Another good episode! The episode moved fast and solidified the conflicts on all sides. What really works with the story setup is that there aren't just two sides, good and...
Ooh, Episode 4 was good. It was fast-paced, had romantic developments on more than one front, incorporated several action segments, and dug into the political intrigue. All that and while moving...
Yes, Hong Gil Dong is silly and its comedy tends to the broad, but don't get me wrong -- the series isn't entirely without cleverness. If it seems over-the-top and...
I think part of why Hong Gil Dong feels different from the average drama (apart from aesthetic, i.e. the fusion aspect) is because it's a different type of story:...
Hong Gil Dong is (finally) here!
First off: Hong Gil Dong is what they call a fusion sageuk. It's a historical drama but not a pure sageuk like Jumong or...
Comedic fusion historical drama Hong Gil Dong has an airdate! (It's January 2, 2008, on KBS2.)
On the set location on the 3rd, actors Kang Ji Hwan, Sung Yuri, and Jang...
On December 1, stars gathered in Seoul for the 6th Annual Korean Film Awards, honoring the latest achievements in (what else?) Korean cinema.
Notable among its winners were the multiple talents...
Um, wow.
Apparently this fresh-faced actor appeared at MKMF in female rocker getup -- but he found himself disappointed because nobody recognized him, as he explained when appearing on Mnet's...
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Hong Gil Dong: Episode 5
by javabeans
Another good episode! The episode moved fast and solidified the conflicts on all sides. What really works with the story setup is that there aren't just two sides, good and...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 4
by javabeans
Ooh, Episode 4 was good. It was fast-paced, had romantic developments on more than one front, incorporated several action segments, and dug into the political intrigue. All that and while moving...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 3
by javabeans
Yes, Hong Gil Dong is silly and its comedy tends to the broad, but don't get me wrong -- the series isn't entirely without cleverness. If it seems over-the-top and...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 2
by javabeans
I think part of why Hong Gil Dong feels different from the average drama (apart from aesthetic, i.e. the fusion aspect) is because it's a different type of story:...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 1
by javabeans
Hong Gil Dong is (finally) here! First off: Hong Gil Dong is what they call a fusion sageuk. It's a historical drama but not a pure sageuk like Jumong or...
Tags: first episodes, Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong
Tags: action, comedy, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Lee Deok-hwa, romance, sageuk, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong staffers pray for success
by javabeans
Comedic fusion historical drama Hong Gil Dong has an airdate! (It's January 2, 2008, on KBS2.) On the set location on the 3rd, actors Kang Ji Hwan, Sung Yuri, and Jang...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
The 2007 Korean Film Awards
by javabeans
On December 1, stars gathered in Seoul for the 6th Annual Korean Film Awards, honoring the latest achievements in (what else?) Korean cinema. Notable among its winners were the multiple talents...
Tags: awards, Daniel Henney, Gong Hyo-jin, Han Chae-young, Hyun Young, Jang Geun-seok, Jeon Do-yeon, Jo In-sung, Jo Seung-woo, Joo Jin-mo, Kim Ah-joong, Kim Hye-soo, Kim Tae-hee, Lee Hana, Lee Yeon-hee, Sohn Tae-young, Sohn Ye-jin, Song Hye-gyo, Song Kang-ho
Which super-cute actor would voluntarily do this to himself?
by javabeans
Um, wow. Apparently this fresh-faced actor appeared at MKMF in female rocker getup -- but he found himself disappointed because nobody recognized him, as he explained when appearing on Mnet's...
Tags: Jang Geun-seok