YAE Insider - January 2012

January 2012 Newsletter

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Lie to Me here:

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Lie to Me DVD:

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Transplant Informers, the one-stop source for news and views on donor recruitment, is offering an opportunity to take a short survey and enter a contest to win a free copy of our City Hunter DVD set. Click here for more information.

Here is a short introduction of what you will find on the TransplantInformers website:

“Since when did becoming a bone marrow donor translate into Korean Drama heroism at epic levels? Since City Hunter, that’s when. City Hunter actually depicts a related bone marrow/hematopoietic stem cell transplant. And the show portrays it, for the most part, responsibly. From the acting (especially Lee Min Ho’s tour de force as the eponymous City Hunter) to the directing, the gorgeous visual palette, and assured plotting, there’s nary a misstep. This show somehow manages to cram in a rip-roaring mix of gripping action, heartfelt romance, political intrigue and a hard nugget of revenge and double crossing, topped with a light dusting of comedy gold. From start to finish an entertaining and riveting must-see. But for all the superlatives I could heap on City Hunter, let’s delve deeper into how this show uses bone marrow stem cell transplantation in telling its story. More.

Amazon.com Customer Review
CITY HUNTER

“There's plenty to like about CITY HUNTER. The first hour of the twenty episodes is one terrific set-up … CITY HUNTER is one wild ride through the themes of betrayal, commitment, and redemption ... While Gotham City had Batman, Seoul has its City Hunter, and he's out to rid the city of its villains. But what starts out similar to a strongly cinematic `Batman Begins'-type story quickly evolves into something vastly more complicated by the relationships … it's a wonderful mix of action and character that all lead to an explosive climax … Also, the show boasts some very fine production quality. Editing is swift, and locations are smartly used in ways that advance the story and add to some of the show's central mystery. The writing is top notch … sit back, and enjoy the tiny spectacle that is CITY HUNTER.” More.

Release Calendar
City Hunter	Now Available
Lie to Me	Jan 10, 2012
Scent of a Woman	Mar 2012
Thousand Day Promise	April 2012
Protect the Boss	May 2012

Good Deals

Secret Garden
$49.95
Available at Scarecrow.com

City Hall
$46.99
Available at Amazon.com

Tree of Heaven
$29.99
Available at Rightstuf.com

Palace
$49.99
Available at YesAsia.com

Last Month's Contest

Questions:

1. Two of the Korean TV dramas that YA Entertainment has released on DVD had so many episodes that we had to divide them both into four separate volumes. Name these TWO Korean TV dramas.

2. Name the actress who starred in both of these four-volume DVD releases.

Answers:

1. Jumong and
Be Strong Geum-soon
2. Han Hye Jin

Congratulations to Thao from CA, who won a free copy of our "Lawyers" DVD set!

January Contest

Win the
"Prince’s First Love" DVD set!

1. In “City Hunter,” when Lee Yoon-sung calls Kim Nana on the phone, what nickname pops up on her phone (to alert her who’s calling)?

2. In “City Hunter,” when Kim Nana calls Lee Yoon-sung on the phone, what nickname pops up on his phone (to alert him who’s calling)?

Entries must have both correct answers to qualify. As always, the winner will be chosen at random.

The winner will receive a free copy of our "Prince’s First Love" DVD set.

Know the answer?
Email us at info@yaentertainment.com

Any Pu-taks?

Which Korean TV drama series should YAE release on DVD with English subtitles? Please send your requests to info@yaentertainment.com.
(“Pu-tak” means “request” in Korean.)

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2011 SBS Drama Awards

Top Excellence Award, Special Production, Actress: Su Ae (Thousand Day Promise)

Top Excellence Award, Special Production, Actor: Kim Rae-won (Thousand Day Promise)

Top Excellence Award, Drama Special, Actress: Choi Kang-hee (Protect the Boss)

Top Excellence Award, Drama Special, Actor: Ji Sung (Protect the Boss), Lee Min-ho (City Hunter)

Top Excellence Award, Weekend Drama, Actress: Kim Sun-ah (Scent of a Woman)

Top Excellence Award, Weekend Drama, Actor: Lee Dong-wook (Scent of a Woman)

Producer’s Award, Actress: Lee Yo-won (49 Days)

Best Couple: Choi Kang-hee and Ji Sung (Protect the Boss)

Top 10 Stars: Han Seok-kyu (Tree With Deep Roots), Kim Sun-ah (Scent of a Woman), Lee Dong-wook (Scent of a Woman), Choi Kang-hee (Protect the Boss), Ji Sung (Protect the Boss), Lee Min-ho (City Hunter), Kim Rae-won (Thousand Day Promise), Lee Yo-won (49 Days), Jang Hyuk (Midas), Su Ae (Thousand Day Promise)

Click here for more information (and lots of photos) about the 2011 SBS Drama Awards.

Source: http://www.dramabeans.com/2011/12/2011-sbs-drama-awards/

Kim Hyun-joong's love for the fans

Kim Hyun-joong (Boys Over Flowers, Mischievous Kiss) is well known for his utmost love for his fans. He is going to have his first fan meeting at the Seoul Jamsil Indoor Stadium on the 21st of January. Kim Hyun-joong's fan meeting is in a mass-sized arena that fits 7,000 people. Not only that, unlike other talk-show fan meetings, Kim Hyun-joong will be performing about 10 songs including his first mini-album "Break Down" and the second "Lucky". This is actually like an exclusive concert. More.

Source: http://www.hancinema.net/kim-hyun-joong-s-love-for-the-fans-36892.html

Nami Island gathered 2.3 million visitors in 2011

Nami Island in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do (Gangwon Province), where the Korean wave is said to have originated, recorded its highest number of visitors this year. The number of visitors reached 2.2 million, 18% of which were foreigners, or around 400,000 people. The explosive interest in Nami Island was largely influenced by the Hallyu drama Winter Sonata. Two widely known spots from the drama include the Metasequoia Trail where the main characters rode bicycles together and the benches they sat on to make mini-snowmen, both places which are always crowded. Workers on Nami Island made an un-meltable snowman sculpture similar to the one featured in the drama on the bench so that visitors can follow what the characters did in the scene. More.

Source: http://www.hancinema.net/nami-island-gathered-2-3-million-visitors-in-2011-36898.html

Stills from Take Care of Us, Captain

Take a look at a massive collection of stills from Take Care of Us, Captain, SBS’s new entry in the Wednesday-Thursday race. It’s up against two promising other new entries so all eyes will be on the ratings numbers once the three have made their simultaneous bows. Ji Jin-hee looks awesome (Dae Jang Geum, Spring Days, Love Letter). He looks completely into character and charismatic, even in still photographs. Not that we’d expect any less of Ji, who’s so good when he’s got a good script and cast to work with. Gu Hye-sun (Boys Over Flowers, King & I) plays a rookie co-pilot. More.

Source: http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/01/stills-stills-and-more-stills-from-take-care-of-us-captain/

Kim Rae-won signs on to new film Dream

Kim Rae-won (What Planet Are You From?) just wrapped up his army comeback drama, Thousand Day Promise, and now he’s heading to the big screen to make his movie comeback as well. He’s signed on to Dream, a “human drama” wherein he plays a 30-something musical director for musical productions, who was born blind. The film will begin shooting in March. More.

Source: http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/01/kim-rae-won-signs-on-to-new-film-dream/

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