‘The Moon That Embraces The Sun’ series to be compressed into one 60-minute episode

MBC‘s popular 20-episode drama series, ‘The Moon that Embraces the Sun‘, will be made into one 60-minute segment, featuring the highlights of the plot.

The 60-minute digest will be aired on MBC every1 on August 24th as ‘60-minute Drama – The Moon that Embraces the Sun‘.

Starting with ‘The Moon that Embraces the Sun’, MBC every1 will be compressing popular past dramas into 60-minute episodes and air them every Friday, starting on the 24th.

An insider at MBC every1 stated, “We are planning to create 60-minute versions of dramas that had been successful in the past each week. We hope viewers can enjoy the shorter versions just as much.”

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Jung Il Woo attends the ‘Shanghai TV Festival’ for ‘The Moon That Embraces the Sun’

Actor Jung Il Woo proudly accepted a trophy at the 18th ‘Shanghai TV Festival‘ awards ceremony for his drama, ‘The Moon That Embraces the Sun‘!

On June 15th, the 18th ‘Shanghai TV Festival’ held its awards and closing ceremony where Jung Il Woo attended as a special invitee. ‘The Moon That Embraces the Sun’, which ended its broadcast in Korea in March, came away with a silver win in the international drama category. As one of the leading roles of the drama, Jung Il Woo headed up to the stage to accept the trophy on behalf of his cast and staff.

The ‘Shanghai TV Festival’ was launched in 1988 and is one of the biggest TV festivals in China.

Jung Il Woo has already built up a fan base in China thanks to his past hits like ‘49 Days‘ and ‘Flower Boy Ramen Shop‘ so this is just another notch to add to his list of many accomplishments as a budding Hallyu star.

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Yun Jung Hoon reveals his thoughts on Han Ga In’s kiss scene with Kim Soo Hyun

Actor Yun Jung Hoon revealed that he hasn’t seen wife Han Ga In‘s kiss scene with Kim Soo Hyun.

The handsome actor is featured on an upcoming episode of Channel A‘s ‘Show King‘. He shared his thoughts regarding the kiss scene his wife had with actor Kim Soo Hyun on MBC‘s ‘The Moon that Embraces the Sun‘.

The hosts asked the actor, “What are your thoughts regarding your wife’s kiss scene on ‘Moon-Sun’?” To everyone’s surprise, he replied, “I’m not sure since I haven’t watched it.”

“We used to monitor each other well but strangely, it gets more embarrassing as time goes by. Han Ga In also doesn’t watch the dramas I appear in,” he said.

MC Kim Soo Mi then questioned the actor whether he was curious about the drama’s plot. He answered, “I was curious so I only watched the scenes with child actors,” causing everyone to burst into laughter.

This episode of ‘Show King’ is scheduled to air on June 13th at 11PM KST.

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Sun Woo Jae Duk reveals his son received a love call from SM Entertainment on ‘Radio Star’

On the May 2nd episode of MBC‘s ‘Radio Star‘, Actor Sun Woo Jae Duk revealed that his eldest son received a love call from SM Entertainment.

Sun Woo Jae Duk shared, “Hoon once appeared on ‘Star Junior Show’ and he didn’t get to talk much because of his introverted personality. But after he left the program, we received a lot of love calls for CFs.”

Sun Woo Jae Duk further went on to reveal, “My eldest son also received an offer to be a singer from SM Entertainment“, which left all the MCs curious about whether he had accepted the offer. However, the actor revealed that he had turned down SM’s offer.

Kyuhyun, who is under SM Entertainment, jokingly commented, “But, he could’ve turned out like me”. The other MCs then poked fun, stating, “Maybe he didn’t want his son to turn out like you”, bringing laughter on the set. However, Sun Woo Jae Duk explained, “Being a celebrity is a difficult job. I want him to try other things first and if he really wants to be a celebrity later on, we’ll consider it. But right now, I don’t think he has shown any interest in becoming one.”

Other guests on this episode were Sun Woo Jae Duk’s castmates Kim Eung Soo and Jung Eun Pyo from the popular MBC drama, ‘The Moon that Embraces the Sun‘.

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Kim Soo Hyun confirmed for movie ‘Secret to Greatness’

Actor Kim Soo Hyun will be returning to the big screen as a flower boy spy.

On April 28th, Kim Soo Hyun’s agency KeyEast revealed that Kim Soo Hyun will be acting in the upcoming movie ‘Secret to Greatness‘.  The movie is based off a Hun cartoon about a North Korean flower boy spy who lives in the ghettos of Seoul. The story follows his journey after being abandoned by the North.

It’s been reported that Jun Jae Hong, who also directed last year’s movie ‘Poongsan‘, will hold the megaphone once again for this movie.

Kim Soo Hyun will be playing the role of Won Ryu Hwan, the leader of the three flower boy spies. He behaves like a countryside fool, but has the ability to read people. After playing a ‘flower boy’ King in ‘The Moon that Embraces the Sun‘, Kim Soo Hyun will now be playing a flower boy spy for his next project.

With his upcoming movie ‘The Thieves‘, which is scheduled to premiere in July, fans will be able to meet Kim Soo Hyun soon through the big screen.

‘Secret to Greatness’ is scheduled to start filming in July after the completion of the pre-production development and casting.

Source: Star News via Nate

Kim Soo Hyun’s trip to London to be featured in ‘Harper’s BAZAAR’

With his popularity soaring these days, whatever Kim Soo Hyun participates in, seems to generate a buzz on the internet. His latest pictorial for the May issue of ‘Harper’s BAZAAR’ is no exception, for it has drawn much interest already among his fans.

The magazine spread will feature 22 pages of Kim Soo Hyun’s 8 days and 7 nights stay in London. The pictorial showcases Kim Soo Hyun’s manly yet youthful image against the backdrop of London’s landscape, which is sure to capture the hearts of female readers. The spread also brings together his cheerful, cute, charismatic and sexy charms all in one package.

Although the photoshoot had its difficulties, Kim Soo Hyun displayed a professional manner throughout, impressing the staff members that were present.

The magazine also features an interview with the current top star, through which he will reveal his feelings on MBC‘s ‘The Moon that Embraces the Sun’, his current plans, everyday rituals, and ultimate goals as an actor, offering a better insight into who he is as a person.

Source: Star News via Nate, etoday via Nate