What will happen when Shan Wu Shuang, a 33 year old beautiful, hardworking yet single woman, meets Lucas, a 25 year old romantic and handsome regular worker? There is an 8 year age difference – what kind of story would then be created? A story that will let us laugh and let us cry. I’m not defeated! I’m the Queen!

Cast

* Ethan Ruan as Lu Ka Si 盧卡斯 (Lucas)
* Cheryl Yang as Shan Wu Shuang 單無雙 (Veronica)
* Wen Sheng Hao as Song Yun Hao 宋允浩 (Leslie Sung)
* Yang Ya Zhu as Han Jia Jia 韓佳佳


Details

* Title: 敗犬女王 (败犬女王) / Pai Chuan Nu Wang (Bai Quan Nu Wang)
* English title: My Queen
* Genre: Romance, comedy
* Episodes: 21
* Broadcast network: TTV / SETTV
* Broadcast period: 2009-Jan-04 to 2009-May-31
* Air time: Sunday 22:00-23:30
* Opening theme song: Mei You Ru Guo (沒有如果) No If's by Fish Leong

Bie Zai Wei Ta Liu Yan Lei (別再為他流淚) Don't Cry For Him Anymore by Fish Leong

* Ending theme song: Ai Qing Zhi Suo Yi Wei Ai Qing (愛情之所以為愛情) Love, Because of Love by Fish Leong

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The story revolves around a young woman named Mei, who was rescued as a young girl by someone calling himself her "butler." With only a vague memory, though, the experience seems like just a dream. But one day, after her parents' accidental death, he appears: Rihito comes from a line of outstanding butlers, and he has been appointed to serve her! Now her ordinary life has completely flipped, as she discovers that she's actually the heiress to a fortune, and is forced to transfer to St. Lucia Girls' Academy, where all the students have butlers! As a result, her childhood friend Kento decides to enroll in a butler school so that he can stay close to her.

Cast

* Eikura Nana as Shinonome Mei (M)
* Mizushima Hiro as Shibata Rihito (B)
* Tanimura Mitsuki as Yamada Tami (M)
* Abe Shinnosuke (阿部進之介) as Kanda (B)

Details

• Title: メイちゃんの執事
• Title (romaji): Mei-chan no Shitsuji
• Also known as: Mei-chan's Butler
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Romance, comedy
• Episodes: 10
• Viewership rating: 14.0 (Kanto)
• Broadcast network: Fuji TV
• Broadcast period: 2009-Jan-13 to 2009-Mar-17
• Air time: Tuesday 21:00
• Theme song: My SunShine by ROCK｀A´TRENCH

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Season 1

Makino Tsukushi is the only poor student at Eitoku Gakuen, the school of the ridiculously rich and privileged that is ruled by Flower 4 or F4, a group of four boys who come from extremely powerful families: Domyoji Tsukasa, the leader and heir of the Domyoji World Finance Group; Hanazawa Rui, the introverted son of a large company; Nishikado Sojiro, a player who is the heir of a tea ceremony school; and Mimasaka Akira, a madam killer with ties to the underground. If a student gets on the F4’s bad side, he/she gets a red notice and is bullied and driven out of school.

Makino hopes to pass her days quietly-- without drawing any attention to herself-- but one day, she stands up to Domyoji in defense of her friend. The next day, Makino gets the dreaded red notice. Even though she is harassed, Makino decides to keep going to school because she is a “tough weed”. She declares war right back on the F4. Her resolve gets the attention of her crush Hanazawa Rui and oddly enough, rouses romantic feelings in her worst enemy, Domyoji Tsukasa.

The series is based on the Japanese shoujo manga "Hana Yori Dango" (Boys Before Flowers) by Kamio Yoko.

Cast

* Inoue Mao as Makino Tsukushi
* Matsumoto Jun as Domyoji Tsukasa
* Oguri Shun as Hanazawa Rui
* Matsuda Shota as Nishikado Sojiro
* Abe Tsuyoshi as Mimasaka Akira
* Sato Megumi as Sanjo Sakurako
* Nishihara Aki as Matsuoka Yuki
* Seto Saki as Asai Yuriko
* Fukada Aki as Ayuhara Erika
* Matsuoka Emiko as Yamano Minako
* David Ito as Nishida
* Sada Mayumi as Todo Shizuka
* Kato Takako as Sengoku Sachiyo
* Tomiura Satoshi as Makino Susumu (brother of Tsukushi)
* Kobayashi Susumu as Makino Haruo (father of Tsukushi)
* Ishino Mako as Makino Chieko (mother of Tsukushi)
* Matsushima Nanako as Domyoji Tsubaki (sister of Tsukasa)
* Kaga Mariko as Domyoji Kaede (mother of Tsukasa)

Details

* Title: 花より男子
* Title (romaji): Hana Yori Dango
* Also known as: Boys Before Flowers / Boys Over Flowers
* Format: Renzoku, across two seasons
* Genre: Romance
* Broadcast network: TBS
* Air time: Friday 22:00
* Related dramas: Meteor Garden, Boys Before Flowers, Liu Xing Yu

* Episodes: 9
* Viewership rating: 19.6 (Kanto)
* Broadcast period: 2005-Oct-21 to 2005-Dec-16
* Theme song: WISH by Arashi
* Insert song: Planetarium by Otsuka Ai



Season 2

* Episodes: 11
* Viewership rating: 21.7 (Kanto)
* Broadcast period: 2007-Jan-05 to 2007-Mar-16
* Theme song: Love So Sweet by Arashi
* Insert song: Flavor of Life by Utada Hikaru

This second season of Hana Yori Dango picks up right after Domyoji leaves for New York. After confessing to Domyoji, Makino has not spoken to him for a year. Rui and the other members of F4 try and help Makino meet Domyoji again by going to New York for the christmas holidays. Though F4 and Makino meet Domyoji again, he has become a completely different person, and so they leave for Japan.

Some time later, Domyoji's mother annouces that they will be returning to Japan. There, they hold a giant super-rich and classy birthday party for Domyoji and announce something very important. Domyoji, like in the first season, is engaged to a rich girl and heir. The only difference is that they are to be wed soon. What will Makino do?

On the side, Rui begins to fall in love with Makino... will this become a love... square?

Rui --> Makino --> Domyoji --> Shigeru (arranged fiancee of Domyoji)

Cast

* Inoue Mao as Makino Tsukushi
* Matsumoto Jun as Domyoji Tsukasa
* Oguri Shun as Hanazawa Rui
* Matsuda Shota as Nishikado Sojiro
* Abe Tsuyoshi as Mimasaka Akira
* Nishihara Aki as Matsuoka Yuuki
* Kato Natsuki as Okawahara Shigeru
* Seto Saki as Asai Yuriko
* Fukada Aki as Ayuhara Erika
* Matsuoka Emiko as Yamano Minako
* Sato Megumi as Sanjou Sakurako
* Sada Mayumi as Toudou Shizuka
* David Ito as Nishida
* Kato Takako as Sengoku Sachiyo
* Tomiura Satoshi as Makino Susumu (brother of Tsukushi)
* Kobayashi Susumu as Makino Haruo (father of Tsukushi)
* Ishino Mako as Makino Chieko (mother of Tsukushi)
* Matsushima Nanako as Domyoji Tsubaki (sister of Tsukasa)
* Kaga Mariko as Domyoji Kaede (mother of Tsukasa)
* Sato Yuuichi

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Synopsis

15-year-old Ikeuchi Aya was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor, and he informs Shioka that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration - a terrible disease where the cerebellum of the brain gradually deteriorates to the point where the victim cannot walk, speak, write, or eat. A cruel disease, as it does not affect the mind in the least. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?

Cast

* Sawajiri Erika as Ikeuchi Aya (15-20)
* Yakushimaru Hiroko as Ikeuchi Shioka (40-51)
* Nishikido Ryo as Asou Haruto (15-20)
* Jinnai Takanori as Ikeuchi Mizuo (45-56)
* Narumi Riko as Ikeuchi Ako (13-18)
* Fujiki Naohito as Mizuno Hiroshi (33-44)
* Koide Saori as Sugiura Mari (15-18)
* Sanada Yuma as Ikeuchi Hiroki (11-16)
* Miyoshi Ai as Ikeuchi Rika (5-10)
* Matsuyama Kenichi as Kawamoto Yuji (17)
* Matsumoto Kana as Matsumura Saki (15-18)
* Mizutani Momosuke as Onda Kohei (15-18)
* Hashizume Ryo as Nakahara Keita (15-18)
* Katsuno Hiroshi as Asou Yoshifumi (50-55)
* Oonishi Asae as Oikawa Asumi (16-17)
* Hamaoka Maya (浜丘麻矢) as Oikawa Kikue
* Kato Kazuko as Fujimura Madoka
* Tonesaku Toshihide as Takano Kiichi
* Sato Shigeyuki as Nishino (homeroom teacher)
* Aoi
* Kawahara Makoto
* Endo Yuya
* Hoshino Natsuko
* Sato Yuki as Asou Keisuke
* Umoto Yuki (兎本有紀)
* Kawaguchi Shouhei
* Kurita Yoko
* Nakada Yuya
* Okumura Tomofumi


Details

* Title: １リットルの涙
* Title (romaji): 1 Litre no Namida
* Also known as: Ichi Rittoru no Namida / One Litre of Tears / A Diary with Tears
* Genre: School, romance, family, human
* Broadcast network: Fuji TV
* Related TV shows: Tears of Happiness


Renzoku

* Episodes: 11
* Viewership ratings: 15.31
* Broadcast period: 2005-Oct-11 to 2005-Dec-20
* Air time: Tuesday 21:00
* Ending theme song: Only Human by K
* Insert songs: Konayuki and 3/9 by Remioromen
* Drama OST: Ichi Rittoru no Namida OST

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Synopsis

Xiao Mo and Luo Xi were orphans living at the same foster home. They became close friends after Luo Xi saved Xiao Mo from an embarrassing situation at a singing competition. Ou Chen, a man from a rich family, was in love with Xiao Mo, so he deliberately separate those two by sending Luo Xi to England. Years later, Luo Xi came back a super star with tons of fans, while Xiao Mo was newly signed by a record label. Just when they met, Ou Chen lost his memory.

Cast

* Barbie Xu as Yi Xiao Mo
* Peter Ho as Ou Chen
* Huang Xiao Ming as Luo Xi
* Canti Lau
* Coco Jiang
* Patina Lin
* Fang Si Yu (房思瑜)
* Shen Jian Hong (沈建宏)
* Maggie Wu
* Yang Han (杨瀚)
* Chang Kuo Chu
* Zhang Ke Fan (張克帆)
* Ke Huan Ru
* Ying Cai Ling (應采靈)
* Irene Hsu

Details

• Title: 泡沫之夏 / Pao Mo Chih Hsia (Pao Mo Zhi Xia)
• English title: Summer's Bubble, Summer of Foam
• Genre: Romance
• Episodes:
• Broadcast network: TBA
• Broadcast period: 2009
• Air time: TBA

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Synopsis

‘Harvest Villa’ is a suspense comedy drama which centers it’s story on the existence of a huge inheritance left to a man who doesn’t know and a woman who is desperately in need of money and each of the neighbours who are also keeping secrets to take the money for themselves even if they are to dip their hands in blood. --WithS2 (http://withs2.com/view/mbc-upcoming-weekend-drama-harvest-villa/)

Cast

* Shin Ha Kyun
* Lee Bo Young
* Baek Yoon Sik (백윤식)
* Jung Kyung Ho

Details

* Title: Harvest Villa / Good Harvest Villa / 풍년빌라
* Episodes: TBA
* Genre: Suspense, Comedy
* Broadcast Network: MBC
* Broadcast period: September 2009
* Air time: TBA

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The drama about a man trying to achieve what is thought to be impossible: fulfilling his dreams of being a great soccer player.

Cast

* U-Know Yunho as Cha Bong Gun
* Go Ah Ra as Kang Hae Bin
* Lee Sang Yoon
* Lee Yoon Ji as Oh Yeon Yi


Details

* Title: 맨땅에 헤딩 / Heading to the Ground
* Genre: Sports, romance
* Episodes: 16
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009-Sep-09 to TBA
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursdays 21:55

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Based on the events occurring around “Route 1”, which lies between Seoul and Pyongyang. Kwon Sang Woo plays as the officer Lee Jang Woo, who displays extraordinary survival skills, friendship, cooperation and ideology under brutal war conditions.

Cast

* Kwon Sang Woo as Lee Jang Woo


Details

* Title: Road No. 1 / Road Number One 로드 넘버원
* Episodes: 16
* Genre: Action
* Broadcast Network: MBC
* Broadcast period: September 2009
* Air time: TBA

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Mike He plays a reluctant big star who entered the entertainment industry to support his family. Now that he has earned enough money and his contract about to end, he happily starts planning for the next stage of his life. Around the same time, unfortunate financial downturn struck his agent, his sister and his best friend. Feeling obligated to help them he contemplates on renewing his contract. Totally depressed by this thought, he buys a lotto ticket hoping that he can win the big one and save him from this dilemma. As luck would have it, he wins the jackpot but loses the ticket before he can cash it. Now he is chasing after a taxi driver, played by Charlene Choi, all over town in order to get it back.

Cast

* Mike He as Bo Ye 柏野
* Charlene Choi as Chen De Xing 陳德馨
* Chen Zhi Kai as Zhong Wei Li 鍾威力
* Zhou Cai Shi
* David Wang (王耀慶)
* Xie Zheng Hao
* Xiao Tian Tian (小甜甜)


Details

* Title: 呼叫大明星 / Hu Jiao Da Ming Xing
* English title: Calling Big Star
* Genre: Romance, comedy
* Broadcast network: CTS
* Broadcast date: 2009
* Air time: Sunday 22:00

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he story centers around the popular high school boy Masamune Asuka, the top kendo fighter in the nation. However, beneath his cool exterior, he is actually fond of sweets and shojo manga, and is skilled in sewing and cooking. When he instantly falls for the transfer student Miyakozuka Ryo, his secret is in danger of being exposed.

Cast

* Okada Masaki as Masamune Asuka
o Takatsuki Sara (高月彩良) as young Asuka
* Kaho as Miyakozuka Ryo
o Hinata Nanami as young Ryo
* Kimura Ryo as Tonomine Hajime
* Seto Koji as Ariake Yamato
* Sano Kazuma as Tachibana Juta
* Kiritani Mirei as Oharida Miyabi
* Ichikawa Tomohiro (市川知宏) as Kurokawa Kitora
* Takei Emi as Tachibana Toshiko
* Yanagihara Kanako as Hanazawa Yumeko
* Takada Nobuhiko (高田延彦) as Ryo's father
* Tsurumi Shingo as Asuka's father
* Yamamoto Mirai as Asuka's mother


Details

* Title: オトメン(乙男)
* Title (romaji): Otomen
* Format: Renzoku
* Genre: Romance, comedy
* Broadcast network: Fuji TV
* Broadcast period: 2009-Aug-01 start
* Air time: Saturday 23:00 (ep 1-8), Tuesday 21:00 (ep 9-end)
* Theme song: lover soul by Shibasaki Kou

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The drama is based on a manhwa with the same title. Tamna the Island is set in 17th-century Joseon times as a young English castaway, William, comes to the island and meets Jang Beo Jin, Park Kyu, and Yan. The name “Tamna” refers to what is now called Jeju.

Cast

* Seo Woo as Jang Beo Jin
* Im Ju Hwan as Park Kyu
* Pierre Deporte (피에르 데포르트) OR Hwang Chan Bin (황찬빈) as William Spencer
* Lee Sun Ho as Yan Kawamura
* Lee Seung Min as Seo Min
* Byun Woo Min as Jang Won Bin
* Yang Hee Kyung as Eom Ssa Boo In
* Kim Yoo Jung as Jang Beo Seol
* Kim Mi Kyung as Choi Jang Nyeo
* Lee Ho Jae as Park Chul
* Bang Eun Hee as Go Ba Soon
* Jung Joo Ri as Han Boon
* Jo Seung Yun as Kim Yi Bang
* Lee Hae Woo as Hyang Dul Yi
* Han Sung Joo
* Kim Ho Won


Details

* Title: 탐나는 도다 / Tempted Again
* Also known as: Shipwrecked / Tamra, The Island / Tamna, The Island
* Genre: Period
* Episodes: 20
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009-Aug-08 to 2009-Oct-??
* Air time: Saturday & Sunday 19:55

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Profile

* Name: 小栗旬 (おぐり　しゅん)
* Name (romaji): Oguri Shun
* Nicknames: Ogushun, Guri, Ogurin
* Profession: Actor and seiyu
* Birthdate: 1982-Dec-26
* Birthplace: Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
* Height: 184cm
* Weight: 74kg
* Star sign: Capricorn
* Blood type: O
* Family: Father/stage director Oguri Tetsuya, Older brother/former stage actor Oguri Ryo and older sister
* Talent agency: Tristone (http://www.tristone.co.jp)


About Shun

Shun debuted on the small screen when he was 13...he started gaining some attention with his role of 'Uchiyama Haruhiko' aka "Uchi" in the hit drama Gokusen back in 2002, but it wasn't until 2005 that he had his breakthrough role as 'Hanazawa Rui' in the hugely popular drama Hana Yori Dango and he rose to prominence...he gained even more attention with his role as 'Sano Izumi' in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e in 2007. He also had his first major leading role as the smart young detective 'Kudo Shinichi' in the Detective Conan live actions...although his actual debut leading role was in Hitsuji no Uta back in 2002.

Apart from being an talented actor, he is also a seiyu (basic japanese term for 'voice actor') and has provided voice overs for animations. He has also starred in several stage plays with the help of his theatrical roots. He is also a dj.

TV Shows

* Smile as Hayashi Seiji (TBS, 2009)
* Tenchijin as Ishida Mitsunari (NHK, 2009)
* Hanazakari no Kimitachi e SP as Sano Izumi (Fuji TV, 2008)
* Yume wo Kanaeru Zo as Nogami Kohei (YTV, 2008)
* Binbo Danshi as Koyama Kazumi (NTV, 2008)
* Detective Conan 2 as Kudo Shinichi (NTV, 2007)
* Hanazakari no Kimitachi e as Sano Izumi (Fuji TV, 2007)
* Hana Yori Dango 2 as Hanazawa Rui (TBS, 2007)
* Detective Conan 1 as Kudo Shinichi (YTV, 2006)
* Densha Otoko Deluxe as Minamoto Munetaka (Fuji TV, 2006)
* Yuuki as Hama (NTV, 2006)
* El Poporazzi ga Yuku!! (NHK, 2006)
* Hana Yori Dango as Hanazawa Rui (TBS, 2005)
* 24 no Hitomi (NTV 2005)
* Densha Otoko as Minamoto Munetaka (Fuji TV, 2005)
* Hontou ni Atta Kowai Hanashi (Fuji TV, 2005)
* Koto as Mizuki Shinichi (TV Asahi, 2005)
* Yoshitsune as Kajiwara Kagesue (NHK, 2005)
* Aikurushii as Yaguchi Junichi (TBS, 2005)
* Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 3 as Kono Kazuya (Fuji TV, 2005)
* Taika no Kaishin as Nakano Oenomiko (NHK, 2005)
* Division 1 Hungry Kid (Fuji TV, 2004)
* Fire Boys as Yazawa Ken (Fuji TV, 2004, ep4)
* Stand Up!! as Enami Koji (TBS, 2003)
* Gokusen SP as "Uchi" / Uchiyama Haruhiko (NTV, 2003)
* Okaasan to Issho (Fuji TV, 2003)
* Tengoku no Daisuke e as Sato Daisuke (NTV, 2003)
* Gokusen as "Uchi" / Uchiyama Haruhiko (NTV, 2002)
* Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro as Kishida Takumi (NTV, 2001)
* Heart (NHK, 2001)
* Cherry (チェリー) as Yamazaki Hiroshi (NTV, 2001)
* Pure Soul as Takahara Manabu (YTV, 2001)
* X Sensei (X先生) as Hamazaki Teruki (TBS, 2001)
* Hensyuo (Fuji TV, 2000)
* Ashita wo Dakishimete (NTV, 2000)
* Summer Snow as Shinoda Jun (TBS, 2000)
* Ikebukuro West Gate Park as Yoshikazu (TBS, 2000, ep2)
* Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (NHK, 2000)
* Great Teacher Onizuka SP as Yoshikawa Noboru (Fuji TV, 1999)
* Great Teacher Onizuka as Yoshikawa Noboru (Fuji TV, 1998)
* Sore Ga Kotae Da! (Fuji TV, 1997)
* Shouri no Megami (Fuji TV, 1996)
* Hideyoshi (NHK, 1996)
* Kaiki Club (Fuji TV, 1995)
* Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune (NHK, 1995)


Movies

* Gokusen: The Movie (http://gokusen-movie.jp/index.html/) (2009)
* Tajomaru (2009)
* Crows ZERO II (http://crows-zero2.jp/) (2009)
* Hebi ni Piasu / Snakes and Earrings (http://hebi.gyao.jp/) cameo (2008)
* Hana Yori Dango -Final- (http://www.hanadan-final.jp/index.html) (2008)
* Surf's Up (Japanese dub) (2007)
* Crows ZERO (http://crows-zero.jp/) (2007)
* Sukiyaki Western Django (http://www.sonypictures.jp/movies/sukiyakiwesterndjango/index.html) (2007)
* Kisaragi (http://www.kisaragi-movie.com/) (2007)
* Sakuran (http://www.sakuran-themovie.com/) (2007)
* Otoshimono / Ghost Train (http://www.twitchfilm.net/) (2006)
* Waters (http://www.waters-movie.jp/) (2006)
* Rinne / Reincarnation (http://www.j-horror.com/rinne/index.html/) as Onishi Kazuya (2006)
* Life on the Long Board (http://cs-tv.net/movie/newspress/press_contents/0509/longboard.html/) (2005)
* Azumi 2 (http://www.azumi2.jp/) as Ginkaku (Toho, 2005)
* The Neighbor No. Thirteen (http://www.rinjin13.com/) as Juzo Murasaki (2005)
* Is. A (2004)
* Haken Kuroitsu no Tsubasa (2004)
* Spring Story (2003)
* Robot Contest (http://www.robocon-movie.com/) (Toho, 2003)
* Azumi (http://tristone.co.jp/azumi/) as Nachi (Toho, 2003)
* Hitsuji no Uta (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0777881/combined) (2002)
* Shiawase Kazoku Keiga as Hirose (1999)


Endorsements

* Kirin Namacha (2007~2009)
* CM no CM (2007)
* Knorr Cup a Soup
* Glico (http://www.glico.co.jp/en/index.htm)
* Ribobitan Fine (http://lipo-club.com)
* J-Phone
* Bandai (http://www.bandai.co.jp)
* Sony Ericsson (http://www.sonyericsson.co.jp)


Recognitions

* MTV Student Voice Awards: Best Actor(2008)
* 17th Japan Movie Critics Awards: Best Actor for 'Crows ZERO' (2008)
* 45th Golden Arrow Awards: Broadcast (Drama) Prize (2008)
* DVD Data Awards: Best Talento (2008)
* Japan Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award (2008)
* 16th Hashida Rookie of the Year Award for 'Hana Yori Dango 2' (2008)
* Elan d'or Awards: Newcomer Award (2008)
* 2007 Annual Drama Grand Prix Awards: Best supporting actor for 'Hana Yori Dango 2' (2007)
* MTV Student Voice Awards: Best Actor (2007)
* TVnavi Magazine 2007 Drama Awards: Best supporting actor for 'Hanazakari no Kimitachi e' (2007)


Trivia

* Hobbies: Computer, cars, and surfing
* He also has a radio program on All Night Nippon (http://www.allnightnippon.com). His listeners gave him the nickname "Shunkerbelle"
* Despite his talent in acting, Oguri Shun prefers supporting roles in movies / TV dramas but he loves to act as the lead character in stage plays.
* He has a condition called 'Pectus Excavatum', which is a disorder that affects the growth of several ribs, they grow abnormally, making the chest appear "caved-in" or deformed. Up to 45% of cases, this disorder is reported to be genetic.

READ MORE - Oguri Shun

Profile

* Name: 堀北真希 (ほりきた まき)
* Name (romaji): Horikita Maki
* Nicknames: Maki-maki, Homaki, Makinpo, Horikitty, Pori chan
* Profession: Actress
* Birthdate: 1988-Oct-06
* Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
* Height: 160cm
* Star sign: Libra
* Blood type: B
* Talent agency: Sweet Power (http://www.sweetpower.jp)


TV Shows

* Atashinchi no Danshi (Fuji TV, 2009)
* Chance! (Fuji TV, 2009)
* Danso no Reijin (TV Asahi, 2008)
* Innocent Love as Akiyama Kanon (Fuji TV, 2008)
* Hanazakari no Kimitachi e SP as Ashiya Mizuki (Fuji TV, 2008)
* Tokyo Daikushu as Sakuragi Haruko (NTV, 2008)
* Atsu-hime as Kazunomiya Chikako (NHK, 2008)
* Koi no Kara Sawagi Drama Special Love Stories IV (NTV, 2007)
* Galileo as Morisaki Remi (Fuji TV, 2007, ep6)
* Deru Toko Demasho! as Shizuka Kamei (Fuji TV, 2007)
* Hanazakari no Kimitachi e as Ashiya Mizuki (Fuji TV, 2007)
* Seito Shokun! as Kimura Juria (TV Asahi, 2007)
* Teppan Shoujo Akane!! as Kagura Akane (TBS, 2006)
* Densha Otoko Deluxe as Yamada Aoi (Fuji TV, 2006)
* Kurosagi as Yoshikawa Tsurara (TBS, 2006)
* Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi Live Chat as Yuna (Fuji TV, 2006)
* Hontou ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 6-ban no Heya (Fuji TV, 2006)
* Nobuta wo Produce as Kotani Nobuko (NTV, 2005)
* Densha Otoko as Yamada Aoi (Fuji TV, 2005)
* Akechi Kogoro VS Kindaichi Kosuke (2005)
* Ningen no Shomei as Koori Sayaka (Fuji TV, 2004)
* Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro (怪談新耳袋) 幽霊屋敷と呼ばれる家 (TBS, 2004)
* Division 1 Houkago as Michida Mayuko (Fuji TV, 2004)
* Dobutsu no Oisha-san (TV Asahi, 2003)
* Keitai Deka Zenigata Mai as Zenigata Mai (TBS, 2003)
* Densha (2003)


Movies

* Nakushita Kioku (2009)
* ARCANA (2008)
* Tokyo Shonen (2008)
* Kurosagi (http://www.kurosagi-movie.jp/) (2008)
* Always - Zoku 3chome no Yuhi (http://www.always3.jp/) (2007)
* Koisuru Nichiyoubi Watashi Koishita (http://w3.bs-i.co.jp/jbreak/koisuru/watakoi/index.html) (2007)
* Argentine Baba (http://www.arubaba.com/) (2007)
* Chakusin Ari FINAL / One Missed Call FINAL (http://www.chakuari.jp/web/)(2006)
* Keitai Deka THE MOVIE (2006)
* TRICK Movie 2 (2006)
* Haru no Ibasho (2006)
* Always - 3chome no Yuhi / Always - Sunset on Third Street (http://www.always3.jp/05/) (2005)
* Shinku (http://www.shinku.jp/site.html) (2005)
* HINOKIO (http://www.hinokio-movie.com/index2.html) (2005)
* Gyakkyou Nine (http://www.gk9.jp/) (2005)
* Yogen (2005)
* HIRAKATA (http://www.gaga.ne.jp/hirakata/top.html) (2004)
* Sekai no Chuushin de Ai o Sakebu (2004)
* Shibuya Kaidan 2 (2004)
* Shibuya Kaidan (2004)
* Seventh Anniversary (2003)
* Cosmic Rescue (2003)


Recognitions

* 54th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress for Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
* 49th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Kurosagi
* 29th Japan Academy Awards: Best Newcomer for Always -Sunset on Third Street
* 47th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Nobuta wo Produce


Endorsements

* NTT DoCoMo (2008-2009)
* Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (2007-2008)
* Konaka (2007-2008)
* Suntory Natchan (2005-2008)
* Shiseido Seabreeze (2007-2008)
* Lotte Ghana (2006-2008)
* Fujifilm Fujicolor (2004-2008)
* Lotte Airs (2005)
* Try@HOME (2005)
* Nissinbo Cotton Feel (2004)
* Nintendo GBA Fire Emblem (2003)

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Profile

* Name: 김현중 / Kim Hyun Joong (Gim Hyeon Jung)
* Profession: Actor, singer
* Birthdate: 1986-Jun-6
* Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
* Height: 180cm
* Weight: 68kg
* Blood type: B
* Star sign: Gemini


TV Series

* Boys Before Flowers (KBS2, 2008)
* Spotlight (MBC, 2008, cameo)
* Hotelier (TV Asahi, 2007, ep 7)
* Can Love Be Refilled? Sitcom (KBS2, 2005)
* Nonstop 5 (MBC, 2005, ep 208)


Recognitions

* The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (Male) Boys Before Flowers (2009)


Trivia

* Notes: He is the leader and eldest member of the Korean group SS501
* Education: Kyonggi University
* Hobbies: Playing the guitar, piano, dancing

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Profile

* Name: 권상우 / Kwon Sang Woo (Gwon Sang Wu)
* Profession: Actor and model
* Birthdate: 1976-Aug-05
* Birthplace: Daejeon, South Korea
* Height: 182cm
* Weight: 70kg
* Star sign: Leo
* Blood type: O
* Family: Wife/actress Son Tae Young, son (b. 2009-Feb-06), brother, sister-in-law and niece
* Talent agency: ISTAR (http://www.istar.co.kr)


About Kwon Sang Woo

Prior to acting, he worked as a model.

In 2004, he starred in a film, Love So Divine, as a Catholic priest. In an interview, he confided that his mother was a Roman Catholic, and was encouraged by his friends to receive baptism. He also revealed that his mother was helping him to study the Christian faith.

TV Series

* Road Number One (MBC, 2009)
* Cinderella Man (MBC, 2009)
* Bad Love (KBS2, 2007)
* Sad Love Song (MBC, 2005)
* Stairway to Heaven (SBS, 2003)
* Into the Sun (SBS, 2003)
* We Are Dating Now (SBS, 2002)
* Delicious Proposal (MBC, 2001)
* Legend (SBS, 2001)
* Man and Woman (SBS, 2001)


Movies

* A Story Sadder than Sadness (2009)
* A Destiny (http://www.cafe.daum.net/MOVIEDESTINY) (2007)
* Almost Love (http://www.awoongdawoong.co.kr) (2006)
* Running Wild (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485552) (2006)
* Wild Beast (http://www.asiandb.com/browse/movie_detail.pfm?code=5876) (2005)
* Love So Divine (http://www.asiandb.com/browse/movie_detail.pfm?code=5656) (2004)
* Spirit of Jeet Kune Do: Once Upon a Time in High School (http://www.cjent.co.kr/english/productlist/highschool/index.asp) (2004)
* Project X (2003)
* My Tutor Friend (http://www.cjent.co.kr/english/productlist/mytutorfriend/index.asp) (2003)
* Make It Big (http://www.asiandb.com/browse/movie_detail.pfm?code=5292) (2002)
* Volcano High (http://www.asiandb.com/browse/movie_detail.pfm?code=5239) (2001)


Recognitions

* 2005 Korean Movie Association Special Prize
* 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Popular Award (2004)
* 40th Baek Sang Art Awards: Most Popular Actor in a Movie (2004)
* 2003 SBS Acting Awards: Best 10 Stars Award
* 2003 SBS Acting Awards: Best Popularity Award
* 39th Baek Sang Art Awards: Best New Actor for "My Tutor Friend" (2003)
* 40th Daejong Film Awards: Best New Actor for "My Tutor Friend" (2003)
* 2002 SBS Acting Awards: New Star Award


Trivia

* Education: Hannam University (Fine Arts Education major)
* Hobbies: Swimming, weight Training, basketball and boxing
* Religion: Roman Catholic

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Chun Ji Ae and Yang Bong Soon are high school classmates who did not have the best relationship with each other. Ji Ae was the most popular girl in school whereas Bong Soon was the girl that was always made fun of. Years later, their roles are reversed as Bong Soon's husband, Han Joon Hyuk, is very successful whereas Ji Ae's husband, Ohn Dal Soo, is just an average company worker. Things get complicated when Dal Soo starts an extra-marital affair with his boss's wife, Eun So Hyuk. How will Ji Ae react to this?


Cast

* Kim Nam Joo as Chun Ji Ae
* Oh Ji Ho as Ohn Dal Soo
* Lee Hye Young as Yang Bong Soon
* Sun Woo Sun as Eun So Hyun
* Choi Chul Ho as Han Joon Hyuk
* Yoon Sang Hyun as Heo Tae Joon
* Kim Chang Wan as Kim Hong Shik
* Nah Young Hee as Jang Young Sook


Details

* Title: 내조의 여왕 / Queen of Housewives
* Also known as: Queen of Wives / My Wife Is A Superwoman
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 20
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2009-Mar-16 to 2009-May-19
* Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

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The drama is about the third empress of the Goryeo era who fought against the Tungusic people of Manchuria in order to achieve their dream of reclaiming their old land.

Cast

* Chae Si Ra as Empress Chun Chu
o Kim So Eun as young Hwang Bo Soo / Chun Chu
* Kim Suk Hoon as Kim Chi Yang
* Choi Jae Sung as Kang Jo
* Lee Duk Hwa as General Kang Kam Chan
* Lee In as Mok Jong
o Park Ji Bin as Wang Song / Prince Gae Ryeong


Details

* Title: 천추태후 (千秋太后) / Cheon Chu Taehu
* Also known as: The Iron Empress / Empress Chun Choo
* Genre: Historical
* Episodes: 60+
* Broadcast network: KBS2
* Broadcast period: 2009-Jan-03 to 2009
* Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:30

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Based on the biblical story of Adam and Eve's first two sons, Cain and Abel is about Cain's jealousy towards his brother Abel. Lee Cho In is a very gifted doctor who has everything that he wants whereas his older brother, Seon Woo, is jealous of all the attention that Cho In receives. Seon Woo blames his brother for taking everything good in his life away from him. Seon Woo blames Cho In for getting their father's love, getting more recognition as a doctor, and for stealing the woman he loves.
Cast

* So Ji Sub as Lee Cho In / Oh Gang Ho
o Kang Yi Suk as Cho In (child)
* Shin Hyun Joon as Lee Seon Woo
o Cha Jae Dol as Seon Woo (child)
o Jung Chan Woo as Seon Woo (child)
* Han Ji Min as Oh Young Ji
* Chae Jung Ahn as Kim Seo Yeon
o Kim Yoo Jung as Seo Yeon (child)

Details

• Title: 카인과 아벨 / Cain and Abel
• Previously known as: 닥터 스톱 / Dr. Stop
• Genre: Romance, action
• Episodes: 20
• Broadcast network: SBS
• Broadcast period: 2009-Feb-18 to 2009-Apr-23
• Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

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Janghwa is the woman who gets everyone’s attention and love with her gorgeous appearance. She had a perfect marriage and enjoys her luxurious life. She only concerns and cares about herself, and she’s not changed after she got married. Hongryeon, the deprived single mother, has a dream of having a happy family of her own, but this modest hope is not easy for her. Nevertheless, Hongryeon is an energetic and optimistic person who lives her life to the fullest. The two very contrary women confront each other, as Janghwa abandons the mother-in-law and Hongryeon starts to look after her.


Cast

* Yoon Hae Young as Hong Ryeon
* Kim Se Ah as Jang Hwa
* Jang Hyun Sung as Kang Tae Yoon
* Yeo Woon Kye & Jun Yang Ja as Madame Byeon
* Choi Jae Won as Han Soo Chan
* Choi Na Rae (최나래) as Bang Gong Mi
* Ahn Sun Young as Jin Jung Hae
* Kim Jin Soo as Maeng Hyung Gyu
* Han Tae Soo as Ki Woon Nam
* Kim Yoon Tae as Park Seok Doo
* Lee Tae Seung (이태승) as Hong Hyeok
* ??? as Hong Kil Ran


Details

* Title: 장화홍련 / Janghwa Hongryeon (Rose Flower and Red Lotus)
* Also known as: The Tale of Janghwa and Hongryeon / The Tale of Two Sisters / Love & Obsession
* Genre: Drama
* Episodes: TBA
* Broadcast network: KBS2
* Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-20 to TBA
* Air time: Monday to Saturday 9:00

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Synopsis

Han Young Min (Lee Jung Jin) and Min Seo Young (Oh Seung Hyun) were engaged to be married; however, Young Min's ex, Jae Hee (Kim Yoo Mi), dumped their son, Jun, on him. Seo Young broke up with Young Min afterwards because Young Min refused to send his son back to his mother. Jo Min Soo (Lee Yoo Ri) befriends Young Min and helps Young Min adjust to his new life with his son. Young Min and Mi Soo soon realize their feelings for each other and plan to marry. However, obstacles stand in their way before they can do so.





Cast

Jo Family

* Lee Yoo Ri as Jo Mi Soo
* Kim Chang Sook as Moon Soo Ja (Mi Soo's mother)
* Kim Young Jae as Jo Tae Sup (Mi Soo's older brother)
* Kim Hyun Jung as Kim Hyun Joo (Tae Sup's wife)
* Lee Ah Hyun as Jo Mi Sun (Mi Soo's older sister)
* Kim Mi Sook as Moon Shin Ja (Mi Soo's aunt)
* Kang Boo Ja as In Young Soon (Mi Soo's grandmother)
* Park Yoo Sun as Yoon Mi (Mi Sun's 7 years old daughter)
* Kim Hwan Hee as Yoon Ji (Mi Sun's 5 years old daughter)
* ?? as Jo Shin Bi (Tae Sup and Hyun Joo's 2 years old daughter)

Han Family

* Lee Jung Jin as Han Young Min
* Lee Soon Jae as Han Kyu Il (Young Min's grandfather)
* Kim Mi Kyung as Han Young Ok (Young Min's aunt)
* Maeng Sang Hoon as Bae Dae Sung (Young Min's uncle in-law)
* Kim Jin Seong as Han Joon (Young Min's 6 years old son)

Min family

* Oh Seung Hyun as Min Seo Young
* Park Young Ji as (Seo Young's father)
* ?? as (Seo Young's mother)

Jang family

* Lee Sang Yoon as Jang Hyun Woo
* Lee Mi Young as Lee Young Sun (Hyun Woo's mother)
* Choi Sang Hoon as Jang Byung Joon (Hyun Woo's father)

Other people

* Jang Young Nam as Oh Jung Rim (Young Min's colleague)
* Lee Shi Hwan as Park Hee Jun (Seo Young's friend)
* Kim Yoo Mi as Jae Hee (Jun's mother / Young Min's ex-girlfriend)
* Marco as Pablo (foreigner)
* Seo Dam Bi as Soo Jin
* Ryu Si Hyun as Yoo In Young (Young Min's college friend)
* ?? as Jin Soo (Young Min's colleague)
* ?? as Park Sang Jo (Young Min's colleague)
* ?? as (Hyun Joo's mother)


Details

* Title: 사랑해, 울지마 / Saranghae Wool-ji-ma
* Also known as: I Love You, Don't Cry
* Genre: Romance, family
* Episodes: 132
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2008-Nov-17 to 2009-May-22
* Air time: Monday to Friday 20:15

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* Alternative Title: 天堂來的孩子 / Tian Tang Lai De Hai Zi
* Genre: Family, Romance
* Film Date: August, 2006
* Total Episodes: 32
* Taiwan Casts:
Chen Yi Rong, Godfrey Gao, Lee Wei, Wang Zheng Wei
* Description:

They were young and madly in love. So they eloped. Soon, they were expecting their first child. However, the closer to her due date, the worse their marriage became. She finally called it quit when she found him cheating. She returned to her father's house and gave birth to her son, who died soon after birth. Disillusioned, she left with her father to the America and cut off all contact with her husband and friends.

Years later, she returned with a fiancé. She went by another name and another past. She denied ever knowing them. Until, she met her beautiful and energetic son.

Her father had lied to her. Her son wasn't dead. Her friends had lied to her. Her husband wasn't cheating. If they were only lies, then how should she faced herself for abandoning her child and the man she had loved? What about her fiancé?

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This novel-based story revolves mainly around four people who are drawn to Seogwipo, Jeju for a project. Kim Jung Woo and Lee Soo Hyun first met when they were children but lost track of each other for numerous years. Years later when Jung Woo meets Soo Hyun, he falls in love with her but his feelings are not reciprocated. Soo Hyun doesn't realize until much later that she's drawn to Jung Woo as well.


Details

* Title: 태양을 삼켜라 / Taeyangeul Ssamkyeora
* Also known as: Swallow the Sun / All In 2
* Previously known as: 히든 / Hidden, 꾼들의 나라 / The Land of Professionals
* Genre: Romance, action
* Episodes: 24
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-Jul-09 to 2009-Sep-24
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
* Related TV Series: All In


Cast

* Ji Sung as Kim Jung Woo
o Yeo Jin Goo as Kim Jung Woo (child)
* Sung Yu Ri as Lee Soo Hyun
o Lee Young Yoo as Lee Soo Hyun (child)
* So Yi Hyun as Yoo Mi Ran
* Lee Wan as Jang Tae Hyuk
* Han Ji Yun as Han Sun Young
* Yoo Oh Sung as Jeuk Seun Ri / Jackson
* Jun Kwang Ryul as Jang Min Ho
* Kim Jung Tae as Han Suk Tae
* Ma Dong Suk as Lee Kang Rae
* Kim Sae Rom as Ha Sang Mi
* Jo Sang Kyu as Jo Chi Gook
* Yun Woo Hyun Jin as Amy
* Choi Ran as Choi In Sook
* Lee Jae Yong as Hyun Ki Sang
o Park Kwang Hyun as Ki Sang (younger)
* Kim Yong Gun as Yoo Kang Hyun
* Yeo Ho Min as Jang Se Dol
* Go Doo Shim as (Mi Yeon's mother)
* Im Jung Eun as Mi Yeon
* Jin Goo as Il Hwan
* Hong Suk Chun as Jimmy
* Kim Byung Se as Tony
* Jung Ho Bin as Baek Sil Jang
* Moon Chang Gil as Moon Sung Chul
* Ahn Nae Sang as Soo Chang
* Kim Roe Ha
* Son Hyun Joo
* Shim Eun Jin

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Profile

• Name: 이민호 / Lee Min Ho
• Profession: Actor
• Birthdate: 1987-Jun-22
• Height: 185cm
• Star sign: Cancer
• Blood type: A

TV Shows

* Boys Before Flowers (KBS2, 2009)
* But I Don't Know too (나도 잘 모르지만) (MBC, 2008)
* I'm Sam as Heo Mo Se (KBS2, 2007)
* Mackerel Run (SBS, 2007)
* Secret Campus (비밀의 교정) (EBS, 2006)
* Love Hymn (MBC, 2005)


Movies

* Our School E.T (2008)
* Public Enemy Returns (2008)
* Humming (2007)
* Arang (2006)
* Ghost Lives (2004)
* Repechage (1997)


Recognitions

* The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor Boys Before Flowers (2009)


Endorsements

* Etude House (2009)
* Cass Beer (2009)
* Dunkin' Donuts (2009)
* Cadillac CTS (2009)
* Samsung AnyCall (2009)
* Market 0 (2009)
* LG Telecom (2009)
* Trugen (2009)

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