Park Jong-keun, Lee Dong-han win Jeonju Project Promotion Awards with ‘Baby Rose’ and ‘A Big Day,’ respectively

TV personality Bronwyn Mullen hopes women in TV can be more supportive, take more diverse roles

g.o.d.’s new single “The Lone Duckling.” (sidusHQ)The rumors have at last come true. All five members of veteran K-pop idol group g.o.d. have officially reunited and made a full comeback after 12 years apart with the single “The Lone Duckling.”“The Lone Duckling,” written by renowned Korean producer duo Double Kick, is a slow, sentimental ballad that compares oneself, who is going through heartache, to a lost ugly duckling. g.o.d. is slated to showcase its signature vocals and harmonies in the n

Actor and model Daniel Henney appeared on SBS' "TV Entertainment at Midnight" and bore his heart in a one-on-one interview on Wednesday.When asked about his ideal type of woman, Henney confessed that he is into funny ladies."Of course, I do like beautiful women but I prefer the one whom I am attracted to," Henney said.The actor, who is actively shooting in both South Korea and the United States, also confessed his hardships in the film industry."I am still miles away from success, but I am tryin

 Korea’s popular drama “My Love from the Star” will be released this summer as a movie in China, according to Chinese news reports on Wednesday.Meng Jiang Wei, a Chinese movie production company, bought the publication rights for the drama. The movie will compact the 21 episodes for a two-hour run time. The film will include not only key scenes but also unreleased footage and scenes, according to the reports.“My Love from the Star” features the love between a female movie star named Cheon Song-y

YG Entertainment said Thursday that it has recruited Jang Han-na, a contestant on the SBS audition program “K-pop Star 3.”“Jang Han-na has joined YG and has been training for about a month,” an YG official said. Jang earned the nickname “Soul Diva” on the show and rose to the top eight, receiving praises throughout the show from YG Entertainment CEO and “K-pop Star 3” judge Yang Hyun-suk. YG Entertainment’s past recruits from the SBS series include Lee Hi, the runner-up from season one, and Akdo

NEW YORK (AP) ― Claude Monet’s rarely seen “Water Lilies” sold at auction in New York for just over $27 million. The 1907 painting of his beloved garden in Giverny, France, sold Tuesday at Christie’s to an undisclosed bidder. The work was part of late copper heiress Huguette Clark’s estate. It has not been publicly exhibited since 1926. Christie’s is selling hundreds of items from her collection after a feud over her estate was settled in the fall. “Water Lillies” had been expected to sell for $

COPENHAGEN (AFP) ― Despite winning hands down at last year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Danish singer Emmelie de Forest has struggled to find commercial success in her native Denmark. “I had too much to think about. You have so much to think about when you win Eurovision,” said de Forest, who this year will perform the official Eurovision theme, her latest single “Rainmaker,” at Saturday’s final in Copenhagen. As fans from around the world descend on the Danish capital, the city has converted its

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Oscar-winning U.S. actress Sally Field finally got a star on Hollywood’s storied Walk of Fame on Monday, more than three decades after she earned her first Academy Award. The 67-year-old joked about her roller-coaster career spanning five decades, including her Oscar-winning performances in 1979’s “Norma Rae” and 1984’s “Places in the Heart.” “I’ve ridden the highs, and tried to learn from the lows,” she said on Hollywood Boulevard, where her star is the 2,524th on the famous

Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art showcases works by emerging young artists at the biennial ARTSPECTRUM exhibition

Korean-born Australian singer Dami Im, best known as last year’s winner of The X Factor Australia, has returned to Korea for the first time since she was crowned.“I feel extremely grateful that I get to come back to Korea, which is where I was born and raised, where my parents come from,” said Im during a media showcase Wednesday at the Bear Hall in Gangnam-gu. “It’s good to be back to my roots ... I’m genuinely very happy to be here today.” Im opened the showcase with a piano-accompanied rendit

The internationally renowned singer-songwriter John Mayer delivered a heartfelt performance for more than 12,000 fans in Seoul on Tuesday evening, staging his first concert in South Korea since his debut 13 years ago.Appearing on stage right on time, Mayer was greeted by a large crowd of enthusiastic fans who did not seem to mind the chilly night winds at the outdoor Auxiliary Stadium at Jamsil Sports Complex. Mayer, backed by his seven-piece band, casually kicked off the evening with the folksy

(OSEN)Fans of Baekhyun, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, set up the “Baekhyun Forest” in celebration of his 23rd birthday on Tuesday.Baekhyun’s 12 fan clubs joined hands to organize “Baekhyun United” to proceed with the forest project. The group raised funds within the organization to create a small forest inside the Neulbut Park located at Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.According to representative of Tree Planet Inc., plants such as Jezo spruce, lilacs, Japanese maple and Bridal wreath were plan

In anticipation of her new single “Bulggot,” Baek Ji-young will release the music video featuring scenes from the film “The Fatal Encounter” starring Hyun Bin, at midnight Wednesday. The video will be the second time that the singer’s voice has been combined with Hyun Bin’s acting. She sang “That Woman,” from the original soundtrack of the SBS drama series “Secret Garden,” in which Hyun Bin starred in 2010.Gimm Baksa and Yang Kyung-ju teamed up to write Baek’s new single. The two are known for t

Preorders for EXO’s second EP, “Overdose,” have exceeded 650,000 copies, a new record in K-pop, SM Entertainment said Tuesday.“Overdose” contains five songs: “Overdose,” “Moonlight,” “Thunder,” “Run” and “Love, Love, Love.”About 56.5 percent of the 658,710 pre-ordered copies, the agency said, were Korean editions and the rest Chinese. The count continued until the official release of “Overdose” on Tuesday, May 7.As soon as the EP was officially released, its title track, also entitled “Overdose,