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Director Kim Tae-yong, Tang Wei elope in Sweden

FilmJul 25, 2014

Chinese actress Tang Wei and Korean film director Kim Tae-yong secretly tied the knot in Sweden about two weeks ago, Kim’s agency said Friday. The couple had a wedding on July 12 in the front yard of the birthplace of legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman on the Swedish island of Faro, Kim’s agency Bom Production said. According to the agency, the two took a trip to the island to commemorate Bergman and decided to have a simple wedding on the spot in his honor, with the Ingmar Bergman Film Festival
Rain to star in SBS rom-com

Jul 25, 2014

Rain. (Cube DC)Korean heartthrob Rain will return to the small screen with a rom-com in September. The TV drama, tentatively titled “The Lady Who Is Lovely to Me,” will go on air from Sept. 17 every Wednesday and Thursday on Korea’s TV network SBS.Popular entertainer will play Hyun-wook, the CEO of a showbiz firm who has lost his lover to an accident. He meets a would-be singer who later turns out to be his past lover’s sister and ends up falling in love. “I was touched by the story of the chara
TV commercial for JYJ goes on air

Jul 25, 2014

JYJ became the first K-pop band to advertise themselves through a TV commercial.The commercial to promote JYJ was first broadcast on July 21 right after the closing of MBC’s 23-episode action drama “Triangle,” starring group member Jaejoong.The TV commercial brings JYJ’s three members -- Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu -- into the spotlight, with the catch phrases “One for all” and “All for one.” “We invested 1 billion won into this three-week TV commercial campaign to raise JYJ’s brand power,” thei
EXO Luhan pictured with Chinese actress Zhao Wei

Jul 18, 2014

The K-pop sensation Luhan of EXO appeared in a picture with the Chinese actress Zhao Wei.Famed Chinese actor Yang Zishan posted a photo taken with the cast of the Chinese film “Twenties Once Again,” on his Weibo account on Thursday.In the photo, Luhan is posing for the camera with Zhao Wei, Yang Zishan, Chen Wilson and the film director. Luhan is currently in China to participate in filming for the upcoming rom-com “Twenties Once Again,” the Chinese version of the Korean hit film “Miss Granny.”
Kara Park Gyu-ri to turn into weather forecaster

Jul 18, 2014

Park Gyu-ri of the K-pop girl band Kara is to turn into a one-day weather forecaster, Korea’s broadcaster said Friday.Park’s first-ever weather forecast will be televised on July 21 for viewers of the SBS morning show “Morning Wide.”The idol will be the first to appear on the new SBS weather forecast program hosted by celebrities.The program, titled “Weather Show,” will air every Monday, featuring eye-catching celebrities, the show’s producer Yoo Young-suk said.By Ok Hyun-ju (laeticia.ock@herald
Lee Hyori burns photos of ex-boyfriends

Jul 16, 2014

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
EXO Chanyeol and Sehun walks the runway in Seoul

Jul 16, 2014

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)
Super Junior‘s new album release imminent

Jul 15, 2014

Eunhyuk, member of K-pop idol group Super Junior, said that the band would release a new album soon at the press conference for the reality show “Super Junior-M’s Guesthouse” held Monday in Seoul. (OSEN)Six of Super Junior-M’s members -- Donghae, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun, Eunhyuk, Sungmin, Zhou Mi and Henry -- will turn into tour guides for selected Chinese fans to offer them a glimpse of their lives in Korea. Asked about Korean fans who might feel disappointed by the idol band‘s decision to cater only
Super Junior-M promises special experience for Chinese fans

Jul 15, 2014

Super Junior-M vowed to present Chinese fans with a special experience in Korea at the press conference for the upcoming reality show “Super Junior-M’s Guesthouse” held Monday in Seoul. Six of Super Junior-M‘s members -- Donghae, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun, Eunhyuk, Sungmin, Zhou Mi and Henry -- will star in the upcoming reality show “Super Junior M’s Guesthouse” that features the idols travelling together with selected Chinese fans around Korea for 5 days. (OSEN)Asked what they would do for the fans wh
Actor Cha confirmed dating actress Hwang

Jul 11, 2014

South Korean actress Hwang Bo-ra, actor Cha Hyun-woo. (Fantasio)South Korean actor Cha Hyun-woo, the younger brother of actor Ha Jung-woo, and actress Hwang Bo-ra have been dating for a year, their agency Fantasio confirmed Thursday.The confirmation came shortly after a local daily reported that the two have been in a romantic relationship for a year now. “They first met through an acquaintance at church. As they share the same religion, they have been on good terms just like other normal couple
Rapper Jang Woo-hyuk dating Japanese actress Fueki Yuko: report

Jul 10, 2014

South Korean rapper Jang Woo-hyuk and Japanese actress Fueki Yuko, also known as Yoo Min, have been dating for years, a local news outlet reported Thursday. The news broke after a source close to Jang revealed that the couple had long been an item and met up on a regular basis. They recently went on a trip together to Guam, the largest resort island in Micronesia, according to the source. (Instagram)To back up the claims, the news outlet unveiled photos seemingly taken on holiday that Jang and
AOA celebrates 700th day since debut

Jul 10, 2014

K-pop girl group AOA revealed a photo to mark the 700th day since their debut on Thursday. (Twitter)“Hello, I am Yuna. Do you know what day is it today? It is the 700th day since we debuted. Thanks to our fans who have been always there for us,” Yuna, a member of the 8-girl group, wrote on Twitter alongside the photo. In the photo, AOA members pose holding a cake with candles. Debuted in 2012, AOA recently made a comeback with their first EP “Short Hair.” (laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)
Kim Hyun-joong to reveal hip-hop song ‘His Habit’

Jul 3, 2014

K-pop singer Kim Hyun-joong is to unveil new song “His Habit” on Friday in the run-up to the release of his fourth EP “Timing” in July. (KeyEast Entertainment)“His Habit” is an urban hip-hop song composed by keyboard player Mister Rocks of American hip-hop group Far East Movement. Kim teamed up with K-pop singer Kim Ye-rim and rapper Kanto for the track. The upcoming album features tracks of various genres, ranging from up-tempo dance song “Beauty Beauty,” to acoustic ballad “Nothing on You,” an
Psy‘s photo taken at age 27 revealed

Jul 3, 2014

World star Psy unveiled a photo of himself from when he was 27 years old on his Twitter page on Wednesday. “This is when Psy was 27 years old. I was young,” he wrote alongside the picture.The viral sensation came under the spotlight once again with his latest song “Hangover,” released on June 9, which had garnered nearly 90 million hits on YouTube as of Thursday. He plans to unveil his new song “Daddy” this summer. (laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)
2NE1 Park Bom‘s fate on reality show ’Roommate‘ remains unclear

Jul 3, 2014

The popular SBS-TV reality show “Roommate” is set to film the next episode as scheduled despite the uproar over 2NE1 member Park Bom’s alleged drug scandal. But whether the idol will make an appearance remains unclear. (SBS)Park, a regular cast member on the show, recently came under fire after a Korean daily belatedly revealed Monday that she had attempted to bring illegal drugs into Korea four years ago, but did not face charges. “The drug-related case wasn’t confirmed illegal, so there is no