hahha! su in lee im pretty sure you'll gonna enjoy soompi! anything u wanna know and download is there...even the oldest KTH stuff
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some old KTH articles..
After 6 years, Kim Tae Hee has finally graduated.
Kim Tae Hee is a Harvard medical student in the Korean drama "Love Story in Harvard". Yesterday, she finally graduated from Seoul National University as a fashion major. In order to accommodate her entertainment and school career, she spent 6 years to get the graduation cap.
Kim Tae Hee enrolled in 1999 and filmed the movie "Gift" in 2001. After that, she filmed dramas "Stairway to Heaven", "Love Story in Harvard", etc, almost letting her schooling to stop. To be able to graduate this year, after Kim Tae Hee filmed "Love Story in Harvard", she spent all her energy on her schooling.
Kim Tae Hee said, "I'm really happy that I was able to focus all my energy on studying in the last semester of my college career. Because a lot of people cared about me, I didn't feel tired; only when I was studying for my tests and someone would ask for my autograph, I'd feel a little uncomfortable."
Before she graduated, she did an interview with Seoul National University's newspaper "University News". She said during the interview, "I will never forget the time when I was a junior and how I spent an entire year preparing for a fashion show and would stay up all night working. Also, the memories I have from being Seoul National University's Girls Skiing Club's president; for two winters we stayed at a snow resort and my members and I trained for a competition."
Credits to: udnstars + ishgrrmeow118 (translation) + quteacho / soompi
The chiseled features -- can Korea's gene pool really have produced the perfection that graces TV screens all over Asia without the help of the country's otherwise so very busy army of plastic surgeons ? The Chosun Ilbo listens to the rumor mill to discover just how natural the Korean Wave is .
(from top to bottom , Kim Tae-hee , Ko So-young , Kim Hee-seon , Lee Young-ae , Jeon Ji-hyeon , Kim Ah-joong , Han Ga-in , Song Hye-kyo)
Kim Tae-hee
Kim Tae-hee hit the big time when she was still in high school in Ulsan . She attended a nationally renowned school that brought together top students from local middle schools , yet even there the actress was able to stay on top of her class for the entire three years . And her looks have not changed since then : they made her the object of desire among the boys of all the surrounding schools . One rumor circulating about the actress at that time was that she studied for free at a private tutoring college . According to the rumor , her presence there was thought to attract so much business from male students that the institute waived the fee .
Ko So-young
Ko So-young has been a great beauty since her school days . So haughty , yet so pure -- no wonder the tongues are wagging . The rumor is that when she left home to head to school in the morning , a line of expensive cars lined up in front of her house driven by men who yearned for the privilege to chauffeur her to school .
Kim Hee-seon
Kim Hee-seon is a doll ; and , would you believe , she has always looked like this .
Lee Young-ae
Lee Yong-ae spearheads the Korean Wave . Childhood pictures and photos of young Young-ae in hanbok from her school days can be found all over the Internet . Devoted Netizens can attest , therefore , that no surgeon's knife was needed to improve her .
Jeon Ji-hyeon
Sexy Jeon Ji-hyeon also remains unaltered by science since her school days .
Kim Ah-joong
A picture of Kim Ah-joong at the age of 20 has recently been circulating online , from an interview where she confessed to her dream of becoming a model . There is the body , there is the face , already perfect .
Han Ga-in
Han Ga-in appeared on a TV quiz show when she was a high-school student , and she was also captured in TV footage of interviews with high-school students . Her looks needed no improvement . The story of how entertainment bigwigs spotted her in the news clip and immediately went to her school to offer her a part is already legendary .
Song Hye-kyo
Song Hye-kyo also started out in entertainment while at high school . "She was active in show business when she was in the first year of high school , and she appeared on a TV show in the third year , so she wasn't able to attend class often" , a teacher recalls . "But with her cheerful character , she mixed well with her friends and was always in a bright mood" . Needless to say her looks are said to be entirely nature's work .
credit chosun.com + hancinema.net
Kim Tae Hee breaks up with her boyfriend after 5 yrs
The news of Kim Tae Hee's break up with her boyfriend, who is not in the entertainment industry, has been the point of gossip lately. Yesterday was Kim Tae Hee's first time admitting that their relationship has gone, the reason being that the reporters were watching them too closely, causing this 5 year long relationship to not be able to handle the pressure, ending in a break up.
After changing to a new company, Kim Tae Hee has left her relationship behind and put all her energy into her career. Through her manager she stated the reason for the break up, saying that "From a long time ago, Kim Tae Hee had to some degree in her heart prepared for this, but having a strong personality, she still tried to attack all the hardships and maintain the relationship. But, too many reporters were calling him (her boyfriend), making him feel too much pressure, and thinking of this point, they both ended up agreeing to break up."
Kim Tae Hee insists that meeting her boyfriend was very great, only that as they walked down the path together as a couple, they realized that they both chose different roads into it. Although they aren't lovers anymore, they will remain good friends in the future and continue to encourage each other.
Kim Tae Hee and her boyfriend started to go out in 2000. Then, Kim Tae Hee was a sophomore in university, this year in February her boyfriend graduated from University with a dental major. After serving in the military, he will leave Korea and study abroad, and Kim Tae Hee will remain in Korea concentrating on her acting career.
credits to: udnstars + ishgrrmeow118 + ttenovy
credit ishgrrmeow118 @ Solid07 (translation
In LSIH Taiwan promo a reporter asked about the issue where she politely told them that they were there to talk about LSIH
Kim Tae-Hee, "No Boyfriend, I like guys with sense of humour"
"Secret of having good skin? Use soap as facial cleanser"
Kim Tae-Hee, being a popular actress known as having flawless skin, her secret of maintaining good skin is 'soap'.
On 28th, Kim Tae Hee had her fan meeting at Seoul, Myeong Dong's Funky house. When being questioned on how she takes care of her skin, her reply was 'Using soap with natural ingredients'.
Kim Tae-Hee was being asked on which products she uses. Her reply was the brand she endorsed, OHUI by LG.
Kim Tae-Hee replied 'No. I'm here with everyone here' when she was being asked if she has a boyfriend. She had denied on the rumour with the financial tycoon through interviews, but this is the first time she talked about this with her fans. Her ideal boyfriend was 'Someone with sense of humour. Although I like to laugh, I don't get amused easily'.
Kim Tae-Hee gave her fans a pleasant surprise by singing 'Love+' by 'As One' and accompanied with dance moves. The fan meeting was packed with 300 over fans.
credit KTH HOME OF THE ANGEL
Kim Taehee, Rain, Moon Geun Young are "creative" Kim Je Dong, Kim Taehee, Rain (Pi) and the like of Moon Geun Young occupied the number 1 ranks of various sections in a questionnaire survey which asked for "Which showbiz celebrity is creative?"
From July 31 to the 5th in South Korea, the public advertisement exhibition synthesis media group "Sing"(?) and the finding employment site "Power job" executed the concerned questionnaire survey "Public advertisement exhibition and creative entertainer" targeting at 417 university students. As a result, the above-mentioned entertainers came in 1st place in each section.
First for the question "Which showbiz celebrity may acquire the grand prize with various public displays where creativity is questioned?", 23.3% of the people replied comedian Kim Je Dong's name and he reached the number 1 rank.
In addition, for the question "Which showbiz celebrity may acquire the grand prize of thesis public advertisement exhibition?", talent Kim Taehee received 29.5% support, ranking number 1. As for the question "Grand prize of advertising the public advertisement exhibition", movie actress Moon Geun Young ranked at number 1 with 19.2%.
Furthermore, singer Rain topped the question "Grand prize for design public advertisement display" with 24.7% support.
Besides this, concerning the grand prize investigations for "Marketing public advertisement exhibition" and "Idea public advertisement exhibition", singer PSY won the support of 30.9% and he came in 1st place.
Article source:
http://korea.livedoor.com/news/news_view.html?serial=5560Rough English translation credit to KTH-Home of the Angel
Confused of beautiful Kim Taehee's 'CF'? 
Is Kim Taehee confused?
Being refined, with the cellular phone CF where Kim Taehee sheds her city image with a new appearance, it has confused us. Being attractive in her past CFs where she appears grandly, as for the latest CF, the kind of form which is expected is becoming a matter of concern. The form which she shows, although it is just confusing, it is still a lovely appearance from her.
In the CF, Kim Taehee wears a light pink one piece dress as she dates Hyun Bin in the ground at the school. Suddenly, after composing a poem, she rises on the iron bar, snapping her body to half as she imitates the shape of the Slim&Simple Folder cellular phone. It is an appearance to show the 'Slim&Simple Folder' exactly.
Always being beautiful, the existing image which shows just a noble appearance is an appearance which is different completely. Fans who saw the CF are showing a reaction of interest as the CF is funny and an unexpected number of topics are gathered. It is the trademark of Kim Taehee to be fresh and being humorous in the place of her refined form, it is reaching the point where it touches the form where ad lib is effective but bizarre. However, it is the appraisal that is fresh.Article source:
http://fashion.innolife.net/list.php?ac_id=1&ai_id=2919Rough translation credit to
KTH-Home of the Angel[Teen Times] Kim Tae-hee
Talented young actress Kim Tae-hee, 23, came into the spotlight as she realistically portrayed an evil woman in the TV drama, "The Stairway to Heaven" and proved her potential to the public. It is still hard to believe that she is an inexperienced actress who made her debut only one year ago. Chance has nothing to do with her present success; Kim is known as an extremely hardworking person. There is something special in her after all.
Q: You have recently risen to stardom. How do you feel?
Kim: I'm very happy, and I'm enjoying my life as an actress very much. I sometimes miss the time when I was just an ordinary student, though. These days, many people recognize me, so I have to be more prudent about what I do even when I'm with my friends.
Q: You played an evil character perfectly in the drama, The Stairway to Heaven. I wonder if the character is similar to your real-life personality.
Kim: Of course not! (laugh) When I decided to take the role, everybody stopped me because I have a totally different personality from the character. Unlike the character in the drama, I'm a very frank person. People can read my mind just by looking at me.
Q: It must have been very hard for you to play the role of the deceitful Han Yu-ri.
Kim: You can say that again. In order to act realistically, I needed to understand the character's mentality. However, I couldn't fully empathize with her because she was such an unrealistic character. Of course, everybody has both a good and an evil side to them. But Han Yu-ri only reveals her evil side, which a normal person wouldn't do.
Q: Your acting was very impressive in the drama. Because of that, people could assume that you are evil like her.
Kim: You have hit the nail on the head. People say that I sometimes behave as bad as Han Yu-ri.(laugh) I felt bad at first, but now I regard it as a compliment because that means I was totally immersed in the role.
Q: Did you find it difficult to appear in two different dramas simultaneously?
Kim: Needless to say, it was very hard. In the morning, I had to be a nice person as my character in "The Heungbu's Gourd Has Opened" is angelic. Then, in the evening, I had to become a horrible and mean person for The Stairway to Heaven. It was like having a dual life. As I'm still an inexperienced actress, it wasn't easy at all.
Q: Which character was easier to do, the good-natured or the ill-natured one?
Kim: The former, of course. She's a more realistic character and I have many similarities with her. I could fully express her feelings and empathize with the character.
Q: As a novice, acting must be difficult. Have you ever regretted becoming an actress?
Kim: I know that acting is never easy, and that I have lots more things to learn. But I don't have any regrets nor do I want to give up. Instead, I try to overcome the difficulties I encounter. Acting is like a battle with myself, and I want to be the winner.
Q: What kind of character do you want to challenge in the future?
Kim: I want to play a happy-go-lucky woman like the heroine of the movie Amelie. She shares her love and hopes with other people, and that makes them happy. I want to do the same thing.
Q: Let's assume that you are competing with your brother for a prize at an awards ceremony, would you let him win?
Kim: If that happens to us, that would be an honor to my family. And of course, I would love to give the prize to my brother with pleasure. What a nice sister I am! (laugh)
Q: I heard you have some unusual nicknames.
Kim: They call me a 'Senseless Lady' because sometimes I get a little senseless. These days, however, I try to be more sensitive. Another name is 'Head banging'. I'm a little embarrassed to explain how I got this nickname, but I'll tell you anyway. I often fell into a doze during classes and looked as if I were head banging just like a heavy metal singer.
Q: If you could become anyone you wanted for one day, who would you want to be, and what would you want to do?
Kim: If that is possible, I'll definitely become Nicole Kidman, my favorite actress, and appear in the film, Moulin Rouge. Her acting was marvelous in the movie, and it inspired me a lot. I want to become an accomplished actress like her.
** : The Teen Times
www.teentimes.org
Kim Tae-hee Becomes Highest-Paid Cosmetics Model
Kim Tae-hee has signed the cosmetics industry's highest-paying long-term contract, reaffirming her status as one of the nation's most bankable beauties. The star’s agency said the contract stipulates she will model the HERA brand of Amorepacific for the next five years -- a rare vote of confidence in a model’s enduring allure. She will be paid highest sum in the industry.
Amorepacific explained it conducted an opinion poll in which Kim's special brand of intelligent beauty and feminine grace won her the most votes. When she was working over at rival firm LG Household & Health Care representing the Ohui brand -- virtually unknown at that time -- she played a key role in bringing about a sharp increase in its brand recognition.
Besides Kim's contract, previously the most lucrative was signed by Lee Young-ae with LG Household & Health Care for "The History of Who.” It spans two years and will bring the actress some W2 billion. As luck would have it, Lee Young-ae started out at Amorepacific before moving to pastures new at LG, while Kim Tae-hee took the opposite course.
Amorepacific has been working to build up a top-of-the-line image for its premium HERA line and plans to unleash a marketing blitz not just in Korea but all across Asia.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
Article source:
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/new...0608210018.htmlCredit rubie@soompi + ice_cryst
Bulgari Presents Carbon Gold Watch to Top Korean actress Kim Tae Hee
(an old article) Leading Korean actress Ms Kim Tae Hee was presented with the limited edition Bulgari Carbon Gold watch during her visit to the new Bulgari ifc store.
The popular actress, voted to be one of the most beautiful in Korea, was in Hong Kong to promote her upcoming series, “Love Story in Harvard”, that will be broadcast on Cable TV in July 2005.
The Bulgari Carbon Gold watch is a special limited edition watch conceived to be a must-have, combining the brand’s core values as well as its unique Italian design with top Swiss watch-making expertise. Only a very restricted number of Bvlgari’s most esteemed clients will get the opportunity to purchase this exceptional timepiece, which will be distributed exclusively in selected Bvlgari stores around the world.
This watch was also presented to other acting luminaries such as Leonardo Di Caprio, Johnny Depp and Cate Blanchette, as well as other Hollywood celebrities like Martin Scorsese, in honour of their outstanding talent.
credit: The bulgari watch news + andrewujin of Home of the Angel
Kim Taehee, she made a surprise appearance as a torch relay runner!
[September 13, 2006]
It got into the news showing the appearance of talent Kim Taehee in the National sports festival for the disabled opening event in Ulsan. The fact that Kim Taehee did a moving torch relay was opened to the public and she went up as a hot key word.
There was a 26th National Sports Festival for the Disabled opening ceremony conference in an integrated gym yesterday afternoon in Ulsan.
A lot of named runners participated in the torch relay on this day and a meaningful scene was produced.
Talent Kim Taehee appeared with the player who got on the wheel chair as the third runner and surprised everyone around.
Kim Taehee appears pushing the wheel chair with a bright appearance. She participates in this torch relay as an entertainer from Ulsan. An appearance where a handicapped person and non-handicapped person become one is produced, such an impression was presented.
With Kim Taehee's appearance at the opening ceremony, it is said that a lot of people came to understand the fact that the National Sports Festival for the Disabled begun yesterday. It shows how insufficient is our interest in knowing such things? To such a meaningful thing in the future, our stars will have to take the lead for us. - This news (Korean) :
here.
- Translation credit blog.goo.ne.jp/kimtaehee-kimtaehee (Japanese) +
KTH-Home of the Angel (Rough English)
Kim Taehee, New cosmetics model! "High class-Mysterious Charm"Every advertisement in which Kim Taehee performs collects topics every day and thus she gets big popularity.
Kim Taehee is recently selected as the model of Amore Pacific's 'Hera'. Her mysterious features is expected to be shown to the highest level.
The cosmetics advertisement official reveals, "Photographing has not been entered yet. The previous plan is to simultaneously satisfy her unseen mystery with her high class." Kim Taehee will lead the advertisement this time. What kind of features will be shown, great expectations are already being collected.
Only Kim Taehee obtains the nickname 'Blue chip of the advertising field'. Her popularity is collected with all putting large influence power on the advertisements she performs in. It is a situation in which you are made to want to know what charm there is to be emanated again through the cosmetics advertisement of which she will take new pictures this time.
On one side, Kim Taehee will meet her fans in her advertisements and various appearances this year when her movie 'The Restless', which is the first movie she leads, opens as scheduled at the end of the year. In the country and even foreign countries, the movie 'The Restless' is leading the count by expectations of the great work and the wait for it's release. Attention is paid to all activities of Kim Taehee hereafter.
Article source:
http://www.reviewstar.net/ent/ent_view.php...8&uid=1747#Rough English translation credit KTH-Home of the Angel
'Eight-color bird beauty' Kim Taehee, she has four kinds of charms in the advertisements?!
Kim Taehee shows off her highest popularity through various advertisements, fans are discussing the topic of her four kinds of charms in the advertisements.
She came out in the drama 'Stairs to heaven' and played the villain. Kim Taehee, who rised up fast to become a star, has also performed as a pure figure and various characters in dramas which she does grandly, thus big love has been received from the fans.
It is in advertisements, called the art of 30 seconds, that can confirm all the charms of Kim Taehee like this. Kim Taehee performs to the highest advertisements that actresses dream about for products like cellular phones, cosmetics, electronic items etc. Her hidden charm has been shown.
Especially through her cellular phone advertisements, we not only see Kim Taehee's womanly appearance, her mysterious charm is also shown and an everlasting image is produced.
Her very lovely skill as a singer and her bizarre expressions were produced in 'S oil' advertisements recently, thus she receives love from many female fans and is envied by them. In the cosmetics advertisements that she leads, Kim Taehee utilises her intellectual, neat and tidy image and together, she shows off her pure white beauty.
With all her charms that can be expressed in the advertisements, Kim Taehee attracts the interest of numerous fans every day. What kind of appearance will give the fans a fresh impact and happiness again in the future? Her steps in the future is greatly expected.
- This news (Korean) : here.
- Translations credit blog.goo.ne.jp/kimtaehee-kimtaehee (Japanese) + KTH-Home of the Angel (rough English)
Kim Tae Hee Wows Fans at Pusan Film Festival
**Pic featured ain't frm the PIFF though, it's frm another event on the 16th
Super popular Korean actress Kim Tae Hee attended several events at the current Pusan Film Festival (PIFF), bringing out thunderous applause and fanatic shrieks from thousands of thrilled fans of this Korean actress.
The star first showed up at the opening ceremony of the festival on the 12th, walking the red carpet hand in hand with 'The Restless' co-star Jeong Woo Sung. The two then attended a press conference and came out at the 3-minutes screening of their movie. On the 14th, the screen couple was seen at the event entitled 'Invitation to 'The Restless'' at the Haeundae Grand Hotel in Pusan held by it's movie distributor CJ Entertainment.
The movie is set in an imaginary place in mid-heaven where dead spirits must stay for 49 days, set itself apart with eye-catching computer graphics. Kim impressed viewers with an amazing action scene in which she wielded a long sword while wearing a loose outfit.Article source
http://www.asianbite.com/default.asp?Display=407"Elegant actress not found/seen in Japan"
^^Seemingly tht's what Japanese costume designer Emi Wada says of Tae Hee after working with her on The Restless.
"Although there were clearly actresses who were graceful and beautiful last time, it is hard to look for such existence now though. Such an actress cannot be found in Japan either. However, Kim Tae Hee has a variety of everybody in stock."
Emi Wada (70-years old) who took charge of the clothes of the movie 'The Restless' said it like this. Wada had won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for her work in the late Director Akira Kurosawa's film 'Ran'. She is a great master who pulled the look of magnificence and graceful clothes through the films 'Hero' and 'Lovers/House of Flying Daggers' etc. While working for 50 years or more, even though she had worked with the notably great female actresses like Zhang Ziyi (Lovers/House of Flying Daggers) and Maggie Cheung (Hero), for her, working with Kim Tae Hee on the set was special. "Kim Tae Hee is patient and modest. Moreover, she managed very well in the highly difficult scenes of expressing the changes in feelings between a man and an angel."
As for Wada, she produced 1000 substitutes of the movie clothes for one year with her staff of 170 people. "The scenario was fresh and allowed cultivation. What had been seen before this will be thrown out."
With a philosophy which is not inferior, she began to explain the movie at a stretch through the clothes. It was expressed that the angel clothes of Kim Tae Hee was applied by a net type detail instead of using white cloth because time was excluded repeatedly and was wavering. She began to produce the moment when the hearts of Sohwa and Lee Gwak were joined through Sohwa's wedding dress of the peach petal color. The image which piled up the points of The Restless clothes and the clothes manufacture process is exhibited at Seoul's NamSan tower from the 16th October to December 27.Article source
http://news.media.daum.net/society/welfare.../v14394969.htmlRough translation credit
http://www.kim-taehee.com /KTH-Home of the Angel
"Kim Tae Hee, top actor with the No. 1 China adaptation power" Highest praise
Jeong Woo Seong and Kim Tae Hee are starring in 'The Restless'. The filming is a South Korea-China collaboration and the appearance was shown through the Pusan International Film Festival. Reports concerning 'The Restless' have decorated the China media every day.
It gets into the news because the Chinese staff who had participated in 'The Restless' had chosen Kim Tae Hee as the actor with the highest China adjustment/adaptation power.
(<-- skipped translation for some parts-->)Brief gist is tht Chinese staff have had chances to work with Korean actors/actresses when they act in China dramas/appear in movies filmed in China etc. But there has been insufficient efforts made to understand the China characteristics and culture although it is improving now.
There must be a reason why the China staff are giving Kim Tae Hee larger praises at such a time. The local media evaluated that it is especially unusual for a South Korean actor/actress to be praised like this.
Article source
http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/broad.../v14399185.htmlRough translation credit
http://www.kim-taehee.com /KTH-Home of the Angel
thanks to
rubie @ soompi and
beary for news,
Source in KoreanSource in ChineseSource in English
Fans Bet Kim Tae-hee's the Marrying Kind 
Kim Tae-hee As Kim Tae-hee's demure image suggests, her fans feel the actress would take to married life like a duck to water. In a poll on the homepage of the Sports Chosun, a sister paper of the Chosun Ilbo, asking which celebrity was most likely to enjoy a model marriage, Kim took the overwhelming lead. The poll from July 30 until Sunday netted the actress 5,265 clicks of support or 48.8 percent of the 10,794 votes cast, making her the week's ideal wife. On the first day, she polled 50 percent. Fans appear to believe that the star will marry well and enjoy a happy marriage.
Two more Lees were next. K-pop star Lee Hyo-lee with her 2,390 votes (22.1 percent) pulled ahead of Lee Young-ae late in the race, leaving the actress in third with 2,300 (21.3 percent). But in Lee Young-ae's case, considering the fact that significant number of respondents were in or around their twenties, her rank wasn't all that bad. Meanwhile Jeon Ji-hyun managed a fourth place with 7.8 percent (839) of the votes.
From left: Lee Hyo-lee, Lee Young-ae and Jeon Ji-hyun englishnews@chosun.com
Image is all for celebrities in getting advertising work
June 22, 2005 ㅡ The public image and brand of a celebrity determine what type of advertising that person will appear in ― or disappear from.
Recently, an advertising agent complained that a popular Korean actress with an image of being an "intelligent, sexy single" is no longer worth the hundreds of millions of won they used to pay her for provocative poses.
With a sigh, he noted that the actress did an ad for a "modest fashion brand," and that affected her image enough to degrade the next item she was supposed to represent. "People will now have a ‘cheap' view of the product once she advertises it," he said.
However unfair it may seem to celebrities, the reality is that customers are image-sensitive, while clients say they have little else by which to evaluate celebrities except their public image, the agent commented.
If this is the case, two television stars appear to be in luck. In a nation where an intelligent image plays an important part in getting a good role, the two television celebrities were selected from a survey as the female and male stars who would be best suited to play smart "international students" studying at a foreign college.
The two are Kim Tae-hee, the actress who starred in the blockbuster dramas "Stairway to Heaven" and "Love Story in Harvard," and Kim Je-dong, the host of a TV entertainment program.
The survey, conducted by Chongro Overseas Educational Institute last week, asked its student members studying overseas which Korean actors would be most suited to play model international students.
Out of some 135 students who took part in the survey, 70 people, or 52 percent, answered that Kim Tae-hee would make the best female international student, while 50 people, or 37 percent, said Kim Je-dong could fill the male role.
In real life, Ms. Kim is a student at Seoul National University, considered the nation's top school. It may be her academic background, but many people say, "She looks like she would be a good student."
Also, her previous role as an international student at Harvard on SBS-TV helped her gain the image of being smart.
Mr. Kim attained an intelligent image from the ad-libbed witty remarks he makes while performing live in response to questions he gets on the spot from the audience, which have become known as the "Quotations from Kim Je-dong."
But a recent incident made him more popular, or wiser, some critics say.
A publishing company turned the so-called "Quotations from Kim Je-dong" into a book. But Mr. Kim filed a suit asking the court to stop the publishing company from selling it.
According to Mr. Kim's agent, the celebrity said he was able to create the smart quotes with his fans' help.
Without his fans' permission, he reportedly said, he had no right to commercialize something that was not his.
The two may have found different ways to acquire a "smart" public image, though it's not clear what can help them maintain that image for a long time.
Meanwhile, the advertising agent is still grumbling in his search to find another intelligent-looking model to represent his client.
by Lee Min-a <mina@joongang.co.kr>Article source
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200506/21/2...0091009101.htmlThe full set of 'Lifetime of Kim Tae Hee' pics.
http://forum.kim-taehee.com/index.php?show...t&p=4511656It sees to a glance 'Lifetime of Kim Tae Hee' subject!
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If a glance catches a sight of the old pictures from the star's younger times, it seems to be really good. Actress Kim Tae Hee's history of the transition is seen in 'Life of Kim Tae Hee'. The photographs get into the news.
'Life of Kim Tae Hee' starts with the appearance of Kim Tae Hee from a very young age throughout. She was truly beautiful completely also from that time.
It succeeds and her appearance at the kindergarten time has gone out. Her face expression then that looks alike her face expression now is shown in the photograph where she was wearing her kindergarten graduation hat.
She has got her usual good looks even at the time as a school child, as a junior high school student and as a senior high student.
Kim Tae Hee begun her life in the broadcasting world when she took up her first advertisement in the year 2000.
Thereafter, she went on to do advertisements for cosmetics and a bank etc. A natural photograph that had been taken in a church was also released to the public.
Up next to a movie and clothes pictorial, a situational comedy, and then to dramas. She is a beautiful woman who's appearances have actively expanded in the area and as usual, she is going well.
Like the title 'Life of Kim Tae Hee', many fans are searching for a glance to catch a sight of her from young until now.
Five years back, also ten years later ~ please let her maintain her present beauty all the time. Is it possible for 'Life of Kim Tae Hee' 2 to come out?Article source
http://tvnews.media.daum.net/part/entertv/.../v14499180.htmlRough translation credit
http://www.kim-taehee.com /KTH-Home of the Angel
I also must admit that I had second thoughts when I have read what you have written. But at least we know the bottomline: Kim Tae-hee's beauty in whatever image is indisputable 
Actually I've been a member of other forums but having numerous memberships is quite difficult to manage (for me). For the moment I just want to be here at AF. This forum is exceptionally wide-ranged; you guys had been interactive; and so I enjoy interacting the same way and reading posts about Kim Tae-hee. Kim Tae-hee simply does deserve to be talked about by her fans, doesn't she? 
hehe..
Really? How come she's that petite? Oh yes.. why am I asking 
.. of course she knows she has to be physically fit.. hehe.
hihi
haha
.. but still pretty! nyahaha 
but theres another tsinoyan that said the hotel staff where she stayed in had the chance to secure a group picture with her...
