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Friday, March 9, 2012

-Actor Park Sang-min's divorce finalized by the Seoul Family Court-


On Dec. 29, Seoul Family Court granted the divorce of actor Park Sang-min from his wife Han Na-rae. The judge presiding over the trial said, "During the marriage, Park had verbally abused his spouse Han and therefore is part responsible for the divorce". The court ordered Park to pay his former wife alimony of 30 million won ($26,000) as well as split Park's income into an 85 percent and 15 percent ratio, awarding Han with the latter amount.

The couple dated for one year before getting married in 2007. In March 2010, the husband and wife filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences in the marriage. During the legal battle, the 41-year-old star was indicted for hitting his wife, while Han was charged with defamation for talking about her celebrity husband. During the progression of the divorce, Han told media that her husband was a poor provider, making it difficult for her to make ends meet.

Park made his entry into acting through the movie "The General's Son" in 1990. Since then, the entertainer has featured in various film and television roles from "Tube" (2003) to "City Hunter" (2011). Meanwhile, Han is famous for having hosted an English-language educational program on the EBS channel and is also a professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
By Carla Sunwoo
Source : koreajoongangdaily.jo... ( English Korean )

-Actors named celebrity prosecutors-


Lee Min-ho ("City Hunter" 2011) and Moon Chae-won ("The Princess' Man" 2011) have been named honorary prosecutors by the Supreme Prosecutor's Office.

The SPO announced the designation on Jan. 4. It has been giving the designation to celebrities who the organization thinks have "clean" images since 2004 as a way to promote itself.

Honorary prosecutors participate in promotional events held by the SPO for a year.
Ahn Seong-gi, Choi Soo-jong, Jeong Woo-seong and actress Kim Tae-hee are some of the celebrities who have received the designation in the past.

After making his debut in 2006, Lee rose to stardom with his role in the 2009 hit drama "Boys over Flowers". He was recently named best actor for his role in the drama series "City Hunter" at the SBS drama awards late last month. In the series, Lee played the title character, Lee Yun-seong, who is determined to get revenge against the person who killed his father. While shooting the drama, Lee and his co-star, Park Min-yeong, fell in love. The two are still dating.

Moon is one of the most successful actresses of the year, with a top film and drama series to her name. Her film "Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon" was the highest grossing Korean film of 2011 with more than seven million viewers. Her drama "The Princess' Man" was one of the most watched of the year, with an average audience share of 23 percent.

By Sung So-young

Source : koreajoongangdaily.jo... ( English Korean )

-Lee Min-ho, the only actor in his 20s nominated for the SBS Grand Prize-


It turns out that Lee Min-ho was the only actor in his twenties that was voted as a candidate for the 2011 SBS Acting Awards through an online vote.

SBS ran an online netizen popularity vote from the 20th to the 31st of December through their official homepage.

Candidates included Lee Min-ho, Lee Yo-won, Lee Dong-wook, Kim Seon-ah, Ji Seong, Choi Kang-hee, Han Seok-Kyu, Soo-ae, Jang Hyeok and Kim Rae-won, who have all done well in SBS dramas over the past year. Lee Min-ho is the only actor among these still in his twenties.

Lee Min-ho was hugely popular for the drama "City Hunter", which ended in July. He was acknowledged for his acting skills and he managed to complete 20 commercials in the past year. He has become very popular not only in Korea but all over Asia.

He was awarded the Best Actor and Special Hallyu Star Award at the Korea Drama Awards in October. Everyone is now curious about what reactions he will elicit among older actors and actresses.

Lee Min-ho is currently taking a break and selecting his next project.
Source : news.nate.com/view/20... ( Korean )

-Lee Min-ho's manner at the prosecutors' ceremony-


Lee Min-ho's picture from a ceremony commemorating 'honorable prosecutors' was revealed.

There was an event celebrating the commissioning of a '4th Honorable Prosecutor' on January 4th at the Seoul 

Prosecutors Office. Lee Min-ho was chosen as the '4th Honorable Prosecutor' for his just and humane performance in the drama "City Hunter".

It is said that he took the picture a step down from everyone else as his height could cover the face of whoever was behind him.

Netizens say "He's so well-mannered", "His heart is warm", "The photographer didn't tell him to do that, he thought of it on his own" and more.

Source : news.nate.com/view/20... ( Korean )

-Lee Min-ho And Park Min-yeong Call It Quits-


After 6 months of dating, the popular couple Lee Min-ho and Park Min-yeong have decided to go their separate ways.

According to the 26-year-old actress, Park's agency on January 25th, the two have decided to just remain friendly colleagues.

The two first met while filming the drama "City Hunter" last August, and became more than friends soon after.
Rumors of their breakup first surfaced after the two didn't show up together at one of the major end of the year award ceremonies. The stars' agencies had first claimed the rumors false, until further confirmation revealed that they were indeed true.

Source : english.kbs.co.kr/Ent... ( English Korean )

-Lee Min-ho is cheered on by fans at the Seoul Gayo Awards -


Lee Min-ho attended the Seoul Gayo Awards as a presenter.

Lee Min-ho was one of the presenters at the 'Visit Korea Year – The 21st High One Seoul Gayo Awards" (aka Seoul Gayo Awards), held in Songpa Olympic Stadium Hall in Seoul on January 19th at 7PM.

He was cheered on like crazy by fans when he got on stage to present the award. T-ara's So-yeon cheered him on as well on stage when she came up to receive her award and the two showed off their close friendship.

Netizens say, "This is the best cut yet", "My eyes have been cleansed", "He's more popular than the singers at the Gayo Awards" and more at his appearance.

The Awards were emceed by Tak Jae-hoon, Sin Hyeon-joon and Suzy from Miss A and attended by K-Pop singers who shone throughout all of 2011. Super Junior received the Grand Prize.

Lee Min-ho is currently thinking about what his next project will be following SBS's drama "City Hunter" and is busy with overseas visits. The "Lee Min-ho Special" that aired on Chinese TV on January 14th ranked number #1 in the ratings and attracted more viewers than any other Chinese TV programs so far this year.

Source : news.nate.com/view/20... ( Korean )

-Lee Min-ho and Park Min-yeong break off six-month relationship-

 
Celebrity couple Lee Min-ho and Park Min-yeong have separated after six months of dating.

Yesterday, Lee's agency, King Kong Entertainment, announced to local media that the two have gone their separate ways but will remain good friends.

The pair met on the set of the drama "City Hunter" and became lovers. They admitted they were seeing one another when paparazzi snapped a photo of them on a date in Cheongdam-dong in southern Seoul. But the couple kept a low profile and remained tight-lipped about their relationship.

Speculation about the break-up surfaced as early as last month when the couple made separate appearances at the KBS and SBS drama awards.

The cause of the break-up is thought to be the stars' busy schedules.

After filming "City Hunter", Park moved on to the KBS drama "Glory Jane". Meanwhile, Lee has been carefully perusing possible future projects and making visits to China, where he is immensely popular.

Source : koreajoongangdaily.jo... ( English Korean )
 
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