POPSEOUL! News Flash: Drama news of the week

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Is Kim Bum hot enough to play the younger version of Song Seung Heon in the upcoming MBC drama East of Eden? Kim Bum’s new role is definitely an upgrade from his High Kick days, but we are not sure if he’s hot enough for the role. The drama will be broadcasted in June 2008 with Jo Min Ki, Yoo Dong Gun and Lee Mi Seok.

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Lee Junki’s new drama, Illjimae was bumped from premiering in April to the end of 2008 because SBS has decided to show I Love You with Ahn Jae Wook and Gourmet with Kim Rae Won. Ouch! Iljimae’s filming group will complete 100% of their scenes before its broadcast like the drama I Love You.

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Hong Gil Dong, Kang Ji Hwan’s new fusion period drama, has been voted most popular by netizens despite its low ratings. Sung Yuri wasn’t able to outdo Yun Eun Hye’s Coffee Prince because she didn’t have the annoying voice and the flat chest to go along with her manly character, but the young netizens are still fascinated by the interesting plot lines.

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To overcome the low and depressing ratings, the crew of Single Papa in Love presented Heo Yi Jae with a surprised birthday cake and gifts on February 19th. The emaciated actress forgot that it was her birthday, making her 20th surprise birthday party at the bus station even more touching. Aww.

Pop in:
Heo Yi Jae has forgotten to eat
Bring back the clean-cut, flat-nosed Song Seung-heon!
Lee Jun ki stars in new SBS drama: Il Ji Mae

61 Responses to “POPSEOUL! News Flash: Drama news of the week”


  1. 1 spin February 23, 2008 at 1:08 am

    that first pic of Kim Bum looks really weird… so I’m going to have to say no. haha, if it was just the 2nd picture, then maybe…..

    and that sucks that LJK’s drama has been pushed that far down. the end of the yr? Nov, Dec? =(

  2. 2 Tara February 23, 2008 at 1:09 am

    WTF??? damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn kim bums lookin gooooood!! hahaha

  3. 3 Bluelily February 23, 2008 at 1:13 am

    First to comment. The best drama always have the lowest ratings. Illjimae sounds so interesting, They shouldn’t have moved the premiere date back. Sigh,

  4. 4 Raye February 23, 2008 at 1:28 am

    Thats Kim Bum is super hot. So i say yeah.

    Aww i really wanted to see Lee jun ki drama soon. But i have to wait.

  5. 5 Jane. February 23, 2008 at 1:30 am

    As much as I was anticipating Lee Junki’s drama..
    OMG FINALLY~ I Love You is finally coming out! Jeez, that took forever. Ahn Jae Wook and Hwanheee, what a package <3

  6. 6 spin February 23, 2008 at 1:34 am

    I want my pretty hwanhee :|

  7. 7 clin February 23, 2008 at 1:49 am

    the rating system is stupid there, it was on Entertainment Relay i believe that they showed hwo the ratings were done, its basically 2,000 families with system boxes that record what there watching at a certain time and who is watching. so the ratings are not based off the country’s tv but 2,000 families its stupid.

  8. 8 BKJSuh February 23, 2008 at 2:05 am

    Its meh.

  9. 9 Sarai February 23, 2008 at 2:11 am

    OMFG KIM BUM IS HOT. <3 He does kinda look a big like SSH now that you mention it.

  10. 10 Jo February 23, 2008 at 2:21 am

    KIM BUM IS CUTE. Thats FINAL

  11. 11 Whatever February 23, 2008 at 2:27 am

    Oh man, Kim Bum is super qt ;-;

    Ever since I saw that ridiculous dance battle thing. xD

  12. 12 kylie February 23, 2008 at 3:16 am

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I want to see my Junki!!!! ;_;

  13. 13 ljxxv February 23, 2008 at 3:47 am

    Kim Bum is HOT!
    Too bad for Junki’s Illjimae. I really want to watch this gosh!

  14. 14 nina February 23, 2008 at 3:50 am

    wow all these new dramas! wow kim bum! he looks pretty hot there. omg i wanna watch single papa in love, it looks pretty cute~ why does it have low ratings?

  15. 15 Da February 23, 2008 at 3:53 am

    according to the news i read, Iljimae was delayed and will be on air on August !

    but some people said it can be on-air during summer, The schedule can be changed anyway ^^

    can’t wait to see JUNKI in this dramas.. JK fighting!!

  16. 16 Avril February 23, 2008 at 4:26 am

    He looks nothing like a younger version of Song Seong Heon…
    Sung Yu Ri’s Yi Nok is nothing like Yun Eun Hye’s Eun Chan. Of course she wouldn’t outdo her. I mean, Yi Nok is not very girly,she’s a bit unmannered, but she never disguises herself as a man. Eun Chan is in different category. They should stop comparing those two.

  17. 17 Kristen February 23, 2008 at 4:39 am

    NOOOO! I am so disappointed that Iljimae is being pushed back! It was so close…!

  18. 18 Annie February 23, 2008 at 4:54 am

    LOL at the yoon eun hye comment. Good one popseoul :D
    I don’t think Kim bum is hot at all. He’s cute but definitely not hot.

  19. 19 mZanNn* February 23, 2008 at 4:57 am

    He’s not hot at all! What’s worse is that he THINKS he is! Pitiful.

  20. 20 ehoh February 23, 2008 at 5:06 am

    ummm…you know how those really hot female celebs dress up as men in those high fashion mags? HE LOOKS LIKE THEM! he’s got this tranny look about him. ftm kinda thing. so not fierce.

  21. 21 for real February 23, 2008 at 5:30 am

    he’s a boy now but i can tell he’ll be smoking hot as a grown man.

  22. 22 tenretni February 23, 2008 at 6:26 am

    this kim bum guy is everywhere… he looks good on here, but i don’t find him all that attractive in general…

  23. 23 Raul February 23, 2008 at 6:33 am

    Of course Sung Yuri can’t outdo Yoon Eun Hye.
    Yoon Eun Hye CAN act.
    Sung has been acting for much longer than Yoon and though she has improved, her acting isn’t something to brag about.
    The only thing Sung Yuri has going for her is her looks.

    At least Yoon Eun Hye has gotten the Best Actress Award twice, so whether you think she has an annoying voice or flat chest, like her or not…she gets the last laugh.

  24. 24 yeli February 23, 2008 at 6:52 am

    LMAO! i didnt even know that Single Papa in Love was already airing. And Hong Gil Dong is actually really good. If it weren’t for New Heart, if would definitely be doing better in ratings. But it is currently still doing well at the 15% range..

    i am really looking forward to I Love You and Gourmet…can’t wait! XD

  25. 25 sue February 23, 2008 at 7:08 am

    is that guy with the cake oh ji ho?

  26. 26 DEO February 23, 2008 at 7:33 am

    You referred to Kim Bum as Ki Bum. Just wanted to point that out.

    “Is Kim Bum hot enough to play the younger version of Song Seung Heon in the upcoming MBC drama East of Eden? [Ki Bum’s] new role is definitely an upgrade from his High Kick days, but we are not sure if he’s hot enough for the role. The drama will be broadcasted in June 2008 with Jo Min Ki, Yoo Dong Gun and Lee Mi Seok.”

    Whether or not he’s hot enough, the pictures of him look great.

  27. 27 haru February 23, 2008 at 9:20 am

    kim bum kinda looks like siwon there.. actually he looks like siwon everytime.. haha :P

  28. 28 xoxo February 23, 2008 at 9:22 am

    How old is KiBum…14/15? He can’t be older than that.

  29. 29 Linda February 23, 2008 at 9:27 am

    yea!!! HONG GIL DONG. the best.

  30. 30 yeoreum February 23, 2008 at 9:58 am

    in Hong Gil Dong, Sung Yuri just dressed as male, not pretending to be male like YEH did ni Coffee Prince so there’s no need to compare…

    Hong Gil Dong is very lovable…

  31. 31 s.kimx5 February 23, 2008 at 11:41 am

    can someone tell me what hong gil dong is about? i’ve seen it before and wanted to watch it, but i wanna know what its about first (:
    kim bum is soo cutee x)

  32. 32 hannah February 23, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    kim bum is definitely hot enough! :)

  33. 33 ForeignGirl February 23, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    grrr popseoul you keep writing ‘ki bum’ instead of ‘kim bum’
    make me all excited cos i thought it was ki bum from super junior
    fix ur mistakes!! >:(

  34. 34 aeri February 23, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    idk… kim bum is pretty good looking. i think he’s good looking enough seung heons younger version

  35. 35 xion February 23, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    hehe.. heo yi jae has the same bday as me… n shes the same age…. >.< haha.. happy belated… n junki looks kind hot.. n so is kim bum.. hehe

  36. 36 Franny February 23, 2008 at 2:31 pm

    I am ADDICTED to Hong Gildong. I really wish its ratings would go up, it’s got so much potential. <3

    And personally, I don’t see much of a resemblance between Kim Bum and Song Seungheon. He’s a cutie, though.

  37. 37 tangy February 23, 2008 at 2:42 pm

    omg kim bum is such a cutie pie…..and although it’s the very sexy SSH…i fink he can do it

  38. 38 Moi February 23, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    All I can say is Kim bum looks effin’ good and I am no pedophile.

  39. 39 Asia February 23, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    Heo Yi Jae has low ratings AGAIN? Man she’s like a plague.

  40. 40 Jennifer February 23, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    ~*~*Kim Bum is looking Caliente!(HOT!)in these photos!!*~*~

  41. 41 monalisa February 23, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    U really should edit your typos, popseoul.

  42. 42 hwanheeholic February 23, 2008 at 7:34 pm

    KIM BUM YOU SEXY BEAST!

  43. 43 sallyen February 23, 2008 at 10:52 pm

    yes, he’s hot enough.

  44. 44 dorkette February 24, 2008 at 3:42 am

    i really wonder sometimes, can someone really forget their own birthday?

  45. 45 nikki February 24, 2008 at 4:06 am

    i can’t believe he’s only 18. but he does look pretty yummy on his second shot<3

  46. 46 nikki February 24, 2008 at 4:07 am

    oh and HONG GIL DONG rocks!

  47. 47 okeydoke February 24, 2008 at 4:14 am

    i dont like those pics of kimbum.
    is he hot ?
    hmmm almostt. cmon now. song seung heon is only the hottest celeb in korea. it would be hard to meet those standards.

  48. 48 ayu-rin February 24, 2008 at 6:33 am

    YAY! kim bum is sooo adorable, he can play the role of the younger seung heon!
    huh! kim rae won… gimme a piece of that!

  49. 49 popseoul February 24, 2008 at 9:40 am

    kim bum corrected - thanks guys

  50. 50 jin February 24, 2008 at 10:35 am

    LOL! not even close!!!!!!!!!!!!

  51. 51 mIcHeLlE-LuVz-KaNgIn February 24, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    ahhh… i really want to see that drama.

  52. 52 shirl2912 February 24, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    YES. KIM BUM. HOT. SEXY.

  53. 53 amareally February 24, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    He did a ‘Jo In Sung’ pose in the 1st pic .. get creative kid!

  54. 54 Aya (Not logged in) February 24, 2008 at 8:26 pm

    Wow the Kim looks hottttt in those pics.

  55. 55 kitty00j February 24, 2008 at 9:23 pm

    I totally agreed with what Avril has written, we should not be comparing both Sung Yuri and Yun Eun-hye as they are both in different roles for different dramas. I should rather say that they are both very good in their dramas and of course they are both very cute in different ways. I find Yuri adorable with her emotion in HGD.

  56. 56 oz February 25, 2008 at 5:08 am

    Kim Bum of course he can do it

  57. 57 Skina February 26, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    oowwww gosh poppies..stop comparing those too!!
    plssss..eun hye DISGUISED as a boy,she have to have flat chest!!
    yu ri IS a GIRL in my fav Hong Gil dong okay….DUHHH!!
    the difference is obvioussss~
    low ratings???stupid.the best historical drama EVVVVEEERRR!

  58. 58 Sakurablooms13 April 12, 2008 at 11:27 pm

    Kim Bum looks fine as hell!

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