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A Composite of Different Actresses’ Facial Features Makes the Most Beautiful Woman

A Composite of Different Actresses’ Facial Features Makes the Most Beautiful Woman

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The most beautiful Korean woman would have the eyes of Kim Tae-hee, the nose of Han Ga-in and the lips of Song Hye-kyo according to 290 South Koreans. Pharmaceuticals company Hugel teamed up with members of university hospitals to survey 290 individuals, 72 of them medical professionals, and diclosed [...]

Boom of Korean TV Series Grips Argentina

Boom of Korean TV Series Grips Argentina

SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) – South Korean TV dramas are captivating viewers in Argentina, another sign that the popularity of “hallyu” is rising in Latin America. “Stairway to Heaven” starring Kwon Sang-woo and Choi Ji-woo has recently been hovering around fifth in the local viewership ranking, according to the Korean Cultural Center in the South American country, [...]

Korean Film ‘Assassination’ Tops 7 Mln Viewer Mark

Korean Film ‘Assassination’ Tops 7 Mln Viewer Mark

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A domestic action film featuring colonial-era assassination attempts by Korean independence fighters topped 7 million in attendance, according to an early box-office report by its distributor on Tuesday. Since its release on July 22, “Assassination” had been watched by 7,064,429 viewers as of 7:30 a.m., Showbox said. Set in [...]

Korean Film ‘Assassination’ Draws Second-most Viewers in One Day

Korean Film ‘Assassination’ Draws Second-most Viewers in One Day

SEOUL, Jul. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean historical action film “Assassination” drew nearly 950,000 viewers in one day, its distributor said Sunday, the second-largest number for any Korean movie. The film, which opened in theaters Wednesday, was seen by 949,135 people on Saturday, according to Showbox. That’s second only to “Roaring Currents,” which set [...]

Jun Ji-hyun: “I know how I look. So I don’t mind my make-up.”

Jun Ji-hyun: “I know how I look. So I don’t mind my make-up.”

Seoul, July 21 (Korea Bizwire)-Recalling the time when Jun Ji-hyun(34) started to gain attention as a star actress, many would choose the film ‘The Thieves’, which was directed by Choi Dong-hoon and released in 2012.   At a sly comment degrading her looks by asking if her pretty face was the result of plastic surgery, ‘Yenicall’ [...]