KBS drama “Sungkyunkwan Scandal” won the bronze award at the “2012 New York TV Festival.” The 2010 drama series, starring Park Yoo Chun, Yoo Ah In, Song Joong Ki, and Park Min Young, was given the honor in the mini-series category at the award show held on April 17 in Las Vegas.
Category: TV/Film
Jung Woo Sung and Han Ji Min’s "Padam Padam" to Broadcast Internationally
TV channel JTBC agreed to export "Padam Padam," "Bal Hyo Family," and "Syndrome" to Germany’s satellite broadcasting company KLIKSAT at international television contents market MIPTV in Cannes, France. KLIKSAT has a wide range of viewership covering German, Kurdish, and Iranian languages. The two broadcasting companies will sign a finalizing contract in the near future.
miss A Suzy’s "Architecture 101" on the Verge of Reaching 3 Million Viewers
The film "Architecture 101" is about to make a new record, rapidly approaching 3 million in viewership. According to Korean Film Council’s movie theater ticket sales data, "Architecture 101" had 32,272 viewers on April 17 alone, accumulating a total of 2,980,530 in attendance since the movie’s opening. Experts are certain that the film will reach 3 million viewers on April 18.
Still Cuts of Lee Byung Hun Without His Mask for “G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation”
New still cuts of Lee Byung Hun portraying “Storm Shadow” in “G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation” (Hereafter, G.I. Joe 2) were revealed. As we reported before, Lee Byung Hun will have increased screen time compared to “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.” Lee Byung Hun’s stills were first revealed showing the popularity of the character “Storm Shadow.”
CNBlue to Reveal Their Dormitory
MBC’s special new show “Possessed by K-Pop Star World – Just CNBlue” revealed CNBlue’s dormitory for the episode that will broadcast on April 21. The broadcast will show the everyday normal lives of CNBlue. Viewers will be treated to CNBlue relaxing while watching TV or cleaning out their dormitory for spring.
U-KISS’s Hoon Shows Off High Kick
U-KISS’s Hoon garnered a lot of attention for his action scenes, which showed his Tae Kwon Do skills. He is currently busy filming a fighting action drama, "Holy Land," which will be on the movie channel, Super Action. In the drama, he plays the character "Tae Sik," who holds a high rank in Tae Kwon Do. A still cut from the upcoming drama was revealed.
Yoo Ji Tae Set to Enter his Short Film in Film Festivals
The actor and film-maker is set to debut his latest project at film festivals.
SHINee Appears As a Bona Fide Player on “Oh My God 2”
For the episode of the SBS Plus Sitcom “Oh My God 2” SHINee’s Onew made an appearance as a cameo. It was episode 11 and he acted with “Sunday. “ He appeared as himself on the show and hit on Sunday’s character “Bora.”
2AM Explains JYP Entertainment’s Sex Education Program
2AM gave a brief explanation of the sex education program provided by JYP Entertainment. Appearing on MBC Every1’s “Weekly Idol,” 2AM was asked about JYP Entertainment’s sex education program that was made famous after miss A’s Suzy mentioned it on SBS “Strong Heart” last month.
When Will Ha Ji Won’s Muscles Get to Rest?
On April 16 Ha Ji Won appeared at a screening of “Korea” which will release on May 3. She talked about the rigorous preparations she went through for “Korea.” She stated, “People expected that I would be able to learn table tennis within a day. That is why I started with so much pressure. However, I was the worst at swinging and kept making mistakes.”