Lee Jun Ki respect Kim Jae Won

On the 25th, Lee Jun Ki posted on his Twitter, saying, “Sergent Kim finished his military service and never lost his smile even in the hardest situations.”

Lee Jun Ki also said, “You truly went through a lot for the past two years. Congratulations on finishing your services. Salute!”

Lee Junki said 'I enjoyed the training camp,is fun'

Lee Junki said, “During the 5 weeks in rough weather and extreme testing conditions, I was able to experience real camp life with great confidence, happiness, and a feeling of fulfillment.”

He added, “I enjoyed the training camp. I expect to be changed after the two years of serving for the army.”

Lee Junki wearing a military uniform

Lee Jun Ki's went to Army [pics&Vid]

Lee Junki will be enlisting for the army on May 3rd.

.His agency said, “Originally, he was supposed to enlist at the end of this year so he could continue on with his acting. However, we’ve recently received word from the Office of Manpower Administration that it would be hard for him to continue on with acting. He will be enlisted into active duty on May 3rd at Choongnam Nonsan…

With his sudden enlistment, we are trying to quickly resolve his schedule for the movie he is filming now, Grand Prix. Although it appears inevitable that he will leave the movie halfway through filming, we are still looking for solutions. ”

Lee Jun Ki in "Hello Korean" Teach for those want to learns Korean language

Lee Junki recently participated in the production of a new Korean teaching material called, Hello Korean, specially created for those who wants to pick up the Korean language. He expressed,

Everytime I go for overseas activities, I am very touched by fans who make the extra effort to learn Korean to communicate with me.


Even though there’s a growing interest from foreigners who desires to learn the Korean language, there is a lack of suitable learning material for beginners. So I decided to participate in this project for free. I hope that my little bit of effort can be of assistance to those who wants to learn the Korean language.”


This set will be released in 4 different versions (Korean, Japanese, Mandarin and English version) and will go on sale this April.

Lee Jun Ki with his new company 'JGE'

Lee Junki will be the only artist under JG COMPANY INC. As for his reason for choosing them and not major agencies, Lee Junki felt that a smaller company would be more efficient when it comes to arranging his schedule.
A JG representative expressed,

“The future would be something like this, a company that focues on just one artist. We would be following established models of such overseas systems and provide Lee Junki with a professsional and dedicated service.”

Lee Jun-ki has been voted top Hallyu Star of the year

In a recent poll titled "2009 My Vote for Top 6 Stars of the Year", Finance and Economy News asked viewers who they thought were this year's top six entertainers in the following categories; Male idol group, Female group, Solo singer, Male actor, Female actress, Hallyu Star, Drama and Film. Each respondent was allowed to vote for one star in each category.

Results for the survey -- conducted from December 21 thru 29 -- were based on the votes cast by netizens as well as the site's Internet statistics, such as the number of times each star's news articles were read.

Amongst nominees in the Hallyu Star category including actors Bae Yong-joon, Gang Dong-won, Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Jun-ki, So Ji-sub and Song Seung-hun, Lee raked in 40 percent of the total 26,078 votes to be selected as the No. 1 Hallyu Star of 2009.

"I feel more happy and touched [by the news], perhaps because this is the last day of the year," the actor was quoted as saying. "I think it carries a bigger significance because netizens directly voted for me as this year's top Hallyu star. This year was very meaningful because I got to meet my Asian fans in Japan, China and Taiwan."

Lee, 27, became a household name after appearing as a woman-like clown in the 2005 film "The King and the Clown". He currently stars in MBC TV series "Hero", where he plays a passionate magazine reporter, and won the People's Choice Popularity award yesterday at MBC Acting Awards.

Winners in other categories of the survey were:
▲ Male idol group : TVXQ (received 56.6 percent of votes)
▲ Female group : Girls' Generation (41.1 percent)
▲ Solo singer : Rain (31.1 percent)
▲ Male actor : Yoo Seung-ho (34.5 percent)
▲ Female actress : Han Hyo-joo (52.4 percent)
▲ Drama : "Shining Inheritance" (33.3 percent)
▲ Film : "Take Off" (29 percent)

Reporter : Lynn Kim lynn2878@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr
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MBC's Hero has been sold to five Asian Countries

Although the drama has not ended yet, Hero was sold to Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia. After seeing the original script, Japanese distributor, Digital Adventure, snagged the rights for the drama back in November last year.

The official commented, "I think Hero was appealing in that it is a cheery and bright drama with a meaningful message in times like nowadays when Asia overall is in an economic slump."

Lee Junki and Yoon So Yi in Hero - pictures

Lee Jun Ki with KARA new drama 'Hero' [pictures]

Lee Jun Ki press conference Hero [pictures]

Lee Junki had attended the drama press conference on the 23rd, without Kim Min Jung who was receiving treatment for her shoulder, for which she aggravated recently.

He said, "Because of her injury, it's been a while since I have seen her. As I am of the same age as her, I hope to have a scandal with her to arouse the curiosity of everyone. It's hard to see her at the filming site recently because of Min Jung's injury. I hope to hear good news about her recovery soon. My drama character, Jin Do Hyuk is a busybody in the drama, and challenges against the society elite's abuse of power."

Junki added, "I was worried that fans might get sick of seeing me playing complicated characters (Time Of Dog And Wolf, Iljimae) again so I decided to try acting as a less complex character this time. Previously, I had to made a lot of preparations beforehand for the romance and action scenes, but it's not a requirement for this drama now. I hope I can have a breakthrough and change my style through this drama."

KARA mini series 'Hero',500 fans only be invited to the concert

As Kara's camero appearance in MBC's new mini series 'Hero' became a topic, on October 22nd, 500 fans will be invited to the 'Concert scene within Hero' at (somewhere in ChungJu).

On this day, the first scene of Hero's first episode will be shot, as the enthusiastic reporter Jin DoHyuk and the fierce female detective, played by the two main characters Lee Junki and Kim MinJung, will meet for the first time at a Kara concert, and should be an important scene as it creates their meeting.

Especially on this day, Kim MinJung is set to show off a more radical appearance and is gathering anticipation. The staff hinted, "You will be able to see a completely different side of Kim MinJung", and raised expectations.

On this day, the sight of the two actors Lee Junki and Kim MinJung is obvious, but people will also be able to see the sweet and lively Kara's performance on the drama, and is being greatly anticipated. It is expected to be a great opportunity for fans of 'Hero' who wants to see a preview of the drama.

Meanwhile, the producers of 'Hero', Union and Media Zoo said "We've decided to reveal our filming scene in order to answer the warm love of the fans who gave steady interest to the show even before the broadcast. Any citizen of Chungju male/female/young/old who love the star's of 'Hero' and Kara will be able to attend. We hope people cheer and make great memories through this opportunity". They also revealed "Only the first 500 people will be allowed to enter, and they will be given a gift and a meal".

Related to this event, Kara's Nicole told Lee JunKi that she was a big fan through a phone call on a certain variety program, and the Kara members have said "We're honored to be able to work on a project with actors we really like. We're already really looking forward to the filming. We feel we will be able to portray a different side of Kara through the drama and we look forward to it" as they revealed their thoughts.

Meanwhile, the first broadcast of MBC's new Wed/Thur drama 'Hero' will be shown on 11/11, and even though they don't own much, it will show the meeting of two youth's met through a great sense of justice, and their battle against the corruption of people with power, and the rebellion of these small heroes. This drama, which is expected to pleasant and warm laughter, will go against KBS 2Tv's 'IRIS' and SBS 'You're handsome (?)'.

source: newsen
translated by: thebuddybud @ Karaholic

Lee Jun Ki's new TV Series "Hero"-pictures

"Hero" will start airing in Korea on November 18

KARA,will be making a cameo appearence for drama that starring by Lee Jun Ki

t has been reported that 5 member girl group, Kara, will be making a cameo appearance for a drama.

Kara will appear in the the first episode of MBC drama Hero (tentative title) which will premiere on 18th November. The two main characters of the drama Lee Junki and Kim Min Jung will be cheering for Kara at their concert.

A representative for Kara stated, "Although it is not completely official, we are optimistic about their cameo appearance which will be shown on the 18th of next month."

Kara will soon be ending their promotions for Wanna and Mister in mid-October. But they will not be idling for long as they will go straight into preparation for their new single album, scheduled for release a month later in mid-November.

Lee Jun Ki MV for his song "Selfless Dedicated Tree"

Hallyu star Lee Jun-ki has revealed the music video for his song "Selfless Dedicated Tree", according to his mini-homepage on Cyworld, a social networking site in Korea.

"I hope this music video is a small but joyful present to you," the actor wrote on his page on Tuesday. "I thank everyone for their great support."

The video contains behind-the-scenes footage of the star working in Thailand, New York and Bali, as well as clips from his fan concerts in Korea, China and Japan.

"'Tree' is actually a song for the fans. From the beginning, I wanted to make the video with never-before-seen clips from the making process," the 27-year-old star explained. "And I participated in the editing process because I thought it would be even more meaningful if I did."

"Tree" was shown to the public for the first time at his Taiwan concert on Saturday.

Lee became a household name in 2005 playing a woman-like clown in the Korean film "The King and the Clown" and was recently voted the most popular Korean Wave star in China.

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Lee Jun Ki has been voted the top Hallyu Star in China

Korean actor Lee Jun-ki has been voted the top Hallyu star in China, according to his agency on Friday.

The actor came in first, beating Rain and actress Song Hye-kyo, in the "2009 Most Popular Korean Star" survey held by CRI Online, a major portal in China, Mentor Entertainment said in a press release.

Lee is also receiving attention in Taiwan with more than 80 media companies on Wednesday attending Lee's press conference for a fan concert set for tomorrow. His Taiwan concert was delayed indefinitely last year due to a typhoon.

"The foundation of Lee's popularity in the Chinese market is more solid than any other Hallyu star syndrome," an official working at a Taiwanese broadcaster was quoted as saying. "I don't think his popularity will decline anytime soon."

The 27-year-old actor rose to stardom playing a woman-like male clown in the 2005 hit film "The King and the Clown".

He is set to appear in the MBC drama, tentatively titled "Hero", which will air in Korea in November.

Source: asiae.co.kr

Lee Junki and Han Ji-Min in a new drama

Hero, MBC’s upcoming drama and Lee Junki’s next television role, has lost Han Ji-min as its leading lady and picked up Kim Min-jung (New Heart) in her place. It has also cast Ji Chang-wook, newly famous from his role as youngest brother Mi-pung in KBS’s Sons of Sol Pharmacy.

This’ll be a great opportunity for Ji Chang-wook to jump from one high-profile project to another, and change his image as well. In Sol Pharmacy, he’s a tender-hearted nice guy, but in Hero, he’ll play a “spiteful” and “opportunistic” reporter with a chip on his shoulder and a propensity for lying. (This probably sets him up as a natural rival to Lee Junki’s character, who works as a reporter at a third-rate newspaper. And then there’s also the “elite” reporter played by Eom Ki-joon…) Ji said, “In order to gain respect for my acting, I have to take on diverse characters and broaden my acting spectrum.”

Hero (the articles note that “Hero” is still a working title) will enter filming once it has completed casting its supporting actors. It will follow Heading to the Ground on MBC in November. Its cast has me curious (also listed on the roster is Bbaek Ga) more than the plot, but this could be an interesting series.

source: Sports Khan, OSEN
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Lee Jun Ki,in single-pictures

Lee Jun Ki GQ Taiwan Photo