McKay Kim, who starred in season two of the SBS singing audition program K-pop Star, will officially make his debut in the local music scene this week as part of Shin Seung-hun’s new project aimed at cultivating budding singers.Kim will release his first single “Angel 2 Me” on Friday, according to an announcement by Shin’s agency Dorothy Company Tuesday. An official black-and-white photo of Kim has been uploaded on the agency’s website as well.  McKay Kim (Dorothy Company)Kim’s upcoming single w

Feb. 4, 2015

Funny man Park Myeong-su of the popular reality show “Infinite Challenge” will be returning to the mic this month with his latest music collaboration project, alongside K-pop starlet Lizzy of After School and Orange Caramel.According to a representative from Universal Music, the duo will unveil its digital single later this month, marking Park’s first musical endeavor of the New Year. Park and Lizzy appeared together on a special World Cup edition of MBC’s “Infinite Challenge” program last year.

Feb. 2, 2015

(RARI PHOTOS)Actor Yoon Sang-hyun and singer-songwriter Maybee revealed their wedding portraits. The couple will tie the knot next week.After confirming their intimate relationship to a local news outlet last November, they are tying the knot after 11 months of dating. In the wedding portraits, Maybee is wearing a white see-through lace dress, standing close to her groom with a big smile. Yoon is in a black luxe tuxedo, holding her in his arm.According to Yoon’s agency, the couple will keep thei

Feb. 2, 2015

With K-pop stylists holding fast to the monochromatic red carpet trend, girl groups vied for attention with varied textures, daring cuts and lots of leg-show at the 2014 Gaon Chart K-pop Awards on Wednesday.The annual music awards ceremony, which took place at Seoul's Olympic Gymnastics Arena, was a star-studded event attended by veteran bands like g.o.d and newer faces like Winner.   Kara (OSEN)Kara oozed confidence in silver-embellished black outfits, complete with patent leather lace-up platf

Feb. 2, 2015

Korean actor Kim Woo-bin is Calvin Klein Watches + Jewelry’s first East Asian model, it was revealed Sunday. (Harper's Bazaar)The ad campaign with Kim will begin this month.The 25-year-old is the face of domestic fashion brands such as Giordano and SIEG Fahrenheit and international labels like Merrell.The campaign was shot in Hong Kong by world-renowned fashion photographer Karim Sadli and also features Polish model Anna Jagodzinska.Kim models the new Calvin Klein Infinite and Calvin Klein Allia

Feb. 2, 2015

Suzy, a member of Korean-Chinese K-pop girl group Miss A, has wowed her fans with her glamorous charms. The 20-year-old singer and actress posted a close-up selfie on her Instagram account on Saturday.(INSTAGRAM)In the photo, she is wearing red lipstick and heavy eye makeup, exuding a seductive vibe. Her unique accessories and black jacket complement her chic makeup.Along with the picture, she wrote, “Hello.” The singer sent a greeting to her fans as she will be leaving for China to attend an ev

Feb. 2, 2015

South Korean actress Son Ye-jin will star in “Bad Guy Must Die (working title),” a Chinese film directed by Peng Xiaogang, a 56-year-old renowned director, according to Son’s agency. (OSEN)In her first Chinese movie, she will co-star with Jin Baek Rim, an up-and-coming Taiwanese actor who won the Best Actor award at Dauville Film Festival in 2012.“We recognize that Son has a solid track record with many box office hits in Korea. We are deeply grateful to her for choosing us for her first movie i

Feb. 2, 2015

Fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar on Tuesday released editorial photos and interview snippets of singer-actor Jaejoong, ahead of its February issue.The K-pop star, who is a member of idol group JYJ, exuded "mysterious sex appeal" and "provocative charisma" in the black-and-white photo shoot.(Harper's Bazaar)Jaejoong thanked his fans in the accompanying interview, saying, "Sometimes, I don't like myself, so I'm really touched by all the fans who embrace me unconditionally."When I receive all their

Feb. 2, 2015

Fashion choices by K-pop girl groups at Thursday's Seoul Music Awards rang similar notes that sounded distinctly like wedding bells.Apink arrived looking like they were ready to tie the knot, wearing all-white dresses in lace, satin, chiffon and tulle. The singers completed their bridal-inspired outfits with silver jewelry and white pumps.Apink (OSEN)Apink's Son Na-eun (OSEN)Apink's Oh Ha-young (OSEN)If Apink was Odette, Girls' Generation subgroup TaeTiSeo was Odile. The trio wore black outfits,

Feb. 2, 2015

K-pop idol group CNBLUE’s lead singer Jung Yong-hwa, who recently kicked off his solo career, showed off his abdominal muscles on Thursday.(Twitter)The singer uploaded a shirtless photo of himself on Twitter, saying “One Fine Day,” a reference to his newly released single.Fans were pleasantly surprised at his defined abs, posting, “When did Jung Yong-hwa build up this much muscle?,” “This is a piece of art,” “Jung now joins in the fit bodies group.”By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)

Feb. 2, 2015

K-pop boy groups EXO, BEAST, GOT7, B1A4 and Infinite fought over the style stakes at the idol-packed 24th Seoul Music Awards on Thursday.While B1A4, GOT7 and Infinite looked remarkably similar with their monochromatic fashion choices, B1A4 took a more formal spin on the look with houndstooth suit jackets, white shirts and pants. The singers topped off their look with ribbon bowties and black combat boots.     B1A4 (OSEN)B1A4 members Sandeul and Jinyoung (OSEN)Rookie boy group GOT7 also sported h

Feb. 2, 2015

K-pop girl group EXID, which shot to sudden stardom with the viral hit single “Up & Down,” won its first music award at Wednesday’s fourth Gaon Chart K-Pop Award.  “We are so thankful for such a great award. We will continue to work hard toward becoming a better team. Thank you so much,” the group wrote on its official Twitter handle, after receiving the local music chart’s “Hot Trend Award.”  K-pop girl group EXID. (Official Facebook)It is a particularly remarkable feat for the group, given tha

Jan. 29, 2015

Kang Min-kyung (left) and Lee Hae-ri of Davichi perform at a showcase for their new album “Davichi Hug” in Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap)K-pop female pop-ballad duo Davichi has by all accounts upgraded its musical style, and revamped its image in the act’s latest EP, “Davichi Hug,” which was released on Wednesday.The two artists, Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung, previously enjoyed a string of successes with hit songs like “The Letter,” “8282” and “Turtle” under their previous management label Core C

Jan. 22, 2015

Former Superstar K4 contestant Eddy Kim melts young female hearts when he performs his enchantingly romantic, self-written ballads with his signature ladies’ man, charming demeanor. The 24-year-old singer-songwriter on Wednesday dropped his six-track, second EP, “Sing Sing Sing,” more than a year after releasing his debut EP “How To Use You.” “With this new album, I really wanted to be able to create something that my fans could listen to and say, ‘Wow, he’s more than just a romantic ballad sing

Jan. 21, 2015

CNBLUE. (FNC Entertainment)K-pop boy band EXO claimed the top prize on the second day of the 29th Golden Disk Awards in Beijing on Thursday. The 10-member group snatched the Album of the Year award, deemed the greatest honor of the day, for the second consecutive year with its album “Overdose.” This year’s Golden Disk Awards recognized both digital and physical album releases on the two-day event. Big Bang member Taeyang snagged the Digital Single of the Year award with his solo track “Eyes, Nos

Jan. 16, 2015

Yoon Mi-rae. (Feel Ghood Music)Local female rap sensation Yoon Mi-rae was recognized as the Korean hip-hop scene’s “diamond in the rough” by U.S. music publication MTV Iggy.MTV Iggy recently published an interview feature on Yoon, who is best known as a member of hip-hop trio MFBTY and for being the wife of Korean hip-hop legend Tiger JK ― widely referred to as the godfather Korean hip-hop. “She continues to be one of Korea’s toughest emcees, and is one of a handful of female rappers outside of

Jan. 15, 2015

YG family. (YG Entertainment)YG Entertainment, which recently became the nation’s top K-pop entertainment agency, is expanding its empire with its latest music endeavor ― a “YG Global K-pop Cluster” project.On Thursday, YG officials revealed that the company would sign a YG Global K-pop Cluster establishment agreement with the city government of Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province.The agency is slated to build a large-scale concert stadium in the city as well as five other small concert venues, an Asia

Jan. 15, 2015

Bobby Kim (Yonhap)R&B singer Bobby Kim was investigated by the FBI for allegedly causing a disturbance and sexually harassing a flight attendant on an international flight, local media outlets reported Friday. The 41-year-old, who seemed intoxicated, started shouting at the crew five hours after the Korean Air flight left Incheon for San Francisco at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, reports said. Creating a ruckus, the U.S. citizen forcibly cuddled the flight attendant, touched her arms and verbally abus

Jan. 9, 2015