Paris Baguette is your run-of-the-mill chain bakery in Korea. Nothing special. But there are a few more upscale, better quality Paris Baguettes, especially in the Kangnam or Hannam areas. (Oh, if you are in Korea, you must visit Passion 5 at the head office of Paris Baguette in Hannam-dong! All the baked goods, cakes, sandwiches taste and smell absolutely divine! ? don’t I sound so nice? hahaha)

So, for me, it really doesn’t matter that Kim Tae-hee has signed a one year contract with the chain. What bothers me about this ad is that her chompers look like they can take in that big ham and cheese sandwich in a single bite. Those teeth were put to good use! During the filming of the CF, she had to chow down on 30 Paris Baguette sandwiches! Wow! Go chompers!

In the ad above, check out her alien hand-that just doesn’t look right.

Kim Tae-hee actress replaces cosmetics model and actress Lee Na-young.

Ms. Kim is now in Los Angeles for a 1 month English language intensive course. We all know that it’s just an excuse to party in the states.

The new Paris Baguette CF will air in mid-August 2008.

CF queen Kim Tae Hee sheds all her makeup and goes au natural in a series of new commercials for Olympus Korea.

Not only is she blessed with a face less than 12 cm, she is also one of the rare people on this Earth who actually have to work hard at being ugly. Look how much effort she’s putting into cringing her perfect face!

Just 10 days after its release, the commercial ranks as most popular in the electronics commercial category.  With the overwhelming positive feedback, Olympus will produce two more commercials in the same series.

Which celebrities would you like to see without their precious makeup?

Beauty in Korea is defined by your face size – the smaller your face, the prettier you are. And that’s why Kim Tae Hee is so prized in Korea, despite her weak acting.

Kim Tae Hee showed off her miniature face during a face size competition with ex T.T.Ma member, Soy in her latest Corn Silk Tea CF, confirming her top star status with her 12 cm face.

How big or small is your face? If it’s smaller than 12cm, you can become the next CF queen in Korea.

Check out her CF here.

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‘enough said.

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A bad start to the new lunar year. Last night, Korea’s #1 historic treasure, Namdaemoon burnt down! Yes, we know it’s not a celebrity, but the South Gate is one of Seoul’s monumental landmarks. Check out more details at the Chosun.

In other news, the new lunar year brings fresh faces to hawk products…..

Coffee Prince cutie, Yun Eun-hye is the new face for Samsung Zipel refrigerators.

Hope the wink is enough to sell refrigerators.

Kim Tae-hee and her chompers were chosen as the model for luxury condominium development Prugio by Daewoo Construction.

And then there is Kim Jong-il’s crush, Lee Young-ae

And Lee Young-ae models as a queen for the high-end skincare brand by LG cosmetics, Fu (or at least that’s how I think it’s spelt). Based on the concept of “The secret of Fu,” the CF will air in a 4 part series depicting the royal lifestyle.

How amazing it would be if slapping on some cream can make you a queen.

Same dress worn by two mega stars at their movie premieres. Kim Tae Hee was first spotted wearing that black dress at her disastrous movie, Fight premiere and Kim Min Hee at the highly anticipated movie I Like it Hot.

Kim Tae Hee and Han Ye-seul are both pretty CF queens who make more money selling products than acting. Kim Tae Hee’s attempts to make it on the big screen failed every time, confirming that she’s nothing more than a pretty face. Kim Tae Hee’s first movie, The Restless was a huge flop, despite its blockbuster budget of approximately US$10 million. Her second and latest movie, The Fighter was also a flop, attracting only about 350,000 people since its release on December 12th, 2007.

Fantasy Couple star, Han Ye-seul also tried to prove herself as an actress through her first movie, Flawless Ms. Shin, but the movie goers weren’t so generous. Since its release on December 18th, Flawless Ms. Shin sold only about 300,000 tickets.

So what’s next? Well, until these CF queens learn how to entertain the audience for more than 30 seconds at a time, they will be nothing more than just pretty faces in this unforgiving acting world. Good luck CF queens!

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With the reported 1 million or so foreign laborers in Korea working stressful and dangerous jobs, Kim Tae-hee shows that she has a big heart by volunteering to feed a token few for an hour or so. Just so you know, dishing out bean sprouts can be very laborious.

Kim Tae-hee and her horse-teeth, representing domestic credit card company BC Card, served the standard Korean fare on December 06, 2007 in Guro. You would think that the organizers would be more thoughtful by preparing non-Korean dishes. Oh well. as the saying goes, beggars cannot be choosers.

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There was a bit of sunshine on the red carpet but no secrets. At least none that we know of.

At the Sixth Korean Film Awards, the night belonged to Secret Sunshine (밀양) with Cannes award winner for Best Actress Jeon Do-yeon, co-star Song Kang ho and director, Lee Chang-dong.  Korean-as-a-second-language hottie Daniel Henney was recognized for his English acting skills in his portrayal of adopted son in My Father and the no-show Song Hye-gyo nabbed the Best New Actress award for Hwangjini. Also, Shim Hyung-rae’s disastrous over hyped film, D-War (aka Dragon Wars) managed to get a nod for its special effects.

Winners at the 6^th Korean Film Awards:

Best Actor : Song Kang-ho (Secret Sunshine)
Best Actress : Jeon Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine)
Best Supporting Actor: Sung Ji-roo (Paradise Murdered)
Best Supporting Actress: Gong Hyo-jin (Happiness)
Best New Actor: Daniel Henney (My Father)
Best New Actress: Song Hye-gyo (Hwangjini)

Best Director: Lee Chang Dong (Secret Sunshine)
Best New Director: Kim Mi Jung (Shadows in the Palace)

Best Original Screenplay: Choi Dong Hun (Tazza)
Best Art Direction: Yoo Joo Ho & Yoon Sang Yoon (M)
Best Cinematography: Hong Kyung Pyo (M)
Best Special Effects: D-War

However, on the red carpet, it was no secret that the queen of the night was Kim Hye-soo. The voluptuous star gave “fan service” by bringing out her assets.
Check out the red carpet video clip here and award winners and mega post of pictures after the jump.

Black & White

Korean fashion magazines are touting that black is back. Indeed, the red carpet was awash with black and white – again. You would think that if all the dresses are borrowed, the stars would be a bit more daring in terms of color. Or maybe they were being respectful by not wearing something flashy…

Chu Ja Hyun. Sparkle at the neckline to a boring black dress still makes it boring.

Han Chae Young looks washed out in this black. The dress would have been a stand-out if it was a brighter color. Too bad.

Kim Hyesoo’s assets need a post of their own. The curvy star looks fabulous in this super simple but too long black dress. Hope she didn’t fall or trip.

Kim Ji Soo. The sparkles have migrated to the bust area from Chu Ja-hyun’s dress.

Lee Hana. A very Elvira type dress. And what’s that on her head? This is not a wedding.

Song Yuna. Did I mention that yellow was difficult to wear? This is especially true if the colors are that of a bumble bee.

Son Yeh Jin and Kim Myung Min. Not feeling the underwire on the dress…the straps make it interesting though. Again, another dress that would look better if it were a brighter color. This is getting depressing.

Hyun Young. The plain cream dress frames her neckline nicely, but the dress is average.

Jo Eun Ji.This woman needs a makeover. First, her bowl cut does not flatter her face. Second, the white dress has pictures of women at the bottom. Third, black stockings and sheer white dress do not go together. F.Y.I, it was not that cold last night – about 10 c.

Kim Ajoong looks fabulous in this black n’ white satin gown! Her makeup is also flawless.

Color

Finally, some color! Although the favorite color of the evening was red, the dresses, for the most part, should have stayed in the closet. However, Jun Do-yeon’s moss green satin dress was gorgeous.

Kwak Ji Min. A simple red dress that would lovelier with better accessories.

Lee Young Eun. Too much. This looks like an Andre Kim creation. Enough said.

Son Tae Young. Not sure what to make out of this dress. Seems to be Missoni inspired. Something I would not have chosen. The Ralph Lauren dress worn by Kim A-joong at the Daejong Awards was a better pick.

Jun Hae Jin. This should have stayed in the closet.

Jun Do Yeon.Gorgeous moss green dress! Usually, anything bulking up the shoulders is a no-no, but on this dress, it works.

Kim Hyun Sook. The color is very pretty. The fit is great. But… the top of the dress bothers me.

Kim Min Sun. The thin straps on the back of the dress are sexy but the color, a drab purple, looks like an ajuma color. Better if the dress was black.

Kim Taehee. Depending on the screen, this navy-purple dress is a perfect fit on top, but the length of the dress is about 30 cm short of being classy. Besides, it’s just too tight to be that short. This would look better on a sexier diva such as Lee Hyori.

Lee Hye Young. Another closet dress. We know that Lee Hye-young still has a great figure and she has the haughty air to pull off the dress worn by Lee Hana above. Even Lee Hana’s hat would look good on her.

Lee Yun Hee.This purple empire waist dress works on her because she is so thin. The dress look very comfortable, but that’s about it.

Oh Seung Eun. Hmmm. First, I would never be caught dead in this copper color. Second, what’s going on at the top of her dress? What are those frilly things?

The Gents

High shine was the theme for the gentlemen at the Korean Film Awards. If you haven’t noticed, the greater male working population in Korea is wearing shiny suits. So I guess, the male celebrities are leading the way.

Daniel Henney. Such a handsome man but such a bad navy suit. The suit looks polyester and borrowed from his dad’s closet.

Jang Gun Suk. Man, this guy has packed on the makeup but the hat pulls this look together.

Ji Hyun Woo. Wow, an interesting fashion statement. The weather was not that cold so the scarf served no purpose than to add to the sparkley black suit.

Jo In Sung also has dipped into the color lotion for this event. The effeminate star looks great in the classic black suit with bow-tie.

Jo Min Ki looks awkward.

Joo Jin Mo. Sexy Joo Jin-mo is slithery in this ultra shiny black suit. The man look better in jeans.

Jung Il Woo is too much black and too much shine (including his shirt!).

Jung Kyung Ho wears another shiny purple/black suit. Can’t wait until this trend dies.

Lee Sun Kyun and Oh Man Suk are all black except for the white bow tie and handkerchief. Did I mention that class is best?

Shim Hyung-rae represents the working ajasshs of the Korea in this shiny gray suit.

Outcasts

Andre Kim. Now we know his real color, and it’s not baby white.

Jo Won Suk. Ridiculous.

Ok, the festive season has finally arrived and the year-end party invitations are pouring in (um…just one). Anyhow, after lending my salmon-colored cocktail dress (never worn) to a friend and not getting it back (hint hint), this POPSEOUL! sister is forced to find another dress. For inspiration, we look to the stars.

Check it out.

Black:(main picture)

Every woman needs the perfect black dress. Kim Tae-hee’s (left) sweet n’ lovely lace cocktail dress worn at the 2007 Daejong Film Awards. Park Jin-hee’s vavavoom black zipper dress spells out sexy on the red carpet at 2007 Pusan International Film Festival)

White:

At the Paeksang Awards in April this year, mother of 2, Choi Jin-shil (left) is white hot in this simple white strapless dress. The tanned skin and gold accessories complement the dress purrfectly.

Arriving with sexy Lee Jung-jin at the 2007 PIFF, Lee Soyeon rocks the red carpet in this short cream number. Simply gorgeous.

Color:

Wearing a bright dress takes confidence. You will stand out in the sea of usual black dresses. So be prepared. Our picks for a spark of color is Kim A-joong’s (left) fun purple-blue satin dress worn at press conference for 200lb Beauty early this year. The dress hugs her curves and there is a even cute little bow in the front. Park Jung-ah’s (right) yellow Dior dress also shows off her dangerous curves. Even though yellow is difficult to wear, Park Jung-ah wears it marvelously.

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As with the gorgeous Marie Claire shoot, Kim Tae-Hee shows us what seems to be her fun and fearless side for Cosmopolitan (Korea) as well as her cutesy side as Alice in Wonderland for Instyle (Korea) in the December 2007 issue.

Yawn. We know that she’s a very pretty girl, but no need to keep inundating us with pretty pictures. A far more interesting photo shoot would have been if she had acted out her butt-kicking character from her new movie, “Fight.”

Now that would be fun and fearless.

Cosmopolitan Korea (December 2007)

Instyle Korea (December 2007)

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“Natural beauty”, Kim Tae Hee is featured in multiple magazines this month to promote her upcoming movie, “The Fight.” First up, Miss Tae-hee is simply ravishing in the December 2007 issue of Marie Claire magazine (Korea). Like Yun Eun-hye, Miss Taehee shows off her best side, but the clothes edgy and wearable. I would wear everything except for the chiffon puff. The best picture of the bunch is the one above where she is closing her eyes.

“The Fight” will drop into theaters on December 13, 2007.