Today i came across a site that was showing 8 weird commercials of korea,
http://www.craveonline.com/lifestyle/articles/192859-8-wtf-korean-commercials
I'm pretty sure that the last one of them is banned in korea or send out late because of the idea you can get of it. But still it's worth to take a look at them, and maybe to find even more strange korean commercials. Of course every country has his normal and weird commercials, but are those as weird as these?
Saturday 26 October 2013
Sunday 8 September 2013
[DRAMA] The King and I
Profile
- Drama: King and I
- Revised romanization: Wangkwa Na
- Hangul: 왕과 나
- Director: Jae-gyeong Kim
- Writer:
- Network: SBS
- Episodes: 63
- Release Date: August 27, 2007 - April 1, 2008
- Runtime: Mon & Tues 21:55
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
In the Joseon Dynasty period, the kingdom was enveloped in a political maelstrom. Cheo-seon was born as a posthumous child and separated from his mother immediately. He was raised by Weol-hwa and the old Swe-gwi, who ran the eunuch school. When he meets So-hwa, the daughter of a powerful noble, he falls in love with her immediately. He voluntarily becomes a eunuch to be close to So-hwa and is assigned to work for Cho Chi-gyeom, a senior eunuch. Entering the royal palace, he sees King, Sung-Jong and So-hwa spend their first night together. He becomes So-hwa’s loyal protector. As the political battles rage on among the courtesans and wives in the palace, So-hwa is chosen by the king to be his queen and Cheo-seon vows to be her loyal servant. But So-hwa is eventually dethroned as the queen and leaves the palace in disgrace. Cheo-seon helplessly watches these events unfold and he secretly helps So-hwa. But in a cruel twist of fate, he is the one chosen to execute So-hwa’s death sentence by serving her a bowlful of poison. After So-hwa dies, he looks after her son King, Yeonsangun as if he were his own son....Cast
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| Oh Man-Seok | Ku Hye-Seon | Ko Joo-Won | Jeon Kwang-Leol | Yang Mi-Kyeong |
| Kim Cheo-Sun | Yoon So-Hwa | King Sung-Jong | Jo chi-Kyum | Queen Jung-Hee |
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| Jeon In-Hwa | Yang Jeong-A | Lee Il-Jae | Sun Woo Jae Duk | Choi Jung-Won |
| King Sung-Jong's mother | Choe-Sun's mother | Kim Ja-Myung | Yoon Ki-Kyun | So-Hwa's mother |
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| Lee Jin | Kim Sa-Rang | Han Da-Min | Han So-Jung | Yoon Hye-Kyung |
| queen Jung-Hyun | Uh Woo-Dong | queen Kong-Hye | king's concubine Uhm | king's concubine Jung |
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| Shin Goo | Jeon Hye-Bin | Kim Soo-Mi | Yun Yu-Seon | Ahn Kil-Kang |
| Eunuch No | Sul-Young | old woman So-Gwi | Wol-Hwa | Kae Do-Chi |
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| Kang Nam-Kil | Kim Jung-Min | Ahn Jae-Mo | Lee Gun-Joo | Kim Da-Hyun |
| Eunuch trainer Choi | Beo Deul Yi | Jung Han-Soo | Song Kae-Nam | Choi Ja-Chi |
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| Kang In-Hyeong | Kim Ha-Kyun | Kim Myeong-Su | Han Jung-Soo | Kim So-Hyun |
| Moon So-Woon | Jang Soon-Moo | Yang Sung-Yoon | Do Geum-Pyo | Jo chi-Kyum's wife |
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| Kim Byeong-Se | Yoo Dong-Hyuk | Jeong Tae-Woo | Kim Jong-Kyeol |
| King Se-Jo | King Ye-Jong | King Yeon-San | Han Myung-Hwe |
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| Joo Min-Soo | Park Bo-Young | Yoo Seung-Ho | Kim Hee-Jung | Jo Jung-Eun |
| Kim Cheo-Sun | Yoon So-Hwa | King Sung-Jong | Queen Kong-Hye | Beo Deul Yi |
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| Baek Seung-Do | Maeng Chang-Min | Yoo Tae-Woong | Jeon Ha-Eun |
| Jung Han-Soo | Song Kae-Nam | Choi Ja-Chi | Moon So-Woon |
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- Kang Soo-Han - Prince Jin-Sung
- Oh Su-Min - Jang Nok-Soo
- Hong So-Hee - Kye-Hyang
- Park Ha-Sun - deposed Queen Shin
- Cha Kwang-Soo - Park Jin-Sung
- Nam Hyun-Joo - Jung Han-Soo's mother
- Sul Ji-Yoon - court lady
- Samuel Kang - eunuch
- No Young-Hak
- Jeong Yun-Seok
- Eun Joo-Hee
- Yu Tae-Yong
- Yeo Woon-Kye
- Jeon Tae-Soo
- Kim Hyuk
- Park Dong-Bin
My own thought about this drama: I came across this drama on arirang TV http://www.arirang.co.kr/Player/TV_Live.asp?code=TVonAir (English TV channel of korea defentily worth to watch) and only saw 2 episodes of the drama yet. You are used that 1 episode is 1 hour or longer but in this serie they only are around 30 minutes. But have much more episodes then the most drama's. I was caughted at a point when they cut the testikels of the boy (you don't see anything of only blood that comes on other people so don't worry :P) So try to check it out and if you already have seen the drama tell me about it what you thought!
If you want to watch it online you can do that here: http://www.alodrama.com/watch-king-and-i-episode-1a/12672.html and i hope you will enjoy the drama just like i hope i will enjoy it to!
Saturday 7 September 2013
[Newspaper] The soul of Seoul
Yesterday in the newspaper i found some article about Korea. It was about the soul of korea and the things you really should do when you go there.
What it's writing in this article are the 5 things you need to do when you go to seoul! and also the best times to travel to korea
What it's writing in this article are the 5 things you need to do when you go to seoul! and also the best times to travel to korea
[Transelation]
The soul of Seoul
Big chance that you don't directly get travel Jitters when you think about south-korea. That is why the Metro give 5 travel tips to dream away.
1. Explore the metropool of 25 million
The coming in the endless tangle of Daewoo car's, Samsung skycrabbers and Hyundai shopping centra is more overwelming then 3 crazy days in the beefhive (Bijenkorf). Start your travel in Seoul slowly. Get into the rhythm in the palace of Changdeok, across the Cheonggyeriver or the student area Hongik, where saterdays the students sell handmade bags, impellers and commic books. In the evening you go via Namdaemunmarket, where you can be amazed on the silkworms with lots of omega-3 and preserving jars with ginseng roots to Namsan. That hill is like an island in the concrete jungle, where you look down from the Korean version of the Euromast. Still not a culture shock? Visit the 30,000 stores of Dongdaemun, because they are open all night.
2. Climb the roof of the city
the best thing Bukhanberg, just outside Seoul, the Koreans are reluctant scramble in the weekends. Because although you can stand within two hours they get halfway up the climb their rolled Sushie and kimchi (fermented cabbage) from their backpacks. They drink soju-like pine needles with a drink as strong as vodka and fresh as the pine forest. with a good drink they will meet the last leg that runs along Buddhist temples, on stairs and through a few meters of steel cables to the top. Are you there with the Koreans, then you have a 360 degree panorama of the metropolis and surrounding mountains. Maybe you can see on the horizon are. Even North Korea
the best thing Bukhanberg, just outside Seoul, the Koreans are reluctant scramble in the weekends. Because although you can stand within two hours they get halfway up the climb their rolled Sushie and kimchi (fermented cabbage) from their backpacks. They drink soju-like pine needles with a drink as strong as vodka and fresh as the pine forest. with a good drink they will meet the last leg that runs along Buddhist temples, on stairs and through a few meters of steel cables to the top. Are you there with the Koreans, then you have a 360 degree panorama of the metropolis and surrounding mountains. Maybe you can see on the horizon are. Even North Korea
3.Experience tensions on the border
There is no border in the world where the tension is so intense as on the border of North Korea and South Korea. with an excursion bus you can visit the border area from the capital. which is only 53 kilometers away. The tour starts with the signing of a waiver after you enter the domain of bunkers, roadblocks, secret tunnels and tanks escorted by armed American soldiers. Every now and then you look at absurd propaganda flags or lifeless cities in North Korea. Right on the border near panmunjom, are sometimes barracks where discussions take place between north and south. walk a circle around the conference table in the middle you can only hope that the door suddenly flies open on the north side.
There is no border in the world where the tension is so intense as on the border of North Korea and South Korea. with an excursion bus you can visit the border area from the capital. which is only 53 kilometers away. The tour starts with the signing of a waiver after you enter the domain of bunkers, roadblocks, secret tunnels and tanks escorted by armed American soldiers. Every now and then you look at absurd propaganda flags or lifeless cities in North Korea. Right on the border near panmunjom, are sometimes barracks where discussions take place between north and south. walk a circle around the conference table in the middle you can only hope that the door suddenly flies open on the north side.
4. Sweat it out in the bathhouse
of a regular sauna is a korean not hot or cold, because living is at least once a month in a bathhouse. The ritual in such jumjulbang starts on a plastic stool in front of the mirror. Poodle Nude is cleaned, shaved and scrubbed. After a round Finnish saunas is the float ride in the healing baths. What exactly is it depends on the bathhouse. With some luck you should do it with mineral rich water, but in a little jimjilbang badder you coffee, pine needles, mud or bitter ginseng. In the mixed space lie in your one size fits all t-shirt and shorts puffing on salt stone gravel or sit next to a snowman in the ice room. A movie theater, dormitory and internet space belong anywhere as standard, because in Korean bathhouses is the day and night sweats and play.
of a regular sauna is a korean not hot or cold, because living is at least once a month in a bathhouse. The ritual in such jumjulbang starts on a plastic stool in front of the mirror. Poodle Nude is cleaned, shaved and scrubbed. After a round Finnish saunas is the float ride in the healing baths. What exactly is it depends on the bathhouse. With some luck you should do it with mineral rich water, but in a little jimjilbang badder you coffee, pine needles, mud or bitter ginseng. In the mixed space lie in your one size fits all t-shirt and shorts puffing on salt stone gravel or sit next to a snowman in the ice room. A movie theater, dormitory and internet space belong anywhere as standard, because in Korean bathhouses is the day and night sweats and play.
5. Live with the monks
There is also a south korea where time stands still for centuries. Buddhist blush berfachtige parameters are spread over the area of the peninsula. whom the pace of the forest and the mountains wants to experience staying in a temple. Often the complexes consist of a collection of painted wooden buildings with gel walls and curved eaves, texts with chinese wijheden, Buddha images and a lot of rest. During the day you follow the tea ceremonies, discuss about your wisdom, you eat vegan, you mumbling mantras and meditate with the monks. Thus there around four o'clock in the morning 108 times kneeling on a cushion. Although you this in the middle of the night on your tatami is tumbled, gives meditating under the watchful eye of a smiling Buddha a real euphoric feeling.
There is also a south korea where time stands still for centuries. Buddhist blush berfachtige parameters are spread over the area of the peninsula. whom the pace of the forest and the mountains wants to experience staying in a temple. Often the complexes consist of a collection of painted wooden buildings with gel walls and curved eaves, texts with chinese wijheden, Buddha images and a lot of rest. During the day you follow the tea ceremonies, discuss about your wisdom, you eat vegan, you mumbling mantras and meditate with the monks. Thus there around four o'clock in the morning 108 times kneeling on a cushion. Although you this in the middle of the night on your tatami is tumbled, gives meditating under the watchful eye of a smiling Buddha a real euphoric feeling.
Some practical things for those who want to south korea.
- To go there (from Netherlands) can fly to Seoul from 599 euros, a three-month visa issued upon arrival.
Best travel times. Winters and summers are hot and wet bar. Therefore travel in April, May, June, September or October.
Health. Protection against hepatitis A and DTP get recommended.
Hotels, a hotel room can be a gamble. Western chains such as Best Western are barely more expensive but a safe choice
- To go there (from Netherlands) can fly to Seoul from 599 euros, a three-month visa issued upon arrival.
Best travel times. Winters and summers are hot and wet bar. Therefore travel in April, May, June, September or October.
Health. Protection against hepatitis A and DTP get recommended.
Hotels, a hotel room can be a gamble. Western chains such as Best Western are barely more expensive but a safe choice
[Transelation still not good still for check up used google transelate as base]
Saturday 10 August 2013
[KPOP] TVXQ
This week and very first post is for TVXQ, I start with them because it's my favorite band, but don't worry i shall make updates about other bands or singers as well.
Kim Jun Su
Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起; Rising Gods of the East) (also known as Dong Bang Shin Ki (동방신기) in Korea and Tohoshinki (東方神起) in Japan, or by the acronyms TVXQ, DBSK, TVfXQ) is a K-Pop/J-Pop male duo (formerly five-member group) from Korea. They debuted in Korea in 26 december 2003 under SM Entertainmentlabel with the single "Hug",
and in April, 2005 in Japan under rhythm zone label with the single "Stay With Me Tonight".
In 2009 legal disputes arisen with SM Entertainment leaving at that moment the future of the group in Korea uncertain. In 2009 a lawsuit was put up by 3 members, Jaejoong, yoochun and Junsu. (JYJ) It was against there unfair contract. The other 2 members remained in SM ent. The other 3 members made there own band called JYJ. It was a silent time for both sides, sm made sure right after jyj made there first album that the 3 could not appear in shows. The 3 only could appear on tv by acting in a drama. The other 2 came back for the first time during sm town, before that time it had been more silence around them then JYJ. One year later, in April 2010, avex stated through a press release that their activities in Japan were also put in hold or suspended.
On April 14, 2010, it was announced the creation of a new group JUNSU / JEJUNG / YUCHUN by the three members that started the legal disputes. On November 23, 2010, SM Entertainment announced Tong Vfang Xien Qi comeback including only two members, U-Know and Max.
They own various records in Japan, with the single "Purple Line" they become first foreign male-group to have a #1 single on Oricon charts, Tohoshinki also broke Elton John's record for the highest first week sales by a foreign artist, which lasted for twelve years and four months with their 29th single "BREAK OUT!", and the release of their first best album, BEST SELECTION 2010, in February 2010 become the most sold album in its first week by a foreign group selling 412,861 copies.
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| From left to right- Kim Junsu, Park Yoochun, Kim Jaejoong, Shim Changmin and Jung Yunho (leader)
Members:
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U-Know
U-Know (or YUNHO in Japan) is a Korean singer and actor. He is the leader of the SM Entertainment group
Tong Vfang Xien Qi, and of the one-time unitSM The Performance.
- Real Name: Jung Yun Ho (정윤호)
- Korean Stage Name: U-Know, U-Know Yunho (유노윤호)
- Korean Stage Name: YUNHO (ユンホ)
- Birthdate: February 6, 1986
- Birthplace: Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 184cm
- Weight: 66kg
- Family: Father, mother and younger sister
- Skills: Dancing, Rapping, Aikido, Taekwondo
- Hobbies: Music, Reading, Sports
- Religion: Christian
- Favorite Artists: The Gospellers, MISIA and Nakashima Mika
Max
Max (or CHANGMIN in Japan) is a Korean singer and actor. He is the youngest member of the SM Entertainment
group Tong Vfang Xien Qi.
Profile
- Korean Stage Names: Max, Choikang Changmin (최강창민)
- Japanese Stage Name: CHANGMIN (チャンミン)
- Real Name: Shim Chang Min (심창민)
- Birthdate: February 18, 1988
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- Blood Type: B
- Height: 186cm
- Weight: 61kg
- Religion: Buddhist
- Favorite Artists: Kobukuro, MISIA
TVXQ ex- Members
Kim Jae Joong
Kim Jae Joong (also known as Jaejoong/JEJUNG and previously known as Hero) is a Korean Pop singer and actor.
He is a member of the trio JYJ, and former member of the SM entertainment group Tong Vfang Xien Qi.
Profile
- Korean Stage Name: Jaejoong (재중)
- Japanese/English Stage Name: JEJUNG (ジェジュン)
- Former Korean Stage Names: Hero, YoungWoong Jaejoong (영웅재중)
- Birth Name: Han Jae Joong (한재중)
- Birthdate: January 26, 1986
- Birthplace: Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
- Blood Type: O
- Height: 180cm
- Weight: 63kg
- Family: Adoptive parents, eight adoptive older sisters (he was the youngest),
- Religion: Christian, Atheist before joining TVXQ
- Favorite Artists: Sisqó, R. Kelly, Yoo Young Jin, Fukuyama Masaharu,
Kim Jun Su
Profile
- Korean Stage Names: Junsu (준수), XIA, Xiah Junsu (시아준수)
- Japanese/English Stage Names: JUNSU (ジュンス), Xiah
- Birthdate: December 15, 1986 (Registered on January 1, 1987)
- Birthplace: Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Blood Type: B
- Height: 178cm
- Weight: 60kg
- Family: Twin brother, singer ZUNO
- Religion: Christian
Park Yoo Chun
Park Yoo Chun (also known as Yoochun/YUCHUN and formerly known as Micky) is a Korean Pop singer and actor.
He is a member of the trio JYJ, and former member of the SM Entertainment group Tong Vfang Xien Qi.
Name: Park Yoo Chun (박유천)Profile
- Korean Stage Name: Yoochun (유천)
- Former Korean Stage Namea: Micky, Micky Yoochun (믹키유천)
- Japanese/English Stage Name: YUCHUN (ユチョン)
- Birthdate: June 4, 1986
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea (grew up in Chantilly, Virginia, USA)
- Blood Type: O
- Height: 180cm
- Weight: 64kg
- Family: Mother, father, younger brother (Ricky)
- Religion: Christian
- Favorite Artists: BeBe Winans, Sade, Yoo Young Jin, Fukuyama Masaharu
Credits to: http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Tong_Vfang_Xien_Qi for the information
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