[Asia Kyungjae News Reporter Hwang Yonghee] The SNSD member Yoona, who is currently acting in MBC “Cinderella Man,” is playing her role as an adult perfectly. She debuted as a singer and crossed over to such a diverse and emotional actress, catching the attentions of viewers.

She’s acting alongside the hallyu star Kwon Sangwoo, and senior actor/actress Song Changui and Han Eunjung, showing a cute and lively, and sometimes serious personality. By acting all these emotions, she is showing her “green thumb” in acting to all the viewers.

Yoona is so good at acting as an adult woman that saying she’s in “Ladies Generation” instead of “Girls Generation” would not be an exaggeration. It’s hard to believe that her only acting experience is KBS daily drama “You Are My Destiny.” Continue reading →

On the upcoming episode of MBC’s ‘Change the World’ on May 23rd, in the most recent recording Yuri revealed that, “I grind Ma (Chinese yam), and drink it”. Also Yuri learned from her father, “that milk with honey grinded in with apple is good for you if you drink it.”

Tiffany who is currently living together with Yuri at their residence revealed, “Every morning you can hear the blender mixing. Yuri is grinding and drinking her Ma (Chinese yam) by herself.” This made the cast surprised.

Yuri who recommended, “Since it’s good for your health drink a cup everyday” to Sun Wooyong who appeared together on the same recording, Sun Wooyong said, “Not everyone is meant to drink that. I drink NoolEunBap (Pouring water on top of the burned/scorched rice at the bottom of a pot) every morning.” This made everyone burst into laughter.

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Source: http://osen.freechal.com/news/view.asp?code=G0905210143
Translation: kimjihyee @ soshified.com

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Be it politics or pop, country wants to play a bigger role in the region.

South Korea is looking to boost its prescence in the region and exploring more ways to strengthen relations with ASEAN, whether is it in bond markets, trade – or pop stars.

At the ground level, it is called the ‘Korean wave’ – an incoming tide of Korean drama, Korean pop and Korean culture that has swept into the region.

Yesterday, South Korean President Lee Myung Bak related the account of a Cambodian minister who had visited him.
“They (Cambodians) don’t know me,” The minister told Mr Lee, “But they know the names of all the Korean actors.”

Meanwhile, the push for the Korean Wave to hit more shores goes on.

Members of teenybopper pop bands Super Junior and Girls’ Generation told reporters that they were ready to take on the challenge of breaking language barriers in reaching out to ASEAN audiences.
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