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Hugh Jackman celebrates his Wolverine South Korean premiere
Hugh Jackman celebrated the South Korean premiere of his new film “The Wolverine” held at Coex on July 15, 2013 in Seoul, South Korea.
The 44-year-old Australian actor looked sharp in his slate blue suit, taking photos with adoring fans in the crowd and speaking animatedly on the stage to them.
Jackman is still sporting his whiskers, which undoubtedly suited his Wolverine role. His fantastic buff physique which he maintains for roles such as these are a great by-product too.
Though the New York Post reports that the Jackman’s nude romp at a Japanese hot springs while filming on location got locals upset. Can’t imagine why…
Directed by James Mangold, the intriguing1 storyline to “The Wolverine” goes along the lines of Jackman’s Wolverine character, “Logan” being summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance and becoming embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons.
There Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him changed forever. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, Wolverine confronts not only “lethal samurai steel” but also an inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than ever…
Starring opposite Hugh Jackman are Famke Janssen as “Jean Grey,” Will Yun Lee as “Silver Samurai Kenuichio Harada” and Svetlana Khodchenkova as “Viper.”
“The Wolverine” will be released for public viewing in South Korea on July 25 and in the United States on July 26.
Korean Band Boyfriend To Perform In US Showcase In Dallas
Boyfriend Korean Band
Starship Entertainment
The South Korean sensation band Boyfriend is coming to The Verizon Theater March 11th, 2014. Tickets are on sale now, for $220 Red Zone (VVIP) free latest album + album-signing session & hi-touchwith Boyfriend $160 Yellow Zone (VIP) with hi-touch passes $110 Blue Zone $90 Orange Zone $70 Green Zone. Tickets go on sale January 7th, and can be found on axs.com. Famous for recent K-pop hits like “Janus” and “I Yah”, the band is well known for their debonair fashion, and quick learning of their advanced dance routines. Jo Youngmin and Jo Kwangmin are twins and by the 100th day of training under another company, they had appeared in over 300 commercials. Starship Entertainment released their debut single “Boyfriend”. In response to fans concerned that the group had limited its appeal in mid-2011, Boyfriend changed their choreography for their single “Boyfriend” when appearing on music shows after rehearsing for two days. The concert will be one of many brought to you by Jazzy Group found at www.jazzygroup.com
‘Fashion King’: Uglier than Betty
The stars of Fashion King from right to left: Lee Je-Hoon, Shin Se-Kyeong, Yoo Ah-In, and Kwon Yoo-Ri.
Screen capture by Christopher Gorham
What is laughably called a story starts out with Madam Jo (Jang Mi-Hi) intercepting an acceptence letter from a U.S. fashion school, written to Lee Ga-Yeong (Shin Se-Kyeong). While the 22-year-old Se-Kyeong is beautiful to look at, there is no way in good conscience her performance here can be called acting. The blank, vapid gaze she gives Madam Jo when asking about the mail is the same expression she carries for 90% of the show’s air time. A mannequin would be more expressive.
Director Lee Myeong-Woo should likewise be chastised, not only for not getting more out of Miss Shin, but also for numerous shots of boom mics and camera operators making it onto the screen. Whether this is a sign of artlessness or extreme apathy is anybody’s guess, but it doesn’t change the fact that these are rookie mistakes that shouldn’t have been allowed. There’s a reason for the cutting room floor and Mr. Lee would have done well to have found the rest of his brain and remembered what that reason is.
Both bad acting and directing could have been forgiven had the script been decent. Alas, the writing team of Kim Gi-Ho and Lee Seon-Mi were there to ensure the audience wouldn’t even have that bit of hope to cling to. The plot is as follows: A talented designer girl, Ga-Yeong gets yanked around by a corporate heir and an independent designer, while dodging the machinations of the wicked boss who stole her parents’ business after they were killed. The girl never makes up her mind as to which of the guys she actually likes, but just follows whoever grabbed her wrist last. It ends with a horrific crime, albeit one far less painful than the 20 hours this series killed. That’s it. There’s no character development, no plot development. It’s just 20 hours of the two guys getting in each other’s faces over business and Ga-Yeong, with no point to any of it. To borrow an engineering term, the plot is a GNDN: Goes Nowhere, Does Nothing.
The sad part is that the male leads, Yoo Ah-In and Lee Je-Hoon, are both talented actors with numerous successes. That they were involved in such a miasma of frustration and mind-numbing repetetiveness makes one wonder if they were blackmailed or conned into signing on with the project.
If the rating system allowed, this drama would be rated at -20 out of 5 stars, because it dug an ever-deeper hole with every episode. The only things it is good for are a drinking game and an object lesson on what not to do in television. It’s so terrible, it makes the Godzilla films look like high cinematic art in comparison. For the sake of your intelligence, sanity, and blood pressure, do not watch it under any circumstance.
If you really must see it for yourself, watch it now:
U.S. Only – Hulu Plus ($8/month, includes 720p HD)
U.S. & Canada – DramaFever (option: premium service for ad-free HD)
Worldwide – Viki (Access may vary, includes optional viewer commentary)
Title: Fashion King
Genre: Workplace Romance Melodrama
Director: Lee Myeong-Woo
Screenplay: Kim Gi-Ho, Lee Seon-Mi
Network: SBS
Release Dates: 3/19/2012 – 05/22/2012
Episodes: 20
