Dae Jo Yung

The KBS historical drama series "Dae Jo-young" ended Sunday after 134 episodes.

Launched in September last year and running for 15 months, the hit drama commanded weekend ratings of over 30 percent.

In a KBS/AGB Nielsen Media Research tally, ratings posted 36.8% for the 130th Dec. 9 episode.

In the final episode Sunday, the portrayal of the Balhae kingdom gaining amity with China's Tang dynasty's impressed the viewers. Many reportedly shed tears when Dae Jo-young (played by Choi Soo-jong) had to part ways with his son (Jeong Tae-woo).

The episode recorded 33.3% viewer ratings (AGB Nielsen Media), 5.2% point higher than Saturday, in the successful conclusion.

source: kbs global

Drama City New Face Cast

Actress Park Chae-gyeong, who played "tough girl" Min Sagang in the recently concluded KBS 2TV drama 'I am Sam,' has been cast as the heroine of KBS's "Drama City."

The teen sports drama is about teens who spent their childhood in an orphanage participating in a ball game to win prize money to prevent their orphanage from getting demolished.

'Tae-hee,' whom Park plays, is a big help and mentor to fellow orphanage residents and also develops a romance with one of them.
Park is a fast rising star, winning exclusive commercial deals with Asiana Airlines and Nadry Cosmetics. Her delicate emotional acting in 'I am Sam' has also contributed to her acting career

source: kbs global

Thank You

Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2007-Mar-21 to 2007-May-10
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55

cast
Jang Hyuk as Min Ki Seo
Gong Hyo Jin as Lee Young Shin
Shin Sung Rok as Choi Suk Hyun
Kim Sung Eun as Suh Eun Hee
Synopsis

Dr. Min Ki Seo went to Blue Island to fulfill his deceased girlfriend's last wish to find the single mother and her little girl who was infected by HIV and to apologize to them on her behalf as she had unknowingly given the girl tainted blood when she was being treated at the hospital. Lee Young Shin, the single mom, was having a hard time caring for her grandfather who has Alzeimer's and keeping her daughter's HIV condition a secret while teaching her how to live with it. Min Ki Seo was an arrogant person who looked down on people and in meeting Lee Young Shin who accepted her fate and tried to make the best of it despite all odds, he slowly changed for the better and became a warm and caring person.

credit: dramawiki

A LOVE TO KILL

Title: A Love to Kill
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2005-Oct-31 to 2005-Dec-20
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Cast :
Bi as Kang Bok Goo
Shin Min Ah as Cha Eun Suk
Kim Sa Rang as Han Da Jung
Lee Ki Woo as Kim Joon Sung

Synopsis :
In A Love to Kill, Bi/Rain/Jeong Ji-Hoon plays a tough guy as the role of a K-1 Fighter, Kang Bok-gu. Bok-gu is a character who is dynamic in nature and grew up in a foster home. He falls in love with a woman whom he should not love. It was because of the woman, his emotionally-wounded brother fell off from the rooftop and became a human vegetable. So, his love is forbidden and inevitably tragic.

The woman is Cha Eun-seok (Shin Min ah) who is a TV talent and movie actor. It was not that she jilted his brother on purpose, but upon a basis of misunderstanding, his hatred toward Cha Eun-soek grows more and more burning.

By becoming Cha Eun-seok’s private bodyguard, Bok-gu keeps concretely practicing his revenge upon her. He only desires ‘to bring his brother’s woman to her knees.’ He is gradually taking Cha Eun-seok to destruction, while he feels his love toward her growing deeper and deeper in his heart.

Bok-gu is a cold guy character without any special concern for woman. Martial art of hand-to-hand fighting was just kind of his escape he choose from the shock of a spinster’s death whom he loved from a distance.
source: dramawiki

TOP TEN KOREAN DRAMA 2007

1. Joo Mong ( MBC) – 47.3%
2. Pure 19 (KBS1) – 39.7%
3. War of Money (SBS) – 31%
4. Like Land and Sky(As Much As Heaven And Earth) (KBS1) – 29%
5. Four Legends of the Great King( MBC) – 28.8%
6. Mi-woo-Na Go-woo-Na (I Hate You But It's Fine) (KBS1) -- 28.8%
7. Dae Jo Young ( KBS1) – 26.3%
8. Blissful Woman (KBS2) – 25.2%
9. My Man’s Woman (SBS) – 24.5%
10. Coffee Prince No. 1 Shop (MBC) – 24.2%

source:soompi

By Land and Sky

Title: By Land and Sky
Also known as: As Much as Heaven and Earth
Genre: Romance, Family
Episodes: 165
Broadcast network: KBS1
Broadcast period: 2007-Jan-15 to 2007-Aug-31
Air time: Mondays to Fridays 20:25
KBS Official Website


synopsis
Suk Ji Soo is a kindhearted and thoughtful woman caring about the harmony of her family. Jeong Mu Young struggles through many troubles and forgivness within his family. He doesn't really like his father because he was born due to his father's affair with another woman. Ji Soo and Mu Young's family in this drama are complete opposites...her family is happy while his family is not. Eun Ha is a girl with a cheerful personality and perfect skin with no wrinkles. She thinks importantly of people's relationships and puts much effort into everything she does to make her family happy. The drama will be focusing on different family problems faced in modern day society.

Drama seri asal Taiwan yang dibintangi artis-artis idola Taiwan Wu Chun, Angela Zhang, George Hu, Eric Lee, dan Calvin Chen merupakan drama seri paling laris dan paling digemari kalangan muda di negeri asalnya.


"Sebagai stasiun TV terdepan, tentunya program-program terbaik, variatif dan berkualitas yang akan kami suguhkan. Mengacu sukses serial ini di Taiwan, kami ingin menghadirkannya di Indonesia. Diharapkan, penampilan para bintang idola dalam drama seri ini mampu menyuguhkan tontonan yang fresh," papar Harsiwi Achmad, Direktur programming RCTI saat press conference di Hotel Mulia Jumat (02/11).


Drama komedi romantis ROMANTIC PRINCESS menceritakan tentang seorang gadis dari keluarga sederhana, Xiau Mai (Angela Zhang) yang punya impian menjadi seorang putri. Ia selalu bekerja keras dengan optimisme tinggi untuk membiayai kuliah dan mewujudkan impiannya untuk mempunyai rumah besar. Tidak tahu bahwa ia hanya anak pungut sampai suatu hari seorang konglomerat mengklaim bahwa Xiau Mai adalah cucunya yang hilang selama 17 tahun.


Di situ Xiau mai dihadapkan pada dilema yang sulit, antara berpisah dengan keluarga yang dicintainya dengan kehidupan bak putri yang selama ini diidamkannya. Konflik pun timbul setelah Mai pindah ke istananya yang baru dan bertemu dengan sang kakek dan empat pangeran ganteng pewaris tahta yang karakternya berbeda yaitu Nang Feng Jin (Wu Chun), Nang Feng Cai (Calvin Chen), Nang Feng Lin (George Hu), dan Nang Feng Ying (Eric Lee).


"Dari film ini kita bisa tahu bahwa ngga semua orang kaya itu senang dan tenang kehidupannya," tutur Wu Chun yang berperan sebagai salah seorang pangeran yang tidak suka atas kehadiran Xiau Mai di keluarganya.


Harapan yang besar ditumpukan pada serial ini untuk bisa menyamai sukses METEOR GARDEN di Indonesia.


"Di samping adanya bintang-bintang muda yang terkenal, konten cerita yang sarat dengan muatan konflik yang kuat dan menarik, serta adegan lucu yang bukan melulu slapstick, kami harap film ini mampu membuat para penonton jatuh hati dan bisa menyamai booming METEOR GARDEN di tanah air," tutur Harsiwi berharap. (kpl/wwn)

dari:kapanlagi.com

An 18 yr-old heiress living in a golden cage. Mai’s life turned upside down when she was whisked to his grandfather’s palatial estate. There she met it’s young master Feng Jin, the expected successor of her grandfather. He thinks that Mai is just another money grabbing girl who is up to no good. They get into fight all the time.

The grandfather wanted them to end up together so he concocted many schemes just for them to get closer. He even instructed Feng Jin to tutor her on the right conduct, etiquettes becoming of an heiress for her coming out party. She thought he was just being so mean with the way he trains her. She did not know that he was just doing the same thing to her what her grandfather did to him a long time ago.

She tried going back to her former home only to find out that by doing so she is jeopardising her foster parents future because they both work for his grandfather’s company.

She did not have a choice but to go back to the mansion and endure his training…

胡宇崴 / Hu Yu Wei

English name: George Hu
Profession: Actor
Birthdate: 1982-Jul-24
Birthplace: New York
Nationality: USA
Height: 180cm
Weight: 70kg
Star sign: Leo
Chinese zodiac: Dog
Blood type: B
[edit]TV Series
Lan Qiu Huo (pre-production)
Romantic Princess as Nan Feng Lin (CTV, 2007)
The X-Family as Shen Xing Zhe / Qiang Ling Wang (GTV, 2007)
Love at First Fight as Lei Sheng Da (2007)
Emerald on the Roof as Nie Kai (GTV, 2006)

辰亦儒 / Chen Yi Ru

English name: Calvin
Real Name: 陳奕儒 / Chen Yi Ru
Profession: Actor and singer
Birthdate: 1980-Nov-10
Birthplace: Taiwan
Height: 184cm
Weight: 65kg
Star sign: Scorpio
Blood type: A
Music group: Fahrenheit (飛輪海)
Talent agency: Comic International Productions Co., Ltd. 可米製作
[edit]Biography
Calvin Chen Yi Ru 辰亦儒, is currently a member of the popular Taiwanese boyband Fahrenheit. His stage name is actually a homophone of his birth name.

Calvin was born on November 10, 1980 in Taiwan. After graduating from Jianguo High School, one of the top high schools in Taiwan, he further pursued his college education in Canada, where he completed his masters degree in Economics at the University of Victoria. He then futher continued his life in Canada by joining a pageant-like competition (Sunshine Boyz) in Vancouver, where he won first place with a free ticket to Taiwan and a contract with a music company as well as a role in a drama. He currently a student at National Chengchi University, studying Public Finance.

TV Shows
Romantic Princess (CTV, 2007)
The X-Family (GTV, 2007)
KO One (GTV, 2005)
It Started With A Kiss (CTV/GTV, 2005)
[edit]Awards
Sunshine Boyz 2004: Canadian Champi

張韶涵 / Zhang Shao Han

English name: Angela Zhang / Angela Chang
Nickname: Ang
Profession: Actress, Singer
Birthdate: 1982-Jan-19
Birthplace: Taiwan
Height: 158cm
Weight: 40kg
Star sign: Capricorn
Blood type: A

TV Shows
Romantic Princess (CTV, 2007)
Bump Off Lover (CTV/GTV, 2006)
When Dolphin Met Cat (CTS, 2005)
La robe de Mariee des cieux (CTS, 2004)
At Dolphin Bay (SETTV, 2003)
My MVP Valentine (SETTV, 2002)
[edit]TV Show Theme Songs
Bu Xiang Dong De, Romantic Princess (2007)
Qi Shi Hen Ai Ni, Emerald on the Roof (2006)
Zhen De, Hong Fu Nu (2006)
Kou Dai De Tian Kong, Bump Off Lover (2006)
Yin Xing De Chi Bang, Bump Off Lover (2006)

Movies
Love Message (2005)
Shrek 3 as the voice of Fiona ( in chinese )
[edit]Trivia
Languages: Mandarin, English, Japanese

吳尊 / Wu Chun (Wu Zun)

Real name: 吳吉尊 / Goh Kiat Chun
Profession: Actor, singer, and model
Birthdate: 1979-Oct-10
Birthplace: Brunei
Height: 181cm
Weight: 73kg
Star sign: Libra
Blood type: O
Family members: Dad, older sister, older brother
Music group: Fahrenheit (飛輪海)
Talent agency: Comic International Productions Co., Ltd. 可米製作

About Wu Chun
Wu Chun, real name Goh Kiat Chun, was born in Brunei of Chinese descent. He was discovered when he traveled to Taiwan and was asked to become a main character (despite his then-lack of Mandarin fluency) in the Taiwanese drama Tokyo Juliet, with which he shot to fame. Later, he also joined the popular Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit. Prior to entering showbiz, he was a model and fitness instructor. He graduated from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and later opened his own gym Fitness Zone (http://www.fitnesszone.com.bn/) back in Brunei. In 2006, he starred in Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu which was one of the top rating dramas and has seen his popularity soaring Asia-wide. --written by YT 05:55, 16 Apr 2007 (CDT)

TV Series
Lan Qiu Huo (pre-production)
Romantic Princess (CTV, 2007)
The X-Family (GTV, 2007)
Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu (CTS/GTV, 2006)
Tokyo Juliet (GTV, 2006)
KO One (GTV, 2005)

Trivia
Education: RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (Major in Business Administration)
Languages: Mandarin, English, Hokkien, Malay, Cantonese
Record label: H.I.M International Music (http://www.him.com.tw)

Cast

Wu Chun as Nan Feng Jin 南風瑾
Angela Zhang as Mai Qiu Sui (Huangfu Shan) 麥秋穗(皇甫珊)
Calvin Chen as Nan Feng Cai 南風彩
Gu Bao Ming (顧寶明) as Huangfu Xiong(EMP) 皇甫雄
George Hu as Nan Feng Lin 南風璘
Li Ang Lin as Nan Feng Ying 南風影
Genie Zhuo as Gong Mo Li 宮茉莉
Hsia Ching Ting as Yi Sen Chuan 伊森川
Bu Xue Liang as Mai Cong Guang 麥聰光
Huang Jia Qian as Mai Ge Hao Wa 麥戈浩娃
Lu Jian Yu as Head of Guards
Ye Hui Zhi (葉蕙芝) as Head of Housekeepers
Long Chen Han (隆宸翰) as Ah Jie 阿傑
Feng Yuan Zhen (馮媛甄) as Ah Bao 阿寶
Qing Xuan (晴宣) as Sha Sha 莎莎
Li Yi Hua (李衣驊) as Maid