It’s a little odd to see “new” images of Kim Nam-gil come out because we know he just headed off for military service a week ago. But his drama Bad Guy is still on the air, so we’re still getting teases and promos. Plus, maybe because of the serious tone of the show, I particularly enjoy seeing goofy stills like these.
Category: News Watch | Tags: Bad Guy, behind the scenes, Kim Nam Gil, stills
Kim Nam Gil poses for Elle Korea
He’s a Bad Man. And by that, I mean he’s great. Kim Nam Gil has recently caught the attention of the media and fans alike after his scene stealing performance in the 2009 historical drama Queen Seon Duk. His bad boy attitude, and boy-next-door charm gave the epic new life, pulling in views, and stealing the hearts of drama watchers the world over. His skilled acting in Queen Seon Duk landed him not one, not two, but three awards: Best Newcomer at the 46th Baeksang Awards, and Male Excellence and Best Couple Awards (with Lee Yo Won) at the 2009 MBC Drama Awards. Not bad. Not bad at all. But, you may be asking yourself, “Newcomer? Haven’t I seen him before?” And you’d be right.
Category: Actors | Tags: Bad Guy, Bad Man, Kim Nam Gil, Lovers, My Lovely Sam Soon, Personal Preference, Queen Seon Duk
Choi Chul Ho
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!
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
Episode 3 of SBS’s new revenge thriller Bad Guy was scheduled to air on Wednesday, and there was no advance notice of its pre-emption, but the broadcast ended up being postponed due to coverage of the local elections.
Category: News Watch | Tags: Bad Guy, elections, Kdrama, Kim Nam Gil
Jiyeon
Road No. 1 producer Kim Jin Min described his unusual method for creating the war epic in a new interview, saying that unlike many Korean dramas, Road was completely written before shooting began in order to give as much time as possible to post-production. Most dramas are still shooting as episodes start to air, putting producers under pressure to cut corners and alter their stories as viewer reaction floods in. That’s the wrong approach for Road No. 1, says Kim: “the viewers own whatever goes on air but Korean dramas will never improve if you can’t shoot dramas in advance because you’re fearful of viewers’ response.”
In other Road No. 1 news, stars Kim Ha Neul, So Ji Sub and Yoon Kye Sang gave a joint interview describing their experiences on the set as shooting reaches the 80% completion mark. All seem to be ecstatic about the upcoming show, Kim saying that it’s the first time she’s received such a moving script. And although the tight production schedule didn’t allow for a lot of happy hours, Kim and So say they became very close friends after shooting their love scenes together…
It looks as though new DF addition Personal Taste will be a 16-episode drama after all. Although the popular romantic comedy has been such a commercial success that producers were considering a 4-ep extension, a crowded time slot and other issues will have the drama wrap up as planned.
Lee Bum Soo will marry Lee Yoon Jin in about a week, and he’s decided to make public his unique wedding invitations. Designed and drawn himself, the invitations feature a simple pencil drawing of the happy couple. If you’re still waiting for yours to come in the mail, you can get a sneak peek at the invites here.
After being shuffled around the calendar by the appearance and sudden postponement of I Am Legend, new noir drama Bad Guy finally has an air date set in stone (for now). Starring Kim Nam Gil, Bad Guy will premier in two weeks, following the finale of Prosecutor Princess.
Finally, a follow-up to the story of T-ara’s Jiyeon’s first kiss with Yoo Seung Ho. Evidently she fell for the masculine charisma of his music video persona, not realizing the goofball behind the image! Full story and video from Strong Heart are here.
Category: News | Tags: Bad Guy, I Am Legend, JiYeon, Kim Ha Neul, Kim Jin Min, Kim Nam Gil, Lee Bum Soo, Lee Yoon Jin, Personal Taste, Prosecutor Princess, Road No. 1, So Ji Sub, Strong Heart, T-ara, Yoo Seung Ho, Yoon Kye-Sang
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