The main cast of popular Korean drama Daejanggeum (or Jewel in the Palace) met with thousands of fans at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday (August 11)… including Lee Young-ae (pic), Ji Jin-hee and Park Eun-hye etc.
A theatre version (different cast) of the TV drama will start showing in Japan later this year.
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New Line Cinema’s Rush Hour 3, starring Chinese martial arts hero Jackie Chan, topped North American box office this weekend as this summer’s last blockbuster, while Hollywood’s hot summer season is approaching its end.
The third installment of the comedy-action franchise about a Hong Kong police inspector and a LAPD agent took in an estimated 50.2 million dollars over the three-day period in its debut weekend, according to box office tracking firm Media By Numbers Sunday.
But the film’s debuting take fell well short of the 67.4 million dollars made by its predecessor, “Rush Hour 2,” in August 2001.
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Taiwanese pop group Fahrenheit was in Hong Kong to film a promotional video for Disneyland. Below are some photos of one of its member, Wu Zun, arriving at Hong Kong airport…
Korean star Rain will take part in a campaign to fight against anti human trafficking. Rain will be the Korean narrator of a documentary produced by global music network MTV.
The documentary is named MTV’s EXIT (EXIT for End Exploitation and Trafficking) and will be presented in 8 languages. It is scheduled to air in MTV channels in September.
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Legend of the First King’s Four Gods, the latest Korean drama from popular actor Bae Yong-joon, is set to premiere on September 10.
After continous delay (original schedule was on June 25), MBC has finally announced the date for the anticipated series to start showing.
The drama is based on the epic story of the first emperor in Korea; it is Bae’s first TV drama since 2002.