Lee Young Ae Secretly Marries Gyopo Businessman

Lee Young Ae

Hallyu star Lee Young Ae got married on August 24 in a secret ceremony. The wedding  took place in the U.S. and was only attended by family.

The annoucement was made belatedly on August 25 by Lee’s lawyer out of respect for her groom’s privacy. No official photos or further details have been nor will be given.

Park Han Byul’s Interview (ISplus)

KP’s note: Park Han Byul’s Se7en-related excerpts are part of the “drinking interview” series by ISplus where a journalist interviews the celebrity over a dinner and alcoholic drinks. This one in particular took place at a pork restaurant on June 21 and was published five days later. I usually don’t go back to post photos or articles that over a month old, but I thought that this one’s interesting because it was published just after Se7en went public about being in a seven-year relationship with Park Han Byul. Her answers give some insight into their long denied relationship, and since I never wrote a couple alert for them (because really – who needed to be alerted?), I thought that this might be nice.

Park Han Byul

2ne1’s Interview, Part II (10asia)

Online magazine 10asia published an interview with 2ne1 on August 5. Read on for second half; the first half  is posted here.

2ne1

5th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival

JIMFF - poster

The 5th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) is taking place from August 13 to 18 in the city of Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do. This year’s film festival includes about 90 music-related films of diverse genres from 35 countries.

Kim Rae Won Gets Ready to Serve

On the afternoon of August 13, actor Kim Rae Won (Insadong Scandal) entered the army training centre in Nonsan, Chungcheongnam-do.

Kim Rae Won

KP’s Note 7

Dear visitors,

We will be on hiatus for a couple of days – even if an earth-shattering news item such as “Jang Dong Gun & Lee Hyori Elope!” comes up.

Sorry for the inconvenience – we’ll post about a few upcoming dramas, the second part of 2ne1’s interview, and more later on this week.

– KP

P.S. Here’s a random picture that might put a smile on your face:

cast of Chaw celebrating Uhm Tae Woong's 35th birthday on location in the U.S. (4/09)

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• Couple Alert – Yoon Jin Seo and Lee Taek Keun have been confirmed as a couple by her agency. The actress and pro baseball athlete met while doing a photo shoot for Mnet’s Trend Report Feel – hosted by Yoon – in April and were introduced to each other by friends. They began dating in May. Yoon is currently filming Bimilae with Yoo Ji Tae while Lee is playing in the 2009 baseball season with the Woori Heroes.
  

  Lee Taek Keun & Yoon Jin Seo

• Lee Hyori and Ryoo Seung Beom are playing a long-time couple in a music video for hip-hop duo Leessang. For Leessang’s sixth album, Lee and Ryoo are starring in the MV for the title track as a couple who has been together for 10 years. Lee reportedly agreed to participate and moved around her schedule upon hearing that she would be working with siblings Ryoo Seung Beom and Ryoo Seung Wan. Ryoo Seung Wan is directing the video; he previously worked with Leessang on their “Ballerino” MV and in his 2008 film, Dachimawa Lee.

• The sixth episode of Style will feature cameos by 2ne1, FT Island, 2PM, Kang Ji Hwan, and Cha Ye Ryun. They filmed a party scene celebrating the 200th issue of Style magazine. The shoot took place in Itaewon on Monday, August 10. The episode will be broadcast on August 16. Style has already overcome the 20% mark in viewership after its fourth episode.
  

  2ne1

• Look at Alex’s and Ricky Neely Kim’s most recent photo essays here and here.