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Actor Jung Il Woo made his first visit in Myanmar!

On February 22nd, the actor visited Myanmar as a part of a promotion of a cosmetic brand that he advertises. He received a cordial welcome from enthusiastic local fans and also those who hail from neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Jung Il Woo became the first Korean star to visit Myanmar. The event was initially supposed to be a fan signing, but to commemorate the first visit, he decided to take photos with each of the specially selected audience members at Western Park Royal in Yangon.

A local official said, “Jung Il Woo is the first Korean star to visit Myanmar. It was hard to even just keep walking because of so many fans. We felt thankful for the care that Jung showed for the local fans.”


Actor Jung Il Woo successfully held his first official fan meeting in Taiwan over the weekend.

The actor’s agency revealed on December 12th that over 1,200 fans were in attendance at Jung Il Woo’s fan meeting titled, ‘The Promise of First Snow’ held at the Taiwan’s Neo Studio on December 8th.

The fan event kicked off with Jung Il Woo’s performance of Teresa Teng (Deng Li Jun)’s song before greeting his fans in Mandarin. He also had a talk time, a bingo mission game, and even sang some of Chinese songs with them.

Especially, about 35 news sources, including four major newspapers and TV Entertainment programs in Taiwan, attended a press interview of Jung and showed great interest in him.

Jung Il Woo shared, “This fan event was such a great opportunity for me to get closer to my Taiwanese fans. Now I’m eager to meet even more of fans out there,” revealing his special affection for his overseas fans.


Actor Jung Il Woo’s upcoming first fan meeting in Taiwan sold out just four minutes after going on sale.

Under the title ‘Promise of First Snow’, the fan meeting will be held at Neo Studio in Taiwan on December 8th. Fans lined up from early morning to get their hands on one of the 600 seats for the event the day tickets went on sale.

Jung Il Woo wanted to spend some time up close and personal with his fans, so he planned to hold a small fan meeting with 600 fans. However, the tickets were sold out within the first four minutes. With the organizers still receiving a flood of requests from fans, a second fan meeting has been tentatively scheduled.

The tickets for the second fan meeting will go on sale on November 9 at 12:30 PM in Taiwan.


Actor Jung Il Woo enjoyed a sweet date with miss A’s Suzy.

On November 5th, the actor shared a couple of photos on his Twitter and wrote, “Check this out~! Enjoy the pizza~ With Suzy today.”

In the photos, Jung Il Woo is posing closely with the ‘first love icon’, Suzy. Both stars are wearing matching knitted sweater, and keeping their selves warm under the same blanket.

Netizens commented, “They look so great together”, “They look quite close” and “I’d love having pizza with them.”


Actor Jung Il Woo has just released the official posted for his first-ever fan meeting in Taiwan.

Under the title ‘2012 First Snow Promise’, the posted features Jung Il Woo in a wintery background and giving a romantic gaze towards the camera. Especially, his emotional eyes and handsome appearance captured the public’s attention.

Jung Il Woo revealed, “I know that it doesn’t snow during the winter season in Taiwan. I want to give my fans the excitement like first snow. So I named the event ‘2012 First Snow Promise’.”

‘2012 First Snow Promise’ will be held at the Taipei’s Neo Studio in Taiwan on December 8.


Actor Jung Il Woo will be holding his first-ever fan meeting in Taiwan. According to Management Soop, the Korean heartthrob is set to host ‘2012 First Snow Promise’ at the Taipei’s Neo Studio in Taiwan on December 8.

To promote his upcoming fan meeting, Jung Il Woo made his way to Taiwan and stayed in the country for 3 days 2 nights. Upon his arrival on October 23rd, the actor immediately took in interviews with the Taiwanese broadcasters and media outlets.

Jung Il Woo revealed, “I know that it doesn’t snow during the winter season in Taiwan. I want to give my fans the excitement like first snow. So I named the event ‘2012 First Snow Promise’.”

He added, “I will prepare in earnest for the fan meeting and hope that everyone will show lots of interest for it. I hope to spend a wonderful time with all my fans.”


Actor Jung Il Woo captivated the public with his handsome selca.

On August 31st, the actor posted on his Twitter, “The weather is great~~ so much to see~~ have a great lunch”, and attached the above photo.

In the photo, Jung Il Woo is wearing a pair of shades and denim jacket under the warm sun. He strolled outside the Leeum Museum in Seoul and took a photo in front of a big spider statue. The actor’s dandy appearance captured the public’s attention.


Actor Jung Il Woo has recruited the help of a major Japanese media advertising company Hakuhodo Casting & Entertainment and launched his official fan club.

On July 31st, the actor’s agency announced that Jung Il Woo recently founded his official fanclub, and he will be starting his busy Japan promotion schedules. Hakuhodo Casting & Entertainment will be looking over the general management of the fanclub as well as the support of Jung Il Woo’s activities in Japan.

Jung Il Woo rose to fame this year through the MBC hit drama “The Moon that Embraces the Sun.” He recently stepped up as a Hallyu star in Greater China and became the first Korean actor to win the Best Asian Male Actor award at China’s Huading Awards.


Source: StarN News

9:14 PM

Jung Il Woo won the Asia’s Male Actor award at the 2012 Huading Awards on Wednesday.

The annual awards show in Beijing recognizes the Chinese public’s favorite entertainers. Jung became the first non-Chinese entertainer to be nominated and win an award since the awards started seven years ago.

Accepting the award, Jung thanked his Chinese fans in Mandarin and said it was an honor to take home the coveted award.

After the show, Jung also was named Most Popular Entertainer at the show in a poll by the search engine Sina.com.

The awards show had previously focused only on the Chinese entertainment scene, but this year decided to include all of Asia. Award winners were chosen through phone and online surveys as well as by a panel of entertainment insiders and experts.

His agency said Jung was invited following the popularity of last year’s “Flower Boy Ramen Shop.” The tvN production was No. 1 among dramas streamed in China.


Source: JoongAng Daily

8:30 AM

Actor Jung Il Woo shows off his muscles! On the 3rd of July, he updated his weibo account (Weibo is the Chinese version of tweeter) and shared, "Its delicious. Haha, We'll see each other tomorrow" and shared a photo in his update.

In his photo you can see him wearing a deep V-line sleeveless tank top with a table filled with food. You cant help but notice his nicely toned arm muscles giving him more charismatic image. Netizens commented, "He looks really hot", "Solid muscles right there", "Come back to Korea now".

Source: Nate
Written by: blueprincess824 @ dkpopnews.net


Actor Jung Il Woo has been asked to attend a Chinese awards ceremony as the Korean celebrity guest of honor.

Jung’s agency confirmed on Friday that Jung will make his way to Beijing for the 2012 Huading Awards ceremony that recognizes the Chinese public’s favorite entertainers. It will be held on July 4 at Beijing Olympic Stadium.

It marks the first time in the seven-year history of the awards that a Hallyu star has been invited to the ceremony.

The awards show had previously focused only on the Chinese entertainment scene, but this year decided to acknowledge the wider Asian entertainment industry.

Award winners were chosen through phone and online surveys on Chinese Web sites, such as Sina.com, Sohu.com and the awards’ main site.

His agency said Jung was invited following the popularity of last year’s “Flower Boy Ramen Shop.” The tvN production was No. 1 top among dramas streamed live online in China.


Source: JoongAng Daily

6:10 PM

Actor Jung Il Woo recently revealed his ideal woman.

The May 23 episode of SBS’s “Midnight TV Entertainment” featured the interview with Jung Il Woo where he was asked about his ideal woman.

Jung Il Woo remarked, “I like a pure person. I like a person without double eyelid. Actually, what’s on the outside does not last long. Since I’m an entertainer, I like a person who is understanding and whom I have a lot in common with.”

The actor participated in the ‘Ideal Type World Cup’ and IU came out on top beating idols such as T-ara’s Jiyeon, Girls’ Generation’s Yuri, f(x)’s Krystal & Sulli, and After School’s Uee.

Jung Il Woo explained, “I really enjoyed listening IU’s songs while I was shooting the series 49 Days.” He shyly sent a video message to IU saying, “IU, I’m enjoying your music and I support you a lot. Please keep working hard.”


Source: Xportsnews

12:02 PM

Actor Kim Soo Hyun sat down for an in-depth interview with Ilgan Sports to discuss his schedule, best celebrity buddy and encounter with dream girl Kaya Scodelario.

In the article published on Friday, Kim said that he was spending all his time shooting commercials.

“Today we shot for 14 hours straight. I am going to need a lot of time off when all this ends,” he said.

Yet despite his busy schedule, Kim still makes time for his good friend and fellow actor Jung Il-woo, whom he met while filming “The Moon Embracing the Sun.”

“When we met, Jung said he had something to confess. Then he went on to say ‘I think I like you.’ Naturally, I confessed I liked him too,” Kim said.

Kim added that he is currently single and had butterflies when meeting his celebrity crush, British actor Kaya Scodelario, to shoot ads for the accessories brand J. Estina.

“Kaya learned the word oppa [a friendly term for older men] just for me. She was very cute, but the language barrier kept us from connecting,” he explained.


By Carla Sunwoo
Source: JoongAng Daily


A group of male university students has picked actor Jung Il-woo as a star whose skin would make babies envious.

In a survey sponsored by Philips Electronics, they picked Jung as “a male celebrity who could give female stars a run for their money with his smooth face.”

The star has been asked to attend an award ceremony at Times Square in Yeongdeungpo District, southwestern Seoul, on Sunday.

There, he will be presented with a Philips Aquatouch electric shaver and take part in a meet and greet where he will sign autographs for fans and give out presents to mark Coming of Age Day on May 21.

Jung has starred in super-popular TV programs such as the period drama “The Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012) and the sitcom “High Kick Without Reserve” (2007).

And on Thursday, Jung was introduced by LG as the new face of the brand’s Optimus LTE2 smartphone. The company said it took into account Jung’s versatile acting skills when selecting him.


By Carla Sunwoo
Source: JoongAng Daily


Actor Jung Il-woo has become the new face of LG’s line of smartphones, “Optimus LTE2.”

The new generation of smartphones will be available in stores through three telecommunications networks, starting mid-May.

Jung’s versatility as an actor was taken into account by the electronics company in deciding to recruit him.
LG said that it chose Jung as the face of the new phone because, “He has played a diverse range of roles and excelled in them all.”

Jung has starred in programs such as the period drama “The Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012) and the sitcom “High Kick without Reserve” (2007).

Of late, Jung has garnered attention for becoming the male model for the cosmetics brand Holika Holika.


By Carla Sunwoo
Source: JoongAng Daily


Actor Jung Il Woo transformed into a club DJ in a TV commercial for a snack brand ‘Doritos’.

Jung Il Woo is actually the first endorsement model chosen by Doritos for their Korean advertisement campaign. The Doritos brand in South Korea is a joint effort between Lotte Confectionery and PepsiCo, Inc.

Jung Il Woo transformed into a club DJ and tried DJing for the first time in his life. Learning the basics during the break time, Jung Il Woo showed off his powerful, masculine charms as the shooting started.

A representative stated, “Jung Il Woo has been involved in a variety of different activities and gathered a diverse fanbase. As Doritos is a global brand enjoyed by families everywhere, we felt that Jung Il Woo was the best model to represent us.”


Source: Xportsnews

12:25 PM

Jung Il Woo took some time off from acting to attend the Korea-Japan Diplomacy Festival on Sunday in Tokyo. At the fourth annual diplomacy event hosted by the nonprofit Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Association, the Hallyu actor took some time to bond with his Japanese fans.

While attendees were treated to performances of theme songs from Korean dramas by the Japanese chamber orchestra Baradan, the crowd cheered loudest when Jung appeared on stage.

Jung performed “Someone Like You” from the soundtrack of tvN’s drama “Flower Boy Ramen Shop” as well as the song “Scarecrow” from “49 Days.” He starred in both dramas last year.

The actor also touched on his role in the megahit “The Moon Embracing the Sun,” saying how surprised he was at the high ratings the show earned.

“It was truly an honor to star in the drama, and I’d just like to extend a thank-you to the staff, the director of the show and all of the fans.”

After his speech, a special auction took place where items donated by the actor were sold off at high prices.


Source: JoongAng Daily
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