Joo Won and f(x)'s Sulli confirmed for lead roles in upcoming movie 'Fashion King'

Joo Won and f(x)'s Sulli have been confirmed for the upcoming film 'Fashion King'!

The movie's production company announced on December 27, "Joo Won, f(x)'s Sulli, and Kim Sung Oh have been confirmed to star in the film 'Fashion King'." A rep from Joo Won's agency Sim Entertainment stated, "After being in talks for 'Fashion King', it is true that Joo Won's casting was recently confirmed."

'Fashion King', based on the popular webtoon of the same title, portrays the story of a male student who becomes interested in fashion and tries to become the most handsome and best dressed man around. Joo Won will play the male lead role of Woo Ki Myung, and Sulli will play the female lead role, Kwak Eun Jin.

With Oh Ki Hwan as director, 'Fashion King' will begin filming mid-January and is set to premiere in the summer of 2014! In the meantime, you can catch Joo Won on 'Catch Me', which is currently playing in theaters across Korea.

source:allkpop

HaHa says Sung Si Kyung dated many famous women thanks to his soft eyes

A new episode of KBS 2TV's 'Happy Together 3' aired on December 26 and included guest members Sung Si Kyung, HaHa, Mino, and Jung Joon Young.

Mino said, "I married back in July," to which Park Mi Sun said, "You decided on a beautiful English teacher."  HaHa put in, "Since a long time ago, this hyung only dated beauties."

However, this comment backfired as the MCs pointed out, "You were the same, HaHa."  HaHa decided to turn the attention away from himself by bringing Sung Si Kyung into the conversation with, "He is the best."

HaHa continued, "You would recognize the women Sung Si Kyung dated merely by their names.  Because he dated a lot of famous women, I paid close attention to Sung Si Kyung's behavior.  His soft eyes were the key," making everyone burst out in laughter.

Have you fallen for Sung Si Kyung's soft gaze?

source:allkpop

Alien Drama “Man from The Stars” Passes 20% in 4th Episode Ratings

According to Nielson Korea, the fourth episode of SBS‘s Wed-Thurs drama “Man from the Stars” brought in 20.1% of the viewership. Starting off strong right from the beginning, each episode of the drama has seen a rise in ratings, and only in its fourth episode, it has passed the 20% mark. The first episode recorded 15.6%, the second 18.3%, and the third 19.4%.

The ratings for competing dramas MBC‘s “Miss Korea” and KBS2‘s “Beautiful Man” were 7.7% and 4.3%, respectively.

The romantic drama “My Lover From the Stars” follows the alien named Do Min Joon (Kim Soo Hyun) who has been on earth since the Joseon dynasty. As an alien, Do Min Joon possesses superhuman powers. Do Min Joon ends up falling in love with star actress Chun Song Yi (Jun Ji Hyun).

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The fourth episode answered the question of whether Do Min Joon  once again saves the life of Chun Song Yi. The episode also eneded on a high note with some unexpected physical contact between the two. It also gathered a lot of attention for the comedic “stylish” poses taken by Chun Song Yi and her rival at someone else’s wedding. Talk about stealing the thunder.

source:soompi

Celebrities Indicted for Illegal Gambling Receive Their Sentences

Lee Soo Geun (38), Tak Jae Hoon (45), singer Tony Ahn (35), and three other celebrities who were indicted for illegal online gambling, received their sentences today.

Shin Myun Hee, a chief judge at the Seoul Central District Court gave Lee Soo Geun, Tak Jae Hoon, and Tony Ahn a six months prison sentence suspended for one year at the sentencing trial, which was held on December 27.

Prior to this, during the final trial held on December 6, the three celebrities admitted to the charges made by the prosecuting attorney and pleaded for a favorable handling of their case. The prosecution stated, “Their acknowledgement of the crime and regret for their wrongdoings were taken into account.”  The prosecution demanded a 10 months prison sentence for Tony Ahn, eight months to Lee Soo Geun, and six months to Tak Jae Hoon in prison with two years probation each.

According to the prosecutor, they were charged for gambling large amounts of money on the English Premier League matches through their smart phones.

The prosecutor also added, the other celebrities who were charged but gambled a smaller amount of money were charged with a fine: broadcaster Boom and singer Andy each received a fine of 5 million won, and comedian Yang Sae Hyung received a fine of 3 million won.

Investigation revealed Tony Ahn gambled 400 million won from May 2009 to March 2012, Lee Soo Geun gambled 370 million won from December 2008 to June 2011, and Tak Jae Hoon gambled 290 million won from February 2008 to April 2011.

Investigation also revealed Andy gambled 44 million won, Boom and Yang Sae Hyung gambled 33 million won and 260 million won, respectively.

Earlier this year, comedian Kim Yong Man was charged and tried for gambling over 1 billion won. The investigation for this case led to obtaining information about these celebrities.

According to the investigation, Tak Jae Hoon, Lee Soo Geun, and Kim Yong Man were lured by an individual who was a member of their soccer club. Tony Ahn, Andy, Yang Sae Hyung, and Boom, who were serving in the military during the same time period, were lured by a broker while they were on leave from the military.

source:soompi

Won Bin Visits Childhood Leukemia Patients as a Christmas Present

The holiday season brings about the heart of giving, and top celebrities are not exempt from sharing such love. Actor Won Bin shared the joy and love of Christmas by recently visiting the Korean Children’s Leukemia Foundation’s rest place.

According to Tong Yang Life Insurance, Won Bin had visited the Korean Children’s Leukemia Foundation’s rest place to give personally prepared presents and cards to the child patients who were staying at the rest place. The actor had wanted to spread joy to the children who would be spending Christmas at the rest place instead of at their homes with their families due to the children’s battles with leukemia. Furthermore, Won Bin’s visit and donations reflected the actor’s previous promise during the campaign for Tong Yang Life insurance.

Back in July, the actor participated in the Protection Card campaign titled “Won Bin’s Promise,” which was held by the life insurance company. The campaign promised that the actor would personally gift Protection Cards to a selected group if the number of writers for the Protection Card reached 100,000 people. In the beginning of December, the goal was reached.

The Protection Card is an online letter that reveals the true, caring heart of the writer to the recipient. Tong Yang Life Insurance had started the campaign to help people reflect on the importance and love for life, thus alluding to the importance of life insurance. Previously, other celebrities including actor Baek Il Sub, announcer Gong Suh Young, and Comedy Big League’s members have participated in delivering the Protection Cards as part of the campaign to share the joys of life.

The warm campaign not only reflects the meaning of the Christmas season, but also the special meaning of life. Thanks Won Bin for sharing your heart to those in need, bringing a brighter day to those who need it. 

source:soompi