MBC's long-running variety show "Infinite Challenge" will have its finale on March 31, a top MBC official said Wednesday. Cast members of "Infinite Challenge" (Yonhap)"The existing show will end on March 31, and we're planning on a new show," Kwon Seok, director of MBC's entertainment bureau, told reporters after a PR event for another MBC program.MBC producer Choi Haeng-ho will helm the new show, while current director Kim Tae-ho is set to leave after more than 12 years with "Infinite Challenge

Park Shin-hye and Choi Tae-joon are in a romantic relationship. Choi’s agency Huayi Brothers announced in a statement Wednesday, “After being close friends, as they went to the same university, Park and Choi started dating at the end of last year.”A few hours earlier in the day, there had been news reports claiming that the two had been dating for a year, along with photos of them on a date.  Park Shin-hye (Agatha) and Choi Tae-joon (Huayi Brothers)Park’s agency, Salt Entertainment, denied the c

Rumors surrounding actress Park Shin-hye and actor Choi Tae-joon have surfaced again. A local media outlet reported Wednesday morning that the two have been dating for the past year. Citing entertainment industry officials, the report added that Park and Choi are close as they both studied at Chung Ang University.  Park Shin-hye (Agatha) and Choi Tae-joon (Singles)Park’s agency denied the claim, saying they are just close friends. The two stars had been caught in a rumor last April, when photos

tvN’s new drama “Live” invites viewers to a patrol division

Further revelations on alleged sexual harassment involving director Kim Ki-duk and actor Cho Jae-hyun will be aired Tuesday on an MBC show.According to the producers of the investigative journalism program “PD Notepad,” the latest episode will be about the two prominent figures in Korea cinema. Kim was recently accused of assaulting an actress and coercing her to do an unscripted sex scene while filming the 2013 movie “Moebius.” Cho recently admitted to the sexual harassment allegations involvin

Actresses step up to show support for victims of sexual harassments

For veteran actress Kim Nam-joo, who turned 48-year-old this year (Korean age), JTBC romance-thriller “Misty” was sort of an affliction. But at the same time, it was a gift that gave her the most happiness. “I poured everything into my role as Go Hye-ran that I have no regrets. I think ‘Misty’ will be my last well-made drama of my 40s. It was the drama that caused me pain but also the one I loved the most,” said Kim, who plays a lead role in the drama, during a press conference in Seoul on Frida

Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum is reportedly considering taking part in a new TV drama to be produced by SBS.According to Hwang‘s agency company C-Jes Entertainment on Friday, the actress is “positively considering” the offer to join the production of a rom-com series. SBS has also confirmed that it offered her the role.  Hwang Jung-eum /C-Jes EntertainmentHwang has been asked to take the female lead role of Yoo Jung-eum, a former platform diver. If Hwang does accept the role, it will be her firs

OCN to air new romantic comedy-drama ‘Evergreen’

The couple started dating after meeting on reality TV show ‘I Live Alone’

Popular comedy actor Oh Dal-su denied Monday that he sexually harassed a junior theater actor back in the '90s, three days after the accusation against him was made public."The claim against me is not true. I didn't do it," Oh said in a statement. "I look back on the past, some 30 years ago when I was in my early 20s, but I have never done such things." Oh Dal-su (Yonhap)The accusation against the actor began with an anonymous online posting dated Feb. 15, in which the author accused the actor o

With a spate of #MeToo accusations spreading through the Korean entertainment scene, local broadcasters and production companies are grappling with the repercussions of the global movement as they witness a cascade of sexual harassment accusations made against big-name actors. On Friday, actors Cho Jae-hyun and Oh Dal-soo were accused of sexual harassment after online posts by victims and witnesses about their misconduct surfaced online. Accusations against Cho, 52, came after actress Choi Yul w

YG Entertainment’s upcoming variety program “YG Strategy Center” (working title) will be broadcast via online streaming platform Netflix. The K-pop agency announced Thursday that its new sitcom-variety program will premiere on Netflix, while the exact release date is yet to be set.  A promotion image for “YG Strategy Center” (YG Entertainment)Featuring a group of YG families including Seungri of Big Bang, Lee Jae-jin of Sechskies and comedian Yoo Byung-jae, the eight-episode Netflix series will

Actor So Ji-sub is to star in a new drama series “Terius Behind Me” (working title). So is to play the role of a character named Terius. The character is inspired by a widely-known Japanese comic “Candy Candy.” Although the original character is named Terrence in English, he is more referred to as Terius, in Korea.  So Ji-sub (51K)The veteran actor’s latest drama was “Oh My Venus” on KBS2 in 2016. He had lately been focusing on his filmography, featuring in various films. “Terius Behind Me” is s

Actor Jo Min-ki drops out of series after sexual harassment claims