K-pop girl group KARA’s Han Seung-yeon is seen with orange makeup in the fashion magazine High Cut. This summer issue shows the K-pop star in pure white outfits with various orange shades of makeup. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: High Cut)

South Korean entertainment powerhouse YG Entertainment is to debut its long-awaited rookie idol band WINNER in August. WINNER, the five-member boy group unveiled by the agency in 2013, wrapped up its “WINNER WEEK” last Sunday with a sixth teaser video on the YG official blog that heralded the group’s debut on Aug. 1. The fledgling band has broadened its presence for the last three promotional weeks -- “TEST WEEK,” “NEW YORK WEEK” and “WINNER WEEK” -- while disclosing photo shoots taken in Korea

K-pop diva Lee Hyori introduced her older sister on her blog on Saturday. “My older sister visited me on a rainy day. We look alike and share many (of the) same things,” Lee said. Both joyfully played cat’s cradle, the photos showed. Other photos showed Lee dyeing her and her husband’s nails with garden balsam, which is one of the traditional Korean ways to naturally color one’s nails. “A friend of mine gave me some garden balsam. My sisters and I used to dye (our) nails with the flowers every y

Hallyu star Lee Young-ae showed off a casual yet chic style in a photo shoot with the magazine StyleChosun.  (StyleChosun)Wearing jeans and a T-shirt as well as Cartier accessories, Lee’s style was both casual and luxurious. (StyleChosun)More photos are available in the magazine’s July issue. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Chinese actress and emcee Liu Yan (Ada Liu) sent shockwaves as she admitted to reporters that she is in a relationship with Chansung of K-pop boy band 2PM. Liu, 34, met the Korean singer when they were participants on the Chinese dating entertainment show “If You Love.” Since then they have been in a romantic relationship, the actress alleged in a press conference for the launch of her friend’s new project in China. She told the press, “I’m currently in a relationship. My boyfriend has met my pa

‘Doctor Stranger’ gets nearly 400 million views in ChinaThe South Korean TV series “Doctor Stranger” has gained popularity throughout China with the number of hits coming close to 400 million on the country‘s major online video services, a local entertainment agency said Monday.The drama series recorded 330 million views on Youku and 50 million views on Todou, both of China’s leading video streaming and downloading services as of Sunday night, according to WM Company, which manages one of the dr

Actress Jang Na-ra confessed that she didn’t even talk to actor Jang Hyuk 12 years ago when they costarred in the hit rom-com drama “Successful Story of a Bright Girl” in 2002.“I did not (privately) chat with him, except when we talked during the filming of the drama back then,” the singer-turned-actress said Sunday during an interview on the MBC show “Section TV.” “We did not even know each other’s mobile numbers. I am not the (kind of) person who can approach someone first. That’s why we could

Tablo, a member of the South Korean hip-hop group Epik High, revealed two photos of his baby girl, Haru.  (Instagram)The 33-year-old rapper introduced his daughter as his “muse” in the captions to the photos taken at his recording studio. The celebrity father and his starlet baby are capturing the hearts of viewers while starring in the KBS-TV babysitting reality show “Superman Is Back.” 　By Ock Hyun-ju (laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)

Choi Si-won of K-pop idol group Super Junior unveiled a photo titled “with my friend” on his Weibo account last Saturday.  (Weibo)Choi is posing for a camera with Shawn Dou, a Chinese-Canadian actor on the film set for “Breaking Through the Wind.” The duo are smiling, wearing sportswear and making V signs.  　The two are costarring in the upcoming film, directed by Hong Kong director Lin Chaoxian.　The 28-year-old heartthrob will play a Korean-Chinese cyclist in the film about young cyclists overc

K-pop idol band JYJ plans to meet Asian fans in eight cities across Asia including Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Vietnam, starting in August. (C-JeS Entertainment)The trio will begin its concert tour “The Return of the King” with the first concert to be held on Aug. 9 in Seoul. The first round of tickets to the upcoming concert sold out in just 20 minutes. The second round of ticket sales is slated to open on July 8. The concert tour will come shortly after the release of the group’s second s

K-pop girl group 2NE1 embarked on a tour around Japan as part of its world tour concert series “All or Nothing,” despite the uproar over its member Park Bom’s alleged drug scandal. The quartet enthralled some 17,000 fans at the two-hour concert last Saturday in Yokohama, Japan.   The members expressed excitement about seeing the fans at the concert, with Sandara Park saying, “I am so glad to meet you all,” Minzy saying, “I wanted to hang out with you,” and CL saying, “Let’s enjoy it together.” 2

Korean film director Kim Tae-yong on Friday paid respects to his prospective parents-in-law in Beijing, accompanied by his Chinese fiancee Tang Wei, Chinese media reported on Sunday.  Korean film director Kim Tae-yong and Chinese actress Tang Wei attend a press conference on July 2 in Seoul. (OSEN)The Asian celebrity couple left Korea on July 2 for Beijing, where the Chinese actress’ parents live. On the same day, the two announced their romantic relationship and wedding plans for the upcoming f

The members of EXO shared personal stories of what it is like to be in the idol group last Saturday on the Chinese variety show “Happy Camp.”Around the end of the show, members were given the time to talk about their true feelings. Asked about the phrase “EXO brothers,” Tao answered, “There are so many meanings in the word ‘brothers,’” and Baekhyun replied, “EXO is like water to me. I cannot live without our members.”“The members are the most important people besides my family,” Luhan said, whil

K-pop group f(x) staged a long-awaited comeback with the powerful electro-pop track “Red Light” on Thursday in a departure from their usual upbeat and invigorating music. The group released the music video at noon through its official website, YouTube and local music download sites. In the music video, the five-member group boasts a sexy look with thick eye make-up and military wear, adding to the sensual atmosphere of their performance.  The group’s third full-length album will be available on

EXO. (SM Entertainment)A number of EXO fans have fallen victim to an online prank in which a netizen gave the address of a Gangnam police station as a fanmail outlet, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.The station has been receiving fan letters addressed to members of EXO since late last year. A representative of the police station said Thursday that they currently have around 8-9 boxes filled with letters to the boy band, with some fans sending letters as many as three or four ti