South Korea’s Hallyu stars gathered at the Lotte World Star Avenue in Songpa-gu, Seoul this morning (Feb 22).
Hallyu stars: Donating some of their fav personal items for the
showcase at Lotte World Star Avenue
The stars at the event were
Rain (real name: Jung Ji-hoon),
Song Seung-heon,
Jisung,
Choi Ji-woo,
Park Yong-ha and idol group
Big Bang (minus T.O.P.). They donated more of their favourite items to the exhibition hall that already showcases their personal belongings and wardrobe.
Rain's item: 'Here are my fav headphones, complete with
my ear wax. Please enjoy.'
Choi Ji-woo's invite: 'Please come visit the section
showcasing my stuff.'
Jisung: 'Darn, I left my gift in the car.'
Big Bang: G-Dragon (right) contemplates which Transformers
figurine he should give away
Song Seung-hun: 'I'll make like a wax figure and stand in a corner
of my showcase hall, how about that?'
Park Yong-ha: 'Where's the partay, y'all?'
Opened in July 2009, the Lotte World Star Avenue is a segmented exhibition hall that showcases items of these select Hallyu stars. It also allows fans to get “in touch” with the stars through e-fan mails.
Shucks, the Star Avenue wasn't opened yet back in 2008, when we made our visit to Seoul. I guess we will have to…visit Seoul again? :-P
Black & White: Rain (right) and Choi Ji-woo
pay homage to MJ
Source: Newsen
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Silky: 'My long, lustrous hair shines, thanks to...photoshop :-).'
uses Dove…well, that’s what she wants you to think.
The 34-year-old actress has been selected as the face of the Unilever shampoo brand. The
A Star's Lover/
Celebrity's Sweetheart star is plugging the Dove Hair Care range which apparently has fantastic moisturizing effects.
Want silky smooth, tangle-free, Choi Ji-woo-like hair? You know where to look ;-).
Smooth: 'Look Ma, no frizz'
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If things go as planned, top Hallyu actress Choi Ji-woo (pic left) is set to topline a drama jointly produced by South Korea and Japan.
The drama entitled Lovers in Asuka will be set in the Nara Prefecture in Japan's Kansai region. It will be written by Kang Eun-jung, the scribe for Lovers in Paris.
The Air City actress' participation in the 20-episode drama is not confirmed yet, but things are looking positive. Lovers in Asuka is tentatively scheduled to air in December.
Choi Ji-woo and Bae Yong-joon are the popular pair that triggered the Hallyu Wave - especially in Japan - with their melodrama Winter Sonata.
Source: Korea.net & Newsen
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Hallyuwood: A place for the familyWho needs Disneyland when there's a facility dedicated to Hallyuwood? Yup, a Hallyuwood theme park is being built on a 990,000 square metre site in Gyeonggi Province. It will be completed by 2012.
Below are more of the artist's impression of the place. Sweet!
Asian Garden: Flowers in bloom
Boat ride: Korean version of Pirates of the Caribbean?
Place of fun: A bird's eye view of HallyuwoodThe theme park will house studios where Korean dramas and films are made, entertainment facilities, a museum, shops, Korean cooking classes and restaurants!
Wow, it sure sounds like a must-visit place for the
K-popped! Trio....four years and counting!
The ground-breaking ceremony called the
Hallyuwood Start Festival was held at Janghang-dong in Goyang City at 5pm yesterday (May 29).
Ambassador: 'Eat my dust Bae Yong-joon and Rain,
I'm the chosen one. Hai-yaah!'Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan, the guest-of-honour cum goodwill ambassador of Hallyuwood Theme Park, was present at the event.
Hey, how come a Hong Kong star gets to be the face of Hallyuwood? Why not Top Hallyu star
Bae Yong-joon or our beloved
Energizer Bunny?
Goodwill ambassador: Jackie Chan will
promote Hallyuwood to the massesAnyway, an official with the Gyeonggi government explained: "We thought Chan is a perfect fit for this position to publicise Korean culture to the world, as he has a deep interest in Korean culture and is on intimate terms with many Korean stars.”
Korean celebs who turned up for the event include Chan's close friend
Choi Ji-woo,
I Love Asia singer
Kim Ah-joong and
Lost star
Kim Yun-jin.
Pals: Choi Ji-woo (left) stands by her friend
Gloved ones: Kim Yun-jin (left) and Kim Ah-joong
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Yes, you read it right. There will be a Winter Sonata animated series.
Apparently, Hallyu actor Bae Yong-joon will not just settle for the strong ajumma fan base in Japan, and is taking his starpower to the Japanese kids as well. Now watching Winter Sonata can be a family affair – it's an activity Mom and kids (and maybe Dad?) will enjoy :-).
Wildly popular: Bae Yong-joon (left) and Choi Ji-woo in
Winter SonataThe 36-year-old star is set to lend his voice to the animated version of the popular drama series, which is being jointly produced by Bae’s Keyeast Inc. and Japan’s Total Promotion Company.
The animated
Winter Sonata is being made for both the small and big screens! A
preview of the series as well as a
video message from Bae will be
screened during a press conference in
Tokyo on March 28.
Winter Sonata, which stars
Bae Yong-joon and
Choi Ji-woo, aired in 2002 on the KBS network. It became such a phenomenal hit that the drama even boosted tourism to Korea, as there are
many tour packages to visit the location where the drama was filmed.
Ah, you’ve just gotta love the Korean Wave.
Source: KBS Global 
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Choi Ji-woo who has starred in multiple hit dramas such as Winter Sonata, Stairway to Heaven and Air City attended the Louis Vuitton Grand Opening party in Hong Kong on March 14, 2008.
The LV Grand Opening party in Hong Kong was held
in what looks like a giant LV suitcase
Fellow Korean celebrity Lee Joon-ki and other famous celebrities such as Zhang Ziyi, Chow Yun-fat, Shu Qi, Michelle Yeoh, Aaron Kwok, Kanye West and Louis Vuitton model Eva Herzigova were there at the star studded event.
Korean stars Choi Ji-woo and Lee Joon-ki at the LV party
Choi looked gorgeous in a blush pink wispy cocktail dress and brushed shoulders with other famous stars. The Korean press talked about how exquisite she looked at the event and even voted her best dressed.
Ji-woo and Chow Yuen Fatt
From knee up, Princess Ji-woo looked
lovely in her blush pink dress
But i don't like her bright pink
stokings and pointed satin shoes...
Well, she does look a bit tipsy but she certainly wasn't acting indecently in the pictures below. What do you think? Maybe she had more champagne than she was able to handle. Next time, i bet Ji-woo would be more careful and not let herself be photographed in situations that could spark unnecessary gossip.
Source: HK Apple Daily, Soompi & Popseoul!
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Hallyu stars: Donating some of their fav personal items for the
Rain's item: 'Here are my fav headphones, complete with
Choi Ji-woo's invite: 'Please come visit the section
Jisung: 'Darn, I left my gift in the car.'
Big Bang: G-Dragon (right) contemplates which Transformers
Song Seung-hun: 'I'll make like a wax figure and stand in a corner
Park Yong-ha: 'Where's the partay, y'all?'
Black & White: Rain (right) and Choi Ji-woo
