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Ahn Jae Wook (안재욱)
This man is so unassuming and down to earth that you tend to forget how big a star he really is. Despite having thousands of fans who adore him in Korea, Japan, China, South America and the rest of Asia, Ahn Jae Wook remains very approachable and humble.
Ahn graduated from Seoul Arts University where he majored in theater. At the young age of 23, he made his first television appearance as a blind doctor in the MBC drama Song of Blind Bird.
After Song of Blind Bird, he landed a role in the weekend drama Partner which ran for three years. He was trapped in student roles until he got his big break and was offered the lead in the drama Star In My Heart. That drama catapulted him into superstar status and also kicked off his singing career.
In the final episode of Star In My Heart, Ahn's character performed the song "Forever" in concert. "Forever" - the song was a huge hit and his first album of the same name sold 700, 000 copies. Incidentally, FOREVER is also the name of Ahn Jae Wook's fan club.
Ahn Jae Wook paired up with Cha Tae Hyun to host the radio program KBS COOL FM Mr. Radio from April 16, 2007 - June 30, 2008. During the time Ahn and Cha were hosting Mr Radio it was the most popular radio program in South Korea! On the final broadcast of the program, Ahn told listeners that he really enjoyed his time on Mr. Radio and had not laughed so much in his life.
He is also an avid baseball fan and is known to attend live games during baseball season. Ahn also belongs to his own baseball team called Jemisama.
Ahn Jae Wook is a long standing star and meets with his fans for a 3D/2N get-together at his FOREVER Summer Camp every year without fail since 1997!
Let's get to know this very charismatic star...
Date of birth: 12 September 1971
Height: 176cm
Weight: 65kg
Blood type: A
Family: Father, Mother, Younger brother
Favourite food: Kimchi Jjigae
Favourite actor: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro
Hobbies: Baseball, Golf, Water skiing, Photography
Management company: JABLE (he was previously with Motis but established his own company in 2009). JABLE means Jaewook + ABLE.
Albums:
* Sounds Like You (2005)
* Reds in AnJaeWook (2003)
* Yesterday (1999)
* Memories (1998)
* Forever (1997)
Dramas:
* Saranghae-I Love You (2008)
* Mr. Goodbye (2006)
* O! Pil-seung Bong Sun-yeong (오!필승 봉순영) (2004)
* Destiny (2004)
* Fairy and Swindler (선녀와 사기꾼) (2003)
* 아파트 (2001)
* Bad Friends (2000)
* Mom and Sister (2000)
* Goodbye My Love (1999)
* Sunflower (1998)
* Revenge and Passion (1998)
* Star In My Heart(별은 내가슴에) (1997)
* Three Men Three Women (1996)
* Salted Mackerel(자반고등어) (1996)
* Their Embrace(그들의 포옹) (1996)
* War And Love (전쟁과 사랑) (1995)
* Hotel (호텔) (1995)
* Partner/Jjack (1994 - 1997)
* Song of Blind Bird (눈먼 새의 노래) (1994)
Movies:
* Garden of Heaven (2003)
* Tie a Yellow Ribbon (1998)
* First Kiss (1998)
* Rub Love (1998)
Sources: Ahn Jae Wook's Official Website, Ahn Jae Wook Forever Singapore, Asianfanatics, Wikipedia
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Win a beauty hamper worth RM500 from LANEIGE
Here's your chance to win a LANEIGE hamper worth RM500!
All you have to do is :
- Get to know all the products in the gift hamper
- Write about one product, and stand a chance to win all five products in the hamper!
Below is a list of five products that we will be giving away in the special LANEIGE gift hamper. Use your mouse to scroll to the right to view more and mouse-over each product to read a short description.
Just select one of the products and write “Why I would like to have it…” (not more than 30 words)
Send your entries to kpopped.contest@gmail.com! Please include your full name, IC number and mobile phone number in the entry so we may contact you should you be our lucky winner!
Scroll through products by placing mouse on left or right edge
TERMS & CONDITIONS:
- The judges’ decision is final and any correspondence will not be entertained.
- The contest is open to all K-popped! readers residing in West Malaysia.
- Winners will collect a Laneige product hamper worth RM500 at the Laneige office at Mid Valley.
- You may send in as many entries as you like, but only one prize per participant.
- Contest period: 16 - 30 June 2009.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Life after BBF
Boys Before Flowers : Final episode aired (in Korea) on March 31.
Filming wrapped up on March 29, 2009.
It's over now. All the hype, all the suspense on how the drama's going to end. It's all over...
Filming for Boys Before Flowers ended on the night of March 29, 2009. The tail end of filming brought the cast on a whirlwind schedule, taking them from all over Korea to Macau and culminated at Korea's Incheon beach. Well, the dust has settled and now the cast and crew can only look back at the 5-months of hard work as a sweet memory.
The final episode of Boys Before Flowers aired on KBS2 in Korea on March 31, 2009. Imagine, barely more than a day of post-production time before the final episode went on air! That's the insanely hectic pace the drama cast and crew had to live with for the past 5 months or so. A dreadfully stressful, exhaustive pace. Congratulations to them for pulling it all off i say!
That's a wrap guys! Filming ends and the cast and crew celebrate...
What will life be like after Boys Before Flowers? Well, for starters i will probably stop crossing out Monday and Tuesday nights in my organizer as off limits and making myself available for other appointments again. Well, my Mon and Tues nights won't ever be the same again for sure. But you are not here to listen to my post-BBF withdrawal symptoms (besides, i have lots more episodes to go!).
Now that all the excitement of producing and first-time airing of the drama is over, what did the now scattered F4 members do? What did Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Joon and Kim Bum do on the days after they completed filming the drama? Let's take a peek.
The next day - for the first time in five months(!), the four had completely different schedules. Of course the first thing on all of their minds were to get some much needed rest. But here's what each ended up doing.
Lee Min-ho : Exercise, facial and rest!
On March 30, Lee Min-ho got some much needed rest. He also worked out / exercised (which he says is long overdue) and made an appointment with his dermatologist for a one-hour skin care treatment.
That afternoon, in a telephone interview with Sports Korea, Min-ho mentioned "I feel much better after a one-hour rest and treatment at the dermatologist (he probably fell asleep when the dermatologist worked on his face)." Then he asked jokingly "Do I sound different when I am lying down?" However, Min-ho did not have the luxury of taking the entire day off. He had a shooting (photography) appointment later that evening.
Kim Hyun-joong : Fan meeting (Goodbye Yun Ji Hoo Party)
Kim Hyun-joong a.k.a. Ji-hoo sunbae (a name which his fans affectionately still calls him) has one of the most organized and active fans groups around! On March 30, Hyun-joong had a rehearsal with his bandmates for the fan meeting which would take place the next day.
On March 31, Hyun-joong was at Seoul's Olympic Park meeting 4,000 very lucky fans. Kim Hyun-joong was joined by his SS501 band mates, Kim Joon and Kim Bum! Hyun-joong also told his fans that his band SS501 will be making a comeback soon.
F3 reunion: Kim Hyun-joong, now back to being leader of SS501
and his new found friends Kim Bum and Kim Joon.
Both Kims showed support by making a
special appearance at Hyun-joong's fan meeting.
and his new found friends Kim Bum and Kim Joon.
Both Kims showed support by making a
special appearance at Hyun-joong's fan meeting.
Kim Bum : Busy shooting movie & CF
Kim Bum delved straight into shooting a movie after Boys Before Flowers wrapped up. The day after, he spent the entire morning at the film studio, then followed with CF shooting later. In fact, all the F4 members had a late night on March 29, taking photos and saying their good-byes. Despite staying up late the night before, Kim Bum had to wake up early for a full day of shooting.
Kim Joon : Begins his career as an entertainer
The end of Boys Before Flowers signifies a wonderful start to Kim Joon's new career. Before playing Song Woo-bin on the drama, he was in the band T-MAX, but was still practically an unknown face. Now, all that has changed and his career in K-pop entertainment has been given a kick-start. On March 30, Kim Joon was at the recording of an MBC entertainment program.
Kim Joon spoke to Sports Seoul via a telephone interview and said, "During the drama (BBF), I received much love from my fans. Now, after the drama, I intend to return all that love." He added that he aspires to become a good actor.
F4 and a girl: One of the last few pics taken by the main cast.
From left: Lee Min-ho, Gu Hye-sun, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Bum & Kim Joon.
Source: Sports Korea
Pics: Focus News Network, Asia Economy
More:
F4 Interview: Kim Hyun-joong
Jung Eui-chul plays dual role in Boys Before Flowers
Introducing the ladies in Boys Before Flowers
Lee Min-ho slaps on Etude
Pics: Focus News Network, Asia Economy
More:
F4 Interview: Kim Hyun-joong
Jung Eui-chul plays dual role in Boys Before Flowers
Introducing the ladies in Boys Before Flowers
Lee Min-ho slaps on Etude
Life after Boys Before Flowers
TVXQ's Hero (left) and Park Ji Bin enjoying a cuppa on their "date"
Fourteen year old Park Ji Bin wants a little of that F4 fame too. The little boy is crying out for attention and posted these pics of him and TVXQ's Hero Jaejoong in his home page recently.
Park Ji Bin plays Geum Kang San (Jandi's little brother) on Boys Before Flowers. The talented young lad is also currently on KBS Empress Chun Chu. He debuted at the young age of eight in Perfect Love (2003).
On March 31, Park Ji Bin spent time with his "elder brother" and friend -- oh yes, you all know him too, Dong Bang Shin Ki's Hero Jaejoong. Park first met Hero way back in 2005 and they exchanged phone numbers and have reportedly become fast friends.
Hyung! Let's do the couples thing and feed each other!
This is not a Starbucks CF
Hey Park Ji Bin! Aren't you a bit too young to be drinking liquor?
Park Ji Bin and his other "connections" - with
Boys Before Flowers co-stars Lee Min Ho and Gu Hye Sun
Hey Park Ji Bin! Aren't you a bit too young to be drinking liquor?
Park Ji Bin and his other "connections" - with Boys Before Flowers co-stars Lee Min Ho and Gu Hye Sun
Source: JKnews
Friday, March 27, 2009
Saturday, December 13, 2008
K-popped! T-shirt giveaway
To make things festive here on our blog, we are giving out one exclusive Korean Dancer t-shirt to a lucky reader.
Yes, we are giving out this t-shirt...Here's how to win it:
In our Facebook K-popped! Group discussion thread "T-shirt Giveaway", answer the following question and tell us why you want the t-shirt! It's as simple as that!
CONTEST QUESTION:
"In our recent trip to Seoul, where did we go while wearing our K-popped! Korean dancer t-shirts?"
K-popped! trio went to...
SLOGAN:
"I want the K-popped! Korean dancer t-shirt because..."
This contest is opened to all readers. Yes, we will ship the t-shirt to where-ever you are, as long as you have an address the postman can reach.
Hurry! Send in your entries now. Contest ends 31st December 2008.
Please note that the t-shirt is a ladies tee, size S (as modeled by Rooster). For size details, check out Threadless size chart. Size is approximately S in the Threadless girly tees category.
For research, you might want to check out our K-popped! in Seoul entries.
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