There is a hot and action drama just launched this March. The interesting point of this drama was the main character, Song Il-guk. He had not seen on the screen for quite a while and all of a sudden various news media released his totally worked out muscular body recently. I thought he was into a martial art or some kind due to his rather thin and strong muscles than big and plump ones like the body builders. After all he is the real descendent of the great general, Kim juwa-jin who spent his entire life to achieve Korea’s independence during the Japanese colonization period. I wouldn’t mind if he became a real martial art master or any kind of action related hero because his blood is well deserved.

A lot of fans were surprise to see his fascinating body shape and felt that something big was coming. That something was this drama, The man was called a god. This is originally a cartoon created by Park Bong-sung who was a well known cartoonist back in 80’s when I was a kid. I really liked his various works especially The son of god, which was also used for a movie. In the cover of the cartoon book, Choi Gang-tah the main character’s bare body shape were shown. It is so clear that Mr. Song Il-guk has been trying so hard to match that masculine body and the image from the cover and I think it is amazing how close he could get.

The first episode reached 15.8% view’s rate which was as twice much as the previous drama, The Jewelry Bibimbab (Bosuk Bibimbab). It has a lot to say about Mr. Song’s popularity and the viewer’s expectation to see some cool actions they promised. Of course there were other factors like other colorful stars like Kim Min-jong, Han Go-eun, Han Chae-young, and Yu In-young. There were several gorgeous ladies on the cartoon and those three top rated ladies are covering the roles. They all wore bikinis from the first episode. What a deliberate attempt to seduce male audiences from the beginning!!!

As we all know, Miss Han Chae-young has a excellent glamorous body line that is not common in Asian women. She took a reporter role in this drama and had to follow Kang Tae-ho (Kim Yong-gun) and ended up wearing her pink bikini and showed off her body. There also is another beauty, Han Go-eun (Vivian role) wearing her black bikini was at the same place with different purpose.

The three ladies expressed their awkwardness to show their swimsuit features at the press conference. Yu In-young felt that the others are more beautiful and taller than her. She skipped her meals and exercised more because she wanted to look prettier. Han Chae-young said that she was very nervous to show her body through screen and was her first time to feel small in filming. She also said she was the plump while others were skinny and good looking. Is there any way to read their true minds for this sort of comments? It should be interesting to see what they really felt one another.

Another interesting actor was Jin-on from the music group, Focus, had a role in this drama. Yu In-young (Jang-mi role) tried to stay away from him after Gang-tah showed up. He forced her to get his kiss and Gang-tah didn’t like him doing to her. He is actually a singer, not an actor, with some experiences of music video scenes and extra roles from dramas.  He did such a great job for a rookie although it was his first time to act with recognizable scenes and a role.  He may prove that he would be successful in his future acting career through this role.

The last person I would like to mention is Jang Woo-hyuk (H.O.T.) with his beloved song, Rain Man, Original Soundtrack.  This is the very first work after completing his military duty.  He had this song before he went to military and had kept it until the right moment.  When the director of this drama asked him to use his song, Rain Man, in his drama, he was

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Jang Dong-gun announced that he is getting married to Go So-young last week and it was a big surprise to his fans as well as the entertainment industry in Korea.  I have seen his works from very beginning until recently since I was born the same year and he was keeping showing his work from the media.  I didn’t like his act when he played very TV drama at Our Paradise (Uri durie chunguk), 1993.  He wasn’t competent enough to be called a good actor yet but had a good looking and a great smile.  I didn’t think he will be this much famous when I watched his act but he was a totally different performer at the movie, Friend, 2001.  I was personally very surprise of his excellent gangster work from the piece and knew he will most likely long run in the film industry.

He has become so successful and well-known actor that he could have bragged about his fortune and lived like the most celebrities do but he seems to choose to have his life simple and humble.  He has made all his money and didn’t make a charity foundation publicly but he didn’t waste it either.  I think that is as hard as donating big chunk of it when you have so much in your hand.

Anyway, basically he is very nice guy with money and fame and great body that almost all the woman dream about.  He could have chosen a 10 years younger hot and sexy girl in the world if he wants.  He didn’t even have to marry and enjoy multiple hot chicks for ever if he wants but he chooses Go So-young, no offense.

For the record, Miss Go also one of the successful and hottest actress in Korea that so many prominent and affluent bachelors would love to be settled with.  She was chosen by Jang.  So many people including me and all of my friends are thinking that she hit a jackpot without what have happened between them.  I think it is because Jang Dong-gun has never have any rumors or problems while she had some.  Without knowing the truth, I can’t say anything further about the rumors but what is important is our Mr. Nice Guy wouldn’t mind that and has chosen her as a future wife.

He announced his wedding not in front of press conference but in his fan meeting, Jang Dong-gun Story 2010.  There has been some critics and complaints from the media that he didn’t tip it to media before hand but I think it is another considerate part of him.  He clearly shows that he cares more about his fans than media.  Of course not many entertainers can’t even think about doing this when media has so much power to manipulate them when they are not their favorite.  He has guts and also love for them I may add.

In his statement of marriage at the meeting, he simply said how much he thought about his life while he was alone in overseas and realized whom he really wanted to be with.  That was the woman who had been just a friend for a long time and he felt different about her and he ended up want to be with her forever.  It described that nothing but a normal person’s feeling towards a female friend and love her at last.  He didn’t really care anything about other factors but the chemistry changes between two normal individuals.  I just can’t love this man enough!!!!

He also didn’t forget to put his humbleness in the statement.  He is having a great time choosing the finest wife of his lifetime but he also doesn’t want to upset any people who undergo hard time from whatever reason socially and economically now.  He promised to have a small wedding without press, just invite their close friends and families.  As I read more and more about him, I fall in love him more and more.

I really hope that he could have a very happy and successful wedding and married life as well as his and his future wife’s careers.

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Jeon ji-hyun: Four

Bae seul-ki : Three and half

Lee Byung-hun: Three

Boa : Three

Rain : Two and half

Seven : Two

Quite moderate ratings given their status in Asian market. But even from my viewpoint as a Korean, the post is not totally wrong.

For example, one of the problems with these stars – raised by the post repeatedly – is their less than satisfactory level of English and I agree with that. If you are not planning to settle in supporting roles in Kung-fu action movies, you have to be absolutely natural – not native -  in speaking English. It just seems to me none of these stars reached that point of proficiency.

Just take a look at the video clip of Bae seul-ki where she speaks opening lines. Although she speaks decent English from non-Amerian standard, she just sounds awkward. I am not saying that she should sound like a native American. With or without native accent, your English should convey your emotion. She doesn’t do that here.

Another argument given by the post is that Koreans cannot succeed just by copying already-in-the-market American style. That’s why Seven got the worst point. He sounds just outdated to American, the post says.  All the three singers in the post are actually doing that. The problem is Korean guys singing hip-hop just like Black-Amercan stars would be nothing more than a subject of passing curiosity. The same applies to a Korean girl singing a lyric like I’ll eat you up. Does that aggressively sexual line even match her cute look?  The bottom line is they should offer something unique than copycat styles.

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Why does it need another one for when it is almost finished the story?  Of course she is in the original story as Woo-mi that stays with amnesiac Jun-pyo.  It is not a big role that usually a spot for a new face, not like Kim Min-ji.  I guess all the entertainment companies and actresses want to jump into this bandwagon and enjoy its popularity even in the last minute.  I feel for it but also makes me sad to watch a drama that is not really gear toward the story, but try to be recognized by many viewers.

Kim Minji was on the 17 Tea commercial with a big star, Jun Ji-hyun.  It was amazing that lots of people suddenly realized Ji-hyun looked so old compare to her look.  It was a good work to make her known and she was cast for many other famous dramas including Chun Chu Taehoo and Miwhudo Dashi Hanbeon.  She is not a no name new face to take a minor job but she and her agent gladly took it.  I hope that would make even more famous than now but there seemed to have some difficulties.

Kim Minji took her role that makes lots of BOF fans angry because she stays with Jun-pyo and interferes his relationship with Jandi.  There are so many fans want them to get together and make it a happy ending.  They are just hating her so much now that they already have left so many mean words on her website. 

I just can’t believe these senseless drama freaks!!!  Are they all nuts or elementary students?  Do we have to say that it is just a drama and she is doing it for her role?  She hasn’t even done anything but the angry fans have already made malicious comments.  Anyway, did she expect this sort of nonsense obstacles?  It is even before her act was released that she can’t claim that she has done a magnificent work on her part.  How sad she should be now. 

There are so many viewers waiting to see the last episodes but mostly they just want to see what the main characters would wear and how they say and what sort of music video types of scenes it would show.  I think most of the fans who really care about the quality of the story have already left since they stop showing some good story lines.  The fanatics of this drama wouldn’t be too much interested to look at another pretty face who tries to take Jun-pyo away. 

I personally think there seem to have many loss for her to take this role but who knows what would turn out to be.  She might be famous than anybody else.  I just think that she should raise her bet to more decent positions than this role.

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Son Dambi is coming back to TV screen  with her first album, Saturday Night on the 24th.  She was on the TV show We are Married about three months ago and disappeared after changing couples for the show.  She was already famous for her song, I am Crazy, but the show made her even more friendly figure.  She and Marco were couple and showed us their pretended married life for a couple of months. 

She got off the show and worked so hard to prepare for her new song.  The teasers were released to tasted what her new songs looks like but it was too short to see anything.  The two teaser videos are both about 25 second.  There are not much things to hear, either.  Just first one had her crying act with a sad melody.  Her voice only said Saturday Night in Korean (Toyoil bame).

She cries with her thick mascara that draws two black lines on her face.  She looks so sad that I was impressed by her work.  I just want to know what it has to do with her song.  It is going to be a sad story that she has to let her love go on the Saturday night or something.  It has held my eyes and thought to make me curious to know what she is up to.

Her full song is releasing today and want to find out as soon as it plays on the net.  I hope this is better than the first one, I am Crazy.  I already know that the title is better.  It was kind of annoying to hear that kids were singing her song and saying I am Crazy~ I am Crazy~ when it was so popular in Korea.  I just hope again for her good song and better meanings on her lyrics, too.  Am I hoping too much?  Let’s just wait a few hours to hear it.

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