K-pop idol band Big Bang’s G-Dragon posted a photo on Instagram on Monday of him drinking wine with fellow members Taeyang and Daesung.　In the caption, he wrote “FAM,” presumably short for “family.” 　The trio pose freely for the camera, with G-Dragon making a funny face. 　Big Bang, along with their YG Entertainment labelmates, will take part in the “AIA Real Life Now Festival” to be held on Aug. 15 in Seoul. 　(laeticia.ock@hearldcorp.com)

South Korean actor and singer Seo In-guk said that it would be too difficult if his drama came true. In the rom-com “The King of High School Manners,” Seo plays a high school student who masquerades as an executive in place of his missing older brother, who looks as though he could be his twin.  Seo In-guk (Yonhap)In the drama, Seo captures the hearts of two sisters. “If I am loved by two sisters like in the drama, I would feel flattered but also confused,” Seo said.  “(If I ever get into such a

Lee Min-ho. (Lee Min-ho Facebook)Lee Min-ho, one of Asia’s most recognized stars, will be embarking on his first worldwide fan meeting tour starting next month, according to an announcement by representatives of Starhaus Entertainment. After his leading role as Gu Jun-pyo in the hit 2009 drama “Boys Over Flowers,” Lee became a household name and launched his career as one of the country’s top hallyu stars. Since then, the actor has racked up more Facebook page followers than any other Korean ent

Rain (Cube Entertainment), Kim Tae-hee (The Korea Herald)Singer and actor Rain was recently baptized into the Catholic Church, his management agency Cube DC said Monday.The ceremony took place at a small Catholic church in the Namhansanseong fortress in Gwangju, just southeast of Seoul, according to other sources in the K-pop industry. The exact date of the ceremony is unknown.The baptism was attended by his actress girlfriend Kim Tae-hee, who is known for her devout Catholic faith, and his fami

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has fined the organizer of K-pop group g.o.d.’s recent concert held at Auxiliary Stadium at Jamsil Sports Complex for damaging the stadium.Approximately 20 square meters of the grass was destroyed by the stage structures ― consisting of an 80-meter-long main stage, a 160-meter-long protruding walk way and over 70 LED panels. The field was also damaged by oil that spilled from the stage, according to the city government on Monday.K-pop group g.o.d. performs at Au

Sistar. (Starship Entertainment)Sistar, one of the sexiest girl groups in K-pop, has returned to the limelight with its latest EP “Touch & Move,” which was unveiled on Monday. The six-track summertime-inspired EP comes more than a year since the four members released their second full studio album “Give It to Me.” The new album features lead track “Touch My Body,” an upbeat pop track that started climbing the charts as soon as it was released, topping real-time charts on MelOn, Soribada, Mnet an

South Korean actress Lee Ha-na praised her costar Lee Soo-hyuk for his masculine body at the press conference for the drama “The King of High School Manners” held Monday in Ilsan, Gyeonggi province. 　“I have been exercising while on hiatus. As I wasn’t working for quite a long time, I thought I should build up some muscles to get myself ready for the next job,” the model-turned-actor told reporters, smiling.　“But it is hard to keep in shape,” he said.Lee Soo-hyuk (OSEN)The heroine of the rom-com

South Korean actor and singer Seo In-guk pointed out that “honesty” is what makes his role attractive in the drama “The King of High School Manners.” In the tvN rom-com, the singer-turned-actor currently plays Lee Min-seok, a high school student who masquerades as an executive in place of his missing older brother, who looks as though he could be his twin.“Lee Min-seok’s honesty is what makes him attractive I think,” Seo said at a press conference for the drama held Monday in Ilsan, Gyeonggi pro

Park Hae-jin, the hero of sensational drama series “My Love from the Star,” debuted as a designer under Chinese fashion brand “V-modern” on Thursday.“V-modern” was launched by Park and Mark Jang, a fashion virtuoso in China.The actor held his first ever fashion show at the JW Marriot Hotel in Beijing, China with 50 models all dazzling in Park’s line of clothes.For Park’s debut show, more than a hundred news outlets came, highlighting the actor’s ambidextrousness as a model, actor and now, a desi

Actor Kim Bo-sung (OSEN)Tough guy actor Kim Bo-sung’s actions met his trademark slogan “Uiri uiri,” which refers to the faith between friends with a masculine connotation. Kim donated 20 million won for the visibly impaired and underfed children, the Community Chest of Korea said on Monday. The actor wished to split the donation in half, benefiting both underprivileged groups.“Because I am a visibly impaired person myself, I know what their difficulties are... I would like to help them,” Kim sai

(Captured from official music video)Four-member K-pop girl group Sistar soared up to the top of 10 local music charts shortly after releasing the EP “Touch & Move.”The main track “Touch My Body” topped main local charts Melon, Genie, Mnet, Olleh Music, Bugs, Soribada, Monkey3, Naver Music, Daum Music and Cyworld Music by 2 p.m.The second track “Naughty Hands,” featuring hip-hop artist Verbal Jint, also ranked second on real-time music charts.With the six tracks from the upcoming EP safely sittin

Dynamic DuoHip-hop group Dynamic Duo has joined hands with the legendary DJ Premier to unleash the collaboration EP “A Giant Step” on July 16.DJ Premier is a U.S. DJ and producer who was the instrumental half of hip-hop duo Gang Starr. As a record producer, DJ Premier worked with top musicians like Jay-Z, Maroon 5 and The Black Eyed Peas.Dynamic Duo, consisting of Choiza and Gaeko, is a groundbreaker in the Korean music industry, where rappers rarely find a place on local music charts. The duo m

State broadcaster KBS and state-run oil company Korean National Oil Corp. are pointing fingers over the name change of a comedy skit on “Gag Concert” over fears it could cause political tension. The dispute began as KBS said on Sunday that its comedy show “Gag Concert” changed the name of popular sub-segment skit “Mansour” to “Uhksour,” following a request from the Korean National Oil Corp.The comedy skit centers on the massive wealth of oil tycoons from the oil-producing countries of the Middle

Hyosung, leader of the K-pop girl group Secret, flaunted her sensuality in a pictorial in the fashion magazine Geek. The men’s magazine released the August edition cover photos in which the idol is showing off her glamorous body in a form-fitting dresses on its official Facebook page.The 24-year-old vocalist debuted in 2009 as a member of the four-member group Secret. The band is set to make a comeback in August. She is now starring in the KBS daily drama “My Dear Cat.”　(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.

HyunA from 4Minute’s alluring fashion pictorial by Arena Homme Plus has been released. The K-pop idol, who is going to have her solo comeback soon, shows her femme fatal side by wearing an oversized shirt over a lingerie set. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo Credit: Arena Homme Plus)