JYP Entertainment on Wednesday postponed the comeback date of boy band 2PM to either July or later this year, citing that GOT7 will take over and stage second comeback activities in mid-June.“2PM will return in July or later in the second half. … We have not decided on further details, but there will be no June comeback as planned,” a JYP spokesperson told a local sports tabloid. This is the second time for the talent agency to push back 2PM’s comeback schedule. The boy band had originally annou

EXOThe official music videos for EXO-K and EXO-M’s chart-topping new hit single “Overdose” have now surpassed a combined 10 million views on YouTube. As of Tuesday morning, the music video for EXO-K’s Korean version had been viewed more than 7.3 million times on YouTube in less than a week, while its counterpart EXO-M’s Mandarin version had drawn more 3.2 million views, for a combined total of over 10.5 million hits.“Overdose,” the lead track from the group’s latest EP of the same name, topped a

One of the nation’s most eclectic rock bands, Jambinai, will soon be spreading its crossover music to 14 countries including the U.S. and the U.K. in the band’s upcoming world tour, according to a statement released by Sony Music Korea. Jambinai is slated to perform around 25 shows, including a number of music festivals, across the world such as Denmark’s Roskilde Festival, the Exit festival in Serbia and the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in the States. The band will be on tour for more tha

Actor Park Hae-jin gives Kang So-ra a deep kiss inside a flashy convertible in the third episode of the SBS medical show “Doctor Stranger,” aired on Monday, a calculated move to win her heart.The coldhearted elite doctor Han Jae-joon, played by Park Hae-jin, kisses Oh Soo-hyun, played by Kang So-ra, to calm her as she complains about him not spending much time with her.  Actor Park Hae-jin kisses Kang So-ra in the third episode of "Doctor Stranger." (SBS)Oh is a doctor and illegitimate daughter

Brother-sister duo Akdong Musician, nicknamed AKMU, topped the country’s largest music chart for the fifth straight week, a significant streak in the idol-prevalent K-pop scene. The acoustic duo members, Lee Chan-hyuk, 17, and Lee Soo-hyun, 14, remained No. 1 in Melon’s “top-20 artist ranking” and “top-20 album chart” from April 7 through May 11, YG Entertainment stated on Tuesday. The album also topped Mnet’s “M! Countdown” and SBS’ “Music Trend” for three consecutive weeks. Lee Soo-hyun (left)

An embarrassed Kang So-ra slaps Lee Jong-suk in the third episode of the SBS medical show “Doctor Stranger,” aired on Monday, marking a fiery first encounter at the hospital.Oh Soo-hyun, played by Kang So-ra, becomes upset when Lee Jong-suk, playing Park Hoon, pops up out of nowhere and successfully operates on an injured man whom she failed to save. Oh is a doctor and illegitimate daughter of a rich hospital owner, whereas Park is an orphaned water delivery man. Oh Soo-hyun storms up to Park Ho

Soccer player-turned-singer Goo Ja-myung, 24, will leave KBS 2tv variety show "Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education" amid drunk-driving controversy.The soccer player-turned-singer was asked by the producers to leave the show as a token of self-discipline. The incident comes after the entertainment industry has kept a low profile recently in light of last month’s ferry disaster. Goo was involved in a car accident while driving drunk around 5 a.m. on Tuesday in Goyang City, northwest of Se

A number of K-pop celebrities are gearing for a comeback as the nation is slowly getting back on track following the trauma of the Sewol ferry sinking last month.A new EP has been released almost every day since the local music industry started to defrost after the ferry disaster, music industry watchers said.Starting with EXO’s comeback on May 7, the K-pop charts have been pumped with new songs.Music programs, which voluntarily halted as a tribute to those who died aboard the ferry Sewol, are e

Former five-member girl group Kara searches for new members, as members Ji-young (left) and Nicole (second from left) have left the group. (DSP Media)Contrary to rumors that the departure of Nicole and Ji-young from Kara would result in the end of the popular idol girl group, fans can let out a sigh of relief as Kara will be making its way back to the public eye this month. According to an announcement by DSP Media on Monday, the formerly five-member act is, in fact, searching for replacements a

Girl’s Day’s Yura and Teen Top’s C.A.P played lovers in the music video of “Night and Day” from the latest EP by Wheesung.The two K-pop stars portrayed a romance that turns tragic. C.A.P, who loses Yura due to a lack of determination, tries to win her back by time-traveling to the past.  Yura and C.A.P in "Night and Day" (from "Night and Day") Yura and C.A.P in "Night and Day" (from "Night and Day")The EP, titled “The Best Man,” contains seven songs, including “Night and Day.” The music videos f

f(x) Crystal (left), Miss A Suzy (upper center), Tiny-G Dohee (lower center) and Teen Top Niel (right). (Talent agencies, facebook)A series of K-pop artists, including Miss A’s Suzy, Teen Top’s Niel and f(x) ’s Crystal, are anticipating the annual Coming-of-Age Day on May 19. This year’s Coming-of-Age Day is expected to include more celebrities, as the amended law lowers the coming-of-age by a notch, from 20 to 19. The new civil law took effect from July 1, 2013, and applies to those born betwee

Nichkhun (left) and Yoo Jae-suk talk in SBS reality show "Running Man." (SBS)2PM’s Nichkhun is “happy” about his puppy-love relationship with Girls’ Generation member Tiffany, the K-pop boy band member said on Sunday.In the May 11 episode of the SBS variety show “Running Man,” Nichkhun beamed happily when show host Yoo Jae-suk asked him, “Since when did you two start dating each other?” Nichkhun avoided a direct answer but instead cried out, “I am happy (to be with her),” spreading the happy atm

EXO-M tops the music chart in China. (CCTV)EXO-M, the Chinese unit of K-pop boy band EXO, topped the music chart on Chinese state-run media outlet CCTV, SM Entertainment said Sunday.“Overdose,” the title track of the boy band’s latest EP, won the most votes on “CCTV Global Chinese Music Bang Shang Bang,” which aired live in China on Saturday 7:30 p.m. local time. The music program is the first of its kind to have the audience vote via telephone, Internet and SNS, according to SM Entertainment.EX

Actress Kim Sung-ryeong (Issue Daily)Kim Sung-ryeong said actor Hyun Bin was part of the reason she joined the cast of historical epic film “Fatal Encounter” on KBS 2tv “Entertainment News” Saturday.The comment came as Kim, 47, was asked about a past statement she made, calling Lee Min-ho her ideal date and Hyun Bin her ideal husband. When she was asked again if she took up her part because of Hyun Bin, she jovially said “partially.”The actress won public envy as she played the beloved mother of

(from left) g.o.d.’s “The Lone Duckling” (IHQ), Baek Ji-young’s “Bulggot” (WS Entertainment)Singers are resuming releases stalled after the Sewol ferry disaster in April.They have delayed their releases amid national grief over the ferry sinking off the southern coast on April 16, which killed 269 passengers and left 35 people still missing. EXO released their second EP “Overdose” on Wednesday, followed by single “Bulggot” by Baek Ji-young. K-pop group g.o.d. reunited and made a full comeback on