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Song Joong-ki kicks off Asia tour
Actor Song Joong-ki kicked off his Asia fan meeting tour with “Song Joong-ki the fifth fan meeting in Seoul: the day we meet again” at the Grand Peace Hall in Kyung Hee University on Sunday. It was attended by some 4,000 fans. Tickets for the fan meeting had almost immediately sold out when they went on sale on March 31. Song’s last fan meeting was on Aug. 17, 2013, 10 days before he enlisted in the military. Promotional image of actor Song Joong-ki’s fifth fan meeting at the Grand Peace Hall i
April 17, 2016
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'Descendant of the Sun' actor Song Joong-ki draws 4,000 in fan meeting
Actor Song Joong-ki, who became a household name through his recently-finished drama series 'The Descendants of the Sun,' drew some 4,000 fans in his first fan meeting held in about three years on Sunday.The concert hall inside Kyunghee University in eastern Seoul was packed with fans as Song took the stage for the event named "Song Joong-ki's fifth fan meeting: the day we met again" earlier in the day. It was the actor's first reunion with his fans since his previous fan meeting held in August
April 17, 2016
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SNSD Yoona making waves in China
Girls’ Generation member Yoona is garnering attention in China with Hunan TV’s “God of War, Zhao Yun,” SM Entertainment announced Friday. The 60-episode TV drama series “God of War, Zhao Yun” is Yoona’s first foray into Chinese television dramas. It had a 1.73 percent viewership rating for its first episode aired on April 3. In China, a viewership rating of 1 percent or more is considered high and proves the program’s popularity. The TV drama series also had a total of 2.35 billion views on Chin
April 17, 2016
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Interview with Song Joong-ki: 'Song in real life'
Song Joong-ki (Blossom Entertainment)This is the last in a three-part series covering a group interview Friday with actor Song Joong-ki in Seoul. -- Ed.“Descendants of the Sun” has come to an end, and so has Song Joong-ki’s time as the dashing Army Capt. Yoo Shi-jin. But this may only mark another beginning for the 30-year-old actor, whose celebrity status has rocketed to a whole new level since his appearance in the military-themed TV drama. For the first time since the show’s wrap, Song met wi
April 15, 2016
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Interview with Song Joong-ki: 'I learned a lot from my character'
Song Joong-ki (Blossom entertainment)This is the second in a three-part series covering a group interview Friday with actor Song Joong-ki in Seoul. -- Ed. “Descendants of the Sun” has come to an end, and so has Song Joong-ki’s time as the dashing Army Capt. Yoo Shi-jin. But this may only mark another beginning for the 30-year-old actor, whose celebrity status has rocketed to a whole new level since his appearance in the military-themed TV drama. For the first time since the show’s wrap, Song me
April 15, 2016
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Interview with Song Joong-ki: 'I try to stay true to myself'
Song Joong-ki (Blossom Entertainment)This is the first in a three-part series covering a group interview Friday with actor Song Joong-ki in Seoul. -- Ed.“Descendants of the Sun” has come to an end, and so has Song Joong-ki’s time as the dashing Army Capt. Yoo Shi-jin. But this may only mark another beginning for the 30-year-old actor, whose celebrity status has rocketed to a whole new level since his appearance in the military-themed TV drama. For the first time since the show’s wrap, Song met w
April 15, 2016
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Jang Keun-suk watches his new TV series live with 1,100 fans
South Korean actor Jang Keun-suk watched "The Royal Gambler" live with 1,100 fans, his management company said on Thursday.On April 5, fans from Korea, Japan and China got together at the Walker Hill Hotel in eastern Seoul to support the star's new SBS TV Monday-Tuesday series and watched the 4th episode at the hotel, said Tree J Company. According to his agency, Jang met and talked with his fans after the show ended.Earlier that day, around 800 Japanese fans visited the southeast city of Mungye
April 14, 2016
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Actor Song Joong-ki models for Jeju Air
Actor Song Joong-ki of the runaway hit drama "Descendants of the Sun" has signed a modeling contract with Jeju Air, his talent agency said Thursday."Jeju Air chose Song as part of its strategy to expand its customer base in China and Southeast Asia where response for 'hallyu' has been the greatest," Blossom Entertainment said."Hallyu" is the Korean word for the worldwide popularity of Korean pop culture.The actor, who appears as Army Capt. Yoo Si-jin in the KBS 2TV series, will model in the Sout
April 14, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' hits new viewership record
The sensational South Korean TV series "Descendants of the Sun" has beaten its own viewership record again, data showed Thursday.The KBS 2TV drama captured 34.8 percent of viewers across the country for the 15th episode on Wednesday, up 1.3 percentage points from 33.5 percent for the 13th one aired a week ago, data by Nielsen Korea showed.In the capital area, where viewership has usually been greater, the rate soared to 38.1 percent, up 3.1 percentage points from last week, while the figure for
April 14, 2016
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KBS releases emoticons of 'Descendants of the Sun' characters
South Korea's major television network KBS released a set of emoticons featuring the three main soldier characters of its sensational drama series "Descendants of the Sun" on Thursday, a publicist said. Emoticons of Yoo Si-jin, Seo Dae-young and Yun Myeong-ju are for use in KakaoTalk, a mobile and PC messenger program that is used by around 37 million people in the country with a population of 50 million, according to Bliss Media, a Seoul-based PR agency for the drama.The emoticons have photos o
April 14, 2016
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KBS to run marathon of 'Descendants of the Sun' on election day
State broadcaster KBS said Tuesday it will air a marathon of three "Descendants of the Sun" episodes on election day this week.Episodes 12 to 14 of the KBS 2TV series will air from 3:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, which is when the country's 20th general elections will be held.The 15th episode will be broadcast at 10 p.m. as scheduled, with the movie "Werewolf Boy," starring actor Song Joong-ki, to follow at 11:10 p.m.The military romance drama starring Song and actress Song Hye-kyo is the o
April 12, 2016
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Actor Jang Keun-suk encourages Koreans to vote in upcoming elections
Actor Jang Keun-suk has called on his compatriots to vote in the upcoming general elections, producers of the show he's starring in said Tuesday."The Royal Gambler" production team released photos of the actor holding up a placard that reads, "Voting is 'daebak,'" the last word roughly translating into "bonanza" or "jackpot" in English."It's been a busy April. I peeled snake's skin with my teeth and rolled in mud," he was quoted as saying. "But I'll definitely vote on Wednesday no matter what."S
April 12, 2016
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Actor Seo Kang-joon draws thousand at Japan meet-and-greet
South Korean actor Seo Kang-joon met with hundreds of fans at his first solo meet-and-greet in Japan over the weekend, his talent agency said Tuesday.Seo held two fan meetings on Sunday at Osaka Business Park in the namesake city, which together drew more than a thousand people, Fantagio said.Seo stars as Baek In-ho in the tvN drama "Cheese in the Trap."He sang the show's theme song "Tearliner" and Eddy Kim's "The Manual," and put on a piano performance of Yiruma's "River Flows in You.""I was re
April 12, 2016
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[Hallyu power] Han Dong-chul, mastermind of Korean hip-hop boom
When Korea’s rap competition series “Show Me the Money” aired in 2012, it was the first and only television program here which showcased Korean rappers to the public. The program uncovered not only underground rappers like Loco, but also introduced major rappers from the mainstream hip-hop scene, such as Swings and Basick, to a wider audience. Hip-hop is now an integral part of Korean pop music, which has long been dominated by idol dance music and ballads. Producer Han Dong-chul speaks at a
April 12, 2016
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Song Hye-kyo rejects Mitsubishi offer
Actress Song Hye-kyo has turned down an offer from Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors to be a model in its advertisements, public relations company Shall We Talk said Monday. Song rejected the offer to endorse the company in China about a month ago, added the PR Company. The actress is reported to have said that she rejected the offer as Mitsubishi Group is involved in lawsuits over the alleged use of Korean forced labor during Japan’s colonial rule over Korea. Actress Song Hye-kyo stars in the KBS2 hit
April 12, 2016
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Song Joong-ki models for cosmetics brand
Top star Song Joong-ki has been selected as the new model for local cosmetics brand “Forencos,” the actor’s agency Blossom Entertainment announced Tuesday. “Forencos,” an eco-friendly cosmetics brand established in 1988, uses natural ingredients in skin care and makeup products, with herbs and flower extracts. The cosmetics brand picked Song for his image of innocence and honesty, and the flawless image built through his KBS2 hit TV drama series “Descendants of the Sun,” which perfectly suits th
April 12, 2016
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'We Got Married' creates buzz, 'Descendants of the Sun' remains No. 1
Reality show "We Got Married" has finished in the top 10 shows that created the most buzz in the final week of March, data showed Tuesday.The MBC show in which celebrities act as newlyweds garnered 215.8 points in CPI, an index developed by the entertainment giant CJ E&M and media research company Nielsen Korea. It climbed 15 notches to finish in eighth place for the week of March 28-April 3.Actress Kim So-yeon and actor Kwak Si-yang form a couple, with Joy of the girl group Red Velvet and Sungj
April 12, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' searched over 10 bln times on Weibo
South Korean TV series "Descendants of the Sun" has topped 10 billion in the accumulated number of searches for the show on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter.As of Friday morning, the drama depicting a romance between a soldier (Song Joong-ki) and a doctor (Song Hye-kyo) in a fictional war-torn country in the Mediterranean has been searched 10.3 billion times, the largest, on Weibo.But the buzz among Chinese fans in regards to the show has cooled recently.The drama recently was rated 8.1
April 8, 2016
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'KBS Documentary' section to open on Chinese portal sites
South Korea's territorial network KBS will have its own section to show documentaries on Chinese video streaming sites, the station said on Friday.According to the network, it opened "KBS Documentary Zone" on China's major new media platforms including the video website iQiyi, in cooperation with LIC China, the country's largest producer and importer of documentaries. The section comprised of 24 Chinese-subtitled KBS documentaries such as "Korean Geographic," "Rain and Life," and "Colors, Four D
April 8, 2016
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Park Hae-jin donates to charity
Actor Park Hae-jin will donate the earnings from his fan meeting to Shanghai Baby’s Home, public relations firm HNS HQ announced Friday. Shanghai Baby’s Home is a private charity that helps orphans with health problems to recover and prepare for adoption, explained the PR company. Park will donate the entire amount earned from Chinese website Youku, which will exclusively show the actor’s fan meeting in celebration of the 10th anniversary of his debut. Actor Park Hae-jin (WM Company) Park has l
April 8, 2016