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• Name (romaji): Oguri Shun
• Nicknames: Ogushun, Guri & Ogurin
• Profession: Actor
• Birthdate: 1982-Dec-26
• Birthplace: Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
• Height: 184cm
• Weight: 74kg
• Star sign: Capricorn
• Blood type: O
• Family: Older brother (Ryo) and older sister
• Talent agency: Tristone

TV Shows

• Hanazakari no Kimitachi e SP as Sano Izumi (Fuji TV)
• Binbo Danshi as Koyama Kazumi (NTV, 2008)
• Detective Conan 2 as Kudo Shinichi (NTV, 2007)
• Hanazakari no Kimitachi e as Sano Izumi (Fuji TV, 2007)
• Hana Yori Dango 2 as Hanazawa Rui (TBS, 2007)
• Detective Conan 1 as Kudo Shinichi (YTV, 2006)
• Densha Otoko Deluxe as Minamoto Munetaka (Fuji TV, 2006)
• Yuuki as Hama (NTV, 2006)
• El Poporazzi ga Yuku!! (NHK, 2006)
• Hana Yori Dango as Hanazawa Rui (TBS, 2005)
• 24 no Hitomi (NTV 2005)
• Densha Otoko as Minamoto Munetaka (Fuji TV, 2005)
• Koto as Mizuki Shinichi (TV Asahi, 2005)
• Yoshitsune as Kajiwara Kagesue (NHK, 2005)
• Aikurushii as Yaguchi Junichi (TBS, 2005)
• Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 3 as Kono Kazuya (Fuji TV, 2005)
• Taika no Kaishin as Nakano Oenomiko (NHK, 2005)
• Division 1 Hungry Kid (Fuji TV, 2004)
• Fire Boys as Yazawa Ken (Fuji TV, 2004, ep4)
• Stand Up!! as Enami Koji (TBS, 2003)
• Gokusen SP as “Uchi” / Uchiyama Haruhiko (NTV, 2003)
• Okaasan to Issho (Fuji TV, 2003)
• Tengoku no Daisuke e as Sato Daisuke (NTV, 2003)
• Gokusen as “Uchi” / Uchiyama Haruhiko (NTV, 2002)
• Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro as Kishida Takumi (NTV, 2001)
• Heart (NHK, 2001)
• Cherry as Yamazaki Hiroshi (NTV, 2001)
• Pure Soul as Takahara Manabu (YTV, 2001)
• X Sensei  as Hamazaki Teruki (TBS, 2001)
• Hensyuo (Fuji TV, 2000)
• Ashita wo Dakishimete (NTV, 2000)
• Summer Snow as Shinoda Jun (TBS, 2000)
• Ikebukuro West Gate Park as Yoshikazu (TBS, 2000, ep2)
• Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (NHK, 2000)
• Great Teacher Onizuka SP as Yoshikawa Noboru (Fuji TV, 1999)
• Great Teacher Onizuka as Yoshikawa Noboru (Fuji TV, 1998)
• Sore Ga Kotae Da! (Fuji TV, 1997)
• Shouri no Megami (Fuji TV, 1996)
• Hideyoshi (NHK, 1996)
• Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune (NHK, 1995)

Movies

• Snakes and Earrings (2008, cameo)
• Hana Yori Dango -Final-  (2008)
• Surf’s Up (Japanese dub) (2007)
• Crows ZERO (2007)
• Sukiyaki Western Django  (2007)
• Kisaragi (2007)
• Sakuran  (2007)
• Otoshimono (2006)
• Waters  (2006)
• Rinne / Reincarnation as Onishi Kazuya (2006)
• Life on the Long Board  (2005)
• Azumi 2 as Ginkaku (Toho, 2005)
• The Neighbor No. Thirteenas Juzo Murasaki (2005)
• Is. A (2004)
• Haken Kuroitsu no Tsubasa (2004)
• Robot Contest (Toho, 2003)
• Azumi as Nachi (Toho, 2003)
• Hitsuji no Uta  (2002)
• Shiawase Kazoku Keiga as Hirose (1999)

Recognitions

• 17th Japan Movie Critics Awards: Best Actor for Crows ZERO (2008)
• 45th Golden Arrow Awards: Broadcast (Drama) Prize (2008)
• Elan d’or Awards: Newcomer Award (2008)
• MTV Student Voice Award (2007)

Trivia

• Hobbies: Computer, cars, and surfing
• He also has a radio program on All Night Nippon
• Despite his talent in acting, Oguri Shun prefers supporting roles in movies / TV dramas but he loves to act as the lead character in stage plays.

Links: Official site

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• Name (romaji): Hamasaki Ayumi
• Real name: Hamasaki Ayumi
• Nickname: Ayu
• Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Actress
• Birthdate: 1978-Oct-02
• Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
• Height: 156cm
• Weight: 40kg
• Star sign: Libra
• Blood type: A
• Talent agency: AVEX

TV Shows

• Namahoso wa Tomaranai as herself (TV Asahi, 2003)
• Yami no Purple Eye (TV Asahi, 1996)
• Miseinen (TBS, 1995)

TV Show Theme Songs

• “forgiveness”, from Kougen e Irasshai (TBS, 2003)
• “Voyage”, from My Little Chef (TBS, 2002)
• “Endless Sorrow”, from Mukashi no Otoko (TBS, 2001)
• “Seasons”, from Tenki-yoho no Koibito (Fuji TV, 2000)
• “Love Since 1999″, from Semi-Double (Fuji TV, 1999)

Movies

• A Class to Remember 2 / Gakko II (1996)
• Sumomo mo momo (1995)
• Like Grains of Sand / Nagisa no Shindobaddo (1995)

Links: Official Homepage

Name: Kim Tae-hee (Kim Tae-hui, Gim Tae-hui)
Nickname: Angel
Birthdate: March 29, 1980
Birthplace: Ulsan, South Korea
Height: 165cm
Blood type: O
Family: Parents, an elder sister and a younger brother (actor Lee Wan)
Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic)
Education: Seoul National University (fashion design, graduated)
Profession: Actress and model

K TV Series

IRIS (2009)
Love Story in Harvard (SBS, 2004)
Nine Tailed Fox (KBS, 2004)
Stairway to Heaven (SBS, 2003)
A Problem At My Younger Brother’s House (SBS, 2003)
Screen (SBS, 2003)
Let’s Go (SBS, 2002) sitcom
Mr.Q (SBS, 1998)

Movies

Quarrel / Venus And Mars (http://www.ssam2007.com/) (2007)
The Restless (http://www.joongchun.com/index.asp) (2006)
New Citizen (2002) short Indie film
Last Present (2001, cameo)

Recognitions

2007 44th Grand Bell Awards: Overseas Popularity Award
2007 43rd Baeksang Awards: Popularity Award
2005 41st Baeksang Arts Awards: Drama Popular Award
2004 SBS Acting Awards: Best Popularity Award for Love Story in Harvard
2004 SBS Acting Awards: 10 Stars Award
2004 KBS Acting Awards: New Actor Award for Nine Tailed Fox
2003 SBS Acting Awards: New Star Award for Stairway to Heaven

Profile of popular Taiwanese model actor Joe Cheng/Zheng Yuan Chang

• Name:  Zheng Yuan Chang
• English name: Joe Cheng, Joseph
• Also known as:(Xiao Zong), Bryan (previously used)
• Profession: Actor and model
• Birthdate: 1982-June-19
• Birthplace: Taiwan
• Height: 188cm
• Weight: 78kg
• Star sign: Gemini
• Chinese Zodiac: Dog
• Blood type: O

TV Shows

• Love or Bread as Cai Jin Lai (GTV, 2008)
• Honey and Clover as Den Zhen Shan (CTS, 2008)
• They Kiss Again (CTV, 2007) as Jiang Zhi Shu
• Summer x Summer (CTS/GTV, 2007) as Lei
• Geng Zi Feng Yun (2006) as Chen Ran
• Di Yi Tong Jin (2006) as A Sheng
• It Started With A Kiss (CTV, 2005) as Jiang Zhi Shu
• My Puppy Lover (ETTV, 2004) as Student X
• An Shi Ai Mei Hui (Azio TV, 2004) as Han Sen Man
• Magic Ring (CTS, 2004) as Du Jing Hang
• Michael the Archangel’s Dance (TTV, 2004) cameo as Lucifer
• Nine-Ball (CTV/GTV, 2004) as Kuai Da
• The Rose (TTV, 2003) as Han Kui
• Yuan Lai Zheng Hao (2003)

TV Show Theme Songs

• Zhong Yu Yuan Wei, They Kiss Again (2007)

Trivia

• Hobbies: Playing tennis, swimming, reading

Links

• Official Site – Joe’sFamily.com.tw

Name: Evonne Hsu Hui Xin (Evonne Xu, Hsu Hui Sin, Xu Huixin)
Birth name: Yvonne Hsu Ming
Birth date: December 5, 1979
Birth place: Texas, USA
Height: 163cm
Blood type: B
Family: Parents, an elder sister and a younger sister
Education: University of Texas, Austin (Psychology)
Language: English and Mandarin

Profession: Singer

Hobbies: Dancing, reading, singing, pets caring and choreographing
Favorite colors: Pink and purple
Favorite artists: Babyface, Craig David, Destiny Child, Madonna, Sarah McLachlan, Sisqo and Tori Amos
Favorite movies: Disney’s movies

Evonne Hsu was born in a small town village in Texas, USA. It’s said that when eVonne was born all nurses went to see her and named her the “snow white.”

Evonne Hsu grew up with a passion for singing and dancing, but she didn’t dream of becoming a superstar when she went into University of Texas to pursue her study in psychology.

It was during Evonne’s university study that one of her friend convinced her to make a singing demo; the friend then took the demo tape to Taiwan Core Agency.

The executive at the agency was impressed with Evonne and flew to Texas to sign Evonne and nurtured her as future superstar.

Since that eVonne was planning to visit her grandparents in Taiwan anyway, she agreed with the deal and spent a year in Taiwan working on her Mandarin language.

Meantime, Core Agency secured a record contract with Universal Music and shortly after, Evonne debut with her album “To Be Happy” in January 2002.

The album was a hit for Evonne and her singing talent was acknowledged by winning various Best Newcomer awards in Hong Kong and Taiwan, including the prestigious Taiwan Golden Melody Awards.

Evonne Hsu never look back and released a few other albums in 2003/2004 namely “Lonely Ballet,” “Beautiful Love” and “Happiness.”

In 2005, eVonne decided to take another challenge as the leading actress in Jacky Cheung’s international acclaimed musical show “Snow Wolf Lake.” The musical show toured across Asia and eVonne showed her versatility of talents in singing, dancing and acting.

In late 2005, Evonne released her first special compilation album, “Chosen One” with her best chosen songs for the past 4 years.

Evonne Hsu released her 6th album in October 2006 and her 7th in early 2007. Evonne Hsu is still growing strong and is currently one of the most popular singers in Taiwan and Asia.

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