Haru

This is a teaser for “Haru, One day story”. It is part of the “2010 Korea Tourism Organization Interactive Campaign Sight”

Hallyu stars featured here are: Big Bang, Yunho, Han Chae Young, Kim Bum, Lee DaeHae, Park shi hoo.

Not so sure how this will promote tourism, but it looks great!

Credit: dirahdbsk1 @ youtube

Lee Minho and Kim Bum eat together

Two cuties sharing a meal together.

I guess these boys really are close friends huh? Kim Bum looks like a cute little boy with that pose. hahaha!I wish I could be there too! I wonder if I’d be able to eat around them? I’d probably too nervous and starstruck. hahaha! 

Image from Lee Minho’s twitter

“The Woman who still wants to Marry” Ramblings

I’ve posted an entry before about drama “The Woman who still wants to marry”. I really like how the storyline feels realistic. Or as realistic as a tv drama can be.  It’s not your standard romance filled with cliches (which is a trap in almost all k-dramas) . This drama is about love , friendship and being brave no matter what age and learning to be strong for yourself. They tell us that it’s ok to be alone, but it’s also ok to let yourself love someone even when you’re pushing 40 or only 20 and everybody else thinks it’s wrong.  It tells us that love and friendship doesn’t always go hand in hand and you’re lucky if you find that in one person.It’s about taking care of your friends and sticking together and helping each other out.

I haven’t been this excited about a series since Coffee Prince! So now I’m getting really sad because  I only have one more episode to watch. Episode 16. I will really miss getting my Min-jae-Shin-young fix. I’ll admit it, It thrills me to see Min-jae and Shin-Young’s relationship progress. Super kilig to the max talaga! Naturally, they are my favorite couple in the series because I just love Kim Bum oppa! He totally rocks!He’s such a cutie and I love how he’s progressing as an actor. But maybe I’m biased. LOL!

[But seriously , the relationship chemistry between the leads Min-Jae and Shin young kinda reminds me of Eun Chan and Han-gyul. But for totally different reasons.  They're at the top of my list as favorite on-screen couples! They're that good! At least in my opinion! And I'm very picky, mind you. ]

I think it’s funny and sad how Da Jung’s and Ban-seok’s marriage started on a hopeful note , but now she’s realized that marriage isn’t just about two people. Sometimes your partner’s relatives come into the picture too. And sometimes you hate their guts. LOL!

I love how Bu-ki is just awesome , kickass and totally independent but loving and caring towards her friends. She’s truly the epitome of a modern woman.

I wish they’d make more of dramas with this kind of tone and pacing. Next on the network is a drama starring Boys Over Flowers alum, Lee Min-ho. Will it live up to my expectations? I really hope so.

The Woman who still wants to Marry

This is the latest Korean Drama I’m watching. It’s about 3 friends Lee Shin Young (Park Jin Hee), Jung Da Jung (Uhm Ji Won) and Kim Boo Ki (Wang Bit Na) who are still single women in their 30′s. They  are all successful in their careers, beautiful and independent but unlucky in love. Despite the bad things that had happened to them, they are still hoping to find that one person to share their life with.

I’m enjoying it immensely! I’ll be so sad when the series ends…I’m already at Episode 13. (The series only has 16) Kim Bum is a cutie! He is such a sweetheart in his role as Shin Young’s  young boyfriend Min-jae. They have such good chemistry and I keep cheering on for them!

Here’s an interview on the set of the drama. It’s in Korean and there’s no subtitles.

But here’s the transcript. The english isn’t perfect, but I’m sure you’ll understand it.

Hello, all the viewers. I’m Kim Bum, playing Ha Min-jae in The Women Who Still Want To Marry. Many people told me that the grey hair color fits me very well.

The striking grey-hair look?
At first I was really worried. It’s not easy to make it look like real grey hair. Perhaps because I have been wearing it for a while, I feel quite comfortable now already.

Kim Bum is a relationship expert?
For me, instead of saying me helping others or others helping me, I usually figured it out by myself. So even I had some hard time, I usually didn’t turn to others but trying to resolve it on my own.

Kim Bum is innocent?
Oh, that’s a rumor. I didn’t know where it came from. That’s impossible. I didn’t know how the rumor came out claiming I haven’t involved in a relationship. It’s not true.

Min-Jae and Shin-young’s sweet dates?
The first date was in a massage bar, where I rarely had chances to go. But they were a lot of people making facial mask. So we mentioned it a little bit, but later that part got cut off.

The ideal date?
Since I entered the showbiz at an early age, I want to have normal date most. Even though it might be really common and normal, but I hardly get chances doing it.What do you think about Park Hee-jin?Even from an average TV viewers’ perspective, she’s still a very good actress, who has given me a lot of support. It’s always filming with her. So it’s a great opportunity. On the set, she’s more gentle than I expected.

The music band?
I played piano when I was little. This is my first time of learning to play guitar, which I felt unfamiliar  with and a lot of hard time. When I didn’t need to film, I would focus on learning to play it. Like today, there was piano-playing scene. I had to play both of them. Feeling a little bit stressed. While learning guitar, I found it’s a very interesting instrument. If possible, I’d like to continuing my learning.

Actor or singer?
In Japan, some people might still not know I’m singing as a singer. The reason to release an album is to show my appreciation to overseas fans for their support for BOF. I didn’t mean to focus on a certain country. It’s just by chance that I started from Japan. That I released an album was because I wanted to thank you all my fans, not because I wanted to become a singer. As an actor, I just wanted to show the different aspects of my personality and talents.

The male couple?
I think the most interesting character in Still is Na Bun-Suk. Not just with me, he had hilarious interaction with every other actor, from which, I learned about acting. Actually it’s funnier in real life, so sometimes I just couldn’t refrain from laughing and had a lot of NGs.

Time for a break?
I’ve stated thinking about taking a break since last winter. After finishing a project, because of my ambition towards work, acting and characters, I couldn’t stop. Since this is a profession that you have to put your personal feelings into, I was thinking I might run of my feelings one day. So I was considering taking some time off and learning some new stuff.

**transcript from bummso.wordpress.com

Kim Bum in London

Some photos:

With Some fans:

Photos from Bumsso.

Kim Bum and Maja Salvador TV Commercial

Finally, here’s the much talked about Philippine tv ad of the Korean cutie Kim Bum:

And here’s a little “behind the scenes” video:

He looks like he’s still in his Boys Before Flowers character. LOL! nevertheless, he’s still so cute and I want to pinch those cheeks. He’s like a little boy with a secret when he smiles. He’s like a ‘trophy boyfriend’ here or a beautiful fixture. He looks good but don’t let him open his mouth! Too bad he can’t speak English!

Boys over Flowers Haptic Mission Commercials

The “F3″ ( Min-ho isn’t there) or  ” The Kim’s” ( all three have the same surname) do TV add for Samsung Anycall. How cute!

Kim Bum Philippine TV Commercial

Korean actor Kim Bum shot a commercial with Philippine teen actress Maja Salvador for RC Cola.

ABS-CBN has a short article about this. More photos and details here.

Here’s an interview with him featured on entertainment talkshow SNN:

The guys from BoF are really getting famous all over Asia!I really wish his English was better so we could  understand him and not rely on an interpreter.   Or maybe it’s time to start learning Korean since I love watching their drama shows .