So Yi Hyeon joins Park Si Hoo and Moon Geun Young in “Cheongdam-dong Alice“

Actress So Yi Hyeon will be joining the cast of “Cheongdam-dong Alice” (directed by Jo Ju Won.)
An SBS official on September 12 hinted that So Yi Hyeon will be #2 actress in ”Cheongdam-dong Alice” after Moon Geun Young. He said: “Details are currently being coordinated.”
“Cheongdam-dong Alice” is planned by the writers of “Queen Seondeok” and “A tree with deep roots” Park Sang Youn and Kim Young Hyun.
This is Moon Geun Young’s comeback drama in 2 years, so it is drawing a lot of attention. It is still 3 months until the first day of broadcasting, but already it is getting a lot of attention.
The scriptwriters are Kim Jin Hee and Kim Jee Won who have accumulated skills in writing “A tree with deep roots” and “Queen Seondeok”.
“Cheongdam-dong Alice” is about the heroine Han Se Kyeong who has won a competition to become a designer for a clothing company but soon encounters many obstacles. This is a work with a romantic twist . Moon Geun Young and Park Si Hoo have been cast for the lead roles.
So Yi Hyeon plays So Yoon Ju, the alumnus and friend of Han Se Kyeong (MGY) in the drama. Ever since her high school days, she has been planning how to climb the social ladder to Cheongdam-dong. She finally becomes a daughter-in-law of Cheongdam-dong, but she is jealous of and in conflict with Han Se Kyeong.
“Cheongdam-dong Alice” will be broadcast on SBS in December after “Five Fingers”. Shooting is expected to start in October.


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'Cheongdam-dong Alice' is Plagiarized? SBS Will Take Legal Action Against Allegations

Actress Moon Geun Young's return to the small screen has attracted attention to SBS's upcoming weekend drama 'Cheongdam-dong Alice' and the plagiarism allegations related to it by the 2008 published novel 'Cheongdam-dong Oduri.' Cheongdam-dong Alice's side has come out saying, "The plagiarism claims by writer Lee Hye Kyung (the author of Cheongdam-dong Oduri) are nonsense. We will take legal action."

On September 4th, the plagiarism allegations were explained by SBS through a press release. SBS revealed that writer Kim Ji Woon came up with the idea (for the story). Together with writer Kim Jin Hee, it is a project they have been preparing for 2 years, adding, "It is a situation where the two have already completed copyright registration under their names."

Writer Kim Ji Woon expressed his displeasure and with a strong tone said, "During the planning process, writer Park Sang Yun (the writer for 'Queen Seon Duk' and 'Tree with Deep Roots,' and the one being accused of plagiarism) never mentioned Cheongdam-dong Oduri. Moreover, we are not writers who simply follow orders and write to the accordance of senior writers. Writer Lee Hye Kyung's remarks greatly disparaged my creativity and years of effort and of course greatly defamed the honor of our entire team." He added, "concerning the plagiarism allegation, our thoughts are to take legal action for defamation and respond strongly."

Also "if there were any similarities to Cheongdam-dong Oduri, we would have been the first to fold. We are curious how they came to know the contents of our drama which have not yet been released and be able to make plagiarism comments on it."

Meanwhile, Park Shi Hoo and Moon Geun Young will make their comeback in the drama Cheongdam-dong Alice. In a generation that has given up on dating, marriage and childbirth, the drama is expected to be about a 'project to become a Cheongdam-dong daughter-in-law' and a romantist man's 'project to search for love which has become extinct.'

source: sports.kyunghyang
credits to and translations by Soompi Moons
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Schedule for September 2012

On September 11, Actress Moon Geun Young will have a photoshoot for
Instyle BIFF .

credits: Namooactors

2012.09.03 Cyworld Update

Main
두려움도
익숙함도 없이
경이의 눈으로
기차 창밖을
바라보던 순간은
다시 오지 않잖아

Fear
without familiarity
eyes are wondering
out of the train window
looking at that moment again
still not yet come.

BGM



Song Title
호흡과다 - 가을방학
사람들은 모두 변하나봐 - 리쌍
원더기예단 - 불나방스타쏘세지클럽

credits and translation by: MGYIFC

SBS Refutes Plagiarism Allegations Made Against Upcoming Drama 'Cheongdam-dong Alice'

On August 30th, SBS refuted plagiarism allegations made against their upcoming scheduled weekend drama 'Cheongdam-dong Alice.'

Plagiarism allegations were made by the publisher of 'Cheongdam-dong Oduri' who revealed that preparations for a drama production of the novel have been ongoing for the past 2 years. "We made a contract with the author of 'Cheongdam-dong Oduri,' Lee Hye Kyung, and have been preparing for a drama production (of the novel). But after learning about SBS's 'Cheongdam-dong Alice,' we were surprised," adding, "the characters, setting, and (story) development are 90% similar to 'Cheongdam-dong Oduri.'"

SBS responded to the allegations saying, "Other than Cheongdam-dong in the title and the male protagonist being a CEO in the fashion industry, there are no similarities between 'Cheongdam-dong Alice' and 'Cheongdam-dong Oduri,'" adding, "It seems due to the similarity in the title, internet portal sites incorrectly publicized ('Oduri' as the original for 'Alice') and that is why this is happening."

According to officials from SBS, "During the past two years, writers Kim Ji Woon and Kim Jin Hee have been preparing 'Cheongdam-dong Alice.' Because there are no similarities in content (to 'Oduri'), we feel the allegations are absurd."

Meanwhile, SBS's 'Cheongdam-dong Alice' is Moon Geun Young and Park Shi Hoo's comeback drama. It will begin its broadcast in December following 'Five Fingers.'

source: TVReport & starin.edaily
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Last-minute coordination of Park and Moon in “Cheongdam-dong Alice” is expected to succeed

Last-minute coordination of Park and Moon in “Cheongdam-dong Alice” is expected to succeed

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Park Si Hoo and Moon Geun Young are expected to focus on their cooperation.

“Cheongdam-dong Alice” is the SBS weekend drama that will start broadcasting in December. Currently there are some last-minute issues that are still under discussion.

The scriptwriters for “Cheongdam-dong Alice” are the veterans Kim Young Hyun and Park Sang Youn who wrote the MBC dramas ”Queen Seondeok” and SBS’s “A tree with deep roots” and talented newcomers Kim Jin Hee and Kim Jee Woon. This is KYH and PSY’s third collaboration which is eagerly anticipated.

This is Moon Geun Young’s first appearance on TV in two years since the 2010 drama “Mary Stayed Out All Night”. When the final decision is announced, we can see a new combination of Park Si Hoo and Moon Geun Young.

Moon Geun-young confirms role in weekend TV series Cheongdamdong Alice

Korean actress Moon Geun-young is gearing up to step back into the spotlight after her two-year hiatus by starring as the female lead in an upcoming SBS TV series.

Namoo Actors officials announced in a press release Thursday that Moon will play the role of Han Se-kyung in SBS' forthcoming weekend drama "Alice of Cheongdam-dong" [translated title].


This will be the actress' new project on her plate in two years as she has been taking a long break from acting in the small screen after starring in "Marry Me, Mary" (KBS, 2010), opposite actor Jang Keun-suk.

"Alice of Cheongdam-dong," which still is far from its premiere scheduled after Ju Ji-hoon's "Five Finger" ends the run in December, tells the story of Han, who lives each day with the motto "Strive for your dream to succeed."

After facing many difficulties in her life, she start working at an apparel company that copies designers' clothes.

The series will be directed by producer Cho Soo-won of "Swallow the Sun" (SBS, 2009) and the writing duo Kim Ji-woon and Kim Jin-hee of "Queen Seon-duk" (MBC, 2009) and historical series "Deep Rooted Tree" (SBS, 2012).

Moon, whose growth as a person and actor has been wide open to the public after debuting at the age of 13 in 1999, first gained public attention by playing the child days of the female lead in the popular 2000 drama "Autumn Tale," starring Hallyu stars Song Seung-heon, Song Hye-kyo and Won Bin.

She quickly shot to stardom and solidified her position as a talented child actor after starring in the hit horror film "A Tale of Two Sisters" (2003), "My Little Bride" (2004) and "Dancing Princess" (2005).

It is only recently that she got rid of her younger sister-like image and widened the spectrum of her roles by starring in KBS' "Sister of Cinderella" (KBS, 2010) and "Marry Me, Mary."

http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2012082310185917687

2012.08.29 Cyworld Update

Main
잊지 말자.
Do not forget.

credit and translation by: MGYIFC

2012.08.28 Cyworld Update

Main
Eyes are truly pretty.
No matter what anyone says, I..
like a person with pretty eyes.
It's really enviously pretty.
Yes, me too.
Do not lose your first feelings.
Do not deny it.
Yes.. me too..
I want to be a person with pretty eyes.

눈이 참 이쁘다.
누가 뭐래도 나는..
눈이 예쁜 사람이 좋다.
정말 부러울만치 이쁘다.
그래 나도.
처음 마음 잃지 말자.
굳이 부정하진 말자.
그래.. 나도..
예쁜 눈인 사람이고 싶다.

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2012.08.18 Cyworld Update

Song Title
Lost Moment (잠시 길을 잃다)- 015B (공일오비)
Beautiful Thing (아름다운 것) - Sister's Barbershop (언니네 이발관)
The Gloomy Song- Hyungdon&Daejune

credits: MGYIFC

Actress Shin Se Kyung admits that she looks older than actress Moon Geun Young

Actress Shin Se Kyung recently admitted that she looked older than actress Moon Geun Young.

On the episode of KBS2’s Happy Together that aired on August 16, Shin talked about her friendship with Moon, saying “I’m three years older than Moon, but I know I look a lot older than her.”

In response, emcee Yoo quipped, “Shin, you’re absolutely gorgeous, but you’re right about the comparison with Moon.”

Shin also stated, “We became close while appearing in a movie as same-year-old characters. We can’t see often, but we talk quite a lot over the phone, and we share opinions about each other’s acting.”

The actress added, “Parents of us are close and even Moon’s grandma likes me.”


Source: Starnews

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