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Is it me or does Kang Dong-won look a teeny weeny bit like Kwon Sang-woo’s bride-to-be, Son Tae-young?
The pony-tailed 27 year old is the face for the new Fall/Winter 2008 collection for clothing brand, Chris Christy. What’s with all these pony-tailed male celebrities these days? Do they want to be mistaken for women?
So you’ve been reading POPSEOUL! for the past year and you think you know all you need to know about Korean celebs. Take this short quiz to test your knowledge.
True or False
1. Hottie Kang Dong Won collects stuffed monsters
2. Actress Choi Kang Hee donates blood as a hobby
3. Cool actress Lee Na Young prefers to solve Calculus problems to relieve stress
4. Sexy diva Lee Hyori draws when she has some free time
5. Super Junior’s Kangin loves to fish
6. Jang Nara collects lingerie although she is ashamed of her flat chest
7. Fly to the Sky member Brian buys the latest cell phone with innovative technology to add to his collection
8. Actress Shinae purchases all different kinds of baby shoes as a hobby
9. Stubby hand owner Han Yeseul takes her car for a ride when she’s under a lot of pressure
The wait for model turned sexy actor, Kang Dong-won’s new movie, M is almost over. We, at POPSEOUL! have been waiting for this movie to come out since March! And now it’s finally here. The cast, including fashion misfit, Kong Hyojin and aspiring actress Lee Yeon-hee held a press conference at Megabox at COEX on October 16th.
The story of M” is about a best-selling writer (Kang Dong-won in glasses), who, just before getting married to his fiancee (Kong Hyo-jin) who looks back to his long deceased first love (Lee Yeon-hee).
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It’s really difficult being a celeb in Korea. Not only do you have to deal with frantic fans and unrealistic expectations of beauty, but you also have to work like a dog since dramas, movies and even recordings are administered under a really tight schedule. In order to survive this killer lifestyle, many stars take power naps whenever they have even a moment to spare. It can be while they are getting their hair done, traveling in the car, waiting to shoot their next scene, taking a class or even attending an award ceremony. Check out the celebs who were caught on camera while dozing off. click here to see the pics
One attention deprived TA at Han Yang University asked Kang Dong Won for his signature on a blank test booklet at the end of the exam, scanned it and uploaded on various sites misleading a lot of people into thinking that Kang Dong Won passed the exam by just submitting his signature. On top of this, the TA bragged that he/she (gender unknown - but I wouldn’t be surprised either way) gave a “special” tutor session to the top actor - hinting that Kang Dong Won received some form of help before the exam. What a great way to bash a hard-working student!
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If you’ve been wondering where hottie Kang Dong Won has been past couple of months, he was in Saipan filming his latest movie M. I missed the hype around this movie but many critics are raving about it. The movie is about best-seller author Minwoo (Kang Dong Won) who he meets MiMi while he struggles to forget about his first love. MiMi (Lee Yun-hee) becomes Minwoo’s mistress and Eun Hae (Kong Hyo-Jin), Minwoo’s fiance gets anxious as Minwoo starts to act strange. Sounds like a typical Korean mellow drama? continue reading
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