Kim Woo Bin

When he was asked to act at pre-meetings for commercials, Woo-bin began studying acting to become a better model. He said, "But, in the course of doing so, I found myself feeling the same thrill and enthusiasm that I felt the first time I came to walk on the runway." Under the stage name Kim Woo-bin, he made his acting debut in 2011, starring in mystery drama White Christmas and the cable sitcom Vampire Idol which was originally scheduled for 120 episodes, low viewer ratings lead to the show’s end at only 79 episodes. In 2012, he had a supporting role in the romantic comedy A Gentleman's Dignity. Also, he appeared in the drama To the Beautiful You. Instead of desiring to become an actor, Kim wanted to pursue a modeling career since his high school years. He debuted as a runway model in 2009 at the age of 20 and has since been appearing in prêt-à-porter and Seoul Fashion Week collections until the present. His career slowly made its way up and soon enough, he started doing commercials which required basic acting skills. Obviously, he was lacking in this area. Not only he obtained a role model (Won-joo Moon) in the process of receiving acting lessons, this is the first time where he fell in love with the acting career.

2013 became his breakout year. First, he joined the ensemble cast of up-and-coming actors in the teen drama School 2013. This was followed by Kim Eun-sook's high-profile trendy drama The Heirs, in which he played the rebellious chaebol heir to a hotel and resorts chain who falls into an unrequited love. His popularity rose after The Heirs, which led to increased advertising contracts and acting offers. Later that year, Kim appeared in his first major film role in Friend 2, the blockbuster sequel to Kwak Kyung-taek's 2001 box office hit. Calling his role of a rising Busan gangster as "the ultimate in rebel roles," Kim said he loved the original film so much that when he heard a sequel was being developed, he pursued getting cast without even reading the script, gaining 9 kilograms for his role. He also became the host of cable music program M! Countdown beginning August 15, 2013.

Last September Kim Woo Bin announced publicly that he was dating fashion model Yoo Ji Ahn. So fans were surprised to learn this week that the couple had broken up four months ago but decided to keep it private until now. At the time that Kim Woo Bin went public with his relationship, his agency, Sidus HQ, said that the actor was not the type to try and hide anything. He and Yoo Ji Ahn dated openly and never tried to keep their relationship a secret. "He does not feel uncomfortable about going public with his relationship," said the Sidus HQ representative at the time. "A young man and woman meeting in such a natural way is nothing to be secretive about." But then Kim Woo Bin was not as famous a few months ago as he is now. Neither of them had ever made the headlines when they first started dating. Kim Woo Bin and Yoo Ji Ahn met in 2011 at a magazine photo shoot. He had been working as a runway model since 2006 and appeared in several fashion shows before his debut in the drama "White Christmas." He then went on to have a role in "Gentleman's Dignity" followed by a leading role in "School 2013" and also a part in the film "Friend 2." That was followed by his role as bad boy Choi Young Do in "The Heirs." It was this role that propelled him to international stardom.

The newest k-pop muses

The saturation of the music industry with big-name artists has dubbed this month 'Mayhem.' Typically, it is uncommon for relatively new girl-groups to go head-to-head with other artists who are already well-established. An associate from Hello Venus' management company stated, "There is no room to make for other artists. With a bold style of music and development of our own color, we will continue to grow as mature artists." Nine Muses will be coming back on May 9. A polar opposite of Hello Venus in their seductive, sexy concept, Nine Muses has recently been making the front pages for their R-rated teasers that revealed lingerie cuts of the members and portrayed close-up body parts such as lips and collar bones. Pledis Entertainment collaborated with Fantagio Entertainment, an acting agency, for Hello Venus' showcase in April. Yoo Ara and Yoonjo were trainees of After School, both having performed on their first album Virgin. Both girls were expected to join After School at some point. Yoo Ara, along with fellow Pledis trainee Kyungmin, were the final two candidates to become After School's ninth member, however, current After School member E-Young was chosen instead. Lime was in the pre-debut line-up of a girl group called Viva Girls under Medialine Entertainment; consisting of several members including Nine Muses member Kyungri. However, the group disbanded and each girl left the company. Lime was a backup dancer for Chaeyeon. She was also a rapper in Lee Jung's and Honey Family's (Reversal of Drama)under the name Haley. The group was originally a seven member line-up; consisting of the six girls and a Pledis Trainee Nicole. Nicole departed Pledis shortly before Hello Venus's debut.

With the top dogs like Jo Yong Pil, Psy, SHINee, 4minute, 2PM and Lee Hyori holding their spots steady, a couple of female groups are making their comebacks. Hello Venus staged their comeback performance on May 2 with their new song, "Do You Want Some Tea?" Immediately after the release of their song, the girl group themed on innocent images and girly girl looks entered various music charts and are expected to continue to fare well against steep competition. Hello Venus first became known under the name Venus. On April 17, 2012, Hello Venus was officially announced with a teaser image, along with the opening of an official website. The final group had six members, containing two members from Pledis: Yoo Ara and Yoonjo, and four members from Fantagio: Alice, Nara, Lime and Yooyoung. On May 9, 2012, Hello Venus debuted their mini-album Venus, with "Venus" serving as the promotional track. On July 4, 2012, the group released "Like a Wave", off the digital album 'Like a Wave (Digital Repackage). On December 16, they released their 2nd mini album, What Are You Doing Today.

5th batch of 'test week' photos

After much consideration, he decided to sign with YG Entertainment in 2011 and revealed he had chosen the company as he was impressed by their demands to return to training to "hone his craft". In the same year he made his acting debut through the popular sitcom High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged. In 2013, months before the airing of YG's reality program, WIN, he had made a solo debut releasing multiple tracks notably "It Rains" which reached the top spot in multiple charts. Lee Seunghoon, the group's main dancer was also a former reality-singing contest alumni  K-pop Star Season 1 wherein he came in fourth place. YG recruited Lee himself, being one of the show's judges and had shown great admiration for him specifically for his choreography skills  during the series' run. Song Minho started out underground under the stage name "Mino" or "Hugeboy Mino" with former underground rappers-turned-idols namely Block B’s Zico, Kyung, P.O and M.I.B's SIMS. He was initially a trainee for the male group Block B but left the group before debut for personal reasons. In 2011, he made his debut as a rapper for the ballad group BoM under Y2Y Contents Company however the group was disbanded 2 years later due to the lack of popularity with the public. In 2013 he was recruited into YG through private auditions after being recognized from his acting debut in March 2012 in the cable drama The Strongest K-POP Survival in Channel A.

The last batch of photos for this week has been unveiled to get you all riled up and ready for the exciting debut of WINNER! We are treated to another two sets of photos for each member today in addition to two sets of group photos, making it the most we have been given so far to round up this “test week” with a bang. rior to the group's debut, the leader Kang Seung-yoon was a former Superstar K2 contestant and was part of the final 4.  WIN where two teams (Team A & Team B) of trainees within YG Entertainment competed against each other in order to debut as the "new boy idol group" in 8 years since Big Bang. At the conclusion of the program the title of  WINNER was given to Team A who won all three rounds of the public voting.  WINNER was confirmed to make their official debut and start their promotions by the end of February 2014. Early reports said that the group was getting ready to debut with a mini album but in the 7th episode of Winner TV, Yang Hyun Suk had confirmed that the band would debut with a full album consisting of both self-composed and company-composed songs.

EXO’s Lay to MC for the First Time

In the revealed photo, Lay is seen dressed in a striped button-up shirt matched with a colorful floral tie, while holding a script in his hands. As it was his first try at taking part in a show as an MC, there are hints of nervousness and anxiety that can be seen on his face. The group was initially announced as set to debut in early 2011. The project name for the group was M1 (for EXO-K) and M2 (for EXO-M). SM Entertainment producer Lee Soo-man outlined plans for simultaneous debuts for the two groups. The debut was delayed, and it was set for early 2012. In December 2011, teasers began to surface concerning the members and a large number of video teasers were produced highlighting the talents of the individual members. Two showcases, one in South Korea for EXO-K and another in China for EXO-M, were held prior to the release of the mini album Mama on April 9, 2012. EXO-K had their debut performance on Inkigayo, and EXO-M first performed at the Yinyue Fengyun Bang Awards. The title track "Mama" was used as the promotional-song for the album. The mini album took the number one spot in South Korea, and ultimately sold 90,000 combined copies of the EXO-K and EXO-M versions. In addition, the album charted at number 2 in China, number 8 on the Billboard World Albums chart, and number 33 on the Oricon albums chart.

EXO is a boy group from SM Entertainment. EXO itself is a composite of two separate groups, EXO-K, and EXO-M, that sing in Korean and Mandarin Chinese respectively. The group simultaneously debuted in China and South Korea on April 8, 2012, with the mini-album Mama. Another photo of Lay cooking in a kitchen was also revealed, raising fans’ curiosity for what will happen on the broadcast. According to local media, Lay personally cooked up a complicated dish made out of crucian carp for the staff members during a segment that took place in the kitchen. EXO member Lay will be take a shot at being an MC for the very first time on a music show in China! On June 19, Chinese program “Music Billboard Charts” posted pictures of Lay’s appearance as a special temporary MC through their official Weibo, and described it as a great success.

Joe Chen Qiao En

Joe Chen Qiao En has been a lead on the popular TV drama "The Prince Who Turns Into a Frog," and she currently hosts two TV shows, "Treasure Hunter" and "Fated to Love You." Joe Chen Qiao En began her acting career in 2001, and began her singing career in 2004 with 7 Flowers. The group originally had 7 members, but now is down to 4, and she is one of the co-leaders of the group. She has appeared on a number of TV shows, and has participated in Idol Dramas, among other film appearances. She has written or co-written a number of songs for 7 Flowers, and the group has released 6 albums. Joe Chen Qiao En was born April 4th, 1979, in Taiwan, and she is a Taiwanese actress of Hakka origin. She has an interest in both acting and writing, and is a co-leader of the musical group 7 Flowers.  We still have a way to go until an air date is announced, although a cast member said on Weibo that he expected the drama to air in September. In the meantime, tide yourself over with an action-packed trailer and some newly released stills. The drama and the book it’s based off of, The Fate of Jinxiu by Nian Yi, both seem to be heavily focused on its heroine, but let’s not kid ourselves: in these new stills, Huang Xiaoming is the dominant force. In a way, this makes sense, since his character is described as the overbearing, authoritative, no-nonsense type.

one of the first Taiwanese onscreen couples that I ship. I need to rewatch Prince Turned to Frog. When I saw these cute photos on Chinese news sites, I thought they are having another collaboration. Wrong. Apparently, they are promoting the terribly written drama, Beauties of the Emperor, again! Why oh why are people still re-airing this poorly done work? Let the nightmare disappear from my eyes. It looks my beloved couple can only generate romantic sparks onscreen because they claim tp be happy as friends. Hey, I’m a happy camper as long as they’re happy. They have this natural, flirty chemistry that works to their advantage. Joe Chen adds, “With Ming Dao, I know him too well, so well that there’s nothing else to know.” Beauties of the Emperor was her first period drama and she was glad that Ming Dao’s presence made her feel comfortable in a new environment. Ming Dao follows up with stories about them eating out after work and how he never thought twice to call her in the middle of the night to talk. Even when she was sleep, he knew she would pick up to chat with him. Joe jokes, “People think it’s romantic but he’s a hassle, talking about nonsense.” She further reveals that when they were filming in Taiwan, he would pick her up and drop her off everyday. At first she thought he was courting her, but alas, that was not the case.

God's Gift - 14 Days

Kim Soo-hyun is a mother whose young daughter Han Saet-byul gets kidnapped and murdered. Discovering a miraculous ability to go back in time exactly two weeks before the event, Soo-hyun is determined to expose the kidnapping plot and save her daughter before she dies all over again. Helping her is Ki Dong-chan, a former cop turned private investigator out to prove the innocence of his mentally challenged brother, who is falsely accused of murdering Dong-chan's ex-girlfriend. As Soo-hyun and Dong-chan race against the clock in the allotted 14 days, new light is shed on the crimes, and they uncover secrets far more treacherous than Soo-hyun could have ever imagined.

While Saet-byul plays with the toys, Tattoo Hand sees his son in her place, remembering how he’d assembled Legos with his boy, back when his hand had been free of the revenge tattoo. He shows Saet-byul how to assemble some toys, and nods yes when she asks if he’ll send her home afterward. Cheered, she starts eating and playing. Watching this entire exchange via video is the presidential chief of staff Lee Myung-han, aka Ji-hoon’s former boss who’d steered the Moojin case in the wrong direction. He reviews the casefiles and looks at profiles for Dong-chan, Dong-ho, and Young-gyu. Should I be worried that there’s a brain scan photograph attached to Dong-chan’s file? Now we see that the president had given Chief of Staff Lee the task of investigating the Moojin photograph. Lee had been upset to hear that it originated from Te-oh and ordered mouths to be silenced.

Inspiring Generation

Inspiring Generation is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Hyun-joong, Im Soo-hyang and Jin Se-yeon. It aired on KBS2 from January 15 to April 3, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Based on the manhwa by Bang Hak-gi (published daily by Sports Seoul from June 1985 to June 1988), the drama series had a budget of US$14 million and its story depicts the loves, friendships and patriotism of young Korean independence fighters in 1930s Shanghai.

Takes over the KBS2 Wed. & Thu. 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "Bel Ami" and will be followed by "Golden Cross" April, 2014. Based on the comic series "Inspiring Generation" by Bang Hak-Ki (published by daily newspaper Sports Seoul from June, 1985 to June, 1988) First script reading took place October, 2013 at KBS Annex Building in Seoul. "Inspiring Generation" was originally scheduled to air beginning in November, 2013, but due to the extensive overseas filming, the series has been postponed to January, 2013. Actress Kim So-Eun was originally cast to play Kim Ok-Ryeon, but dropped out due to filming delays and scheduling conflicts. In her place, Jin Se-Yeon plays Kim Ok-Ryeon. Screenwriter was changed from ep.1-10 (Chae Seung-Dae) to ep.11-24 (Park Kye-Ok). Actor Kim Jae-Wook who plays Kim Soo-Ok dropped out of the drama series. His last appearance is in episode 8.