At YA Entertainment, we love hearing from all the K-drama fans! That’s why we are conducting a survey for Korean Drama fans in the U.S. The survey is a great way to have your voice heard and helps us continue to bring you the best that K-dramas have to offer. This simple survey takes less than 2 minutes to complete.

Best of all, we will pick three lucky winners to receive an entire DVD box set! Winners can pick any title from the YAE catelog! If you are a K-Drama fan living within the United States, please take the survey today and maybe you will be one of the three lucky winners!

Glass Slipper is far from your typical Cinderella story. Originally aired by SBS in 2002, Glass Slipper tells the story of two sisters tragically separated as children and their inevitable reunion.

When Tae-Hee and Yoon-Hee’s parents pass away, the girls set off on a journey to find the grandfather they’ve never met. An accident, however, separates the two girls and they soon discover fate has set very different paths for each of them.

Tae-Hee’s character, played by Kim Ji Ho, is fun and spontaneous, often acting in the present and thinking about it later. She is able to overcome many of life’s obstacles with her tenacious spirit. Kim Hyun Joo plays the refreshingly likable Yoon-Hee, who like Tae-Hee, is still longing for her lost sister. She has lost everything in her life, her family, wealth and even her memory yet she’s still keeps her bright cheerfulness.

Glass Slipper is more than just your everyday fairy tale romance; we feel the characters' pain as they realize that life can change in a blink of an eye. This drama reflects on the true meaning of life, family and happiness. Follow Tae-Hee and Yoon-Hee on this amazing journey into the heart of life’s most important lessons.

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An actress with talent and poise beyond her years, Nam Sang-Mi, 22, has established herself as one of the most talked about and sought out young actresses in K-dramas. But things weren’t always so easy for the rising superstar and super-cute Nam Sang-Mi. Just 4 years ago, Sang-mi was working part time at a fast food chain near Hanyang University in Seoul. Like Park Han-Byul of Wishing Stairs, Nam made her start online and quickly became popular among Internet users. While Nam Sang-Mi has mesmerized fans with her upbeat and charming personality, there is more to love about Sang-Mi than just her looks. “Nam Sang-Mi has 'it': she mixes a manhwa-like innocence with raw power, and seems to take this job a lot more seriously than any of her other 'eoljjang' colleagues.” (TWITCH)

In Sweet Spy, Nam plays Soon-Ae, a recently widowed police officer who is thrown into the world of politics, espionage and corruption when she accidentally forgets to return a special spy pen to an international spy played by model turned actor, Dennis Oh. Her turmoil escalades when the chief of police, Kang-Joon (Lee Joo-Hyun) reopens the investigation into her husband’s death, entangling Soon-Ae into the world of current political/economical powers and their secrets.

Nam shines in her endearing portrayal of Soon-Ae in Sweet Spy and shows that she is more than just a pretty face. “I would like to be known as a genuine actress, not merely as an attractive woman, and come much closer to my fans.” (KBS GLOBAL) The 2006 Best Actress Nominee describes herself as “tenderhearted” and finds that she is easily moved to tears whenever she becomes angry or emotional. In a recent interview, Nam said, “I try to find how to practice acting in everyday life, rather than have separate learning hours. I practice controlling my emotions on my own.”

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As you walk into your favorite book/movie store, you expect certain things. Couples snuggling up to a good book in an oversized chair, friends chatting in the cafe over lattés, or the playful laughter coming from the children’s area. On this busy Wednesday night, the excitement comes from a packed room where fans just watched the first episode of My Lovely Sam-Soon, the insanely popular Korean drama staring actress Kim Sun-Ah. The popularity of the Korean Wave has hit home for some retailers as they begin to hold more and more monthly K-drama parties, and seeing record attendance.

As the popularity of Korean TV Dramas grows, K-drama Preview Parties are spreading to more retail stores across the United States. “More and more video stores are catching on to the popularity of the K-drama Preview Parties. Korean TV dramas have successfully engaged viewers all over the U.S., young and old alike,” said Tom Larsen, President, YA Entertainment. “The ‘Korean Wave’ and high quality K-dramas have successfully captivated worldwide audiences, including a growing U.S. viewership turned off by the sex, gore, and violence that drives today’s American entertainment industry.” Next month's issue of YAE Insider will spotlight one such K-Drama preview party going on in Los Angeles. Stay Tuned!

Starting in 2002 in Hawaii, the Hawaii K-Drama Fan Club started with a modest 20 members. Today, they have more than 400 members, and continue to grow every year. It all started when co-founders Nora Muramota and Gerrie Nakamura met in an online Korean drama fan forum, and decided to make their own club. Thanks to the successful growth in membership, they meet at least 3 times a year and participate in many events to discuss the latest buzz in the k-wave.

Their activities include: volunteering to man various booths for Korean Festivals, sharing their Hawaiian hospitality for the stars when they come to Hawaii and even taking trips to South Korea. Their most recent event was the Hallyu Shooting Stars Basketball Charity game where a portion of the proceeds benefited The Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii. To say thank you to the Hawaii K-Drama Fan Club, YA Insider will be sending them exclusive K-Drama posters and a free box set of the soon to be released, Glass Slipper.

If you have a K-Drama fan club and would like to be featured in our next month's issue, please send an email to Katie.Flanagan@yaentertainment.com. Please include a brief explanation of your club and your activities.