2009," which starred Arashi's Shou Sakurai. Sakurai plays the host of a live TV quiz program. On the show, contestants who achieve 7 correct answers win 10 million yen, and those who get 8 correct answers will have one of their wishes granted by the TV network. But while the questions start off innocently enough, as the game progresses, the questions gradually delve into the contestants' past crimes or indiscretions, presenting them with the dilemma of having to confess their guilt in order to win. Sakurai's character also has a mysterious past. Before becoming the show's host, an accident had left him in a vegetative state for six years, which also resulted in him losing most of his memories. The supporting cast includes Kanjani8's Yu Yokoyama as the show’s director, Aya Matsuura as a rookie assistant director, and Miki Maya as the producer.

Like that show, the setting for "The Music Show" is a television program with "ordinary" contestants. Here, they will be competing as part of a music artist audition, while tension builds towards the final decision.

Viewers with television sets capable of digital data transmission will reportedly be able to vote for the competition's winner, affecting the story's outcome. The drama will also feature some original songs, which will be available as digital downloads on the Internet immediately after the show ends.

With Japan completing its shift from analog to digital television next year, this show may become a test case for similar interactive experiments in the future.

The cast will star Ikki Sawamura (沢村 一樹, Sawamura Ikki, born July 10, 1967) as the show's MC, Ken Yasuda (安田显) as the producer, and Keiko Toda (戸田恵子)and Mirei Kiritani (桐谷美玲) as two contestants. The judges will be played by Nana Katase (片瀬那奈) and Tooru Kazama.

"The Music Show" is scheduled for broadcast on January 2, 2011 at 11:30pm.







Source: Tokyograph

Kim Tae Hee & Song Seung Heon started filming "My Princess" + Photos

Song Seung Heon (Song Seung Hun/宋承宪) and Kim Tae Hee (金泰熙/金泰希) began shooting their upcoming drama, "My Princess" on November 26.  "My Princess", set to air on MBC early next year, is a romantic comedy drama about the love between a young scion and a university student who turns into a princess overnight.  The two actors filmed at a department store in Seoul.  Last week, they held their first script reading. 韩剧《我的公主》已正式开拍，预计在明年1月5日年通过SBS电视台播出。Watch trailer below.



This highly anticipated drama is directed by Kwon Seok-jang, written by Jang Yeong-sil, Kim Eun-sook and stars Song Seung-heon, Kim Tae-hee, Park Ye-jin, Ryoo Soo-yeong, Lee Soon-jae, Im Ye-jin.

Top Korean stars Song Seung-heon and Kim Tae-hee have spoken about shooting their first scene for upcoming new MBC TV series "My Princess".

"I have high expectations for the show since it is my return to the small screen after two years as well as my first role in a romantic comedy. I hope to show a different side of myself to the audience through this production", Song was quoted as saying.

"I was really nervous on working together with Song but I felt comfortable once filming began", Kim said of co-star Song.

"My Princess" is a love story between a regular female college student named E-seul (Kim) and a diplomat named Park Hae-young (Song).

The drama will go on air on the 5th of January next year 2011 after current Wednesday and Thursday series "Home Sweet Home" finishes its run. I sure look forward to my idol Tae-hee's drama!







View photos of Kim Tae Hee in princess look here

[video] "My Princess" Trailer



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Sneak Photos of SHINee’s Choi Min Ho and Han Ji Hye’s “Pianist” drama special

SHINee member Choi Min Ho (Hangul: 최민호; Hanja: 崔珉豪) will be making his acting debut alongside actress Han Ji Hye (Hangul: 한지혜; Hanja: 韓智慧) in a one-episode special KBS drama series titled "Pianist" (Chinese:《钢琴师》). This will be Han Ji Hye's comeback to television since her last 2008 drama "East of Eden" (Hangul: 에덴의 동쪽; Romanization: Edeonui Dongjjok; English: East of Eden; Hanja: 伊甸園之東).



The filming set (at a piano factory in Incheon) was opened to the press on the evening of November 18th, as a first-hand sneak peek of what is to come.

Choi Min Ho plays a piano prodigy who has to keep his talents under lock due to various circumstances, but eventually his talents emerge after he meets a piano teacher (played by Han Ji Hye) and fall in love with her.

This KBS drama special will air on December 4th because of the 16th Asian Games broadcast.

Source: TV Daily

Han Ji 한지혜 / Han Ji Hae / 이지해 / Lee Ji Hye / Yi Ji Hae / 韓智慧

Geun-Geun Couple of “Marry Me, Mary!” took a friendly photo together behind the scene!

'Geun-Geun couple', Jang Geun-seok and Moon Geun-yeong, from KBS 2TV Mon-Tue drama "Marry Me, Mary!" aka "Mary Stayed Out All Night", revealed their leftover pictures during the shooting.

Jang Geun-seok (or Jang Geun Suk) and Moon Geun-yeong, who is acting as a simulation couple in this drama, showed off their youthfulness through these pictures.

They worked really well with an advantage of being same age. They monitor each other after the shooting and share their acting experiences with each other; they even take a cute pose when they find a camera.

Moon Geun-yeong said, “Jang Geun-seok is a very enthusiastic actor. He always breaks the ice in the shooting spot. Since we share many similarities, we are learning from each other a lot.”

Jang Geun-seok said, “Moon Geun-yeong is a very polite girl who say hello to all the staff before the shooting. Considering her small body, she has enormous energy. She is as friendly and bright girl as Mary from the drama.”

Staff of "Marry Me, Mary!" said, 'When we see Jang Geun-seok and Moon Geun-yeong together, all we can think about is a perfect and beautiful couple. They are the lives of the drama shooting and we feel really thankful to both of them.”

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Photos of Ueno Juri in Press Conference for 50th NHK Taiga Drama “Gou ~ Himetachi no Sengoku”

Ueno Juri (上野樹里; 23) is a rising star in Japan ~ starring as the number one leading actress in 2011 winter season's 50th NHK Taiga drama "Gou" aka 江; Tagline: 姫たちの戦国 (Romanji: Himetachi no Sengoku). The taiga drama (大河ドラマ) will show on Sundays at 20:00 (8:00pm) from January 2011 to December 2011.

The story focuses on the life of Gou (a.k.a Oeyo – 於江与; portrayed by Ueno Juri), a wife of the second Tokugawa shogun Hidetada Tokugawa (徳川 秀忠). Gou was the third daughter of the daimyo Nagamasa Azai (浅長政), who was married to Oichi (お市) the sister of Nobunaga Oda (織田信長). One of Gou’s older sisters was the wife of Toyotom Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉), while the other married the daimyo Kyougoku Takatsugu (京極高次).
– Tokyograph (with some name changes and addition of kanji)

Photos from the Press Conference


Cast (updated on 6th July 2010)

Ueno Juri (上野樹里) as Gou (a.k.a Oeyo – 於江与) Official/first wife of second Tokugawa shogun.

Miyazawa Rei (宮沢りえ) as Yodo (淀殿) (a.k.a Chacha) Gou’s oldest sister, Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s second wife/concubine.
Mizukawa Asami (水川あさみ) as Hatsu (お初) Gou’s middle sister.
Suzuki Honami (鈴木保奈美) as Oichi (お市) (a.k.a Ochi no kata) Oda Nobunaga’s younger sister, mother of Gou, Yodo and Hatsu.
Tokito Saburo (時任三郎) as Azai Nagamasa (浅井長政) Head of the Azai clan, father of Gou, Yodo and Hatsu.
Toyokawa Etsushi (豊川悦司) as Oda Nobunaga (織田信長) Great daimyo (feudal lord) during the Sengoku period (1467–1573) of Japanese history.
Kishitani Goro (岸谷五朗) as Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉) Gou’s adoptive father, a daimyo who served Oda Nobunaga.
Kitaoji Kinya (北大路欣也) as Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康) Gou’s father-in-law, the first Tokugawa shogun.
Mukai Osamu (向井理) as Tokugawa Hidetada (徳川秀忠) Gou’s husband, the second Tokugawa shogun.
Seto Koji (瀬戸康史) as Mori Ranmaru (森蘭丸) Oda Nobunaga’s servant.
Sometani Shota (染谷将太)
Hagiwara Masato (萩原聖人)
Kitamura Yukiya (北村有起哉)
Hakamada Yoshihiko (袴田吉彦)
Shiba Toshio (柴俊夫)
Saito Takumi (斎藤工) as Kyogoku Takatsugu (京極高次) Gou’s brother-in-law, Hatsu’s husband, a daimyo of the Omi province.

Ishizaka Koji (石坂浩二)
Daichi Yasuo (大地康雄)
Ichimura Masachika (市村正親)

Screenwriter: Tabuchi Kumiko (田渕久美子)
Music: Yoshimata Ryo (吉俣良)

More photos from the Press Conference




Other information:
Filming of the drama has began.
This is the 10th time a female has the main role in the 50 years of NHK  taiga dramas.
Both Tabuchi Kumiko (田渕久美子) and Yoshimata Ryo (吉俣良) have worked on the taiga drama Atsu-hime (2008) which was successful and its soundtrack broke the best selling record.

Sources: Tokyograph, D-Addicts