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Kwon Sang-woo sizzles
2008-03-05 08:33:00
I?m sorry. I just needed to put this up. Oppa is?look at him! He sustained injury. He was filming Destiny. New movie. To be released soon.Thank you.Ouch: I wish I was a ???Poor thing: ??, ?????Pics credit: Newsen del.icio.usIf you enjoyed this post, please subscribe to our K-popped! Feed

Mind Your Korean 9: Crunching large numbers and being formal
2008-03-05 06:36:00
While Rooster counts down the days to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Orchid and Liz wrestle with the larger Sino-Korean numbers. They now share with you their adventures and misadventures with the Korean language in MYK?!We?re going to do this quick so it will be less painful. You know, like ripping out a Band-Aid, you?ve just got to give it one good yank. We now deal with large numbers. Like the Indonesian Rupiah, Korean Won is counted in the thousands and even millions.That is something I find hard to grasp, and it doesn?t help that my mental arithmetic sucks. I can just imagine myself being fleeced by some crafty trader when visiting Seoul one day. Sigh.Large numbersSo you?ve learned the Sino-Korean numbers of 1 (? = il) to 10 (? = ship). Now here?s how we count in:The hundreds100 = ? (baek)200 = ?? (ee baek)300 = ?? (sam baek)400 = ?? (sa baek)?.and so onThe thousands1,000 = ? (cheon)2,000 = ?? (ee cheon)3,000 = ?? (sam cheon)4,000 = ?? (sa cheon)?and so onThe ten thousands10,000 = ...
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Jamilya goes techno in Hate You Oppa
2008-03-04 15:36:00
I know, I know, some of our readers are sick and tired of the pouting Uzbek model, but I'm feeling kinda bad subjecting our readers to Son Dam-bi's ultra boring MV Change the World earlier today.It was unfortunate that I didn't get to watch the full MV when I posted it because of technical problems. Otherwise I could have warned you guys how bad it was.To tell the truth, Jamilya's debut single Hate You, Oppa (?? ??) is much more fun than Dam-bi's yawn-inducing offering.Nevermind if it's techno trash, nevermind if Jamilya is perpetually pouting at the camera, nevermind if she arches her back to breaking point while astride a motorcycle, nevermind if her dance routine looks like something straight out of the 80s; the Chitchat of Beautiful Ladies star is pretty darn entertaining.Don't take my word for it, watch the MV...and can somebody please tell me what the dude is saying at the beginning of the song? Clap your hair? Flop your handsome body? Flop your hair? Clap your handsom...
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Bad Love - Episode 18
2008-03-04 13:23:00
It took Na In-jung (Lee Yo-won) a lot of courage to go and meet Su-hwan at the hospital, only to find him gone. Kang Yong-gi (Kwon Sang-woo) on the other hand is against the idea of In-jung meeting Su-hwan. Yong-gi does not like seeing In-jung being blamed for her past mistake. He does not want her feeling guilty anymore.Although suffering from a serious terminal illness, Lee Su-hwan (Kim Sung-su) did not die but runs away and hides. He refuses the surgery that could save his life.The dying Su-hwan wanders around aimlessly.Come to think of it, he does not havea home to go to...poor guy.Kang Joo-ran calls Na In-jung up and threatens her. If In-jung cannot convince Su-hwan to agree to the surgery, she will be guilty of Su-hwan's death.Kang Yong-gi meets Samchun in what seems like ages and they drink soju together. The fatherly Samchun advices Yong-gi to let In-jung finish any unfinished business with the dying Su-hwan.Samchun and Yong-gi meet after a long time. They talk and drink ...
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Son Dam-bi wants to Change the World?
2008-03-04 08:31:00
?the online gaming world, to be exact.Son Dam-bi has recorded a track entitled Change the World and starred in the MV for an online game.The game is called Princeton Tale II and the 25-year-old singer got to play Princess and dress up in a pretty white dress. Watch the video above and tell us what you think of it?If you can?t get enough of the Cry Eye singer, then check out the gorgeous pics below:Didja know?: This sexy lady is also touted to be thefemale version of Rain because she dances like a dreamMP3 player: Her appearance in an MP3 playercommercial got her noticed Debut: Her first single entitled Cry Eye is a hip-hopdance number. I like it.Model: She walked down the catwalk for Swarovskiin Jan 2008MV source: EverCool @ Soompi - Son Dam Bi threadPics credit: HankookiRelated:Son Dam-bi struts the catwalk for SwarovskiSon Dam-bi heads to Los Angeles tooSon Dam-bi continues to charm the JapaneseSon Dam-bi profile del.icio.usIf you enjoyed this post, please subscribe to our K...
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Likeable or Not stars to play lovebirds to the max
2008-03-04 05:12:00
So you?ve been following the KBS drama Likeable Or Not (Astro Channel 303) and Na Dan-pung (Han Ji-hye) has recently ditched her boyfriend. We all know who she?ll end up with, right?( If you don't, then I suggest you skip the "spoiler" below. I know, I know, when do these spoiler warnings ever work? ;-))??: 'What? after countless episodes of hating on each otheryou want us to like each other now?' Everyone is waiting (with bated breath, perhaps?) for Dan-pung to get together with the clueless-looking Kang Baek-ho (Kim Ji-seok) for that obligatory happy ending, no?Well the good news is, you?ll get your wish?and the actors have said that there will be no holds barred when they put on the ?lovey-dovey? act.According to Kim Ji-seok, viewers are beginning to get tired of the pair not being honest with their feelings for each other. Viewers are jaded with the whole ?playing hard-to-get? game and have even said that the two characters should not end up together.However, Kim added that t...
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Is Samsung going to the dogs?
2008-03-03 09:42:00
It sure looks like it if we are to look at recent reports on Korea?s largest conglomerate, Samsung Group. The company is in crisis, no thanks to the ongoing probe on corruption, which began in January this year.So far, a special counsel has already questioned top execs, including Samsung?s Chairman Lee Kun-hee?s son Lee Jae-yong, Vice-Chairman Lee Hak-soo and President Kim In-joo. It will just be a matter of time before the company?s head honcho himself, Lee Kun-hee, is summoned. Samsung headquarters in Taepyongro, Seoul. The pic was taken onthe day it was raided in Jan 2008.Some of the ?inconveniences? the company is facing during the investigation into alleged slush fund creation, mass bribery and other illegalities include:Grounded: Top execs are not allowed to leave the country, forcing them to cancel meetings with business partners abroad.Uncertain future: Samsung is losing out on investment opportunities because its execs are unable to make decisions since the fate of the comp...
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Song Seung-hun whacks Park Yong-ha
2008-03-03 04:08:00
Kerr-pow!: 'How'd you like my fist of steel?' Song Seung-heon (right)punches Park Yong-haWhat do the Hallyu stars have against each other? Nothing, really. They were just filming a music video.Bam!: 'Whoever turns blue first loses'Song Seung-heon and Park Yong-ha got to whack, punch and knee each other in the name of art. The actors were seen filming a fight sequence at an Apgujeong-dong club for Lee Mi-yeon's 2008 Love Song.Wham!: 'Die, you, die!'2008 Love Song is the follow-up album to Lee's hit compilation Love Song, which was released back in 2001. The new version will include popular R&B and ballad songs released from 2004 - 2008.Breather: The actors take a much needed restThe music video will be released at the end of March.Gym sequence: Song Seung-hun (right) andLee Seong-min wait in the wingsApart from the fight sequence at the club, Song Seung-heon was seen shooting another sequence with actress Lee Seong-min. This time, they were at a gym and Song's character...

Bad Love - Episode 17
2008-03-02 11:46:00
In this episode, Kang Yong-gi and Na In-jung rekindle their romance while Lee Su-hwan's health is slipping away... Kang Yong-gi (Kwon Sang-woo) arrives to the "secret spot" to meet Na In-jung (Lee Yo-won) but she isn't there. He finds a note and the food In-jung cooked for him. Feeling a little disappointed that she isn't at the house waiting for him, Yong-gi decides to take a walk to the bus stop and sees his beloved Na In-jung still there! They go back and have dinner together and spend time together. Yong-gi gets a kiss from In-jung Lee Sin-yeong (Cha Yae-ryeon) is in trouble. She owes loan sharks money and they come to threaten her to pay them back. Lee Su-hwan (Kim Sung-su) who now no longer has any use for Sin-yeong (since their plan has been foiled) asks her to take the money in the account he'd promised her, and leave. Sin-yeong tears up the papers, refusing the money and tells Su-hwan that she is in love with Yong-gi now, and will not leave. Su-hwan: Go away! Take thi...
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Jamilla turns she-warrior for Paewang
2008-03-01 09:11:00
Warrior: 'Don't mess with me'Uzbek hottie Jamilla - who's making it big in Korea - became a she-warrior for a day.The sexy Chitchat of Beautiful Ladies participant was selected to model for a new online game called Paewang (??).The photoshoot was held at a studio in Kangnam, Seoul on Feb 27.Jamilla then had her first fan meeting there. The lucky young men who met the beauty enjoyed pizza with their idol.Meet-the-fans: Jamilla (centre) with her admirers. The words on theposter behind them reads: Paewang & Jamilla fan meetingApparently, Jamilla was the hostess with the mostest as she made everyone comfortable with her hilarious comments and energetic personality.She reportedly answered her fans' questions in Korean without an interpreter. I bet all the fanboys swooned ;-).Oh, has anyone heard Jamilla sing yet? Her digital single was released on Feb 25 and I've not heard a peep about it. Is it that bad?Source & Pics credit: Newsen with translations by Joe GimmRelated:Chit...
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