Chuno: Episodes 1-2

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Is Chuno exciting? Cinematically stunning? Well-made? Well-acted? Beautifully scored? Entertaining and funny? Yes to all -- hell yes. Is it perfect? Well, no. I'm not tripping over myself to worship...

Tags: Ahn Seok-hwan, Chuno, first episodes, Jang Hyuk, Kim Ji-suk, Lee Da-hae, Oh Ji-ho, Sung Dong-il

Chuno

Tags: action, Ahn Gil-kang, drama, Go Jun-hee, Han Jung-soo, historical, Jang Hyuk, Jo Jin-woong, Jo Sung-ha, Kim Gab-soo, Kim Ji-suk, Kim Young-ok, Lee Da-hae, Lee Jong-hyuk, Lee Won-jong, Oh Ji-ho, Park Ki-woong, romance, Sung Dong-il

2009 KBS Drama Awards

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Last one! The 2009 KBS Drama Awards were also held on December 31, and as with the other two station awards ceremonies, there weren't a lot of surprises, particularly with the Daesang,...

Tags: awards, Chae Shi-ra, Choi Chul-ho, Gu Hye-sun, Jeon Hye-bin, Ji Jin-hee, Jo Ahn, Jung Jun-ho, Kim Ah-joong, Kim Ji-suk, Kim Seung-woo, Kim So-eun, Kim So-yeon, Kim Sung-eun, Kim Tae-hee, Lee Byung-heon, Lee Da-hae, Lee Min-ho, Moon Chae-won, Moon Jung-hee, Oh Man-seok, Yoo Hana, Yoo Sun, Yoon Eun-hye, Yoon Sang-hyun

Press conference day for Chuno

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The wait is almost over -- KBS's upcoming fusion sageuk thriller Chuno (aka Slave Hunters) is two weeks from its premiere, and held its production press conference on December 21. All...

Tags: Chuno, Gong Hyung-jin, Jang Hyuk, Kim Ji-suk, Lee Da-hae, Lee Jong-hyuk, Oh Ji-ho

2009 Blue Dragon Film Awards

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Kim Ok-bin, of vampire thriller "Thirst" It's that time of year again: awards season! On December 2, the 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards were held at KBS Hall in Yoido, Seoul,...

Tags: awards, Cha Tae-hyun, Choi Kang-hee, Chu Ja-hyun, Chun Jung-myung, Go Soo, Ha Ji-won, Ha Jung-woo, Han Ye-seul, Jang Jin-young, Jang Young-nam, Jeon No-min, Jin Gu, Jo Ahn, Kang So-ra, Kang Ye-won, Kim Haneul, Kim Hye-soo, Kim Ji-suk, Kim Min-hee, Kim Min-joon, Kim Ok-bin, Lee Beom-soo, Lee Chae-young, Lee Min-ki, Lee Shi-young, Oh Yeon-seo, Park Bo-young, Sohn Ye-jin, Song Chang-eui, Sunwoo Sun, Wang Seok-hyun, Yoo Sun, Yoon Jin-seo

Lee Da-hae’s sad wedding scene for Chuno

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These stills were released from KBS's upcoming sageuk-action drama Chuno (Slave Hunters) on the 16th, which feature the drama's leading lady Lee Da-hae dressed in wedding garb wearing a sad...

Tags: Chuno, Jang Hyuk, Kim Ji-suk, Lee Da-hae, Oh Ji-ho

Another big movie weekend: Take Off, Haeundae

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Joining the club of 2009 blockbusters is the currently screening film Take Off, also called Ski Jump or National Athlete [국가대표]. The sports comedy starring Ha Jung-woo, Sung Dong-il, and Kim Ji-suk...

Tags: box office, Ha Ji-won, Ha Jung-woo, Kim Dong-wook, Kim Ji-suk, Sol Kyung-gu

17th Chunsa Film Festival

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Aw, isn't little Wang Seok-hyun cute? September 5 saw the end of the 17th Chunsa Film Festival and its closing-night awards ceremony, which was held in Icheon, Kyunggi-do. The winners list...

Tags: awards, Cha Seung-woo, Choi Jung-won, Choi Jung-yoon, film festivals, Go Eun-ah, Im Joo-eun, Jo Ahn, Jung Jun-ho, Jung Soo-young, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Ji-suk, Lee Mi-yeon, Park Chan-wook, Park Hee-soon, Shin Mina, Song Chang-eui, Song Kang-ho, Wang Seok-hyun

Horror dramas Hon and Hometown of Legends

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Lee Seo-jin of Hon Since horror is supposed to offer a chill in the hot summer months, we can see why there's such a sudden burst of horror material these...

Tags: Hometown of Legends, Hon, Jeon Hye-bin, Kim Ji-suk, Lee Jin, Lee Seo-jin

A Star’s Lover: Episode 1

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I wasn’t sure how I would feel about SBS’s A Star’s Lover. I approached it hesitantly, because (1) Hype often leads to disappointment, and (2) I know by now...

Tags: A Star's Lover, Choi Ji-woo, first episodes, Kim Ji-suk, Park Bo-young, Shin Hyun-joon, Yoo Ji-tae