Monday, October 18, 2010

Jang Geun-seok and Moon Geun-yeong couple, who has the 'same age', has unusual mood between them


Demo video of upcoming drama from KBS 2TV, 'Mary Stayed Out All Night' was released; many pointed out that Jang Geun-seok and Moon Geun-yeong looked like a real couple.

Jang Geun-seok and Moon Geun-yeong showed a real couple-like image via a video clip of drama 'Mary Stayed Out All Night'. In the video, they were wandering around Hongdae while holding their hands just like a real couple.

Because of the fact that they acted their parts so beautifully, that scene almost felt unreal.

Especially, people pointed out the scene, where Jang Geun-seok plays his guitar and Moon Geun-yeong is taking his picture, was really natural. Most people left positive comment for this demo video.

Jang Geun-seok and Moon Geun-yeong also confessed that they decided to be friends when there was a meeting with all production members of 'Mary Stayed Out All Night'. They became friends real quick since they were both born in 1987, started from child acting, and loved the script of 'Mary Stayed Out All Night'.

One staff from this drama said, "I felt real deep friendship between them from their talking and mood. By showing a lovely image that which is lovelier than a real couple, even viewers who watch this drama will feel happiness.

Only by the fact that this drama is the combination of Jang Geun-seok and Moon Geun-yeong, it became a top ranker is many portal sites.

'Mary Stayed Out All Night', which will follow 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal', is a romantic comedy about marriage simulation of one girl and two boys. It will be on air on November 8th.



Source : news.nate.com/view/ 20... ( Korean )
Credit to hancinema.net

"Giant" beats out "Marry Me, Please" on weekly TV charts

The most-watched TV show in the country "Giant" [SBS]

SBS' Wednesday and Thursday drama "Giant" claimed its first win on weekly TV charts, beating out two-week winner "Marry Me, Please" ("All About Marriage") for the No. 1 spot.

Data by TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Monday revealed that the Lee Beom-soo starrer was the No. 1 show in the country during the third week of October with viewership ratings of 25.7 percent.

KBS' weekend family drama "Marry Me, Please" came in second place with ratings of 23.9 percent followed by MBC's historical epic "Dong Yi" which posted ratings of 23.6 percent.

Meanwhile, AGB Nielsen Media Research reported that the new SBS Monday and Tuesday series "Daemul - Big Thing", starring Ko Hyeon-jeong and kwon sang-woo, was the most-watched show in the country with ratings of 26.3 percent.

"Marry Me, Please" was No. 2 on AGB's chart as well with viewership ratings of 26.2 percent and rounding out the top three was "Giant" with ratings of 25.9 percent.

TV ratings for the week of October 11-17, 2010 [TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics)]

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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Korean TV series "IRIS" to win honor at Japan drama fest


TV poster for "IRIS" [KBS]

Korean TV series "IRIS" willl be receiving a special honor at a drama awards festival in Japan this month.

The show's producer Taewon Entertainment announced in a press release that "IRIS", which recorded viewership ratings of 10.1 percent for its premiere episode in Japan, will be honored with the foreign project award at the Tokyo Drama Awards 2010 to be held at the Meiji Memorial Hall on October 25.

Taewon also explained that Korean actor Lee Byeong-Heon, who played the male lead on the show, will be named as "Best Actor in Asia" at the ceremony.

"Lee's acting skills are incredible and "IRIS" has been distributed to numerous countries worldwide. Not only did the show post high ratings but Lee has received favorable reviews as well", an official from the event was quoted as saying.

"IRIS", which aired in Korea from October 2009 to December 2009, starred several of the biggest names in the entertainment industry including Lee Byeong-Heon, Kin Tae-hee, Jung Joon-ho, Kim so-yeon and Big Bang member T.O.P.

The action-packed espionage series dominated the primetime lineup during its run, scoring viewership ratings of nearly 40 percent.

The CEO of Taewon Entertainment and Lee Byeong-Heon will be in Japan to attend the Tokyo Drama Awards at the end of this month.

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