Posts Tagged ‘play-the-role’

Kim Myeong-min as the Korean Sherlock Holmes? (2010/06/11)

Sageuk lovers, rejoice! Kim Myeong-min will soon be reborn as the Sherlock Holmes of the Joseon Kingdom! Kim Myeong-min has selected his next project even before his latest movie Man of Vendetta has hit the theaters. For the new movie “Joseon Detective Jeong Yak Yong: The Secret of Yulnyumoon” (working title), Kim Myeong-min will play the role of Jeong Yak Yong, a brilliant scholar who had a ke
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"Bread, Love and Dreams" wins hearts of Wed-Thur drama viewers (2010/06/11)

Drama poster of new drama “Bread, Love and Dreams” [KBS2] New KBS drama “Bread, Love and Dreams” proved to be major competition on Wednesday and Thursday nights, making its debut at No. 1 on TV ratings charts. Figures from TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Friday revealed that “Bread, Love and Dreams”, which premiered on June 9, brought in viewership ratings of 15.7 percent on Wed

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Yoon Sang-hyeon to release 2nd single in Japan (2010/06/11)

Korean actor/singer Yoon Sang-hyeon [MGB Entertainment] Korean actor and singer Yoon Sang-hyeon will be releasing his second single album in Japan at the end of this month, according to his agency MGB Entertainment on Friday. MGB announced in a press release that the single will go on sale in Japan on June 24, featuring three songs including title track “Jjikkayi” which was produced by Mori Da

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Yui Ichikawa stars in jidaigeki drama

Now in her tenth year since her show business debut, actress Yui Ichikawa (24) will finally take on her first lead role in a drama series. She has been cast as a doctor in the jidaigeki drama “Katsura Chizuru Shinsatsu Nichiroku,” being broadcast by NHK this summer. Set in Edo in 1820, the story is adapted from a novel series by Hisako Fujiwara. Ichikawa plays Chizuru, the daughter of a… Read the rest

Shin Min-ah takes the lead in new drama

Shin Min-ah is coming back to television for the first time in three years. She has been cast as the female lead for SBS drama “ My Girlfriend is a Nine-tailed Fox”. Her management company, AM Entertainment, revealed that Shin Min-ah has been searching for her next role in either movies or dramas and is excited to be making a comeback to the television screen through a drama. The… Read the rest

Suh In-young is back 6kg lighter!

Does 6kg make a difference? Definitely! With a new slim frame, Suh In-young is back with a teaser video for her title song ‘ Write the Love, Sing the Pain’ from her mini album. In the teaser, the scene where she cuts her own hair caught everyone’s attention. Unlike her previous sexy dancing diva image, Suh In-young showed her powerful vocal and delicate acting skills in the latest ballad… Read the rest

Steven Ma kissed Koni Liu to send Sonija Kwok away

Steven Ma and Sonija Kwok play the role as a couple in crime in TVB upcoming comedy “Isolation Laugh”. They play modern Robinhood, robbing the rich to give to the poor. Steven revealed the series is a very light hearted comedy and there are few sexy scenes too. There is one scene that Steven kissed Koni Liu on purpose in order to send Sonija away. After reading the script,… Read the rest

“IRIS” Season 2 Casting: Jung Woo-sung, Cha Seung-won

For the second season of the hit drama “ IRIS ,” Jung Woo-sung (The Good, the Bad, and the Strange) and Cha Seung-won (City Hall) are casted. Who’s who? Can’t you guess? Jung Woo-sung will play the role of Lee Jung-woo, who works in the special forces of the national intelligence agency. As the most capable person in the unit, Jung Woo-sung’s character will have a fight with destiny… Read the rest

D-BOYS’ Nakamura to star in live-action "Moyashimon"

In December, it was revealed that the Masayuki Ishikawa manga “Moyashimon” is being turned into a live-action series. It has now been learned that the drama will air this summer, and Yuichi Nakamura (22) of D-BOYS will play the starring role. The unusual story revolves around an agricultural university student named Tadayasu Sawaki (Nakamura), who possesses the unique ability to see and communicate with germs. The original manga has won… Read the rest

Steven Ma teases Linda Chung of having a "flat chest"

Steven Ma and Linda Chung were promoting TVB up coming new series “A Watchdog’s Tale” at the Olympian City” yesterday. Steven was worried that viewers may complain about him in the series. He told reporter “I play the role of someone who uses foul language, in particular, I often tease and make fun of Linda Chung’s figure. I was worried that it may get censored, but it was not… Read the rest