And now we join our Lee Tae Ho in the studio for all the latest happenings in the world
of entertainment.
Good afternoon, Tae Ho.
Good afternoon, Conn-young.
Now, every Monday you update us on all the latest news from the weekend, so what do you
have for us today?
Well, it sure was a busy weekend So we'll start you off today with news from right here
in Korea
MBLAQ member Lee Joon is now officially a movie star He has the starring role in highly
acclaimed director Kim Ki-duk's new film "Rough Play."
The movie is about an actor who takes a shot at hitting it big in one night, only to fall
flat on his face and hit rock bottom.
The movie is set to premiere next month.
Over the weekend, Lee talked about how he got the chance to star in a major motion picture
by such a famous Korean director:
"I had the chance to appear on a show called 'Strong Heart' and director Kim Ki-duk was
also on set promoting his movie 'Pieta.'
After the show was over, he asked for my phone number."
Lee also shared his feelings about an unconventional position he once found himself in on set.
"I was shooting a bed scene and it took 24 hours -- for just that one scene I had all
my clothes off for 24 hours in front of the female staff, so it was quite embarrassing."
Also over the weekend Ji Sung and Lee Bo-young tied the knot.
The couple met on set in 2004 while they were shooting the drama "The Last Dance with Me"
and started dating in 2007.
The two married six years later, on Friday the 27th, in a ceremony that was attended
by about 200 of their closest family and friends.
Best of luck to Lee Joon in his role in "Rough Play" and, of course, our congratulations
to the newly married couple of Ji Sung and Lee Bo-young
Definitely.
Now, going back to Lee Joon.
It seems like a lot of pop stars are crossing over into the world of film.
Yes, indeed.
A lot of these stars also appear in Korean dramas, but it's rare for a pop star to have
the leading role in a major film by such a renowned director.
Yes, that's true.
Well, Korea wasn't the only country that was bustling with entertainment news over the
weekend was it?
That's right.
It was a busy, busy weekend all over the world.
And I'll fill you in on all the latest -- right now.
The highly controversial Miss World 2013 contest ended Saturday night with the crowning of
23-year-old Megan Young of the Philippines.
The contest was held in Indonesia and was the target of protests by conservative Muslims.
They wanted the pageant cancelled because of their views on female modesty and their
belief that the contest goes against the teachings of the majority religion of Indonesia, Islam.
To appease them, the organizers agreed to cut the infamous bikini competition and have
contestants wear sarongs instead.
The finals were also moved from Jakarta to the beautiful resort island of Bali, and ended
without any major disruptions.
Also making news over the weekend was the end of the on-again, off-again couple known
as "Robsten" -- Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
Robert Pattinson, star of the "Twilight" movie series, is now dating the daughter of actor-screenwriter
Sean Penn, Dylan, and the two have reportedly been a very happy "item" for the past two
months.
And that's all the latest in the entertainment world
I'm so glad to hear that the 2013 Miss World pageant ended without any major incidents.
Yes, and the reason the finals were held in Bali was because of the increased security
risks surrounding the original site of the finals in Jakarta, which is the capital of
Indonesia.
Thank you, Tae Ho, we're all caught up with the latest entertainment news from the weekend.
We'll see you again tomorrow.
Thank you and I'll see you tomorrow afternoon
Thank you, Tae Ho, we're all caught up with the latest entertainment news from the weekend.
We'll see you again tomorrow
Thank you and we'll finish up today by taking a look at some great cultural events going
on here in Korea that everybody is sure to enjoy