Super Junior member Choi Si-won rescued a stray dog from the roadside in the rain, Chinese news agencies reported on Monday.According to news reports, Choi stopped the car and ran to save the dog without an umbrella. Following the rescue, Choi posted a photo of the dog on Twitter.  (Weibo / Twitter)“I met a new friend in the heavy rain, I gave her the name ‘Lost,’” the celebrity wrote.Various news outlets complimented his selfless action, saying “Super Junior’s Choi Si-won touched people’s heart

K-pop girl group Secret is to release its fifth EP this summer. The four members will reunite in August, eight months after the release of their latest single “I Do I Do” in December.  (TS Entertainment)The details have yet to be disclosed, but the title track on the new album will be an “addictive” song that can show the feminine and sensual side of Secret, according to the group’s agency TS Entertainment.Meanwhile, the members have been actively pursuing solo activities. Two members -- Sunhwa

The latest album of veteran K-pop group g.o.d. dominated local charts just hours after its release online Tuesday, proving its steadfast popularity despite a nine-year-long hiatus. Shortly after the release at midnight, the song “Stories We’ve Lived” from the band’s long-awaited eighth studio album “Chapter 8” topped local music streaming charts, including Melon, Olleh Music, Mnet, Naver Music and Daum Music.Other tracks such as “Sky Blue Promise” and “5+4+1+5=15” were also ranked No. 1 on Monke

South Korean brother-sister duo Akdong Musician talked about their impoverished upbringing in Mongolia in a television program on Monday.  (SBS) “After my parents said that they couldn’t afford to send us to school, we gave up on school and started homeschooling,” the duo said on SBS show “Healing Camp.”  “We don’t have friends and we have never worn school uniforms because we didn’t go to school.”  Bot

World-famous Chinese actress Tang Wei and her fiance Kim Tae-yong, South Korean film director, were sighted together in front of an apartment building in Beijing, Chinese media outlets reported Tuesday. Tang and Kim have stayed in the Chinese capital since the two announced they would wed this fall on July 2. They allegedly met with Tang’s parents to pay their respects. The Asian celebrity couple stepped out of an apartment building near Beijing Chaoyang Park late Monday night. They were holding

Super Junior member Eunhyuk has revealed a photo taken with K-pop girl band f(x).“Wow, I saw f(x)! (They) even took a photo with me! So nice. So pretty. Can’t breathe. Oh, oh” Eunhyuk wrote on his Twitter as the photo showed five members of f(x) in sparkly stage outfits and Eunhyuk posing.Following the photo of the group and Eunhyuk, he went on to take pictures with individual members, showing his tight bond with f(x), which is under the same management company as Super Junior.Eunhyuk visited th

Korean singer IU gave up on college because her high school grades were below average, she said Monday on television program Healing Camp. “My mentor told me that it is very easy to get into Seoul National University but there were no colleges available with my grades,” she said. “I don’t think I liked school that much. I was just waiting for freedom from school.” IU began working as a singer during high school, she added as another factor. The program hosts good-naturedly told her that it was a

‘Kundo: Age of the Rampant,’ ‘Roaring Currents’ and ‘The Pirates’ will open in theaters in July and August

K-pop girl group f(x) has made a long-awaited return to the local music scene, equipped with fresh electro-pop sounds and eclectic musical styles.The five girls of f(x) ― Victoria, Krystal, Amber, Sulli and Luna ― officially released their new 11-track studio album “Red Light” on Monday, with the eponymous title track “Red Light” immediately climbing up to the top of local music charts.f(x). (SM Entertainment)The lead single “Red Light” is a funky electro-pop tune that opens with a rap-like chan

YG Entertainment will debut Winner, a new five-member hip-hop boy band, on Aug. 1. This will be the first time in eight years that YG has debuted a male idol group. The agency has completed a three-week promotional campaign for the group that began on June 16. Winner. (YG Entertainment)In the three weeks, dubbed “Test Week,” “New York Week” and “Winner Week,” it released new individual and group teasers every day. “Winner Week” featured a total of six movie clip teasers, with the last one releas

K-pop sensation EXO’s Chen will contribute a song to the soundtrack for the drama “It’s Okay, That’s Love” in his first solo activity since his debut in 2012.  (EXO's Chen)The news about Chen’s participation on the album has excited EXO fans who viewed it as a move to back fellow member D.O., who has a role in the TV series. D.O is to play an innocent high school student who dreams of becoming a best-selling author to make his mother happy.  (EXO's D.O)The SBS-TV drama will also feature top-clas

Kim Dong-wan during Shinhwa's 16th anniversary concert (OSEN)K-pop singer and actor Kim Dong-wan is to play the role of transgender rocker “Hedwig” from mid-August, officials in the local musical industry said.The musical team selected Kim for the lead role to mark its 10th anniversary in Korea as he is able to bring out the unique character of Hedwig while performing steady yet powerful vocals.“Kim Dong-wan is full of merits. On the outside he is manly and masculine but on the inside he is sens

Tattoos are no longer a symbol of gangsters on the backstreets in Korea. They have rather become fashion items to represent one’s identity and philosophy. With such a trend, more and more Korean celebrities are getting inked with their own unique designs. The Korea Herald listed the top five hallyu stars who have tattoos. 1. Lee Hyori (OSEN)K-pop diva Lee Hyori has multiple tattoos on her neck, right wrist and right arm. (OSEN)(OSEN)While Lee tattooed the simple word “love” on the back of her ne

South Korean actor Joo Won will appear as a guest on the hit SBS-TV variety show “Running Man.” The 26-year-old heartthrob will participate in the filming of the program in Seoul on Tuesday, eight months after he stepped down from the KBS-TV reality show “1 Night, 2 Days.” Joo’s appearance on the show comes following months-long efforts by the production team. Having wrapped up his work in the musical “Ghost,” the actor is gearing up for his upcoming drama “Nodame Cantabile,” in which he will pl

Yoona, actress and member of K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation, confirmed Monday that she would play the female lead in the drama “Nodame Cantabile.”  (OSEN)The idol will play Nodame, a talented yet eccentric piano student, a counterpart to Korean actor Joo Won who will play her boyfriend and conductor. Veteran actor Baek Yoon-sik and Dohee of K-pop girl group Tiny-G have also joined the cast, playing Nodame’s teacher and a music student named Sakura, respectively. Nodame Cantabile was original