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On June 18, a press conference for film "The Wolf Brigade" was held in Seoul. The film, which is based on Japanese animation of the same title, is attracting many people's attentions because it features lots of famous actors such as Jung Woo Sung, Kang Dong Won and Han Hyo Joo. And you know, it's notable that SHINee's Minho appears in the movie with such great actors. He plays a SWAT team member in the movie, and it is expected that the idol star, who has already shown his good acting ability in some dramas and movies, will prove his potential again. So, are you curious to know how the great actors think of Minho? Check out what Han Hyo Joo talked about him at the press conference. It's my first time to act with Minho, and what surprised me were his clear eyes. His beautiful eyes twinkle like those of a deer, but when he performed action scenes, I could feel his masculine charm too. I was impressed by his diversity. He is very passionate, and his ...

Lee Seung Gi's new movie "The princess and the matchmaker" is making the box office hit. The popular Korean star, who was released from the army in October, 2017, showed good acting performance in his new movie. And just like the other Korean actors, who usually give interviews to various media outlets, Lee Seung Gi was recently interviewed by the media. Well, the talented entertainer is a good talker, as you already know, and he certainly satisfied many reporters by giving specific, accurate and witty answers to them. By the way, during his interview, some reporters asked him about his dating. Oh, they didn't ask any direct questions, but they tried to get the answer they want, asking "Aren't you lonely these days?". You know, Lee Seung Gi has broken up with Yoona, and the popular male star's comment about his dating can be a big news. However, well, the smart star answered to the question so wisely that the reporters couldn't add ...

Lee Seung Gi's new movie "The princess and the matchmaker" is making the box office hit. The popular Korean star, who was released from the army in October, 2017, showed good acting performance in his new movie. He played a matchmaker, working in perfect harmony with talented young actress Shim Eun Kyung. Also notable is the fact that Lee Seung Gi was praised by all the people who he worked with, as always. The good-natured star, who is considerate of the feelings of others, is always nice to people around him, and he is the one who lightens up the mood of the filming site. So, check out what the director of "The princess and the matchmaker" talked about Lee Seung Gi in a recent interview. Lee Seung Gi had filmed his scenes before he joined the army. That's why he looks fresh in the movie. He had fat cheeks at the time. After being released from the army, he became a sharp and mature man. I think he's a natural born gentleman. He's alw...

Q You've finished filming your new movie "Heart Blackened". How do you feel? Park Shin Hye: I used to play bright and cheerful characters in my TV dramas, but this time, my character, who tries to grasp the truth of what the case is really about and gets into confusion is totally different from the characters I've ever played. I tried really hard to express the character in many ways. I tried to express deep feelings by crying or getting angry. Q. You played a lawyer again, by the way. You know, you've played a lawyer in "Miracle in Cell No.7" in 2012. Park Shin Hye: The two characters are different from each other, though. Yeseung, the character in "Miracle in Cell No.7" is not prepared but she reveals the perfect truth. However, Heejung, the character in "Heart Blackened" is not perfect and works haphazardly. Q. What made you decide to appear in the movie? Park Shin Hye: It's Choi Min Sik. I thing every actor wants to ...

Girls' Generation's Yoona recently attended 22nd Busan International Film Festival as an MC of the film festival's opening ceremony. As a partner of famous actor Jang Dong Gun, the beautiful female idol star did a great job. By the way, do you think Yoona was invited to the event just because she's a very famous idol star? No, that's not all. You know, Yoona showed impressive acting performance in her movie "Confidential Assignment" in 2016, and she's been recognized as one of the most competent young actresses among people in the film industry. That's one reason why she could be invited as an MC of the opening ceremony of Busan International Film Festival, the biggest cinematic event in Asia. So, are you curious about how people in the Korean film industry think of Yoona? Check out what the director of "Confidential Assignment" talked about her. I was surprised when Yoona said she wanted to appear in the movie even before I...

Suzy rose to stardom after taking the lead role of her film "Architecture 101" in 2012, achieving the nickname of "Nation's First Love." She was so innocent and lovely in the movie, and such a pure image helped her drive on without a stop as an idol star. And you know, Suzy played opposite to actor Lee Jehoon in the movie, and the two young stars showed great chemistry, So, check out what Lee Jehoon talked about Suzy. The actor recently attended 22nd Busan International Film Festival and had a talk with Korean film reporters. Even though it has been about 5 years since "Architecture 101" was released, the movie is still considered as a great movie which reminds people of their first love. It's an honor for me to have been able to take part in such a movie. In the movie, I played Suzy's friend, but I'm 10 years older than her in reality. When I filmed the movie, I tried to look younger than my age, and I also tried to be friendly...

BoA's new movie will be released soon. The female k-pop star has filmed "Autumn Sonata", and the movie will be released on October 19. The movie is BoA's first ever romance movie. Are you looking forward to the movie? By the way, it's notable that the movie is a low-budget film. Except for BoA, there are no famous stars who appear in the movie, while the director of the movie is not that famous in Korea either. For that reason, it is predicted that the movie will not be a commercial success. Then, what do you think is the reason why BoA decided to make an appearance in the low-budget film? Well, as I've already mentioned about this issue before, it is because BoA is different from the other famous k-pop stars. You know, BoA has achieved a great success as a singer and reached at the top of the tree. Top k-pop stars like BoA usually start their career as actresses by taking the lead role of TV miniseries which has at least 16 episodes and is broad...

Seolhyun's new movie "Memoir of a Murderer" was released on September 6. The film is about a retired murderer who got Alzheimer's, while famous Korean actors Seol Kyungkoo, Kim Namgil, and Oh Dalsoo starred in the film with Seolhyun. The female idol star played a murderer's daughter who dedicates herself to her father. It's the second time for Seolhyun to appear in a movie, and frankly speaking, people in the Korean film industry didn't expect much of her. They thought Seolhyun is just a famous idol who has a pretty face, and it seemed it's impossible for her to stand out in the movie because Seol Kyungkoo and Kim Namgil are such great actors who always show outstanding acting performance. However, yeah, Seolhyun did really great in the movie, and she certainly succeeded in standing out in the movie. She showed stable acting performance, expressing delicate emotions of her character. She's now receiving rave reviews from Korean mov...

On August 28, a press preview for movie "Memoir of a Murderer" was held in Seoul. The film is about a retired murderer who got Alzheimer's, while Seol Kyungkoo, Kim Namgil, Oh Dalsoo and AOA's Seolhyun starred in the film. I'm sure many fans of Seolhyun are looking forward to the movie. It will be the female idol star's second movie appearance, and she will play a murderer's daughter who dedicates herself to her father. Well, she did good in the movie. She showed stable acting performance, expressing delicate emotions of her character. So, check out what Seol Kyungkoo and Kim Namgil talked about Seolhyun at the press preview. They're two of the greatest actors in Korea, and it's notable that both of them spoke good of Seolhyun. Seol Kyungkoo Seolhyun is a pure-white person. She debuted as an idol singer in early age, and I thought she must be more mature than her age. But she was not while filming the movie. She puts out an air of ing...

On August 8, a press conference for movie "Memoir of a Murderer" was held in Seoul. The film is about a retired murderer who got Alzheimer's, while Seol Kyungkoo, Kim Namgil, Oh Dalsoo and AOA's Seolhyun starred in the film. Well, I'm sure many fans of Seolhyun are looking forward to the movie. It will be the female idol star's second movie appearance, and she will play a murderer's daughter who dedicates herself to her father. At the press conference, Seolhyun looked excited and nervous. She said "I painted blood on my face, and I had to run in my bare feet at the mountain too. It was my first experience of doing such things. Everyday was a challenge to me. I know the public has a preconceived view of me, but I want to break all the preconceptions". I can't talk about how she did in the movie because the movie is not released yet, but it seems like she did good because the director of the movie praised highly on her acting perfor...

Kang Haneul recently gave an interview to various Korean media outlets to promote his new movie "Midnight Runners" to be released soon. The handsome actor, who is well known for his great personality laughed readily and answered kindly to all the questions. Especially, it was impressive that he never lost his sense of smile even while talking about his upcoming enlistment. You know, he will join the army this fall, while most of young Korean males do hate to join the army. But, the positive young actor never seemed to feel nervous about joining the army. Actually, he seemed to be very excited by the anticipation of his life in the army.(even though I can never understand him) He said "I'm looking forward to my life in the army because I will be able to meet so many interesting people. I will be happy to meet a variety of people". However, no matter how positive and manly he is, he also hoped his close female friends will visit him after his enlistment...

Popular actor Kim Soohyun's new movie "Real" was released on June 28, while much attention was focused on the movie because the handsome actor play a double role in the movie for the first time since he debuted. However, "Real" is receiving harsh reviews from the critics. The critics are saying the movie is rubbish. Actually, as I said before, there have been some problems about making of "Real" since last year. Kim Soohyun filmed the movie from January 2016 to June 2016, and movie director Lee Jung Seob directed the movie. By the way, Lee Jung Seob was suddenly replaced by another movie director Lee Sarang for no reason. The problem was that Lee Sarang is Kim Soohyun's cousin and he could become the director of "Real" even though he has no experience in directing a movie. Well, as a result, the rookie director, who has poor directing ability ruined the film. He's now living with Kim Soohyun. By the way, the bigger problem...

On June 27, a VIP preview of Kim Soohyun's new movie "Real" was held in Seoul. Of course, Kim Soohyun was there, while various famous stars including IU, Park Shinhye, Taecyeon, Lee Hongki and Minho of SHINee attended the event too to watch the movie and support Kim Soohyun. Actors invite their close friends to the VIP preview of their movies, and at the event, they usually just say their movies are really great even if the movies are really terrible because the event is for their close friends, not for the critics. However, Kim Soohyun looked so depressed. And he said "I've been looking forward to today. I'm nervous, but I'm excited too. By the way, it is noised abroad that my movie is very unfriendly. Don't take the movie so seriously, and please just enjoy it. Please support me". And when he heard a loud cheer from one audience, he shed tears. Actually, "Real" is receiving harsh reviews from the critics. The critics are sa...

Q. A press preview for your new movie "Real" has recently been held. By the way, it seems like the movie is receiving harsh reviews from the critics. Kim Soohyun: Well, after receiving harsh reviews, I felt like my soul left my body. I've thought carefully about it, and I think it's just a part of process. I mean, the movie is not released yet, and we do not yet know the results. "Real" is not discovered yet. Q. It's notable that you played a double role in the movie for the first time since you debuted. Kim Soohyun: Before playing the role, it's true I felt pressured, but I had a strong desire to try something new too. And of course, it was not easy to play a double role. I had to act doubly, and I sometimes got confused between two characters. And I had to spend a lot of energy too. Q. What was it like acting together with Sulli? Kim Soohyun: Frankly speaking, before filming the movie, I didn't even know what kind of actress she is. I...

On June 26, a press preview for "Real" was held in Seoul. The movie is receiving great attention from people because it is famous actor Kim Soohyun's new movie, while Sulli's nude scene is included in it. By the way, Kim Soohyun and Sulli were not the two who attracted the biggest attention after the movie was played. It was Suzy. She made a guest appearance in the movie, and her scene is very short. However, she caught eyes of people by playing a role she's never done before. She appeared in the movie as a sexy tattooist with a cigarette in her mouth! Can you imagine Suzy with a cigarette in her mouth? In addition, her upper body was covered in tattoos. Well, she readily agreed to make a guest appearance in the movie because of her friendship with Kim Soohyun, and she did her job well enough. <K-pop Secret Vol.1: 40 Korean Stars’ Real Personality> K-pop Secret Vol.1 contains stories about the real personality of 40 Korean stars. The author, who h...

On June 23, JYP Entertainment denied the report that Suzy will appear in movie "Rampant", stating "She refused the offer due to her busy schedule". Yeah, she is a super star who has to manage a series of tight schedules, but that's not the only reason why she refused to appear in "Rampant". Here's a story behind it. At first, the production crew of "Rampant" tried to cast AOA's Seolhyun as the lead female role. "Rampant" is a historical film, starring famous actor Hyun Bin. Seolhyun had a meeting with the director of "Rampant" and it seemed everything was going ahead smoothly. Seolhyun responded positively to the proposal of "Rampant", and that's why the production crew of "Rampant" didn't even try to cast another actress. They believed that Seolhyun will appear in the movie and do a good job. However, Seolhyun suddenly began to contact with the production crew of another his...

Staff members of Korean movie "Real" have recently gathered to watch the movie. The movie is not released yet, but movie staffs usually have a preview before the release of their movie because they need to exchange opinions to make better movie. As there are days until the movie will be released, the movie staffs can edit the movie again. By the way, one of the hottest issues among the staff members of "Real" was Sulli's nude scene. She did a nude scene in the movie, and the staff members debated whether they should remove the scene from the movie because it is very erotic. However, as a result, the staff members decided not to remove the scene. There was a reason for it. Sulli, who was an idol and has never filmed a nude scene decided to do the erotic nude scene after much consideration, and the staff members couldn't just ignore her efforts. The movie starring Kim Soohyun and Sulli will be released on June 28. <K-pop Secret Vol.3: How and wit...

On May 31, a showcase event for movie "Real" was held in Seoul, while three main actors of the movie, Kim Soohyun, Sung Dong Il and Sulli attended the event. By the way, the showcase started 10 minutes late. Well, yeah, it goes with the territory. But the problem was that audiences and reporters had to wait more to see Sulli because she appeared on the stage after Kim Soohyun and Sung Dong Il were done with their introduction. Everybody who attended the event was curious about why Sulli was late, and well, Sung Dong Il revealed the reason. Check out what he said. Before the showcase, Sulli changed her clothes three times in all. The dress looks good on you, Sulli. So, that's why you're late? And he did mention it once more later in the showcase. I feel like I'm at the flower exhibition. Sulli's dress looks like flowers attached with sea urchin. So, you were late because you had to change your clothes? Well, the atmosphere was good, and peop...

AOA's Seolhyun is in trouble because of FNC. Seolhyun has chosen her new movie. According to the film officials, the female idol star will appear in "Ansi Castle". The historical film features the story of a battle between Goguryeo and Tang Dynasty. Famous actor Cho Insung will take the leading role, while Seolhyun will play his sister. By the way, the problem is that Seolhyun was originally thinking about appearing in another movie "Rampant". Before deciding to appear in "Ansi Castle", Seolhyun had a meeting with the director of "Rampant" and it seemed everything was going ahead smoothly. Seolhyun responded positively to the proposal of "Rampant", and that's why the production crew of "Rampant" didn't even try to cast another actress. They believed that Seolhyun will appear in the movie and do a good job. "Rampant" is also a historical film, starring famous actor Hyun Bin. However, Seolhyun sudd...

Lim Siwan has recently walked on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival as a leading actor of his movie "The Merciless". And at the international film festival, he received a standing ovation for 7 minutes, along with his fellow actors Seol Kyungkoo, Kim Heewon and Jeon Haejin. Lim Siwan gave his thoughts on his special experience in Cannes after coming back to Korea. You know, he became first ever k-pop idol who is invited to the Cannes Film Festival. Q. How did you feel when you first heard that "The Merciless" was invited to the Cannes Film Festival? Lim Siwan: I heard it from Seol Kyungkoo and the CEO of the movie production company. It didn't feel real, but I could realize later because so many people congratulated me. Q. What was special about the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival? Lim Siwan: It felt like they set the stage just for us and our movie. It was thoroughly prepared, and I wanted to give something back. Everything I saw was n...