Actor Bae Yong-jun will meet with his Japanese fans through satellite TV.

Bae's management agency said a large-scale fan event entitled "Christmas with Family - Although We're Far Apart" will be held at the Yokohama Arena on December 14. The event will be broadcast via satellite coverage and link Bae with his fans in Japan.

Actor Bae Yong-joon's management agency Keyeast says it has allowed the portable multimedia devices Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Light the right to use the actor's face and voice for their Korean language education software. Under the latest agreement, Nintendo will release a brand new software program that allows users to listen, read and write Korean with Bae Yong-joon in January. The educational program will be divided into three levels so that users can enjoy a wide range of games according to their level of Korean.

"DS Yonsama," the prospective name for the new program will be introduced to the market through an internet shopping mall run by BOF nternational, the Japanese branch of Keyeast. The software will be sold for 5,000 yen and will receive pre-orders.

Keyeast says the demand for Nintendo's Hangeul education software is expected to be high. Some 22 million units of the Nintendo DS have been sold in Japan and it is considered a must-have item among women in their 30s.

Bae is currently planning to release a travel book and photo book about the "beauty of Korea."

Yoon Sang-hyun and Cho Yeo-jung will star in the KBS 1TV daily drama “The Road Home.”

The new drama is slated to air next January when the drama “You are My Destiny” comes to an end.

“The Road Home” will portray love and conflicts between family members running a general hospital.

Producer Moon Bo-hyun, who helmed the KBS 1 TV daily dramas “As Much as Heaven and Earth” and “Single Papa's Passionate Love,” will team up with writer Gem-rim, who wrote the dramas “Eun-shil,” “When I Miss You” and “Blue Mist.”

Yoon, who played a comedic character in the sitcom “The secret of CooCoo Island,” will take on the role of Yoo Min-soo, the eldest son of the hospital’s CEO.

Cho will play Yoo’s wife Jang Mi-ryeong, who bears a child out of wedlock but raises it with maternal love.

Lee Sang-woo, who played Goo Se-ju in the drama “The Five Wives Club,” will also appear as the younger brother of Yoon.

Hallyu star Bae Yong-jun has been announced as the recipient of the ceremonial Culture Medal. Upon hearing the news, the actor responded, "I will try to live up to the honor by working harder."

In an interview with Yonhap News, he said winning the award was a "great responsibility" bestowed upon him and--though he felt he was lacking in many ways--he would "work harder to introduce more of Korea's culture to the world."

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism had recommended Bae for the Culture Medal due to his part in bringing Korean popular culture to the world through the TV drama, "Winter Sonata."

Bae will be receiving the medal at the Chungcheongbuk-do Province Cheongju Arts Center on October 18th, during the "2008 Culture Day" event.

The Culture Medal is a government award given to figures who have made a cultural impact through various fields. Lee Young-ae won a Culture Medal in 2007 for her influence on the Hallyu phenomenon with the drama "Daejanggeum."

The house actor Won Bin built for his parents in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province has won the 2008 Korean Architecture Award. IDMM Architects, which was in charge of designing the house, said the house won the award on September 22.

The 406.46㎡ house, located on national highway 42, boasts an innovative structure. The first floor of the house leads directly to the third floor, without a second floor.

Apparently, Won Bin showed a photograph of Jennifer Lopez's Beverly Hills mansion to architect Kwak Hee-soo, and also asked him to incorporate memories of his old childhood home in Gangwon Province into the design.

The kitchen is adorned with red bricks and features an old-style cooking-range that can heat the floor of the guest room.