YeinJee's Asian Journal » Kim Jung-eun http://yeinjee.com Popular blog about Asian culture, lifestyle, entertainment, food, travel, trend, events, traditions and offbeat stuff. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:11:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Lee Seo-jin and Kim Jung-eun… lovers no more http://yeinjee.com/2008/lee-seo-jin-and-kim-jung-eun-lovers-no-more/ http://yeinjee.com/2008/lee-seo-jin-and-kim-jung-eun-lovers-no-more/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:36:10 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=9037 Korean celebrity couple Lee Seo-jin and Kim Jung-eun have ended their two-year relationship. Kim Jung-eun revealed in a press conference today (Nov 22) that she received a call in late October from Lee Seo-jin who didn’t explain much and just initiated the breakup in a one-sided decision.

Picture of Korean stars Lee Seo-jin and Kim Jung-eun

The couple became an item after filming drama series “Lovers” in 2006 and has been one of Korea’s most celebrated couple since then. There were rumours of their marriage in recent months, but it took a sudden twist in early November as their break-up began to surface in public [more on Coolsmurf]

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]]> http://yeinjee.com/2008/lee-seo-jin-and-kim-jung-eun-lovers-no-more/feed/ 13 Pusan International Film Festival 2008 – opening (1) http://yeinjee.com/2008/pusan-international-film-festival-2008-opening-1/ http://yeinjee.com/2008/pusan-international-film-festival-2008-opening-1/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:02:30 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=5747 Korea’s 13th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) opened last Thursday (Oct 2) and will run until October 10. The opening ceremony of the event was marred by the suicide news of Choi Jin-shil that early morning, but the show must go on.

Some red carpet pics from the opening ceremony (image from Newsen)…

Jung Jin-young and Kim Jung-eun – emcees of the opening ceremony

Korean stars Jung Jin-young and Kim Jung-eun at Pusan International Film Festival 2008

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]]> http://yeinjee.com/2008/pusan-international-film-festival-2008-opening-1/feed/ 11 Chungmuro Int’l Film Festival 2008 – red carpet http://yeinjee.com/2008/chungmuro-intl-film-fest-2008-red-carpet/ http://yeinjee.com/2008/chungmuro-intl-film-fest-2008-red-carpet/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:25:54 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=3657 The 2nd Chungmuro International Film Festival (CHIFFS) opens in Seoul on Wednesday (Sept 3) with A-list Korean stars and celebrities gracing the red carpet and opening ceremony.

The 2008 event will run on September 3-9 and will feature 170 films from 40 countries. Some red carpet photos below [from Newsen]…

Kim Jung-eun

Picture of Korean actress Kim Jung-eun at Chungmuro International Film Festival 2008 in Seoul

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]]> http://yeinjee.com/2008/chungmuro-intl-film-fest-2008-red-carpet/feed/ 9 Celebrities at Gucci 0809 FW Collection in Korea http://yeinjee.com/2008/celebrities-at-gucci-0809-fw-collection-in-korea/ http://yeinjee.com/2008/celebrities-at-gucci-0809-fw-collection-in-korea/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:19:37 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=1776 Dozen of Korean stars attended the Gucci 0809 FW Collection in Korea show in Seoul on August 7. As far as I could recall, only Andre Kim could pull a more glamorous cast for a fashion show in Korea…

Kim Ha-neul

Korean actress Kim Ha-neul at Gucci 0809 FW Collection in Seoul

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]]> http://yeinjee.com/2008/celebrities-at-gucci-0809-fw-collection-in-korea/feed/ 9 On Air (2008) drama review http://yeinjee.com/2008/on-air-2008-drama-review/ http://yeinjee.com/2008/on-air-2008-drama-review/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 07:40:16 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=236 “On Air” (온에어) is a Korean drama about TV drama production… behind the scenes, the challenges, struggles, teamwork, scandals and relationships.

The drama is directed by Shin Woo-chul and written by Kim Eun-suk, the team behind popular dramas “Lovers in Paris” and “Lovers in Prague” etc. Leading the cast are Lee Beom-soo, Kim Ha-neul, Park Yong-ha and Song Yun-ah.

Korean drama On Air
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]]> http://yeinjee.com/2008/on-air-2008-drama-review/feed/ 11 Baeksang Awards 2008 – video http://yeinjee.com/2008/the-44th-baeksang-arts-awards-video/ http://yeinjee.com/2008/the-44th-baeksang-arts-awards-video/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:19:17 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=195 A video covering the red carpet of the 44th Baeksang Arts Awards on April 24 in Seoul, South Korea.

Appearance according to sequence… Choi Yeo-jin, Kim Hee-ae, Jung Ryu-won & Lee Sun-kyun, Son Yeh-jin, Yoon Eun-hye, Han Yeh-seul, Park Jung-ah, Hyun Young, Kang Ji-hwan & Sung Yu-ri, Park Shi-yeon and Kim Jung-eun.

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Best new actress (film) Han Ye-seul…

Korean actress Han Ye-seul at 44th Baeksang Arts Award

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Film Section

Daesang: The Chaser
Best Film: Forever The Moment
Best Director: Lee Chang-dong (Secret Sunshine)
Best New Director: Na Hong-jin (The Chaser)
Best Leading Actor: Im Chang-jung (Scout)
Best Leading Actress: Kim Min-hee (Hellcats)
Best New Actor: Jang Geun-suk (The Happy Life)
Best New Actress: Han Ye-seul (Miss Gold Digger)
Best Screenplay: Kim Hyun-seok (Scout)
Popularity Award: Kwon Sang-woo, Kim Jung-eun

Television Section

Daesang: Kang Ho-dong
Best TV Drama: War of Money
Best Producer: Lee Byeong Hun (Yi San)
Best New Producer: Lee Yoon Jung (Coffee Prince)
Best Leading Actor: Park Shin-yang (War Of Money)
Best Leading Actress: Yoon Eun-hye (Coffee Prince)
Best New Actor: Song Chang-ui (Golden Bride)
Best New Actress: Lee Ji-ah (Legend)
Best Screenplay: Thank You
Best Variety Show: Infinity Challenge
Best Male in Variety Show: Park Myung-soo (Happy Together: Season 3)
Best Female in Variety Show: Shin Bong-sun (Happy Together: Season 3)
Popularity Award: Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri

[Hat tip to Coolsmurf]

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