One year after top K-pop talent agency YG Entertainment aired its hugely popular “WIN: Who Is Next?” the agency announced that it would soon launch its newest trainee boy band survival program, “Mix & Match.” In the hopes of giving fan favorite trainees B.I. and Bobby, along with the rest of the members of last year’s runner-up Team B, an opportunity to possibly make their debut. Officials at YG have only announced small details about their upcoming reality TV show plans, which are said to inclu

Girls’ Generation’s Sunny revealed that group members have been using heel inserts to look taller.On an episode of KBS’ TV show “Happy Together Season 3” that aired Thursday, Sunny said some members have used even three heel inserts at a time.“I once twisted my leg when I was dancing on the stage. Even tall members use heel inserts to look better.“Then the real problem began,” she added. “If tall members used one heel insert, members of medium height started using two, then short members like me

Korean actress Han Ye-seul was targeted by paparazzi in New York as she dropped by a cafe for a cup of coffee.Han recently visited New York for a photo shoot for the 2014 fall/winter line of a clothing company. An entertainment source said, “Han has managed her schedule perfectly and all the staff was satisfied with her attitude.”In the photo, Han holds her cellphone in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other, enjoying her day out in New York. Han flaunted natural-style long, wavy hair in a bl

 K-pop boy band 2PM will have a comeback performance on Sept. 15, its agency JYP Entertainment said Friday.“2PM will have comeback with a full set of members on the 15th next month, a week after Chuseok,” JYP Entertainment said in a statement.“Since this is a return after 15 months, (2PM) will be carrying out lots of music and television entertainment activities,” the music label added, asking for fans’ support. The boy band originally sought to stage a comeback showcase in April, but delayed it

K-pop boy group Super Junior released its seventh album “MAMACITA” on Korea‘s major music online portals at midnight on Friday, three days before the album would go on sale in stores.The long-awaited album came two years since the previous, as members Leeteuk and Hee-chul have returned from military duty. MAMACITA includes 10 tracks of various genres, including title track “Ayaya” that takes on the urban genre new jack swing, backed by strong beats with Indian percussion. In addition to the albu

Actress Yoo Seol-ah and actor Noh Min-woo attend the press conference for television rom-com series “Full House Take 2” on Oct. 18, 2012. (OSEN)Actress Yoo Seol-ah recently married the second son of Woongjin Group’s chairman, the conglomerate confirmed on Friday. Yoo, 30, tied the knot with Yoon Sae-bom, the 35-year-old son of chairman Yoon Seok-keum, in Seoul on Aug. 22. After debuting in 2006 through film “Mentor’s bliss,” Yoo gained popularity as one of the four lead characters of SBS Plus’ “

Prosecutors said Friday they have suspended the indictment of a singer who attempted suicide last year by taking a common prescription drug that induces sleep.Son Ho-young, a member of popular boy band G.O.D., has been investigated on suspicion of taking zolpidem without prescription in May 2013 when he attempted to kill himself just days after the body of his girlfriend was found in his car along with an empty bottle of sleeping pills, a used briquette and a suicide note.The Seoul Central Distr

The high school profile picture of actor Song Seung-heon. (Weibo)Korean heartthrob Song Seung-heon revealed a high school profile picture on Weibo on Thursday.With the photo, Song wrote: “High school boy.” In the photo, youthful Song looks serious, beaming with his trademark pitch-black eye brows and clear-cut profile. The Korean actor is playing the lead character in Chinese movie “The Third Love” in Shanghai, China. Song Seung-heon in his latest Korean film "Obsessed (Joongdok)."The official p

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Supernova member Sung-je entered military boot camp in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, on Thursday afternoon.After finishing basic military training for four weeks, he will serve in the military for about two years, working in a special PR unit for the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.As Supernova has been active mostly in Japan, about 1,000 of his fans visited Nonsan to see him off. The singer entered the camp after having a brief fan meeting.Sung-je is the second member of Supernova to joi

HyunA tops Taiwanese charts with ‘RED’HyunA has made it to the No. 1 spot on Taiwan’s music charts.According to the biggest music site in Taiwan, “KK BOX,” HyunA’s “RED” has kept its position at the top of the chart for three consecutive days from Sunday.The song first entered the charts on Aug. 21 and topped the “K-pop new songs” and “K-pop single” charts four days after it was released.HyunA has proved her popularity in Chinese-speaking countries and is now working on filming commercials and d

Rain and Krystal will appear in a romantic drama this fall, their agencies said.The first teaser of SBS’ new drama “My Lovely Girl” was revealed on YouTube on Wednesday.The impressive video is about 23 seconds long, and shows Rain and Krystal sharing their feelings like they were destined to meet.After the romantic video was uploaded on YouTube, “My Lovely Girl” became the most-searched-for phrase on the Korean Web portal Naver. The drama is about two pained individuals who will find healing thr

Rookie K-pop band GOT7 will release its Japanese debut EP on Oct. 22, its label JYP Entertainment announced Wednesday. 　 (JYP Entertainment)The debut EP “Around the World” is to include the hip-hop track “So Lucky,” composed and written by 2PM’s Jun. K, and a title song that Korean, Japanese and American producers jointly worked on. 　JYP Entertainment also launched the seven-member band’s Japanese website for fans to access more information about the artists and a detailed schedule for the upcom

A group of artists under YG Entertainment, dubbed YG Family, will hold a collective concert in October in China, the entertainment powerhouse announced Thursday. 　YG Family is to be reunited for the concert “YG Family 2014 Galaxy Tour: Power in Beijing” to be held on Oct. 19 in China’s capital. The viral sensation Psy will take part in the concert, raising expectations that he might reveal his upcoming track “Daddy” in a performance. Psy recently wrapped up filming its music video in Seoul and B