Korean film “Gyeongju,” starring Actor Park Hae-il and actress Shin Min-a, will compete for top prizes at the Locarno International Film Festival, the production firm Invent Stone Corp. said Thursday. The movie was enlisted on the international competition segment of the upcoming 67th edition of the festival. The Swiss competition will run from Aug. 6-16. “Gyeongju,” directed by renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lu, follows the daylong journey of a young university professor to Gyeongju, the capi

South Korean singer and entertainer Shin Jung-hwan has been reported to the police for fraud, a Korean broadcaster reported Wednesday. Shin allegedly received 100 million won from an unidentified woman, 62, in 2010, promising he would debut her son in the entertainment scene, according to the police. (OSEN)In 2011, however, Shin was put behind bar on charges of overseas gambling and reportedly told the woman that he could no longer help her son debut.The angered mother reported him to the police

Korean idol group EXO headed to China on Thursday for a concert in Asia, wearing casual look. (OSEN) (OSEN)Chanyeol boasted an all-black outfit.  (OSEN)Baekhyun matched a hoodie with black sunglasses. (OSEN)Kai wore a simple blue T-shirt. (OSEN)Sehun and D.O. also showed off a casual look. Sehun matched jeans with a black shirt and D.O. wore black pants and a dark shirt. (OSEN)Lay concealed his face with a mask and sunglasses. He wore a vivid shirt, matched with a blue bag. (OSEN)Chen took on a

   CNBLUE member Lee Jung-shin showed off a wide spectrum of boy-to-man charisma in a photoshoot for fashion magazine NYLON. The 187-centimer K-pop idol flaunted his boy-like charm in a black-and-white photo, while he emitted a more mature aura in colored photoshoots. The rest of the photos are revealed in the August issue of NYLON. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: NYLON)

Sistar members Soyou and Dasom’s comeback pictures for the album “Touch My Body” were released one day after photos of the other half of the group -- Hyolin and Bora -- were released. Both Dasom and Soyou wear black tank tops with matching flower-patterned shorts. To see Hyolin and Bora’s comeback pictures, visit http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140716000805By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Starship Entertainment)

Big Bang member T.O.P. and former Wonder Girls member Sohee showed a lot of chemistry in a recent photo shoot. In stills taken for Reebok Korea, the pair acted as a couple in various outfits. (Reebok Korea) (Reebok Korea) (Reebok Korea)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Hyolin and Bora’s sexy summer pictures for Sistar’s new album “Touch My Body” have gone viral. The two singers posed in “micro fashion,” showing off both their sexy and lovely charms. According to Starship Entertainment, Sistar is going to show the healthy sexiness and loveliness that only Sistar can pull off.By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Starship Entertainment)

Actress Park Shin-hye showed off her perfect skin in a selfie on her Twitter on Wednesday. With the picture she posted: “The sun’s finally gone down and I can have a life… Can’t wait till it cools down. Feel like mountain climbing again. It’s kind of late but I’d like to thank Millet for the ‘Sanguiwon’ teamwear. Thank you so much.” (Park Shin-hye's Twitter)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Teen actress Kim You-jung released several selfies on her agency’s Twitter.With the selfies she wrote: “Haven’t sent SNS greetings in a while. Hope you stay cool and have a nice day. Aja!”  (IHQ Twitter)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

 The music video for South Korean rapper Psy's new song "Hangover" surpassed 100 million views on YouTube on Thursday, a little over a month after its release.As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, the video had some 123.9 million views on video-sharing site YouTube, 39 days after the video's release on June 9. With this, Psy became the first singer to top the 100 million mark in YouTube views for the third time in a row following "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman."This proved Psy's steady global influence even

Popular K-pop boy band JYJ will open a massive annual festival in Seoul late this month for its local and Japanese fan clubs, the group's management agency said Wednesday.The trio has held the "JYJ Membership Week" expo annually in the capital city for free since 2012 to better communicate with their fans, drawing more than 20,000 people each year from home and abroad.This year's event, the third of its kind, is scheduled for July 31-Aug. 3 at the COEX convention center in southern Seoul, accord

After 16 years in the industry, Skull drops ‘King O’ Irie’

A keyboard, a bass and sorrowful vocals ― the formula may sound simple, but the newly debuted Damien Rice-inspired ballad rock duo Peacock is hoping it’s enough to make a mark. Jo Young-il on lead vocals and keyboard and Kim Sang-hoon on the bass met through a mutual musician friend about three years ago and teamed up to create music based on their love of the vocal style of the popular Irish singer-songwriter. Auto-Tuning the electric bass guitar to where it actually sounds like Kim is playing

K-pop diva Lee Hyori said in a television program on Tuesday that she has burnt all the photos she took with her former boyfriends.In the SBS talk show “Magic Eye,” the hosts including Lee, actress Moon So-ri and model Hong Jin-kyung talked about their past experiences with ex-lovers.Hong said, “After my marriage date was confirmed, my mother chucked all my photos with my ex-boyfriend without my permission. They were cherished memories and I wanted to keep them under cover for myself if I had to

Chanyeol and Sehun, members of K-pop sensation EXO, walked the runway at the fashion festival “Fashion KODE 2014” held in Seoul, Wednesday. The idols participated in the event as honorary ambassadors. The annual fashion festival is to be held from July 16-18, inviting a slew of fashion designers, buyers and brands from here and overseas in an opportunity to broaden networks and do business. By Ok Hyun-ju (laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)