Itaewon Murder Case features “psychopathic” Jang Geun-seok

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Check out the teaser poster for Jang Geun-seok’s newest movie, the murder mystery based on a true story, Itaewon Murder Case [이태원 살인사건].

In the movie, Jang plays one of two Korean-American teenagers who are the main suspects in a killing occurring in an Itaewon fast-food restaurant. Both young men point the finger at the other for the killing a Korean university student, and the thriller unfolds as a detective (Jung Jin-young) tries to uncover what really happened. This casting differs slightly from the true case upon which the movie is based, which occurred twelve years ago in April of 1997 and has never been entirely resolved. The real case involved 17-year-old American Arthur Patterson and 18-year-old Korean-American Edward Lee, who were let go after a “bungled prosecution,” after which Patterson fled to the U.S. and Lee was acquitted by the Supreme Court.

According to a source with the film production, this story differs from other murder-thriller movies like Memories of Murder or Voice of a Murder in which authorities pursue an unknown killer. In Itaewon Murder Case, the two suspects are already in custody, and police must decide which is the true culprit.

Itaewon Murder Case also stars actors Shin Seung-hwan, Go Chang-seok, Oh Kwang-rok, and Triple’s resident cutie Song Joong-ki. It is planning for a September release. Meanwhile, Jang Geun-seok also recently announced his next television role in the idol drama You’re Beautiful.

Source: tvreport, chosun
Via: dramabeans

Lee Hongki, “We’re Surprised To See Many New Groups”

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FT Island’s vocal, Lee Hongki, expressed his thoughts on their comeback.

Lee Hongki met up with Newsen reporter at the recording site of KBS Music Bank on 31st July, “We’re surprised to see many new groups this time during our comeback.”

He continued, “We were the youngest group performing then during our previous album promotions. When we greeted others as usual in the waiting room, at the same time, there were many juniors who greeted us with 90 degrees bow.”

Lee Hongki also mentioned that, “Initially, we thought it would be good that there weren’t many male groups doing their promotions right now as compared to female groups. But in reality, it was difficult.”

FT Island is now busy with their promotion schedules. Lee Hongki also expressed his thanks to the fans, “The good response this time was beyond our expectations and we’re really thankful.”

Source: Primanoona

Ranking Best Entertainment Idol - SJ Cuts

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Lol at fail Yesung making it higher than the rest. I would have thought Kangin would have made the list too.

Moon Chae-won begins filming My Fair Lady

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Since we’ve gotten our first look at the main players of KBS’s My Fair Lady [아가씨를 부탁해, or 아부해], now we get to see how Moon Chae-won is taking on her character.

Moon’s role as aspiring shoe designer “Eui-joo” is described as “cute and bubbly,” and she plays a young woman who has grown up her whole life as a little sister figure to Yoon Sang-hyun’s “Dong-chan” character. Moon explained that thanks to Yoon Sang-hyun’s joking attitude, they share a pleasant and comfortable vibe, which no doubt will help their onscreen chemistry as longtime buddies.

Moon Chae-won is jumping into filming for My Fair Lady with hardly a break from her last project, the incredibly popular weekend drama Brilliant Legacy, which just wrapped on SBS. She said of her role, “This is different from the past character in that she doesn’t have a dark side. I’m feeling physically tired because I’m entering this project without resting, but I’m using the endorphins from her cheerful character and enjoying filming. There are things I’m nervous about, but I’m working well with the other actors and the filming atmosphere is so great that I’m gaining energy from that.”

My Fair Lady premieres August 19 on KBS.

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Source: edaily
Via: dramabeans

FT Island @ Kim Jeong-Eun's Chocolate

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( 2nd song, cover of Song 2 by Blur )

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IT'S LIVE, GUYS ♥♥

TVXQ Jaejoong’s mom on Superstar K

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The physical resemblance is uncanny, don't you think? As for the vocal similarities, I'll let you make up your own minds on that one.
Also; Translations would be awesome, anyone?

SBS Inkigayo Performances (090802)

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4minute, 2PM, SNSD & Roo'Ra - Summer Dance Special

( T-ara, 2ne1, 4minute, SHINee, SNSD, BEG, Kara, MC Mong, Drunken Tiger, and more )

• Special summer stages by SNSD, 2PM MCs Taekyeon and Wooyoung, and 4minute
  
• Comeback and debut stages by Drunken Tiger, Kara and T-ara
  
• Remix stages by SHINee, 4minute, and 2ne1
  

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Rain Do an Elle Shoot for His Clothing Collection

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Bi (Rain) trekked to the Alps for six days to do an Elle shoot for his clothing collection, Six to Five.

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thanks to phreshswag for the HQ pics.

FT Island Hangeul Island Season 2 Episode 3 (Eng Sub)

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( Part 2 under the cut )

Source: 1.2

Help Release Laura Ling and Euna Lee

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[from Facebook]

ACTION ALERT:
To all media, bloggers, Tweeters & everyone else, we need more people to sign the Amnesty Petition.
I'm asking you to please update your readers on Laura & Euna.
Tuesday will start week 21 of being held in NK.
Please include the below link in your coverage.
Make Tuesday Laura Ling & Euna Lee day every week.
You all are very busy but Euna & Laura need your help.
Thank you.
B

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/131375038

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Target: The government of North Korea
Sponsored by: www.lauraandeuna.com

Laura Ling and Euna Lee, two American journalists, were recently sentenced to 12 years of prison in North Korea.

On March 17, 2009, Laura and Euna were shooting video along the China/North Korea border for a story they were working on about the trafficking of women in the region. They were stopped by North Korean border guards and arrested immediately thereafter. Both women were transported to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, where they remained under arrest until their trial.

A verdict in their closed trial was reached on June 8, and both Laura and Euna were sentenced to 12 years of reform through labor for illegal entry and grave crimes against the North Korean state.

Since the sentencing, the families have been able to receive calls on a few occasions. During the second call received on the evening of July 7, Laura and Euna reported that they are being treated fairly and are being seen by physicians. In the most recent call, they asked for continued support from our country and its citizens for their amnesty.

Urge the government of North Korea to grant amnesty to Laura Ling and Euna Lee!

SIGN AT THE SOURCE

SOURCE: 1, 2

ETA: For those who signed and/or posted this at your blog, thank you so much for your support. Every little bit truly helps.

Screen Magazine's (August Issue) interview with SHINee: Meet the Idol

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Random recent pic of SHINee

1. What do you think it means to be an idol during this generation?
Onew: There are many new things to learn and experience continuously.
Taemin: To be an idol in this generation, to be able to receive so much attention, I'm really thankful to everyone. I believe I should let everyone see the even more hard-working side of me.
Jonghyun: We received a lot of love and that we should continue to *idk*
Key: As we are able to show everyone our own personalities and unique SHINee, I am thankful to everyone.
Minho: Full of happiness. As an artist, I am able to learn a lot of new things.

2. Who is your own idol?
Onew: BoA-sunbae. Sunbae's voice and performance are the best. Everytime I see her strong stage prescence, it makes me want to practice even more.
Taemin: Right now I don't have any model (role-model?), I just want to become a skilled and strong performer in the eyes of everyone.
Jonghyun: HOT-sunbaes! I know a lot about and really like all of their songs and albums.
Key: I have a lot, and was influenced by many. I was especially influenced by HOT, SES, BoA, and DBSK-sunbaenims.
Minho: DBSK, Super Junior-sunbaenims. I want to become a performer as strong as my sunbaes. If i could give perfect performances and work together with my sunbaes, then it would be complete happiness.

( key = the joker :D )

Sources: pic & interview (translated by amourette @ soompi)

2NE1's me2day updates!

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#02.08.2009 CL: With appa(father) ^▽^


( more updates under the cut )

source : sookyeong

[Contains Eugene's own interview about the case] Fans Seek to Save Violinist From Abuse

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Fans of electric violinist Eugene Park are waging a campaign to better protect him after reports of abuse, extortion and illegal confinement by his previous agency in Korea emerged last week.

The drive is gaining momentum as video clips and writings on the Internet have showed Park expressionless and much thinner than before.

According to Internet posters, Park has been practically enslaved by his former agency for the last five years and forced to perform at small events it hosted unrelated to classical music. A photo showed a blank-faced Park posing with local residents drinking liquor.

It has been alleged that Park was kidnapped and illegal confined by his former agency. The company also kept all of his fees.

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After Tonight Meeting, Official Position Announcement Will be Revealed

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3 of 5 members of popular group TVXQ, Jaejoong, Junsu, and Yoochun who recently are having discord with their assigned company, SM Entertainment — through their legal representative from SEJONG law firm said that after the meeting on August 2nd, they will finally reveal the official position on the 3rd.

The law firm SEJONG on the 2nd to Star News said, “Today (August 2nd) in the evening, lawyer of the company and several officials involved will have a meeting.”

“and tomorrow (August 3rd) through press conference, we’ll hold an official press release regarding this matter.”

About the statement they made related to press release on August 1st (T/N: I guess the statement from phone call interview saying that so far they have no plan to hold presscon), “Originally, we didn’t make plan to reveal anything yet since we want the case to be done in steps. However, as there are so many misinformation about the truth fact being rolled up, therefore we decided to hold an official press release.”

Jaejoong, Junsu, and Yoochun represented by SEJONG on July 31st submitted an injuction application at Seoul Central Dis rict Court to remove the exclusive clause effect in their contract against SM Entertainment. In addition, to verify information related to income, a preservation of evidence application have been an additional submission as well.

source: Star News
Via: SYC

Apparently, the Cassies are calm, DNBN is calm.

Akon ft. BoA - Beautiful (2 minute preview)

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BoA starts singing at 1:30!

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Chuno loses its leading lady

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Not long after Han Hyo-joo announced her next project, she’s changed her mind and dropped out of Chuno [추노], the Joseon-era fusion sageuk with Jang Hyuk and Oh Ji-ho (who are staying with the production). In Chuno, Han was to have played a daughter to servants who falls into a love triangle with the two leading men.

This coincides with Han Hyo-joo’s recent decision to part ways with her management company and go a different way on her own. Apparently the disagreement over Chuno arose from this, as well as conflicts regarding salary.

The production team (led by the director of Conspiracy in the Court and the screenwriter of Level 7 Civil Servant) are currently in search of a new actress to fill her spot.

Han Hyo-joo has had a successful record of leading drama series, enough to be called something of a hitmaker (she followed her popular Iljimae role with the recent smash hit series Brilliant Legacy), so no doubt she’ll land on her feet. It has been hinted that she is in talks to join a different drama “starring a pretty-boy actor” — somehow, You’re Beautiful with Jang Geun-seok springs to mind — and will announce her next role shortly.

Source; star newsa
Via: dramabeans

Preview of Big Bang's new Japanese song: "Bringing You Love"

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A preview of Big Bang's upcoming Japanese album (August 19 release) with a short clip from a new Japanese track, called "Bringing You Love" (which GD wrote the lyrics to) has surfaced. There's also a small look at the cover of the album.

Clip of new song at 0:08:

( Full tracklist of album; new tracks bolded )

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Too early to make a real judgment, but wtf @ the autotune. :( It's even worse than the autotune in Gara Gara Go.

2NE1- Fire Going Bulilit's Parody

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This a parody from a filipino kids gag show, they really have segments
where they copy music videos and this week they did 2NE1's FIRE MV both Fire and Space version ^^

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{PICS} SBS Inkigayo MC : Wooyoung, Taecyeon, & Ha Yeon Ju

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( ~more pics here~ )

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DBSK Hero, Micky and Xiah’s official stand about their discord with SM

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Idol group Dong Bang Shin Ki’s members Micky YooChun, Hero JaeJoong and Xiah JunSu finally revealed their stand about their problems with SM Entertainment.

Their representative revealed through news media on 3rd August, “The 5 years period after they debuted, the 3 of them felt that their minds and their bodies are tired having to follow the tight schedule that the company put up unilaterally.”

They continued, “Kim JunSu, Kim JaeJoong and Park YooChun has been following SM’s instruments from beginning of 2004 till now, going back and forth promoting in Korea, Japan, China etc, and in a year except for 1 week they get only 3-4 hours of sleep a day to do our schedule.”

Also, “In the process the health of the 3 members are very much deteriorated, they are also suffering from mental fatigue, and as time went SM continue to established on their own decision for Dong Bang Shin Ki to advance into other countries. In the end the 3 members felt that as compared to be fulfilling their dreams to be singers, they are used more as a tool by the compared to earn profits, and they wish to use each of the members to also go into other entertainers’ activities.”

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Translation of the Official Press Release:

( points 1-7 )

Source; translation by j.adore @ soompi | original Korean source

The members' injunction application has been approved

An explanation of what this might mean by bgurl1210 : An injunction does mean that the receiving party must stop whatever they are doing until something is resolved. They are legally required to do so. I'm not sure what they do in Korea but it might actually means their contract isn't being enforced right now.

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WTF SM, WTF.

Numero August

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Hot like anything

 

( say hawtttttttttttt )

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Fancam of SS501's 1st Asia Tour Concert in Seoul

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Be prepared to squeee like mad.
8 minutes was too short.

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