FAD 3.0

Well, looks like North Korea strongman and purveyor of the finest communist bullshit Kim Jong-il is so selfless, he’s so eager to sacrifice himself and consume South Korea’s “decadent pop culture and foreign influence” instead of his own people just to protect them from, ya know, cor-rup-shun. And in fact, he’s crazy about Jewel in the Palace star (and also one of my personal favorites) Lee Young-ae.

Chairman Kim likes to watch South Korean TV programmes. Among South Korean entertainers, he favours Lee Young-Ae the most,” an unidentified South Korean official was quoted as saying by the JoongAng daily.

“DVDs of South Korean movies and dramas, including those featuring Lee Young-Ae, will be included as summit gifts,” the official said.

Lee, 26, has a great fan base in Asia. She starred in Dae Jang Geum, a popular TV drama that played a key role in the advent of the Korean Wave, a surge of South Korean pop culture in the region.

Aside from DVDs, South Korea is mulling a cutting-edge home theatre system and DVD players as gifts for Kim, a movie fanatic, who will hold a summit with South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun in Pyongyang on October 2-4, officials here said.

Motherfucking pond-scum bastard.

I’m not entirely sure about the whole context these photos were taken and why the usually breathtaking Lee Young-ae (Janggeum) appears glum here, but what in know is she received an award, something called the Cultre Medal, for her tremendous part in popularizing Korean pop culture. She strongly reminds me of Filipina actress Marian Rivera. I think when Marian matures, she’d look like Young-ae.

This bit of news is a bit disappointing, as I’ve always held Lee Young-ae one of the precious handful of Korean beauties I will always place first on my list. Oh well, I guess that’s how the Chinese hold her in their regard.

Korean actresses Jang Seo-hui, Yang Mi-kyung and Lee Young-ae ranked first to third among actresses in a Chinese survey on the most influential Korean actors and actresses.

Jang, who starred in the Korean drama ‘Miss Mermaid,’ was the highest ranking actress at 7th overall, following male stars Bae Yong-jun, Song Seung-heon, Kwon Sang-woo, An Jae-wook, Kim Seong-taek and Ryu Si-won.

Following Jang was veteran actress Yang Mi-kyung and Lee Young-ae, stars of the hit Korean drama ‘Daejanggum’ (Jewel in the Palace). Then came Choi Ji-woo, Song Hye-gyo, Son Ye-jin, Han Chae-young and Lee Dae-hae.

Among actors, Bae Yong-jun topped the list while 4th-ranking An Jae-wook again proved his decade-long popularity in China.