Kwon Sang Woo clarify China rumor
Earlier this month, there was a rumor saying that Kwon demanded more than US$100K as invitation fee to promote drama “Stairway to Heaven” at one of the television channel in China.
Kwon clarified he had accepted a new film and is busy preparing for his role in the new film. He had turned down the station invitation previously as he already had schedule around that time. As for the appearance fee, Kwon clarified that he didn’t demanded the fees and the station also did not mention this to him.
He believed that this is a misunderstanding of the local media.

Hyun Bin in skincare ad
Hallyu star Hyun Bin after finished shooting “The Snow Queen” shaves away his moustache and starts shooting a skincare advertisement.
In order to bring out the character in “The Snow Queen”, Hyun Bin had to grow his moustache and maintain it for few months when shooting the drama which has last for a few months.
With his new look, Hyun Bin is back with his clean good looks again, right?

Which Korean actress deserved highest pay?
For the last few years, Korean film has been doing very well in both Asia and around the world. This helped to push up the earnings of the actors and actresses especially those world class recognized talent. It is reported that their eanings have increased three fold and invites a lot of comments.
Recently, there is a survey title “Which actress deserved high pay?”, Lee Young Ae top the list with 26.3% followed by Moon Geun Young with 20.1% and Kim Tae Hee with 18.1% votes.
There are around 800 people involved in the survey and Lee has 29.3% and 23.3%votes from the gals and the guys separately.

Won Bin is on the road to recovery
Last year June, Won Bin was forced to leave the army after a knee injury. After 6 months of physiotherapy, recently he published his morning exercise photos to ensure fans that he is on recovery. Until today there are already several producers trying to approach him hoping that he will return to the entertainment industry soon although his agent had explained that he will only starts new projects after fully recovered.
On the other hand, other than Kong Dong Won, Won Bin is the second person that viewers are waiting for their comeback to the screen.
Jung Hyuk who had return from the army at the same time with Song Seung Hun had accepted a new movie and scheduled to start shooting this March.

Rain begins his Asia tour yesterday
Korean Hallyu star Rain who is in top 100 who shaped the world had arrived in Hong Kong to begin his world tour.
Yesterday, he had started to prepare for his concert. When he was on the way to his concert ground his limousine was stopped by the traffic police as the limo was speeding at 100km/h. Originally, the speed allowed is only 80km/h. Paparazzi who spots the chance to capture Rain’s picture stop their car half way on the bridge while the police issuing a ticket to the driver.
Paparazzi, reporters vans and fans rented cars had been tailing his limo since the day he arrived, some even on 24 hours standby.
Although Rain had only left his country for only a few days he had started craving his home cuisine and had brought his crews with him in a cargo lift to a Korean Restaurant, although situation is not totally in control but Rain is not affected. He happily accepted fan gift, among them is a white microphone and an airplane model printed with his picture.
Rain returned to the hotel around 9pm.

First ad for Song Seung Hun after army
News about Song returning to the entertainment industry is at it’s peak when he signed a one year contract as a representative for a sports company. There are rumors saying that the contract is around 8 billion won, the highest is Korea.
This is the first contract that Song accepted after army. With his beautiful healthy body line Song will definitely invades million of hearts this time.

Rain in milk ad at Thailand
Korean Hallyu star Rain is in a Thailand Dutch Mill advertisement. In the ad, Rain is dancing in the street while drinking. Rain who was very busy preparing with his world tour previously had get some time off to do the ad and became Dutch Mill representative which earned him 5 billion won.
The ad had been recently broadcasted and is well received.

?The Snow Queen? leading actress Seong Yoo Ri touched by fans gesture
Yoo Ri fans club aka “Love House” had a surprise for her. Last week, fans prepared food for all the actors, actress and film crews at “The Snow Queen” shooting site.
The fans club was established around FINKL time and had grown together with Yoo Ri. That day, fans prepared food for almost 50 people to show their support towards Yoo Ri.
Yoo Ri who is sick at that time was served with red ginseng. She expressed gratitude towards her fans, thanks them for their support and told them that she will turned their support into strength.
“The Snow Queen” is expecting great support especially from Yoo Ri and the famous leading actor Hyun Bin huge fans club.
Well, will it turn out right?

Jun Ji Hyun praised in advertisement
Recently, Jun Ji Hyun and Kim Eun Joo were in a shampoo advertisement, Jun who is famous for her long shining black hair is highly praised in the commercial. Jun who is known to have healthy black hair is said to be the best candidate in such advertisement.
Kim who stars in “Fox, what are you doing?” or more commonly known as “Foxy Lady” plays opposite Jun in the advertisement also leave a deep impression in the ad.

Producers approach Won Bin before his injured recovery
Last year June, before completed his army, Won Bin had knee injury and had to go through physiotherapy but several big film producer has been approaching him ever since besides receiving several contract invitation. Yesterday, his company agency clarifed that currently Won Bin is still under physiotherapy and there are several stage of therapy that he need to go through before fully recover.
Won Bin had joined the army since Nov’05 but he had knee injuries after 6 months and had to be admitted. A lot of his fans are worried about his condition. Won Bin is now concentrate on the progress of his injury and do not have any plan to return to the entertainment industry yet.
Even though recently Korean movie industry is expected to be in stagnant for a while but lots of producers still think that Won Bin as leading actor in some of their movies and dramas.
His agent also mentioned that Won Bin condition had improved but he is still unsuitable to go into any contract yet, but we will definitely wait for his return won’t we?