12/23/2010 [NEWSLETTER] Happy Holidays!

Hi KBS Fans!


Can you believe Christmas is finally here? That also means another year has flown by! KBSWORLDi would like to thank everyone for their support for us and, not to mention, another awesome year for KBS Dramas!  We hope to continue to deliver even better dramas to you all in 2011.

We hope that everyone celebrates a safe holiday as we say good-bye to 2010.

Don’t forget to end the year by jogging your memory of great KBS Dramas of 2010, “Bread, Love, and Dreams,” “Sungkyunkwan Scandal,” “The Slave Hunters,” “The Fugitive: Plan B,” and our current drama, “Marry Me Mary!”

These can all be purchased at our E-Store today!

Thank you and have a safe Holiday!

KBSWORLDi.com

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 "'Bread, Love and Dreams' wins at The Korean Culture Entertainment Awards"

The KBS Drama “Bread, Love and Dreams” won “Best Drama” in The 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards. As well as winning the award, the Entertainment Awards also recognized Producer Jung-seop Lee and Eun-jin Lee as the crew took home the “Best Drama Producer” award of 2010.

The Awards ceremony took place on December 15, 2010 at the Seoul International Convention Hall.  

It’s not a surprise that they won this award! AGB Nielsen Media Research revealed Korea’s highest television ratings of the year. KBS “Bread, Love and Dreams” was the highest-rated television program, falling under the 2010 World Cup.

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“The Boys of Sungkyunkwan Scandal: Friends after the drama”

The actors of Sungkyunkwan Scandal support each other in other projects after the KBS drama ended in November 2010.

As many of you may know, Micky, who played Seon-joon in “Sungkyunkwan Scandal,” is one of the singers in the popular Korean group JYJ (also known as JYJ’s Yuchun).  The three boys: Micky (who played Seon-joon), Joon-ki Song (who played Yong-ha), and Ah-in Yoo (who played Jae-sin) were spotted back stage of a JYJ concert.

Throughout the performance Joon-ki Song and Ah-in Yoo were sitting in the audience to support fellow Sungkyunkwan Scandal actor.  

Catch more of the other actors of the 2010 hit drama series “Sungkyunkwan Scandal!”


 

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“Moon Geun Young holds two nominations for 'Best Couple' in the 2010 KBS Drama Awards”

Moon Geun Young, also known as Mary in “Marry Me Mary” and Eun-jo in “Cinderella Stepsister,” is nominated twice for “Best Couple” in the 2010 KBS Drama Awards.
 
The two men paired with Moon Geun Young are Jang Geun Suk from “Marry Me Mary” and Jung Young-Chun from “Cinderella Stepsister.”
 
Who do you think is the better couple?
Which Drama did you think was better?
Who will win “Best Couple” out of all the KBS Dramas of 2010?
 
Stay tuned for the 2010 KBS Drama Awards!

12/16/2010 [Newsletter] The New Drama "President" and 2010 KBS Drama Awards

Hi KBS Fans!

We hope everyone is keeping warm while finishing up some last-minute holiday shopping.  Can you believe that Christmas is next week?

For any last-minute Christmas shoppers, how about giving the gift of KBSWORLDi Points or some Drama DVD sets? Hey, we think it’s appropriate to buy them for yourself because you need to treat yourself this holiday season!

Browse through our E-Store for selections of our hottest Dramas and Entertainment Shows!
Our suggestions for using points:The hit romantic-comedy “Marry Me Mary,” the finale and the Special Bonus Episode of “The Fugitive: Plan B,” and the drama that always steals Korea TNS Media’s #1 Spot, “All About Marriage.”

We hope you have a Happy Holiday and Happy Shopping!

Your Friends At,
KBSWORLDi.com

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"Mary Moves out with her Two Husbands"

Jung-in and Mu-gyul shook on it, both of the boys are going to share Mary. Mary is moving out from her home and Mary’s dad gives full approval of this… Wait, what?!

Mary’s father is assuming that Mary and Jung-in are moving out alone, but she will also spend nights with Mu-gyul because her feelings belong to him. This situation is becoming bizarre and strange, to say the least!

Because their parents are involved in the beginning of Mary’s move-out, Mary’s first night is to be alone with Jung-in. This brews up intense jealousy from Mu-gyul. Mu-gyul calls, texts, waits for her outside and is driven crazy at the fact that Jung-in just might entice Mary on her first night alone with Jung-in.

How will this whole situation pan out with Mary and her two husbands? How long can Mary, Jung-in, and Mu-gyul keep on with this plan until it backfires?

Watch more of “Marry Me Mary” to see what happens next!

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"KBS 'President' - A New Political Drama"




Jang Il-Joon (Soo-jong Choi) represents the “New Wave Party” as he declared his presidential candidacy. On the same day of his nomination, Min-Ki (Jay), a documentary producer, finds out that his mother died of a sudden gas explosion in Sam-Chuk. As Min-Ki casts his mother’s ashes into the sea, he reflects on his childhood. When Min-ki was a child, he remembers his father blurted out that he was not his son while drunk. He then realized that it may be true because he remembers his mother crying over an old photograph of another man. After his mother’s funeral, Jang Il-Joon asked Min-Ki to work in Public Affairs for his campaign. While there is little doubt that the accident relates to Jang Il-Joon’s nomination, Min-Ki feels like something is wrong. He realized the man in the photograph is Jang Il-Joon. Min-Ki suspects that his mother’s death was not, in fact, an accident and Jang Il-Joon was responsible for his mother’s death.

“President” aired in KBS Korea on December 15th.

With a star cast of Soo-jong Choi, Hee-ra Ha, Jay, Ji-hye Wang, and Shin-il Kang, this drama was highly anticipated, as the political genre is unique amongst Korean dramas.

Watch out for “President” on KBS WORLD and KBSWORLDi.com in the near future!

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"KBS Fans Decide Who Wins the 2010 KBS Drama Awards"

It’s that time of year to take the time to reflect on your favorite 2010 KBS dramas! This time, KBS World is allowing fans to vote for their top favorite KBS dramas and entertainment shows of 2010. With global audience participation, fans get to choose which drama characters and actors show up to this event.

Not only would fans be able cast their vote for their favorite dramas, actors, and actresses, but fans can participate hands-on in contests and win incredible prizes!
KBS Fans are able to:

1. Submit a Video Clip
2. Cast your Vote on Facebook or Twitter
3. Vote directly on http://cts.vresp.com/c/?KBSAmerica/cf9e15d6a8/05585d9213/bd6c2e9f5b

The 2010 KBS Drama Awards will be held at 9:50 pm(UTC+9, Seoul) on Friday, December 31, 2010. The 2010 KBS Drama Awards will be broadcasted LIVE among 71 countries!

Want to participate in the 2010 KBS Drama Awards?

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12/9/2010 [NEWSLETTER] "The Fugitive" Finale and New Beginnings for "Music Bank"!

Hi KBS Fans!


We hope you’re keeping warm this winter!  We think it’s time for you to warm up to a hot drink and snuggle up to some dramas and shows on KBSWORLDi.com, don’t you agree?


You can follow Mary through her adventures and troubles on “Marry Me Mary,” the finale and a special bonus episode of “The Fugitive: Plan B,” the epic historical drama “The King of Legend,” and the quirky family drama, “All About Marriage.”


KBSWORLDi wishes you a warm and safe winter as you prepare of the holiday season!

Thank you,
KBSWORLDi.com

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The Finale of “The Fugitive: Plan B” and Behind-the-Scenes Bonus Special 

Wow, can you believe it? “The Fugitive: Plan B” is already coming to an end!

There are so many questions to be answered in the final episode. Will Chairman Yang be stopped with all the damage he caused? How will Jiwoo, Jini, Kai, Soran, and Doo-soo relationships end with one another? Does the search for the ancient gold finally come to an end?

Prepare for a shocking ending in the final episode.  After the finale, it’s not over yet! There is a special bonus episode after the finale that includes rare behind-the-scene footages and outtakes of the drama.

The drama was such a success that KBS WORLD announced that the whole series of “The Fugitive: Plan B” will air in Japan for the first time in April 2011.

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New Beginnings for “Music Bank”

Starting December, KBS “Music Bank” brought in brand new MC hosts, Hyun Woo and Min Ji Kim. They introduced themselves of being the new hosts by performing together IU and Seulong’s single, “Nagging.”

Girl’s Generation came back on December 3rd episode of “Music Bank” to win their 5th consecutive win for Music Bank’s K-Chart. Other famous groups like T-ara, KARA, Untouchable, and Sistar were also featured in the “Comeback” portion of the show. 

The December episode also revealed that “Music Bank” will be filmed in other countries like Japan, China, Taiwan, and more in the future! The producers said that this is an opportunity for fans from all over the world can see live performances of “Music Bank” as Korean music is getting popular globally.

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A Special Note from “Kai” (Daniel Henney) to KBS WORLD Fans

"To All that loved and supported 'Fugitive Plan B'

After 6 months, 5 countries, and 20 episodes… Fugitive Plan B’s last episode airs tonight.

I just want to take a few minutes to briefly say ‘Thank You’ from the bottom of my heart to all of you that gave us your unwavering support and love over the last few months.

Through the drama, I’ve learned so much about myself and the amazing people that I’ve been fortunate enough to work with. 5 months is a long time to work on a television show, and we had some very difficult moments, but I wouldn’t change it for the world, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

So again, to the crew, the staff, everyone at KBS, and to the fans…… THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I’m going to miss my ‘Domangja Family.’ 

LOVE DANIEL (Kai)"