JYJ to make comeback in July with album, JYJ week

 K-pop boy band JYJ will make a grand return to the K-pop scene with their new album “Just Us,” the group‘s label said Thursday. The second studio album to be released on July 29 will include 13 tracks including self-written and English songs that the group has worked on in Korea and the U.S. Their comeback is nearly three years after their debut studio album “In Heaven” in 2011. The three members have since been pursuing solo activities in various fields including drama, musical and film. Short

July 17, 2014

Girls' Generation's Sooyoung to be heroine of upcoming drama

Sooyoung, a member of the K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation, is to play a lead role in an upcoming drama.The idol accepted the lead role in the MBC drama “Spring Days of My Life,” opposite the award-winning actor Kam Woo-sung. (OSEN)The family drama, directed by Lee Jae-dong, portrays the love story between the husband of a woman who donates her heart and the heart recipient. Sooyoung will play Bomi, who is terminally ill but grabs a chance for a new life after a heart transplant operation. Kam

July 17, 2014

HyunA unveils teaser photo of new album

4Minute member HyunA unveiled Thursday a teaser photo of her upcoming solo album.HyunA will lure in fans with new song, “It’s red.” The song and choreography will show a more mature sexy performance, her agency said.The song will be released on July 28. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

July 17, 2014

Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany appears in sexy urban look

Girls’ Generation member Tiffany revealed sexy urban look in a magazine photo shoot. Wearing a black and white see through outfit, Tiffany showed off a charismatic and sexy urban style. (InSytle)“One day, I would like to collaborate with Lee Hyori in music,” she said in an interview. “Although it is a high dream, I also would like work with Lee Byung-hun in a Hollywood film.” More photos and interview are available in magazine InStyle August’s issue. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

July 17, 2014

EXO Baekhyun breaks silence about relationship with Taeyeon

K-pop idol group EXO’s Baekhyun finally broke his silence on Thursday, a month after the idol admitted that he is dating Taeyeon of labelmate Girls’ Generation.(OSEN)“I know it is too late, but I am leaving a message here to apologize for disappointing and hurting you, my fans,” Baekhyun wrote on his Instagram. “I was not courageous enough to resolve misunderstanding or talk about my true feelings. I was afraid that you might feel that I am making excuses.... Maybe these words mean nothing to yo

July 17, 2014

Korean films chase top prizes at Locarno film festival

Korean film “Gyeongju,” starring Actor Park Hae-il and actress Shin Min-a, will compete for top prizes at the Locarno International Film Festival, the production firm Invent Stone Corp. said Thursday. The movie was enlisted on the international competition segment of the upcoming 67th edition of the festival. The Swiss competition will run from Aug. 6-16. “Gyeongju,” directed by renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lu, follows the daylong journey of a young university professor to Gyeongju, the capi

July 17, 2014

Shin Jung-hwan accused for fraud

South Korean singer and entertainer Shin Jung-hwan has been reported to the police for fraud, a Korean broadcaster reported Wednesday. Shin allegedly received 100 million won from an unidentified woman, 62, in 2010, promising he would debut her son in the entertainment scene, according to the police. (OSEN)In 2011, however, Shin was put behind bar on charges of overseas gambling and reportedly told the woman that he could no longer help her son debut.The angered mother reported him to the police

July 17, 2014

EXO leaves for China in casual look

Korean idol group EXO headed to China on Thursday for a concert in Asia, wearing casual look. (OSEN) (OSEN)Chanyeol boasted an all-black outfit.  (OSEN)Baekhyun matched a hoodie with black sunglasses. (OSEN)Kai wore a simple blue T-shirt. (OSEN)Sehun and D.O. also showed off a casual look. Sehun matched jeans with a black shirt and D.O. wore black pants and a dark shirt. (OSEN)Lay concealed his face with a mask and sunglasses. He wore a vivid shirt, matched with a blue bag. (OSEN)Chen took on a

July 17, 2014

CNBLUE’s Lee Jung-shin -- from boy to man

   CNBLUE member Lee Jung-shin showed off a wide spectrum of boy-to-man charisma in a photoshoot for fashion magazine NYLON. The 187-centimer K-pop idol flaunted his boy-like charm in a black-and-white photo, while he emitted a more mature aura in colored photoshoots. The rest of the photos are revealed in the August issue of NYLON. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: NYLON)

July 17, 2014

Sistar Soyou and Dasom’s comeback pictures

Sistar members Soyou and Dasom’s comeback pictures for the album “Touch My Body” were released one day after photos of the other half of the group -- Hyolin and Bora -- were released. Both Dasom and Soyou wear black tank tops with matching flower-patterned shorts. To see Hyolin and Bora’s comeback pictures, visit http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140716000805By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Starship Entertainment)

July 17, 2014

T.O.P., Sohee reveal chemistry between them

Big Bang member T.O.P. and former Wonder Girls member Sohee showed a lot of chemistry in a recent photo shoot. In stills taken for Reebok Korea, the pair acted as a couple in various outfits. (Reebok Korea) (Reebok Korea) (Reebok Korea)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

July 17, 2014

Sistar Hyolin and Bora’s sexy summer look for new album

Hyolin and Bora’s sexy summer pictures for Sistar’s new album “Touch My Body” have gone viral. The two singers posed in “micro fashion,” showing off both their sexy and lovely charms. According to Starship Entertainment, Sistar is going to show the healthy sexiness and loveliness that only Sistar can pull off.By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Starship Entertainment)

July 17, 2014

Park Shin-hye flaunts perfect skin in selfie

Actress Park Shin-hye showed off her perfect skin in a selfie on her Twitter on Wednesday. With the picture she posted: “The sun’s finally gone down and I can have a life… Can’t wait till it cools down. Feel like mountain climbing again. It’s kind of late but I’d like to thank Millet for the ‘Sanguiwon’ teamwear. Thank you so much.” (Park Shin-hye's Twitter)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

July 17, 2014

Teen actress Kim You-jung greets fans with selfies

Teen actress Kim You-jung released several selfies on her agency’s Twitter.With the selfies she wrote: “Haven’t sent SNS greetings in a while. Hope you stay cool and have a nice day. Aja!”  (IHQ Twitter)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

July 17, 2014

Psy's 'Hangover' tops 100 mln views on YouTube

 The music video for South Korean rapper Psy's new song "Hangover" surpassed 100 million views on YouTube on Thursday, a little over a month after its release.As of 8 a.m. on Thursday, the video had some 123.9 million views on video-sharing site YouTube, 39 days after the video's release on June 9. With this, Psy became the first singer to top the 100 million mark in YouTube views for the third time in a row following "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman."This proved Psy's steady global influence even

July 17, 2014

K-pop boy group JYJ to hold annual festival for fans

Popular K-pop boy band JYJ will open a massive annual festival in Seoul late this month for its local and Japanese fan clubs, the group's management agency said Wednesday.The trio has held the "JYJ Membership Week" expo annually in the capital city for free since 2012 to better communicate with their fans, drawing more than 20,000 people each year from home and abroad.This year's event, the third of its kind, is scheduled for July 31-Aug. 3 at the COEX convention center in southern Seoul, accord

July 17, 2014

Korean reggae king releases first solo album

“King O’ Irie,” released on July 17, has been a long time coming for reggae singer Skull. He first started thinking about a solo album during his military service, but it wasn’t until he finished it in 2010 that he was able to start work on it. The album would take him four years to complete as he waited for the perfect time to release it.“I was always thinking of (the) right time,” he said. “I felt like, if I just release the album, only a few people can listen to my album, even if I make very

July 16, 2014

Piano, bass duo Peacock releases 1st EP, ‘Apprivoiser’

A keyboard, a bass and sorrowful vocals ― the formula may sound simple, but the newly debuted Damien Rice-inspired ballad rock duo Peacock is hoping it’s enough to make a mark. Jo Young-il on lead vocals and keyboard and Kim Sang-hoon on the bass met through a mutual musician friend about three years ago and teamed up to create music based on their love of the vocal style of the popular Irish singer-songwriter. Auto-Tuning the electric bass guitar to where it actually sounds like Kim is playing

July 16, 2014

Lee Hyori burns photos of ex-boyfriends

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

July 16, 2014

EXO Chanyeol and Sehun walks the runway in Seoul

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)

July 16, 2014