Eric Nam (left) and 2AM’s Jo Kwon (Instagram)Jo Kwon of K-pop boy band 2AM posted a selfie with singer Eric Nam on Instagram Tuesday, flaunting the duo’s boyish charms. With the photo Jo Kwon wrote: “Musical ‘Priscilla,’ Eric Nam-hyung (big brother) thank you!” Jo plays the free-spirited gay man Adam in the musical “Priscilla" that runs from July 3 through Sept. 28 at LG Art Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

 Tiffany, a member of K-pop group Girls’ Generation, revealed her posh house in L.A. on OnStyle’s reality TV show “The TaeTiSeo,” in an episode aired on Tuesday.TaeTiSeo is a subunit of the girl group comprised of Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun. The latest episode of the program showed the group gathered at Tiffany’s house, talking about their next plan in L.A.Outside the house, there was an enormous swimming pool as big as that of a luxury hotel and also a beautiful garden. However, the inside wa

Taemin, a member of K-pop boy group SHINee, showed off his “manly side” in a fashion shoot with lifestyle magazine The Celebrity. The idol posed in vividly colored suits including red, green and purple. In an interview, he revealed that he tried to go for a more macho look for his new album ACE. Taemin recently released a new single, “Danger,” and will be doing his first solo performance soon. The remaining pictures and the interview can be seen in the September issue of The Celebrity and on its

Korea’s pop diva Lee Hyori revealed her experience of mixed bathing on an episode of SBS’ “Magic Eye” that aired on Tuesday. She said it was during her trip to Germany with her husband. “I once did mixed bathing when I was in Germany. I and my husband wore a swimming suit, but all the people inside were taking a bath naked."“It was natural to be naked in there. We were the ones who were acting strange. So I took off my (swimming) suit, though my husband kept wearing his until he finished the bat

The actress Lee Min-jung, wife of the actor Lee Byung-hun, demonstrated her elegant look in a photo shoot for the fashion magazine Cosmopolitan in Milan, Italy. Lee, the current muse of the fashion brand VINCIS BENCH 2014 F-W, wore simple tailored dresses matched with colorful bags and clutches. Apparently, the actress participated in designing VINCIS BENCH’s new line, BOLOGNA. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo Credit: Cosmopolitan)

Pictures of actress Go Ara for fashion magazine High Cut were released Tuesday. The actress wears a trench coat and knitted dress -- feminine clothes that highlight the fall atmosphere of the shoot and make for a mature look. The actress revealed her friendship with the cast of “Reply 1994” in accompanying interview. The full interview and remaining pictures can be seen in this month’s High Cut magazine. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo Credit: High Cut)

The Korean production of the Broadway musical “Once” will star veteran rocker Yoon Do-hyun alongside an up-and-coming musical actress, the show’s creators said. Yoon will play Guy, the Irish street musician and vacuum cleaner repairman who falls in love with Girl, a Czech flower seller, in the Korean theatrical adaption of the 2006 indie film. Set to open at Seoul Arts Center in December, it is the first non-English production of the show, which debuted on Broadway in 2012 to both critical and p

FT Island. (FNC Entertainment)The five members of popular K-pop idol band FT Island are taking a stab at composition with the release of their fourteenth Japanese EP, according to an announcement by FNC Entertainment. The upcoming digital EP titled “To the Light” is slated to be released on Oct. 15 and is said to have been entirely written and composed by the members of FT Island. The album’s eponymous lead track was written and composed by bassist Lee Jae-jin, with help from Lee Hong-ki, the pr

Clazziquai. (Fluxus Music)In commemoration of its 10th anniversary, electro-pop trio Clazziquai Project is gearing up to hold a special anniversary party, “10th Clazziquai Day,” on Friday. During the showcase party, DJ Clazzi, Horan and Alex will unveil new singles from their soon-to-be-released sixth studio album, as well as perform their biggest hits from the past decade including “Gentle Rain,” “Romeo n Juliet” and “Lover Boy,” according to an announcement by Fluxus Music on Tuesday. Clazziqu

The K-pop divas of Sistar have made a quick turnaround and released their newest EP “Sweet & Sour,” just a few weeks after its previous “Touch N Move” summer EP.The members of the quintet released the EP on Tuesday, and within hours of its unveiling, the album’s lead track “I Swear” had already starting climbing the Top Ten charts. The upbeat electropop lead single was composed by the popular K-pop hit-makers of Duble Sidekick.  Sistar. (Starship Entertainment)Representatives from the ladies’ ag

American singer song-writer Meghan Trainor came under suspicion of plagiarizing the Korean song “Happy Mode.” 　The accusation of plagiarism surfaced in Korea earlier this month after a netizen posted a video on YouTube that shows similarities between K-pop group Koyote’s “Happy Mode” and Billboard-ranked track “All About That Bass” sung by Trainor.　 (YouTube)Some netizens pointed out that the beat of American song, released in July, is a bit faster than the Korean one, revealed in 2006. But the

(YG Entertainment)Rookie K-pop band Winner has stayed at the top of the local music charts for two weeks straight with its debut track as of Tuesday, outshining established idol stars such as Sistar, HyunA, Block B and Girls Day. 　The quintet’s title track “Empty” from its debut EP “2014 S/S” held the No.1 spot for the second consecutive week on three major music charts -- Melon, Genie and Bugs Music -- as of Aug. 26, two weeks after its release on Aug. 12. Their album also topped the Billboard

“TTS (Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun)” revealed a photo with Kang Dong-won after they worked together on the soon-to-be-released film “My Brilliant Life.”TTS made a cameo performance in the movie, playing a girl group that Kang Dong-won is crazy about.The production crew said that they made a great impression on people by showing aspects that were different from their usual stage performance.“We are all big fans of Kang Dong-won. It was our pleasure to work with him. We hope many people experience th

Korean top actress Jun Ji-hyun had her hair cut for the movie “Assassination.”“I will begin to work on a new movie from next week. I changed my hairstyle for my role and I am preparing other things for the movie as well,” Jun said on Monday.She made the remarks in an interview with a local media outlet after attending a fashion party cohosted by several shoes brands in Shanghai, China.She showed the timeless beauty of her glamorous figure in a dress with a web pattern that day, participants said

Model and actress Hong Jin-kyung revealed personal stories about her seven-year fertility treatment on an episode of the reality show “Healing Camp” that was aired on SBS on Monday. “My husband is a fifth-generation dokja (only son) and we did not have a baby for the first seven years,” Hong said during the show. “I did everything I could. I engaged in test tube therapy for seven years, and it was excruciating. My sister had tried the same therapy for one year and then gave up. She was amazed by