CNBLUE’s Jung Yong-hwa appeared in an all-black suit for Vogue Korea. The singer and actor is going to appear in his first historical drama along with actor Lee Jin wook, the boyfriend of Gong Hyo-jin.By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Vogue)

The curtain rose for the musical “Dracula” on July 15. Among the cast, Kim Jun-su, a musical actor and a member of the idol group JYJ, is gaining the most attention.A local news report suggested three main reasons why Kim Jun-su’s version of “Dracula” is the most eagerly awaited.1. Dark atmosphere Kim Jun-su already has experience in showing a character’s dark atmosphere through the musical “Elizabeth.” Kim also succeeded in expressing the complicated character of Dracula, who expresses both dar

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“The Divine Move,” a South Korean film about a professional baduk player seeking revenge for the death of his brother, will debut in U.S. and Asian theaters this week, the film’s production company said Saturday.According to Showbox, the action-noir flick starring Jung Woo-sung will reach foreign audiences on Friday, and will also be shown in seven cities in Germany from July 27 to Sept. 21., after it was invited to the Fantasy Film Festival.Baduk is a popular strategy board game in Asia, and is

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(FNC Entertainment)Lee Hong-gi, one of the five members of the K-pop group FT Island, successfully completed a fan-meeting event in Singapore following events held in Hong Kong and Taiwan.Lee’s fan-meeting tour, “Lee Hong Gi’s Proposal,” was held at Resorts World Theater, allowing local fans to meet the star of the popular K-drama “Bride of the Century.”The rom-com was aired on the cable channel TV Chosun from February through April. Lee played the main character Choi Kang-joo, gaining more inte

G-Dragon of Big Bang commented on his groupmate’s music video “Eyes, Nose, Lips” on “Entertainment Weekly,” aired on KBS, Saturday.“I watched (Taeyang’s) music video thoroughly. He was really good at kissing,” the singer recalled in an interview.He insisted, “It is strange how all of the other four members got to have a kiss scene. I was the only one without a kiss scene. So, I plan to have my own kiss scene in this upcoming Big Bang album. I’ll do it from the beginning to the end.”G-Dragon prov

Members of popular idol group B1A4 shared their thoughts about being “solo” during an interview with a local news outlet on Sunday. B1A4 (Mnet)What are the benefits of being a “solo”?Jinyoung: Being single is good because I can do all the things I want independently. For example, I can watch all genres of movie I like regardless of others’ preference.Shinwoo: I can have free time of my own. I can devote to myself because I will not be spending my energy on others.Sandeul: I think I can deeply fa

(Samsung Electronics)K-pop rookie boy band EXO will promote the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games as honorary ambassadors, the event’s official sponsor Samsung Electronics Co. said on Sunday.The Korean tech giant selected EXO as honorary ambassadors for the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in a press conference held in Shanghai, China, on Friday, expecting the boy band’s global popularity would raise the recognition for the event. On the same day, EXO kicked off the two-day concert “EXO World Tou

Krystal of girl group f(x) attracted great attention by wearing bright blue contacts while hosting a music program on Saturday.On MBC’s “Show Music Core,” Krystal and the other members of f(x), except for Sulli, performed “Red Light” from their recently released EP.Together with her heavily bleached blond hair, Krystal’s bright eyes shone under the strong lights of the stage.Krystal’s so-called “extreme makeover” has many admirers praising her unique sense of style and the body that actually fit

Chanyeol of K-pop boy group EXO shared his experience of bungee jumping on early Sunday.“Please watch today’s episode of ‘Roommate’ at 4:10 p.m. After bungee jumping, I became all meditative, like someone who has nothing to live for. I don’t think there will be a second (bungee jump). The tips of my toes are still tingling,” Chanyeol wrote on his Instagram account.Together with his confession about bungee jumping, he posted a picture of himself looking dumbfounded with his ankles still strapped

The Chinese fans of Korean actress Gong Hyo-jin provided a catering service for the actors and filming staff of SBS’ new drama “It’s Okay, That’s Love,” the broadcaster said on Sunday. The members of fan club “China Baidu Gong Hyo-jin Ba” sent a truck of meals to the drama’s filming site on July 17, wishing for a successful kickoff to the television series. Wearing her trademark smile, the actress thanked the fans for the generous gift and for traveling all the way to the regional area where the

A knife-wielding man has been arrested for creating a ruckus at the JYP Entertainment headquarters.A 34-year-old man, surnamed Choi, passed the first-floor security gate to the JYP Entertainment building in Gangnam, Seoul, on Thursday by closely tailing a company employee, according to police reports.Thwarting attempts by employees to block him, Choi made it all the way up to the recording room on the third floor, demanding a meeting with the company’s CEO Park Jin-young.CEO of JYP Entertainment