Varia for 28 August 2006

Koryo Ships Discovered in China

Bae Yong-joon Drama Set Becomes Top Tourist Site
The first paragraph of the article:

Up to 30,000 Japanese women will head to Jeju to catch a glimpse of Korean Wave star Bae Yong-joon, affectionately known as Yonsama in Japan. That is because on Sept. 5, shooting of “Taewangsasingi,”a story of the Grand King Gwanggaeto (375~413) of the Koguryo Kingdom, starts.

The drama is slated for 24 episodes--sounds good, but I have a preference for historical dramas.

fan website for the drama

There's More to Life Than Acting, Says Shin Ae-ra

American Idolatry
Agree? Disagree? I don't know if I would agree with what he says about why country music became popular; the New Scot would probably have something to say regarding his disdain of it.