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VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA: “Green corner” (“Zelyony ugol”) car market
S. KOREA AT THE OLYMPICS: Figure Skating: Flawless Kim wins Olympic women's title
Feb 25, 2010
Vancouver (AFP) - Favourite Kim Yu-Na lived up to her star billing as she gave South Korea their first ever Olympic figure skating title with a stunning performance here on Thursday.
The reigning world champion wiped the tears from her eyes after her spellbinding free skate at the Pacific Coliseum which gave her gold by a massive 23-point margin on her nearest challenger Mao Asada of Japan.
Canada's Joannie Rochette claimed bronze as she bravely competed just four days after the death of her mother Therese from a heart attack in Vancouver.
"I can't believe this day has finally come for me," said Kim.
"I still can't believe the score that I received, I'm really surprised. It's almost as close as the men's score."
Wearing royal blue, the 19-year-old Kim, known to her fans as 'Queen Yu-Na,' sealed victory with her performance to Gershwin's "Concerto in F" which she opened with a triple-triple combination.
She nailed six triples and a total of 11 jumps in her four minute routine which had the 11,000-plus crowd on their feet.
"In the past, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to do what I wanted, but I am really happy that I was able to show everything I did in training," said Kim.
"Watching previous figure skaters, I always wondered why they cried after their performance. Crying for the first time today, I still don't know why I did."
After already setting a world record in the short programme, she demolished her own free skate and overall record marks, achieving 150.06 points for the routine and an overall total of 228.56.
Asada, the 2008 world champion, had the difficult task of performing her routine to Rachmaninov's "Bells of Moscow" just after her rival.
But the fiesty Asada, 19, came out fighting, landing two back-to-back triple axels, the second combined with a double toeloop.
But halfway through her routine she ran into trouble, double footing a triple flip and singling the following attempted triple toeloop.
She scored 131.72 for an overall 205.50, and it was enough to take silver.
"I did everything I could," she said.
"To complete both triple-axels well at the Olympics was one good thing about my performance. But I am not happy with the rest of my performance. I do feel regretful."
Rochette, 24, skated to Camille St. Saens' "Samson and Delilah."
She two-footed two of her jumps but it was enough for the world silver medallist to stand on the podium.
She had the crowd on their feet for her gutsy performance which put Canada back on the women's podium for the first time since Elizabeth Manley took silver at the 1988 Calgary Games.
She scored 131.28 and an overall 202.64.
CHINA: 15 places worth visiting in China: Miao village
Also known as China's Miao village of 1,000 households, is
surrounded by green mountains, crystal-clear rivers and has a
picturesque landscape. Moreover, visitors can learn about the
culture of the Miao people, including their songs and dances.
2009-12-01 17:02 BJT
Editor: Jin Lin | Source: China.org.cn
KYOTO, JAPAN: An intoxicating temple in Kyoto
Evil cometh from the north, they say. Maybe it was sunlight streaming from the south that gave ancient theologians such a notion. Or perhaps the Arctic is gushing malevolence (compare and contrast: Australians and Scandinavians). Regardless, it was a fear of southbound evil that prompted the construction of Kanga-an, a small but majestic temple north of the old Imperial Palace in Kyoto.
In the 17th century, retired Emperor Go Mizuno asked the chief priest of Manpuku-ji, an Obaku sect Zen temple in nearby Uji, to open Kanga-an and enshrine the Holy Spirit of Residential Protection, Chintakurefushin. Chintaku is thought to bear the impressive burden of controlling the movements of the universe, guarding the zodiac, expelling evil spirits and "protecting people from the wrong direction."
For just shy of two centuries, Chin's holy barricade safeguarded Japan's royals until, in 1869, the reigning Meiji Emperor shuffled off to Tokyo. Losing its principal raison d'e^tre, Kanga-an became just another freckle on the map of Kyoto's 1,600 temples. Monks from Manpuku-ji hung there when they visited Kyoto, but it's not big, central or quite historic enough to crack tourists' hit lists. It has some treasures, such as the crown of Go Mizuno, now plonked on the head of a 1,000-year-old Buddha, but it doesn't shout about them.
Obaku sect Buddhists do have one ace up their robes, though: fucha ryori, a Chinese-influenced vegetarian food that's more flamboyant than shojin ryori, its better-known Zen cousin.
Go Mizuno reportedly loved fucha ryori, and likely partook of it at Kanga-an as he gazed at the enchanting green and gravel garden. Almost three decades ago, Kanga-an began serving fucha meals to the public, offering visitors the chance to sate their empty souls and stomachs in a Zen setting fit for a monarch.
And pardon the hyperbole, but it's some of the best food in Kyoto. Dinner arrives course after course after course after course after course after course after green tea, until every last ascetic connotation has been expunged. Perhaps because Kanga-an's chief priest is currently a priestess, the food has a playful and feminine touch. The winter dishes include tart green plums garnished with gold leaf, a tempura of edible flowers in a thumb-size basket of woven kelp, mock eel made from pounded tofu and taro, and sweet chestnuts resting in imitation husks made from tofu and wheat noodles that are so realistic many diners surely leave them uneaten.
Clearly nobody ever told the priestess not to play with her food.
Unusually for this kind of multicourse grande cuisine, the food arrives not in small bowls placed under your nostrils but on communal platters at the center of the table. The intention is to make the meal more communicative, though the extra dialogue at my table was along the lines of: "I think the eel thing is yours," and, "Are you sure I'm supposed to eat this?" Still, it's nice to share.
So the food's great — but the venue's better. Bamboo flutes serenade you up the lantern-lit approach to the main hall. Either side of the path are private dining rooms, one with a view of Go-Mizuno's old cushion seat, another with calligraphy from his Imperial hand, and all of them subtly decorated with the 16-petal chrysanthemum insignia of the Japanese monarchy. You're sitting in the Emperor's holiday house, eating his food.
And here's where we get to the drinks.
Last April Kanga-an revealed a room it had kept secret for years: the bar.
It used to be a private salon in which the priestess would entertain her friends. Now it's open to all, every night of the week, but Kanga-an doesn't shout about this either. It's not mentioned on its Web site, and there's no sign on the door. You'd need to be a very nosy parker to stumble across it. News of its existence is trickling through Kyoto by word of mouth, beginning with dinner guests who turn up early and are invited in for an aperitif. The bar attracts many career women, according to bartender Hideki Yamada. After a hard day in the office, he supposes, it's nice to unwind in a Zen temple, with your back to the Buddha hall, eyes to the garden and fingers around a whisky.
Tippler's temple: At Kanga-an, bar views look out on Go Mizuno's gardens.
"The pace is slow here so it calms you down," says Yamada. "It's not the drinks, it's the garden that relaxes you."
It's the drinks too. And they've got some good ones. Though the selection is tiny, it includes draft Kohaku Yebisu, easily the best of Japan's big-brewery beers, and an elegant, floral junmai sake called Jubei after the celebrated 17th-century samurai Yagyu Jubei. If you're eating at Kanga-an, Jubei is the perfect companion for that fancy food.
If you're just there for the booze, perhaps a draft Guinness offers a more entertaining clash of concepts. If you're expecting me to explain the rules pertaining to temples and intoxicating business ventures, I'm afraid I'm going to let you down. I intended to ask, but the problem with this job is that the more you drink, the less you delve.
I did learn that women are increasingly ordering Scotch on the rocks and that some tea ceremonies use sencha rather than macha. If you want to know anything else, go there and ask.
278 Karasuma Dori, Kuramaguchi Higashi Iru, Kita-ku, Kyoto; open 5 p.m.-1 a.m. daily; to reach Kanga-an, take a right out of Exit 1 of Kuramaguchi Station, then take the first right and walk 200 meters. It's on your left, the second temple on the street, with a blue sign. The bar is at the end of the cobblestone footpath, to the left of the main hall. For more information, call (075) 256-2480 or visit www.kangaan.jp
A duty to drink
Fans of religion and alcohol might also enjoy Matsuo-taisha shrine in Arashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture. It's dedicated to the god of sake, and is a place of pilgrimage for sake brewers praying for good fortune. The priests can reportedly outdrink most people, arguing that it's their sacred duty to imbibe.
(075) 871-5016; www1.neweb.ne.jp/wa/matsuo/index-1/
DALIAN, CHINA: Xinghai Square Park
In the center stands a 19.97 meter-high, 1.997-meter-in-diameter white marble ornamental column. It was erected in 1997 to commemorate the return of Hong Kong. The ground of the square is laid with red marble decorated with five-pointed stars. Some 500 meters northward is the Convention and Exhibition Center; and some 500 meters southwards is the vast sea. As night falls, lamps on the stone pillars lighten the main street. The lamps, every 20 meters each, are in the shape of the navigation light.
RUSSIA: On this day: 26 February
Manifestation of revolutionary troops in front of the State Duma building during February 1917 Revolution (RIA Novosti)
On February 26, 1917, the Emperor Nicholas II dissolved the fourth and the last State Duma of Russian Empire.
The State Duma was a representative legislative organ, equivalent to a lower house of parliament, while the State Council played the role of upper house. Nicholas II was the first of the Russian emperors to establish a parliament in Russia, and it was a concession made to the people after a series of strikes in February 1905.
On August 6, 1905, Nicholas issued the manifest declaring the establishment of the State Duma and granting it the right to develop and discuss laws and the state budget. However, this manifest only caused another tide of riots, because the rules of election to this Duma, written by the minister of internal affairs, Aleksandr Bulygin, included a paragraph about property qualification, allowing only the rich to vote. Popular uprisings started here and there, and soon the whole country was involved in the All-Russian Political Strike.
Seeing this, Nicholas resolved to change the regime to a constitutional monarchy. On October 17 the same year, the first Russian constitution, which included new election laws, was issued. This constitution, “The October 17 Manifest” proclaimed freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, the right to personal privacy and other civil rights. Under this document, all the citizens of Russian Empire received the right to vote.
The first State Duma’s lifetime was only 72 days. Its first meeting took place on April 27, 1906 and discussed giving lands to the peasantry, deciding to share soil belonging to the state, the church and landowners - the latter to be compulsorily acquired. The other question raised was political amnesty.
On May 13, the government declared that the compulsory disposal of land was inadmissible, refused to carry out the amnesty and to empower the Duma. The Duma answered with “Project 33”, a bill in which all the lands, water and the minerals in Russia were proclaimed to be public, not private property. On July 8, an anxious Nicholas II dissolved the first Duma. Its now-former members started to call the people to uprising and were arrested.
The second Duma was in operation from February to June 1907. Though the deputies tried not to confront the government, in May 1907 they rejected a bill about punitive measures for antigovernment activities. The government charged 55 deputies with alleged treason against the Emperor, and this Duma was dissolved too.
The third Duma started its work on June 3, 1907, and lasted five years without any serious trouble. In due time it was dissolved, and the last, fourth Duma of the Russian Empire started its meetings. According to a now-traditional scenario, the Duma opposed the government, so when in February 1917 the bourgeois-democratic revolution began, the Tsar’s order again called for the dissolution of the lower house.
In spite of the Emperor’s decree, the former members of Duma continued their meetings. On March 2, they established the Provisional Government and headed the country in the heat of the revolution. When, on March 17, Nicholas II abdicated, the Provisional Government published its first political program. This government held power until October 25, 1917 (Julian Calendar), when the Bolsheviks overthrew it.
View RT ArticleBEIJING, CHINA: Online video stars changing the face of China's media
Ren Yueli is on the verge of stardom after pedestrians filmed her performing in a Beijing subway station.
February 11, 2010 10:57 p.m. EST
By Lara Farrar, for CNN
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- China's video-sharing Web sites have become a place for creative talent to bloom
- Represents a "fundamental shift" in China's media scene, according to analyst
- Video ranges from singers in subways to creative critiques on modern life in China
- Video sharing sites Youku.com, Tudou.com form partnerships with traditional media outlets
Beijing, China (CNN) -- No one would have ever known about the homemade submarine Tao Xiangli was testing in a reservoir just outside Beijing if a passerby had not filmed it and posted the video online.
The footage was an instant hit. And Tao, an amateur inventor who works as a technician in a karaoke bar, was instantly a star.
"I never thought I would become famous in China because this kind of activity is considered crazy," Tao said.
There are countless others here like Tao who are turning into overnight sensations on Chinese video-sharing Web sites like Youku.com and Tudou.com.
The portals are becoming repositories for pent-up creativity that otherwise might go unnoticed in a country where state-controlled media offers few channels for artistic expression outside the mainstream.
"It is an unleashing of creativity like the world has never seen," Thomas Crampton, Asia-Pacific director of 360 Digital Influence, a blog of the Ogilvy Public Relations firm, said. "It is a very exciting time."
While the bulk of the content on popular Chinese video sites consists of domestic and foreign movies and television programs, a growing share of material is coming from Chinese who are picking up cameras, filming the world around them and sharing it with others for the very first time.
This may not seem extraordinary elsewhere, yet the growth of user-generated content represents a major shift in the way China watches itself and the way the world watches China.
"You have gone from a situation of no channel to a situation where there is this much more open channel."
--Thomas Crampton, media analyst
"This is a fundamental shift in China's media scene. There is now the ability for people to share their interests and their talents. You have gone from a situation of no channel to a situation where there is this much more open channel," Crampton said.
"People are demonstrating their homemade airplanes and these sorts of things. It is allowing creative expression on multiple levels that has never been there before," Crampton told CNN.
"Before for somebody who was highly creative, that creativity would not get beyond their own town and now it can reach the world."
Quirky inventors aren't the only ones finding fame online.
Ren Yueli is now on the verge of stardom after pedestrians filmed the 21-year-old performing in a Beijing subway station and shared the clips on the Internet. The videos have been viewed over 3 million times.
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Ren sang in the station for four years, sending most of the money she collected back to her disabled parents in the nearby province of Hebei. She is now working on signing a record contract and makes regular appearances on local TV shows.
Aspiring actors, filmmakers and animators are also uploading their work.
Kang Guanxu, for example, produced a six minute animated film that has been viewed more than 400,000 times on Youku.com. The movie, titled "Talk to Another Me," raises awareness for disabled children and the loneliness experienced by a generation raised in single-child families.
"It is a story that strikes a chord with people," said Kang, a 23-year-old who just lost his job at an advertising company in Beijing.
Part of the mass appeal of Kang's work and other similar productions is the subject matter the films address. While there are still limits to what can go on the Internet in China, online video producers often find innovative ways to discuss sensitive themes that would never have the chance of airing in the mainstream media here.
A 64-minute animated movie titled The War of Internet Addiction is one example. The film, using footage from virtual game World of Warcraft, criticizes Internet censorship in China among other themes. Since it was posted on Youku.com on January 21, more than 10 million have watched.
"Online, people can express their ideas more freely," said Yi Zhenxing, 26, a civil engineer in the southern province of Hunan who produces comedic films for the web. "The Internet is an honest recorder of social reality."
Yi, who wears a garish mask in his videos to conceal his identity, produced a 23-part series incorporating action figures and other imaginative characters to metaphorically discuss political issues and other current events. Two million people have watched the clips on Tudou.com.
Advertisers have taken notice. Many of Yi's videos include short commercials for shampoo and other products. While Yi collects a small share of the revenue generated from ad sales, he said he is not concerned about making money from his work, which will remain just a hobby for now.
Yet for online video producers who hope to make a career from their online films, it remains unclear whether their success on the Internet will ever materialize into anything substantial offline.
Video-sharing Web sites, like Youku.com, have established partnerships with traditional media outlets, encouraging them to utilize the grassroots talent emerging on the site.
The company is also working on creating its own original productions, which would be at least partly developed by amateur filmmakers discovered on the Internet. It also pays top-performing video producers for their films and holds an annual awards ceremony for the most popular content creators.
"While the Chinese video culture is developing, we are talking about a country with a population of 1.3 billion people. So there are a lot of interesting people and a lot of interesting events that are happening at this phase of history in China," said Victor Koo, founder of Youku.com.
"We are working with different partners to put these stories and these people onto television programs. Traditional media are very interested," he said.
Youku.com declined to disclose revenues it earns from user-generated content. Other video sites are finding it more difficult to attract advertisers and interest from broadcasters and film studios.
"The biggest problem is timing," Liu Yan, founder of the video sharing site 6Rooms (6.cn), said. "Even though a video may have a huge number of hits, it is very hard to generate revenue."
Like Youku.com, 6Rooms also pays its most popular contributors to continue to put their content on its site.
Liu said it is something he will continue to do while he waits for advertisers and traditional media to become fully aware of the deepening talent pool that is emerging online.
"It is a gamble," Liu said. "But you never worry about those people giving up. Their energy and enthusiasm will sustain them."
CRUISING: Considering a Cruise? Tag Along With a Pal for a Day
February 11, 2010
Until today. Princess Cruises has announced that it will be the first line to bring back the "ye olde" tradition -- after some 20 years -- with a new program called the "Bon Voyage Experience," in which passengers' guests can join them onboard for approximately four hours, including lunch and a tour.
Of course, Princess isn't doing this just for nostalgia's sake or to give you a few extra hours with your best friend or grandmother before they set sail on dream cruise without you. The line is charging $39 per person -- and banking on the fact that you will get enough of a taste that you'll come back for a real cruise (with or without grandma). If you bite, Princess is willing to apply the $39 toward a future cruise booking.
Here's what you get with the "Bon Voyage Experience":
The program will debut in March onboard ships departing from Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale, and will roll out to New York, San Francisco and Seattle beginning in May. The maximum number of "Bon Voyage" guests allowed onboard any particular voyage is approximately 50. Guests must be invited and accompanied by a booked, sailing passenger.
Bottom line: It's a clever idea, one we're surprised hasn't been implemented in the industry sooner. Princess gets to promote its product in a very hands-on way, and folks -- especially those who are new to cruising -- can see firsthand what the hype's all about and if a Princess trip might be right for them.
As Cruise Critic member Shifra posts on our Princess forum,
"I have friends and family that have never been on a cruise ship and are not sure if they would like it. This would be a great way for them to look around and have a nice lunch also."
However, others are not thrilled with the idea; bigeagle12 writes,
"Just what the embarkation process needs: more people."
What do you think about Princess' move? Are there other cruise traditions you'd like to see make a comeback, from dockside brass bands to colorful streamers for tossing from the lido (environmentally safe ones, of course)? Tell us!
--by Melissa Paloti, Managing Editor
SEOUL, S. KOREA: Korean Presidential Museum Cheongwadae Sarangchae
The Cheongwadae Sarangchae is a Korean presidential exhibition center, newly opened as of January 2010. The term Sarangchae refers to a place designated to receive guests in a traditional Korean home. Normally, ‘Sarangchae’ stands as a separate building from Anchae where owners of the house stay. As the name ‘Cheongwadae Saranchae’ indicates, it is a separate building located in front of Cheongwadae, Korea’s White House. People may visit the center freely and enjoy a hands-on presidential office experience. If you are not sure what to do in Korea, or where to go for sightseeing in Seoul, Cheongwadae Sarangchae is surely worth visiting. The Korea Exhibition Center and Hi Seoul Center located on the 1st floor present both representative cultural heritage of the Korea, and famous tourist spots in Seoul.
Korea Exhibition Center
Korea Exhibition Center tells you about Korea and the culture of the nation. Korea Exhibition Center (F1), a starting point of Sarangchae tour, so to speak, clearly gives you the idea what are the things you must see in Korea. The center displays and introduces various aspects of Korea: Korean history, great figures in Korea, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, the historic figures printed on banknotes, global Koreans, and creative culture of Korea.
Hi Seoul Center
Hi Seoul Center introduces everything about the Capital city of Seoul – from the history to the symbol, major tourist attraction sites, and things to enjoy. This can also be an excellent guide for those who are about to start exploring Seoul since all the items are categorized for easy access on touch screens allowing visitors to get detailed information on Seoul’s many palaces, temples, art galleries, museums, performance halls, and restaurants.
** Things To Experience
1. Visit Seoul’s famous places virtually as you take pictures in the photo zone.
2. Leave a message on the e-log. Write your name in front of a flat screen equipped with a camera, and take a picture of yourself. Instantly, your message and the picture will appear on the flat screen hanging on the wall.
Presidential Center
Going up to the 2nd floor, you will see The Presidential Center, a major exhibition place of Cheongwadae Sarangchae. The center displays scenes from the 60-year history of Korea. By viewing the photos, you can get an excellent sense of the modern history of the nation. The black-and-white photos of major events and historic moments of the modern days will help you gain a deep appreciation as to how dramatically the nation has grown. The center also introduces the Presidents of Korea since the start of the nation (Aug 15th, 1948) and transcripts of each of their inauguration speeches, from the First President Rhee Syng-man to the current 17th President Lee Myung-Bak. The place exhibits gifts received by the presidents from various international heads of state. It is interesting to see such invaluable and characteristic items symbolizing countries worldwide, including a special gift received from US President Barack Obama.
** Things to Experience
1. Take photos with Korean President Lee Myung Bak and the First Lady. On a touch screen in the chromakey photo studio, select a backdrop and the subject you would like to take a picture with. Take your photo and send them to your email account for safe keeping!.
2. What does Guksae, Korea’s state seal look like? If you’d like to know, the Presidential Center is the place to visit. You may make your own stamp of Guksae with “Daehanminguk (Korea)” imprinted on.
3. It’s also fun to sit on a Presidential chair in a mock Presidential Office and pretend to be a Korean President a moment.
Green Growth Center & G20 Lounge
Green Growth Center provides visitors an opportunity to learn about global climate change issues such as desertification, global warming and extreme weather events. The center also introduces Four River Restoration Project currently being conducted by the Korean government. At G20 Lounge, there’s mock conference hall of the G20 Summit to be held in Korea this November. This allows visitors to have a little preview of the Summit. You may take pictures or have a seat at any of the delegation’s spots.
Other facilities
1st Floor: Korean Traditional Art Craft Table (open from 13:00-18:00). A professional artist shows how to make traditional arts and crafts such as Hanji paper craft, woodcraft, metalwork, natural dyeing or embroidery. Daily program: http://www.cwdsarangchae.kr/info/gong.php (in Korean) At The Bang souvenir shop, you may purchase a range of diverse Korean traditional items designed with modern sense. You may also want to visit café Charim and refresh yourself with a cup of tea. There are other beverages such as coffee or fresh juice.
2nd Floor: In the lobby, there’s a special exhibition section displaying public campaign photos and children’s work. The area is spacious enough to have tables and chairs for visitors. You may take a rest while appreciating the beautiful scenery of Bugaksan Mountain out the window. On the wall, there are computers with free Internet access for visitors.
●● Info
- Location: Fountain Square in front of Cheongwadae, 152 Hyoja-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Office Hour: 9:00~18:00 (closes on Mondays)
- Admission Fee: Free
- Foreign language commentator service: 4 times a day – 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00
- Available Languages: English, Japanese, Chinese
- How to get there: Take subway line 1 or 2 to City Hall Station Exit #7 -> Take a bus #8000 at the bus stop in front of City Hall -> Take off at Cheongwadae Fountain
Or take a subway line 3 to Gyeongbokgung station Exit #4. Walk for about 15 min. - Contact Cheongwadae Sarangchae: +82-2-723-0300
- Tourist Information Line: +82-2-1330
- Website: www.cwdsarangchae.kr (in Korean)
- ☞ Cheongwadae Sarangchae
☞ Nearby tourist attractions:
Gyeongbokgung Palace, National Palace Museum of Korea, The National Folk Museum of Korea, Bukchon Hanok Village
S. KOREA: Han Hye-jin Embraces Challenge of Historical Role
Han Hye-jin
DATE 02/11/2010
The actress Han Hye-jin looked beautiful in Korean traditional dress or hanbok on the set of TV series "Jejungwon." Set in the final years of the Chosun Dynasty in the late 19th and the early 20th centuries, the clothes she wears for the drama are not completely traditional in their flamboyant colors and patterns, but they suited the actress to a T.
Han plays a role of the first woman doctor of Western medicine in Korea. Costume is essential for the character, so Han has to get changed at least five times a day during shooting. Although she is happy with the hanbok, she confessed that the clothes could be inconvenient.
"Because I have to wear heavily wired and layered petticoat, it is very uncomfortable every time I go to the toilet. It takes such a long time for just one trip," she said. "Another difficulty is that a lot of the shooting takes place outdoors. But it's still very fun process when you shoot a TV series together with many people and carry the story forward. Because the script is so interesting, I get totally immersed in the story rather than thinking about how hard it is. I'm a bit scared because I'm least confident in historical drama, but I go to work every day in the hope that I'll be able to see that I've made some progress."
Han made her comeback to both TV and cinema early January with "Jejungwon" and the film "No Mercy," her first starring role on the big screen. "Many people ask me why I hadn't starred in a film after all these years, but I still think it's a huge honor," she said. "There are many talented actors and actresses who are forced to rest for prolonged periods because there aren't many opportunities. I'm very grateful that I was able to do both the TV series and the film at the same time."
Han has been in an open relationship with the singer Naul for five years. "Many people tell me that things get harder when you have a long-term romance, and encourage me to get married soon. But we are so comfortable the way we are now. As I've worked hard in my career, I want to let my boyfriend work as he wishes," she said.
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