Actress Jang Nara plays teacher troubled by school violence

After a string of successes including hit dramas “Iljimae” and “The Princess’ Man,” actor Park Si-hoo is now trying out a new role as a wealthy, successful but petty-minded businessman in the upcoming SBS drama, “Cheongdam-dong Alice.”The romantic comedy is about a struggling young designer facing devastation and challenges after meeting a wealthy, arrogant businessman in Cheongdam-dong, one of the most affluent districts in Seoul. Alongside Park, acclaimed actresses Moon Geun-young and So E-hyu

Oprah Winfrey announced she had a cancer scare last month, but offered few details to those gathered at an Oprah Magazine event in Los Angeles. The New York Times said Monday the 58-year-old media mogul surprised the largely female audience in mid-October by revealing how she thought the week before she might have breast cancer.Winfrey assured the crowd it was a false alarm; however, her best friend, broadcast journalist Gayle King, who was with her, became visibly upset, the newspaper said. An

U.S. hip-hop star Lil Wayne says he is planning his retirement after 19 years in the music industry.The 30-year-old rapper is promoting his 10th solo album, “I Am Not a Human Being II,” which is set for release in February.Asked on MTV if the CD is part of his “Tha Carter” series of albums, Lil Wayne replied, “It‘s like a ’Carter V.‘”So, why not call it that?“Because I know y’all want me around for a little bit, and ‘Carter V’ is my last album,” Lil Wayne told MTV.com. “Man, I‘ve been rappin’ si

Lindsay Lohan is to be charged with lying to a police officer in Santa Monica, Calif., and her probation for a previous case will be revoked, TMZ reported. The 26-year-old actress was on probation when she told police she was not driving her Porsche last June as it crashed into an 18-wheel truck on Pacific Coast Highway, but she allegedly was behind the wheel, law-enforcement sources told the celebrity news website Monday. The “Freaky Friday” and “Mean Girls” star was placed on probation for sep

Actors of KBS, the country’s state-run television network, have launched a protest over the delayed payment for their work on drama programs.The non-payment issue involves outside production houses which produced five television drama series from 2009 to 2010, and actors are yet to be paid for the roles they played, according to the Korea Broadcasting Actors Union. The non-payment amounts to 1.3 billion won ($1.1 million) in total and the programs in question include well-known titles such as “T

‘Jeon Woo Chi’ invites viewers to embrace the fusion period piece

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian got death threats for posting a message praying for Israel after Hamas rocket attacks on Jerusalem, The Hollywood Reporter said.Kardashian tweeted, "praying for everyone in Israel," in response to Friday's violence.Dozens of her 17 million Twitter followers tweeted threatening posts in response, some of them anti-Semitic, The Hollywood Reporter said."Kill yourself," one wrote, while another said "Die in HELL!" Other tweets included:"You are a disgrace to your peopl

A paternity test has proven U.S. tabloid fixture Michael Lohan is the father of 17-year-old Ashley Horn.Lohan learned the result of the test on Thursday‘s edition of TV’s “Trisha Goddard” chat show.Kristi Horn has long named Lohan as the biological father of her daughter. Lohan was married to Dina Lohan from 1985 to 2007, but they separated several times. They have four children, including troubled actress Lindsay and aspiring model Ali.Michael and Lindsay have been in the news in recent years f

‘IRIS II’ lead Jang Hyuk promises less glitz, more grit

A former BBC presenter has been charged with sexually abusing children, although it was not related to the ongoing Jimmy Savile investigations, British police said on Tuesday.Norfolk Police said that Michael Souter, a former presenter for BBC Radio Norfolk in eastern England, had been charged with 18 offences against boys, one offence against a man and one against a woman.The alleged offences date back to between 1979 and 1999.A spokesman for the force told AFP the charges were not connected to

A female singer who recently participated in a popular British singing competition program “X Factor” admitted Wednesday that she had severely wounded her ex-boyfriend in June, local media reported.Lucie Slater pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding of William Scott Aitken, and faces a maximum sentence of five years in jail. She had been previously charged with wounding with intent, of which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment.The member of rising all-female singing group Quantro accepted the