SNSD is the No.1 girl group who makes people stay tuned

December 02, 2011 7:55 pm 

Girl group SNSD is the No.1 group who makes people stay tuned.

The music site Monkey 3 (www.monkey3.co.kr) did a survey starting on November 24 through 30, asking 328 people, “Which girl group make you stay tuned when they appear on TV?” SNSD, who is currently keeping busy with their song “The Boys” ranked 1st.

SNSD ranked 1st with 55 percent of the votes (182 people). People who vote for SNSD responded: “Their song and dance moves capture my eyes.” “Each member has different charm and look and those make me stay tuned.”

Wonder Girls, who is keeping busy with their song “Be My Baby,” ranked 2nd with 16 percent of the votes (51 people) and they were followed by T-ara (13 percent), Brown Eyed Girls (9 percent), Secrete (4 percent), and KARA (4 percent).

Source: TV Report

SNSD’s Jessica says, “I was greeting, not training the fans at the airport”

December 03, 2011 12:55 pm 

SNSD’s Jessica shared the behind-the-scenes story of the clip called “training” video.

In the special feature of KBS 2’s Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook that aired on December 2 with the theme of “Healing Music,” SNSD appeared as special guest.

Recently, a video clip of Jessica became an issue. It was named as a “training clip” because her finger gestures seem to train the fans who gathered at the airport to see her.

So in the episode of Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook, Jessica was asked, “I’ve seen the clip in which you train the fans with your finger. What do you say about this?” She answered, “Many fans appear at the airport to take pictures of us. The clip was recorded when I was saying hi to the fans who always appear at the airport to see us.”

Besides SNSD, Lee Sora, Kim Bum Soo, Tim, John Park, and Ham Choon Ho also appeared in this episode of “Healing Music.” However, SNSD’s Yoona did not appear due to another shooting schedule.

Source: TV Report

Jun Hyun Moo makes IU’s fans jealous for treating her pizza

December 03, 2011 2:50 pm 

Jun Hyun Moo gave a special performance on the returning stage of IU.

On the 2nd of December, Jun tweeted a picture with the comment “Cheers for my niece who is working as busy as a bee! I’m treating her some pizza before getting on stage with her on behalf of all the male fans in their middle age.”

In the picture, Jun is feeding IU a piece of pizza in the green-room of KBS 2’s Music Bank. IU is opening her mouth slightly to eat the pizza, and Jun looks at her pleasingly with a smile.

This day, Jun showed a surprise performance on IU’s returning stage. He inspired laughter by appearing in an orange tracksuit while IU sang “Uncle” for her male fans in their middle age.

Viewers who saw the performance comment: “I envy Jun Hyun Moo.” “I can be a good performer for IU’s stage, too!” “I love IU’s new song.” “IU is a cutie. Great performance!”

Source: TV Report

In the upcoming series of Please, Captain, Da Jin and Yoon Sung are seen having a date in Australia

December 03, 2011 1:30 pm  

Ku Hye Sun and Ji Jin Hee are seen on a date in Australia.

Last month, Ku and Ji left for Australia to shoot SBS’s new drama series Please, Captain and are seen having hamburgers together with beautiful scenery in the background.

The pictures above are taken at a secluded farm village. Yoon Sung (played by Ji Jin Hee) brings some hamburgers for Da Jin (played by Ku Hye Sun) who is waiting at the door to persuade someone.

Yoon Sung has been featuring cold and mean characteristics, while the pictures show his warm, caring side. Da Jin and Yoon Sung are always at each other’s throat, but this scene shows peace in their relationship, building expectations over how it would develop in the future.

In addition, Ku draws people’s eyes for holding hamburger as much as she could in the mouth, expanding the cheeks.

Unlike other TV series about aviation, Please Captain is expected to show real life of pilots, flight attendants, air-traffic controller, and aircraft maintenance. The first episode will air on January 4.

Source: TV Report

Hot Fashion Tip : Stars look smart in hoods

November 30, 2011 11:20 am 

Hooded garments are convenient for all four seasons. Especially in rollercoaster weather such as we’re having these days, a garment with a hood can make you look smart and natural. Let’s look into how some of the stars look stylish in hoodies.

In a pictorial with the romantic concept of a couple sharing time together, released on November 8, Park Ji Sung, a Korean footballer of the English club Manchester United, and Kim Sa Rang, a Korean actor known for her beautiful appearance, wear matching hoodies in different colors, posing affectionately like a real couple. Right after the garment was released, it shot up in real-time search word rankings.

 (AH! It'S Kim Sa Rang lUv It)

In a photo taken along with guests on her radio show, SNSD’s Taeyeon is wearing a white hoodie that well reflects her cute, cheerful spirit.

In photos they took of themselves, stars reveal their preference for shirts with a hood. The photos are a popular channel through which we can catch glimpses of the celebrities’ private daily lives and natural looks.

In one photo, we see the Wonder Girls’ YuBin appearing at a polling station to cast her vote for Seoul’s mayor. The casual combination of a green hoodie and a black jacket makes her look natural but sophisticated.

 Rainbow’s leader, Kim Jae Gyung, also appeared in such a photo, with a blue hood over her head. The inner side of the hood is delicately patterned with yellow stripes, which accentuates her cute appeal.

Miss A’s Jia and Min look cheerful in funny poses. Jia chose to wear a gray hoodie matched with black sunglasses, proving her sophisticated fashion sense.

Recently, fashionable stars are paying more heed to the way they look at airports. They are tending toward stylish, natural looks, worthy of public attention.

Kara’s Goo Hara wore a navy-blue sweat suit that stresses her neat, clean image. The sunglasses serve as an accent for her casual outfit that might otherwise look too plain.

Source: Money Today

Miss A’s Min tweets dog beauty show

December 03, 2011 12:15 pm 

Mr. Puppy…. please accept your crown!

While Miss A‘s Min was gearing up for a concert in Malaysia this week, her puppy became the center of attention. The singer tweeted images of her beloved and well groomed dog on December 3rd. She showed of his new “haircut” and necklace.

“Do u like my haircut? ….Isn’t he too adorable.. Nice neckless! ( it’s a phone case )”

What do you think of her stylish pooch?

Source:  @missA_min

A simple Korean named Ryan Bang became famous in the Philippines!

  December 03, 2011 11:35 am 

Bang Hyun Sung better known as simply RYAN BANG enters Entertainment Industry in the Philippines. He joined the reality show entitled “PINOY BIG BROTHER: Teen Clash of 2010″ his Filipino friend encourage him to join. He have to stay in the House for a long period of time as long as he not voted out, and do task what Big Brother ask them to do. Their are some Koreans that join the show and yet among those Koreans Ryan Bang stands out. He’s ability to make people laugh gave him the opportunity to enter Entertainment Industry or let’s just say Showbiz what most Filipino prefer to call. After winning the 2nd Place as the edition of the show ends a lot of opportunities knock on his door. And without any doubts and hesitations he accepted it. He became a Star Magic contract artist, Star Magic is handled by ABS-CBN. He joined a talent show search entitled “SHOWTIME” as the longest staying judge. In the show the viewers has the chance to vote out judges that they don’t like, Ryan stayed there for 48 weeks and got evicted. Many people cried that day especially the hosts of the show and the resident judge who happens to be a very close friend of his and even treated him as a son named “VICE GANDA”. Though he got evicted a lot of shows came up. He joined the “Banana Split” a comedy sitcom, he also has shows in Studio 23. Studio 23 is also owned by ABS-CBN or much preferably the sister network of ABS-CBN.

Ryan stayed in the Philippines for a long time that’s why he already love staying here. He is now a comedian. In everything he does it maybe a simple one he makes the Filipinos smile. Filipinos are fond of him though some may hate him for some reasons that I don’t know but it doesn’t matter ot all Filipinos are like that. Well, I chose him to be one of my article because he deserves to be known by his fellow Koreans. He’s doing everything for his career, he is really working hard at everything like what Koreans are. I just hope that he keeps on what he’s doing and more projects and activities to come.

4minute members profile

Korean pop group 4minute members’ personal profiles.

Jihyun

Real name: Nam Ji-hyun (남지현)
DOB: January 9, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 167cm | Blood type: A
Group leader.
Starred in drama It’s Okay, Daddy’s Girl (2010).

Gayoon

Real name: Heo Ga-yoon (허가윤)
DOB: May 8, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 165cm | Blood type: O
Duet with Han Ye-ji in One Two Three, drama OST for Still, Marry Me (2010).
Featured in Sunny Side’s Bad Guy Good Girl (2010).
Featured in Group of 20′s Let’s Go (2010).
Solo in Wind Blow, drama OST for My Princess (2011).

Jiyoon

Real name: Jeon Ji-yoon (전지윤)
DOB: October 15, 1990
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 165cm | Blood type: B
Featured in Woo Yi-kyung’s Look Only At Me (2009).
Featured in Lee Hyori’s Bring it Back (2010) with After School’s Bekah.

HyunA

Real name: Kim Hyun-ah (김현아)
DOB: June 6, 1992
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 163cm | Blood type: O
Former member of Wonder Girls.
Featured in AJ’s 2009 (2009).
Featured in Brave Brothers’ Bittersweet (2009) with Mabus, Red Roc, Basick & M.
Featured in MBLAQ’s Oh Yeah (2009).
Featured in 4Tomorrow project group (2009).
Starred in reality-variety show Invincible Youth (2009-2010).
Solo in Change (2010, feat. B2ST’s Junhyung).
Duet with T-Max in Love Parade (2010).
Duet with Nassum in Outlaw in the Wild (2010).
Featured in G.NA’s Say You Love Me (2010).
Co-hosting variety show Remote Control (2011-present).

Sohyun

Real name: Kwon So-hyun (권소현)
DOB: August 30, 1994
Height: 159cm | Blood type: B
Group maknae.
A child actress before 4minute’s group debut.

4Minute

  
4Minute (Korean: 포미닛) is a popular South Korean girl group founded by Cube Entertainment in 2009. The group consists of Nam Jihyun (leader), Heo Gayoon, Jeon Jiyoon, Kim Hyuna and Kwon SoHyun. The girls released their first single on June 15, 2009 and made their debut stage last June 18, 2009 on Mnet M! Countdown. Their official fan club name is "4Nia" --- a combination of 4Minute and mania.

History

2009: Debut and For Muzik

 Cube Entertainment announced the creation of 4minute in May 2009, along with the identity of two of the group's members, Nam JiHyun, the group's leader and Kim Hyunah, a former member of Wonder Girls. On 11 June 2009, the silhouette teaser video was released online, along with their official website. The remaining three members' identities were not announced until June 12.
Cube Entertainment had released a teaser for their first single "Hot Issue" on 10 June while the single debuted on June 18. The group promoted the song from its release until August. At the end of August, 4Minute released a mini-album called "For Muzik" which was alongside their second single, "Muzik". 4minute won a mutizen award and a mnet award for their second single "Muzik". Their third single was "What A Girl Wants" was released shortly after the release of their EP.
On 21 June 2009, after the first week of "Hot Issue" promotions, fans stole various items from the group's van, including clothing and other items. Cube Entertainment said, "It was very unfortunate that such an ordeal occurred." Two months later, on 27 August, KBS banned the playing of "Won't Give You (안줄래)" for what they considered to be overly sexual lyrical content. The lyrics in question, in the style of a first-person narrative, express an unwillingness on the part of the subject to "give" herself or her heart to her partner. Cube Entertainment responded to the ban by stating that the song was intended to be "about the pure feelings of a girl to a guy" and that they were very disappointed by the decision.
4minute was featured in fellow label-mate Mario's Christmas digital single "Jingle Jingle", which was released on 2 December 2009; the music video premiered online on December 3, 2009. They also recorded a remix with American artist Amerie for her song 'Heard 'Em All' that was released on the Asian version of her fourth album.

2010: Hit Your Heart and debut in Japan

4minute in Mnet 20's Choice Awards, August 2010

Cube Entertainment announced that Universal Music Group would be assisting 4minute with an international launch of their album.
They embarked on their Asia Tour that started in January and followed into other countries such as Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Japan They had their first solo concert in Japan on May 8, 2010.Cube Entertainment announced that the tickets to the concert had been sold out in a very short period of time. For their first solo concert in Japan, they performed in front of an audience of 4,000. On April 23, 2010 a new repackaged album of 4minute was sold in Taiwan adding in the Hyuna's solo debut "Change" featuring Junhyung of Beast and their duet song with Amerie "Heard 'Em All", as well as a bonus DVD of their concert in Taiwan.
4minute released a new mini-album entitled HuH (Hit Your Heart) for their comeback on May 19, 2010. Along with this, they also released the first single from it, titled "HuH". In the first track "Who's Next?" 4minute's fellow label mates, the members of Beast, were featured and also appeared in the music video for "HuH" and "Who's Next". They released a new music video for "I My Me Mine" their second single from "Hit Your Heart" on July 5, 2010. Cube Entertainment also announced "I My Me Mine" as their next Japanese single. Three different editions of the single were released.
On July 19, 2010, the song "Superstar" was digitally released for the Korean TV show Superstar K season 2. 4minute also performed the song live, to further promote the show. They performed for Celebration at Marina,the warm-up concert for the Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010, on August 13, 2010 together with BEAST, becoming the first Korean artists to perform for the Youth Olympic Games.
In September, Far Eastern Tribe Records announced a third Japanese single and their first double single, entitled "First/Dreams Come True". After a teaser was released, the full music video for "FIRST" was officially released on 21 October 2010. The single was released on October 27, 2010. 4minute had their second solo concert entitled 4Minute Energy Live Volume 2: Diamond. It was held for two nights in Tokyo on December 4 and December 5, 2010 in Osaka. It also marked the start of their promotions Diamond which was released on December 15, 2010 and debuted at the number 18 spot on the Oricon charts.

2011-present: Heart To Heart and 4minutes Left plus Japan Activities and Promotions

On January 13, 2011 4minute participated at DiGi Live K-Pop Party 2011 in Malaysia at Stadium Negara together with B2ST and G.NA. The group received the Bonsang Award at the 20th Seoul Music Awards on January 20, 2011. On February 6, the group attended the 2010 Billboard Japan Music Awards, and received the "KPop New Artist Award".
On January 19, 2011 it was announced that 4minute would be releasing their fourth Japanese single, “WHY” on March 9 and that is the theme song to TV Asahi drama, "Akutou~Juuhanzai Sousahan". The MV teaser for "WHY" was released on January 21, 2011 and the music video was released on February 7, 2011.
On February 23, 2011, the group modeled for the well-known bridal designer Yumi Katsura at her "2011 Paris Grand Collection Tokyo fashion Show" held in Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan. At the end of the show they performed their songs Muzik (Japanese version) and WHY. They performed at 50th Anniversary Music Wave Concert in Thailand on March 12, 2011.
On January 12, 2011 Cube Entertainment announced that 4minute would be returning with a full official album in March. After several teasers were released with the name "Steal 20". 4minute released their third mini album, titled Heart to Heart featuring five new songs, with a title track titled "Heart to Heart". The MV teaser for "Heart to Heart" was released on March 28, 2011 and the music video was released on March 29, 2011. The MV also stars CN Blue's Jungshin. With the release of the third mini album, it confused many fans, but Cube Entertainment explained that it was a new form of marketing, and that a full Korean Album was coming in April. This was confirmed after an alternate version of the Heart to Heart intro track "4minutes Left", featuring a much heavier dance beat was revealed.
On April 5, 4minute released their first full length Korean album titled 4MINUTES LEFT. Along with the highly anticipated video for their Shadow Title Track "Mirror Mirror". The album consists of all the tracks the Heart to Heart digital EP had, along with "Hide and Seek" and "Already Gone" which were from their debut album in Japan, DIAMOND, as well as the new shadow title track ""Mirror Mirror"" ,another new song titled "Badly" and a Korean remake of their Third Japanese Single "First". The Album and two lead promotional singles are maintaining their positions in the top 10 of many Korean REAL TIME Charts.
4minute made a comeback after a year hiatus through M.net's M! Countdown on April 7, 2011, to further promote the album. Despite the song's success, controversy followed because of the song's provocative spread leg choreography for ""Mirror, Mirror"" with various Korean music program's demanding it be changed or 4minute would not allowed to be perform the song on their shows. Their new choreography debuted on M! Countdown April 14, 2011.
4minute's Mirror Mirror Music Video dethroned Britney Spears' "Till the World Ends" in the number 1 spot of Europe's HIT INT'L VIDEOS TOP 20. During the airing of the May 1, 2011 episode of the show 4minute's mirror mirror leaped from #5 to #1. And they were also ranked #2 on Gaon Charts losing the #1 spot to Korean boy band, Big Bang.
In late April, it was announced that 4Minute will collaborate with Japanese singer Thelma Aoyama for her single, "Without U". It was released on May 25, 2011. The English Version was released on May 7, 2011.
4minute's member HyunA released a solo mini album Bubble Pop! on July 5, 2011. Within 5 days of the music video's release, it received 1 million views per day.
4minute planned they would release their 5th Japanese single "Heart to Heart" and their first DVD "Emerald of 4minute" on September 7, 2011. On August 3, 2011, 4Minute released their music video for "Freestyle" and "Freestyle" is the song for a street basketball game called "Freestyle". The girls revealed the album jacket photos for the Japanese version of "Heart to Heart" on August 7 and on August 8, they revealed the audio teaser of the song and they revealed the music video teaser last August 12, 2011. On August 15, Universal Music Japan released the music video for "Heart to Heart". The single and DVD both ranked in the position 15 on the first day of sales in Oricon's Singles and DVD daily chart.
It's rumored that the group will make a comeback in November with a new mini-album.
On October 1st, the group's Japanese agency, Far Eastern Tribe Records, announced the group's 6th Japanese single titled "Ready Go", which is planned to release in December 7. The song will be a soundtrack for the TV Tokyo's drama "Welcome to the El-Palacio", which will start air on October 6. A 45 seconds teaser of the song was revealed on the same day.
On their Facebook page, 4minute released "Ready, Go!" on November 11, 2011.

Members

Member	Birth Name	Birth Date	Position	Specialty
Ji Hyun	Nam Ji Hyun	January 9, 1990 (age 21)	Leader, Lead Dancer, Vocalist	Ballet, Singing, Acting
Ga Yoon	Heo Ga Yoon	May 18, 1990 (age 21)	Main Vocalist	Singing and Writing Lyrics
Ji Yoon	Jeon Ji Yoon	October 15, 1990 (age 21)	Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper	Cooking, Writing Lyrics
Hyuna	Kim Hyun A	June 6, 1992 (age 19)	Vocalist, Main Rapper, Main Dancer	Rapping, Street Dancing, Acting
So Hyun	Kwon So Hyun	August 30, 1994 (age 17)	Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae	Dancing, Studying, Playing Pool, Acting

The Mysterious Case Of The Lady Of The Wooden House: Is She Really Gil Ra Im's Mom?

When I read this article, I thought I've read wrong. "What the..."


Audiences of weekend drama Secret Garden are talking about the wooden house's mysterious landlady. Some think that this woman is really Ra Im's mother.

In today's episode (27/11/2010), Ra Im and Joo Won gets lost in the middle of a mountain bike race and finds a dubious looking wooden hut in the middle of the mountain (err, Hansel and Gretel anyone?). The two decides to follow the delicious aroma that leads them to the wooden hut. They asked for help as they stood outside, waiting.

The surly landlady answered them with piping hot bowls of chicken broth that lures them into entering. Inside, there were countless colorful bottles of medicinal wine. Ra Im takes interest in a particular one that's made from various fruits and flowers.

The lady served Joo Won the hot broth and gave him a chicken drumstick, "Eat more," she says, "This is my good will." (~no doubt to fatten binnie up before the "kill"). The bowl full of meat served to Joo Won gave viewers the feeling of visiting a mother-in-law's home. The lady gulped when Ra Im called her a nice lady. After that a "mother-daughter" conversation ensues...


When Ra Im saw the medicinal wine, she told the lady, "My father also has this interest of brewing medicinal wine." The answer the landlady gave Ra Im piqued the audiences' curiosity and even more so when she talks about her daughter's "poor fate".

Die, don't die, die, don't die....

Ha Ji Won Gives An Answer To Taecyeon

Awww this noona-love relationship is so sweet. Yeah I'm totally imagining something more than what seems like a simple admiration. But if Demi Moore can work it, I don't see why this is impossible, ha!

Below is an relevant excerpt from a Newsen interview, and thanks to kingsun0009 I don't even have to translate the sentence (love!):

Q: Say something to your a big fan of yours, Taecyeon?

A: Thank you so much. I've been watching Dream High and supporting you. I'm worried that you'll change your favourite actress. However, I hope you won't change your heart, haha.

Oh that means Ha Ji Won must be on the MiGook ship. Sad...it's lonely here being on the SamMi boat T_T

Long Live SG: Two And A Half Updates

Well, can't really say all these is SG related but it is related to the SG family, so read up, folks!


One: Binnie Goes To Berlin

...for BIFF (Berlin International Film Festival) for Come Rain, Come Shine. Well, no surprise there but first he has to obtain special permit to do so since these are overseas activities. In this regard, the ROK Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will be submitting a letter of recommendation to the MMA (Military Manpower Administration) justifying the reasons for him to go abroad from the 15 to the 23rd of March.


So if all goes well he'll be flying to Berlin on the 15th and attend the festival's official events, media interviews etc. on the 17th. He'll be entering the military on March 7 to undergo 5 weeks of basic training in Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do before a specific assignment is to be assigned. 


Two: Lee Jong Suk Gets Accepted Into Honkuk University 

Lee Jong Suk (23) will be enrolling in the university's Film Department as a [Year] 2011 student. He participated in the entrance exam last November and it is reported that the university's targeted enrollment was 2220 students out of 21 268 people who took part in the exam.


And a Half: Not a ground breaking news...except there will be OSKA socks!!! 
Nevermind the Oska is spelled differently. If I have this I don't think I would want to wear shoes, 'cause I'll be busy showing off me socks!

 

Credits: hellochloe

Hyun Bin's Interview With Star Meet Today

I knew I had to translate this interview the moment I saw that MNIKSS was mentioned. While I'm a Binnie lover, I can't say I'm a follower of his works, some of them were a miss (at least to me), like tragedy wannabe Snow Queen and the sleep inducing The World That They Live In. So I think Kim Joo Won is another daebak character for Hyun Bin as an actor since Hyun Jin-heon. 

In the following interview, you might notice that the questions are in a casual tone and the abundant usage of cutesy emoticons. At first I thought that the interviewer was trying to flirt with Binnie, but no, it's actually a list of questions chosen and compiled from users at dc. 

Therefore each question is from a different person. Except for one lucky user that got to ask 2 questions. Guess what his/her username is: It's mun-ja-wa-syong. BWAHAHA. 

Hyun Bin, "From A Woman's Perspective"

Q: I'm really a big fan of the drama! Keke, about my question~ My understanding is that you purposely lost weight in preparation for this role. Makes me wonder if you're very particular in this matter^^

A: I lost 8kg before the production started; really got alot skinnier, but I felt that losing weight for the role was necessary (*note: Before this the news reported that it was 6kg, but now we know it's really eight, not six).


Q: For the soul swap in the drama, I can only imagine how hard it must be for you to imitate Ra Im sitting, hehe~
A: Sitting like a lady, it's really uncomfortable. It felt like my body was wrapped up *laughs* 


Some of the things men would not think twice about, as a woman every minor detail is carefully thought out first. As Ra Im, my movements were subtler. When I was figuring out the script for Joo Wanda, a lot of funny stuff happened. During the shoot, Yoon Sang Hyun and Ha Ji Won can always be seen laughing at the sidelines.


Q: Swapping souls with a woman in SG, what's the biggest change for you?
A: It's like looking at myself in the drama, like what I said just now, men seldom put themselves in a woman's shoes. This time I got to look at men from a woman's perspective.


Q: Do you have any similarities with SG's Joo Won? Joo Won is seen as a maverick, I'm curious as to whether Hyun Bin or Joo Won is more straightfoward.
A: Similar you say? Hehe, I'm not rich like Joo Won, and have not had any soul swapping experience^^ The public seems to love these type of "shining" manhwa characters, just like in MNIKSS, he's also a "shining" chaebol. But this is not quite similar to MNIKSS's.

Q: After starring in SG, what are your thoughts lately? Any new habits you've picked up?
A: SG's "Forget it". ^^ New habits...Ra Im's tone and expressions. Sometimes when playing Joo Won I'll accidentally use Joo Wanda's voice and expression, director will say, "Your performance is very 
Ra Im" and does an NG.


Q: Mr. Hyun Bin, which scenes of Joo Won's did you find most memorable?
A: The bed scene with Oska at the end of Episode 5 *laughs* (hellochloe: LMAO the part where Oska keep touching him and he keeps yelling was HIGH-larious). I don't think I'll forget any scenes. Kissing with a man was much easier, because I didn't have to invest any feelings into it...


Also, the sit-up scene where I told Ra Im, "Miss Ra Im, when did you become so pretty? Since last year?" *laughs* I think this scenario was hit with the ladies (hellochloe thinks back on ppl's reactions in soompi and viki. *nods*).


Q: Which is the most memorable character you've played?
A: It's impossible for me to say which one. Each character has its own charm and I'll try hard to interpret them. For me each character is a new experience for me, and I'll use that experience to do another character. (hellochloe: I'm quite disappointed it wasn't the stalker character he played in Cha Seung Won's 2003 Bodyguard)


Q: As Joo Wanda, which women's gestures have you understood?
A: Hand movements and sitting postures *laughs*


Q: What is your dream house like?
A: Like the house I stayed with Oska in the drama would be very very cool. But that's too much really, when you speak you can even hear your echo.


Q: How do you interpret a role? Any secrets to it?
A: Get into it with all your heart and try to have a tacit understanding with your partner. Rather than any special formula, hard work and practice is more important.


Q: Honestly, I only have one question in my mind.  Your health...
A: Physically I'm fine, don't worry. But lately I hadn't had much sleep. Like yesterday we were filming from morning till 8 p.m. Sometimes on set I'll be in a daze 'cause I'm so tired...but even so the atmosphere on set is very cheery, just like in the drama.

 

Credits: hellochloe

Review: Secret Garden

If you’re looking for another Cinderella story, then Secret Garden is not for you.

In fact, writer Kim Eun Sook dismisses our hopes of finding a Cinderella story at Episode 6, where Joo Won tells Ra Im that instead of being Cinderella if he falls for her, she’ll be the Little Mermaid. And they were not talking about the Disney version of the tale, but Hans Christian Andersen’s lonely tale of the Little Mermaid’s unrequited love and of how she chooses to disappear like bubbles into the ocean. This imagery is recurrent and consistent throughout the whole series, as the characters Joo Won and Ra Im kept relating themselves to the Little Mermaid.
And as it is with the lonely tale of the Little Mermaid, Secret Garden is not your ideal love story. This, perhaps, is what makes Secret Garden appealing and moving at the same time — it has the element of fantasy (thus the soul-switching), yet it has the bittersweet reality of life. In fact, it breaks most of the Korean drama stereotypes we could ever think of.

SeCret Garden

Secret Garden is a romance-fantasy drama series aired in 2010. It stars A-list actors Ha Ji Won (Hwang Jin Yi, What Happened in Bali) as the poor stuntwoman Gil Ra Im and Hyun Bin as the arrogant chaebol prince Kim Joo Won (My Name is Kim Sam Soon, Snow Queen).

Supporting cast includes Kim Sa Rang as the conceited chaebol princess Yoon Seul, Yoon Sang Hyun as the playboy Hallyu star Oska, and Philip Lee as Ra Im’s stunt director, Im Jong Soo.

  

Synopsis

 The drama tells the story of Kim Joo Won (Hyun Bin), an arrogant and eccentric CEO who maintains the image of seeming perfection, and Gil Ra Im (Ha Ji Won), a poor and humble stuntwoman whose beauty and body are the object of envy amongst top actresses. Their accidental meeting, when Joo Won mistakes Ra Im for actress Park Chae Rin, marks the beginning of a tense, bickering relationship, through which Joo Won tries to hide a growing attraction to Ra Im that both confuses and disturbs him. To complicate matters further, a strange sequence of events results in them swapping bodies. 

Production Credits

• Producer: Oh Se Kang
• Director: Shin Woo Chul, Kwon Hyuk Chan
• Screenwriter: Kim Eun Sook

Recognitions

• 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actor - Drama Special (Hyun Bin)
• 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actress - Drama Special (Ha Ji Won)
• 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Popularity Award - Drama
• 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Popularity Award (Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won)
• 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won

Cast

• Lee Jong Suk as Han Tae Ssun
• Yoo In Na as Im Ah Young
• Kim Ji Sook as Moon Yeon Hong
• Park Joon Geum as Moon Boon Hong
• Kim Sung Oh as Kim Sung Woo (Joo Won's secretary)
• Choi Yoon So as Kim Hee Won (Joo Won's sister)
• Kim Sung Kyum as Moon Chang Soo
• Lee Byung Joon as Park Bong Ho
• Sung Byung Sook as Park Bong Hee
• Yoon Gi Won as Choi Dong Kyu
• Yoo Seo Jin as Lee Ji Hyun
• Kim Gun as Yoo Jong Heon
• Baek Seung Hee as Park Chae Rin
• Jang Seo Won as Hwang Jung Hwan
• Kim Dong Gyoon as director
• Kim Mi Kyung as guest house ahjumma
• Song Yoon Ah as herself (cameo)
• Lee Joon Hyuk as himself (cameo, ep 8)
• Beige (베이지) (cameo)
• Baek Ji Young as herself (cameo, ep 13)
• Han Ye Won as Cherry (cameo, ep 15)
• Son Ye Jin as herself (cameo, ep 20)
• Kang Chan Yang (강찬양)
• Kim Sung Hoon

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