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		</image><item><title><![CDATA[Min Hyo Rin(민효린)]]></title><link>http://www.koreanmovie.com/Min_Hyo_Rin_ka3272/</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="/upfile/photo_profile/min_hyo_rin.jpg"><br>Name: 민효린 / Min Hyo Rin 
Real name: 정은란 / Jung Eun Ran 
Profession: Singer, actress 
Birthdate: 1986-Feb-28 
Height: 164cm 
Weight: 44kg 
Star sign: Pisces 
Talent agency: Xtown Entertainment<br><P>Min Hyorin (민효린), (born on February 28, 1986) is a South Korean singer and model. Min first appeared as a model for the female clothing brand "Flapper" in 2006. She then appeared in various music videos for F.T. Island. Before her singing debut, as a promotional stunt, large teaser posters were displayed around the hot spots of Seoul.<BR><BR>Min Hyorin and friend, Woori, who coicidentally was the model for Min&quot;s promotional posters, filmed a show called Korean Olsen Twins. This show enabled the girls to travel to 10 different cities in 7 different countries to view the latest trends in fashion of each respective city. The show premiered on Mnet in January 2008. The concept of the show has however, caused some negative reaction from the public, with some condemming the concept of two non related girls trying to act like twins.</P>]]></description><category>actress</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:52:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim Hyun Joong(김현중)]]></title><link>http://www.koreanmovie.com/Kim_Hyun_Joong_ka3254/</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="/upfile/photo_profile/Kim Hyun Joong.jpg"><br>Height : 180cm
Weight : 68kg<br><P><FONT color=#000000>He and his SS501 members appeared in </FONT><A class=mw-redirect title='Park Kyung Lim' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Kyung_Lim' target=_self><FONT color=#000000>Park Kyung Lim</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000>'s show <I>Thank You For Waking Us Up</I> and <I>Thank You For Raising Us</I> in 2006, where he proved to be a heavy sleeper.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#000000>He joined the cast of </FONT><A title=MBC href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBC' target=_self><FONT color=#000000>MBC</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000> variety reality show '<I><A title='We Got Married' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Got_Married' target=_self><FONT color=#000000>We Got Married</FONT></A>'</I> on 11 May 2008, with </FONT><A class=mw-redirect title='Hwang Bo' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwang_Bo' target=_self><FONT color=#000000>Hwang Bo</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000>, who is 6 years his senior. They achieved high popularity, garnering attention to Hyun Joong especially, after which he was chosen to be casted in the Korean version of '</FONT><A title='Boys Over Flowers (TV Series)' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Over_Flowers_(TV_Series)' target=_self><EM><FONT color=#000000>Boys Over Flowers(or </FONT></EM></A><A title='Permanent Link: Boys Before Flowers' href='http://www.koreandrama.org/?p=737' target=_self rel=bookmark><FONT color=#000000>Boys Before Flowers</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000>)'</FONT><A title='Boys Over Flowers (TV Series)' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Over_Flowers_(TV_Series)' target=_self><EM><FONT color=#000000>&amp;nbsp;(TV Series)</FONT></EM></A><FONT color=#000000>/<I><A class=mw-redirect title='Hana Yori Dango' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hana_Yori_Dango' target=_self><FONT color=#000000>Hana Yori Dango</FONT></A></I><FONT color=#000000> </FONT>as one of the members of the infamous </FONT><A title=F4 href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F4' target=_self><FONT color=#000000>F4</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#000000>Hyun Joong and Hwangbo made their official exit from <I>We Got Married</I> on December 14, 2008.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#000000>He is to portray </FONT><A class=new title='Hanazawa Rui (page does not exist)' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hanazawa_Rui&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;redlink=1' target=_self><FONT color=#000000>Hanazawa Rui</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000>, renamed Yoon Ji-hoo, in the upcoming drama <FONT color=#000000>'<I><A title='Boys Over Flowers (TV Series)' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boys_Over_Flowers_(TV_Series)' target=_self><FONT color=#000000>Boys Over Flowers</FONT></A></I></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000>(or </FONT><A title='Permanent Link: Boys Before Flowers' href='http://www.koreandrama.org/?p=737' target=_self rel=bookmark><FONT color=#000000>Boys Before Flowers</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#000000>)',</FONT> which is set to air on </FONT><A title='January 5' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_5' target=_self><FONT color=#000000>January 5</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000>, </FONT><A title=2009 href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009' target=_self><FONT color=#000000>2009</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000> on KBS.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#000000>Due to the busy schedules, SS501's album was pushed back to April 2009, and instead a subgroup Triple-S, consisting on members Kim Hyung Joon, Heo Youngsaeng and Kim Kyujong, will continue activities with the release of a mini-album titled <I>U R Man</I>.</FONT></P>]]></description><category>actor</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:28:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim-Joon(김준)]]></title><link>http://www.koreanmovie.com/Kim_Joon_ka3253/</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="/upfile/photo_profile/kim_jun.jpg"><br>Height : 183cm
Weight : 64kg
<br>He is a member of T-MAX, R&amp;amp;B singer group.<BR><BR><BR>T-MAX's&amp;nbsp;Albums<BR><BR>Blooming (single) - Jun 13. 2007<BR>Lion Heart&amp;nbsp;(single) -&amp;nbsp;Nov 30. 2007<BR>Run To You (single) - Dec 29. 2008<BR><BR>Hobby : playing&amp;nbsp;computer game online, basketball.]]></description><category>actor</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:10:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Min-ho(이민호)]]></title><link>http://www.koreanmovie.com/Lee_Min_ho_ka3249/</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="/upfile/photo_profile/[7]11.jpg"><br><b>Profession</b> : Actor
<b>Height</b> : 185cm <br><P>Lee Min Ho (Korean: 이민호) is a South Korean model turned actor who is most notable for his leading role as the leader of F4, Goo Joonpyo, in the Korean adaptation of the popular manga series, Hana Yori Dango, named Boys Over Flowers, in 2009.</P>
<P>His first acting debut was in 2005, in MBC"s Love Hymn, appearing as a small character. His first lead role came in 2007, starring as Cha Gong Chan in SBS"s Mackerel Run, an 8-part high-school drama.</P>
<P>However, his first big career break came when he was announced to be part of the Korean F4 on October 2, 2008, successfully getting the biggest role as F4"s leader, Tsukasa Domyouji, from the manga Hana Yori Dango. His role was named Goo Joonpyo in the Korean version, and he stars with actress Koo Hye Sun and SS501"s Kim Hyun Joong. The drama first aired on January 5, 2009 on KBS as a Monday-Tuesday miniseries.<BR><BR><BR><A href="http://minihp.cyworld.com/pims/main/pims_main.asp?tid=50421463" target=_blank>Personal Cyworld page</A></P>]]></description><category>actor</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2008 06:28:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoon Eun-hye(윤은혜)]]></title><link>http://www.koreanmovie.com/Yoon_Eun_hye_ka1945/</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="/upfile/photo_profile/[11]photo36424.jpg"><br><b>Profession</b> :  Actress, Singer
<b>Height</b> : 168cm <br><B>Biography</B><BR><BR>Yoon Eun-hye <BR><BR>She"s the gem that puts a smile on audience"s faces with her role in the hit TV drama, “Goong”, or “Princess Hours” - actress YOON EUN-HYE! <BR>From singer to actress, she"s been at the center of attention and deemed one of the hottest stars of 2006. STAR FOCUS got Yoon Eun-hye for a little one-on-one. <BR><BR>We sat down with her during a commercial shoot for a green tea beverage. Yoon"s schedule has been CRAZY hectic, but she was happy to meet with us! <BR><BR>With her soaring popularity as a budding actress, Yoon Eun-hye is swamped with daily casting calls for commercials. She takes this one in-stride - a vivacious young lady, full of bouncy cheer, a bit simliar to her character in “Princess Hours”! <BR><BR>From hit comic book series, to the small screen - the adaptation of “Princess Hours”! It"s a fictitious tale of Korea as a constitutional monarchy, with a royal family. Yoon is an ordinary high-school girl who ends up marrying the royal prince. For first-time actress Yoon Eun-hye, the response has been pleasantly shocking. <BR><BR>But the truth is that Yoon Eun-hye wasn"t welcome in the acting arena at first. People were surprised to hear that such a rookie would be taking the lead in an upcoming drama; A rookie who used to be a singer and had no formal acting training. But she showed them how it could be done! Yoon Eun-hye played her character PERFECTLY and made sparks fly with co-star, Joo Ji-hoon. So, how is it that she dug-out such a hidden talent? <BR><BR>In 1999, a five-member girl group blasted into K-pop. They were Baby VOX and that was Yoon Eun-hye"s debut into stardom. <BR>They cranked out hit after hit, and basked in the limelight. Not many people realize how popular Baby VOX actually was - They were one of the first to promote overseas, forerunners of the Korean Wave. <BR>(Successful in music and acting, which was HER personal favorite?) <BR><BR>Yoon is already a 8-year veteran celebrity. Music, drama, and soon enough, we"ll see her on the silver screen, with the movie, “Escaping Charisma”. <BR><BR>This bright-eyed star is also wanted for her spunk in many variety programs, as well as commercials. <BR>She"s shown us different sides to her personality in a couple ads, but there"s still more she wants to try out. <BR><BR>Quiet and lady-like? There was none of that here today! <BR>The production team wanted upbeat, bouncy, cute! And that"s what they got. She gave us the highlight with her special "happy-dance." <BR>Another reason she was so loveable - her easy-going spirit. <BR><BR>Glowing praise for her performance in “Princess Hours”! Yoon Eun-hye has adjusted extremely well into the world of acting. <BR>One step at a time, we hope she"ll continue bringing us more of the best. <BR>]]></description><category>actress</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 07:52:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kwon Sang-woo(권상우)]]></title><link>http://www.koreanmovie.com/Kwon_Sang_woo_ka1755/</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="/upfile/photo_profile/[16]photo33093.jpg"><br><b>Profession</b> :  Actor
<b>Height</b> : 183cm
<b>Weight</b> : 70kg<br><B>Biography</B><BR><BR>He"s got Korea"s stamp of approval as a heartthrob in entertainment - actor Kwon Sang-woo! <BR>He charms us once again with his movie, "Love so Divine"! <BR>Meet him today on Star Focus! <BR><BR>Many people gathered at the movie"s premiere for a special reason~ <BR><BR>He not only looks good, he"s witty, too! <BR><BR>"Love so Divine" is a sweet love story between Kwon Sang-woo as a priest and Ha Ji-won as a bride-to-be. <BR>Kwon Sang-woo, who"s voted as most popular actor his charming demeanor is carried throughout the movie. <BR><BR>In "The Spirit of Jeet Keun Do" he plays a high school student who wants to be like Bruce Lee, discovers love and friendship. <BR>With his lean body and perfect physique, who could do a better job of imitating Bruce Lee? <BR><BR>The devotion he has for his job becomes apparent through his sincerity in filming - he even does his own stunts! <BR>After the movie, he even picked up the "Best Newcomer" award at the DaeJong Film Festival. <BR><BR>This year will be the four year anniversary of Kwon"s debut. <BR>His acting career began with a movie "Volcano High". He was cast by a director who had the foresight of Kwon"s talent for acting. Then he was in the movie "Make it Big" with actor Song Seung-heon. Kwon didn"t have a large role, but audiences remembered him well for his lean body. <BR>The next movie pushed his popularity over the edge - "Tutoring A Friend" rose Kwon to stardom as over 5,000,000 people came to watch it in theaters! <BR>It seems like he was an overnight success, but Kwon"s had his share of troubles. <BR>(It may seem like the road to acting was paved with gold for Kwon, but he"s had his share of troubles.) <BR><BR>He"s got the height, the looks, and the body. <BR>Kwon Sang-woo is a trendsetter and favorite for people of all ages, putting him at number one on everyone"s contact list! <BR><BR>After making it big in the movies, he moved onto the small screen. <BR>He starred in the TV drama "Stairs to Heaven", co-starring Choi Ji-woo. <BR>After it"s top ratings and enormous popularity in Korea, the TV drama was exported all over Asia at one of the highest prices. <BR><BR>His popularity is exploding in every direction! But it won"t stop there - <BR>We look forward to what actor Kwon Sang-woo will show us next!]]></description><category>actor</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 07:52:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Song Hye-kyo(송혜교)]]></title><link>http://www.koreanmovie.com/Song_Hye_kyo_ka1316/</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="/upfile/photo_profile/[9]u6.jpg"><br><b>Profession</b> :  Actress,<br><b>Height</b> : 156cm<br><B>Biography</B><BR><BR>Her fresh, flirtatious smile outshines most other stars - actress Song Hye-gyo! She finally takes her first step onto the silver screen, and today&quot;s Star Focus takes you to her first-ever movie premiere!! <BR><BR>Because this was her first movie, the media had swarmed the theater waiting anxiously to meet Song. As she stepped onto the stage, bulbs flashed wildly and the audience erupted in applause, welcoming Song Hye-gyo to her silver screen viewing. <BR><BR>Luckily for Song Hye-gyo, she had talented Cha Tae-hyun as her co-star - An actor from the 2001 Asia-wide hit movie, "My Sassy Girl". The two leads, both the same age, boasted an excellent on-camera chemistry. <BR>Everyone&quot;s been through the joy and heartache of their life&quot;s first love, and the film, "My Girl and I" portrays such an experience. <BR><BR>Despite their true ages, Song Hye-gyo and Cha Tae-hyun were more than convincing in their portraits of the film&quot;s high-school characters. <BR>They dug up past memories to perfect&quot; the scene of their characters&quot; first kiss. And it gave the kiss the per&quot;fect effect! <BR><BR>Song Hye-gyo! The name itself is recognized in many Asian nations. Her role in the TV drama, "Autumn Fairytale", is well-remembered, as is her character in "Hotelier". She acted with the best of Korea&quot;s actors. <BR><BR>Although the TV dramas were viewed some time ago, the interest in them have not faltered. <BR><BR>With that in mind, here are some dramas that she must have REALLY liked, because their success was incredible! <BR>The TV drama, "All-In", starring Song with actor Lee Byung-hun. It was a hit, but the popularity did not compare to that of her next drama, "Full House" with singer and actor Rain. Song Hye-gyo became an idol. <BR><BR>No one would argue that Song Hye-gyo is an attractive actress, but the adoration from fans of all ages comes from the natural charm that she exudes. Whether it&quot;s on-screen or in person. <BR><BR>With the kind of popularity that Song enjoys, she has become a favorite to cast in ads and commercials for Korea&quot;s brand-name companies. She has the world of television under her spell and very soon, perhaps the silver screen, as well! <BR><BR>The film that everyone&quot;s can&quot;t wait for, "My Girl and I"! Already it&quot;s been quick to sell in the overseas market. If you&quot;re a fan of Song Hye-gyo, you won&quot;t want to miss it.]]></description><category>actress</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 07:52:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Jun-ki(이준기)]]></title><link>http://www.koreanmovie.com/Lee_Jun_ki_ka1311/</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="/upfile/photo_profile/[9]u1.jpg"><br><b>Profession</b> :  Actor
<b>Height</b> : 178cm
<b>Weight</b> : 63kg <br><B>Biography</B><BR><BR>Lee Jun Ki (Hangul: 이준기, Hanja: 李準基, born April 17, 1982, in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He rose to fame as Gong-gil in The King and the Clown. He has a mother, father, and one younger sister. He graduated from the Seoul Arts College with a major in Acting, and is a 1st degree in both Hapkido and Taekyon, and 3rd degree in Taekwondo. Besides Korean, Lee also speaks some Japanese and English. <BR><BR>Modeling <BR><BR>Lee Jun Ki (right) in King and the Clown <BR>Lee Jun Ki (left) in King and the ClownLee Jun Ki started out as a model and held minor roles in Korean dramas. In 2001, he first appeared in the television commercial for the So Basic fashion label. <BR><BR>Acting <BR>His first drama appearance was as a dissatisfied teenager in the KBS drama What should I do? He later appeared with a minor role in Star&quot;s Echo, a drama by MBC and Fuji TV in 2004. <BR><BR>In 2005, his first major acting role came in The King and the Clown (왕의 남자), where he took on the role of a feminine-appearing entertainer forced to satisfy King Yeonsan&quot;s sexual and emotional cravings taking place the late 15th century. The film became one of the highest grossing South Korean-made movies in South Korea, unexpectedly replacing Taegukgi as the most-watched film in Korean history with over 12.3 million viewers, despite the low amount Lee was paid of just over $100,000 for the role.[1][2] Lee was against the halving of screen quotas in South Korea that allows foreign films to be shown in theaters on certain days, while domestic films are alloted another amount of days. He believed that without the screen quotas, The King and the Clown would not have been as successful in competing against foreign films.[3][4] He earned many Best Male New Comer awards for his role as Gong-gil in The King and the Clown in 2006. <BR><BR>His next role was as the supporting character on the Korean drama SBS&quot;s My Girl together with Miss Korea, Park Si Yeon, Lee Da Hae, and Lee Dong Wook. His movie, Fly, Daddy, Fly which was released as well, garnered much attention and media coverage due to Lee&quot;s overwhelming popularity.[5] <BR><BR>Lee&quot;s popularity overseas is also noted, where in the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival, he was recognized as a top star.[6] In China, Lee was the only Korean among 300 Asian stars invited to attend a Chinese television show which celebrated the Chinese New Year[7]. During the Shanghai International Film Festival, Lee was approached by acclaimed Chinese director Chen Kaige, who proposed that the two should make a film together in China, which Lee thought was a great idea. "I&quot;d love to make the movie if the script is good and the character is right," Lee said.[8] <BR><BR>Lee&quot;s 2007 joint Korea-Japan film movie, Virgin Snow with Japanese actress Aoi Miyazaki, which he plays a Korean university student also garnered him much attention[9] and Lee held his first meeting with his Japanese fans on March 10, 2007 in Osaka, Japan. The next day he talked about his acting career during a talk show that was recorded at the Swiss Hotel in Osaka later.[10] Virgin Snow prove to be a success and was able to place 9th at the box office[11], setting a record for a Korean film released in Japan. <BR><BR>Currently, Lee&quot;s action drama, Time Between Dog And Wolf is airing on MBC. It would be his first drama ever as the lead role. Though ratings were low when it first started, the ratings gradually increase, getting second and third on some nights. <BR><BR>Movies <BR>2004: Hotel Venus (호텔 비너스) (Japanese) <BR>2004: Flying Boys (발레교습소) <BR>2005: The King and the Clown (왕의 남자) <BR>2006: Fly, Daddy, Fly (플라이대디) <BR>2006: The Magnificent Trip <BR>2007: Virgin Snow (ヴァ?ジンスノ?) (Korea/Japan Co-production) <BR><BR>Television dramas <BR>2004: Star&quot;s Echo (MBC/Fuji TV) <BR>2004: Drama City, Episode #234: What Should I Do? (KBS) <BR>2005: My Girl (SBS) <BR>2006: A short appearance in 101 Proposal <BR>2007: Time Between Dog And Wolf (MBC) <BR><BR>Music videos <BR>Clazziquai: "Sweety" <BR>Kang Sung Hoon: "Precious Story" <BR>Lee Soo Young: "Grace Part I" <BR>Lee Soo Young: "Grace Part II" <BR>Lee Soo Young: "Secret" <BR>Lee Jun Ki: "Just One Word.." <BR>Lee Hyori: "Anystar" <BR>]]></description><category>actor</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 07:52:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jung Ji-hoon(Rain)(정지훈(비))]]></title><link>http://www.koreanmovie.com/Jung_Ji_hoon_Rain_ka1310/</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="/upfile/photo_profile/u10we.jpg"><br><b>Profession</b> :  Actor, Singer,<br><b>Height</b> : 184cm
<b>Weight</b> : 74kg<br><b>Hobby</b> : movies and music, collecting shoes and clothing, basketball and snowboardingcm<br><B>Biography</B><BR><BR>Rain (Real name: Jung Ji-Hoon, born on 25 June 1982 in Seoul) is a male Korean R&amp;B and pop singer. He has become well-known throughout East and Southeast Asia ? including Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Mainland China, Vietnam and Thailand.[citation needed] <BR><BR>In April 2006, he was mentioned in the Time magazine website article that named the "100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World."[1][2] In 2007, Rain topped Time Magazine"s online user poll, although he was not in the magazine"s actual list.[3] He also made it into People"s 2007 list of the "Most Beautiful People" in the world. <BR><BR>Name <BR>As the word for "rain" is different in many languages, he is known by a variety of names. In the West, he is known by the English word Rain. In Korea he is known as 비, romanized as Bi and pronounced as the letter B in English. In Japan, he is known as ピ, pronounced pi.[4][5][6] In some parts of Chinese word, he is sometimes referred to as Yu or 雨. <BR><BR>Early life <BR>Rain became interested in R&amp;B and Hiphop dancing when he was in 6th grade. As a teenager, he was a member of a boy band called Fanclub. The group"s first hit single, 꿈을 찾아서 (translation: "In Search of a Dream"), subsequently, was a remake of the popular 1997 hit, Tubthumping, sung by English band, Chumbawamba. [citation needed] The two songs were the same in composition. Only the lyrics were changed in content and language.[citation needed] The group was short-lived, and soon disbanded. At that time Rain was having the hardest time of his life. His mother was sick, he had no money, he had a little sister to take care of and had to go to school. Yet he still pressed forward, always dancing and dreaming of becoming a singer. Rain then began auditioning for various talent agencies. In a CNN interview, however, he recalled being repeatedly rejected because of his looks: "In fact, I was told after one audition that my singing and dancing was great but I didn"t make it because I didn"t have double eyelids."[7] Finally, Rain entered an audition for Korean talent agency JYP Entertainment. Park Jin Young, the CEO of the agency, took a personal interest in Rain and accepted him as a trainee. During the early years of training, Rain was a backup dancer. <BR><BR>Finally, in 2002 he debuted with the album Bad Guy where he was introduced to the media through his stage or commercial name, Rain. In the album, a similarly-named single Bad Guy was a big hit. After his first album, he took time off from his career as a singer to star in the drama series, Sang Doo! Let"s Go To School. Following the success of his debut as singer and actor, Rain released his second album How to Avoid The Sun, and had another hit with the title song "Ways to Avoid the Sun." <BR><BR>In 2004, he starred in another successful drama called "Full House", which was one of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time with ratings of over 30% for every episode. It was broadcasted in many other countries including the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Japan, Taiwan and the U.S. Through Full House, Rain was recognized across Asia. His performance in the drama also won him the Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards. <BR><BR><BR>International recognition <BR>His third album It"s Raining sold over 1 million copies in Asia. According to a report by Rain"s previous agency JYP Ent. to the Korea Culture &amp; Content Agency, It"s Raining topped the charts in all of the following countries as of December 29th, 2005: Japan (100,000 copies), China (500,000 copies), Taiwan (70,000 copies), Thailand (150,000 copies), Indonesia (50,000 copies), and South Korea (154,000 copies), for a combined total of 1,074,000 units sold, making it Rain"s most successful album to date both domestically and internationally.[9] His first concert, Rainy Day, held in Korea and Japan, was sold out the first day tickets became available. <BR><BR>In 2004, Rain earned greater recognition by winning the MTV Asia Grand Slam, securing top honors in all the Asian countries which broadcast MTV Asia. Rain won the Favorite Korean Artist at the 2005 MTV Asia Aid held in Bangkok, the Most Popular Asian Artist Award from Channel [V] Thailand, the Best Buzz Asia Award during the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2005 (He won Best buzz ASIA as well as the Orange Range and Stefanie Sun.) and the Best Korean Singer award in the MTV-CCTV Mandarin Music Honors in Beijing. Rain was also the first Asian performing artist ever [citation needed] to be invited to the 2005 American MTV Video Music Awards in Miami, as well as the 2005 MTV Latin Video Music Awards in Mexico. These accomplishments earned Rain a lot of media attention, including interviews with Time Asian Edition and CNN Talk Asia. Rain also won the Best Korean Singer Award 2005 at the Mandarin Music Honors in Taiwan. <BR><BR>Rain then went on his RAINY DAY 2005 Tour, starting in Seoul and followed by Tokyo and Hong Kong; due to his fame and his extravagant performances, tickets sold out quickly. His first solo concert in Japan last summer, entitled Rainy Day Japan held at the Tokyo International Forum, was so popular that all the tickets were sold out 30 seconds after going on sale. The tickets for another of his concerts in Taiwan were sold out the moment they became available also. His performances in Hong Kong also sold out in a couple of hours. Rain continues to set records in Asia. Now planning to go beyond Japan and Hong Kong, Rain will make a foray into China by giving a concert in Beijing. <BR><BR><BR>Fame in the United States <BR>In addition to Time magazine voting Rain the second most influential artist of 2006,[1] second only to Taiwanese director Ang Lee, the magazine also noted that Rain may collaborate in the future with Diddy. This came after reviewing Rain"s performances in Madison Square Garden in February 2006. His two day concert, Rainy Day New York was marketed and promoted by the Asian concert production company Rainstone Live. Tickets were sold out within a matter of days. <BR><BR>Special guests who made stage appearances at the concert included American pop singer JoJo, R&amp;B singer Omarion, and hip-hop mogul Diddy. <BR><BR>There is also news that Rain will be recording a duet with Omarion, who used to be the vocalist of the popular hip-hop group, B2K, and had starred in the movie, You Got Served. When Rain"s first movie, I"m a Cyborg, But That"s OK, finished filming in early July 2006, he departed for the U.S. to discuss the possibility of singing the duet with Omarion, and to meet with the organizers of his Asian Tour. Rain apparently met Omarion through his producer, who had written a song for Omarion"s recent album. Also, after Rain"s concert in February in New York - where Omarion danced to Rain"s song "Bad Guy" - Omarion and Rain became friends, says JYP Entertainment. They also noted that the two may star in a movie together one day. <BR><BR>Omarion and Rain recorded a duet song, "Man Up," that was released on the European version of Omarion"s album 21 as a bonus track. The song has yet to be released in the U.S. due to contractual issues between several record labels. <BR><BR>In 2007, Rain made it to People"s Most Beautiful People list for the first time, in its "First-Time Beauties 2007" section. In a press release, Rain stated that he was honored to be on the list, and also noted that it will be a great boost to his efforts to raise his public awareness in the United States. Also in 2007, Rain topped Time"s open online poll. He beat Stephen Colbert by 100,000 votes; Colbert jokingly retaliated by producing a parody of Rain"s music video for "Ways to Avoid the Sun". <BR><BR>Rain performed in two concert dates in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 23-24, 2006; the tickets to these concerts sold out within the first week of sales. The concerts were held at the Colosseum Center at Caesars Palace. <BR><BR>World tour and beyond <BR>Rain"s fourth album, Rain"s World was released in Korea on October 14, 2006. The first single was "I"m Coming," followed by the second single "In My Bed," and finally "Inside of You." <BR><BR>His Rain"s Coming Tour began on December 15, 2006 at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, and was scheduled to continue through 2007 to the following countries: Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, United States and Canada. His tour incorporated the talents of producers and stage designers (such as Jamie King and Roy Bennett) who have been involved with the concert tours of famous artists such as U2, Michael Jackson, Ricky Martin, Madonna, Britney Spears, and The Rolling Stones. Ticket sales were expected to be over US$100 million. <BR><BR>His latest concert was at the Tokyo Dome on 25 May 2007 which attracted nearly 40,000 people. <BR>The Tokyo Dome is the largest auditorium in Japan. Rain was the first Korean artist to perform at the Tokyo Dome. <BR><BR>On his latest World 2007 tour, his scheduled concerts in Shanghai, Toronto, San Francisco and Hawaii were cancelled, followed by the last concert in Los Angeles. The latter event at the Staples Center was canceled only two hours prior to opening: Rain"s producer blamed the situation on financial problems with the local producer, and the local promoter blamed Star M, calling them "incompetent to handle the situation." Rain will be working on his English album due to be released in early 2008 to mid 2008 after he has finished filming Speed Racer. <BR><BR><BR>Legal troubles <BR>Rain, together with JYP and the tour promotor, are currently being sued by Honolulu promoter Click Entertainment for more than a million dollars, after his concert was canceled there and the promoters were not refunded the $500,000 licensing fee. The company claims that Rain never intended to perform in Hawaii. The suit also claims that Rain and his Korea-based promoters "sought to defraud the general public by aggrandizing and exaggerating the scope of the "Rain"s Coming" world tour." In addition, the promoter thinks he has uncovered a trail of questionable conduct from Rain"s management ranging from problems about stadium capacity to a trademark dispute over Rain"s name. <BR><BR>]]></description><category>actor</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 07:52:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoon Sang-hyeon(윤상현)]]></title><link>http://www.koreanmovie.com/Yoon_Sang_hyeon_ka1295/</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="/upfile/photo_profile/Yoon_Sang_hyeon.jpg"><br><b>Profession</b> :  Actor 
<b>Height</b>: 182cm 
<b>Weight</b>: 74kg 
<b>Star sign</b>: Virgo 
<b>Blood type</b>: B 
<br><P>Yoo Sang Hyun’s debut drama was the 2005 SBS TV show “Marrying a Millionaire”.</P>]]></description><category>actor</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 07:52:56 GMT</pubDate></item>
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