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Welcome to the first Lovepark End of the Year Award: where the awards don't matter, and nobody cares! Judges: ME! (Yeah, if you're looking for objectivity, you're in the wrong place.) NOTE: Not all the dramas of 2012 are nominated in this mock awards because I have not seen all the dramas. Therefore, do not feel offended if I never once mention a show you loved or loathed.

Jung Jae-young's new movie  Confession of Murder   starring Park Shi-hoo passed the 2 million mark. It's not really news, but you don't get too many pictures of Jung Jae-young trying to pose cutely with a shy "v" sign off to the side. Glad to hear the movie is doing well. It has a viewers' rating of 8.83/10 on Naver Movies.

H a p p y B i r t h d a y Wow, it's already been three years, and my third Jung birthday post! Jung Jae-young has been constantly busy for the past years churning out projects after projects. As a fan, I'm excited and ecstatic that he's getting roles and being in movies. His first movie of 2012,  Confession of Murder ,  has premiered and already passed the 1 million mark after its first week.

On this Sunday's (November 4) 1 Night 2 Days Season 2 episode, Uhm Tae-woong made an announcement that was shown at the end of the show. With all the members gathered around, Uhm said he had something to tell the boys. He's getting married! The pds did a total fakeout making it seem like he was leaving the show (the other members did, too), but in actuality, Uhm is getting married around January of next year. His fiance is ballerina Yoon Hye-jin who is five years younger than him. She is also the daughter of famous movie actor Yoon Il-bong. Congratulations to Uhm! He's going before his sister, Uhm Jung-hwa, and getting rid of his bachelor title. I loved him before and after 1 Night 2 Days and I hope for the best for his marriage. Many blessings to the couple!

Just in case you didn't get it from the title, Lee Bum-soo has been cast in Iris 2 . He plays a secret agent (aren't they all sort of that...?) from North Korea against the show's protagonist Yoo Gun played by Jang Hyuk. Also cast are Lee Da-hae, Kim Young-chul, Kim Seung-woo, Kim Min-jong, and Oh Yeon-soo. This makes me sad. ㅠ.ㅠ First Dr. Jin , and now this!? At least I enjoyed his movie Over my Dead Body , so I haven't been avoiding all of his projects. Anyways, I have a bad record with Korean action dramas and just don't really like them, personally. Saw half an episode of Iris , and wasted too much time on Athena. I'll probably still catch the first episode to see how it turns out, but I'm 95% sure I won't touch the thing again with a ten foot pole. Via  DKBnews

Monday-Tuesday: Oohlala Couple The drama sets up its characters in the beginning episodes, and gets to the main conflict right off the bat. Shin Hyun-joon's Go Soo-nam is a double-faced, chauvinistic pig who deserves a good smack-down, and Kim Jung-eun's Na Yeo-ok is the passive-aggressive housewife who should go see a psychiatrist. Neither character is perfect, though all sympathies go to the wife, and both are equally boring and unappealing. However, it's Byun Hee-bong's fate rendering old man that remains the glue for the show. He is the old man version of cupid that everyone can see and who "tsk tsk" at the foolishness of humans, but with all his bizarre and unrealistic traits, he is oddly relatable and the most enjoyable character of the bunch. Though he hardly had any screen time, Byun Hee-bong's character is like a personified version of the audience that brings in this sense of whimsy and dramatic irony. The way he shakes his head and grumbl...

Jung Jae-young's upcoming movie Confession of Murder , also starring Park Shi-hoo, has released its trailer and movie posters. Jung plays a hardened cop Choi Hyung-goo who is guilt-driven for losing a serial killer who left a horrifying scar on his face and disappeared for fifteen years. He hasn't been able to sleep well since as his anger continued to swell up for all those years. Park Shi-hoo is the handsome and sauve killer Lee Doo-seok who suddenly reappears, and even more surprisingly, publishes a book I am a Killer . The book becomes a bestseller, and with his looks and charm, Lee Doo-seok has gained the forgiveness of the public. However, officer Choi won't give up on trying to capture him until the bitter end. The statute of limitations may be over, but the case is still yet from done! Tagline: If you killed people, then you should receive your punishment.   Tagline: I killed 10 people... Now, I'm asking for forgiveness.

The first teaser of the upcoming weekend drama was recently released. The show premieres in two weeks on October 6th after Delicious Life which was cut short. Teaser: Park Yong-woo was on for three seconds. That's it!?! Sigh, the show doesn't seem super interesting to me, unfortunately, because I really want to like it. Despite all my misgivings, I'm still going to watch at least two episodes, and probably still watch a majority of it even if I hate it. It's not like Park Yong-woo is on t.v. everyday. You've got to enjoy it while it lasts! Here are some character stills, and Park Yong-woo is looking wonderful as always: Official Website

I have a problem. A trivial, insignificant, and quite trite problem, but one none the less. Earlier this year I picked up a drama. A cable weekly called Yellow Boots . If you don't know what it is, good. Stop reading this post and don't go looking it up. If you do know what it is, you're probably cringing from the thought or yelling in righteous fury. Either way, I watched this makjang-revenge fest with a love-hate relationship,   mostly hate. I frequently dropped it and then picked it up again. As to why I didn't just bury it in the grave and never give it a second glance, I don't know. Well, I do know: Jung Chan. ARGH!

My Love, Madame Butterfly recently held its script reading. It hasn't been too long since Park Yong-woo has confirmed his role . The drama plans to air in October after Delicious Life ends. I am so ridiculously excited for this show mainly because I get to see Park Yong-woo again! He's so adorably awesome, and I hope for the best for his drama. Via  Osen