Dongwan in Liberation Day Special Drama "Zenith"

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Kim Dongwan, "Became Lee Yuksa at the great script"

The singer and actor Kim Dongwan has been cast in the MBC Liberation Day special drama 'Zenith' (Written by Hwang Jinyoung, Directed by Lee Sangyeop).

'Zenith' tells the life story of poet and liberation fighter Lee Yuksa, who left behind more than 40 poems such as 'Open Field,' 'Green Grape,' and 'Zenith.' Its 2 episodes will be broadcast consecutively for 140 minutes on the 15th starting from 10:50 AM.

Kim Dongwan was cast for the role of Lee Yuksa, whose real name is Lee Wonrok but started to use his inmate number '264' as his name. This will be Kim Dongwan's first attempt at a historical drama. The director, PD Lee Sangyeop, revealed that "there were a lot of people who could act as the liberation fighter Lee Yuksa, but Kim Dongwan was the only person who could act as the 'pure poet' Lee Yuksa."

Kim Dongwan will be acting as a liberation fighter and intellectual who could not help but hide his opinions of the times as it was an era of darkness, bringing Lee Yuksa completely back to life. Kim Dongwan stated that he "read the script through and thought it was fun and touching," and that "the great script made me become Lee Yuksa."

The role of Ahn Ilyang, Lee Yuksa's wife, is to be played by Seo Hyunjin from the drama 'Duo,' showing a persevering wife who stays by Lee Yuksa's side to the end even when he is locked up in prison. Yoon Sejoo, the important figure who leads Lee Yuksa to become not only a poet but a liberation fighter, is played by Lee Seunghyo, trying out a new kind of role. Roh Yoonhee, Lee Yuksa's secret lover, will be played by Yoon Jihye, Lee Man, a high-level detective at the Seodaemun Police Station who tortures Lee Yuksa, will be played by Kang Shinil, and Heo Kil, Lee Yuksa's mother, will be played by Ko Dushim.

( interview, pictures and drama preview )

Source: Mydaily, JKStars.com, shinhwa.biz (1 & 2)
Translation: orisic @ shinhwa.biz (1 & 2)
Video: chzhivon@ YT

Mods, the translator didn't link to the original articles and I couldn't find them using my fail Korean on Naver.

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SHINee demand you change your wallpaper.

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Here, have some pictures of SHINee looking flawless for Maypole's Fall/Winter Catalogue.

( Image heavy, pageview breaking etc. )

Source: Maypole Official

god, i love jonghyun's face

Shindong is on a diet, lives off of vegetables now

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Super Junior’s Shindong revealed a sample meal from his diet.

On August 10th, Shindong wrote on his me2day, “My lunch at 2:40pm.. ^^ It’s delicious!!..is what I wish to say.. I’m becoming a guy that lives off vegetables…. I can’t eat this without dressing… For dressings, it should be walnut dressing~~” and uploaded a picture of his lunch.

Netizens cheered, “You won’t faint with just that right?” and “Please succeed in your diet!”

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remember this? 
also, that salad looks delicious.
let's hope he's eating enough healthy food + exercising; better than starving 

S. Korea's multicultural students nearly double in 3 years: data

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The number of students from multicultural families in South Korea nearly doubled over the last three years, a report showed Saturday, highlighting their need for more educational support.

There were 38,890 multicultural students attending elementary, middle and high schools nationwide this year, compared with 20,174 students in 2008, according to the education ministry report submitted to Rep. Kim Choon-jin of the Democratic Party.

The number of middle school students jumped more than three-fold to 7,735 over the cited period, while the corresponding figure for high school students also nearly tripled to 2,407.

The number of elementary students who have at least one parent of foreign origin reached 28,748, up 71.3 percent from three years earlier, it showed.

According to the ministry data, 8,578 multicultural students were living in Gyeonggi Province, followed by Seoul with 5,951 and South Jeolla Province with 3,236.

Under an educational support program, the government said last month it will open two vocational high schools next year as part of efforts help multicultural students adapt to Korean society and find jobs after graduation.

Source: koreaherald

MBLAQ .SEXY DANCE ROUTINE.

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The boys of MBLAQ are preparing a sexy dance number at their first solo concert which will feature a gorgeous female dancer.

Like many idol group’s concerts, MBLAQ is preparing special performances featuring solo and separate unit members; these special performances are a typical way to attract the fan girls’ interest and to increase the anticipation.

An associate of MBLAQ’s agency, J.Tune Camp, commented, “There is a member who will be performing a sexy dance routine with a female dancer” adding on to the anticipation for MBLAQ’s concert. All five MBLAQ members, who are nicknamed ’chic idols’, are well known for their apparent sexiness when they perform. Because of this, fans have higher expectations for their concert along with the upcoming sexy dance performance.

MBLAQ’s first solo concert, ‘MEN IN MBLAQ‘, will be held on August 20th, at Jamsil Gymnasium.

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omfg yes prz, and hope yang chopin will get better soon

Immortal Song 2 - 110813

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Jay Park - Aemo

( other performances under the cut! )

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sorry, i could only find the full cut for kyuhyun's performance and i couldn't find any results videos! let me know if you find any :D

Kimchi probably tastes better

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Student obsessed with Korean culture has tongue surgically lengthened on NHS to help her speak the language

Student Rhiannon Brooksbank-Jones dreams of living and working in South Korea once she finishes university, even though she has never visited the country.
 
But while taking language lessons, the 19-year-old found that she couldn't pronounce certain crucial sounds in the Korean alphabet.
Her dentist suggested it may be because she was born with a slightly shorter than average tongue, caused by having an unusually thick lingual frenulum - the flap of skin that joins the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth.
After discussing the matter with her parents and language tutor, Rhiannon decided to undergo an operation to correct the condition, despite the fact it has never caused her any problems in speaking English.
She underwent a lingual frenectomy, which involves making an incision in the flap of skin. As a result, Rhiannon's tongue is now about 1cm longer, and she can say words that were impossible before.  
 
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Source: dailymail

Idol participants in the 2011 Idol Sports Competition revealed

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It was recently announced that the Idol Sports Competition would be held again. This 2011 Mid-Autumn Festival special program will begin airing August 27 at the Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium with a grand opening ceremony. The MCs for the star-studded show are Kim Jaedong and Boom.

The competition includes: 100 meter sprint, 400 meter relay, long jump, high jump and javelin.

The list of participants include: Super Junior, SHINee, f(x), 2PM, Miss A, 2AM, 8eight, Son Dambi, After School, ZE:A, Jewelry, Nine Muses, Park Jung Ah, Beast, 4minute, G.NA, T-ara, SeeYa, Supernova, Infinite, FTIsland, MBLAQ, Rainbow, Sistar, K.Will, Secret and U-Kiss.

Who will you be cheering for?

Source: koreaboo, koreastardaily, and wild2day

I am excited! And OMG Boom is going to be MC! Also did the last one ever get subbed?

Han Ye Seul refuses to show up for ‘Spy Myung Wol’ filming, cast put on emergency hold

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KBS’s ‘Spy Myung Wol‘ has been put on an emergency hold due to actress Han Ye Seul’s refusal to show up for filming.

On August 14th, a representative revealed that filming was scheduled to begin at 7:30 AM KST. As of 11 AM, however, Han Ye Seul has yet to show up for filming.

According to the representative, today’s scenes required Han Ye Seul, Eric, Jo Hyung Ki, and Yoo Ji In. All staff and cast, excluding the actress, are currently waiting at the filming location.

Through Star News, the representative revealed, “Han Ye Seul directly told the director that she is not filming. She has not come to the film set since then.”

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Source + Photos: Star News via Naver via AKP

This happens when your favorite Chuntroll plays with editing program.

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On August 13th, JYJ's Yoochun tweeted some hilarious pictures along with some amusing comments.

In the first photo, using an image editing program he placed his face on Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa', and uploaded it with the comment, "Dream…^^"

In the second picture, he put himself into a picture that made him look like he was freezing and shivering from the snow, and exclaimed, "It’s so cold~!!!"

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Seriously, how can someone not love him. He makes world a happier, more shiny place. ^o^