Wonder Girls woo fans in Thailand

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Sawadikap - Wonder Girls greet their Thai fans

JYP's Wonder Girls were in Thailand lately, much to the delight of their Thai fans. And i am talking about many many fans...around 10,000 of 'em.

The "Tell Me" dance fever has latched on like a contagious bug in Bangkok and girls and boys alike hopped onto stage to show that they know the Korean girl group's dance routine. If you know the moves and watch the girls on TV... well you can imagine the excitement and the screams when The Wonder Girls got onto stage and performed their fluid "Tell Me" dance. The fans screamed and shouted! I bet you would too!!


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The original Tell Me dancers

Wonder Girls on Pen-Pleum a Thai TV Program which aired on 12 May 2008.

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They were presented a Barbie-like doll each

dolls for the girls
Aigoo...so cute!


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Yoo Bin asks...Do i look like my doll?


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Fans doing the Tell Me dance


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They perform on the show


If all those pics ain't enough for ya...watch a video clip of the girls in Thailand.


Source: Wonder Girls Wonderland

Lee Joon-ki in historical drama Iljimae

Mysterious good/bad guy: Lee jun-ki is
behind the mask


My Girl actor Lee Joon-ki will be playing a Robin Hood-like character in his latest historical drama entitled Iljimae (일지매).

To be aired over the SBS network, the 20-episode drama is set during the Chosun Dynasty where a man named Ryung masquerades as a useless bully in the marketplace during the day, but goes about as a chivalrous robber at night!

Motto: 'Rob from the rich and give it to the poor!'

In true Robin Hood tradition, the character robs from the rich and corrupt Government officials to give to the poor. Known as Il Ji-mae to the masses, the robber typically leaves his calling card behind in the form of a plum tree's branch after each robbery.

The 26-year-old Joon-ki portrays the titular character with support from Han Hyo-joo, Lee Young-ah and Park Shi-hoo. The series will be aired in Korea from May 21 onwards.

The promo pics that accompany this story was taken this afternoon (May 15) in Seoul.

Cast: From left Park Shi-hoo, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Young-ah
and Lee Joon-ki


Rival: Park plays Il Ji-mae's enemy in the drama

Love triangle?: Han (left) plays Eun Chae while
Lee plays Bong soon. Both ladies vie for the
affections of Il Ji-mae


Source: DramaWiki
Pics credit: Hankooki

Spotlight

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Title: 스포트라이트 / Spotlight
chinese title : 聚光燈
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2008-May-14 to 2008-July-3
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)

Synopsis

Oh Tae Suk is a charismatic reporter who is the lead reporter for the society news division. Tae Suk is someone who never gives up until the truth is told. However, because of his personality, there are always conflicts within his team. During his training of the new junior reporters he discovered the potential of Seo Woo Jin and not only become her mentor but also her love interest.

Cast

Ji Jin Hee as Oh Tae Suk
Son Yeh Jin as Seo Woo Jin
Jo Yoon Hee as Yang Myung Eun
Jin Goo as Lee Sun Chul

Extended Cast

Kim Jung Wook as Seo Woo Hyun
Kim Bo Kyung as Lee Joo Hee
Ahn Suk Hwan
Lee Gi Yul
Jung Hye Young (cameo)
SS501 (cameo)

Production Credits

Producer: Kim Do Hoon (김도훈)
Scriptwriter: Lee Ki Won (이기원)

Official Site

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Iljimae

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Title: 일지매 / Iljimae
chinese title : 一枝梅
Genre: Historical
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2008-May-21 to 2008-July-24
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)

Synopsis

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Iljimae acts as a useless gangster in the marketplace by day but at night he is a chivalrous robber who robs corrupt government officials to give to the poor. After each robbery he leaves behind a wooden branch from a plum tree at the site of the robbery to take responsibility for the robbery. Bong Soon is a hilarious girl with good martial art skills and lives as a swindler. She only loves Iljimae and sacrifices her whole life for him. Eun Chan is a doctor’s daughter and is good in nature and usually helps miserable people. She meets Iljimae once by chance, and their sweet love story begins. However, her love puts Iljimae in a dangerous situation because an Imperial Guard also loves her.

Cast

Lee Joon Ki as Iljimae / Ryung
Han Hyo Joo as Eun Chae
Lee Young Ah as Bong Soon
Park Shi Hoo as Iljimae’s rival

Extended Cast

Lee Moon Shik as Iljimae’s father
Son Tae Young as Iljimae’s older sister (noona)
Jo Min Ki
Kim Sung Ryung
Lee Won Jong
Ahn Gil Kang
Kim Rae Ha
Ahn Ji Hong
Kim Yoo Jung as young Eun Chae
Jung Da Bin as young Boon Soon

Production Credits

Original Work: Comic by Ko Woo Yung (고우영)
Producer: Lee Yong Suk (이용석)
Scriptwriter: Choi Ran (최란)

Official Site

Read more in http://www.iljimae.info/

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Myolie Wu, Wong He, Kevin Cheng, & Bosco Wong in "Burning Flame 3"

Caption: Due to their collaboration on a dance competition, Myolie Wu and Kevin Cheng have established a good partnership.

Earlier in the week, Myolie Wu, Kevin Cheng, Bosco Wong, and Aimee Chan Yan Mei attended the costume fitting for "Burning Flame 3" 《烈火雄心 3》.

Myolie wore a long haired wig at the costume fitting. Since her character holds a clerical position in the fire department, her image was quite reserved. Myolie revealed that she will be in a love triangle with Wong He and Kevin Cheng. On the other hand, Myolie's character will not be involved with real life rumored boyfriend, Bosco Wong.

Reporters teased Myolie that she lacks the fortune of rumored couple Patrick Tang and Selena Li in starring as onscreen lovers in their recent series.

Myolie responded awkwardly, "Since I have not collaborated with Kevin Cheng before, this will produce a refreshing feeling. I believe there will be good chemistry between us, as he is my dancing partner on 《舞動奇跡 2》. During our dancing routines, he often had to toss me about. When we film fire scenes for 'Burning Flame 3,' he will be able to do so again!"

Does Myolie possess the confidence to emerge as the winner on 《舞動奇跡 2》? "The other competitors are very talented. Kevin and I have been trying our best. Kevin has been working hard, sweating profusely in the daily practice sessions. I have tried to eat less and reduce my weight. Hopefully my decreased body weight will reduce his burden."

Kevin will play a firefighter in "Burning Flame 3." He revealed that he bruised his hands and knees from practicing for 《舞動奇跡 2》. Working with Myolie as a dance partner was a suitable warm-up for their upcoming collaboration in "Burning Flame 3."

Bosco Wong will also act as a firefighter in the series. However, he will be romantically involved with Aimee Chan instead.

Source: Orientaldaily, Tom.com, mtime.com

Wayne Lai to Lead TVB Series for the First Time

Wayne Lai Yiu Cheung, Rabeea Yeung, Gregory Lee Wing Ho, and other TVB artists born in the month of May appeared at the "May Birthday Party Celebration." Wayne's birthday was on May 4th, thus he already celebrated with his family. Delightfully surprising Wayne, his son delivered Wayne's gift via a remote controlled airplane.

Wayne also has another ideal birthday present. In July, Wayne will be filming new series "Wives and Mistresses In Groups"《妻妾成群》as the main lead actor.

Leading a series for the first time, will Wayne be overly nervous? Wayne said he will film with a normal attitude. Whether he plays a lead or supporting role does not have an impact on him. The only difference was that there has been more people noticing his acting in the last several years. Wayne's only concern is that his performance does not live up to people's expectations.

Shirley Yeung's boyfriend, Gregory Lee's birthday will be May 16th. He has not considered how to celebrate his upcoming birthday yet. Reporters asked whether his birthday wish is to get married? Gregory said he would like to firmly establish his career before marriage. His family has not given him pressure either.

Source: Weneweipo

Who Are You?

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Title: 누구세요 / Who Are You?
Also known as: Who Is It?
Chinese title : 你是谁 ?
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 17
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2008-Mar-05 to 2008-May-1
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)

Synopsis

Cha Seung Hyo is an abandoned child who gets adopted in the United States and grows up to be a cold hearted person. Son Il Gun is a father who died, but he left things unfinished with his daughter. In order to make sure that his daughter is provided for he controls Seung Hyo’s body for three hours a day for 49 days. He buys his daughter the things he couldn’t do when he was alive with Seung Hyo’s money. Il Gun’s daughter, Young In, is a quick-tempered girl who meets Seung Hyo during her part-time job. At first she has a bad impression of him but she gradually starts to fall for the lonely Seung Hyo who is unable to open up to anyone else because of his bitter past.

Cast

Yoon Kye Sang as Cha Seung Hyo
Go Ah Ra as Son Young In
Jin Yi Han as Shim Jae Ha
Kang Nam Gil as Son Il Gun
Kim Sung Eun as Yoo Ha Young

Extended Cast

Lee Un as Kwon Yong Duk
Lee Min Jung as Yang Ji Suk
Park Ji Young as Kim Young Ae
Ahn Sun Young as Secretary Yeo / Yeo Ji Won
Jung Ho Bin as Attorney Yoon / Yoon Hyo Jin
Jo Duk Hyun as Driver Pi
Ki Joo Bong as Choi Chul Soo (Seung Hyo’s father)
Kim Mi Kyung as Oh Young Hee (Ho Joong’s mother)
Kim Hyung Jung as Bond Trader 1
Jung Hwan Gyu as Bond Trader 2
Yoon Joo Sang as Sa Shin / Death Angel
Sun Woo Yong Nyeo as Geum Nan Hee
Kang Bu Ja
Yoon Yeo Jung
Kim Bo Kang
Kim Sung Gi

Production Credits

Director: Shin Hyun Chang
Scriptwriter: Bae Yoo Mi

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On Air

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Title: 온에어 / On Air
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 21
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2008-March-5 to 2008-May-15
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)

Synopsis

This new drama is about the behind the scenes of TV drama production. It also portrays how the whole production team and performers complete a project in a tight schedule and as well as how actors, actresses, and entertainment agencies handle rumors surrounding them. Jang Ki Joon is a manager who is in charge of the activities of many famous actors and actresses. One of them is Oh Seung Ah who is a rising actress. Lee Kyung Min is a drama PD, Seo Young Eun is a script writer with a young son.

Cast

Lee Bum Soo as Jang Ki Joon
Kim Ha Neul as Oh Seung Ah
Song Yoon Ah as Seo Young Eun
Park Yong Ha as Lee Kyung Min

Extended Cast

Ricky Lee Neely as Aidan Lee (Seung Ah’s friend)
Yoo Seo Jin as Yoon Hyun Soo
Sung Woo Jin as Ra Seok Hyun (Hyun Soo’s husband)
Lee Kyung Jin as Kwak Wook Shim (Kyung Min’s mother)
Hong Ji Min as Lee Hye Kyung
Choi Sang Hoon as Kang Ho Sang
Yeo Ho Min as Hong Sung Hwa
Han Ye Won as Cherry
Kang Joo Hyung as Ahn Da Jung
Lee Chae Won as Seung Ah’s assistant
Park Joo Ah as Park Hyung Ja (Young Eun’s mother)
Lee Hyung Chul as Jin Sang Woo (SW Entertainment President)
Shin Dong Woo as Kim Joon Hee (Young Eun’s son)
Kim Dong Gyoon as Noh Yong Chul
Im Hyun Sung as Kim Beom Rae
Min Seo Hyun as Yang So Eun
Lee Dal Hyung as Park Bong Sik
Lee Won as Kwon Oh Suk
Lee Sung Min as Song Soo Chul
Lee Chul Min as Kim Hak Seon
Jin Sung as Lee Won
Kang Rae Yun as travel guide
Maeng Bo Hak as movie producer
Yook Hye Seung
Lee Seung Hyung
Kim Sung Min as manager (cameo, ep21)
Yoon Se Ah as screenwriter (cameo, ep21)
Kim Jung Eun as herself (cameo, ep16)
Kim Jae Dong as himself (cameo, ep15)
Shin Dong Wook as drama actor (cameo, ep14)
Song Chang Ui as himself (cameo, ep11)
Lee Seo Jin as himself (cameo, ep9)
Uhm Ji Won as herself (cameo, ep5)
Kang Hye Jung as herself (cameo, ep5,12)
Kim Min Joon as himself (cameo, ep4)
Lee Chun Hee as himself (cameo, ep3)
Jun Hye Bin as herself (cameo, ep3)
Park Si Yeon as herself (cameo, ep3)
Jun Do Yeon as herself (cameo, ep2)
Kim Gi Soo as Young Eun’s tango teacher (cameo, ep1)
Lee Hyo Ri as herself (cameo, ep1)
Lee Jae Jin as himself (cameo, ep1)

Production Credits

Director: Shin Woo Chul
Scriptwriter: Kim Eun Suk (김은숙)

Episode Ratings

Date Episode Nationwide Seoul
2008-03-05 1 13.4 (8th) 15.2 (7th)
2008-03-06 2 15.2 (8th) 16.1 (7th)
2008-03-12 3 14.7 (5th) 15.9 (5th)
2008-03-13 4 18.9 (6th) 20.5 (5th)
2008-03-19 5 16.7 (5th) 17.9 (5th)
2008-03-20 6 18.1 (6th) 18.5 (6th)
2008-03-26 7 20.1 (4th) 20.9 (4th)
2008-03-27 8 21.2 (4th) 22.1 (3rd)
2008-04-02 9 21.6 (3rd) 22.9 (2nd)
2008-04-03 10 22.8 (2nd) 24.4 (2nd)
2008-04-10 11 19.4 (6th) 20.1 (4th)
2008-04-16 12 21.1 (2nd) 21.9 (2nd)
2008-04-17 13 22.2 (2nd) 23.7 (2nd)
2008-04-23 14 22.9 (2nd) 23.7 (2nd)
2008-04-24 15 23.3 (2nd) 24.1 (3rd)
2008-04-30 16 21.4 (2nd) 21.9 (3rd)
2008-05-01 17 24.0 (2nd) 25.6 (2nd)
2008-05-07 18 23.5 (1st) 24.1 (1st)
2008-05-08 19 25.6 (1st) 26.2 (1st)
2008-05-14 20 23.5 (1st) 24.9 (1st)
2008-05-15 21 25.8 (1st) 27.4 (1st)

Source: TNS Media Korea

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Single Dad in Love

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Title: 싱글파파는 열애중 / Single Dad in Love
Also known as: Single Papa in Love
Chinese title : 单身爸爸恋爱中
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2008-Feb-18 to 2008-April-08
Air time: Mondays & Tuesdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)

Synopsis

The love story of a single dad, Kang Poong Ho, who raises his 7 year old son alone after being abandoned by his first love, Yoon So Yi. By day he works as a pest exterminator and by night he is a martial artist. Jeon Ha Ri, is a medical student from a wealthy family who falls for Poong Ho. She secretly teaches Poong Ho’s son, San, how to play the piano. Poong Ho’s first love is also his son’s mother who is a cold and proud woman who left her family to study abroad as a pianist. She was sponsored by Jeon Ki Suk who happens to be her fiancée and Ha Ri’s father.

Cast

Oh Ji Ho as Kang Poong Ho
Heo Yi Jae as Jeon Ha Ri
Kang Sung Yun as Yoon So Yi
Park Chan Hwan as Jeon Ki Suk (Ha Ri’s father / So Yi’s fiancée)
Im Joo Hwan as Min Hyun Ki

Extended Cast

Shin Dong Hee as Oh Chil Gu
Ahn Do Gyu as Kang San
Kim Ja Ok aw Jung Eun Jee
Kim Ha Eun as Ha Ri’s friend
Lee Doo Il as Kang Poong Ho’s boxing coach

Production Credits

Director: Moon Bo Hyun
Scriptwriter: Oh Sang Hee (오상희)

Official Site

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DBSK Brings The Heat

God! It’s like 100 degrees out here all over California. I am like… Summer is definitely telling us that she is here….. but now I’m kind of thinking it’s not the summer telling us this. But in fact it’s the power of THE GODS OF THE EAST. HA HA

Yes these hotties have the power to change the weather where ever they go…..Nay just joking, but these guys so do know how to bring the heat. DBSK are in LA to participate in the Hollywood Bowl this Saturday May 17th at the Korean Music Festival. You can find out more about the event in the forum.

Oh how i wish i could be there, but I have my reason why I won’t….

1. Because I have no money.

2. no money.

3. no money.

4.BECAUSE I HAVE NO FREAKIN’ MONEY. lol

So if there is anyone who would like to share their pics or videos, and your account of the preformances of that night, please do. Just email us here at Shenyuepop.

Anyways back to the boys…..they looked so hot when they where leaving LAX today in there casual clothes. But I have one question…..did anyone notified Changmin that they were going to LA?

Dude! It’s probably like 200 degrees (yeah I know I’m over exaggerating it) out there, and you are wearing a shirt, sweater, AND TIE. lol Didn’t the other members tell him where they were going, and seeing that they are dressed so casual and perfect for the weather?…..Those guys and their pranks. HA HA Changmin always the professional one.

Oh and Super Junior is out here too.

Heechul looking so……NORMAL!

UMM….Maybe not -ALERT: LOOSE ANIMAL AT LAX- HA HA.jk

TIME MAGAZINE: 10 Questions for Rain

The interview is finally out ..
and you can watch it HERE
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1214055407/bclid1342094282/bctid1554364682

I have a question … IS KIMCHI CONSIDERED A FOOD?
And all this time i thought it was a side-dish?!!!

I wish he had a better image for this whole US movie debut~!!
with this hair and make up whoever see him for the first time will have hella hard time believing that this dude one day used to look actually good! Say .. his 4th album comeback?
As for his English … despite the interviewer was such an ass! his English was a far cry from those Speed Racer premiere interviews in LA! If you have watched them .. you’d know what i mean ^^!

WonderGirls Return to the Sexy Image?

Who had ever thought of that?
Right when we thought JYP came to his senses and gave up the Wonder Girls’ ridiculous initial sexy debut image, they spread this poster in the name of “teaser poster” for the wonder Girls’ comeback … posters of other members will be released one by one starting in couple days! Read More in the Forum!

If you are like me … and still confused that what on earth is up with the poster …
They are saying this women over the hands of those smekshy football players …
is oori Ye Eun!!!

I know their leader SunYe and Yoobin can pull the sexy image off!
But those other two underaged ones makes me uncomfortable again!
specially imagining Sohee getting sexy again with her half open mouth …
Aigooo, that’s one thing i don’t want to even image! Ne, SHIRAYO!


I don’t want SEXY DUMPLING! I had it once didn’t taste very good!

Damn it JYP!
Just tell me what on earth is wrong with this image?

The world was happy .. the girls were happy .. their parents were happy!
the pervert ajusshis and creepy fanboys were happy …
damn it, even I was happy!

Play the Haptic Game with DBSK and SNSD, New CF!

Samsung released a new Anycall Haptic CF featuring all the members of DBSK. Special thanks to Mickytoho on Youtube for the translation! You can also listen to the new ‘Haptic’ song (full version) by SNSD with Eng subs by mickytoho in the ‘Making CF’ vid.

HAPTIC Game - DBSK & SNSD Anycall HAPTIC CF (4/4) - NEW!

Check out the making of the CF:
Haptic NG [Eng Sub] / Making of the DBSK & SNSD HAPTIC CF

(you can also hear the full version of SNSD’s new song)

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Additional News:
- Yoona won’t come to 2008 Hollywood Bowl it’s said due to her scheduling conflicts~!!
- Other girls are currently flying to the USA!
- SNSD held their first fan meeting!
- They are now forming their official fanclub in Korea!
- SNSD is rumored that has picked 70% of the songs for their 2nd album!
- It is rumored that the girls will start recording sometime in mid June!
- Their Second album is set to be released sometimes this summer!

SO JI SUB, IS THAT YOU?

I know by now everyone has heard that So Ji Sub will be starring in the upcoming Japanese movie Gegege no Kitaro 2, but did you know he will be looking like this?……

So Ji Sub will play the role of a spirit (not sure if he will be evil or not, but by the looks of it……I am going with evil.) So ji Sub character “carries around a guitar that shoots sharp arrows aimed at countries in Asia, and also has musical talent playing each country’s music.

God he is so unrecognizable…at first I thought this was some kind of visual kei (jrock) artist. There is some major make-up and styling going on in this movie. Hmm sounds like he will have a major role especially if he’s fighting against the main character Kitaro, played by Wentz Eiji.

Well So Ji Sub will make his freakish appreance in Japan theaters on July 12 .

Epik High raps…Naked?!

Epik High’s Tablo revealed that he has a habit of recording while half-naked. On KBS 2TV Star Golden Bell that aired May 10, Tablo said, “I have a habit of taking nearly all my clothes off while recording.” So what does he not take off?

Tablo explained that while rapping, he moves around a lot and his clothes make a lot of rustling noises. Thus, to prevent background distortions he started stripping … (just imagine that shirt slipping off his shoulders).

In addition, Epik High members feel comfortable being naked in the studio when they are together. However; ocassionally, a few food delivery men (probably delivering the ubiquitous jjajangmyun -black bean noodles) get a shock when they see them in the studio without any clothes on.

Tablo also revealed that when he’s too lonely, he goes to Mithra Jin’s room and sleeps, saying ” It feels nice to hug and snuggle up to Mithra because he’s soft.” Right, because Mithra is Tablo’s giant teddy bear!

Regardless of their eccentric ways, Epik High makes some awesome music.

In fact, Epik High finally snagged the Mutizen Song Award for SBS Inkigayo on May 11. They made their first successful attempt to overcome fierce competition and block MC Mong’s grand slam on various music charts with their hit title song, “One.” So far MC Mong has thrown all the music shows into a circus, winning 3 mutizen awards already - 2 from KBS Music Bank and another from MBC Music Core.

However, Epik High has always ranked 1st in album sales so they must be happy because they’re making lots of money.

Last, but not least, Tablo transforms into a ‘Batman Waiter’ in SBS Change!

So you’re probably wondering what a ‘Batman Waiter’ is…me too.

Anyway, Tablo guest starred on SBS Change to show his love for his parents, disguising as a waiter at a fancy restaurant. He felt that if he disguised himself as someone else, he would be less shy towards his parents and be able to show his true emotions.

He planned out a special project to thank his parents, who have worked all their lives for their kids. Tablo also got help from his brother, Dave, who graduated from an IVY-league, for the surprise. (His family has some smart genes.)

Are you still wondering why Tablo is the ‘Batman Waiter’? Well, here comes the explanation. So while the Tablo was serving his parents, Dave threw out a dangerous question, “Doesn’t the waiter look like Tablo?” At that moment, Tablo’s mom looked at the waiter (her son) and said, “He looks like Batman!” Luckily, his parents were not able to recognize him until the end.

Tablo and his parents also went up on stage and danced to ‘Love Twist’.

NOT EVEN 20 MILLION DOLLARS!

Devastating news for the people involved with the movie Speed Racer…..it only made 20 million 18 million dollars (actually 18.6 million) over the weekend, which here in the US is seen as a BIG FAILURE. Since movies like this take over 100 million dollars to make, and having noteable directors and producer this is a very big disappointment. But not only that Speed Racer is now seen as the first (and maybe the only) flop of the summer.

Speed Racer came in a very distant 2nd place after IRON MAN which brought in over 50 million in it’s second week as #1. Also Speed Racer barely made it to the second spot beating out the CORNIEST movie of this summer WHAT HAPPEN IN VEGAS (coming in around 20.1 million) by only a 100,000 dollars.

EDIT: Well official numbers are out, Speed Racer actually only made 18.6 million and came in third place behind WHAT HAPPEN IN VEGAS. Sad so very sad.

Rain’s Hollywood debut as for now can be seen as a huge leap for a native Korean, but as for a break out star and in the movie language (money) not so good. Lets just hope he has a better chance with Ninja Assassin.

Also in news Rain’s first feature in a major gossip magazine, PEOPLE magazine is not starting off so good either. People magazine wanted to shed some light on the upcoming star with a Q&A, but the only problem is that they used Karl Yune’s picture (who is also in the movie) instead of a picture of Rain.

WTF! And if you notice the author is ASIAN. You telling me your @SS is asian and you can’t tell the difference between the two asian stars. At least as an writer for a magazine that your getting paid for, and is seen by millions of people you could at least do some research. Actually not even that, but use YOUR FREAKING EYES just a little. IS THAT TO MUCH TO ASK?!

Anyways it seems that Rain’s official US debut as an actor is not jumping off so well. Oh well I hope for a better next weekend. OH SNAP! Chronicles of Narnia:Prince Caspian comes out next weekend. Damn! well better luck with the DVD sells.

Going By The Book, Movie 2007

Cast : Jeong Jae-Young, Son Byung-Ho, Lee Young-Eun

Director : Ra Hee-Chan

My rating : Laugh Out Loud

If you’re currently in need of good laugh, or looking for some smart comedy to fill your boring weekend, or if you are just a 23 year old worn-out worker with no boyfriend, no parties on weekend, no energy left to move your ass downtown on saturday night (to make it simple : no life), you might wanna watch this movie - Going By The Book. This sure will crack you up.

It’s about a traffic police Jung Do Man (Jeong Jae Young) who was chosen to act as the robber in a bank-robbery drill. Being a dedicated officer (or perhaps a talented actor) as he was, he pulled his best as a robber, and put the police force’s dignity at stake. The supposed to be ‘fun’ drill, turned out to be a whole-day drama with 8 dead victims (meaning 8 people with ‘dead’ tags on their chests)…and one raped (yeah, just the tag too).

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You can feel Jang Jin’s signature in the whole movie as he was one of the scriptwriters. The witty dialogue, weird situations that led to your bursting laughters, and even Jeong Jae Young.

( Just like Pavlov’s conditional reflexes, i’ve learned to associate Jeong Jae Young to Jang Jin, as you can find him in most of Jang Jin’s works. Check Someone Special, The Big Scene, Guns and Talks, or even the migrating birds in My Son, where Jeong Jae Young dubbed the clueless father-bird) . (And yes, i’m a big fan of Jang Jin, and Jeong Jae Young. Maybe one day you can see me next to the red carpet of a movie premiere, screaming like DBSK fangirls, “Jang Jin Oppa!! I wanna have your baby!!”…just that i might be the only one who scream cos,well…unlike DBSK, Jang Jin is not “The Most Handsome Man in Asia”, and he doesn’t dance nor sing nor whatever boybands do, so perhaps not so many girls would be willing to join me fangirling a movie director…)

Anyway.

Jung Do Man was not the only character worth-notice in this movie. The negotiator with his terrible voice problem somehow had liven up the scene, especially when he paired up with Jung Do Man’s mum, who instead of asking her son to surrender~as the negotiator wished, she asked for Do Man’s seal-stamp cos she needed it to lease her house.

Do Man’s co-officers also drew laughters since the beginning. Check what this officer had to say when the chief ( the one with glasses) asked about his plan to solve the string of bank robberies happened in their city.

and a little romance won’t hurt nobody.

well maybe except for this two.

By the end of the movie (a very dramatic ending for just a training, by the way), you’d realize that you just laughed at the irony of how the cops couldn’t even take down a solo robber in their own drill.

So see, who needs a nagging boyfriend on a saturday night when you have good movies to watch?

Enjoy,

Louise (A freakin 23 year old worn-out employee, a single who chooses to be a couch potato at the end of an exhausting week)

p.s : for those who are recently busy looking for the flaws in SYP posts, yes, i do know it’s not a new movie. it’s from 2007. That’s what the number on the title for. 2007. that’s for the release year. not for the number of the cells you have in your tiny brains.

Going By The Book trailer

Poster from koreanmovie.com

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