Bae Yong Joon

2 November:

Bae Yong Joon‘s agency, KeyEast Entertainment, clarified rumors concerning the actor and the upcoming drama, ‘Four Seasons‘.

A KeyEast representative stated, “It’s true that Bae Yong Joon has engaged in talks about his potential casting in ‘Four Seasons’. However, he has decided not to participate in the end.”

Though Bae Yong Joon recently acted in the popular teen drama, ‘Dream High‘, but he hasn’t starred in a drama as a protagonist since 2007. Reports say that fans were disappointed by the news, as it’s been almost 5 years since the actor has starred in a series.

Bae Yong Joon is currently reviewing possible projects.

Source: My Daily via Nate - allkpop

23 June:

The famous Hallyu star Bae Yong Joon was found to have earned over 53 billion won (approx. 50 million dollars) during a period of five years from 2003 to 2007!

According to a report filed on June 22nd, nearly half of his five-year income – 23.8 billion won – was earned in 2005 alone, the year that KBS’s ”Winter Sonata” became a hard-hitting sensation across Asia.

The majority of his income was found to have come from royalties, product endorsements, CF deals, and his position as a part-owner of Key East Entertainment.

With this new piece of information, it’s hard to rebuke the idea that Bae Yong Joon is at the forefront of the Hallyu Wave.

Source: Asiae News via allkpop

15 Maret:

Bae Yong Joon recently stood up to donate to those that suffered from Japan’s horrific earthquake that occurred last week.

Having a high status in Japan, ‘Yon-sama’ owes a lot of his popularity from his Japanese fans, and with a gracious heart, he has decided to give away 1,000,000,000 WON, which comes up to approximately $900,000 USD.

Bae Yong Joon’s company, Keyeast, recently stated, “After hearing that Japan had limited relief supplies and equipment, Bae Yong Joon quickly reacted and donated 1,000,000,000WON for emergency support, hoping for a speedier recovery. The money will be given through the Japan Tourism Agency, who will distribute it to organizations involved in the earthquake/tsunami relief effort. Bae Yong Joon is also very worried about the victims who are in shortage of food and basic living supplies so he has decided to provide food, blankets, and other items as well.”

Bae Yong Joon is not the only actor who is donating money to the neighboring country, as Kim Hyun Joong and Jang Geun Suk, who are also receiving much love in Japan, have decided to give away $100,000 and $120,000 respectively. The latter left a message stating, “I hope that the victims can return to their normal life soon.”

Source: bntnews + sanspo via allkpop

24 Februari:  

Bae Yong Joon recently filed a lawsuit against a paparazzo who trespassed into his villa and took unauthorized photos which were published in a monthly magazine.
A representative from his agency, Keyeast, announced, “We have officially filed a lawsuit on February 18^th against the paparazzo who violated Bae Yong Joon’s privacy“.
He elaborated on the issue, saying “The villa was purchased mainly for living. It has never been revealed to the public before, and the paparazzo went into the building and ground that are currently being remodeled. The pictures that he took were published in the February edition of ‘Lady Trend’. The building is a very private place, it definitely has a right to be protected. We’re very sad that something like this happened. It has reached far beyond violation of privacy, thus we filed a lawsuit for the protection of our actor’s private life“.
Bae Yong Joon purchased the villa last fall, located in Seoul, Sungbukdong, and started renovations. He is set to move in as soon as the renovations are complete.
Source: OSEN via allkpop