Monday, 2 December 2013

Song Hye Kyo and Kang Dong Won to Play a Married Couple in New Film!

Song Hye Kyo and Kang Dong Won to Play a Married Couple in New Film

Actor Kang Dong Won and Song Hye Kyo are confirmed for a new film titled “My Palpitating Life” as a married couple.

On December 2, an industry insider shared that Kang Dong Won and Son Hye Kyo have been confirmed for the movie.

“My Palptating Life” is based on a best-seller novel of the same name written by Kim Ae Ran. The book is about a young couple who has a son with Progeria syndrome, which is a rare generic defect that will cause aging at a very early age. The novel is written in a cheerful yet simple style, and sold 14,000 copies within the first 3 months after its publication.

Lee Jae Yong, who is famous for hits such as “Scandal” and “An Affair,” will direct the movie. Kang Dong Won and Song Hye Kyo will act together as the young couple who has a son suffering from Progeria syndrome.

“My Palpitating Life” will start shooting in the beginning of next year.

source:soompi

Lee Jong Suk’s Agency Buys Out Girl’s Day’s Agency

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It looks like Lee Jong Suk and Girl’s Day will be labelmates!

On December 2, Lee Jong Suk’s agency Wellmade StarM announced through a press release that they bought out Dream Tea Entertainment and currently own all of the company’s shares.

An official from Wellmade StarM stated, “If entertainment agencies focused on artist export as the main goal for business until now, I believe that from now on a company will have to find new ways to not only focus on artists, but to focus on the production of a content.”

Wellmade StarM recently secured Yedang Company along with other recent investments, helping them to quickly expand from an acting agency to also house movie production, as well as nurture a performance venue and music business.

source:soompi

Sung Si Kyung shares his dream about Suzy on 'Witch Hunt'


Sung Si Kyung revealed himself to be just like any other uncle fan and recalled his dream about Suzy!



On the November 29th broadcast of JTBC's 'Witch Hunt', Sung Si Kyung shared, "Suzy came on to the set yesterday. It's embarrassing but Suzy came out in my dream. I woke up in the middle of the night and I was so embarrassed. Suzy...", to which MC Shin Dong Yup stopped him from going further into detail. Sung Si Kyung replied that it's not what they're thinking as he shared, "It is a clean and beautiful story."



Sung Si Kyung recalled the dream, "Suzy liked me [in my dream]. It's crazy. She held my hand and asked me to go somewhere. Anywhere. She said let's go. Nothing weird like that. So I woke up from my dream with a thankful heart. Don't you have moments where you wake up but feel regretful so you want to go back to the dream. I had to sleep some more. But I couldn't go back."



source:allkpop

Sung Si Kyung's end-of-the-year concert is the #1 reserved concert for the holidays!


Sung Si Kyung has taken the #1 spot for reservations to the end-of-the-year concerts!


According to the ticketing site Interpark, his 'Last Day of 2013' brought in 17.4% of the ticket reservations for the week of November 25th-December 1st. The ballader will be at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Stadium on the 30th and 31st, continuing the year-end concert tradition that he started 2 years ago.


He's brought in more ticket buyers than Psy for his 'All Night Stand 2013' concert. Only 4.9% of the ticket reservations were for his concert on December 20th-24th.



Congratulations to Sung Si Kyung!



source:allkpop


2PM's Taecyeon Is a Bundle of Positive Energy on "The Human Condition"

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Everyone first stated what worried them the most, and Taecyeon answered, “The question that all celebrities have- when will my popularity fall?” Otherwise, Taecyeon stated, he has no other stressors; neither his fellow 2PM members nor his family or agency stress him out. Later he revealed that his happiness index is 98 points.

Taecyeon said his way of releasing stress is, “I think of people who are in more difficult situations than I am in,” and “Even when I was a trainee and didn’t know when I would be able to debut, I found comfort and overcame my uncertainty in the fact that Jo Kwon (2AM) was a trainee longer than I was.”

Throughout the show, Taecyeon showed himself to be a really positive person, who tried to view everything as glass half full rather than half empty. Fellow 2PM member Chansung also revealed that one way Taecyeon keeps himself so stress free is by forgetting everything bad that happens.

source:soompi

Suzy Caught Off-Guard By Dating Style Test Results

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miss A member Suzy recently talked about her dating style after taking a test.

On the latest broadcast of KBS 2TV’s “Entertainment Weekly” that aired on November 30, Suzy took a psychology-based test regarding her preferred dating style. According to the test results, Suzy’s dating style was predicted to be the “Dictator Type.” 

Caught off-guard by her results, Suzy asked, “Let’s do it over again.” The reporter described Suzy’s dating style as the following, “Although you seem to care for others, you have a style of doing things the way you want to.” When asked if it aligned closely to Suzy’s actual dating style, she replied, “I think that’s about right” causing everyone to laugh.

Netizens commented, “Suzy’s dating style is the ‘Dictator Type’? That’s really unexpected”, “Could the results of the test be actually correct?” and “My dating style is similar to Suzy’s.”

In related news, Suzy commented on film director Heo Jin Ho picking her as his first love icon, saying, “It’s truly an honor. I want to film a passionate romantic film too.” 

source:soompi

Singer Eru Talks About Being Popular in Indonesia

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Singer Eru recently talked about his fame in Indonesia, earning him the nickname “Indonesia’s Prince.” 

On December 1, Eru made a guest appearance on MBC’s “Section TV Entertainment  News.” Eru and fellow artists Ailee and Wheesung previously returned the love they received from Indonesia by holding a concert for laborers. He also gave a concert for the Indonesia-Korea 40th Anniversary for Diplomatic Relations on November 24.  

Eru commented on the amount of love he received as an artist saying, “I’m filled with awe and I’m grateful. They just have such a favorable impression of Korean artists in general and like us. They show great interest in me. They treat me like an older brother from the same neighborhood. They pat me on the back while hugging me. They’re extremely friendly and show their support that way.” 

source:soompi

KBS 2TV’s “Happy Sunday” Sees A Rise in Viewership Ratings Thanks to Season 3 of “1 Night 2 Days”

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Season 3 of “1 Night 2 Days” experienced a surge in viewership ratings with the airing of their first episode and revamped cast!

Viewership ratings market research company, Nielsen Korea, compiled the figures for the entire set of KBS 2TV’s “Happy Sunday” program shows, which earned 11% of the viewership ratings according to the report released on December 1. The numbers rose significantly since last week, when it was reported to have received 7.3% of the viewership ratings on November 24. 

The reason for the bump in ratings for “Happy Sunday” can be attributed to the airing of the first episode of “1 Night 2 Days” season 3. New cast members Kim Joo Hyuk, Jung Joon Young, Defconn and Kim Joon Ho have joined season 2 members Kim Jong Min and Cha Tae Hyun for this new season. Although the second season was wrapped up with low ratings, season 3 showed promise as it got off to a strong start with renewed viewer interest in the cast.

Often straggling in last place for viewership ratings in competition with MBC’s “Sunday Sunday Night” and SBS’s “Good Sunday,” thanks to the launching of season 3 of “1 Night 2 Days,” KBS 2TV’s “Happy Sunday” was able to nab second place with “Sunday Sunday Night” in first with 14.4% viewership ratings and “Good Sunday” with 10.7%. 

source:soompi

"Running Man" Lee Kwang Soo Shocks Everyone and Proves He Is a Genius!

“Running Man” Lee Kwang Soo Shocks Everyone and Proves He Is a Genius

The most recent episode of SBS’ “Running Man” shocked the guests, members, and viewers with Lee Kwang Soo’s wit and ability during the final mission.

<Warning! Spoiler Alert! > If you have yet to watch the December 1 episode of “Running Man,” and do not want to be spoiled, please watch the episode first, and then return here to join in on the conversation!

Our last warning if you do not want to be spoiled regarding the recent running man episode, because the ending was a sure surprise.

On the December 1 episode of “Running Man,” the show’s giraffe, Lee Kwang Soo, shocked everyone with his ability to solve the final answer. During the final mission, as members struggled to answer the question correctly, the actor showed his brilliance despite his clumsy character.

As Kim Jong Kook, SISTAR’s Bora, Yoo Jae Suk, and actress Han Hye Jin arrived first at the final mission location, all four  people failed to submit the correct digits for the final answer. Throughout the race, all members and guests had been given the hints ‘14357,’ ‘Plus 11,’ ‘HaHa’s store,’ Train station,’ and ‘Ilsan R storage.’ Having arrived earlier, Kim Jong Kook, Bora, Yoo Jae Suk, and Han Hye Jin had been stumped with entering the correct digits that would allow them to be the victors of the race. Yet, as partners Lee Kwang Soo and Lee Seung Gi arrived at the final mission location, the pair exhibited a confidence unfound in the other members.

With a look of awe, partner Lee Seung Gi commented, “Kwang Leader solved the answer. There is only one answer.” In response, Lee Kwang Soo replied, “I will show you my talent as a leader,” and typed in the 14358. The five digit sequence was simply an addition of one to the number 14357 that had been initially given as a hint.  With the entering of the five digits, Lee Kwang Soo excitingly expressed, “Seung Gi, can I really become the leader?” However, the actor did not need to worry as the final door had opened, identifying Lee Kwang Soo and Lee Seung Gi as the final winners of the race.

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source:soompi

miss A’s Suzy Joins “1 Night 2 Days” Season 3 As First Guest

miss A’s Suzy Joins “1 Night 2 Days” Season 3 As First Guest

miss A member Suzy will be joining the revamped cast of “1 Night 2 Days” as their first guest this season!

According to media repots, Suzy will appear on the “1 Night 2 Days” broadcast scheduled to air on December 8. Suzy is also reported to have exhibited a special knack for variety entertainment during the recording of the episode; she also surprised all the cast members with her unannounced appearance on the show. 

It appears that Suzy will lend much strength to the show for raising viewership ratings. “1 Night 2 Days” aired its first episode this season on December 1 with new staff and a mix of old and new cast members. 

According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode of “1 Night 2 Days” season 3 drew in great figures for KBS 2TV with 14.3% viewership ratings on December 1 – a welcome surge in ratings compared to the dismal season 2 ratings of 8% that it received last week.

source:soompi

Kim Jong Kook Takes Home the MC Award from the “Yahoo Asia Buzz Award 2013”

Kim Jong Kook Takes Home the MC Award from the “Yahoo Asia Buzz Award 2013”

Singer Kim Jong Kook confirmed his popularity all over Asia.

A Chinese media outlet reported Kim Jong Kook’s attendance at the “Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards 2013” held in Hong Kong on December 1.

At the awards, Kim Jong Kook received the award for “Asia’s Most Charismatic Korean Host.” The singer is actively starring in SBS’ “Running Man” and hosting KBS 2TV’s “Escape Crisis No.1.”

The “Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards,” which began in 2003, selects and awards the most influential stars in Asia using the Yahoo search statistics.

Meanwhile, singer Kim Hyun Joong also attended the awards and received the “Asia’s Top Idol” award continuing his award streak for the fifth year.

Congratulations to both Kim Jong Kook and Kim Hyun Joong!

source:soompi

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