Actress Kim Ha Neul shows off a complete transformation for ‘High Cut’

Actress Kim Ha Neul recently showed off her golden-brown locks and beautiful figure for the latest issue of ‘High Cut‘ . After filming for hit drama ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘, the actress flew to Nice, France and held a photo shoot during her stay.

Kim Ha Neul also gave an in-depth interview and revealed behind-the-scenes stories during filming for ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ and about her dream vacation. Concerning the happy ending between her and Kim Do Jin played by Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ha Neul shared, “Whether it’s a drama or a movie, I always like happy endings. I was happy that ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ finished with everyone having a happy ending.”

When asked on her thoughts about working with older actors for the drama, Kim Ha Neul shared, “I felt secure and at ease because they all had a lot of acting experience. I also liked how well they treated me. During our free time, we would share advice on healthy eating with each other.” She also complimented her younger co-stars saying, “They work very hard and are very energetic. I have a lot to learn from them.”

Kim Ha Neul also talked about her dream vacation and shared, “I want to go to Paris with the person I love so I purposely didn’t go yet. If I find the person I love, I would hope he didn’t go to Paris before. I want us to have our first experience together, and I also have a fantasy of being proposed to on top of the Eiffel Tower”, exposing the romantic side of her.

Make sure to check out Kim Ha Neul on the September issue of ‘High Cut’.

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CNBLUE reveals their wish to be the next ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ group + tops Oricon Weekly Chart

CNBLUE recently revealed their wish to become the handsome four member gang from SBS‘ hit drama ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘.

CNBLUE appeared as guests on tvN‘s ‘Baek Ji Yeon’s People Inside‘ and spoke about their thoughts on music, acting, and stories behind their debut. The group also revealed, “We want to be like the four lead male actors in ‘Gentlemen’s Class’.”

They even assigned each other with roles for each character. Yonghwa was chosen to play Kim Do Jin (Jang Geun Suk), Jonghyun was chosen as Lim Tae San (Kim Soo Ro), Minhyuk as Choi Yoon (Kim Min Jong), and Jungshin as Lee Jong Rok (Lee Jong Hyuk) and formed the group, ‘Gentlemen’s Class In Their 20s’.

Yonghwa also revealed how he persuaded Jonghyun, who was hesitant about his accent, to take the role as Collin in the drama by telling him, “Then don’t do it. If You don’t do it, I will tell the agency and have me in that role instead”, revealing his love for the drama.

Additionally, CNBLUE‘s third Japanese album ‘Code Name Blue‘ which was released back on August 29th has topped Oricon’s Weekly Album Chart!

The album sold a total of 45,151 copies for the week which was good enough to place it on top over AKB48‘s ‘1830m‘ album.

Source & Image: Star News via Nate, Oricon

Actress Kim Ha Neul to star in an upcoming episode of ‘Healing Camp’

Actress Kim Ha Neul will be a guest on an upcoming episode of SBS‘s talk program ‘Healing Camp‘.

The actress is reported to have recently concluded recording for the program at an undisclosed location in Gyeonggi-do. This will mark her first television appearance after the conclusion of the drama ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘.

Anticipation is building for this episode as Kim Ha Neul is known to have brought laughs with her many charms in previous variety and talk programs.

PD Baek Seung Il of ‘Healing Camp’ revealed, “From start to finish, the recording progressed in a warm, friendly atmosphere. We were able to discover Kim Ha Neul’s new variety skills.”

The episode featuring Kim Ha Neul will air on September 10th.

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Actress Kim Jung Nan of ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ sheds tears due to supportive comments

Actress Kim Jung Nan of hit drama ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘ shed tears while discussing supportive netizen comments on the August 21st episode of SBS‘ ‘Strong Heart‘.

She shared, “‘Gentlemen’s Class’ has really become a hit. I gained popularity, and a lot of comments on my acting skills have changed as well.”

The actress she tears as she continued, “Tears were forming when I was reading through the comments. The most memorable comment was ‘I’ve watched many of Kim Jung Nan’s works. I was hoping that one day this actress will become successful, but I’m glad that she is getting more noticed now’. (When I read the comment) tears flowed down my face. I was only going about my way, but I realized that there were so many people who were supporting me. And I thought that I really shouldn’t take acting lightly.”

Kim Jung Nan went on, “I continued reading the comments, and someone said, ‘Kim Jung Nan is probably going to be crying while reading these,’ which made me cry even more,” as she wiped the tears off her face.

Dubbed as the “Witch of Chungdam” in ‘Gentlemen’s Class’, Kim Jung Nan garnered much interest and popularity for her role Park Min Sook, a billionaire street-owner who controlled just about everyone except her own husband, Lee Jung Rok.

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Kim Soo Ro is jealous that his ‘girlfriend’ got married?

Actor Kim Soo Ro left a “harsh” comment for the recently married couple, Yoon Se Ah and Julian Kang.

On the latest episode of MBC‘s ‘We Got Married‘, aired on the 18th, Julien Kang and Yoon Se Ah met for the first time to become a couple on the virtual marriage show.

On the day of the meeting, her two ‘husbands’ – Julien Kang and Kim Soo Ro, who had played the role of her boyfriend in ’Gentlemen’s Class‘ – were expected to face off against each other.

Although they were waiting for Kim Soo Ro to appear, his special video message was shown instead. He began, “Se Ah, congratulations on your marriage.” And he jokingly added, “But why do you get married twice a year?“, as he played the role of her boyfriend in the drama.

And to Julien, he humorously scolded, “How dare you take a woman who already has a boyfriend. I hope your marriage is successful, and good luck.”

After the message, Yoon Se Ah stated in an interview that she was relieved that he hadn’t come in person!

Picture + Source: TV Report via Nate

‘We Got Married’s new couple revealed to be Julien Kang and Yoon Se Ah

After the teaser from Kim Jung Min earlier about an upcoming couple and special guest appearances on this week’s ‘We Got Married‘, a source within MBC has revealed the details regarding the announcement!

A staff member revealed, ”Julien Kang and Yoon Se Ah were added to the cast of ‘We Got Married’. They met for the first time last week and filmed their date strolling around Seoul.”

MBC had revealed through a press release earlier that Yoon Se Ah would be joining the variety show cast, but the question of who her husband would be had been left unanswered. The actress, who just finished filming for the drama, ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘, is said to be four years older than Julien Kang.

Furthermore, it was revealed that past members of the show, Park So Hyun, Jo kwon, and UEE, will be the guests on the upcoming episode. During the filming the veterans are said to have watched the new couples’ first encounter and reminisced about their own past married lives.

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‘Gentlemen’s Class’ to be turned into a novel

SBS’s ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘ will be extending its popularity off screen, as it’s been announced that the drama series will be turned into a novel.

Representatives of the drama revealed on August 11th, “On the 13th, we will be releasing the drama as a two part novel. There are various stories in it that we weren’t able to include in the drama itself. There’s a different sort of charm to it, so we hope that people will treasure what they came away from the drama for a long time after.”

The novel will delve deeper into the changes in emotions of the characters. A representative added, “Because of the restrictions placed on dramas with time slots, we had to have viewers guess the situation based on the character’s facial expressions alone. Unlike the drama, the novel will express their feelings more in depth through descriptions.”

The romantic aspect of the drama will also be given more spotlight. “There are added romantic stories that we weren’t able to show on air. There is a different type of fun that can be felt in contrast to the drama.”

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What’s the first thing BoA does when she gets home?

BoA confessed that she was an avid fan of Korean dramas on the July 28th episode of her SBS comeback show, ‘BoA 4354‘.

Labelmate and best friend Lee Yeon Hee asked what the first thing she did when she returned home was, and BoA replied that she watched dramas. She explained, “I loved watching ‘The Chaser‘ and watch ‘Phantom‘ as well. I watch ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘, and then pay to watch it again on repeat.”

As if to further prove that she was truly a fan of the drama, BoA visited the film set of ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ in support of SM Entertainment actor Kim Min Jong. Her visit was warmly greeted by fellow castmate Kim Soo Ro as well.

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BoA reveals the men of ‘SM’s Class’

BoA revealed SM Entertainment‘s version of SBS‘ ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘.

On the 20th, BoA tweeted to Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk, “Eunhyuk! This is the real SM’s Class!” along with the above photo.

The revealed picture showed BoA with SM Entertainment actors, Yoon Da Hoon, Kim Min Jong, Hong Rok Gi, and Lee Jae Ryong.

After seeing the tweet, Eunhyuk replied, “More like the uncle fans of Jumping BoA (BoA’s fan club) than class.” BoA humorously responded, “My uncle fans totally have class okay.”

After seeing ‘SM’s Class’, fans commented, “BoA must be Kim Ha Neul,” “Always full of class if Kim Min Jong is there,” “SM’s version,” “For some reason, I think Hong Rok Gi must be Jung Rok,” and “SM’s Class is friendly.”

Source+Picture: BoA‘s Twitter

Upcoming episodes of ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ might be canceled for the London Olympics

News of SBS‘s popular weekend drama, ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘, possibly being canceled for the broadcasting of the 2012 London Olympics have led to fans voicing their concerns.

According to information revealed by broadcast officials on July 17th, there’s a likely chance that episodes 19 and 20 will be canceled that week for the London Olympics.

The drama is currently receiving 20% in viewer ratings and has been stacking up a solid fanbase with the development of the love stories between their four couples.

As such, SBS can’t ignore the cries of the fans. Through TV Daily, representatives stated, “We’re still deliberating over the broadcast of the episodes. Nothing’s confirmed yet. We’re trying to work out the best possible solution, so please wait just a bit until we get the times worked out and confirmed.”

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Shinhwa to parody ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ with ‘Shinhwa’s Class’

The men of Shinhwa will be parodying the popular drama series ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘ with ‘Shinhwa’s Class’ on July 14th’s episode of ‘Shinhwa Broadcast‘.

The Shinhwa members will come out decked in black suits and tried to imitate the look of Jang Dong Gun‘s expensive designer brooch with band-aids and cheap brooches that costs 100 won (0.08 USD). Shinhwa will also be mimicking Jang Dong Gun’s popular speech patterns from ‘Gentlemen’s Class’, which is sure to bring much laughter.

‘Shinhwa’s Class’ will be a battle between the members to determine who can be the finest gentleman and the members will point out the member who is not acting like a gentleman like by saying, “You are not a gentlemen.“ Since Shinhwa knows each other better than anyone else, they will be revealing who among their members is the most and least like a gentleman.

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Singer Juniel makes a surprise cameo on ‘Gentlemen’s Class’

Rookie soloist Juniel surprised viewers as the singer made an unexpected cameo on SBS‘s popular weekend drama, ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘.

On the July 7th episode (13) of ‘Gentlemen’s Class’, Juniel briefly appeared in a scene as a street performer performing at a playground in Hongdae. After the broadcast, Juniel became the #1 most searched public figure on various portal sites and her scene in the drama became a hot topic.

A producer of the drama spoke up stating “While we were in the middle of searching for somebody who could perform live, we heard that rookie artist Juniel had experience in live street performances in Japan, so we sent a cameo request to her side.”

Juniel also commented, “I had no confidence in acting so I wasn’t greedy in wanting to be cast in a drama. But because the producers of the drama viewed me nicely upon hearing my music, I gladly accepted the offer to cameo as a street performer. There weren’t any script for me in that scene and they just told me to casually perform just like what I have done in Japan, so I did my utmost best.”

The song Juniel performed live in the drama was her self-composed song “Everlasting Sunset” from her debut album ‘My First June‘.

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CNBLUE’s Yonghwa to make a cameo appearance in ‘Gentlemen’s Class’

In addition to his bandmate Jonghyun, CNBLUE‘s Yonghwa will be also be making an appearance in an upcoming episode ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘ as a cameo.

For his scene, Yonghwa is reported to have filmed at an Italian restaurant with Jang Dong Gun and Kim Ha Neul as Kim Ha Neul’s former student.

The script writer, Kim Eun Sook, is said to have nominated the singer to play the cameo role as himself. Since Yonghwa will be playing himself, a member of CNBLUE, extras in the form of the restaurant employees were recruited to play the roles of his fans.

On making the cameo, Yonghwa commented, “I’m honored to make an appearance on such a great project as this, and I’m also very honored to have filmed with the sunbaes, whom I’ve always respected. As a ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ fan, I’m glad [to be making this cameo].”

This episode with Yonghwa will be broadcast on July 7th.

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BoA reveals she is a fan of ‘Gentlemen’s Class’

BoA recently revealed that she is a big fan of the drama ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘.

On July 1st, BoA tweeted, “‘Gentlemen’s Class’ really has class~ Our king oppa, Minjong oppa is really a flower boy~Ah… Really into it~”

BoA also added a tweet directed towards ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ writer Kim Eun Sook, “Writer, you are the best! My neck is going to fall off waiting for every episode~ of course I’m watching today’s broadcast~”

When she appeared on KBS‘ ‘Win Win‘ earlier, BoA had mentioned that watching dramas is her hobby.

After seeing her tweet, the netizens commented, “BoA watches ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ too“, “Going to watch the broadcast of ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ that BoA watches too“, and “The writer of ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ must be proud thanks to BoA.”

Source & Image: BoA‘s Twitter; Star News via Naver

ZE:A’s Dongjun parodies Kim Ha Neul’s ‘window kiss’ from ‘Gentlemen’s Class’

ZE:A‘s Kim Dongjun parodied actress Kim Ha Neul‘s “window kiss” on the SBS drama ’Gentlemen’s Class‘.

The picture above of Dongjun parodying the “window kiss” inside a bus was uploaded on an online forum recently. The picture was taken on June 25th, the same day Dongjun and the rest of ZE:A were giving out free hugs at a shopping mall in Ilsan.

A representative from Star Empire told OSEN, “At the time, Dongjun wanted to show his thanks to his fans by parodying Kim Ha Neul’s window kiss. The fans who were there were very excited by it.”

Meanwhile, ZE:A will release their new album ‘SPECTACULAR‘ on July 4th and are preparing a comeback with their title track, “Aftermath“.

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Jang Dong Gun’s neat penmanship gets noticed on ‘Gentlemen’s Class’

Actor Jang Dong Gun has been getting noticed lately for his penmanship.

His writing was revealed on June 24th’s airing of SBS drama ’Gentlemen’s Class‘.

Jang Dong Gun’s character Kim Do Jin showed a message to Seo Yi Soo (played by Kim Haneul) through a cafe window that read, “The person I had a previous appointment with today is Seo Yi Soo.” Yi Soo responded to his note by kissing the window. Besides the “window kiss”, what caught the eyes of viewers was Jang Dong Gun’s neat penmanship.

His handwriting was noticed before this drama in messages he wrote alongside autographs for his fans as well.

Fans commented on his neat penmanship, “I like his writing style,” “You could turn his writing into a font,” and “Jang Dong Gun isn’t lacking in anything.”

On another note, the tenth episode of ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ obtained a high viewership rating of 20.3% and is continuing to show success.

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K.Will’s “We Never Go Alone” stays high on the charts

K.Will and Jang Dong Gun are showing what their forces combined can accomplish, as “We Never Go Alone” has been at the top of the charts for over a week since its release!

As previously reported, the song was a personal present from K.Will to Jang Dong Gun and his staff friends of 10 years for the whiskey brand ‘Imperial‘. Ten days into its release, the song is still at the top of the charts, ranking in at sixth on the Gaon Chart. This combined with Jang Dong Gun’s status as the new small screen king with his drama, ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘, the effect seems it will be long lasting.

Marketing director Lee Sang Geun of the ‘Imperial’ campaign commented, “Genuinity is what people want in this generation. Genuine content is powerful. Through this project, we tried to send a message of communication, care, and things that people can connect to. The genuine story of Jang Dong Gun and his friends of ten years along with K.Will’s heartfelt participation managed to move the hearts of fans and create a positive response such as this.”

In related news, K.Will recently completely sold out his Japanese concert.

CNBLUE’s Jonghyun poses for ‘ELLE Girl’

Currently receiving attention for his role on ’Gentlemen’s Class‘, CNBLUE‘s Jonghyun showcased his polished and charming image for a recent photo shoot with ‘ELLE Girl‘.

Throughout the shoot, Jonghyun used his playful expressions and natural poses to express the concept of ‘vacation by oneself’, while also interjecting some of his rebellious and tough charm as a “Busan guy”.

When asked about his thoughts on monitoring his first appearance in ‘Gentlemen’s Class’, Jonghyun confessed,”Even though I didn’t have a lot of parts, it still felt like I was watching it in slow motion.” He expressed his hope by adding, “It’s an honor to be working with such good senior actors, director, and writer, and I’m working hard with the thought, ‘I’m learning a lot.’ I’ll show everyone a hard working side of myself so please keep an eye on me.”

In addition, when talking about his dorm life with the rest of CNBLUE members, Jonghyun commented, “We get along by immediately expressing and getting over our complaints for each other. Thanks to the neat dongsaengs, I have now developed a habit of cleaning the room by myself.”

Jonghyun’s shoot will be featured in the July edition of ‘ELLE Girl’.

Source+Photos: Star News via Nate, Chosun

New still cut of Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung on the set of ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ released

Actor Kim Su Ro previously revealed that Girls’ Generation‘s Sooyoung would be making a cameo on SBS‘s ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘.

Today, a new still cut of her from the set of the fifth episode has been released! Filmed on May 28th, Sooyoung reportedly arrived in shorts and a black leather jacket that captivated everyone at the set. Immediately, people were said to have taken out their cellphones to grab a picture of the star, causing a slight moment of chaos at the scene. Staff praised, “She’s seriously an angel.”

Fortunately, the set was quickly turned back into a friendly atmosphere, with Sooyoung greeting each of the cast members and staff. Sooyoung’s friends with Kim Min Jong so she was able to complete her scenes with relative ease.

The cameo had actually been suggested by Kim Min Jong, who offered the role to Sooyoung while talking about Girls’ Generation with writer Kim Eun Sook. Sooyoung agreed to the role and took time off of her schedule to make it to the set.

The episode airs on June 9th.

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‘Gentlemen’s Class’ tops ‘Time Slip Dr. Jin’ in viewer ratings

In the battle of viewer ratings for the highly anticipated dramas SBS‘s ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘ and MBC‘s ‘Time Slip Dr. Jin‘, ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ triumphed the first week as they took the #1 spot with the pilot episode.

On May 27th, AGB Nielson Media Research released the viewer ratings for shows that broadcast on May 26th, of which were ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ and ‘Time Slip Dr. Jin’. ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ amassed a viewer rating of 14.1%, which is 2.1% higher than ‘Time Slip Dr. Jin’s rating of 12%.

There was a lot of anticipation for the viewer ratings even before the premiere of both works, as it marked the return of top stars Song Seung Hun and Jang Dong Gun to the small screen. Although ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ was able to take the lead this time, with both shows only on their first episode, it remains to be seen how things will change in the upcoming weeks.

Netizens who saw the viewer rating for ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ commented, “Of course, Jang Dong Gun’s popularity does not die“, “I was curious about the viewer ratings for ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ but of course it did well!“, and “‘Gentlemen’s Class’ is fun and I am also looking forward to ‘Time Slip Dr. Jin‘”.

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