Hallyu top star Ha Ji-won flaunted her curves in TROA shirts and tuxedo jeans by designer Han Song, exuding charm at a cocktail party with U.S. fashion muses. The action blockbuster queen showed up at a cocktail party that was hosted by TROA on Oct. 28, wearing white shirts and shiny-textured tuxedo jeans that were made of “hanjisa,” one of Korea’s finest raw materials. Actress Ha Ji-won poses at a cocktail party that was hosted by TROA on Oct. 28, wearing white shirts and shiny-textured tuxedo

K-pop ballad quartet 2AM is gearing up to unveil its upcoming third full-length album by prereleasing its new single, “Days Like Today” on Monday. The group’s latest R&B ballad, which talks about one of those days when one just can’t help but think about a former lover, was composed and produced by JYP Entertainment CEO Park Jin-young. The track is the first single in five years on which the 2AM members ― Jo Kown, Junwoon, Seulong and Lee Changmin ― have collaborated with their CEO since the gro

Gong Min-young. (Sony Music)Gong Min-young, the older sister of 2NE1’s Minzy, debuted Friday as a singer with her first album “Rebirth.”The album consists of eight tracks, most of them self-composed contemporary Christian music. Gong tried an unconventional music style by mixing religious songs with contemporary genres such as jazz, hip-hop and rhythm and blues, her agency Sony Music Entertainment said. Track titles such as “Let’s Party,” “Go!” and “Turn It Up” contain her modern take on Christi

S (SM Entertainment)Group S, a trio of first-generation K-pop singers, released an EP on Friday after an 11-year hiatus.The group, which debuted in 2003, consists of vocalists of popular boy groups of the late 1990s: Kangta of H.O.T, Shin Hye-sung of Shinhwa and singer Lee Ji-hoon. Their latest EP “Autumn Breeze” has five songs, which are composed and produced by Kangta. The title track “Without You” is an acoustic pop ballad sung in harmony by the three vocals. The song tells the story of a cou

American pop star gears up for nationwide acoustic concert series

In his first full-length album return in four years, R&B veteran Bobby Kim overcomes personal struggles and reflects on his past. The new album, “Mirror,” was released on Wednesday. Marking his first full album release since his third album, “Heart & Soul” (2010), the singer admits that the past four years had their shares of ups and downs, and that on his new album he wanted to encompass these experiences through music. “I chose to title the album ‘Mirror’ because it actually had a lot of meani

K-pop veteran unveils family-inspired ninth album

 TVXQ will begin their concert tour, “TVXQ! Special Live Tour -- T1ST0RY,” at Seoul Olympic gymnasium on Dec. 6-7.The tour title, “T1ST0RY,” is the combination of TVXQ, “HISTORY,” and the numbers 1 and 0, which imply their 10th anniversary.The group had successfully finished their last world wide tour, “TVXQ! Live Tour ‘Catch Me’” that took place in major world cities such as Seoul, Los Angeles and Hong Kong from November 2012 to July 2013. The group was also recorded as the first Korean group w

Seo Taiji, one of the country’s most influential musical figures and ’90s icons, finally made his long-awaited return to the music scene with his extravagant live production of “Christmalowin,” the singer’s first concert performance in five years.  A view of the lavish stage for Seo Taiji’s “Christmalowin” solo comeback concert held at Jamsil Sports Complex’s Olympic Stadium in Seoul on Saturday. (Seo Taiji Co.)In commemoration of his upcoming ninth full-length album, “Quiet Night,” Seo’s comeba

The legal representative of Lee Ji-yeon on Thursday stated that the model was in a relationship with top actor Lee Byung-hun.The first hearing on the celebrity blackmailing case, held at the Seoul Central District Court, aroused public criticism nationwide of all three celebrities involved: Lee Byung-hun, Lee Ji-yeon and Kim Da-hee of girl group GLAM. The trial comes a year after Lee Byung-hun married actress Lee Min-jung in Aug. 10, 2013.  Actor Lee Byung-hun. (OSEN)The prosecutor claimed that

Five-member K-pop boy band DaeGukNamA is returning to the stage in jungle fashion and showing off the group’s animalistic side with its latest EP “Rilla Go!”Under the concept of “bring out your animal instinct,” Hyunmin, Jay, Karam, Injun and Mika have slapped on some face paint and channeled their inner warriors with the release the group’s latest four-track EP on Wednesday. The group’s latest “Rilla Go!” album marks the fifth EP release from DGNA since debuting in 2010. However, after four yea

Chinese media outlet Teng Xun reported on Tuesday that former EXO member Luhan is willing to appear in the Chinese drama “Zhu Xian.” 　According to the news reports, Luhan said to Yang Mi, a colleague at his management agency, H&R Century Pictures, that he wants a main role in the drama “Zhu Xian.” Yang Mi, one of the top actresses in China, is most famous for her role in the drama series “Palace.”　However, neither party has released an official statement yet. Filming of the series will begin nex

Sungmin, a member of K-pop boy band Super Junior, confirmed Tuesday that he will marry actress Kim Sa-eun in December, hours after Kim denied news reports about their betrothal. Sungmin himself announced his plan to marry Kim on Super Junior’s official homepage, apologizing to his fans for the fact that they had first heard the news through the news reports.  “I met a good woman and will marry her on Dec. 13. I am heartbroken that you might have been perplexed and surprised about the news,” Sung

South Korean singer-actor Kim Hyun-joong will join the military in March to serve his two-year duty, a source in the advertising industry said on Tuesday.Kim’s decision comes after he came under fire for allegedly beating an ex-girlfriend, an incident that led to a police investigation. The source said Kim is currently rearranging his advertisement schedules and contracts for his military service.Kim’s management agency KeyEast was not available for comments. The 28-year-old K-pop star was origi

Actress Kim Sae-Eun’s agency denied reports that she and Super Junior member Sungmin will get married in December.A local news outlet stated on Tuesday that Sungmin and Kim will tie the knot on Dec. 13 at a luxurious wedding hall “The Raum” in southern Seoul.However, Kim‘s management agency denied the reports as untrue.“Kim and Sungmin are still dating, but the rumor of the two getting married is not true. Kim is currently focusing on her schedule as an actress,” Kim‘s agency was quoted as sayin