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Thu, April 26, 2018 | 20:32

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Actor Song breaks up with Chinese actress Liu Yifei

Top actor Song Seung-heon and Chinese actress Liu Yifei have ended their relationship. Song’s agency confirmed on Thursday that the two had split up. “They broke up,” an agency official told a local newspaper. “Song has gone through busy schedules and Liu Yifei has been the same. They naturally grew apart.”

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-01-25 14:48

British celebrity embroiled in racism controversy

A British man who rose to instant fame after appearing on a popular TV show in Korea has been embroiled in a racism controversy for a comment during the show and his behavior on Instagram. Simon Burfiend, 25, one of the three main cast members for the latest season of “Welcome! First Time in Korea?” on MBC Every1, has been criticized by thousands of Koreans for what he said d...

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-01-24 15:31

British celebrity apologizes over racism controversy

[INTERVIEW] Producer tells how new TV series captivated viewers

Star producer Shin Won-ho, who rewrote cable TV history with the “Reply” franchise, has continued his winning streak by making another hit with the downplayed prison drama “Prison Playbook.” The producer said in designing his newest drama, he didn’t have commercial elements in mind. So he didn’t expect similar viewer responses as he got from his previous dramas. “The story ta...

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-01-22 15:30

Wife of Korea's oldest celebrity dies

Suk Ok-ee, the wife of South Korea’s oldest celebrity Song Hae, died of a chronic disease on Saturday, Song’s agency said on Sunday. She was 83. Song was informed of her death at a hospital where he is being treated for flu.

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-01-21 14:51

Viewers uncomfortable with celeb lifestyle

Everyday lives of celebrities tend to be disclosed to the public more often these days, as reality shows take a major portion of local variety shows. Yet viewers express uneasiness watching some recent reality shows featuring celebrities’ posh lifestyles up close. JTBC’s Sunday reality show “The Stranger,” which kicked off last month aiming to depict the struggles of Korean c...

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-01-09 12:41

Ji Sung receives grand prize while wife receives best actress award

The year 2017 ended as a huge celebration for actor Ji Sung and actress Lee Bo-young who both received prizes at the SBS Acting Awards. Ji Sung received the grand prize for his performance as Park Jung-woo, a prosecutor-turned-death row inmate who is wrongfully accused of killing his wife and daughter in the SBS drama "Defendant."

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-01-02 14:10

Accident-prone tvN drama 'A Korean Odyssey' delayed a week

tvN, an entertainment channel of CJ E&M, apologized Friday for not being able to air the third installment of its marquee drama, “A Korean Odyssey,” scheduled for Saturday.

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-12-29 14:26

Reality show depicts celebrities with 'English phobia'

In a country, where proficiency in English is equated with educational background and social status, six celebrities have taken on the challenge of an eight-week intensive course to learn how to speak English. In the tvN “edu-tainment” show “My English Puberty,” the project initiated by director Park Hyun-woo, who says he himself has struggled to find quick ways to improve hi...

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-12-18 18:22

'Blacklisted' journalists, celebrities return to small screen

Public broadcasting company MBC’s flagship investigative news program “PD Notebook” has returned after five months, during which labor unionists boycotted the production and airing of the program. The program that used to reveal “uncomfortable truths” in society had lost its sharpness under the two conservative governments, pressured to cover less controversial issues over th...

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-12-17 18:57

Drama reveals demise of families in Korea

Popular KBS family drama “My Golden Life” is an atypical family drama. In the drama, which airs on weekend evenings targeting a wide audience, the family is not depicted as a warm haven. Seo Tae-su, the father of three children, was once a trusted breadwinner owning a company. But since his company went bankrupt 10 years ago, he has been moving around construction sites findi...

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-12-10 17:03

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