Saturday, June 15, 2013

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New and upcoming DVD releases - 2013/06/15

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

[HanCinema's Film Review] "Miracle in Cell No.7" (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Lee Hwan-gyeong's colossal hit "Miracle in Cell No.7" boasts an impressive cast, captivating cinematography, and a touching tale that Korean cinema will struggle to forget. Released late in January, this heart-felt drama managed to keep itself in Korea's top ten all the way to April! Its eleven weeks in that list saw it ease past the 12 million admissions mark, making it the fifth Korean film to

[Spoiler] "Lee Soon-sin is the Best": Episode 28 Recap (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

by: Raine --- I have to admit. The way the writer's are weaseling Soon-shin into a corner is pretty clever. However, using Mi-ryeong to do it is driving me bonkers. There is also not enough Joon-ho. I need more Joon-ho. MOAR. Like...yesterday. AGB Nielsen Nationwide had this episode coming in at 29.6%. "Lee Soon-sin is the Best" is directed Yoon Seong-sik by and written by Jeong Yoo-kyeong

Superstar K's Roy Kim Set to Release Full-Length Debut Album (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Roy Kim, winner of the latest season of the audition-based talent show "Superstar K", is about to unveil his first full album of songs. "[He] will release the full-length album later this month. It's in the final stages of production now and Roy has worked very hard on it", said his agency CJ Eandamp;M.As Kim beat singers like Cho Yong-pil and Psy in racing to the top of various online music chart

Today's Photo: June 15, 2013 [2] (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Singer Son Ga-in poses with fans during a promotional event for a cosmetics brand in Seoul on Friday. /News 1

Today's Photo: June 15, 2013 [1] (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Son Yeon-jae (second from left) poses with other rhythmic gymnasts during a press rehearsal for the LG Whisen Rhythmic All Stars 2013 gala show in Seoul on Friday.

K-pop Invades the Philippine Concert Scene (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Written by WKB * This post is written by Czjai Reyes-Ocampo, one of the Korea Blog's Worldwide Korea Bloggers 2013. Music breaks language barriers andndash; so goes an old saying. And this timeless adage holds true even in this modern day and age. Case in point, Korean pop music. Language is certainly no impediment for K-pop fans. Idol groups, idol stars, and the music that they create co

Cine-Asie is pleased to present the 1st edition of the Korean Film Festival (KFF) (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Cinandeacute;-Asie is pleased to present the 1st edition of the Korean Film Festival (KFF) in five Canadian cities this summer. There will be a total of eight films presented, each of these are critically acclaimed and widely popular. Two themes will be presented this year: a special highlight on rising actor Ryoo Seung-ryong, and feature films chosen to represent Korea at

Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Goddess Of Fire Jeongi" (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Goddess Of Fire Jeongi" http://cdn.springboardplatform.com/storage/hancinema.net/conversion/742091_2.mp4 "Goddess Of Fire Jeongi" (2013)Directed by Park Seong-sooWritten by Kwon Soon-gyooWith Moon Geun-yeong, Lee Sang-yoon, Park Geon-hyeong, Han Go-eun, Jeon Kwang-ryeol, Kwang Soo,...32 Episodes - Mon, Tue 21:55SynopsisDeals with the fancy life an

Daesung's EP due in July (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Daesung of boy group Big Bang will release his first solo EP in Japan on July 31, according his agency, YG Entertainment. In the new EP, "I Love You", he collaborated with globally renowned Japanese violinist Taro Hakase, pictured on the right. Taro garnered international popularity after he worked with American singer Celine Dion on "To Love You More".The song Daesung sings in the EP was made

Talk show pioneer to host 'World Pop Concert' (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

"It's not only Korean citizenship I have acquired, but free subway access for the elderly", said the formerly Korean-American Johnny Yune. Indeed, he is 77 years old - old enough to take the subway for free, but not so old that he's lost his quick wit and sense of humor. The comedian, actor and pioneer of the Korean talk show format will host the "World Pop Concert in Korea", featuring old-schoo

Inner Beauty Foods: Edible Cosmetics (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

'Health and wellness' is not only a hot trend in foods but in cosmetics as well. Edible cosmetics, or nutricosmetics, can be found in any cosmetic retailers or brand shops, and has been gaining attention as one of the sensational items in Korea. Edible cosmetics contain hyaluronic acid, collagen, antioxidants and other ingredients that help keep the skin soft and moist. These ingredients are bel

Tea for Two, or Three, or Four (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Or maybe thousands of people. Koreans drink a lot of tea. This might be hard to believe about a country which is currently inundated with coffee shops galore and tea shops hard to find, but tea has been an essential part of Korean life, practically since forever. Before commercialized bottled water was available on the market and when tap water was not exactly potable, Koreans drank boricha (and#4

Summer drinks to help you keep your cool (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Beverage makers are offering unique and wacky summer drinks to lure thirsty customers, such as: Sparkling Iced Tea, made by Tea Zen; Shak King by Seoul Milk; V2O by Jachin Corp.; and Starbucks' Mango Fruit Pudding Blended Juice. With June off to a hotter-than-usual start, the country's food and beverage market is desperately seeking the next big thing to intrigue sweaty consumers.Recent sales f

Hotel Event (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Sheraton Grande WalkerhillThrough August: The Pavilion, Sheraton Grande Walkerhill's lobby lounge, and The View, Dining and Cafe, is running a sweet and flaky bingsu (which means "ice flakes" in Korean) ice cream promotion called "Ice POP color TOP". The bingsu menus are made of seasonal fruits including apple mango, ripe persimmon, and triple berries. Also, the traditional bingsu topped with bo

Vienna gets dose of 'Korea Style' via fashion and art (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Vienna, the Austrian capital known for its vibrant artistic culture, on June 10 hosted a fashion show and cultural performances at the Weltmuseum in the event "Korea Style in der Welt", or "Korea Style in the World". Hosted by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between both countries, the event was attended by key Austrian figures including Joh

Dead music format comes back for another spin (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

LP Factory is the nation's only manufacturer of LP records. Lee Gil-yong, head of the LP Factory, makes a final check on color LPs that will be exported to Japan. The one pictured above features the face of singer Patti Kim. In the past, it took at least a couple of steps to play music. You had to plug in either a turntable or a cassette player, take an LP record out of its sleeve or a cassette

Walking path around Seoul nearly done (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

The Seoul Metropolitan Government yesterday said that it will wrap up an ongoing walking path project by 2014 that will encircle the perimeter of Seoul.The 157-kilometer (97.6-mile) trail dubbed Dulle-gil will encompass the capital city's main mountains, including Samgak, Dobong and Bukhan.In early June, the city government finished the construction of the course that connects Mount Gwanak and M

Red Ginseng, One of the Leaders of K-Food (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

With the rise of "Hallyu", Korean food, also known as K-Food, has been gaining attention and recognition throughout the world under the image of "Safe and Healthy". Red Ginseng is one of the K-Foods that have been widely recognized world-world. Created by steaming and drying ginseng, the red ginseng is well known for being one of Korea's healthiest foods. Red ginseng was first created during th

Korean version of musical Les Miserables heats up stage (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Les Misandeacute;rables fever has beaten the earlier-than-expected summer heat in Korea. Based on the 19th-century novel by Victor Hugo, the work is so popular in Korea that book lovers here prefer to call it Jean Valjean, the name of the main character. The musical movie version of the novel was released last year and attracted around six million viewers in Korea. Now the Korean stage rendition i

Suncheon International Garden Expo (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

A colorful statue made with real flowers The city of Suncheon is located in the province of South Jeolla. When I visited the Yeousu World Expo last year, I stayed at a hotel in Suncheon. That was how I learned about the Garden Expo. The Suncheon International Garden Expo is located near the Suncheonman Bay, Korea's second largest wetland and home to migratory birds. The Expo opened on April 20

'New' hanok complex born from lots of 'old stuff' (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Ji Dong-hoon, the head of the Ganghwa Hanok Culture Research Center, poses in the hanok (traditional house) he spent 20 years building. By Kwon Hyuk-jae GWANGHWA, Incheon - It's a new house, but there aren't any new things in the house.Ji Dong-hoon, the head of Ganghwa Hanok Culture Research Center, built his house using old materials that he collected for years. He fixed, tweaked and renovated

Festival serves up a taste of Latin America (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

The Seongbuk Global Village Center held a Latin American festival last Saturday. The event was attended by embassy officials and ambassadors, including Brazilian Minister-Counselor Sergio Luis Lebedeff Rocha (far left), head of the center Hans-Alexander Kneider (third from left), Mexico's charge d'affaires Luz Elena Barios Rivas (fifth from left) and German ambassador Rolf Mafael and his wife (f

A Way to Enjoy Kimchi All Year Round (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Kimchi, one of Korea's healthy fermented foods (Korean Fermented Foods and Science), is a common side dish in Korea that is served in every Korean meal. Being a side dish that is present in meals all year round, Korea has developed the Kimchi refrigerator to possess innovative and superior technology that allows the preservation of Kimchi's taste and freshness. To better grasp the unique techno

Summer is already here (2013/06/15)

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Though the month of June has only just arrived, the sweltering heat wave that visits Korea every summer has already begun with temperatures in recent days reaching up to 30 degrees Celsius. Since the early start of summer this year, "scorching summer heat" is becoming one of the most frequent phrases in daily weather forecasts, a trend that normally comes out in July or August. The Korea Meteoro

Korean dramas now airing

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT
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