20101021 (Newsletter) Qualifications of Men & Smile Again

Hi, KBSWORLDi fans,

It has been raining in Los Angeles for days but our 'Rain' hasn't been doing well with his new drama recently.  But we have a long way to go and your support will be a big boost for him. Watch 'The Fugitive: Plan B' on KBSWORLDi.com, where you can enjoy the latest episodes with English subtitles first on the web. And don't forget our 'Fugitive Plan B' event ends this Friday (10/22).

Have a great weekend!

KBSWORLDi.com

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KBS Reality Show Wins ABU Prizes 

A KBS reality show 'Qualifications of Men: 101 Things to Do before Death' won a top award of ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) Prizes for the category of entertainment programs, confirming its appeal of the combination of wide ranged elements of fun, daring challenge and insightful frankness. The award was given at a ceremony held on October 19th in Tokyo, Japan.  The episode of the show which grabbed the attention of the judges of the prizes and eventually a trophy of the award, showed a moving challenge of seven men who attempted to be a pilot of F16 fighter, getting through drills of low pressure chamber, emergency escape and flying simulation.

For ABU Prizes 2010, there have been fierce competitions between 58 programs for radio categories and 141 programs for TV categories. KBS has won a prize of documentary category with ‘Noodle Road’ and of children’s program with ‘Jungle Fish’ in 2008.

 

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New Daily Drama - 'Smile Again'

A new daily drama, 'Smile Again', started in Seoul earlier this month following the end of 'Happiness in the Wind'.  You can watch it now on KBSWORLDi.com with English subtitles! Here's an overview of the drama:

Karl Laker, whose Korean name is ‘Dong-hae’, visits Korea with his mother to participate in the short track speed skating competition as an American. Dong-hae’s mother, Anna, who is a Korean-American adoptee, has a mental age of nine due to the severe fever she had early in her life.  She fell in love with a man, but he left her without knowing that she got pregnant with Dong-hae. 

Dong-hae’s trip to Korea is not just for the competition, but to see his girlfriend Sae-Wa whom he has been seeing for 6 years and promised to marry.  However, what awaits him is Sae-wa who changed her mind.  She tells him that she cannot be with him as long as he is with Anna. Meantime, Anna sees Dong-hae’s father by chance and doesn’t want to leave. Dong-hae decides to stay in Korea and search for his father. He decides to find him and ask him the reason why he left them. 

 

 

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'The Fugitive: Plan B' Event Ends on 10/22

  'The Fugitive: Plan B' event on KBSWORLDi.com finally comes to an end this Friday.  Don't miss your chance to save on Rain's popular dramas and Director Kwak Jung-hwan's hit dramas such as ‘The Slave Hunters’ (‘Chuno’, 추노) and ‘The Ballad of Seoul’ (한성별곡). 

You will also receive an official poster of 'The Fugitive: Plan B' when you purchase Rain's 'Full House' and 'A Love To Kill' together. 

And for a limited time, you can purchase 'The Fugitive: Plan B' VOD package, with which you can save your points in watching this popular drama series. 

Visit our event page for more detail.