Joo Won perfectly resembles manga character

(KBS)The official posters for KBS’s new rom-com, “Cantabile Tomorrow,” were released on Monday, showing the resemblance between the lead actor Joo Won and the original character from a Japanese graphic novel.In the posters, Joo Won is dressed up in a black tuxedo and white shirt, a trademark outfit for the maestro of an orchestra. The actor perfectly matches the original character Shinyichi Chiaki from the Japanese graphic novel “Nodame Cantabile” by Tomoko Ninomiya. The Korean heartthrob plays

Sept. 15, 2014

Rain thanks fans for food truck gift

(SBS)Singer-actor Jung Ji-hoon, commonly known as Rain, thanked his fans for sending a food catering truck to support the actors and production staff of SBS’ new drama “My Lovely Girl,” the broadcaster said on Friday. Gureum, an official fan club of the heartthrob’s Korean fans, ordered a meal truck to feed 80-some actors and staff at the filming site in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday. Jung will be returning to the K-drama scene with “My Lovely Girl,” his first drama in four years. The dra

Sept. 15, 2014

LVMH signs $80 million investment deal with YG

South Korea’s management agency YG Entertainment and French luxury giant LVMH signed an investment agreement worth $80 million in Singapore on Saturday. 　The cooperation between the two companies came a month after LVMH’s private equity arm L Capital Asia announced its plan to invest up to $80 million in the entertainment powerhouse. 　(Yonhap)“We believe that the partnership with L Capital can be a trigger that can drive YG’s further growth and lead new trends,” YG’s CEO Yang Min-suk said during

Sept. 14, 2014

Tablo poses with WINNER

South Korean rapper Tablo released a selfie he took with his labelmates in the K-pop group WINNER on Saturday.  (Instagram)“A photo with rising band WINNER,” Tablo wrote on Instagram.The rookie boy band WINNER is currently touring Japan to promote its Japanese debut album “2014 S/S -Japan Collection-” released on Sept. 10. (laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)

Sept. 14, 2014

Jo In-sung throws first pitch at Hanwha-Kia match

South Korean top actor Jo In-sung successfully threw the first pitch at a game between the Hanwha Eagles and Kia Tigers held in Daejeon on Sunday. Baseball fans gave Jo a big round of applause as he took the mound in a Hanwha Eagles uniform and threw the ceremonial pitch. The big-name actor’s first pitch came after Hanwha’s catcher, also named Jo In-sung, asked him in return for taking on the Ice Bucket Challenge following the actor. The actor is widely known for being an avid Hanwha fan since h

Sept. 14, 2014

‘Tazza 2’ draws about 3m viewers

“Tazza: The High Rollers 2” has maintained its top box office position and will soon break 3 million viewers.According to the Korean Film Council on Sunday, the movie had 200,000 viewers on Saturday alone, nearing a grand total of 3 million viewers as it tops the box office.“Tazza 2” has broken 3 million viewers within 11 days of its release which is amazing, considering that the movie was only for adults, officials said.Six million viewers saw the precursor to the movie, “Tazza: The High Roller

Sept. 14, 2014

Final performance of ill-fated Ladies’ Code to be revealed on TV

The onstage performance of K-pop girl group Ladies’ Code, which was made just hours before its fatal car accident, will be televised on Sunday evening.  　Korea’s public broadcaster KBS has decided to air the footage of the quintet’s last performance on its music show “Open Concert” after a heated in-house debate over whether or not to broadcast it, officials said.　 (OSEN)“We have carefully discussed whether to broadcast the last performance of the group that lost two of its precious members in a

Sept. 14, 2014

Big Bang’s Seungri involved in car crash

K-pop star Seungri, the youngest member of the popular idol group Big Bang, was reported to have been involved in a car accident early Friday morning. According to police reports, Seungri was driving his Porsche down the Gangbyeon Expressway in Icheon-1-dong, Seoul, at around 3 a.m. when he struck a Mercedes-Benz on Banpo Bridge, causing the entertainer’s car to hit a guardrail and flip over. At the scene, Seungri claimed that he was not injured and opted not to go to the hospital. However, YG o

Sept. 12, 2014

JYJ denies conflict with Taiwanese press

Idol group JYJ strongly denied a local report that a conflict had broken out with the Taiwanese press during a conference on Thursday.A Korean report stated that Taiwanese photographers and reporters declared a boycott against JYJ, with about 50 of them leaving the press conference. The agency, however, responded that the report was “exaggerated” and “misleading.” JYJ (C-JeS Entertainment)“There may have been a slight misunderstanding in communication when the emcee asked that camera flashes not

Sept. 12, 2014

Huh Ji-woong, KARA’s Goo Hara play cameos in ‘It’s Okay, That’s Love’

Entertainer Huh Ji-woong (top), actor Jo In-sung (center, left) and KARA Goo Hara (bottom) appear on the last episode of MBC's rom-com "It's Okay, That's Love." (SBS)Show entertainer Huh Ji-woong and Kara Goo Hara spiced up the final episode of the SBS rom-com “It’s Okay, That’s Love” as cameo characters. Huh played a new radio DJ after Jang Jae-yeol, a main character played by actor Jo In-sung. After the recording, Huh released a selfie with the Korean heartthrob actor on his Twitter. It was hi

Sept. 12, 2014

Big Bang’s Seungri involved in car accident, halting activities

(KBS)(KBS)K-pop star Seungri, the youngest member of the popular idol group Big Bang, was reported to have been involved in a car accident early Friday morning. According to police reports, Seungri was driving his Porsche down the Gangbyeon Expressway in Dongbu Ichon-dong, Seoul, at around 3 a.m. and struck a Mercedes-Benz on Banpo Bridge, causing the entertainer’s car to hit a guardrail and flip over. At the scene, Seungri claimed that he was not injured and opted not to go to the hospital. How

Sept. 12, 2014

HyunA lures in pure makeup

Cosmetic brand Tonymoly chose K-pop idol HyunA as its new model. The sexy icon wiped off her trademark ultravivid makeup and appeared with an almost natural face, pure and innocent. A matching white top added to her pure image. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Tonymoly)

Sept. 12, 2014

Park Si-yeon flaunts sexy back

Actress Park Si-yeon flaunted her trademark sexy curves in the official poster for TV Chosun’s upcoming drama “The Best Marriage,” released on Friday. In the poster, she is standing in profile, giving a seductive look. Her back is entirely bare, with the spaghetti straps of her red evening dress slipped off her shoulders. On the other side of the poster is the phrase, “Hereby we pronounce independence from marriage.” The drama, starring Park, Bae Soo-bin, Noh Min-woo and Uhm Hyeon-gyeong, launch

Sept. 12, 2014

Super Junior’s ‘Mamacita’ most-viewed K-pop music video in August

The music video for “Mamacita (Ayaya)” by idol group Super Junior was selected as the most-seen K-pop music video in August, according to local reports Friday.Billboard announced the 10 “Most Viewed K-Pop Videos Around the World: August 2014” last Monday, with “Mamacita (Ayaya)” in first place. Other singers included in the top 10 were Red Velvet, Taemin, Winner, 4L, Kara, BTS, Secret and Sistar.Super Junior released “Mamacita,” its seventh full-length album, on Aug. 29. By Kim Min-jin, Intern r

Sept. 12, 2014

John Park returning with ‘U’

Korean-American singer John Park is returning to the spotlight with the release of his latest single, “U,” on Friday. The 45-second music video teaser for Park’s new up-tempo, U.K. pop-style single has racked up more than 56,000 hits on YouTube in less than a week. According to an announcement by Farm Music officials on Thursday, the single was produced by the international production team Joombas Music Group, which was the team behind Justin Bieber’s popular 2009 single “One Less Lonely Girl.” 

Sept. 11, 2014

2PM’s ‘Go Crazy’ tops 1m views in one day

2PM. (JYP Entertainment)To prepare for the release of their upcoming fourth studio album, the popular K-pop idols of 2PM have unveiled their latest music video, “Go Crazy,” which topped the 1-million-viewer mark the day of its release. According to a press release from JYP Entertainment on Thursday, the official music video for 2PM’s “Go Crazy” surpassed 1 million views on Sept. 11, less than 24 hours since it was posted on YouTube. The electropop dance single was written, composed and produced

Sept. 11, 2014

TaeTiSeo to drop EP ‘Holler’ next week

The Girls’ Generation spin-off trio TaeTiSeo will release its second EP, “Holler,” on Sept. 16, according to an announcement by SM Entertainment on Thursday. The group ― consisting of Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun ― will be dropping its first musical release since unveiling its debut EP “Twinkle” more than two years ago. According to the announcement, TaeTiSeo ― also known as Girl’s Generation-TTS ― is slated to release “Holler” on all the major online music sites on Tuesday, while the CD will be

Sept. 11, 2014

WINNER takes it all

“The winner takes it all.”Much like in ABBA’s hit song, rookie K-pop group WINNER really has taken it all.The group most recently took over Japan’s Oricon music chart. WINNER saw 31,114 in album sales, taking second place on the “Daily Album” chart with their debut album “2014 S/S-Japan Collection-” which was released on Wednesday.WINNER’s debut album in Japan includes tracks from the album “2014 S/S,” which was already released in Korea, along with other songs like “Go Up” and “Just Another Boy

Sept. 11, 2014