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| March 24, 2009 Rain Faces Provisional Seizure of Property By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter  Singer Rain A building in southern Seoul owned by K-pop star Rain may be provisionally banned from being disposed of following his loss in a compensation lawsuit in the United States over a concert cancellation. But Rain's agency, JTune Entertainment, said that any provisional seizure of the building would be impossible according to domestic law. Last Thursday, a federal court in Hawaii ordered the 26-year-old star and his then-agency, JYP Entertainment, to pay more than $8 million (11 billion won) in compensation to Honolulu-based promoter Click Entertainment. They also have to pay lawyers' fees for Click, with the total compensation reaching $9 million (12 billion won). The concert, part of his world tour "Rain's Coming," was canceled several days before its scheduled date in June 2007. Click President Lee Seung-su testified that he lost about $1.5 million and suffered damage to his reputation and business due to the cancellation. After the verdict, Lee said Monday that he will take a step to provisionally seize Rain's and JYP's property, including Rain's building in Cheongdam-dong, which he purchased last year. The price of the building is estimated at over 15 billion won. Lee said he would also seek authorization to attach all earnings that Rain has made with the William Morris Agency, an entertainment company with which Rain signed a contract last year for his U.S. activities. JTune and Click, however, have different opinions about whether the latter can seize the building. JTune said Tuesday that even if Click starts a provisional seizure process, the seizure is impossible. "The seizure of JYT's real estate in the U.S. and here may be possible, but the request to attach Rain's Korean property is impossible according to Korean law. Click may be able to seize Rain's earnings through William Morris," an official of the company said. Meanwhile, Click said a "provisional" seizure was possible while actual seizure was impossible, saying a Korean court would likely allow the former if the company submits the U.S. court's ruling as evidence. In the ruling, the federal court ordered Rain and JYP to pay $2.4 million each in punitive damages, $1 million for damages related to fraud and $2.2 million for breach of contract. Rain's lawyer said they canceled the concert because a proper stage was not ready and Rain could not use his name in the U.S. due to a copyright challenge from a Beatles tribute band named Rain. The star also testified that he had every intention to perform and he had no hand in the cancellation. JTune said it is preparing an appeal. It is said that Rain and JYP spent more than 500 million won in fees for five lawyers. Credits: rahnita@koreatimes |
| JYP Announces Divorce 2009 March 27  Singer-Producer Park Jin Young (JYP) has surprised the public by announcing that he and his wife have agreed to file for divorce. He put up the announcement on JYP Entertainment’s website on March 27. JYP (37) has been married to Seo Yoon Jung (38) since 1999. They met through the introduction of friends in his first year of university. He wrote on the site, “I have spent the past 16 years together with my first love who I met at the age of 20. While going through the most important and beautiful times of my life, we were together and loved each other; however, we began drifting apart a few years ago”. Park cited irreconcible (personality) differences as the reason for divorcing. “When were 20, we had a lot of characteristics in common, but for 16 years we grew in different directions and realized that we now have more differences than similarities. After several years of agonizing and roaming, we decided to separate in the end,” he explained. Park also apologized for breaking his [marriage] vow that he took in front of family, friends, and fans. The couple will begin legal proceedings for divorce very shortly. It has reportedly been common knowledge within that JYP and his wife were separated, especially as he spent less and less time in Korea while trying to break into the U.S. market. Park is currently in New York for work, while his Seo manages a flower shop in Seoul. |
| Couple Alert - Han Ji Hye & Public Prosecutor 2009 March 30  It has been discovered that Han Ji Hye (24) is dating a public prosecutor six years her senior. The two met coincidentally in church at the beginning of this year when she went to attend Bible study, and have been dating for the past three months. The couple was seen mid-March on a date at a cafe in Gangnam; on White Day, she received a flower bouquet and a gift from him. They were then caught holding hands while hiking on the 20th. Han Ji Hye’s agency, Yedang Entertainment, has confirmed that she is in a relationship. Her boyfriend is a Seoul University graduate who works for a District Public Prosecutor’s Office. Han Ji Hye is currently in Florence, Italy for one more week of studying shoe designing. |
TV Dramas to Look Forward to in 2010 SBS is bringing its new drama "Jejungwon" about the nation's first modern hospital during the Joseon Kingdom. Starring Yeon Jung-hun, right, Park Yong-woo, left, and Han Hye-jin, the soap will start airing Jan. 4 at 10 p.m. / Courtesy of SBS This year's lineup of dramas proved to be interesting. There were young, handsome characters attracting female fans ("Boys Over Flowers,'' KBS), smart housewives took over households and offices ("My Wife is a Superwoman,'' MBC) and ancient royalty ("The Great Queen Seondeok,'' MBC) and intelligence agents ("Iris,'' KBS) fought for their lives on the small screen. For 2010, networks are preparing another year of compelling dramas based on history, catchy storylines and even war. Back to the Past Three networks are traveling back in time, mostly to the Joseon era (1392-1910) for their 2010 lineups. SBS will air "Jejungwon,'' a stylish drama about the nation's first "modern" hospital during the Joseon Kingdom period. It will star Yeon Jung-hun, husband of actress Han Ka-in, as the rich and smart doctor Baek Do-yang, and movie star Park Yong-woo will appear as Joseon's first surgeon, Hwang Jung. Actress Han Hye-jin will star as Joseon's first female doctor. Historic records show that doctors at Jejungwon looked after many sick people, regardless of their economic status in the hierarchical Joseon society. "Jejungwon'' will begin airing Jan. 4 at 10 p.m. on SBS.  KBS will present three different dramas based on the theme of noblesse oblige and present famous historical figures that spent their lives performing various services. The first of the three is "Myungga'' (working title), which presents the history of the Choi family, a famous household of 300 years ago based in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. "Myungga'' literally means a noble household. Starring Cha In-pyo and Han Go-eun, it will show the rules and discipline the Choi family had to go through during the turbulent Joseon Kingdom. The series will start airing Jan. 2 at 9:40 p.m. Following the 16-episode "Myungga'' will be "The Merchant, Kim Man-deok'' (working title), starring actress Lee Mi-yeon as a courageous merchant of the Joseon era. The drama will feature Lee as Kim Man-deok (1739-1812), who donated all her belonging to poor villagers living on Jeju Island. This is Lee's first drama in three years, and her first period drama in eight years since the hit series "The Last Empress'' on KBS. "The Merchant, Kim Man-deok'' will start airing on KBS in March. The final series of KBS' "noblesse oblige'' project will be about independence fighter Lee Hoe-young (1867-1932). When Japanese invaded Korea, Lee donated all of his savings and moved to China to build a school. He trained soldiers and scholars who later led the army to win numerous battles during the early 20th century. He died in prison after being captured and tortured by the Japanese army. Further details regarding the series are to be confirmed soon. MBC will bring back producer Lee Byung-hun ― the maker of hit television series including "Jewels in the Palace,'' "Heo Jun,'' "Prince of the Legend'' and "Lee San, Wind of the Palace'' ― to offer "Dongi' (working title) in March. The new drama will present the story of King Sukjong (1661-1720) of the Joseon Kingdom and Sukbin Choi, one of his consorts. Choi later gave birth to King Youngjo (1694-1776). Actor Ji Jin-hee, who also starred in "Jewel in the Palace,'' will appear as King Sukjong. Han Hyo-joo, the young heroine of popular drama "Brilliant Legacy'' (SBS), will play the part of Choi. Meanwhile, KBS will follow "Iris" with "Chuno," a show about house servants referred to as "chuno." The drama will star Jang Hyuk as slave hunter Lee Dae-gil and Oh Ji-ho as the slave Song Tae-ha. "Chuno'' begins airing Jan. 6 at 9:55 p.m. on KBS. Catchy Stories  MBC is continuing with its successful streak of culinary dramas with "Pasta," following "Jewel in the Palace'' (2003), "My Lovely Sam-soon'' (2005) and "Coffee Prince'' (2007). The story revolves around aspiring female chef Seo Yu-gyeong, played by model-turned actress Kong Hyo-jin. The series will follow the relationships between Seo, chef Choi Hyun-wook (Lee Sun-kyun) and sous chef Geum Suk-ho (Lee Hyung-chul), and also give an inside view of a kitchen and the making of Italian dishes. "Pasta'' will start airing Jan. 4 at 10 p.m. Actress Moon Geun-young returns to the small screen as an evil sibling in the upcoming drama "Cinderella's Sister'' (working title). This will be the first evil role for the 22-year-old, who is famous for her innocent image. "Cinderella's Sister'' is scheduled to air in March. KBS will air a Japanese manga-based drama called ``Master of Study," which is based on ``Dragon Zakura'' by Norifusa Mita. It's the story of a young boy and his friends who learn the importance of studying and friendship as they prepare for the university entrance exam. Funny man Kim Su-ro will appear for the first time in a television series as a charismatic and headstrong teacher, while boy-next-door Yoo Seung-ho will star as the stubborn yet charming Hwang Bek-hyun. The soap will start airing Jan. 4 at 10 p.m. War Heroes The year 2010 marks the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War (1950-1953), so it's fitting that there will be a couple of dramas depicting the war. Heartthrob So Ji-sub will star in MBC's "Road No. 1," a drama about the survival of two young soldiers. Along with So, movie star Kim Ha-neul will return to the small screen as a military doctor. The title refers the main road that connected South and North Korea during the war. ``Road No. 1'' is scheduled to air in June. KBS is working on "Jeonwoo'' (working title), which means comrade. It's a remake of a popular television series in the 1970s, and the state-run network will upgrade the drama into a series depicting the war and its aftermath. Details on the project will be confirmed soon. Credits : Han Sang-hee, Staff Reporter (sanghee@koreatimes.co.kr) Source : [url="http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/12/201_58117.html";]The Korea Times[/url] |
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