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Singer stopped at airport after 'face upgrade' surgery sparks passport photo query

Korean singer Hong Jin-young disclosed Thursday that she had been rechecked at an airport in Switzerland because the staff thought she looked different from the photo on her passport. On KBS 2TV talk show “Happy Together 3,” Hong confessed that the passport photo was taken before she had plastic surgery.

Hallyu | 2018-07-14 10:16

Former Chinese EXO band members hit high notes in China

Despite being derided as “pigeons” by some Korean fans for leaving the boy band EXO, its former Chinese members Lu Han, Kris Wu and Z. Tao are doing well in China.

Hallyu | 2018-07-14 10:16

Defector BJ says BTS hot in NK despite hallyu crackdown

North Korean defector and broadcasting jockey (BJ) Han Song-yi revealed Thursday that global K-pop act BTS is popular in North Korea but people there use codes to talk about the group because of Pyongyang's crackdown on hallyu or the Korean wave. BTS stands for “Bang Tan Soneyondan,” in which “Bang Tan” means bulletproof and “Soneyondan” a group of boys in Korean.

Hallyu | 2018-07-14 10:15

Mental illness: Young male celebs struggle with military service

Young male celebrities are struggling to finish mandatory military service. Often their early discharge or removal from active duty raises suspicions that they are pretending to be too ill to serve.

Hallyu | 2018-07-14 10:14

BTS member Jimin receives third death threat

Global K-pop act BTS member Jimin has received his third death threat on social media. The message says he will be killed Sept. 5 in Los Angeles where a BTS gig is planned. Reportedly, the posting has a photo of a gun with the written threat.

Hallyu | 2018-07-13 14:07

Bromance between BTS's Jungkook, Puth excites fans

Fans are excited about American singer/songwriter Charlie Puth's tweet to Jungkook of BTS about his new music video, “The Way I Am.” Puth and JK's friendship started when JK covered Puth's song “We Don't Talk Anymore” on YouTube.

Hallyu | 2018-07-12 09:38

Leave my husband alone, pleads actress Choi

Veteran actress Choi Ji-woo has complained about the release of her husband's personal information. The Dispatch Tuesday reported that Choi's husband is the CEO of an online-to-offline mobile application company, nine years younger than Choi and the two were dating for three years.

Hallyu | 2018-07-11 16:57

$134,000 per episode: actor Lee Byung-hun hits jackpot with 'Mr. Sunshine'

Actor Lee Byung-hun reportedly gets 150 million won ($134,000) for each of the 24 episodes of “Mr. Sunshine,” the new tvN series, although the entertainment channel refused to confirm it. The total Lee is guaranteed amounts to 3.6 billion won. “We cannot reveal the exact amount,” tvN told media outlet Donga.com.

Hallyu | 2018-07-11 14:29

Like father, like daughter: high-IQ actress reveals family secret

Actress Lee Si-won, 31, disclosed Tuesday on tvN talk show “Problematic Men” that her father was the former chairman of Mensa Korea, the high-IQ society.

Hallyu | 2018-07-11 14:10

[INTERVIEW] After 'SUNSET' success, Kim Dong-han doesn't give up JBJ ties

Singer Kim Dong-han, 21, is now enjoying his own “SUNSET,” after kicking off his new trajectory as a soloist by dropping his first solo album “D-DAY,” with the lead single “SUNSET” on June 19.

Hallyu | 2018-07-11 09:52

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