One of the staff of the currently airing drama Pasta has revealed pictures of star Lee Seon Kyun (aka The Voice), along with a message thanking fans for their enthusiasm for the drama. The pictures (seen above) feature Lee on the set of the drama, and are getting a lot of attention from fans of the show. Many have posted in response, with praise like: “The drama is so much fun. I live while waiting for Monday.”
The most recent episode that aired on the 9th, episode twelve, reached ratings of 17%, a one percent increase from episode eleven the day before.
As Seo Yoo-kyung (Gong Hyo Jin’s character) would say: “CHEP! CHEP! CHEP!” He is so sexy. It’s actually kind of ridiculous. Who cares if the drama falls into hyper-inflated episodic problems and clearly doesn’t know very much about Italian cooking whatsoever? The Voice (and Gong Hyo Jin, at her most adorable here) is more than enough to satisfy moi.
Here’s the first still from the upcoming film The Demolished Man, starring Kim Myung Min as a church pastor. The film tells the story of a pastor whose daughter goes missing. Afterwards, he gives up his position in the church and divorces his wife, and after eight years, the kidnapper suddenly contacts him, revealing that his daughter is still alive.
The film is directed by Woo Min Ho (who appears not to have directed anything in the past ten years), and the super-talented Eom Ki Joon has been cast as the kidnapper, with Park Ju Mi playing Kim Myung Min’s ex-wife. Filming began in January. The Demolished Man plans to hit theatres in the first half of the year.
Kim Myung Min looks like he really suits the role, huh? Then again, when does he not suit a role? Heh. And I’m slavering to see Eom Ki Joon in character! Talk about great casting, huh? Two delicious men with amazing acting chops in one movie…I can’t wait!
The first Clip for the month of February! I’ve been thinking a lot about Korean actresses and the things they have to struggle with in the industry, so I wanted to feature another Korean actress for this week’s Clip. So how about the lovely Moon Jung Hee, of Alone in Love, My Sweet Seoul and Empress Cheonchu fame?
Did you know that Moon Jung Hee’s been dancing salsa for over ten years now? She’s even won an award in a competition. Here she is showing off her moves on the music program Kim Jung Eun’s Chocolate:
Korean netizens have been buzzing over the supposed resemblance between Oh Ji Ho of the currently airing (and fantastic) Chuno and Hollywood actor Eddie Cibrian of CSI: Miami fame. Someone captured a picture of Cibrian and posted it, stating that he looks similar to Oh Ji Ho. Many netizens quickly agreed, saying they were shocked when they saw him in American dramas, and that he and Oh Ji Ho could be twins.
What do you think? Do they look similar? I can kind of see it…I guess?
It’s been announced that MBC is currently mulling over the idea of extending the currently airing (and popular) drama Pasta by four(!!) episodes. The production company for the drama, too, is pushing for an extension. The final decision will be made by early next week. The drama is currently slated for 16 episodes, and set to air its final episode on the 23rd, but if it is extended, it will end with the 20th episode on March 9th.
The most recent episode, episode ten, aired on Tuesday. Pasta has reached a peak of 17% in ratings so far.
Someone…please…don’t let this happen! Please! I’m begging you! Seriously, MBC, weren’t you satisfied with being the stupidest TV station of 2009? Do you really need to make MORE stupid decisions? Pasta is not the kind of drama you want to extend. If you extend it, it will all go to hell. I can just smell it. It will not survive.
I know this is probably all useless pleading now, but…please. I’m surprisingly enjoying this drama. I love the crackling chemistry between Lee Seon Kyun and Gong Hyo Jin’s characters. And with how episode ten (adorably) ended, if you extend this show, the possibility of annoying angst to enter into the equation becomes staggeringly high. ISN’T THAT OBVIOUS TO YOU, YOU DIMWITS?
Just…ugh. I have no words. Excuse me while I bang my head against a wall.
I’ve noticed that there have been a lot of complaints about Lee Da Hae’s character in Chuno lately. I kinda get that – she’s a little TOO frail at times, and makes some inexplicably stupid decisions that get her into trouble. But I do think she has some endearing flashes of spunk and intelligence, and that she will get stronger as the series goes on. And I give her a lot of leeway because it’s not like she’s had any martial arts training or whatever, and it’s realistic that she wouldn’t be much help in a fight or in wilderness survival. But I understand why people would not be fond of her character. (Especially with Kim Ha Eun being so cute and lively in contrast!)
So, with that in mind, I’ve chosen this week’s Clip to showcase Lee Da Hae’s spunkier side. Here she is at the 2007 MKMF Awards, performing the song “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”. She’s clearly lipsynching and all that, but who cares, when she’s having so much fun? And I love her drum solo, haha!
A girl from this one message board I frequent made up this game for books, and I thought it would be fun to apply it to K-dramas. If you’re familiar with this website, then the idea should be pretty obvious. Basically you just state something specific about a K-drama, inbetween the words “Today” and “FML” (aka “Fuck My Life”). Something like “Today so and so happened. FML.” I’ve posted a bunch below, and it’s your job, ze readers and commenters of this little fish bowl, to guess which drama each sentence is describing. (And feel free to make up some of your own in the comments!)
Actor Ryu Seung Beom, who also happens to be actress Gong Hyo Jin’s boyfriend, has filmed a scene for her currently airing drama Pasta in a cameo appearance. He plays himself as a grumpy top star, who is an annoying customer in the restaurant where Gong Hyo Jin’s character works. He orders a dish that he ate in Italy that isn’t on the menu, and Gong Hyo Jin and Lee Seon Kyun’s characters make it together.
Ryu Seung Beom filmed the scene on the 29th, and reportedly joked to Lee Seon Kyun, “I wish you wouldn’t be so mean to Yoo-kyung (Gong Hyo Jin’s character)”, causing all the staff to burst out laughing.
Gong Hyo Jin and Ryu Seung Beom have known each other since elementary school, and after years of friendship, became a public on-again off-again star couple.
I love this couple. They are so great together. And it’s so cute that Ryu Seung Beom agreed to a cameo appearance in this show. Yet another reason to keep watching Pasta…
What is this! Another Upcoming Dramas post, so soon after the last one? I know, I know, but there are so many new dramas coming out (and ones that I’d completely forgotten about for my last post) that I felt another one was necessary.
For this week, let’s take a look at ballad singer Kim Beom Soo (aka the love of my mom’s life). He’s sung a LOT of songs for drama OSTs in his career, and in this following clip from the music program Kim Jung Eun’s Chocolate, he sings a medley of songs from his OST roster. I actually got chills listening to him. What a great voice!
The songs, in order:
“A Song of Sorrow” – Damo
“I’m Leaving” – Empress Myungsung
“You’re Leaving Me” – Haeshin
“Greed” – General Hospital 2
“A Story Sadder Than Sadness” – More Than Blue
“I Miss You” – Stairway to Heaven
He is so sexy. It’s actually kind of ridiculous. Who cares if the drama falls into hyper-inflated episodic problems and clearly doesn’t know very much about Italian cooking whatsoever? The Voice (and Gong Hyo Jin, at her most adorable here) is more than enough to satisfy moi.
I’ve been thinking a lot about Korean actresses and the things they have to struggle with in the industry, so I wanted to feature another Korean actress for this week’s Clip. So how about the lovely Moon Jung Hee, of Alone in Love, My Sweet Seoul and Empress Cheonchu fame?
