"Fight For My Way," KBS 2TV's coming-of-age romantic series, led the Monday-Tuesday late night drama race, while two smaller rivals shows duked it out hard for second place, according to data Wednesday.Episode 10 of "Fight For My way" aired on Tuesday recorded 11.2 percent viewership nationwide, according to Nielsen Korea.(KBS)Starring Park Seo-joon and Kim Ji-won, the show centers around a group of four young adults, who say they have "third-rate lives"due to their mundane and mediocre lives, b

Reports claiming that Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo are dating have once again surfaced, saying the two went on a trip to Bali, Indonesia, together.Both denied the reports through their respective management agencies Monday.　“Song Joong-ki went to Bali with friends before embarking on promotions for his upcoming film ‘Battleship Island,’” the actor’s agency Blossom Entertainment said.　“While it is true that Song Hye-kyo went to Bali, she went to attend a meeting for a different project. We have

Season two of “Produce 101,” Mnet’s male idol audition show, came to an end with 11 winners in its final episode. Contestants of the second season of “Produce 101” perform onstage in the show’s final episode Friday. (Mnet)Friday’s episode showed the top 11 contestants who were chosen by a popular vote that took place during the final live broadcast. A total of 101 trainees from 54 entertainment companies had participated in the show that started April 7. Contestant Kang Daniel from the entertain

K-pop diva Lee Hyo-ri appeared on Saturday’s episode of variety program “Infinite Challenge” for the first time in three years, proving she was still a bundle of laughs. The members of the variety show traveled to Jeju Island to meet up with the singer, who lives there with her husband, singer-songwriter Lee Sang-soon.　Lee was seen joking with the comedians of “Infinite Challenge” and demonstrating her yoga skills, which she had honed for the past three years. Lee Hyo-ri practices yoga on Saturd

"DMZ, the Wild," MBC TV's documentary series hosted by star actor Lee Min-ho, will begin airing next week, the network said Friday. (Yonhap)The three-part series on the wild life inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a four-kilometer-wide area that separates the two Koreas, will begin next Monday at 11:10 p.m. for a three-week broadcast.Lee accompanied the production team in the DMZ throughout filming, seeing for himself rare animals, such as otters, yellow boas and ocelots, inhabiting the area u

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Comedian Park Myung-soo’s wife Han Soo-min made a surprise appearance on MBC’s variety show “Infinite Challenge." Park Myung-soo (left) and his wife Han Soo-min appeared on Saturday‘s episode of MBC‘s “Infinite Challenge.” (MBC’s Infinite Challenge)In Saturday’s episode of the show, cast member Haha was seen patrolling Mapo-gu in Seoul, as he took on a role of a fake sheriff for the program. He was tipped off that his wife, singer Byul, was singing at nearby noraebang with Park’s wife. Han was i

Seven members from seven different K-pop groups get together to produce their own show -- that’s the premise of the new web entertainment series “Idol Drama Operation Team.”For KBS’ latest experiment in combining drama and variety show, Mamamoo’s Moonbyul, Red Velvet’s Seulgi, Lovelyz’ Baby Soul, Sonamoo’s D.ana, Oh My Girl’s YooA, Jeon So-mi and Kim So-hee, former members of now-disbanded project group I.O.I, have picked up pens instead of microphones.The cast of KBS TV’s entertainment series “

Veteran actors Kim Joo-hyuck and Chun Woo-hee have confirmed their roles in the upcoming tvN drama “Argon” on Thursday.Kim will play Kim Baek-jin, an anchor and reporter of the news program “Argon,” who does not allow any mistakes.Kim Joo-hyuck (left) and Chun Woo-hee (Namoo actors)“The role of a truthful reporter seems much more needed nowadays than ever. That’s why this drama and the character resonated with me,” Kim said.Meanwhile, Chun will play Lee Yeon-hwa, a reporter assigned to “Argon” t

With President Moon Jae-in stepping up efforts to reform the prosecution, new drama series “Stranger,” with its take on corruption in the powerful organization, could not look more relevant right now.Ahn Gil-ho, director of the tvN drama, however, said “Stranger‘ seeks to touch upon the universal value of justice.”“Many people said it would be tough to do a drama on the prosecution. The message we are trying to convey is that of justice, which I think everyone can relate to. The power of the sto

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Kim Tae-hee and Rain are expecting their first child.“Kim Tae-hee is currently 15 weeks pregnant. She needs to take care of herself. We believed that it’s the right thing to let the fans who have been supporting the couple know first,” said Kim’s agency, Ruach Entertainment. “She will focus on prenatal care and prepare to become a mother.” (Harper's Bazaar Korea)On Jan. 19, Kim and Rain got married in a small, private ceremony after dating for five years. Rain recently finished his Japan fan mee

Korean actors Kim Nam-gil and Kim A-joong will return to the small screen with the upcoming tvN’s drama tentatively titled “Myueongbulheojeon.” “Two actors have confirmed their roles. Nam-gil will play Heo Im, a doctor from the Joseon Dynasty, and A-joong will play Choi Yeon-kyeong, a doctor from the 21st Century,” said Bon Factory, which produces the upcoming drama. Kim Nam-gil (left) and Kim A-joong (O& Entertainment/King Entertainment)Nam-gil, 37, is expected to show his acting prowess by pla

Park Hae-jin is ready to demonstrate his acting prowess through the upcoming film “Cheese in the Trap.”  (Mountain Movement Management)Currently starring as Kim Seol-woo in JTBC’s romance series “Man to Man,” Park is also filming the movie version of “Cheese in the Trap,” the hit 2016 tvN webtoon-based drama series. In the film, Park reprises the role of the stoic college senior Yoo Jung, with Oh Yeon-seo playing his love interest. (Mountain Movement Management)Viewers can expect more depth in P