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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

2NE1 first single FIRE, out now!

As reported, 2NE1 first single "FIRE" was released today where Sandara Park is one of the member together with CL, Minji and Park Bom under YG Entertainment.

The Music Video have two versions, The Space and Street Versions.

Watch it here...

Street Version

credit to MISSIFIED21

Space Version

credit to TheYGsecret

Enjoy!

Monday, May 4, 2009

Sandara Park is IN with 2NE1...


Hey guys, remember Sandara Park? Many have called her the "Pambansang Krung Krung ng Pilipinas" and she's been with ABS CBN star circle for quite sometime before she decided to go back to Korea and pursue her showbiz career there... and now she's IN on the new girl group in korea named 2NE1 (Female BigBang) under YG Entertainment, same managemet with one of the famous boy group in korea which is BigBang...

Last April, they were introduced with LG Lollipop CF together with BigBang which is a big hit in korea and top charts for four consecutive weeks and still on top as of now...





(credit: CYON LOLLIPOP Website)

She's also introduced in one of Gummy's MV "I'm Sorry" with Top of BigBang and take part on korean series The Return of Iljimae as Rie...

(Gummy's MV "I'm Sorry") with Top

(The Return of Iljimae Pic)


Here's 2NE1 group pictures (Park Bom, Sandara, CL, Minji)



Their group 2NE1 will release their first ever single "Fire" on May 6, 2009, so watch for it! ^_^

Well, what can I say? good for her and I wish her success in her career there... I'm so happy for her... Aja! ^_^



Photo's credit to Soompi

Monday, April 6, 2009

Before Meteor Garden, now Boys Over Flowers ^_^

Right now I'm addicted to korean series, Boys Over Flowers which wrapped-up last week on Korea (started airing January 2009 on KBS2)and gains popularity because of it's story and cast. It's the korean version of Meteor Garden who started all this F4 fever... lolz ^_^



This series came from Hana Yori Dango, a Japanese manga series by Yoko Kamio. The manga has been remade into 3 drama productions in Taiwan, Japan, and Korea (with a 4th rumored for China), along with one spin-off, 2 live action movies, 1 anime movie and also an anime series.[2] Hana Yori Dango is the best-selling shōjo manga in Japan of all time (54 million copies in 2005.[3]



Story

Boys Over Flowers tells the story of a girl named Geum Jan-di who receives scholarship grant to enter the prestigious school Shinwa High, crosses paths with a group of rich, popular and handsome boys called F4 (short for Flower 4).



Geum Jan-di is a normal schoolgirl whose family manages a small dry cleaning business. One day she is selected to join the prestigious Shinhwa High School, where she joins the swim team. Unable to stand the nagging of her parents, Jan-di decides to attend Shinhwa High School, but when she starts she is tagged with the F4’s red card and has to endure teasing and bullying from them and the other students. However, displaying her strong, bright personality, Jan-di stands up to F4 and the entire student group. At first she begins to fall for F4’s Yun Ji-hu, but then the leader of F4 and heir to the Shinhwa business conglomerate, Gu Jun-pyo, openly professes his love for her in front of the school, and she becomes the envy of all the girls. Geum Jan-di is an optimistic and honorable girl who is never dazzled by financial wealth or social status. Even after she joins Shinwa High School she remains true to her ideals.



Gu Jun-pyo is the leader of F4 and heir to the global business enterprise of Shinhwa Group. His trademark is his curly hair. He is used to doing whatever he wants whenever he wants and often offends others with his aggressively direct personality. However, under his tough exterior Jun-pyo is a pure-hearted young boy. Gu Jun-pyo was raised by the employees of his parents’ company, since his parents didn’t have time for him, so, naturally, he is attracted by the warmth of Jan-di’s normal family. Although he dismisses Jan-di at first because she is not rich, he ends up falling head over heels for her charming bright personality.



Yun Ji-hu is the most handsome member of F4 and the grandson of a former Korean president. When he was five years old, he was the sole survivor of a car accident that killed both his parents, and as a result he became withdrawn and anti-social. However when he meets his first love, Seo-hyeon, she helps him get over his difficulties. After meeting Jan-di on the staircase, Yun Ji-hu also becomes her knight in shining armor and helps her out whenever she needs it. This character likes to be alone and has a bit of a strange personality. Yun Ji-hu has a great love and talent for music, and is set to become the leader of the Suam Cultural Foundation, Suam Art Center, and Suam Orchestra.




Yi Jeong’s father is Korea’s most famous Master of Arts. When Yi Jeong’s older brother leaves the family, Yi Jeong suddenly becomes the heir to Korea’s largest private museum, Woo Song. He is popular with girls due to his gentle manners and clean-shaven appearance. After being hurt by his first love he turns into a bit of a playboy, but then he starts to show an interest for Jan-di’s friend Ga-eul. Cold and uncompromising at first, Yi Jeong is in fact a warm character at heart.




For many generations, Song Wu-bin’s family has been the leaders of the criminal organization, Ilsim, and he is the heir to Ilsim Construction. Ilsim has extensive networks and a great ability in manipulating cash flows, which even the Shinhwa Group cannot ignore. Whenever his fellow F4 members are in trouble, Song Wu-bin makes a call to his large network of connections so that the problem is quickly taken care of. Song Wu-bin has an innate sense of finances and is also a great fighter. Even though he is still young, Song Wu-bin already displays a charisma well fitting for a boss of the underworld.

-credit to soompi

I already watched the Taiwanese version last 2003... I love their F4 and Sanchai... also Xiaoyu. With Japanese version I only watched some part of it but not all. Maybe because I'm not that interested with the cast. And now I'm currently on episode 21 (25 episodes all) of the Korean version which is Boys Over Flowers. Their F4 were all cutie and the female lead is also cute... hehehe... I like cute like me ^_^

Here's the Taiwanese Version

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Papa Cholo tie the Knot!!! ^o^

If you still remember the koreanovela Stairway to Heaven aired on GMA 7, who will forget the very handsome and papable korean actor Kwon Sang Woo who is known as Cholo in the Philippines.



Actors Sohn Tae-young, 28, left and Kwon Sang-woo, 32 wave to reporters ahead of their wedding Sunday at Shilla Hotel, Seoul. The couple invited some 300 guests to their closed-doors wedding ceremony, but fans and reporters swarmed the venue to catch a glimpse of the celebrity duo. / Yonhap

Actors Kwon Sang-woo, 32, and Sohn Tae-young, 28, tied the knot Sunday at a three-hour private wedding that drew a crowd including top Korean stars, reporters and fans from Japan.

Before the wedding, the elegantly dressed couple appeared in front of fans and photographers, smiling and holding hands. "I thank everybody for coming, even those who came all the way from Japan. We promise we will do our best to live happily" Kwon said.

The two actors met through friend and fellow actor Kim Sung-soo and when Kwon was asked if he talked to anybody before the wedding, he smiled and said he talked to Kim.

When asked of how many children they were planning to have, they had their differences. "I would like to have three children, but I don't know about Sohn," Kwon said, while Sohn answered that she wanted to have two in order to stay fit.

The wedding was held at the Shilla Hotel with 300 guests. Singer Jo Sung-mo sang the nuptial song, while Sohn's brother-in-law pianist Yiruma performed just for the occasion. The star-studded guest list was known to include fellow actors So Ji-sub, Lee Byung-hun, Lee Jung-jae and Song Seung-heon.

When asked what they wanted to do after the wedding, the groom smiled and said that he wanted "to dance with the bride to beautiful music."

Kwon shot to stardom by appearing in hit dramas like "Stairways of Heaven (2003)," "Bad Love (2007)" and movies "My Tutor Friend (2003)" and "Fate (2008)."

Sohn, a former Miss Korea who came in as second runner up in 2000, also gained popularity with her acting and her sense of style with movies "Sad Movie (2005)" and "The Railroad (2007)." She currently hosts a cable network beauty and fashion program "Sohn Tae-young's Life Magazine."

Credits: sanghee@koreatimes.co.kr
 

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