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Sat, March 25, 2023 | 13:37
Comedian Park Na-rae tops MBC Entertainment Awards
Comedian Park Na-rae won big at MBC Entertainment Awards, Sunday. Park won the Grand Prize for her appearance in the hit reality show “I Live Alone.” The show clinched eight awards, including the Entertainment Program Award of the Year and Best Couple. “To be honest, I didn't think I would be the winner of this award. But I was not so different from others and was anxious to ...
Shows & Dramas | 2019-12-30 17:55
SBS apologizes twice for Red Velvet Wendy's serious injury
Korean TV broadcaster SBS apologized once again for the falling accident of Wendy from K-pop girl group Red Velvet, Thursday. Wendy fell two meters from a lift over the stage during a rehearsal for 2019 SBS Gayo Daejeon, the broadcaster's annual music award festival, Wednesday. Wendy was going to sing “Speechless” from the “Aladdin” soundtrack at the concert. Fans were told t...
K-pop | 2019-12-27 17:16
Director Lee Tae-gon depicts daily life of prosecutors
After success with JTBC drama “Age of Youth” season one and two, director Lee Tae-gon came back with new drama series entitled “Diary of a Prosecutor.” “Age of Youth” was popular among youths for depicting the hardship of 20-somethings living in contemporary society, where employment conditions are harsh.
Shows & Dramas | 2019-12-24 18:11
Singer-songwriter AIRY fulfills her long lasting crush for music
In contrast to the fast-changing K-pop industry which produces short-lived idol pop, there are musicians that build up their music careers purely through their talent and creativity. Singer-songwriter Airy is one of the musicians who ferociously and sturdily built her career path with her authentic style that is often described as “freak folk, psychedelic rock, dream pop” and...
Music | 2019-12-23 17:22
Actor Lee Byung-hun says 'fantasy is what makes us watch film'
Actor Lee Byung-hun came back with a new film “Ashfall” - also known as “Baekdusan” in Korea - after a year hiatus. On Thursday, Lee met with several media at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, to talk about the behind scenes of the film and his perspective on acting. The film “Ashfall” revolves around a fictional catastrophic situation in which Mount Baekdu explodes. Lee takes...
Films | 2019-12-22 16:58
K-pop in 2019: Scandals taint YG, trot is revived
In music, 2019 is no different from any other year. There is both good and bad news. What makes this year unique is the gap between the two extremes is wider and starker than other recent years. Among others, Korea's superstar boy band BTS continued to post exciting news which made Koreans feel proud of the musicians. BTS' concert in Saudi Arabia was sensational. On the flip ...
K-pop | 2019-12-19 16:09
'90s female R&B duo comes back with 20th anniversary album
Following the rediscovery of the 1990s singer Yang Joon-il, the disbanded R&B duo As One made a return with season 3 of the JTBC music show “Too Yoo Project - Sugar Man” with the backing of millennial fans to commemorate their 20th anniversary. As One is a Korean-American duo that debuted in 1999. The pair, Lee Min and Crystal, was named As One because they look alike and wor...
Music | 2019-12-16 16:46
Actor Park Jung-min talks about his real personality
Thirty-two year-old actor Park Jung-min has come back to play a rebellious teenage troublemaker in the new film “Start-up.” At a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, Thursday, Park met with journalists to talk about the film before its release. As a hard-working actor, Park is never settled. He has taken various roles such as an independence movement fighter in “Dong-ju: The Portri...
Films | 2019-12-13 16:40
Baek Ye-rin's English album sweeps music charts
Official photo of Baek Ye-rin/ Courtesy of Blue VinylBy Jung Hae-myoungSinger-songwriter Baek Ye-rin has topped local music charts, Wednesday, with her English album “Every letter I sent you.” This is encouraging for her because it was her first album since she left JYP Entertainment as a result of contract expiration. The album surged as soon as it was released 6...
K-pop | 2019-12-11 16:25
Big Hit denies media reports about BTS' legal action
Big Hit Entertainment has denied media reports that the members of BTS are preparing to take legal action against the agency, demanding an apology from JTBC for what it claimed was a baseless story. “No matter what they intended, JTBC's reports about BTS and possible legal action against Big Hit are not based on facts,” the agency said in a statement released Tuesday.
K-pop | 2019-12-10 17:23
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