Model-turned-actor Lee Eon (also spelled Lee Un, most famously of Coffee Prince) has died in a motorcycle accident.

The 27-year-old, born Park Sang-min, was on his way home following the wrap party for KBS’s Strongest Chil Woo early on the morning of August 21. He was riding a motorcycle and ran into the guardrail of the overpass, and is said to have died almost immediately.

The news has shocked everyone; online, netizens are abuzz in disbelief. Just the night before, he had been onscreen in Chil Woo’s finale episode, and the sudden news is, to say the least, startling.

Lee Eon got his start modeling, but shot to mainstream levels of fame when he took on the role of simple-hearted but lovable Min Yub in last year’s Coffee Prince. He followed that with a stint as a cable-TV MC, then returned to dramas with Who Are You? and, most recently, Strongest Chil Woo.

RIP Lee Eon

source: dramabeans.com & CBS.co.kr

The awards ceremony was held on July 12th in Rome, Italy. After "Hong Gil-dong, the Thief" won the award, KBS was awarded with "Best Producer and Broadcasting Network" in the mini-series category.

The Rome Fiction Festival began on July 7th. It is a festival for television productions with six competitive categories and 10 non-competitive ones for TV movies, mini-series, and dramas. Approximately 200 television productions were reviewed.

According to KBS and MBC, 'The Ball Shot by a Dwarf' will compete in the TV film category while 'Hanseongbyeolgok' will compete in the TV mini-series category.

Meanwhile, the MBS TV drama series 'Coffee Prince' and the "Hankook Tire Mystery" episode of 'Sisa Magazine 2580' will compete in the TV series (comedy) category and the news documentary category, respectively.

The Monte Carlo TV Festival will be held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, from June 8 to June 12.

source: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1524722_11858.html

Tags: Coffee prince/korean drama/MBC drama/Gong Yoo/Yoon Eun Hye

According to AGB Nielsen Media research, 'You Are My Destiny,' which debuted on May 5 after the previous drama series 'Likeable or Not' ended, recorded 24.8 % nationwide viewer ratings. The viewer ratings in the Seoul area alone were 29.1%.

KBS explained that the viewer ratings of the new drama series is in the same range as 'Likeable or Not' on its debut date. 'Likeable or Not' maintained a stable viewer rating of 35.4% throughout the past eight months, topping the list of the most successful drama series on KBS 1TV since 2000.

Yoona, a member of the popular female vocal group Girls' Generation, stars in 'You Are My Destiny' as the heroine who finds herself happily adjusting to a new family after a life-changing corneal transplant surgery. Park Jae-jeong, Lee Ji-hoon, Gong Hyun-joo, Lee Pil-mo and Kim Jeong-nan are the co-stars of the new drama series.

One day, a famous actor Lee Dong Gwon is admitted into the Hospital for arrhythmia surgery. He immediately falls for Hye Suk, who is his classmate from elementary school. He later getsjealous when he sees that Eun Sung and Hye Suk are getting closer to one another.

Cast
Jo Jae Hyun as Choi Kang Gook
Ji Sung as Lee Eun Sung
Kim Min Jung as Nam Hye Suk
Lee Ji Hoon as Lee Dong Gwon

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source: dramawiki

Tags:Ji Sung/Kim Min Jung/korean drama/New Heart/MBC drama

"Three Fathers, One Mother" reached record ratings of 11.9% yesterday (TNS Media Korea Survey), ranked second in its time-slot and pushed past the 7.9% ratings of the MBC drama "Who Are You." The SBS Drama "On-Air" has held a constant rating of 20%, but faltered slightly at 19.4% last night.

"On-Air" and "Who Are You" broadcast at 10:10 p.m., ten minutes later than their scheduled time due to special programs concerning Korean astronaut Lee So-yeon. "Three Fathers, One Mother" began at 9:58 p.m.

The increase in ratings for "Three Fathers, One Mother" was determined to have started a day earlier on the 9th during the 18th General Elections of Korea. All the other TV dramas in the same time-slot were cancelled due to the special General Election broadcasts, which is when the KBS drama rose from low single-digit ratings to 14.5%.

Bae's management agency BOF said the actor will take on the role of Jun-sang in the animated series jointly being produced with Japan.

The animation 'Winter Sonata,' which will go into joint production in late March by Keyeast Inc. and Japan's Total Promotion Company, will be made into both small screen and large screen versions.

The preview of the animated series as well as a video message from Bae will be screened during a press conference in Tokyo on March 28.

The TV drama 'Winter Sonata,' which aired in 2002 on KBS, became a phenomenal hit in both Korea and Japan. The series was aired in Japan on NHK in 2004. The huge success of the drama series made Bae one of Asia's biggest stars.

source: kbs global

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In the drama, the two characters that the actors play have always had feelings for each other but felt awkward expressing them because not only are they in-laws, but Nah Dan-pung (Han Ji-hye)'s ex-boyfriend is Kang Baek-ho (Kim Ji-seok)'s close friend. However, the two recently decided to follow their hearts and show the world how much they are in love.

Kim said that because the two characters were constantly fighting despite their feelings for each other, viewers were beginning to get tired of the whole game and even went as far as to say that the two characters should never date. The actor added that the viewers can get a chance to see the couple together at last.

Adding that the love story has nearly reached its climax, the actor promised to work hard to deliver a good performance until the very end.

source: kbs global

The KBS TV drama "Hwangjinyi" starring actress Ha Ji-won will air in Japan in April.

The drama's production firm said Japan's NHK will air the drama from April 6 on the satellite channel NHK BS2 during prime time every Sunday, and that NHK zeroed in on the drama for its potential to boost the Korean Wave.

"Hwangjinyi" depicts the life of ancient artist Hwangjinyi. The lead actress, Ha Ji-won, has been praised for her superb acting skills in the drama.

Another KBS TV drama, "Hong Kil-dong," which is airing in Korea currently, has also drawn attention in Japan.

The firm said it has received numerous inquiries about "Hong Kil-dong" and that its lead actor, Chang Keun-seok, is to hold a fan meeting in Japan next month.

source: KBS global