Actress Kim Yoo-jung, 18, will not be taking the college entrance exam this year, her management agency Sidus HQ said Tuesday. The actress, who is currently in her final year of high school, has decided not to take the college scholastic ability test and instead focus on acting, the agency said in a statement.“It is still not known whether or not she will take the exam next year. She will decide that later on,” the statement added. Kim Yoo-jung (Sidus HQ)Kim made her acting debut at the age of 4

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Singer-turned-actor Lim Seul-ong will begin his mandatory military service on Nov. 28, his agency SidusHQ said Monday.Lim will enter an army training center without fanfare, according to the agency. He does not plan to address fans or inform the media of the training center he will be entering.  Lim Seul-ong (Yonhap)The 29-year-old made his debut as a member of 2AM with the hit single “This Song” in 2008. Lim left JYP Entertainment in 2015 when his contract expired, and signed with SidusHQ as an

Japanese singer Kangnam is slated to visit the Republic of Ghana to shoot a TV show, the homeland of another Korea-based foreign celebrity against whom he inadvertently uttered remarks that were seen by many as racist.According to local media reports, former vocalist for now-disbanded K-pop group M.I.B will is scheduled to visit the African country later in the month to shoot SBS program “Mom‘s Diary - My Ugly Duckling.” Accompanying him will be singer Tony An and TV celebrity Sam Okyore, who is

After fulfilling his mandatory military service, singer-turned-actor Lee Seung-gi will be back on the small screen with tvN’s upcoming adventure drama “Hwayugi.”The creators of the drama confirmed Friday that Lee will play the lead role of Son Oh-gong in the show based on 16th-century Chinese novel “Journey to the West.” The series will center on how Son, a self-indulgent yet charismatic demon, and Woo Ma-wang, an elegant and gentle demon played by actor Cha Seung-won, together venture into a tu

KBS’ new idol competition program “The Unit” started its 28-episode run Saturday with a moderate viewership rating, but failed to settle controversies it had already aroused.The first episode kicked off with a viewership rating of 5 percent, while ratings for the second episode rose slightly to 6.2 percent, according to Nielsen Korea.Alternatively dubbed “Idol Rebooting Project,” the idol show brings together singers who have already debuted professionally but failed to gain public recognition t

Yang Ji-won, an “ex-idol” member, took a part-time job as a green juice delivery person.An idol audition program “The Unit” on KBS2 released a teaser clip. In the footage, Yang was spotted in uniform working part-time as a green juice delivery person dropping the juice off at an apartment.  (KBS)It was revealed that Yang picked up the job to pay for the cost of living after her group’s disbandment last February. Yang debuted as a member of the now disbanded K-pop group Spica in 2012. Yang will t

Fueled by the explosive popularity of Mnet’s competition show “Produce 101,” -- which has produced sensational project K-pop acts I.O.I and Wanna -- major TV stations have been rushing to roll out similar programs. KBS2, an entertainment channel of one of the country’s largest state-owned terrestrial networks KBS, is preparing to launch a new competition show “The Unit,” which is scheduled to premiere on Saturday.  Following in the footsteps of Mnet’s “Stray Kids” and JTBC’s “Mix Nine,” “The Uni

TV personality Kangnam apologized for his recent remarks about Ghana made during a TV variety show.  Sunday‘s episode of SBS’ “My Ugly Duckling” featured Kangnam and singer Tony An visiting the home of Sam Okyere, a celebrity in Korea who hails from Ghana. During the visit Kangnam asked Okyere questions about Ghana, such as “Do they have TVs in Ghana?” and “Do you guys have subways?” Kangnam’s remarks immediately sparked criticism among netizens who claimed that the Korean-Japanese celeb was ext

South Korean actor Park Hae-jin has been chosen as a cover model for a popular Chinese style magazine, his agency said Wednesday.The monthly magazine Xiaozi Chic picked Park for its November issue's cover model despite an industrywide atmosphere against using Korean celebrities because of the frosty relations between Seoul and Beijing over the deployment of an anti-missile battery known as THAAD.Mountain Movement said the magazine had requested the 34-year-old actor appear on its cover since las

Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki have wrapped up their wedding preparations, including wedding photographs and meeting with acquaintances, reports said Tuesday.The wedding photos, which were not revealed to the public, were taken on Oct. 3 in Los Angeles, according to reports. Close friends accompanied the couple on the trip.The wedding will take place Tuesday at The Shilla Seoul’s Yeong Bin Gwan at 4 p.m.  Song Joong-ki (left) and Song Hye-kyo (Bliss Media)Last month, the couple met with friends

A reality show "Wanna One Go" Season 2 will be broadcast next month, cable music channel Mnet said Tuesday.Following up on the 2-episode program aired in August, the show features the ordinary life of the 11 winners of the popular audition program "Produce 101." (Mnet)The upcoming "Wanna One Go: Zero Base," consisting of 8 episodes, will have more interesting content and behind-the-scene stories about the project boy group, the channel said.The group is set to release a repackaged version of its

Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo will be honeymooning in Europe after their wedding on Oct. 31, according to reports Monday. The wedding is set to take place at 4 p.m. at The Shilla Seoul’s Yeong Bin Gwan, a Korean-style banquet annex. The ceremony will be open to friends and family only. A longtime friend of Song Joong-ki will officiate the wedding, the reports said.  Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo star in “Descendants of the Sun.” (KBS)Singer-turned-musical actress Ock Joo-hyun, a longtime frien

Kim Soo-hyun began his mandatory military service without a ruckus Monday.　The actor entered an army training center located in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, around noon. 　Kim arrived at the site in a black van and entered the center without addressing the crowd of some 40 international fans, who had been waiting at the entrance of the center since morning. 　Kim’s management agency Keyeast Entertainment had previously said that Kim did not plan to address fans or the media prior to the start of his s

South Korean actress Choo Ja-hyun is expecting her first baby with Chinese actor Yu Xiaoguang, their agency said Monday.BH Entertainment confirmed that the actress is two months pregnant.The couple became popular on the reality TV show "Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny" on SBS. The two have appeared on the show since July. (SBS)The couple met through a Chinese drama in 2012. In September 2015, Choo revealed her romantic relationship with Yu and legally married him in January of