Yoon So Yi 윤소이

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ClubCity.kr article

Sports Chosun article / article

Asia Economy article

Sports Seoul article

Ilyo.co.kr article

IlyoSeoul article

Asia Economy article

Asia Economy article

Hankook Ilbo article

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10/3 - YSY pays her last respects to Choi JinShil.

[Variety] Choi Jin-sil dies in apparent suicide: Korean actress was suffering from depression, financial woes

[Yonhap News] Star actress Choi Jin-sil found dead at home in apparent suicide

[Korea Times] From Ad Star to Celeb-Mom

[Korea Times] Actress Killed Self on Momentary Impulse: Police

[Korea Herald] Choi Jin-sil leaves behind tragic legacy

[Korea Herald] Autopsy suggests actress hanged self

[Korea Herald] Actress Committed Suicide Impulsively

[JoongAng Daily] Leading actress’s suicide shocks nation

[JoongAng Daily] Real life tragedies outweigh on-screen success

[JoongAng Daily] 'Look after my kids' --Choi Jin-sil

[JoongAng Daily] Choi suicide sparks debate about Internet slander law

[Dramabeans] More on Choi Jin-shil's suicide

[Dramabeans] Choi Jin-shil's death spurs talk of cyber slander laws

[TIME] South Koreans Are Shaken by a Celebrity Suicide

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Seoul Drama Awards 2008

KBS Hall, Oct 14

SoYi presented with "Glass Castle/City of Glass" co-star Lee JinWook.

2008 Seoul Drama Festival

Seoul Drama Festival logoThe Seoul Drama Festival is scheduled to take place at KBS Hall in Yeouido, downtown Seoul next Tuesday on Oct. 14. The festival first took place in 2006 as the Seoul Drama Awards. It was decided to re-name the event as a festival and increase the entertainment program.

The festival proudly paints itself as the world's first television drama festival, hosted by the Seoul Drama Awards Organizing Committee and Korean Broadcasters Association, and sponsored by major local broadcasters KBS, MBC, SBS, EBS as well as Seoul Metropolitan City.

With this year's slogan “Enjoy, Star & Story” the competition part of the festival received a total of 152 entries from 33 nations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The award ceremony is divided into the categories of drama film, mini-series, drama series and children's series, together with a special prize and popularity prize. Individual prizes will be awarded to the best actor, actress, director, writer, cinematographer, music director and art director.

A host of Korean actors and actresses will attend the event, including Yoon Eun-hye, the star of Coffee Prince and Princess Hours among others, pop group TVXQ, Choi Soo-jong from Sea God, Wang Gun and other historical dramas.

This year's nominees in the drama film category are Artemisia (Taiwan), Starving (Germany), Choice (Iran), Kobra's Decision (Iran), Let's Go to the Movies Tomorrow (Poland) and Devastation from France.

In the mini-series category there's Ella Blue (South Africa), Patricia Marcos: Missing (Spain), Skins (England), Little Mosque on the Prairie Season 2 (Canada), Wild Chrysanthemum (Korea), and City Homicide (Australia).

The drama series are My Lucky Star (Taiwan), Murdoch Mysteries (England) Lalola (Israel), Princess Atsu (Japan), Hero Without a Name (China) and The Golden Bride (Korea).

In the children's drama category there are The Amazing Extraordinary Friends (New Zealand), Ballet Shoes (England), Heidi (France), and Jungle Fish (Korea).

It has already been decided to award a special prize to the drama Secret of this House from Afghanistan about a young child adapting to post-Taliban society. The film itself is meaningful as the first domestically made drama film in many years. The popularity award will be decided through an online poll conducted by Yahoo.

Saori and Eva from KBS talk show Beauty's Talk will interpret the proceedings into Japanese and English. The whole event will be covered live by SBS T.V. at 6 p.m. [Korea.net]

related links:

http://www.seouldrama.org/eng/main.asp

Hanfever / Newsen / SportsChosun.com / Star News

Soompi thread

Download @ Aigoo

mms://newsvod.kbs.co.kr/news/news_8am/2008/10/15/700k/130.asf

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No Cut News article

credit: http://kr.blog.yahoo.com/wangwenjing0702/2889

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In a joint campaign by international relief organization JTS Korea (SoYi's favorite charity) and Pizza Hut, and in line with World Poverty Day (Oct 17), YSY and Kim RaeWon worked as part-time volunteers at the said restaurant on Oct 24, 12 noon. They dealt directly with the customers--gamely making conversation, signing autographs and posing for pics while serving food--all for a good cause. Proceeds from the sales will go to alleviating the suffering caused by serious food shortages in North Korea, esp among children.

News / News / News / News

Videos:

http://nv.empas.com/yh/2008/10/24/MYH20081..._WMV500Kbps.wmv [Streaming|Streaming|Streaming|Streaming]

http://121.254.164.15/daumblog/1001/11/12814211.flv [Streaming]

http://211.39.137.67/daumblog/1001/99/12814199.flv [Streaming]

http://www.uboard.co.kr/play1.asp?PB98011.wmv

screencaps/links credit to Middy@

KRW thread

[Guest riehae]

She looks pretty. Looking forward to more of her upcoming projects.

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Lucky fans who got to interact with them.

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"

Portrait of a Beauty" VIP screening

Nov 4, 2008

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Video [YTN Star|DL]

http://moviediary.tistory.com/765

[Dramabeans] Preview event for Portrait of a Beauty

CNBNews

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2008 Mnet KM Music Festival (MKMF)

Jamsil Indoor Stadium, Nov 15

SoYi co-presenting (again) with her "Glass Castle/City of Glass" husband Lee JinWook.

related links:

AllKPop | Coolsmurf | PopSeoul

[Guest LolitaMan]

SoYi was one of the bridesmaids (as were Han JiMin and Kim EunJoo) at the Dec 2005 wedding of her friend Chae JungAhn.

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Kinda ironic that I only found out about this because CJA filed for divorce not too long ago. <PopSeoul>

...At least she can take comfort in the knowledge that "Coffee Prince" was a huge hit and that it's revived her career.

Wow all these pretty ladies are friends too! Who's the chic to the far left? So the ugly dude cheated on CJA?

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dongA.com article

credit: http://blog.naver.com/pistol2/140062597135

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Yonhap News article

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Teaser Video [elleTV] [elleTV] [YouTube]

Elle Magazine has raised a total of 232 million won for the Share Happiness charity project, one of whose aims is to provide impoverished children a warm meal during the holidays. 102 stars plus 77 designer brands (including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Gap, Burberry, Mary Kay, Estee Lauder, Honda, Swarovski, Motorola) took part in the pictorial shot by 36 top photographers, as well as the online charity auction running through December 5~28 (which is expected to raise even more money). All proceeds will go to non-profit relief organizations Good Neighbors and Compassion Korea which will donate food and medicine to 3,500 malnourished children in Tanzania and the Philippines, and in places where infant mortality is high, financial support for mothers and children for 2 years. Computer education/training for young people in Jharkhand and West Bengal, India will also be funded to help them achieve a measure of economic independence.

Participating stars: (a.k.a. "Beautiful Supporters" --Elle)

Kang SooYeon, Kang JiHwan, Go JoonHee, Gong HyoJin, Kim HeeAe and Jung YoonKi, Kim HyungGyu and Kim YoonAh, Kim JiHo, Kim SunAh, Kim JungHwa, Kim SoYeon, Kim SungSoo, Kim YoungKwang, Kim Sarang, Kim HyoJin, Kim HaNeul, Daniel Henney, Dynamic Duo, Do JiWon, Marco, Moon Sori, Park ShiYeon, Park YeJin, Park YongHa, Park EunHye, Park JungAh and Ahn HyeKyung, Park JiYoon, Park HanByul, Bae Doona, Byun JungMin, Byun JungSoo and daughter JungWon, Lee KyungMin, SHINee and Ha SangBaek, Seo InYoung, Son Dambi, Song YoonAh, Sooyoung (SNSD), Shin MinAh, Ahn JungHwan and wife Lee HyeWon and daughter RiWon, Uhm JungHwa, Uhm JiWon, Yeh JiWon, Oh SangJin, Oh SeungHyun, Oh YeonSoo, Wang Bitna, Yoon SoYi, Yoon JungHee, Lee KiWoo, Lee BeomSoo, Lee ByungHun, Lee BoYoung, Lee SeonGyun, Lee Sora, Lee YeonHee, Lee YoWon, Lee JungJae, Lee JungJin, Lee JongHyuk, Lee Jin, Lee CheonHee, Lee Hana, Lee HyeYoung, Jang MiHee, Jang GeunSeok, Jang YoonJu, , Jeon InHwa, Jeon HyeJin, Jung KyungHo, Jung YooMi, Jung HyeYoung and Sean, Jo DongHyuk, Jo SungMo, Ji JinHee, Cha SeungWon, Cha SooYeon, Cha YeRyun, Chae ShiRa, Choi YeoJin, Ha SukJin, Ha JungWoo, Han JiMin, Han JiHye, Han ChaeYoung, Horan, Hwangbo, Hwang JungEum, Hwang JiHyun, Nam SangMi.

http://www.elle.co.kr/event/eventView.html...=20081204162606

http://www.elle.co.kr/images/swf/bn_auction.swf

http://www.goodneighbors.org/

http://www.nanum1004.org/

http://www.compassion.or.kr/

Via

ELLE Korea + Newsen + Break News

Translation by melusine <pls correct me for any errors>

‘여유를 가져보세요’-윤소이

윤소이 Share Happiness

http://www.elle.co.kr/people/PeopleView.html?AI_IDX=5480 [Video]

credit: http://blog.naver.com/krayzie99/70040431055

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12/20/08 - SoYi along with fellow longtime JTS Korea volunteers Bae JongOk, Kim YeoJin and writer Noh HeeKyung, as well as kpop girl group Girls Generation (SNSD) took to the streets of Myeongdong yet again despite the cold to raise funds for poor North Korean children. They spoke about their advocacy (JTS's aims: to help eradicate world poverty, disease, and illiteracy), and how they're happy to participate in street campaigns such as this. [News,News]

Video [YTN Star|DL] [My Daily|DL]

Video [Arirang Showbiz Extra|DL] c/o cutiepie's drama goodies

In somewhat related news, KBS aired reruns of her 2007 2-episode omnibus drama "Several Questions That Make Us Happy" (written by NHK and co-starring BJO, KYJ, Joo Hyeon, Kim JaOk, Kim HyeOk, Kim ChangWan, Kim NamGil, Ryu SeungSoo, Park ShinHye, Lee TaeSung) on Dec 22~23 as a Holiday Special. (Downloads available @ Aigoo)

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SBS Drama Awards 2008

SBS Gonggae Hall, Dec 31, 9:55pm

News / News / News / News / YTN Star video|DL

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YSY won the New Star Award (뉴스타상) for Glass Castle, along with Im JungEun (Aquarius), Ji HyunWoo (My Sweet Seoul), Ha SukJin (Happiness), Chae YoungIn (Temptation of a Wife), Moon ChaeWon (Painter of the Wind), Bae SooBin (Painter of the Wind), Han HyoJoo (Iljimae), Lee SangWoo (First Wives Club), Lee JoonHyuk (First Wives Club), Cha YeRyun (Working Mom).

She was also nominated in the Best Actress (Serial Drama) and Best Couple (with Lee JinWook) categories.

related links:

http://tv.sbs.co.kr/2008talent/

Soompi thread

Download clips @ cutiepie's drama goodies / entire show @ Aigoo / entire show @ Cococrust Repository

Streaming via Youku Part 1 + Part 2

[Dramabeans] 2008 SBS Drama Awards

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New Year's greetings

from SoYi

Asia Economy | Asia Economy

...and my (advanced) greeting to her for January 5:

[Guest ilovebinderclips]

happy belated 24th birthday to yoon so yi!

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@ Club Monaco's "The Modern & Romantic/Black & White" collection for Spring '09

Club Monaco Apgujung-dong, Seoul - Jan 7, 7pm

credit as labelled + Yahoo + Naver

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Asia Model Festival Awards 2009

COEX Convention Hall, Samsung-dong, Seoul - Jan 15

News / News / News

Videos

Keywui.com / Arirang Showbiz Extra|DL / ETN / Section TV|DL / Yonhap News|DL / YTN Star|DL / Daum / Mgoon / Pullbang /

mms://newsvod.kbs.co.kr/news/news_8am/2009/01/16/700k/120.asf

SoYi received the Special Model Award.

related links:

http://www.amfa.or.kr/new/eng/eng_11.php

[Dramabeans] Asia Model Festival Awards

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credit as labelled

No hotlinking pls

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SoYi (along with gag woman Lee YoungJa) has been designated as Goodwill Ambassador/PR rep for Gapyeong County. Chosen for her "innocent image", she promised to do her best in promoting eco-friendly tourism in the area. Her mom currently resides there.

News / News / News / News / News / News ^w/ the Gapyeong County governor

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Wow all these pretty ladies are friends too! Who's the chic to the far left? So the ugly dude cheated on CJA?

That's Kim EunJoo (of "What's Up, Fox", "Crazy For You", "Girl Scout", "General Hospital 2"), who now goes by the screen name Go JoonHee.

Don't know the circumstances surrounding Chae JungAhn's divorce, but it couldn't have been good since the marriage lasted less than 2 years. And yep, SoYi is very close to CJA and Han JiMin.