In Korea, even in 2008 most women are expected to quit work when they get married, and supposedly turn from attractive Agashis (아가씨) into unsexy, unfashionable Ajummas (아주마) as soon as they hit 30, so much so that many unmarried 30 year-old women will lie to everybody for years that they’re 29! Whether a cause or effect of these societal attitudes, the vast majority of actresses and [...]

 
With appearances in only roughly ten dramas and four movies to her credit, 27 year-old Kim Sa-rang is not nearly as well-known as the other Korean stars I’ve written about for ZR5, and a quick survey of my Korean friends reveals that they know little more than the face and the name. But as I’m sure ZR5 readers will agree, [...]

Today’s subject is 28 year-old Kim Min-sun (also spelt Kim Min-seon, or Kim Min Sun), who will be starring in the detective-horror Mask (가면) that will be released in Korea on the 27th of this month:

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Although Min-sun is best known in Korea for her roles in dramas, of which she’s appeared in over fifteen so far, this [...]

In September this year, this picture started appearing all over the Korean internet:

Paris Hilton needs no introduction of course, but the woman on the left is the subject of today’s post, 27 year-old Korean actor and model Han Eun-jeong (often spelt as “Han Eun Jung” if you want to find out more information about her [...]

Hi, and welcome to my first post on ZR5!
When I suggested to Andy last week that I could provide translations of articles about Korean stars for the blog, he readily agreed, and has given me free reign over my choice of subjects and style of posts. So, since then I’ve been thinking about how I [...]