Korean actress Lee Hana performed a few songs at the Grand Mint Festival 2008 on October 18 at Seoul Olympic Park in what should be her first stage performance since making her professional acting debut [via K-popped]
The 26-year-old actress is known for her musical capability. Her farther is a composer, and she studied music in university. She once said in an interview that she thought she would become a singer, but somehow started off as an actress (which she is doing pretty well anyway).
Lee Hana did show her singing talent on a few occasions in variety shows and in TV dramas, but this is probably the first time she sang in a public event at such level. I guess she was covering some songs from other artists because she has not released an album yet.
Sharing a couple of videos below… the first one is said to be Hana’s performance at her graduation ceremony, covering “Be Be Your Love” by Rachael Yamagata; while the second a short snippet of her singing in Korean drama “When Spring Comes”…
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The music video of “Eat You Up”, the English song that supposedly marks Korean pop star BoA’s US debut, has finally been released.
This MV was meant for the Korean (and Asian) audiences, with another MV targetting US market instead. There is however some changes of plans in midway; not sure if the heavily criticised US version would be released or not.
Update - the US version is also released; embedded further below.
Well, I shall refrain myself from commenting about this song anymore; I think I’ve talked enough since her American project was announced last month. So, best of luck for BoA; and here it is, both Asian and US music videos of Eat You Up…
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Popular Korean actress Han Chae-young and young actor Jung Dong-jin modelled for Andre Kim’s 2009 Autumn-Winter Collection on October 7 at Incheon’s Songdo Convensia. The fashion show was in commemoration for the grand opening of the high-tech convention centre and exhibition hall in Incheon.
Andre Kim is a famous Korean designer renowned for his evening and wedding gowns [image from Newsen]…
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Ladies on the opening day of Korea’s 13th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) (image from Newsen)…
Japanese actress Ueno Juri
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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
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The wedding ceremony of Korean celebrity couple Kwon Sang-woo & Son Tae-young was attended by truckload of movie and TV stars. Pictures of some celebrity guests below (image from Newsen)…
Choi Ji-woo
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Korean celebrity couple Kwon Sang-woo and Son Tae-young got married at a stars-packed wedding ceremony on Sunday (Sept 28) at Shilla Hotel, Seoul.
Some pictures of the newly wed couple on their big day (image from Newsen)…
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“Nobody”, latest music video from Korean girls-group Wonder Girls, featuring their boss Park Jin-young in the MV (English subbed)…
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