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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Goong Yoo of Coffee Prince


Screen Name: Gong Yoo
Birth Name: Gong Ji Cheol
Birth Date: July 10, 1979
Western & Eastern Sign: Cancerian Sheep
Status: Single
Birth Place: South Korea
Height: 184 cm or 6'2
Weight: 74 kg
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Watching movies, playing basketball, and exercising
Expertise:English speaking, singing, basketball
Favorite Music: R&B and Hip-Hop
Family: One older sister; he's the youngest in the family
In teaching:Catholic
Talent agency: SidusHQ
Best Friend in showbiz industry: Jo In Sung

Military Service: Actor Gong Yoo is slated for conscription this October, joining the ranks of men, famous and unknown, who have served their country for 24 months or 2 years. According to the Office of Military Manpower Administration, Gong, 28, will serve at a station in Uijeongbu-dong, Gyeonggi, starting Oct. 9. He will undergo the six weeks of bootcamp required for new conscripts. He said previously that he would enter service after completing his current mini-series in which he costars with singer-turned-actress Yoon Eun-hye. However, his label, sidusHQ, said Gong hasn't formally received an enlistment warrant but it was likely he would serve later this year.

Apearances
TV Series:
The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (MBC, 2007)
One Fine Day (MBC, 2006)
Hello My Teacher (SBS, 2005)
Kim Sung-Joon Meets Lee Yoo-Jung (2003) Internet Drama
Screen (SBS, 2003)
20 Years (SBS, 2003)
Hard Love (KBS, 2002)
When Ever (KBS, 2002)
School 4 (KBS, 2001)
Movies
Ryu ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon (2007)
She's On Duty (2005)
S Diary (2004)
Superstar Mr. Gam / Mr. Gam's Victory [1] (2004)
Spy Girl (2004)
My Tutor Friend (2003)
Awards:
2007 MBC Drama Awards: Favorite On-Screen Couple (with Yoon Eun-Hye)
2007 MBC Drama Awards: Most Popular Actor by Netizens
MBC Awards Excellence in Acting Actor:
Gong Yoo (The 1st Shop Of Coffee Prince) 2007
Best Actor (Miniseries Category), MBC Actor Award, 2006
SBS New Rising Star Award (2003)


Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Won Bin


Won Bin (born November 10th 1977 as Kim Do Jin) is a South Korean actor. He is the youngest of five siblings, with one older brother and three older sisters.
Won Bin made his screen debut in a 1996 KBS drama, and made his first big breakthrough in the drama Autumn Fairy Tale (2000) also known as Autumn tale and Autumn in my heart. Other movies such as My Brother... andTaegukgi, released in 2004, proved to be popular as well and gained him further fame. He has best newcomer award Chinsa Film Art Festival and Golden Filming Award for Taegukgi. Won Bin was called into military duty in the South Korean Army in November 2005. He was stationed at the Korean border, a position for which he volunteered. On June 2, 2006, the military officially confirmed Won Bin's discharge. The decision was made by the military when the actor sustained injury to his ACL. The actor has undergone surgery and has officially been discharged on June 7, 2006, after 191 days in the army
Profile

* Birthdate: November 10, 1977 (western date); September 29, 1977 (lunar date)
* Family: Parents, 1 elder brother, 3 elder sisters
* Education: Yeo-Ryang Elementary School, Yeo-Ryang Middle School,
Chun-Cheon Mechanical Engineering High School, Baek-Je Art College, Yong-In University (major: media and drama)
* Blood Type: O
* Zodiac sign: Scorpio
* Religion: Christian
Film
* 2005: My Brother...
* 2004: Taegukgi
* 2001: Guns & Talks
TV drama

* 2002: Friends (4 episodes short drama)
* 2000: Autumn Fairy Tale (가을동화) / Autumn in My Heart/Endless Love (18 episodes)
* 2000: Kkokji (50 episodes)
* 2000: Small Station (one-act drama)
* 1999: Kwangki (Ad Maniac)(36 episodes)
* 1998: Ready, Go (8 episodes)
* 1997: Propose (14 episodes)
* 1997: Super Sunday variety show
Awards

* 2004: Best Newcomer award (Golden Filming Award, Korea) for Taegukgi
* 2004: Best Newcomer award (Chinsa Film Art Festival, Korea) for Taegukgi
* 2002: Bvlgari Brilliant Dreams Awards (Japan)
* 2000: Best Newcomer award (TV drama) (Baek-Sang Award, Korea) for Kkokji and Autumn Tale
* 2000: Best Performance Male Actor (KBS TV award)
* 1999: Best Newcomer award (KBS TV award)

Monday, December 17, 2007

Daniel Henney, Korean Hearthrob


Daniel Phillip Henney (born November 28, 1979, Korean: 다니엘 헤니) is an American expatriate actor in South Korea. His father is an American of British descent and his mother is an American who was an adoptee from Korea. Henney debuted as a model in several Korean and foreign ads. He most famously co-starred in the Korean hit drama, "My Name is Kim Sam Soon". A recent article in the L.A. Times on Henney reflects the western film industry's interest in him, although according to Henney, the western scripts are still too difficult for him to read.
Films
He starred as a multi-lingual American business executive in Seducing Mr. Perfect in 2006. His upcoming film is called My Father .
He began modelling in 2001 and has worked in Italy, France, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Henney has a working knowledge of the Korean language, and has performed in roles that required the speaking of German (Spring Waltz) and Japanese (Seducing Mr. Robin). In addition, he was featured in Esprit commercials around the world.

Education

* Carson City-Crystal High School (Carson City, Michigan)
* Alma College (Attended on basketball scholarship)
* Albion College (Attended on basketball scholarship)
* Elgin Community College
Film
* Seducing Mr. Perfect (South Korea)(2006)
* My Father (South Korea) (2007)
Drama
* Hello Franceska (MBC, 2005) Guest
* My Lovely Sam Soon (MBC, 2005) as Dr. Henry Kim
* Spring Waltz (KBS, 2006) as Philip

TV commercials

* Daewoo Gentra (GM DAEWOO)
* Biotherm (with Lee Hyori)
* Asiana Airlines
* Minute Maid (with Jeong Ryeo Won)
* Bean Pole International (with Gwyneth Paltrow)
* Cyon (with Kim Tae Hee and Hyun Bin)
* Coca-Cola (with Zhang Ziyi)
* Olympus Camera (with Jeon Ji Hyun)
* HSBC Commercial Banking
* Taster's Choice Smooth Black, Milk coffee, Cappuccino
* Lux hairstylist (with Sun Yanzi, stefanie)