Call of the Country - still airing on KBS2

* Title: 국가가 부른다 / Gukgaga Bureunda
* Also known as: My Country Calls / Secret Agent Miss Oh
* Genre: Romance, comedy
* Episodes: 16
* Broadcast network: KBS2
* Broadcast period: 2010-May-10 to TBA
* Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55


Synopsis
Oh Ha Na is a lowly policewoman who lacks a sense of duty and believes that it is worth bending the rules in order to achieve your aims. She meets and begins to investigate Go Jin Hyuk, an elite intelligence agent, and they clash instantly based on their different morals. Their initial dislike of each other masks their romantic attraction, but this development is hindered by the existence of Choi Eun Seo, Jin Hyuk's first love.


Cast
* Lee Soo Kyung as Oh Ha Na
* Kim Sang Kyung as Go Jin Hyuk
* Ryu Jin as Han Do Hoon
* Horan as Choi Eun Seo
* Yang Geum Suk as Lee Soo Ja
* Lee Byung Joon as Joo Soo Young
* Kang Shin Il as Chief Shin Ki Joon
* Lee Ki Yeol as Deputy Manager Lee Hyung Shik
* Lee Sang Hwi (이상휘) as Agent Kim Byung Joon
* Hyun Woo as Agent Na Joon Min
* Park Hyo Joo as Agent Park Se Mi
* Lee Dal Hyung as Choi Chil Hyun
* Choi Jae Hwan as Lee Geun Bae
* Hong Soon Chang as Director Han Dae Soo
* Oh Yong as Sergeant Choi Chul Min
* Kim Kyung Sook as Cha Mi Sook
* Shin Kwi Sik as Han Tae Shik
* Lee Chul Min as Ma Gap Sung
* Kim Na Young as Lee Sun Mi
* Shin Shin Ae as Se Ip Ja
* Kim Sook as kiosk owner
* Lee Jong Soo as Oh Ha Na's boyfriend (cameo)


Production Credits
* Producer:
* Director: Kim Jung Gyu
* Sceenwriter: Choi Yi Rang (최이랑), Lee Jin Mae (이진매)


Episode Ratings
see Call of the Country/Episode Ratings


External Links
* Official site
* News articles: (1), (2)

Coffee House - still airing on SBS

* Title: 커피하우스 / Coffee House
* Previously known as: 페이지 원 / Page One
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: TBA
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2010-May-17 to TBA
* Air time: Monday & Tuesday 20:55


Synopsis
Lee Jin Soo is a talented novelist who shot to stardom at a young age after writing a series of bestsellers. He finds two potential love interests in Seo Eun Young, a publishing executive, and Kang Seung Yeon, the daughter of the Page One Coffee Shop who is studying for the civil service examination and later becomes Jin Soo's secretary.


Cast

* Kang Ji Hwan as Lee Jin Soo
* Park Si Yeon as Seo Eun Young
* Ham Eun Jung as Kang Seung Yeon
* Jung Woong In as Han Ji Won
* Park Jae Jung as Kim Dong Wook
* Jung Soo Young as Oh Hyun Joo
* Jung Ji Ah as Go Yoon Joo
* Jin Sung (진성) as Park Young Chul
* Ahn Kil Kang as Kang Jin Man (Seung Yeon's dad)
* Kim Ji Young as Hong Bong Nyeo (Seung Yeon's grandmother)
* Kim Min Sang as Kang Seung Chul (Seung Yeon's brother)
* Lee Soon Jae
* Heo Tae Hee
* Jung Joon Ho (cameo, ep1-2)


Production Credits
* Producer:
* Director: Pyo Min Soo
* Screenwriter: Song Jae Jung (송재정)


Episode Ratings
see Coffee House/Episode Ratings


External Links
* Official site
* News articles: (1), (2)

Golden Fish - still airing on MBC

* Title: 황금물고기 / Hwanggeummulgoki
* Also known as: Golden Fish
* Genre: Romance, melodrama
* Episodes: 100+
* Broadcast network: MBC
* Broadcast period: 2010-May-03 to TBA
* Air time: Monday to Friday 20:15


Synopsis
The drama tells the story of Lee Tae Young, who falls in love with his stepsister, Han Ji Min. Their pure but forbidden love is further tested by the interventions of those around them, all of whom are driven by their own selfish motivations.


Cast

* Lee Tae Gon as Lee Tae Young
* Park Sang Won as Moon Jung Ho
* Jo Yoon Hee as Han Ji Min
* So Yoo Jin as Moon Hyun Jin
* Park Ki Woong as Han Kang Min
* Guzal Tursunova (구잘 투르수노바) as Rebecca
* Jung Hye Sun as Mrs. Kang (Jung Ho's mother)
* Lee Il Hwa as Moon Jung Won (Jung Ho's sister)
* Lee Hae Woo as Moon Suk Jin
* Lee Hyung Suk (이형석) as Yook Gong Dol
* Kim Yong Gun as Han Kyung San
* Yoon Yeo Jung as Jo Yoon Hee
* Seo Seung Man as Jo Yoon Woo
* Kim Bo Yun as Lee Se Rin
* Kang Ye Seo (강예서) as Seo Yeon (Hyun Jin's daughter)
* Hwang Seung Eon (황승언) as Yoon Myung Ji
* Lee Hae In as Seo Joo Hee
* Yoon Eun Young (윤은영) as Ji Min's friend


Production Credits
* Producer: Lee Da Young (이대영)
* Screenwriter: Jo Eun Jung (조은정)
* Director: Oh Hyun Chang, Joo Sung Woo (주성우)


Episode Ratings
see Golden Fish/Episode Ratings


External Links
* Official site
* News articles: (1), (2), (3), (4)

A Good Day For The Wind To Blow - still airing on KBS1

* Title: 바람 불어 좋은날 / Baram Bureo Joheunnal
* Also known as: Good Days When The Wind Blows / Windy But Pleasant Day
* Genre: Romance, family
* Episodes: 100+
* Broadcast network: KBS1
* Broadcast period: 2010-Feb-01 to TBA
* Air time: Monday to Friday 20:25


Synopsis
Kwon Oh Bok is a a 19-year-old young woman/orphan who refuses to give up her dream of becoming a top illustrator. Because she grew up poor (and is still struggling), she is extremely frugal, and maintains an optimistic outlook on things. Kwon Oh Bok has nothing that she can call her own in her life-time, not even the little room that she stays in. However, her hot temper will flares whenever she witness any injustice.


Cast
* Kim So Eun as Kwon Oh Bok
* Jung Seung Ho as Kwon Yi Moon (Oh Bok's father)


Jang family
* Na Moon Hee as Na Kkeut Soon (grandmother)
* Kang In Duk as Jang Jung Nam (father)
* Yoon Mi Ra as Yoon Sun Hee (mother)
* Jin Yi Han as Jang Dae Han
* Seo Hyo Rim as Jang Man Se
* Lee Hyun Jin as Jang Min Guk
* Kang Han Byul (강한별) as Jang Dok Rip (Dae Han's son)


Kang family
* Kim Sung Hwan as Kang In Soo (father)
* Na Young Hee as Cha Yeon Shil (mother)
* Kang Ji Sub as Kang Sang Jun


Lee family
* Kim Mi Sook as Lee Kang Hee
* Kwon Oh Hyun (권오현) as Seo Dong Shik (brother-in-law)
* Ahn Hye Kyung as Kim Nam Suk (Dong Shik's wife)
* Joo Hye Rin as Seo Hyo Ri (Dong Shik's daughter)


Other people
* Lee Sung Min as Choi Mi Ran (Jang Dok Rip's biological mother)
* Kang Eun Tak as Han Ki Chul (Oh Bok's friend)
* Jung Da Young as Ha Sol Ji
* Min Young Won as Hwa Young


Production Credits
* Producer: Lee Duk Gun
* Scriptwriter: Lee Duk Jae


Episode Ratings
see A Good Day For The Wind To Blow/Episode Ratings


External Links
* Official site
* News articles: (1), (2)

SYOG 2010 : Badminton

Badminton, the world’s fastest racket sport, is played using strung rackets. These rackets are similar to tennis rackets but smaller, more flexible and lighter. A feather shuttlecock is used in play by either two opposing players (Singles) or four players (Doubles) on a marked rectangular court. For the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, shuttlers will only compete in the Singles event. The objective of the game is to score points by hitting the shuttlecock over the net into the opponent’s half of the court, so that it hits the ground before the opponent is able to return it.

Badminton
International Federation : Badminton World Federation (BWF)
Venue : Singapore Indoor Stadium
AGE GROUP(dd/mm/yy): 1/1/92-31/12/93
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM(Qualifying Events) : 5 YCC in 2010, JWC in 2010
Procedure : Highest ranked M and W (1 per NOC) qualify according to continental quotas at YCC or based on continental ranking list (Africa, America and Oceania - 2 per event; Asia and Europe - 5 per event). The remaining 7 places qualify through the 2010 JWC ranking list.

SYOG 2010 : Athletics

Athletics, in many ways, embodies the Olympic motto, 'Citius, Altius, Fortius', meaning 'Faster, Higher, Stronger'. Athletics, or Track and Field, is about running faster, jumping higher, throwing further than competitors and enduring long distances. For the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, Athletics comprises a total 36 track and field events for both Boys and Girls.


Athletics
International Federation : International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
Venue : Bishan Stadium
AGE GROUP(dd/mm/yy): 1/1/93-31/12/94
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM(Qualifying Events) : 5 YCC in 2010
Procedure : 16 athletes per event will qualify through YCC, with the number of positions available per area/continent based on results from last 3 YWC.

SYOG 2010 : Archery

Archery is a sport involving the use of a bow and arrows, with the aim of scoring the most points by accurately shooting the arrow to the centre of the target.


There are individual Junior Men, Junior Women and Mixed Team competitions. The distance that athletes will be shooting is 70m. The Olympic Round starts with a ranking match, followed by the individual and team elimination format.


Archery
International Federation : International Archery Federation (FITA)
Venue : Kallang Field
AGE GROUP(dd/mm/yy): 1/1/92-31/12/93
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM(Qualifying Events) : Special qualifying competition at 2009 YWC and 5 continental qualification tournaments in 2009 and 2010
Procedure : 17 places at YWC allocated to NOCs of highest ranked archers. 6 places distributed during continental events to NOCs not yet qualified (2 places for Europe and 1 place each for Asia, Americas, Africa and Oceania).

SYOG 2010 : Aquatics

Aquatics at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore 2010) comprises two water-based disciplines. Diving combines artistry and athleticism with undeniable courage – divers hit the water at about 55km/h. There will be two events for both Youth Men and Youth Women, leaping from a 3m springboard or a 10m platform. For Swimming, events include Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke, Butterfly and Medley, testing the speed and endurance of participants in Individual and Team competitions. The order of the Individual Medley is Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle, while the order for Medley Relay is Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Freestyle. As a first, a Mixed Gender event for 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay and 4 x 100m Medley Relay is included in Singapore 2010.


Aquatics - Diving
International Federation : Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA)
Venue : Toa Payoh Swimming Complex
AGE GROUP(dd/mm/yy): 1/1/93-31/12/94
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM (Qualifying Events) : One dedicated qualification event in 2010
Procedure : 9 best ranked athletes in each event will qualify their respective NOC.


Aquatics - Swimming
International Federation : Fédération internationale de Natation (FINA)
Venue : Singapore Sports School
AGE GROUP(dd/mm/yy): 1/1/92-31/12/93(M) 1/1/93-31/12/94(W)
QUALIFICATION SYSTEM(Qualifying Events) : FINA 2009 WC (for NOC quotas) and sanctioned events in 2009/2010 (for qualification times)
Procedure : NOC team ranking at FINA 2009 WC and achievement of qualification times establishes number of athletes qualified per NOC. Top 16 teams qualify max of 8 athletes, while lower ranked teams qualify a max of 4 or 2 athletes. Selected athletes can achieve qualification times at all events sanctioned by FINA.

Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games

Singapore will be hosting the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) from 14 to 26 August 2010. The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will receive some 5,000 athletes and officials from the 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), along with estimated 1200 media representatives, 20,000 local and international volunteers, and more than 370,000 spectators. Young athletes - aged between 14 and 18 years - will compete in 26 sports and take part in Culture and Education Programme.

The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games aims to inspire youth around the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect. It will create a lasting sports, culture and education legacy for Singapore and youths from around the world, as well as enhance and elevate the sporting culture locally and regionally.

MEW CHOO APOLOGISES FOR HER DEFEAT

KUALA LUMPUR (12 MAY 2010) – The expectations were high on Wong Mew Choo to deliver the morale boosting first point but the country’s top woman shuttler was left apologising for her poor show in her 9-21, 16-21 defeat to Indonesia’s No 2 Adriyanti Firdasari in her the first singles in the Uber Cup quarter-final.


“I am sorry, really sorry that I was a big let down,” said Mew Choo, who was expected to win Malaysia’s first point against the Indonesians.


After all the Ipoh lass had beaten Adriyanti in the team final at the Laos SEA Games in December enroute to Malaysia’s 3-1 win to win the gold medal.


“It was a below par performance from me. I was rather tensed. Nothing went right for me. Even when I fought back in the second set it was all in vain as my opponent controlled the match throughout.


“I had beaten her in the Laos SEA Games. But all that did not count today. Adriyanti is an attacking player and I was not able to counter her aggressive play.


At the end of the press conference, Mew Choo was overcome with emotions and simply threw herself to the ground before Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) sports psychologist Frederick Tan came to consoled her.


Adriyanti was pleased that she managed to beat Mew Choo in front of the fanatical home fans although the big Indonesian turnout also made their presence felt at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil.


“I had lost to Mew Choo several times before. It is nice feeling to beat her in front of her home fans. Mew Choo was able to read my game in the second set but I was able to check that. It is an important point for us in our quest to reach the semifinal,” said Adriyanti.

Simon Pastikan INA ke Semifinal

KUALA LUMPUR - Simon Santoso menjadi kunci keberhasilan Tim Thomas Indonesia melaju ke semifinal Thomas & Uber Cup 2010. Tampil sebagai pemain ketiga, Simon mengantar Merah Putih unggul 3-0 atas India di perempat final.


Bermain di Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Rabu (12/5/2010), Simon berhasil menundukkan Arvind Bhatt, dua set langsung 21-8 dan 21-10. Simon memberikan angka ketiga, setelah sebelumnya Indonesia unggul 2-0 melalui Taufik Hidayat serta pasangan Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan.


Simon yang biasanya tampil sebagai pemain terakhir (kelima), kali ini dipasang sebagai pemain ketiga, menggantikan tampat Sony Dwi Kuncoro yang masih bermasalah dengan cedera punggung. Tak ingin menyia-nyiakan kepercayaan yang diberikan tim, Simon tampil luar biasa meladei perlawanan Arvind Bhatt yang memaksa Sony menyerah (WO) pada laga kedua babak penyisihan Grup.


Di set pertama, Simon langsung tancap gas dan tidak banyak memberi angin bagi Bhatt untuk mengembangkan permainan. Simon akhirnya mampu menyegel set pertama dengan skor cukup menyakinkan 21-8.


Pemandangan di set kedua kembali tak jauh berneda. Simon tetap memegang penuh jalannya laga, meski kali ini Bhatt lumayan memberikan perlawanan sepadan. Sayang, usaha Bhatt akhirnya sia-sia setelah Simon berhasil memenangi set kedua dengan skor 21-10.

Srikandi Indonesia Rebut Tiket Semifinal

KUALA LUMPUR – Tim Putri Indonesia memastikan diri ke babak semifinal Uber Cup 2010. Tiket diraih setelah para Srikandi Merah Putih menghabisi Malaysia 3-0.


Adalah Maria Kristin Yulianti yang memastikan kemenangan Tim Indonesia. Maria mengungguli pemain andalan tim tuan rumah Jing Yee Tee lewat dua set langsung 21-19 21-16 dalam waktu 38 menit.


Kemenangan ini, maka Indonesia berhasil unggul atas Malaysia dengan skor 3-0. Srikandi Merah Putih akan melawan pemenang antara China yang akan menghadapi India.


Maria langsung unggul cepat 5-1 pada set pertama. Kendati demikian, Tee yang mendapatkan dukungan penonton tuan rumah, mampu bangkit dan menyamakan kedudukan 9-9.


Kesalahan yang dibuat Tee membuat Maria berhasil menyamakan kedudukan dengan skor 18-18. Pebulutangkis asal Bandung itu akhirnya memenangi set pertama dengan skor 21-19.


Permainan Maria semakin membaik pada set kedua. Pebulutangkis 28 tahun itu langsung memimpin dengan skor 11-3. Tapi, Tee kembali mampu mengejar dan mengubah kedudukan menjadi 14-11.


Namun, tekanan pendukung tuan rumah tidak membuat mental Maria jatuh. Terbukti, dia mampu menjaga keunggulan dan memastikan kemenangan dengan skor 21-16.

Thomas Cup : Cina Libas Korea 3-0

KUALALUMPUR - Dalam pertandingan perempatfinal Piala Thomas yang berlangsung hari ini, Korea tidak berdaya menghadapi kekuatan tim unggulan pertama, Cina dan menyerah langsung 0-3. Lin Dan yang tampil sebagai tunggal pertama berhasil mengalahkan Park Sung Hwan dengan skor 21-16 21-15. Ganda pertama Cina, Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng juga berhasil memetik kemenangan atas ganda Korea, Jung Jae Sung/Shin Baek Cheol 21-11 21-16 sekaligus membuat Cina unggul 2-0 atas Korea. Chen Jin berhasil memastikan langkah Cina ke semifinal setelah mengandaskan perlawanan Shon Wan Ho dalam straight-game 21-15 21-12.

Tim Thomas dan Uber Indonesia Pastikan Tiket Semifinal

KUALALUMPUR - Tim Thomas dan Uber Indonesia sama-sama meraih kemenangan langsung 3-0 atas lawan-lawannya dalam babak perempatfinal yang diselenggarakan di Putra Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.


Berikut Hasil Selengkapnya :
PIALA THOMAS : India vs Indonesia 0-3
Kashyap Parupalli - Taufik Hidayat 12-21 21-10 17-21
Sanave Thomas/Akshay Dewalkar - Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan 16-21 17-21
Arvind Bhat - Simon Santoso 8-21 10-21


PIALA UBER : Indonesia vs Malaysia 3-0
Adriyanti Firdasari - Wong Mew Choo 21-9 21-16
Greysia Polii/Meiliana Jauhari - Wong Pei Tty/Chin Eei Hui 26-24 21-18
Maria Kristin Yulianti - Tee Jing Yee 21-19 21-16