The relatively unknown K-pop girl group Pritz is hitting the headlines for the first time, but it’s not their music that is grabbing all the attention. New to the K-pop scene, the four-member act is already facing negative publicity, after being criticized for performing in what many netizens are referring to as “Nazi-like costumes.”  Rookie K-pop girl group Pritz was criticized for its outfits that bore similar features to Nazi uniforms. (YouTube screen capture)Earlier this month the members of

Singer-actor Park Yu-chun grabbed the Rookie Actor Award at the 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards for “Sea Fog” on Thursday. Park, 29, was recognized for his excellent acting skills in the film, in which he played the part of Dong-sik, an obedient young sailor on a Korean fishing ship. “Sea Fog” is better known by its official Korean title “Haemoo.” On the podium, the hallyu actor thanked the production crew and his fellow actors for their wonderful teamwork. “I gained a lot by simp

Striking feline poses and strutting down the catwalk in skintight black getups, K-pop girl group Ace of Angels is returning with a new EP and a “catwoman” concept.During a press showcase held Monday at the Yes24 MUV Hall in Seoul, the seven-member girl group unveiled its latest EP, “Like a Cat,” and its eponymous lead single that was very much in keeping with the group’s feline choreography. The single is an upbeat electro-pop dance track that has the girls dancing in feline movements, with the

Comedian and TV show host No Hong-chul on Saturday apologized for driving under the influence of alcohol and offered to leave two popular TV reality shows he is now appearing in to take time to reflect on himself.The move came after he was booked without detention Friday night for drunken driving in southern Seoul. Police said they took a blood sample and sent it to the National Forensic Service for assessment as he refused to take a sobriety test. The test result has yet to be released. Comedia

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Big Bang drew the most fans in Japan among K-pop stars this year, a Japanese monthly magazine said Friday. 　According to Nikkei Entertainment’s chart of artists with the most concert fans, Big Bang took the second spot with about 920,000 fans in 29 concerts in total this year, Japanese rock band EXILE TRIBE topped the chart, attracting 1.05 million fans. 　About 32,000 fans came to each Big Bang concert. 　Big Bang held dome concerts for the second year straight this year. (YG Entertainment)　Membe

Shindong. (SM Entertainment)Just months after the group’s “Mamacita” return, Super Junior’s agency has confirmed that member Shindong will be enlisting in the Army on Nov. 25 for his mandatory military service.According to an announcement by SM Entertainment, Shindong will begin his five-week training period with the 306th Army Battalion in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, at the end of the month, before going on active duty to complete his 21-month stint as a soldier. As he prepares for his enlist

Popular Super Junior idol and TV personality Kyuhyun is returning to the stage ― only this time, he’ll be performing solo. Officials at SM Entertainment on Thursday revealed that Kyuhyun will be debuting as a solo artist, dropping his first solo EP “At Gwanghwamun” on Nov. 13. As part of his role in Super Junior, one of the country’s most successful K-pop acts, Kyuhyun has been praised for his vocal abilities, lending his voice to a number of Korean drama soundtracks as well as taking on musical

Mamamoo. (WA Entertainment)The rookie four-member girl group Mamamoo is gearing up for its sixth release of the year with its upcoming album on Nov. 20. Despite being only weeks away, WA Entertainment officials have yet to release any other details regarding the group’s upcoming return.Mamamoo is still new to the K-pop scene, having officially debuted in June with the single “Mr. Ambiguous,” off the group’s EP “Hello.”Before the group’s debut, the girls released various collaborative singles wit

Singer-actor Jung Ji-hoon, better known as Rain, posted a selfie with fellow actors in SBS rom-com “My Lovely Girl” on Instagram on Thursday. 　In the photo, Rain strikes a friendly pose with actress Cha Ye-ryeon and singer-actor Alex.  Jung Ji-hoon (left), Cha Ye-ryeon (center) and Alex. (Jung's Instagram)　With the selfie Jung wrote, “The hyeong (elder brother) who is so like the youngest brother,” pointing at Alex. 　Directed by Park Hyung-gi and written by No Ji-seol, My Lovely Girl stars sever

MC Mong. (IS Entertainment Group)The embattled South Korean hip-hop artist MC Mong, who was once mired in controversy over draft evasion, topped major local music charts with his latest track for the second straight day. As of Tuesday morning, the single “Did you miss me?” off his sixth full-length album “Miss Me or Diss Me,” took the No. 1 spot on all 10 online real-time music charts including Naver Music, MelOn, Daum and Mnet after its release on Monday. The 13-track album comes five years aft

You Hee-yeol. (Antenna Music)Antenna Music CEO and famed singer-songwriter-pianist You Hee-yeol will be dropping a new album as part of his one-man project, Toy, on Nov. 18, according to an announcement by Antenna Music on Tuesday. The duo-band-turned-solo act Toy first debuted in 1994 and featured the ballad vocal styles of You and Yoon Jeong-oh. After parting ways in 1996, You has been the sole member of Toy, which has released six full-length albums to date. Toy’s upcoming seventh studio albu

Park Jin-young. (JYP Entertainment)Iconic K-pop producer and solo artist Park Jin-young will be hosting a special anniversary concert to commemorate two decades in the music industry. Teaming up with Milk Music, Park will be putting on a one-and-half-hour-long show on Nov. 8 at Seoul Olympic Park’s Olympic Hall, performing 42 No. 1 singles his since debuting 20 years ago. Now one of the K-pop industry’s best-known producers as head of talent agency JYP Entertainment, Park made his singing debut

The mirthful, gentlemanly Psy will ring in the holiday season in true party fashion with the return of his four-day “All Night Stand” holiday concert series, according to an announcement by YG Entertainment on Monday. Just as he did last year, Psy will be going all-out from Dec. 19 to 24 at Seoul Olympic Park’s Gymnastics Stadium in his upcoming five-show series ― hosting two separate performances on Christmas Eve. Inarguably the world’s most famous K-pop star to date, Psy has held some form of