Winners at the 2010 KBS Drama Awards

The 2010 ‘KBS Drama Awards‘ ended in the early hours of 2011, and as a great new year’s gift, actor Jang Hyuk was awarded the prestigious Daesang.



Having showed brilliant acting for the hit drama, Chuno, Jang Hyuk definitely deserved this award.



For his award speech, he stated, “I’ve only been able to clap for the people who won this award but since I’m up here, it is really shaking. First I’d like to thank the viewers. The people who allowed me to work in a drama like ‘Chuno’, thank you to Director Kwak Jung Han, Writer Chun Sung Il, Sung Dong Il hyung, Oh Ji Ho, Lee Da Hae, and all the staff. It has been 15 years since I started acting. I have been with one label in that time. Thank you to the company family for helping me in hard times. My family strength played a huge role for me to act as Daegil. I’d like to honor this award to my mother, father, wife, and my son. Thank you.”

Jang Hyuk also won the Best Couple Award along with Lee Da Hae, the female MC of the night.



After JYJ’s (Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu) long awaited performance of “Found You” at the 2010 ‘KBS Drama Awards‘, JYJ’s very own Micky Yoochun (Park Yoochun) celebrated by winning an award.

As many of you know, Yoochun was the male lead for the drama “Sungkyunkwan Scandal” and Yoochun was awarded with the Best Newcomer (Rookie) Award (below). Congratulations to Micky Yoochun for the well deserved award.



Rookie Actor/Actress Award: JYJ’s Yoochun (Sungkyunkwan Scandal), Oh Ji Eun (Three Brothers/Smile Donghae), Lee Si Young (Birth Of A Rich)



In addition he won the Netizen Award:


and a Best Couple Award along with Park Min Young:


OTHER WINNERS:

Best Couple Award: Park Yoo Chun/Park Min Young (Sungkyunkwan Scandal), Song Joong Ki/Yoo Ah In (Sungkyunkwan Scandal), Jang Hyuk/Lee Da Hae (Slave Hunters), Moon Geun Young/Jang Geun Suk (Mary Stayed Out All Night), Yoon Si Yoon/Lee Young Ah (Baker King Kim Tak Gu)

Special Short Drama Award: Son Hyun Joo (Texas Hit), Lee Sun Kyun (Our Bit Perverted Love), Jung Yoo Mi (Great Gae Choo Bin)

Best Teen Award: Oh Jae Moo (Baker King Kim Tak Gu), Kim Yoo Jung (Gumiho: Tale Of The Fox’s Child), Seo Shin Ae (Gumiho: Tale of the Fox’s Child)

Supporting Actor/Actress Award: Sung Dong Il (Slave Hunters), Lee Bo Hee (Three Brothers)

Popularity Award: Moon Geun Young (Cinderella’s Sister/Mary Stayed Out All Night), Song Joong Ki (Sungkyunkwan Scandal)

Writer Award: Kang Eun Kyung (Baker King Kim Tak Gu)

Netizen Award: JYJ’s Yoochun, Park Min Young (Sungkyunkwan Scandal), Jang Geun Suk (Mary Stayed Out All Night)

Excellent Actor/Actress Award (Soap Opera): Lee Jong Hyuk, Kim Ji Young (Marry Me)

Excellent Actor/Actress Award (Novella): Oh Ji Ho (Slave Hunters), Park Min Young (Sungkyunkwan Scandal)

Excellent Actor/Actress Award (Feature Length): Yoon Shi Yoon, Eugene (Baker King Kim Tak Gu)

Top Excellent Actor/Actress Award: Kim Kap Su (Cinderella’s Sister), Moon Geun Young (Cinderella’s Sister, Mary Stayed Out All Night), Jeon In Hwa (Baker King Kim Tak Gu)

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Source: allkpop

Lee Da Hae held surprise fan meeting after winning award @ 2010 China Fashion Awards

Korean actress Lee Da Hae (李多海) was in Beijing to attend the 2010 China Fashion Awards held at the Shanghai World Expo on November 27, where she received the award for top Asian fashionista.

"Thank you for honoring me with such a big award and I will try to pay even more attention to my fashion. I thank China for the great love you have shown me and I will repay you with better acting", Lee was quoted as saying in the press release.

This is the second time for a Korean to win the award -- Song Hye Kyo was last year's recipient of the prize handed to the most fashionable celebrities in Asia in several categories including model, singer and actor.

China Fashion Week took off in 2001 mainly to promote home-grown fashion industries in China. Some 20 celebrities attended this year's event including Tony Leung, Elva Hsiao, Charlie Young Choi Nei, Dylan Kuo, Eddie Peng and music band "Fahrenheit".

Lee, 26, debuted in 2001 and has appeared in many hit Korean dramas including "My Girl" (2005), "Green Rose" (2005) "East of Eden" (2008) and "The Slave Hunters" (2010).

She has also participated in various types of charity work and became the first Korean actress to receive the Presidential award for frugality this year.

Lee later tweeted her photos (below) taken with the celebrities.


Lee Da Hae poses with Hong Kong veteran actor Tony Leung Ka-Fai (梁家輝)


Lee Da Hae with Taiwanese young actor Dylan Kuo (郭品超)


Lee with Hong Kong sexy actress Christy Chung Lai Tai (钟丽缇) and other celebrities

After the event, Lee Da Hae surprised her fans in China with an impromptu fan meeting when she realized that 300 fans had showed up to the award ceremony to see her. She organized a meet-and-greet session for them, arranged the location, prepared refreshments, and signed autographs for her fans.

Lee said that she hoped her fans had had a good time at the meeting. "It was great to meet the fans that I only kept in contact with through my Weibo (microblogging) site, and it's interesting to see that I can set up an on-the-spot fan meeting just by using my social network service."

Her fans must have been thrilled!






Source: asiae.co.kr

Lee Da Hae and some 2,000 Celebrities attended Mont Blanc's AP Mega Event at Beijing

"My Girl" Lee Da Hae took off to Beijing, China on Friday to attend Mont Blanc's AP Mega Event which took place on the next day, Saturday, 6th of November 2010, reported her agency DBM Entertainment through a press release.

More than 2,000 celebrities around the world showed up on the red carpet, including Hollywood superstar Nicolas Cage and his wife, Chinese actress Vicki Zhao (Chinese: 赵薇), Hong Kong veteran actress Cherie Chung (Chinese: 钟楚红), Hong Kong actress and singer Charlie Young (Chinese: 杨采妮), Chinese actress and singer Li Bingbing (Chinese: 李冰冰), Chinese actors Jiang Wen (Chinese: 姜文) and Sun Honglei (Chinese: 孙红雷).

DBM Entertainment, relaying the words of a Mont Blanc official, explained that they decided to hand out an official invitation to Lee in recognition of her wide popularity in China proven by her Chinese Sina Microblog aka Weibo (her url is http://t.sina.com.cn/1814259927) that boasts more than 226,000 followers and her appearances in Chinese TV commercials. Below are the photos she took at Beijing airport and uploaded on her Sina microblog.

DBM went on saying that they believed Lee's popularity will only grow with time thanks to success of her latest KBS hit series "Chuno" aka "The Slave Hunters" (2010). Lee Da Hae's lovely Asian look that fits with the luxurious image that Mont Blanc pursues also added to their decision.

Lee Da Hae, born in 1984, debuted in 2001 and has appeared in many hit Korean dramas including my favourite TV series "My Girl" (2005), the melodrama "Green Rose" (2005) and TV blockbuster "East of Eden" (2008). She hosted major show before, like the Mnet Korean Music Festival (aka MKMF) held on November 7, 2007. Lee even sang a remix version of the hip rock song "I Love Rock'n Roll" Cover Versions for the promotion of the 2007 MKMF, where she co-hosted with comedian Shin Dong Yup. She has also participated in various charity works and is the first Korean actress to receive the Presidential award for frugality this year on October 26. Lee Da Hae is set to make her film debut in a 3D Korean movie titled "Song of Spring", in which she will star alongside Lee Sung Jae and Ahn Sung Ki. She will play the role of the female lead who is a dancer named Ara.

Credit: 10.asiae.co.kr

Lee Da Hae Posted Halloween Photos on Twitter

Lee Da Hae uploaded her Halloween party photos on Twitter! Oh my, she looks so pretty. Love her blouse and makeup and style. 너 정말 예쁘구나!

Korean Web Drama "Haru" Video and Photos

(Download full-size poster here)

Title: Haru : An Unforgettable Day in Korea
Episodes: 1
Broadcast via : website www.haru2010.com
Released date  : 2010-Sep-24
This web drama is produced by Korean National Tourism Organization to honor 2010 as Korean Visiting Year

Synopsis

The story happens in one day, and centers around scenario writer ( Lee Da Hae) who is caught in a love triangle with Kim Bum and U-Know Yunho.

Han Chae Young and Park Shi Hoo play the couple in Lee Dae Hae’s scenario, and Big Bang is a group that finds a school that is being shut down and holds a mini-concert for the students.

Main cast :
Lee Dae Hae: a beautiful scenario writer
BIGBANG: energetic idol stars
U-Know Yunho: romantic tough action actor
Han Chae Young: sexy stylist
Park Shi Hoo: cute mischievous cafe manager
Kim Bum: photographer with gentle heart

Watch the Trailer



Photos from the drama (photo credits to Korean National Tourism Organization)

Lee Da Hae Tweeted An Apology to the Filipinos

Lee Da Hae recently tweeted her apology to the Filipinos. What happened? Here's the story.

On a KBS2TV variety show "Sweet Night", Lee Da Hae, who is one of the guests, was asked to demonstrate her good command of English, since she and her family had stayed in Sydney, Australia for five years, where she graduated from Burwood Girls High School. When she spoke English in American and British accents, she really impressed the hosts and guests (and me!) with her clever imitations. Then, when asked to demonstrate in a Filipino accent, Da Hae shi spoke in a way which sound rather insulting and it angered many Filipinos who watched the video. Watch it below to judge yourself. I think it's pretty fair to say she did it with due respect and good imitation. Anyway, they are entertainers, and exaggeration is often used in entertainment to arouse the interest of the audience. No offence. :D


When Lee Da Hae knew of this, she tweeted an apology on Wednesday 3rd of Nov:

On Wednesday 3rd November 2010, @cherry4eva84 said:

First I'd like to give you my sincere apologies for what seems to be a misunderstanding.

It has come to my attention that many of you from the Philippines have posted comments protesting that i was being derisive by mimicking Filipinos when they speak English.

Therefore, in light of this matter I'd like to take this opportunity to clear the air.
In spite of what many people believe, I myself did NOT mention anything
about the Philippines or Filipino accent whilst on the TV show.

On the other hand I recall bringing up Southeast Asia and not the Philippines and the subtitles were inserted when the show was being edited of which I was not aware of until it was aired.

The TV show where this footage was taken from was designed to amuse its audience and my sole purpose was to entertain the viewers by coming up with lighthearted stories.

Since the producer knows that i speak English he asked me if I could
share any episodes that touch upon the English language.

As we all know every country has a typical accent when its people speak English (including myself) so after giving it some thought, I came up with a few lines where I simply tried to compare different English accents: the somewhat rigid British accent and beginners in Southeast Asia whose English tends to be a little hard-edged. No pun or ridicule was intended.

As an individual who use to take English classes over the phone with a Filipino instructor, I give you my word that even the mere thought of mocking Filipinos would never cross my mind.
I cannot tell you how much Filipino fans mean to me and as much as I love them, I would in no way
hurt or upset them.

I hope I have clarified any misunderstandings and once again I am truly sorry if I inadvertently
hurt anyone's feelings.

-i really love you, my Filipino fans..

Video: Pakdatsyit @ Youtube
Twitter: Lee Da Hae’s Twitter