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Jo In Sung, Kim Yoon Seok, Heo Jun Ho, Koo Kyu Hwan and Cast of Hit Movie Escape From Mogadishu Celebrate Breaking 3 Million Tickets Sold

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The year long delay was no deterrent for potboiler political action flick Escape From Mogadishu, the Korean movie this weekend became the biggest box office hit in South Korea this year 2021. It overtook Black Widow and now has 3 million tickets sold. South Korea like around the world remains under COVID-19 restrictions still and this summer the Seoul region … Continue reading →

Jo In Sung Donates 500 Million Won to Finish Building School in Tanzania Educating Over 300 Students

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Charity work for the rich and/or famous is a usually a mixture of guilt donation, publicity go-gooder donation, and sincere donation. I think any donation to a charitable enterprise or cause is good in my book even if the star is doing it to get brownie points, anything given towards those in need is the most important. With that said, … Continue reading →

Collection of the Tallest K-actors in 2020 for Your Viewing Pleasure

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I’ve watched K-dramas for so many years I’m almost inured to how insanely good looking the actors are and many who have equal talent to boot as well. Recently two dramas had me doing double takes and marveling at how those actors really filled up the screen with their height in ways that captivated my attention more than before. I’ve … Continue reading →

Jo In Sung in Talks for K-drama Moving Costarring Han Hyo Joo and Cha Tae Hyun

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When I say Han Hyo Joo has the best luck when it comes to picking dramas and then she goes and lands what is currently the most high profile drama in production for 2021. She’s in talks for the fantasy drama Moving and now her two male leads are going to be Jo In Sung and Cha Tae Hyun. The … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun and Hyun Bin Top the 2020 Highest Paid Korean Actors in Television

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This list will likely change heading into 2021 but for now we’re in 2020 so let’s take a look at who among the K-actors is leading the bankability and raking in the dough on K-drama land. Kim Soo Hyun comes back from military service and immediately resumed the top spot as the highest paid actor in television with $85,000 USD … Continue reading →

Jo In Sung Hospitalized for Knee Pain After Finishing Filming for K-movie Mogadishu

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The two may not be related to each other but does explain why K-actor Jo In Sung has been MIA from K-ent media for some time now. Jo In Sung is in the hospital for knee pain according to his agency, and the condition was caused in his everyday life and not due to filming. He’s finished filming for political … Continue reading →

Nam Joo Hyuk to Join Jo In Sung in New Noh Hee Kyung Penned K-drama

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Nam Joo Hyuk is back on my total love list thanks to The Light in Your Eyes (Dazzling). It wasn’t even his drama to carry, that was for Kim Hye Ja and Han Ji Min in a brilliant tandem, but Nam Joo Hyuk needed to hold his own opposite them and he did that confidently. I’m even more thrilled that … Continue reading →

Jo In Sung in Talks for New Noh Hee Kyung Penned Drama After Doing It’s Okay, It’s Love and That Winter, the Wind Blows with Her

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Three time will once again be the charm, I’m confident of it, with the reported reunion of K-actor Jo In Sung with his now drama muse screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung. Or maybe he’s her muse, because the two have done two well-received dramas together already and is in talks for another collaboration. They first worked together in That Winter, the … Continue reading →

Good Friends Jo In Sung, Kwang Soo, Kim Woo Bin, and D.O. Spotted Returning From Japan Vacation

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It’s a factor of both how many K-dramas I’ve watched and also how distinctive these guys are that even totally covered up head to toe I can recognize them. So can the public and K-media who spotted Jo In Sung, Kwang Soo, Kim Woo Bin, and D.O. coming back to Korea from a short Japan vacation. They were spotted at … Continue reading →

Jo In Sung, Park Bo Young Lead Winners of the 2018 KCA Consumer Choice Awards

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This is kinda a random award but apparently it’s the 23rd year of it so go figure. The 2018 KCA (Korean Consumer Association) Consumer Day Awards took place in Seoul this week with winners from the drama, movie, and music industries. Notable winners include Jo In Sung and his good friend and also dream actress to work with Park Bo … Continue reading →

Ma Dong Seok, Ha Jung Woo, and Lee Byung Hun Top 2018 Gallup Poll of Most Popular Film Actors

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With the close of 2018 looming the polls are starting to reference the entire year and Gallup just released the most popular film actors as voted by the South Korean audiences for the year. Topping the list is everyone’s favorite tough guy Ma Dong Seok in first place, followed by perennial top film actor Ha Jung Woo with Lee Byung … Continue reading →

The Leads of Hit K-romance Movie The Classic 15 Years Later Have Competing Movies at the Box Office

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It’s a cute coincidence and also a testament to the enduring success of the three actors in question. Most K-drama and K-movie fans. This weekend the Korean box office has a three-way battle for supremacy with three high profile movies premiering on Friday – The Negotiation with Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin, fortune-telling sageuk Feng Shui (Myeong Dang) with … Continue reading →

Jo In Sung Becomes Instagram Worthy in All Peach Suit at Movie Premiere for The Great Battle

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I legit guffawed out loud when I laid eyes on K-actor Jo In Sung‘s outfit at the movie premiere for his period film The Great Battle. He went exactly opposite to his grizzled war general role in the film and delivered a true flower boy visual that proves he’s still got it even at 38 years old. Jo In Sung … Continue reading →