Beleaguered veteran actor drops out of upcoming TV series in aftermath of sexual violence claims

Model-actor Ye Hak-young was charged with driving under the influence. He is to face legal punishment once again after the drug scandal in 2009. Ye was caught by the police Friday morning, sleeping in his car on the streets of southern Seoul. His alcohol level was 0.067 percent at the time, enough to get his driver’s license revoked.  Ye Hak-young (Ye’s social media account)Though not arrested, he will soon be summoned to the police for further investigations. Ye was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in

K-pop star Taeyang of Big Bang is set to begin his mandatory military service on March 12, according to YG Entertainment on Thursday.  Taeyang (YG Entertainment)The 29-year-old who recently married actress Min Hyo-rin will begin his service two weeks after his bandmate G-Dragon enlists on Feb. 27. Taeyang will  be the third member to enlist for active duty service. T.O.P is currently serving as a public service worker to fulfill the military duty.By Bak Se-hwan (sh@heraldcorp.com)

The second season of “Begin Again,” a music variety show that features Korean musicians promoting their music overseas, will air its first episode on March 23, according to broadcaster JTBC on Tuesday.The music show follows Korean musicians traveling overseas, where their names are unknown, and busking and promoting their music to foreigners. 　A poster for second season of “Begin Again” (JTBC)The upcoming season will star musicians Kim Yoon-ah and Lee Sun-kyu of band Jaurim, Lena Park, Hareem, Y

Troubled TV series “Return” is eying to restart its production process, according to industry sources Sunday. The sources say the actors and actresses on Saturday met with producers to work on their scripts. They will meet again Sunday for filming, it also has been reported.  The new poster of SBS TV series “Return” /SBSOn Saturday, SBS also uploaded an altered poster for “Return.” The new poster does not include the actors and actresses, instead opting for just the letters of the title.Who will

Actress So Yoo-jin is now a mother of three, having given birth to a daughter. Her management agency SOPM announced in an official statement that So had delivered her third child.  So Yoo-jin / Yonhap“So gave birth to her daughter at a hospital in Seoul, Thursday,” the statement read. “The mother and the baby are well. So will work on recovery and child care for a while.” The actress is married to food restaurateur Baek Jong-won, who is known in Korea for launching successful food businesses. Th

Police said Friday they have arrested Jung Suk-won, a South Korean actor and the husband of pop singer Baek Ji-young, on drugs charges.Jung, 33, was taken into custody by police officers at Incheon Airport late Thursday night for allegedly shooting up meth in a pub in Australia, an official from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said, without giving further details.  Jung Suk-won (C-JeS Entertainment)Police said the arrest was made after they got intelligence on Jung’s possible use of the dru

Actress Go Hyun-jung has officially been dropped from SBS hit drama series “Return.” “Go Hyun-jung has officially left ‘Return,’“ said Go’s management agency IOK Company in a statement released Thursday. It further explained that the actress and the staff could not come to an agreement on decisions concerning the production process.  Go Hyun-jung poses at press conference for drama “Return” on Jan. 15 at Times Square Mall in Seoul. / YonhapThe broadcaster had notified the veteran actress of its

More and more foreigners are appearing on Korean TV, featuring in numerous reality shows. As a large number of locals are curious of outsiders’ opinions of Korea, different formats showcasing foreigners’ reactions are continuously being produced. Recent reality TV show “Welcome! First Time in Korea?” on MBC every1 yielded successful results with a relatively simple format. Three foreigners visited Korea for the first time after being invited by their expat friends. Episodes of the friendly visit

After exploring different parts of the globe from jungles to scorching deserts, the adventurers of the SBS reality show “Law of the Jungle” returned from Patagonia and heralded their most exciting and beautiful survival project ever. “It has been the longest ‘Law of the Jungle’ shooting, as we spent 21 days in the faraway land of Chile. The new edition set in Patagonia aims to present the beauty of Patagonia, while focusing on the cast’s arduous journey and survival,” said production director Pa

MBC confirmed Thursday it will air a new pilot variety show with the working title “Creaking Heroes,” from Feb. 26. According to the channel, the new program will show ordinary people without special talents transform into “heroes” through various missions and training, under the slogan “everyone can be a hero.” It will feature celebrities including Zion. T, Woohyun, Sam Hammington, Hoshi of Seventeen, Din Din, Yoo Byung-jae and Ahn Jung-hwan.  “Creaking Heroes” (MBC)The show will focus on findi

There were times when young K-pop wannabes had to confront parents who were unsupportive of their seemingly rugged dreams. But with K-pop’s recent global success, the situation is now vastly different, with mothers of idol hopefuls standing firmly at the forefront of raising their kids to be the next K-pop stars. To deliver such a message, “Idol Moms,” Lifetime Korea’s new reality show co-produced with S.M Entertainment, focuses on the lives of such young K-pop wannabes and their mothers, who fu

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Actress Jun Ji-hyun has become a mother of two sons, her agency said Friday."Jun Ji-hyun gave birth to a baby boy at a maternity clinic in Seoul on Friday at about 6 p.m.," her agency, Culture Depot, said in a release. "Both mother and baby are doing well and relaxing. We thank all those who have congratulated her."(Yonhap)The 36-year-old actress, also known as Gianna Jun outside of South Korea, married Choi Jun-hyeok, the second son of famous fashion designer Lee Jung-woo, in 2012. She gave bir