A famed daily sitcom that drew in huge ratings over its 167 episodes, Unstoppable High Kick is a funny, offbeat comedy following the lives of the sprawling Lee family. It jump-started the careers of many now-famous actors, most notably Jung Il-Woo (Return of Iljimae) and Kim Bum (Boys Over Flowers and The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry), and was popular enough to spawn a spin-off series, High Kick Through the Roof. Part situational comedy, part family drama, it follows the loves and lives of the quirky Lee family through three generations.

Lee Yoon Ho (played by Jung Il Woo) is the resident “bad boy” of his high school – famed for his love of motorcycles and the unstoppable “high kick” with which he defeats opponents in his frequent fights. His younger brother and best friend Lee Min Ho (Kim Hye Sung from Kingdom of the Wind), on the other hand, is a straight-A student who would rather spend his time building models and running web blogs. The two brothers are opposite in every way, but stand by each other through everything, as Min Ho deals with bullying and Yoon Ho fields an intense crush on his female teacher.

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Category: Korean Drama | Tags: Choi Min Yong, Jung Il-woo, Kdrama, Kim Bum, Korean, Park Hae Mi, Unstoppable High Kick

Actor Lee Min-ho put pictures of himself with Kim Beom on his twitter.They are dressed casually at a restaurant and making cute faces at the camera.Lee is currently studying English and Japanese to talk to fans outside of Korea.

Read more about Lee Min-Ho and Kim Beom’s Friendship on Hancinema.

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Category: News Watch | Tags: Kim Bum, Lee Min Ho

Korean singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong will be attending the “Boys Over Flowers” reunion in Japan next month, according to his agency KEYEAST.

KEYEAST announced in a press release that Kim and the rest of the cast members including Kim Beom, Kim Jun and Koo Hye-seon will be in Osaka (August 18) and Tokyo (August 21) for a reunion event for the drama. Actor Lee Min-ho will not be attending due to personal matters.

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Category: News Watch | Tags: Boys Over Flowers, Japan, Kim Bum, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Jun, Koo Hye Seon, Lee Min Ho, Osaka, reunion, Tokyo

It was revealed on the 14th that actor Kim Bum and rising rookie girl group, miss A will become the new models for EDWIN, a Japanese clothing brand in Korea.

Kim Bum has always been a hot commodity among advertisers while it’s a really incredible achievement for miss A to be picked to endorse a brand, having just debuted at the start of July.

Thus, many are looking forward to this fresh pairing.

Read more about Kim Bum and miss A for EDWIN on allkpop.

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Category: News Watch | Tags: clothing brand, EDWIN, Kim Bum, miss A

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The beleaguered drama Bad Guy’s streak of bad luck continues as star Kim Nam Gil, who plays the title character, must enter the military on Thursday with only 13 of the planned 20 episodes filmed–and only one more having been written. Kim received an extension  from the government to allow him to accept the role in Bad Guy, but due to scheduling changes and the World Cup schedule, there seems to be no way that the drama can complete with him on screen. Currently, the entire staff is working around the clock to get as many of Kim’s scenes on tape before he has to leave, and the future of the drama is uncertain.

(Former) Dong Yi star and expert liar Choi Chul Ho apologized to his fans and coworkers as video surfaced of the actor assaulting a woman outside a restaurant after filming a scene from the popular drama. Choi had adamantly denied the attack, saying that if he had done something like that, “the whole world would know.” That’s before closed-circuit camera footage turned up of the Choi kicking a woman (you can see a news report containing the footage here). Choi also announced that he would drop out of Dong Yi so as not to hurt the drama, and to reflect on his actions. The woman involved has declined to press charges.

Kim Bum gave a revealing interview to BNT News in which he says he regrets that ratings for The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry didn’t climb to the stratospheric Boys Over Flowers level, his career plans, and who’s the only idol who can match him in holding his liquor. Read all about it right here.

Filming of Cyrano Dating Agency wrapped recently, and the stars seemed happy and relaxed about their work on the “well-made romantic comedy.” Lee Min Jung says just thinking about filming the movie gives him a warm feeling, and he hopes that the emotion comes across for viewers of the film.

Kim Hyun Joong continues on his road to Hallyu heaven with plans for a photobook of his trip to Spain to be released in Japan. The 200 page book will include a DVD containing footage of the actor having fun across the country. Ready, Action will be in Japanese bookstores next month.

Finally, a special service announcement for all prospective girlfriends of Lee Min Ho: Don’t wear a miniskirt–he hates them!

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Category: News | Tags: Action, Bad Guy, Boys Over Flowers, Choi Chul Ho, Cyrano Dating Agency, Dong Yi, Kim Bum, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Nam Gil, Lee Min Ho, Lee Min Jung, Ready, The Woman Who Still Wants To Marry