TVXQ Leader Yunho’s Drama Debut

SM Entertainment had previously released a statement saying that all talk of TVXQ / DBSK / Tohoshinki's leader U-Know Yunho starring in dramas were false, but surprisingly, it has been confirmed that he will be indeed!

TVXQ's U-Know Yunho will be starring in MBC's Wed-Thurs drama Heading to the Ground (Without Preparation) as Cha Bong Goon. While the role was originally supposed to be played by actor Kim Rae Won, he was unable to take on the role because he received his enlistment notice. The first episode of this upcoming drama with TVXQ's leader will air on 9th September!

In the drama, U-Know Yunho's character, Cha Bong Goon lives an unhappy life, having almost died three times in his life. However, as a lover of soccer, he aspires to become a professional national player. Eventually, with the passion he has for the sport, he overcomes the obstacles in his path and accomplishes his goal. This drama will show viewers a heartwarming story of his success and how he overcomes his obstacles.

Upon being selected, U-Know Yunho stated, "I really like Cha Bong Goon's character. When I read the script, my heart was touched. I want to express this acting honestly."

Source:allkpop.com

SNSD gets some love from SHINee in Genie performance

After an amazing helicopter/helipad Genie performance last week, the SNSD girls roped in their fellow SM Entertainment juniors, SHINee on Music Core this week for a sizzling hot dance intro. The SHINee boys started off with their Juliette moves and got the fangirls screaming like crazy before 5 SNSD members, Hyo Yeon, Soo Young, YoonA, Yuri and Jessica (to match the 5 SHINee members) stepped out to join them, as they danced to a remixed version of Juliette and Genie together.

At the 0:47 mark, all SNSD members appeared on the stage like magic, some neat camera trick there from MBC. After almost a minute, the SHINee boys left the stage to their seniors to perform Genie in a slick transition move before ending the show.

The pairings as follows:

Hyo Yeon - Onew
Soo Young - Key
YoonA - Taemin
Yuri - Minho
Jessica - Jong Hyun

Source:allkpop

Blood: The Last Vampire

From the Producer of Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon comes Blood: The Last Vampire, based on the cult hit anime series. Gianna (My Sassy Girl, Daisy) stars in the film as Saya, a half-human, half-vampire samurai who preys on those who feast on human blood. Joining forces with the shadowy society known as the Council, Saya is dispatched to an
American military base, where an intense series of swordfights leads her to the deadliest vampire of all. And now after 400 years, Saya's greatest hunt is about to begin. The cast also includes Koyuki (The Last Samurai, Always: Sunset on Third Street), Michael Byrne (Beyond the Sea, Gangs of New York), Colin Salmon (Resident Evil, Punisher: War Zone, Clubbed), and Allison Miller ("Kings"). The film features stunt choreographed by Cory Yuen (Transporter 3, Red Cliff), is produced by Bill Kong and Abel Nahmias, with screenplay by Chris Chow.

The film opens on July 10th in New York at AMC Village 7 and AMC Empire 25.

Source: ny-tokyo