Congrats KHJ

Kim Hyun Joong monopolized the sales chart in Japan with position 1, 2 and 4.

According to Brokore, a website with Korean artistes stuffs in Japan, Kim Hyun Joong made it to the number 1, 2 and 4 of the sales chart with KBS 2TV drama ‘Boys Over Flowers’ Event, Photobook, etc. Tickets for ‘Reunion’ event for the ‘Boys Over Flowers’ Japanese fans was put on sale on 9-Jul and 16-Jul, and was sold out, thus gained the 1st place of the sales chart. In addition, Kim Hyun Joong’s photobook ‘Ready, Action!’ which he has taken in Spain and Premium DVD & photobook ‘The First Love Story’ which will be filmed in Bali and Japan made it to the 2nd and 4th place respectively.

Kim HyunJoong has been casted as the leading actor for MBC drama ‘Mischievous Kiss’ and will be immersed in the filming. He will be attending ‘Boys Over Flowers’ event ‘Reunion’ held in Japan Osaka and Tokyo on 18th and 21st respectively.

Credits : silk781220@sportschosun.com + (English Translation) xiaochu @ Quainte501.com

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I’m sure many of you guys just can’t wait till the drama series of Playful Kiss airs. Well, to raise the hype even more about this upcoming drama, Group Eight has offered a sneak peek of the Playful Kiss filming with filming stills.

The released stills were of Kim Hyun Joong and Jung So Min.

According to the production Group Eight, Kim Hyun Joong (who will be playing Baek Seung Jo) and Jung So Min (Oh Hani) held their first filming on the 24th at a residential area in SungBokDong, Seoul.

They were acting in a scene where they are bickering at one another on their way to school. These photos have been revealed to the public on the 26th.

Group Eight also revealed:

“When it came time for these two to commence filming, the staff erupted into applause and congratulated them on their first official filming”

“Kim Hyun Joong and Jung So Min responded with warm and bright smiles”

Group Eight continued:

“Shortly after Seung Jo and Hani started living together, we captured scenes of them two bickering at each other while on their way to school”

“Seung Jo holds a cold appearance and reminds Hani to pretend as if she doesn’t know him while at school. On the other hand, Hani is grumbling and complaining towards Seung Jo. This is just the start of their upcoming sweet romance”

Upon starting filming activities, Kim Hyun Joong shared his determination:

“The first filming started today, and upon hearing the cue sign from the director, I then realized that the filming has officially started”

“Aside from Boy’s Over Flower’s Yoon Ji Hoo, I have been reborn as Playful Kiss’ Baek Seung Jo. I will try my best to make this the best drama”

Jung So Min also shared:

“The director always watches over and leads me well, and I’ve begun to realize that he concentrates a lot on the actors and actresses”

“Instead of showcasing perfect acting since I’m only a rookie, I will try to display my natural and pure sides”

The drama will debut on September 1st through MBC.


Source: allkpop

After All by Peter Cetera and Cher

I just love the lyrics of this song to the nth times. I wanna sing it over and over again!

Well, here we are again;
I guess it must be fate.
We've tried it on our own,
But deep inside we've known
We'd be back to set things straight.

I still remember when
Your kiss was so brand new.
Every memory repeats,
Every step I take retreats,
Every journey always brings me back to you.

CHORUS

After All the stops and starts,
We keep coming back to these two hearts,
Two angels who've been rescued from the fall.
After All that we've been through,
It all comes down to me and you.
I guess it's meant to be,
Forever you and me, After All.

When love is truly right
(This time it's truly right.)
It lives from year to year.
It changes as it goes,
Oh, and on the way it grows,
But it never disappears,

CHORUS

Always just beyond my touch,
You know I needed you so much.
After All, what else is livin' for?
CHORUS

Bonding Time at Chowking

07.23.10.

This afternoon, we went to Chowking near Boni to dine out. ^^ Karen, Johanna, and I had a great time eating at my favorite fastfood restaurant. Wah! I really love Chowking and it's Lumpiang Shanghai. Super Looooove it!

Here are some of the pics that we took a while ago. :)

Too bad Myra and Lhyza were not able to join. Hopefully, they can...next time. :)

On Different Issues..

Before I start, let me state that all of the things that I'm going to write here are just my opinions and since this is my blog, kindly respect me. These are just my point of views which I want to share.

On signing with KeyEast..

I'm soooo happy with it! Of course, with Bae Yong Joon as its main stockholder, the company looks very promising and capable of promoting KHJ not only in Asia, but in other non-Asian countries as well. I want him to be a "world star" which I think is very difficult to achieve with DSP's lack of good management skills. Although I want him to be with his brothers in SS501, I feel that as a fan I would be very SELFISH if I would confine them in a group for the rest of their lives. Gosh! Three years from now, they'll be serving their military service. It's about time for them to focus on their own careers and make a mark as an individual, not a member of SS501. I love SS501 so much but I know in their hearts, they also want to do something else aside from singing as a group. They are not just IDOLS, they're ARTISTS who want prove themselves individually.
KHJ is right! It is a new beginning for the five of them, I guess for as a fan. I will certainly support all of them, but right now, gotta prioritize KHJ more. He's my ANGEL!

On his new drama, Mischievous Kiss/Playful Kiss (the Korean version of It Started with a Kiss)

He will be paired with Jung So Min in this 20-episode MBC-Group 8 drama. KHJ was chosen from the pool of good-looking guys that include Lee Min Ho, Yong Hwa of CN Blue, and even DBSK's Changmin. Well, I prefer not to talk about the other actors coz KHJ has been chosen already. To those so-called "critics" who kept on bashing KHJ, thank you! Kamsahamnida! You guys are making this drama more famous. :) I'm sure, a lot of people of different ages are already waiting for his new drama. Although Jung so min is kinda new, reviews about her performance are pretty good. Hopefully, there would be good chemistry between the two of them.
About ratings, well, this show will go up against KBS's Baking Kingdom followed by Rain's Fugitive, and SBS's My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, and maybe Secret Garden. Such tough competitions right? But why am I so positive about it? It's because I believe the material is nice, the manga is famous and well-written, and of course, it's KHJ's follow up drama after BOF. It was long overdue, but thanks to DSP for doing great! (sarcastic!)

On KHJ meeting Shun Oguri at Gorilla in Chicken Restaurant..

What can I say? What KHJ wants, KHJ gets it! LOL. It's really interesting to see these two standing one after another. Gosh! My two favorite Asian actors! A lot of people really like Shun for his Rui portrayal, and unfortunately, I'm not one of them. Wait? I didn't watch HYD much. I prefer him as Sano in Hana Kimi. He's such a great actor. A good role model for a budding actor like KHJ.
Although the so-called "critics" criticized his acting in BOF, I still believe that he did great in the series. He is the only reason why I watch even if I don't know him yet. To be honest, I only know Kim Bum and Lee Min Ho from the beginning coz I always read news about them. But when I watched the series, it was KHJ who convinced me to watch it till the end. And he's the sole reason why I'm watching it from time to time through my ipod. KHJ touched the cold me!

Well, I would love to see the two with Vic Zhou, but I like Ken Zu the most in the Taiwanese version. I'm hoping that these two would have a collaboration someday. Keeping my fingers crossed!

[Article] It's Kim Hyun Joong for Mischievious Kiss

Hyun Joong decided for ISWAK
from: sports korea + newsen

Korean to English translation by Ode / ss501ode.blogspot.com

Group SS501's Kim Hyun Joong has been chosen as the final lead for 'It started with a kiss' / 'Mischievous kiss'.

Kim Hyun Joong's side Keyeast has revealed that they successfully finished discussions with the drama's production company Group Eight recently. However, although Kim Hyun Joong has not had signed the papers with Group Eight, they have finished and confirmed his partake in the drama. In awhile more, Group Eight will be releasing official notice of this.

To Kim Hyun Joong's participation in this drama, he has been on a fiery go with many other strong rivals right until the end, with considered nominees like CN Blue's Jung Yong Hwa and DBSG's ChangMin. Though ChangMin was the final consideration along side Kim Hyun Joong right until the final decision, and that his agency SM Entertainment did meet up with Group Eight with quite a keen stand, MBC's production company has finally taken a firm stand with Kim Hyun Joong as the choice for male protagonist.

Kim Hyun Joong's character name will be Baek Seung Jo in the drama, and he plays a genius who has never failed in getting a Number 1 across the entire school who particularly excels in physical education and cooking, not just that, he is also a perfect guy who knows almost every thing under the sky. He will be falling in love with a simple girl Moon Ha Ni (undecided for choice) who has never done anything right, on the contrary to him.

The drama's production company felt that Kim Hyun Joong's Yoon JiHoo in Boys over Flowers is somewhat similar to this Baek Seung Jo of 'It started with a kiss'. Though that being the case, Yoon Ji Hoo was a character very sweet and loving, whereas Baek Seung Jo is one who is cocky and proud, totally on the stark end.

As for the female lead Moon Ha Ni, it hasn't been decided as of yet. Considered nominee Park Bo Young is facing contract issues with agency company, so her participation will be considered with reservations. As to actress Park Shin Hye, KARA's Han Seung Yeon, f(x)'s Sulli have all been undergoing auditions for the role, which was gaining about a huge amount of attention after this was known.

As to the fact that Kim Hyun Joong has once again taken on the role of a popular manhwa lead, he will be receiving much attention on him as to whether or not he will be able to successfully pull it off again.

Korean version of 'It started with a kiss' has been receiving enthusiastic anticipation from netizens.

'It started with a kiss' will begin airing after 'Road Number One' drama on MBC in latter half of year.

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I'm happy that he has a new drama comin up. Cheers for my ANGEL.
Sorry pathetic antis!
Bleh!