Say "Kimchi" Pretty Please, Baby?

I'm guessing that few would've bothered to give these babies a second look if they were photographed  with their mothers. And even then, when K-pop celebrities are posing with them for photographer Jo Se-hyun, the babies aren't likely to get as much attention as Hallyu stars like Lee Seung-gi,  Jang Geun-suk or Kim Ok-bin.

The photos are part of an exhibition organised by the Social Welfare Society to create awareness for the issue of adoption so I'm a bit puzzled as to why these particular babies were chosen as they're not orphans. According to the Chosun Ilbo, these belonged to single mothers or they were babies with disabilities ( which isn't the same as an orphaned baby who needs a new set of parents).

If you're interested in the where and when of the exhibition, it's somewhere in Busan and will be open from the 25th to the 31st of  March.

BTW, looks as if Ms Kim Hee-ae is the most successful in coaxing a smile from her partner for her monochrome shot. Lots of  fans would love to be in the embrace of  Lee Seung-gi and Jang Geun-suk  but these babies look neither thrilled nor impressed.

Clockwise from top left, Kim Ok-bin, Lee Seung-gi, Kim Hee-ae, Han Hyo-joo and Jang Geun-suk posing with unidentified and  uncredited babies.


source:
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/03/15/2011031500863.html

"They're ACTRESSES...they CANNOT wait!"

“You gotta understand…they’re actresses – they cannot wait!” ( line from The Actresses)

At the press conference: All that bitchiness was just for the camera. We're really good friends!

 

Can’t wait to see this one. Am even more eager to watch this than Rain's Ninja Assassins. Director Lee Jae-yong ( Untold Scandal) has brought together a fascinating ensemble of Korean actresses for a real vs reel ( or is it real in reel ?) movie. The movie poster promises ingredients which make for delicious entertainment: scandal, pride, fame, jealousy, mystery and complex.

GIRL POWER: clockwise from top left: Yoon Yeo-jeong, Lee Mi-sook,
Go Hyeon-jeong, Kim Ok-bin, Kim Min-hee and Choi Ji-woo.

Six actresses playing “themselves” are brought together for a photography session for VOGUE on Christmas Eve. Watch sparks fly as rivalries, insecurities and big-time egos get in the way of the shoot. We can look forward to tensions between the junior and senior actresses, between the used to be famous versus more recently popular stars – all revealing a pecking order of sorts. One hopes there’s chemistry between the six leading ladies here: Yoon Yeo-jeong (Worlds Within), Lee Mi-sook ( Untold Scandal), Kim Min-hee ( Asako In Ruby Shoes) , Go Hyeon-jeong ( Queen Seon-deok ), Choi Ji-Woo ( Winter Sonata), and Kim Ok-bin ( Thirst). 

( Interesting footnote and discovery:  Yoon Yeo-jeong's thumbnail sketch isn't on the KNTO webpage dedicated to Hallyu actresses- now is this an honest oversight or an example of ageism?!!)

Why does Lee Jae-yong ( director for Untold Scandal, the remake of Dangerous Liaisons, starring Jeon Do-yeon and Bae Yong-joon) suddenly remind me of the late, great director, Robert Altman ( of M*A* S* H, The Player, Short Cuts & Gosford Park fame)? Perhaps it’s the ensemble cast, perhaps it’s the unscripted plot which calls for a lot of improvisational work and even more trust in the director. Maybe this comparison isn’t justified and maybe it’s not even fair to Mr. Lee Jae-yong. Either way, I hope I won’t be disappointed.

To whet your appetitie, here's the trailer. Movie's expected to be released on 10 Dec.

Source:

http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Actresses.php#news20363

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/11/141_55644.html

http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/11/movie-actresses-blurs-line-between-fact-and-fiction/

http://www.hancinema.net/video.php?table=film&id=21230

http://wireimage.com/ItemListings.aspx?igi=403874&nbc1=1