Joo Won and Shim Eun Kyung Encounter Each Other Prior to Filming ‘Nodame Cantabile’

“The two met at the event after party. It seemed like they greeted each other lightly. Since there hasn’t been a script reading or a cast gathering yet, it was the first time they met since they have been confirmed for the drama.

The filming is expected to start after August since it is set to air in October.”Joo Won and Shim Eun Kyung encountered and greeted each other at a private gathering. As the leads of KBS 2TV’s upcoming drama Nodame Cantabile (tentative), Joo Won and Shim Eun Kyung met each other prior to their first drama script reading. On July 29, Joo Won attended the VIP preview for the film Pirates in order to show support for Yoo Hae Jin, while Shim Eun Kyung also watched the movie at the event. Joo Won and Shim Eun Kyung then attended the after party for Pirates VIP preview at a bar in Apgujeong-dong.

After multiple rounds of casting news and false alarms, the Korean drama remake of Nodame Cantabile called Cantabile Romance has secured its leading lady. The fantastically talented Shim Eun-kyung (Miss Granny) has at last signed on to play Nodame, opposite Joo-won (Good Doctor) who has been attached to the project since April. Shim was an early favorite to play the heroine, but bowed out due to scheduling conflicts for her movie Waiting For You; fan outcry during subsequent casting rounds left the role unfilled, and once her movie got pushed back, producers successfully wooed her back. The fall KBS Monday-Tuesday series is a university campus drama about classical musicians. It’s being produced by Group Eight (Boys Before Flowers, Tamra the Island, Goong, Pretty Man) and will star Shim Eun-kyung as Nodame, a savant pianist who can replicate a piece after hearing it but struggles to read music. She’s a quirky, adorable slob who can’t manage to clean up after herself, which I can already picture Shim Eun-kyung pulling off without breaking a sweat — if any young actress has cornered the market on quirky, it’s her. Joo-won will play the star pianist who secretly wants to become a conductor. He’ll help the heroine with everything from music to cleaning up her messy place, and naturally she falls in love with him. I mean, he cooks and cleans, plays the piano brilliantly, and is played by Joo-won. What else is there to know? Baek Yoon-shik (Gu-am Heo Jun) has been cast as the genius conductor and mentor who’s also a pervy womanizer, and Do-hee (Answer Me 1994) will play a supporting role as a member of the orchestra. Sometimes Group Eight’s manga, anime, and Japanese drama remakes end up feeling more cartoonish than I would like for a drama adaptation, but I’m hopeful that this one will live up to its buzz. It’s clearly a beloved story with fans who are protective of its core characters, and a show driven by its love of music. Besides, I’m beyond excited for the Shim Eun-kyung/Joo-won pairing. They’re going to be SO CUTE. I can’t stand it.

Korea's Upcoming Drama ‘Temptation'

A total of three posters were revealed where it showed the main actors who will be appearing in the drama.In the posters, Kwon Sang Woo, Choi Ji Woo, Park Ha Sun and Lee Jung Jin’s different moods are shown, leaving a strong impression. All the actors are seen looking at different directions but there’s a certain tension between all the actors. Choi Ji Woo and Lee Jung Jin have their eyes towards Kwon Sang Woo and Park Ha Sun. SBS’s upcoming drama, “Temptation,” has become a hot issue when actors Kwon Sang Woo and Choi Ji Woo have been confirmed as the main casts.  In the drama, Kwon Sang Woo and Park Ha Sun are a married couple and so are Choi Ji Woo and Lee Jung Jin. Many are suggesting that there will be a certain tension and a change in emotion. In the second poster, Choi Ji Woo has a dreamy-like feel, while Kwon Sang Woo is seen with a complicated facial expression. In the drama, Kwon Sang Woo plays the role of Cha Seok Hoon and Choi Ji Woo plays the role of Yoo Sae Young, who suddenly enters Cha Seok Hoon’s life. Through Sae Young, Seok Hoon goes through many complications and both actors were able to portray this perfectly through their facial expressions. In the last poster, Kwon Sang Woo is being held in Park Ha Sun’s arms, creating a warm atmosphere that shows the emotions of a married couple.


According to an official of this drama, they said, “Even when filming for the poster, the actors were focused on their characters that they thought of every little detail that would match their character. They expressed their characters perfectly that when you look at the poster, you can get a feel of the relationship of all four characters and what kind of characters they are. I’m sure we’ll see a good result thanks to the actors’ hard work.” Meanwhile, “Temptation” focuses on four characters that try to find the meaning of love. The first episode will be aired on July 14.

It's Alright, It's Love Korean Movie Preview

Jo In-Seong and Kong Hyo-jin are smiling under a white sheet in a tub, drawing out intimate fantasies. "It's Alright, It's Love" is a romantic drama about a romantic mystery novelist Jang Jae-yeol (Jo In-Seong) and a psychiatrist Ji Hye-soo (Kong Hyo-jin). Many are anticipating this drama as it is the collaboration of Korea's most lovable guy Jo In-Seong and girl Kong Hyo-jin. Kong Hyo-jin is lying on Jo In-Seong's arm in the poster and is creating an atmosphere full of love. As if they are hiding their own secret, they have a white sheet covering them and that brings out an air of intimacy. The white sheet brings out their long and thin silhouettes without any particular outfits or set lightings. The writing 'Are we that strange?' on top of the poster where Jo In-Seong and Kong Hyo-jin are tangled in a tub and not a bed, hints that the drama might be different from the typical romantic comedies.
      Many netizens are responding well to the poster and many think it was a brilliant idea.SBS "It's Alright, It's Love" comes on the 23rd of July.

Solenn Heussaff

As you can plainly see from the photos, it seemed like a fantasy we were fortunate to be a part of, and if it weren’t from the evidence of photography, it probably would have remained a fantasy. Solenn Heussaff: a woman difficult to describe without sounding like a speechless fool; a woman who poses more of a challenge in trying to describe something wrong with her than trying to describe everything that’s right. Seven years ago, when nobody knew who she was, we launched a magazine and put her on the cover. Seven years and three covers later, both the magazine and Solenn have rewritten the rules of publishing and superstardom, by being classy, sexy, smart and outrageous without being outrageous, by being as successful and overachieving as anyone can be, but knowing where to draw the line where it should be drawn, even if you can’t properly explain what that line is. It is a sweet spot, and both the magazine and Solenn are enjoying it, but Solenn, being an actual personality, has achieved a personal level of mass popularity that needs no further explanation unless you’ve been living in the quiet solitude of a cave for the past decade. Now we’ve launched a second magazine, and Solenn’s got a friend she’d like us all to meet.

Amano’i: Adrian Zecha’s latest addition to his glowing portfolio of high-end resorts focused on a strict philosophy of peace, tranquility and a seamless blending of luxury and nature. Covering a few hundred acres of the Nui Chua National Park in Nha Trang, Vietnam, Amano’i is, as one might expect from any Aman resort, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen, and an ideal location for a wedding proposal. And although one didn’t take place during our stay there, I’m quite certain the experience paved a few more steps towards that end. Nico Bolzico: An Argentinian rancher, an extremely well traveled economist, a Kaya football player, and a well-kept secret from warm-blooded women the world over. He’s a nightmare for anyone with any sort of obsession for Solenn because he’ll probably win you over just as much as she did; he’ll draw you into the worst friend zone imaginable and make you want them to work as a couple and Lord knows there are thousands of delusional men out there who don’t want them to. What’s interesting about Solenn is that despite her seemingly hectic schedule shooting a daily teleserye (Adarna), weekly TV shows, films, commercials and a blizzard of other lucrative endorsement deals, she never looks or acts tired. She is clearly ambitious, but never forgets to enjoy life, even when she’s working. Her latest idea: “I want to pitch and produce a Wild Things/Cruel Intentions type movie,” she says, “Something sexy, a bit dark, with some comedic relief, but really pushing the limits. I think it would be nice to venture into trying to produce a movie. Right now we’re just doing a synopsis and my manager is talking to directors, so we can find out who’s interested or not.” Solenn has remained relatively scandal-free because she doesn’t go around in circles whenever she’s being interviewed. “Everybody knows I’m with Nico but I won’t let anyone ask him how he feels when I do a kissing scene, because it’s so shallow.

There are normal people in showbiz and there are people who breathe it, they are programmed to answer the same questions in the same way. It’s a different life,” she says. “I’ve met a lot of good people, too. A lot of talented people that don’t get the break they deserve.” One thing she is particularly proud of is a short film she did in Tokyo. “I play a Japanese-Filipina who meets an American photographer who’s not inspired anymore. They bump into each other and she opens his eyes to new perspectives as an artist. He falls in love with Japan through her eyes and her perspective.” Solenn Heussaff is the second child of Cynthia Adea, a Filipina, and Louis Paul Heussaff, a former French Marine of Breton descent,who is now the head of a service company for the petroleum industry. She has an older sister named Vanessa and a younger brother named Erwan . Before she entered showbiz, she was an endorser of several products in and outside the country. She is currently endorsing Vitress Hair Solutions, Asian Secrets, Argentina, Century Tuna, Greenwich Pasta and Robinsons Land Corporation.

Right after Survivor Philippines, GMA Network already had several projects lined up for her. She became one of Richard Gutierrez's leading ladies in the movie My Valentine Girls alongside Lovi Poe. In the movie, she played the role of Richard's best friend who later became his girlfriend. She was also chosen as one of the leading ladies of Richard Gutierrez in the telefantasya Captain Barbell, which started airing on March 2011. She currently has a makeover show on GMA News TV which also started airing on the same month and year. Her role was that of a reporter named "Janna". She had a limited airing time in the show because of other projects such as Temptation Island which she starred alongside Marian Rivera, Heart Evangelista, Lovi Poe and Rufa Mae Quinto.

Marian Rivera

Marian Rivera (born Marián Gracia Rivera on August 12, 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is a Filipina commercial model and actress, known for her roles in Marimar, Dyesebel, Darna, Amaya and Temptation of Wife. As a recording artist, Rivera has released two studio albums: the Marian Rivera Dance Hits and Retro Crazy. She has also starred in some movies such as: My Bestfriend's Girlfriend, Tarot,You to Me Are Everything, and Panday 2. In 2009, Rivera ranked #5 in Manila Standard's "2009 Top Celebrity Endorsers", #3 in "Top 10 Most In-demand Celebrity Endorsers in 2010 and was also included in 2011's Top 20 Endorsers. She was hailed as FHM's Sexiest Woman in 2008 and recently, for the second time this 2013 dethroning Sam Pinto as the Sexiest Woman in the Philippines. She clenched the FHM's Sexiest Woman in 2014 again after her prior win the year before setting the record of three consecutive victories on FHM's Sexiest Woman. he men's magazine on Friday announced, through its website, that Rivera bagged again the coveted title, her third since topping the list in 2008 and 2013. Out of a total 13 million votes, the GMA-7's Primetime Queen received 1,529,974 votes, almost double in number from her last year's figure (890,490). Rivera is one of the tv network's biggest and busiest stars today. The actress recently topbilled evening series "Carmela," joined noontime variety show "Eat Bulaga," and launched her self-titled dance program. She also endorses Belo Medical Group and clothing line Bench. Following Rivera's lead are Sam Pinto (1,482,072 votes), "The Legal Wife" actress Angel Locsin (1,042,226 votes), Jennylyn Mercado (1,025,702 votes) and Cristine Reyes (858,283).

n 2008, Rivera played the title role Dyesebel which aired on April 28, 2008, the famous Philippine mermaid character acted by many famous Filipinos actresses from as early as 1970. The series is another team-up with Dantes who. The year also marked Rivera's first lead role opposite Richard Gutierrez in a Valentine film by GMA Films entitled as My Best Friend's Girlfriend. In the same year, the Dantes-Rivera love team debuted in a film, One True Love directed by Mac Alejandre which grossed more than her film with Gutierrez.Aside from the two films, she also acted in two Metro Manila Film Festival entries such as Shake, Rattle & Roll X, an omnibus horror trilogy in which she played the role of Nieves:The Engkanto Slayer and Desperadas 2, a sequel of her 2007 movie with Rufa Mae Quinto, Iza Calzado and Ruffa Gutierrez. Rivera was among the third batch of stars honored in the Eastwood City Walk of Fame located in Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City in 2008. Rivera released her first dance music album, Marian Rivera Dance Hits under Universal Records in 2008. It was a compilation of 12 dance musics like Jessica Jay's Chichiquita, Soul Control's So Sexy and Surina's Nasty Girl, danced and choreographed by Rivera. The album was certified 2x Platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry. In 2009, she released her first single, "Sabay Sabay Tayo" under her second album Retro Crazy. The single and the album both received Gold Award and later on, Platinum Award from the PARI. In early 2009, she appeared in her first straight drama series, Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang, an adaptation of Carlo J. Caparas's graphic novel. It was her third team-up with Dingdong Dantes. Later that year, she was paired with Dennis Trillo in an adaptation of the famous historical fiction heroine in the Philippines which is Darna. Rivera played the role of Narda, who turns into the superheroDarna, after swallowing a magical stone. Nestor Torre of Philippine Daily Inquirer described the series as "loud and livid", praising Rivera's acting.

Later that year, Trillo and Rivera teamed-up for the second time on the horror-suspense film Tarot produced by GMA Films and Regal Entertainment. According to Manila Bulletin, it is Rivera's scariest film after Pamahiin and Shake, Rattle and Roll. She also appeared on her first sitcom, Show Me Da Manny alongside Filipino boxing champion, Manny Pacquaio. According to Philippine Star, Rivera showed a natural comic skill. MANILA, Philippines Actress Marian Rivera is once again FHM’s Sexiest Woman in the Philippines, as chosen by its readers in a poll. In an article on it’s website, the magazine announced that the actress won the title with more than 1,529,974 votes, making her the first Filipina to win the title for three years. Marian won the title in 2013 and in 2008. On it’s official Instagram account, FHM congratulated the actress.

Rivera was born in Madrid, Spain to Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso, a Spaniard and Amalia Rivera, a Filipina from Cavite, Philippines. After her parents separated 2 years after her birth, her mother brought her to the Philippines where she grew up most of her life. However, her mother had to leave to continue her work commitment abroad that she was sent to her maternal grandmother, Francisca Rivera in Bacoor, Cavite. Rivera pursued her elementary and high school education at Saint Francis of Assisi College System, and spent her college education finishing Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in De La Salle University Dasmariñas. After graduating, she worked for National Institute of Mental Health in Mandaluyong City where she gave out medicines, examinations and evaluation to patients, among others. She also tried becoming a SPED teacher before she was discovered for showbiz.

She's Dating the Gangster Movie

After two consecutive Sunday youth-oriented shows, Padilla finally landed a role in a primetime television series in Princess And I. He played Gerald Antonio "Gino" dela Rosa or Dasho Yuan Rinpoche, a character whom he describes as "a swaggering rich kid who will change and sacrifice a lot for the sake of love". The romantic-comedy royalty-themed series did well in the ratings, having reached the 40% mark and placed second behind Walang Hanggan. On May 28, 2012, Padilla released his debut self-titled Album, Daniel Padilla. The album has six tracks with the carrier single "Hinahanap-hanap Kita", which is also featured in his primetime show Princess And I. According to Star Records producer Jonathan Manalo, Padilla's debut album sold more than 10,000 copies in less than a week. On June 17 of the same year, Padilla was given a Gold Record Award for the sales of his debut album and later on sold more than 30,000+ copies and reached Double Platinum. On April 14, 2014, Star Records will release Daniel Padilla's new album. I Heart You is one of the singles in the said album. In 2010, Bernardo went on to dramatic roles by landing the role of the young Victoria in ABS-CBN's Magkaribal and in GMA's Endless Love as the young Jenny. Coincidentally, both premiered in the same day of 28 June 2010. Her breakthrough role was Mara in the remake of Mara Clara with her co-star and real life best friend Julia Montes. Since its premiere, the TV series was a consistent leader in primetime ratings. Affirming its success, the show was nominated in the 2011 Banff World Media Festival in the "Telenovelas & Soap Operas" category.

After the primetime teleserye finished, Bernardo soon began appearing in the Sunday afternoon teen show, Growing Up. Together again with Julia Montes, the show starred other up and coming ABS-CBN teen stars like Kiray Celis, Diego Loyzaga and Daniel Padilla. In the show, Bernardo played the role of 15-year old Ella, who lives with her single mother. The show premiered strongly ranking number 2 overall in the afternoon block. She’s Dating the Gangster has first gained its popularity in the online story sharing website, Wattpad, where it got millions of love from the netizens. Then, Summit Books published it last March 2013 which consistently figured in the bestselling charts. With the success of movies adapted from best-selling books such as Bakit Di Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo, new doors are now opened for the hidden talented writers to showcase a much fresher style and trend in movie making.KathNiel and SDTG fanatics are all excited for ‘She’s Dating The Gangster’ 940x280 The upcoming movie adaptation of the bestselling book “She’s Dating The Gangster” has been hogging the internet through the movie posters made by the book’s fans and supporters of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, the lead stars of the “She’s Dating The Gangster.” “She’s Dating The Gangster" is being helmed by box-office director Cathy Garcia-Molina under Star Cinema. The bestselling book She’s Dating the Gangster made its debut in media as an online book published in Wattpad. Afterwards, Summit Books published it last March 2013. The book, which is written by Bianca Bernardino, consistently figured in the bestselling charts. The popularity of the work urged Star Cinema to buy the rights for a movie remake.

In a Candy Mag interview, the author said that she's seeing Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo bringing her characters to life if ever the work will be adapted into a movie. She cited Daniel's "bad boy aura" and Kathryn's vibe similar to the girl protagonist as the reason why they perfectly fit the roles. She’s Dating the Gangster is the story of Athena Dizon who falls in love with her fake boyfriend Kenji de los Reyes, a gangster and a campus heartthrob. With the success of movies adapted from best-selling books such as Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo, Star Cinema is now creating waves with this new project. Aside from She’s Dating the Gangster, the film outfit is also adapting the bestselling Precious Hearts Romances title of all time, Once A Princess to be topbilled by Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales (read more about it here). The movie adaptation of She's Dating the Gangster will be directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, the director of KathNiel's romantic series Got to Believe. The production team targets filming this March 2014.

The heart-wrenching story of She’s Dating the Gangster tells the tale of two teenagers namely, Athena Dizon and campus bad boy Kenji de los Reyes who begin a pretend relationship and later blossomed into something deeper. According to the interview of Candy Mag, author Bianca Bernardino said that Kathniel love team best fit the leading characters of her book due to Daniel’s “bad boy aura” and Kathryn’s vibe similar to Athena’s character.

Liu Yifei

Liu Yifei Born in Wuhan, Hubei province of China 1987 August 25th, She began modeling at the age of 8 and was trained in singing, dancing and the piano. Moving to the United States at 10 with her mother, Liu lived there for four years. She returned to China in June 2002 to pursue a modeling and acting career. In September 2002, she was accepted into the Performance Institute of Beijing Film Academy at the tender age 15. Her first television role was in The Story of a Noble Family. Shortly after, she was chosen to portray the role of Wang Yuyan in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, a drama based on the same-titled novel by the acclaimed martial arts writer, Jinyong. In October 2003, Liu marked her first appearance on the big screen collaboration with May Day, the well-known Taiwanese rock band in the movie Love Of May. Her fame and popularity went up another notch through her starring role in the 2004 drama series adaptation of the video game, The Legend of Sword and Fairy. Upon her graduation from the Beijing Film Academy in July 2006, Liu starred in another television production based on another book by Jinyong, The Return of the Condor Heroes. This TV series was very well received in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan. Liu made her first foray into her music career in August 2005 when she secured a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

 After taking up singing and dancing lessons for a year, her album Liu Yifei was released regionally in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and throughout South-East Asia in August 2006, featuring a diverse music repertoire including rap and soft rock. In the same year, Liu also released her Japanese album in which the single, The Gate of Late Night, was chosen to be the theme for an animation series by Tokyo TV. Chinese-American co-productions are all the rage right now and Nicolas Cage is getting in on the action with the upcoming action movie Outcast, from director Nick Powell. Shooting in Beijing and Yunnan Province in September Outback also stars Hayden Christensen and according to an announcement by the film’s Chinese production company Yunnan Film Group the two actors will also be joined by Chinese actress Liu Yifei. Liu Yifei has posted the following photo to her Weibo account, which sees her training for Outcast with the same horse-riding trainer she worked with for The Forbidden Kingdom six years ago. In Hong Kong director Gordon Chan's latest wuxia flick The Four, she plays a woman named Emotionless, who has telepathic and telekinetic powers. Her character is one of four martial arts masters, who possess superpowers and form a team working for a special forces department backed by the Emperor. Their initial job is to solve a mystery involving the circulation of fake currency, but it seems an even larger conspiracy is unfolding. The film also stars Anthony Wong, Deng Chao, Ronald Cheng and Collin Chou. The 24-year-old is polite but detached and reserved over the phone from China, telling FiRST how she can also block out emotions in real life. But she does so to act well. "While I'm acting, I listen to no one," she said. "At that moment, there is only me. I block out everything else." That's a considerable skill, considering how Liu had her fair share of pressures in life. She grew up in a strict environment, in which her mother, dancer Liu Xiao Li, was reportedly overprotective and over-controlling. Liu said: "My parents love me... But I still have to separate my personal feelings from work." Her mother also apparently didn't have much to say about The Four - which opens here today - after watching it. Liu admitted: "She didn't really have anything good to say about my acting. "But she seldom praises me. She only likes classical things." The media has also tried to get an emotional response from Liu with reports about her close relationship with her godfather, tycoon Chen Jinfei. She brushed it aside, saying: "People have been reporting this for 10 years. It gives me no stress at all.

Chinese actress Liu Yifei will star in the upcoming China-U.S. romance-war epic "Outcast", opposite Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen, which begins shooting in Beijing and Yunnan Province in September, according to the movie's Chinese production company. Yunnan Film Group has announced the news via its Sina Weibo microblog, saying that a party was held recently in Beijing to welcome the lead actors on board the project. The film tells the story of European soldiers traveling through east Asia in the 12th century and their relationships with a Chinese princess and her royal family. With horse-riding action and swordplay woven throughout the plot of "Outcast", the film's lead actors are getting well-acquainted with their animal co-stars, as they have all been receiving extensive equestrian training on set. While in the saddle, Liu Yifei posted a picture of herself in mid-training on her Sina Weibo. She says she is working with the same one who coached her in horseback riding six years ago, while she prepared for her role in "The Forbidden Kingdom", which starred Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The actress, who spent her early teenage years in New York, added in her Weibo post that she was trying to pick up a British accent, which she is finding to be quite difficult. "Outcast" will be director Nick Powell's debut film. Previously, Powell worked as a stunt and fight choreographer for films such as "The Bourne Identity", "X-Men: The Last Stand" and "Resident Evil: Retribution", according to IMDB.

Immediately after her admittance into the Beijing Film Academy, Liu received offers to star in various television series. Her debut appearance on television was in The Story of a Noble Family. Shortly after, she was chosen to play Wang Yuyan in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel of the same title. Initially, Liu Tao was selected for the role of Wang Yuyan but it went to Liu Yifei eventually and Liu Tao was cast as A'zhu instead. In 2005, Liu starred as Zhao Ling'er in Chinese Paladin, an adaptation of the action RPG The Legend of Sword and Fairy. The following year, she starred in The Return of the Condor Heroes, a television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. After intense speculation on who would play Xiaolongnü, the role was finally offered to her. She was backed by Cha, who felt that she had all the necessary qualities to portray the young and innocent female protagonist. Although the television series she acted in were well-received, most of the films she starred in did poorly in terms of box office earnings. In 2008, she co-starred with Jet Li and Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom, in which she played Golden Sparrow, an orphan seeking revenge against her parents' killer. In 2010, she starred in Love in Disguise with Leehom Wang.