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Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor who is best known for his leading role as the leader of F4, Goo Joon Pyo, in the Korean adaptation of the popular manga series, Hana Yori Dango, titled Boys Over Flowers, in 2009.
His acting debut was in 2005, in MBC's Love Hymn, appearing as a minor character. His first lead role came in 2007, starring as Cha Gong Chan in SBS's Mackerel Run, an 8-part high-school drama.
However, his first big career break came when he was announced to be part of the Korean F4 on October 2, 2008. He was successful in getting the biggest role as F4's leader, Tsukasa Domyouji, from the mangaHana Yori Dango ; his character was renamed Goo Joon Pyo in the Korean version, and he stars alongside the actress Koo Hye Sun, Kim Bum and SS501's Kim Hyun Joong. The drama first aired on January 5, 2009 on KBS as a Monday-Tuesday miniseries.
The role of Goo Joon Pyo catapulted him to fame, and led to many endorsements including Levi's, LG Telecom and Samsung Anycall.
Name (romaji): Matsumoto Jun
Nickname: MatsuJun, Jun-Sama, Junkun, JunChan, King (by all of Arashi), Do-S banchou
Height: 173cm (between 5'6 and 5'7)
Weight: 58kg (approx 128)
Birthdate: August 30, 1983
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Siblings: One older sister
Horoscope sign: Virgo
Blood type: A
Interests: Music, DVDs, photography, reading
Preferred Sport: Baseball
Favorite Food: Noodles, dry plums, mango
Favorite Colors: White, black and blue
Jun Matsumoto (Matsumoto Jun born August 30, 1983) is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of popular J-pop band ARASHI, together with Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai.
Matsumoto has been critically acclaimed in the acting field for his work in various films and television dramas. Normally serious and very dedicated to his work, Matsumoto has been declared by his bandmates as caring the most for ARASHI.
Jerry Yan is one of Taiwan most popular actors. Jerry is one of the 4 members of boy-band F4 and is famous for his TV dramas like Meteor Garden and The Hospital.
Jerry Yan started his entertainment career as a model. Jerry is already quite famous before given chance in acting, starring as leading actor in TV dramaMeteor Garden in 2001, which turned out to be a super hit in Taiwan and across Asia, and Jerry became an instant superstar.
Jerry Yan and the other 3 leading male actors in Meteor Garden were formed into a band, named F4 (adapted from the drama) and released their first album Meteor Rain in concurrent with the TV drama.
Meteor Garden was a decent success, and the band released another album Fantasy 4ever. F4 is not officially disbanded, but all the members are working on solo these days.
Jerry Yan continued to star in some TV dramas, including Meteor Garden 2 (sequel in 2002) and The Hospital (2006).
Jerry Yan also has a solo album under his name, The First Time that was released in 2004. It's also in 2004 that Jerry starred in his only movie so far, Magic Kitchen alongside Sammi Cheng and Andy Lau.
Jerry Yan is often linked with Taiwan top supermodel Lin Zhi Ling, but both of them have denied being together.
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Name: Kim Hyun Joong (Gim Hyeon Jung)
Profession: Actor, singer
Born on: June 6 1986
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 180cm
Weight: 68kg
Blood type: B
Star sign: Gemini
Education: Kyonggi University
Hobbies/Interest: Playing the guitar, piano, dancing, swimming
Kim Hyun Joong (Gim Hyeon Jung), born June 6, 1986, is a South Korean male singer and leader of boyband SS501. He portrays the role of Ji Hoo, one of the members of F4, in the drama Boys Over Flowers -- the Korean version of Hana Yori Dango.
Kim Hyun Joong is the leader and eldest member of the Korean group SS501. SS501 debuted in 2005 with their first single "Warning" but has already shot to an amazing level of popularity in Asia, boosted by the boys' talent and their charismatic personalities.
Hyun joong is one of the most popular members. Although he looks like a pretty boy, Hyun-joong has a 'tough guy' personality and is known to be very straightforward.
Besides performing with SS501, Hyun-joong has also appeared in various acting projects, such as Nonstop 5 and Can Love Be Re-feeled.
He and his SS501 members appeared in Park Kyung Lim's show Thank You For Waking Us Up and Thank You For Raising Us in 2006, where he proved to be a heavy sleeper.
He joined the cast of MBC variety reality show We Got Married on 11 May 2008, with Hwang Bo, a singer who is 6 years his senior.They achieved high popularity, garnering attention to Hyun Joong especially.
On October 2, 2008, an official announcement confirmed Hyun Joong as part of the cast of the Korean version of Hana Yori Dango (also known as Boys Before Flowers) where he will play the role of F4 member Hanazawa Rui.
According to an official from Group Eight, the production house in charge of the drama, Kim Hyun Joong was selected to play Rui or Ji Hoo in Korean version because he was deemed suited for the character. The decision was based on his performance in "We Got Married".
Hyun Joong and Hwangbo made their official exit from We Got Married on December 14, 2008
Oguri Shun (born December 26, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan) gained a rise in popularity by starring in the TV drama, Hana Yori Dango, and its sequel. His most recent role in TV drama is in Binb%u014D Danshi as Kazumi Koyama, the lead role. He also won an award for his movie Crows ZERO.
Oguri Shun is a Japanese actor. He was born on December 26, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan and was raised in a family of five, including himself, his parents and two older siblings, one brother and one sister, making Shun the youngest in his family. Shun made his way into the acting industry not because he knew he had a great talent for it (though, of course, it's clear he does!) and not because he was pursuing a passion of his, but because he was an avid admirer of Uchida Yuuki, a Japanese actress. He loved her acting and was a very big fan of her's, and because he wanted to meet her, he joined theater and acting classes. He admits he didn't really like theater or the acting classes, but somehow, his ambition to meet his idol and the pretty girls in his class kept on driving him. Now, Shun says acting is his life and wouldn't want it any other way.
His first debut role was as the bullied and abused child from the drama Great Teacher Onizuka in 1998, when he was about sixteen years old. His acting attracted him great attention and from there, he moved onto bigger roles. His breakthrough role is arguably Hanazawa Rui fromHana Yori Dango , though his first lead role in a drama was as the famous Detective Conan from the classic manga series of the same name. Shun has more than enough talent for lead roles, but he has stated that he actually prefers playing the supporting roles. Besides acting he is also a DJ. He is hosting a radio show called ALL NIGHT NIPPON . Impressive actor with a wide range of roles. From a deaf guy in Summer Snow to a cool guy in Gokusen and to a desperate virgin in Stand UP!Hana Yori Dango as cool Hanazawa Rui, Gokusen as gangsta-wannabe Uchi.He is also good even as a supporting character or in minor roles. A very talented young actor%u2026very versatile too%u2026he has done many different characters%u2026with his experience%u2026he will surely have many more dramas, plays & movies to come.
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Vic Zhou is a Taiwanese actor, singer and commercial model from Taiwan. He is a member of the famous Taiwanese boy band JVKV, also known as F4, and has starred in many Taiwanese dramas.
Vic Zhou was born on June 9 1981, making him the youngest of the F4 members. He is considered the baby of F4, being treated the best by other F4 members. His grandmother gave him the nickname Zaizai, meaning "little boy", which has become a nickname for him among fans.
He was discovered when he accompanied a friend auditioning for a role in Meteor Garden. While waiting for a friend at their auditions, he was huddled in a corner near one of the Meteor Garden staff's office, who said he looked like Hua Ze Lei and was asked to audition. Meteor Garden was adopted from a Japanese, "Boys Over Flowers" (Japanese romanization: Hana Yori Dango). He was asked to play the role of Hua Zé Lèi, a very silent and sensitive guy who befriends the female protagonist Shan Cài, played by Barbie Hsu. It was in this particular role that many fans acknowledged him and supported him in subsequent roles.
Vic dated actress Barbie Hsu, a fellow Taiwanese who is most well-known for her role in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden, after filming Mars. Their relationship was highly publicized. They dated for two and a half years, beginning in July 2005 but broke up towards the end of 2007/early 2008. He now lives in an apartment near Barbie Hsu. He is known to have a fascination with cars, treating them very well. When asked if his fellow F4 members could drive his car, he jokingly likened his car to a girlfriend.
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Name: Kim Bum
Real Name : Kim Sang Bum
Profession: Actor
Birthday: 7/7/1989
School: Kyungbok High School
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Hobby: watch movie, rap, play Play Station "winning" good in geomdo & playing soccer
Fav Food: samkyeobsal
Fav Colour: black
Fav Number: 7
Fav Musician: T (yoon mi-rae)
Fav Actor/Actress : Hwang Jung-min
Kim Bum (born Kim Sang-bum on July 7, 1989) is a South Korean actor who has appeared in numerous Korean television series and dramas such as Unstoppable High Kick and East of Eden. He has most notably played the role of So Yi-jung on popular drama Boys Over Flowers.
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Name (romaji): Matsuda Shota
Profession: Actor
Birthdate: 1985-Sep-10
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 181cm
Weight: 61kg
Star sign: Virgo
Blood type: A
Shota Matsuda (Matsuda Shota, born September 10, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a professional actor. His parents are the actors Yusaku Matsuda and Miyuki Matsuda, his older brother is actor Ryuhei Matsuda, and his aunt is the actress Mami Kumagai. Matsuda is 181cm tall.
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Ken Chu was born in Taiwan on January 15, 1979 and educated in Singapore. A famous Mandopop singer and composer, he is one of the members of the famous Taiwanese boy band F4 and also a prominent Taiwanese drama actor.
Ken speaks not only Mandarin, but also English and Cantonese.
Ken was working as a waiter in a small restaurant in Taiwan when he was discovered by Cai Zhi Ping, the creator of the boy band F4. He started in showbiz working as a part time as an assistant for some artists, then acting in several idol series successfully which pushed him to the center of the stage. He starred in the famous TV series Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II that swept Asia by storm and was the lead in the movies, Sky of Love (2003) and Tokyo Trial (2006). In January 2005, he released his most anticipated solo album, entitled On Ken's Time. He has released his cookbook called Mei Wei Guan Xi (Delicious Relations) on January 5, 2006. It was then released in China on July 4, 2006 and in Japan on November 25, 2006 in a Japanese version. Ken is now focusing on his solo acting career and has a huge fan base in Asia.
On February 24 and 25, 2007, he held his first solo concert in Japan, titled 2007 [I-KEN] 1st Concert at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A with an unplugged theme.
Ken Chu will have Iza Calzado as leading lady in the movie to be filmed in Philippines, "Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan" of Ignite Media Films, with director, Adolf Alix.
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Name: Kim Joon (Kim Jun)
Real name: Kim Hyung Joon (Kim Hyeong Jun)
Profession: Singer and actor
Birthdate: 1985-Feb-03
Height: 183cm
Weight: 64kg
Star sign: Aquarius
Blood type: O
Talent agency: 2step Entertainment
Kpop group: T-Max
Education: Han Gook University of Foreign Languages
Kpop group: T-Max
Hobbies: Online games, basketball
Skills: Snowboarding
He is a member of T-MAX, R&B singer group. T-Max sings "Paradise," from the Boys Over Flowers soundtrack. His group will also sing for the soundtrack of MBC drama "The Return of Iljimae"
Name (romaji): Abe Tsuyoshi
Profession: Actor
Birthdate: 1982-Feb-13
Birthplace: Heilongjiang, China
Height: 175cm
Weight: 63kg
Star sign: Aquarius
Chinese zodiac: Dog
Blood type: A
Talent agency: Horipro
Tsuyoshi Abe (born February 13, 1982 in Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China) is an actor in Japan. Of mixed Chinese and Japanese descent, he is able to speak both Mandarin and Japanese fluently.
Abe's original name was Li Zhendong ; after he moved to Japan at age 9, he changed to using his present name. He spent a year at the Beijing Film Academy at age 18.
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Van Ness Wu is a Taiwanese American actor, singer, director, producer based in Asia. He was born on August 7, 1978, in Santa Monica, United States, and speaks fluent English and Mandarin.
Vanness started his career by acting in the famous series "Meteor Garden". He was seen by the producers of Meteor Garden in a male pageant on Super Sunday, a popular Taiwanese variety show. They cast him as Mei Zhuo, a sly and playful guy who valued friendships. His lines in Meteor Garden proved to be a bit difficult for him since he was not quite fluent in Mandarin, yet his English proved to be very useful in his music career.
As a member of Taiwanese boyband F4/JVKV, he has appeared on three albums. He has also released three solo albums, and collaborated with Korean star Kangta to produce one album, "Scandal." He has also been featured on singles by Beyoncé and Coco Lee.
On February 14,2004 "Valentines Day" Van Ness Wu hosted the Mtv Asia Awards along side international star Michelle Branch. The event was star studded with over 7,000 in attendance.
Wu has also appeared in several dramas for Taiwanese television both with and without other members of JVKV, and has starred in three motion pictures. Currently, he is filming a Hong Kong film tentatively named Super Chef or Kung Fu Chef.
Wu has directed two music videos off his "V.DUBB" album, as well as a video for Nike's "This is Love" campaign in Hong Kong. He was also executive producer with Terry Tye Lee on the Nike track, "She's Not Sorry."
Van Ness descended upon Shanghai on November 3, 2008 and performed with Rapper/Producer Kanye West for his final installment of the Glow in the Dark Tour. Wu opened the concert for Kanye with an amazing 30 minute performance which he showcased his new songs and performed new versions of his old hits. Van Ness ended the performance with "Good Life" along side Kanye.
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F4: Head to Head
This lens is about the profiles of the actors who were once a member of F4 in the different renditions of the Japanese shojo manga series, Hana Yori Dango (Boys before Flowers), by Yoko Kamio..
F4 ~ which means Flower 4 ~ is a group of 4 young rich boys who come from extremely powerful families.
Domyouji Tsukasa - The F4 leader and son of the wealthiest, most powerful family in Japan.
Hanazawa Rui - The violinist and Tsukasa's best friend.He is a quiet and cold guy, but he has a soft spot for his close friend, the model Todou Shizuka, whom he harbored feelings for since childhood.
Mimasaka Akira - the laid-back peacemaker of the group. Akira prefers older women because the women of his household (his mother and two younger sisters) are quite silly.
Nishikado Sojiro - an unrepentant playboy. Sojiro is happy to be in casual relationships with many women, although we later discover that at one time he was in love with a childhood friend.
These are the actors who played the roles of F4:
Taiwan -- Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Ken Chu, Vaness Wu
Japan -- Matsumoto Jun, Oguri Shun, Matsuda Shota, Abe Tsuyoshi
Korea -- Lee Min-Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon
F4 ~ which means Flower 4 ~ is a group of 4 young rich boys who come from extremely powerful families.
Domyouji Tsukasa - The F4 leader and son of the wealthiest, most powerful family in Japan.
Hanazawa Rui - The violinist and Tsukasa's best friend.He is a quiet and cold guy, but he has a soft spot for his close friend, the model Todou Shizuka, whom he harbored feelings for since childhood.
Mimasaka Akira - the laid-back peacemaker of the group. Akira prefers older women because the women of his household (his mother and two younger sisters) are quite silly.
Nishikado Sojiro - an unrepentant playboy. Sojiro is happy to be in casual relationships with many women, although we later discover that at one time he was in love with a childhood friend.
These are the actors who played the roles of F4:
Taiwan -- Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Ken Chu, Vaness Wu
Japan -- Matsumoto Jun, Oguri Shun, Matsuda Shota, Abe Tsuyoshi
Korea -- Lee Min-Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon
The Men Behind the Roles
Korea's F4
Taiwan's F4
Japan's F4
Goo Joon Pyo
(The Leader of F4 -- Korean Version)
Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor who is best known for his leading role as the leader of F4, Goo Joon Pyo, in the Korean adaptation of the popular manga series, Hana Yori Dango, titled Boys Over Flowers, in 2009.His acting debut was in 2005, in MBC's Love Hymn, appearing as a minor character. His first lead role came in 2007, starring as Cha Gong Chan in SBS's Mackerel Run, an 8-part high-school drama.
However, his first big career break came when he was announced to be part of the Korean F4 on October 2, 2008. He was successful in getting the biggest role as F4's leader, Tsukasa Domyouji, from the mangaHana Yori Dango ; his character was renamed Goo Joon Pyo in the Korean version, and he stars alongside the actress Koo Hye Sun, Kim Bum and SS501's Kim Hyun Joong. The drama first aired on January 5, 2009 on KBS as a Monday-Tuesday miniseries.
The role of Goo Joon Pyo catapulted him to fame, and led to many endorsements including Levi's, LG Telecom and Samsung Anycall.
DomYouji Tsukasa
(The Leader of F4 -- Japanese Version)
Name (romaji): Matsumoto JunNickname: MatsuJun, Jun-Sama, Junkun, JunChan, King (by all of Arashi), Do-S banchou
Height: 173cm (between 5'6 and 5'7)
Weight: 58kg (approx 128)
Birthdate: August 30, 1983
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Siblings: One older sister
Horoscope sign: Virgo
Blood type: A
Interests: Music, DVDs, photography, reading
Preferred Sport: Baseball
Favorite Food: Noodles, dry plums, mango
Favorite Colors: White, black and blue
Jun Matsumoto (Matsumoto Jun born August 30, 1983) is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of popular J-pop band ARASHI, together with Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai.
Matsumoto has been critically acclaimed in the acting field for his work in various films and television dramas. Normally serious and very dedicated to his work, Matsumoto has been declared by his bandmates as caring the most for ARASHI.
Dao Ming Si
(The Leader of F4 -- Taiwanese Version)
Jerry Yan is one of Taiwan most popular actors. Jerry is one of the 4 members of boy-band F4 and is famous for his TV dramas like Meteor Garden and The Hospital.Jerry Yan started his entertainment career as a model. Jerry is already quite famous before given chance in acting, starring as leading actor in TV dramaMeteor Garden in 2001, which turned out to be a super hit in Taiwan and across Asia, and Jerry became an instant superstar.
Jerry Yan and the other 3 leading male actors in Meteor Garden were formed into a band, named F4 (adapted from the drama) and released their first album Meteor Rain in concurrent with the TV drama.
Meteor Garden was a decent success, and the band released another album Fantasy 4ever. F4 is not officially disbanded, but all the members are working on solo these days.
Jerry Yan continued to star in some TV dramas, including Meteor Garden 2 (sequel in 2002) and The Hospital (2006).
Jerry Yan also has a solo album under his name, The First Time that was released in 2004. It's also in 2004 that Jerry starred in his only movie so far, Magic Kitchen alongside Sammi Cheng and Andy Lau.
Jerry Yan is often linked with Taiwan top supermodel Lin Zhi Ling, but both of them have denied being together.
credits: stareastasia.
Yoon Ji Hoo
(The Female Lead Character's First Love)
Name: Kim Hyun Joong (Gim Hyeon Jung)Profession: Actor, singer
Born on: June 6 1986
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 180cm
Weight: 68kg
Blood type: B
Star sign: Gemini
Education: Kyonggi University
Hobbies/Interest: Playing the guitar, piano, dancing, swimming
Kim Hyun Joong (Gim Hyeon Jung), born June 6, 1986, is a South Korean male singer and leader of boyband SS501. He portrays the role of Ji Hoo, one of the members of F4, in the drama Boys Over Flowers -- the Korean version of Hana Yori Dango.
Kim Hyun Joong is the leader and eldest member of the Korean group SS501. SS501 debuted in 2005 with their first single "Warning" but has already shot to an amazing level of popularity in Asia, boosted by the boys' talent and their charismatic personalities.
Hyun joong is one of the most popular members. Although he looks like a pretty boy, Hyun-joong has a 'tough guy' personality and is known to be very straightforward.
Besides performing with SS501, Hyun-joong has also appeared in various acting projects, such as Nonstop 5 and Can Love Be Re-feeled.
He and his SS501 members appeared in Park Kyung Lim's show Thank You For Waking Us Up and Thank You For Raising Us in 2006, where he proved to be a heavy sleeper.
He joined the cast of MBC variety reality show We Got Married on 11 May 2008, with Hwang Bo, a singer who is 6 years his senior.They achieved high popularity, garnering attention to Hyun Joong especially.
On October 2, 2008, an official announcement confirmed Hyun Joong as part of the cast of the Korean version of Hana Yori Dango (also known as Boys Before Flowers) where he will play the role of F4 member Hanazawa Rui.
According to an official from Group Eight, the production house in charge of the drama, Kim Hyun Joong was selected to play Rui or Ji Hoo in Korean version because he was deemed suited for the character. The decision was based on his performance in "We Got Married".
Hyun Joong and Hwangbo made their official exit from We Got Married on December 14, 2008
Hanazawa Rui
(The Female Lead Character's First Love)
Oguri Shun (born December 26, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan) gained a rise in popularity by starring in the TV drama, Hana Yori Dango, and its sequel. His most recent role in TV drama is in Binb%u014D Danshi as Kazumi Koyama, the lead role. He also won an award for his movie Crows ZERO.Oguri Shun is a Japanese actor. He was born on December 26, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan and was raised in a family of five, including himself, his parents and two older siblings, one brother and one sister, making Shun the youngest in his family. Shun made his way into the acting industry not because he knew he had a great talent for it (though, of course, it's clear he does!) and not because he was pursuing a passion of his, but because he was an avid admirer of Uchida Yuuki, a Japanese actress. He loved her acting and was a very big fan of her's, and because he wanted to meet her, he joined theater and acting classes. He admits he didn't really like theater or the acting classes, but somehow, his ambition to meet his idol and the pretty girls in his class kept on driving him. Now, Shun says acting is his life and wouldn't want it any other way.
His first debut role was as the bullied and abused child from the drama Great Teacher Onizuka in 1998, when he was about sixteen years old. His acting attracted him great attention and from there, he moved onto bigger roles. His breakthrough role is arguably Hanazawa Rui fromHana Yori Dango , though his first lead role in a drama was as the famous Detective Conan from the classic manga series of the same name. Shun has more than enough talent for lead roles, but he has stated that he actually prefers playing the supporting roles. Besides acting he is also a DJ. He is hosting a radio show called ALL NIGHT NIPPON . Impressive actor with a wide range of roles. From a deaf guy in Summer Snow to a cool guy in Gokusen and to a desperate virgin in Stand UP!Hana Yori Dango as cool Hanazawa Rui, Gokusen as gangsta-wannabe Uchi.He is also good even as a supporting character or in minor roles. A very talented young actor%u2026very versatile too%u2026he has done many different characters%u2026with his experience%u2026he will surely have many more dramas, plays & movies to come.
credit: wikipedia + bestuff
Hua Ze Lei
(The Female Lead Character's First Love)
Vic Zhou is a Taiwanese actor, singer and commercial model from Taiwan. He is a member of the famous Taiwanese boy band JVKV, also known as F4, and has starred in many Taiwanese dramas.Vic Zhou was born on June 9 1981, making him the youngest of the F4 members. He is considered the baby of F4, being treated the best by other F4 members. His grandmother gave him the nickname Zaizai, meaning "little boy", which has become a nickname for him among fans.
He was discovered when he accompanied a friend auditioning for a role in Meteor Garden. While waiting for a friend at their auditions, he was huddled in a corner near one of the Meteor Garden staff's office, who said he looked like Hua Ze Lei and was asked to audition. Meteor Garden was adopted from a Japanese, "Boys Over Flowers" (Japanese romanization: Hana Yori Dango). He was asked to play the role of Hua Zé Lèi, a very silent and sensitive guy who befriends the female protagonist Shan Cài, played by Barbie Hsu. It was in this particular role that many fans acknowledged him and supported him in subsequent roles.
Vic dated actress Barbie Hsu, a fellow Taiwanese who is most well-known for her role in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden, after filming Mars. Their relationship was highly publicized. They dated for two and a half years, beginning in July 2005 but broke up towards the end of 2007/early 2008. He now lives in an apartment near Barbie Hsu. He is known to have a fascination with cars, treating them very well. When asked if his fellow F4 members could drive his car, he jokingly likened his car to a girlfriend.
credit: wikipedia
So Yi Jung
The Unrepentant Playboy
Name: Kim Bum Real Name : Kim Sang Bum
Profession: Actor
Birthday: 7/7/1989
School: Kyungbok High School
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Hobby: watch movie, rap, play Play Station "winning" good in geomdo & playing soccer
Fav Food: samkyeobsal
Fav Colour: black
Fav Number: 7
Fav Musician: T (yoon mi-rae)
Fav Actor/Actress : Hwang Jung-min
Kim Bum (born Kim Sang-bum on July 7, 1989) is a South Korean actor who has appeared in numerous Korean television series and dramas such as Unstoppable High Kick and East of Eden. He has most notably played the role of So Yi-jung on popular drama Boys Over Flowers.
source: asianfanatics
Nishikado Soujiro
the Playboy / Tea Ceremony Master
Name (romaji): Matsuda ShotaProfession: Actor
Birthdate: 1985-Sep-10
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 181cm
Weight: 61kg
Star sign: Virgo
Blood type: A
Shota Matsuda (Matsuda Shota, born September 10, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a professional actor. His parents are the actors Yusaku Matsuda and Miyuki Matsuda, his older brother is actor Ryuhei Matsuda, and his aunt is the actress Mami Kumagai. Matsuda is 181cm tall.
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Xi Men
The Playboy
Ken Chu was born in Taiwan on January 15, 1979 and educated in Singapore. A famous Mandopop singer and composer, he is one of the members of the famous Taiwanese boy band F4 and also a prominent Taiwanese drama actor.Ken speaks not only Mandarin, but also English and Cantonese.
Ken was working as a waiter in a small restaurant in Taiwan when he was discovered by Cai Zhi Ping, the creator of the boy band F4. He started in showbiz working as a part time as an assistant for some artists, then acting in several idol series successfully which pushed him to the center of the stage. He starred in the famous TV series Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II that swept Asia by storm and was the lead in the movies, Sky of Love (2003) and Tokyo Trial (2006). In January 2005, he released his most anticipated solo album, entitled On Ken's Time. He has released his cookbook called Mei Wei Guan Xi (Delicious Relations) on January 5, 2006. It was then released in China on July 4, 2006 and in Japan on November 25, 2006 in a Japanese version. Ken is now focusing on his solo acting career and has a huge fan base in Asia.
On February 24 and 25, 2007, he held his first solo concert in Japan, titled 2007 [I-KEN] 1st Concert at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A with an unplugged theme.
Ken Chu will have Iza Calzado as leading lady in the movie to be filmed in Philippines, "Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan" of Ignite Media Films, with director, Adolf Alix.
credit: wikipedia
Song Woo Bin
Another Playboy
Name: Kim Joon (Kim Jun)Real name: Kim Hyung Joon (Kim Hyeong Jun)
Profession: Singer and actor
Birthdate: 1985-Feb-03
Height: 183cm
Weight: 64kg
Star sign: Aquarius
Blood type: O
Talent agency: 2step Entertainment
Kpop group: T-Max
Education: Han Gook University of Foreign Languages
Kpop group: T-Max
Hobbies: Online games, basketball
Skills: Snowboarding
He is a member of T-MAX, R&B singer group. T-Max sings "Paradise," from the Boys Over Flowers soundtrack. His group will also sing for the soundtrack of MBC drama "The Return of Iljimae"
Mimasaka Akira
The Madam Killer / Laid-back Peacemaker
Name (romaji): Abe Tsuyoshi Profession: Actor
Birthdate: 1982-Feb-13
Birthplace: Heilongjiang, China
Height: 175cm
Weight: 63kg
Star sign: Aquarius
Chinese zodiac: Dog
Blood type: A
Talent agency: Horipro
Tsuyoshi Abe (born February 13, 1982 in Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China) is an actor in Japan. Of mixed Chinese and Japanese descent, he is able to speak both Mandarin and Japanese fluently.
Abe's original name was Li Zhendong ; after he moved to Japan at age 9, he changed to using his present name. He spent a year at the Beijing Film Academy at age 18.
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Mei Zuo Ling
A sly and playful guy who valued friendships.
Van Ness Wu is a Taiwanese American actor, singer, director, producer based in Asia. He was born on August 7, 1978, in Santa Monica, United States, and speaks fluent English and Mandarin.Vanness started his career by acting in the famous series "Meteor Garden". He was seen by the producers of Meteor Garden in a male pageant on Super Sunday, a popular Taiwanese variety show. They cast him as Mei Zhuo, a sly and playful guy who valued friendships. His lines in Meteor Garden proved to be a bit difficult for him since he was not quite fluent in Mandarin, yet his English proved to be very useful in his music career.
As a member of Taiwanese boyband F4/JVKV, he has appeared on three albums. He has also released three solo albums, and collaborated with Korean star Kangta to produce one album, "Scandal." He has also been featured on singles by Beyoncé and Coco Lee.
On February 14,2004 "Valentines Day" Van Ness Wu hosted the Mtv Asia Awards along side international star Michelle Branch. The event was star studded with over 7,000 in attendance.
Wu has also appeared in several dramas for Taiwanese television both with and without other members of JVKV, and has starred in three motion pictures. Currently, he is filming a Hong Kong film tentatively named Super Chef or Kung Fu Chef.
Wu has directed two music videos off his "V.DUBB" album, as well as a video for Nike's "This is Love" campaign in Hong Kong. He was also executive producer with Terry Tye Lee on the Nike track, "She's Not Sorry."
Van Ness descended upon Shanghai on November 3, 2008 and performed with Rapper/Producer Kanye West for his final installment of the Glow in the Dark Tour. Wu opened the concert for Kanye with an amazing 30 minute performance which he showcased his new songs and performed new versions of his old hits. Van Ness ended the performance with "Good Life" along side Kanye.
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Korea's F4
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ilove Oguri Shun, he rocks my world... hahahaha... ilove his eyes, the way he speaks. OMG! as in.. anyway I'm from Philippines, just wanna let him know how I admire him. Mwuahhh... hope to see him here performing. Mwuahhh... :*
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