HyunA to take legal action against fabricated nude photos

Hallyu star HyunA decided Thursday to take stern legal action following the circulation of fabricated photos of her. “We found the original source of the photo fabrication and reported it to the police,” said HyunA’s agency. “We asked for stern punishment.” (OSEN)Pictures of the 4minute leader wearing only underwear massively spread online. The explanation written with the pictures said they were extracted from an idol group member’s lost cell phone. Later, however, a netizen found the original

June 5, 2014

2PM Chansung sued by ultra-right online community site

Controversial picture of 2PM Chansung on the left, altered on the right(Twitter)Members of Korean far-right online community site “Ilbe” filed a complaint against 2PM member Chansung with the National Election Commission, claiming that he violated an election law soon after casting his ballot for the local elections on Wednesday.After voting at a polling station, Chansung posted a picture of himself holding up a “V” sign, showing his exercise of voting rights.However, some of the “Ilbe” site mem

June 4, 2014

‘Roommate’ reveals its additional posters

SBS’ “Roommate” revealed unseen posters of its cast members.The pictures included shots of all the cast: Shin Sung-woo, Lee So-ra, Park Bom of 2NE1, Nana of After School, Chanyeol of EXO, Lee Dong-wook, Seo Kang-jun, Song Ga-yeon, Park Min-woo, Hong Soo-hyun and Jo Se-ho.“Roommate” is a new SBS reality show featuring 11 Korean celebrities of different ages, from idols to actresses, living together in a shared house. By Kim Minjin, Intern Reporter (minjin103@heraldcorp.com)[Photo Credit: SBS]

June 4, 2014

Krystal tells Jessica not to get married

K-pop sisters Jessica Jung of Girls’ Generation and Krystal Jung of f(x) gave viewers a glimpse of how close a sisterly bond they have on the first episode of their new reality show “Jessica & Krystal.”In the show, Krystal was asked how she would feel if Jessica were to get married. She began crying and responded, “I think that cannot happen,” as she covered her face with a cushion.Jessica also shed tears and covered her face after quietly contemplating being separated from her sister after her

June 4, 2014

Childhood photo of Jessica and Krystal goes viral

Girls’ Generation’s Jessica Jung revealed a photo of herself and her younger sister, f(x)’s Krystal Jung, taken when they were young, attracting much interest from fans of the two girl groups. The two are known as South Korea’s “Olsen twins.”“Don’t forget to watch ‘Jessica & Krystal’ on OnStyle tonight,” Jessica added on her SNS account, Weibo.In the photo, Jessica is smiling toward the camera with Krystal, who was then an infant, in her arms. The duo’s well-defined features even as young childr

June 4, 2014

Suzy gives sneak pick into new pictorial

Actress and Miss A member Suzy revealed pictures from the fashion magazine “Oh Boy” on Tuesday.Suzy consecutively uploaded three pictures of herself posing for the camera with the explanation, “Oh boy! Oh Suzy,” building up the anticipation for the upcoming issue of “Oh Boy.”The black-and-white photographs captured Suzy’s uniquely sensitive and emotional look. Three photos are to be featured in the current issue of “Oh Boy.”As an actress who has the image of a college sweetheart, Suzy’s pictures

June 4, 2014

Lee Da-hee‘s Mi-ra turns vengeful on ‘Big Man’

Lee Da-hee turns against her lover Choi Daniel in the latest episode of KBS television series “Big Man” upon finding out that his family falsely incriminated her late father.  Mi-ra (played by Lee Da-hee) turns vengeful on KBS television series "Big Man." (KBS) Clockwise from top left: Ji-hyuk (played by Kang Ji-hwan), Mi-ra (Lee Da-hee), Dong-seok (Choi Daniel) and Jin-ah (Jeong So-min). (KBS)In the 12th episode aired on Tuesday, Mi-ra (played by Lee) teams up with Ji-hyeok (Kang Ji-hwan), who

June 4, 2014

Kim Woo-bin chosen as ’most likely good worker‘

Actor Kim Woo-bin and actress Song Ji-hyo were chosen as the celebrities “most likely to be good workers,” according to a survey released by job portal site Alba Cheongook on Tuesday.In the poll, 1,223 participants aged 20 to 30 selected the two celebrities.Of women, Song received 47.7 percent of the vote, followed by actresses Go Ara (24.9 percent) and Gong Hyo-jin (13.5 percent). Among the male celebrities, Kim Woo-bin (29.8 percent), So Ji-sub (25.2 percent), and Onyou (25.2 percent) received

June 4, 2014

Lee Byung-hun receives Asia Pacific Screen Award

Actor Lee Byung-hun has received the Asia Pacific Screen Award for his acting in the 2012 period movie “Masquerade.”The award was given by the chairman of the Asia Pacific Screen Academy Michael Hawkins on Tuesday at the Australian Embassy in Seoul. The Asia Pacific Screen Academy is a body of 650 respected filmmakers in the Asia Pacific region. “Lee Byung-hun has received this award -– his first APSA win -– for his two starring roles, as a king and acrobat in Masquerade, which was the fourth-hi

June 4, 2014

MBLAQ’s G.O emerging as musical star

G.O, a member of K-pop band MBLAQ, has expanded his career into musical theater, appearing in a series of musicals and getting both public and critical nods for his performances. The 26-year-old singer, the main vocalist of the male quintet, was chosen as the “Best Male Rookie Actor” at the 8th Musical Awards, it was announced Monday. He was recognized for his role in the Korean musical “Seopyeonje.” He played Dong-ho, the male lead, who resists his father in order to go searching for his own vo

June 3, 2014

Big Bang’s Taeyang on rise with second solo album

Pop-locking dance machine and R&B vocalist Taeyang from leading K-pop boy band Big Bang has made his solo return with the unveiling of his second full studio solo album “Rise” on Tuesday. Coming nearly four years since the release of debut studio album “Solar,” Taeyang’s new album features nine tracks that were composed in collaboration with YG Entertainment’s go-to producers Teddy and DEE.P, as well as fellow label mates G-Dragon and Tablo of Epik High. Taeyang himself also took part in the alb

June 3, 2014

K-pop fans' gift-giving culture evolves

As K-pop’s popularity surged at home and abroad in past years, a unique fan culture of buying luxurious gifts for favored stars took root. The culture, however, is now evolving into helping society, rather than just the stars.Not so long ago, it was traditionally the norm for K-pop fans to shower stars with expensive gifts, but the trend is often frowned upon when it goes to the extreme. Avid fans of K-pop boy band Super Junior, for example, were not afraid to spend $100,000 (about 100 million w

June 3, 2014

K-pop celebrities to cast their first vote in local elections

On the eve of Wednesday’s local elections, attention is turning to K-pop stars who may cast their first ever vote in the upcoming polls.Those eligible to vote must have been born before June 5, 1995, as South Korea’s legal voting age has dropped to 19.Miss A’s Suzy, f(x)’s Sulli and Krystal, 2NE1’s Minzy, Girls’ Day’s Hyeri, A pink’s Naeun and Namjoo, Tiny-G’s Dohee, AOA’s Seolhyun and former member of KARA Kang Ji-young are just a few of the K-pop singers who will have a chance to vote for the

June 3, 2014

JYP Entertainment to hold ‘family tour’ in 3 countries

JYP Entertainment, one of the largest K-pop management companies, announced its plan to hold a third “JYP Nation” concert, to be called “One Mic.”“JYP Nation” features all the artists under the management giant.“Following our 2010 JYP Nation ‘Teamplay’ concert and second of its kind in 2012, we will hold ‘2014 JYP Nation – One Mic’ to showcase our artists,” the agency announced.This upcoming concert will start off in Seoul on Aug. 9. Following the first performance, the group of K-pop stars will

June 3, 2014

SNSD ‘Mr.Mr.’ named among TIME’s top 25 songs of 2014

“Mr. Mr.” by K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation was picked as one of the 25 best songs of the year, the only one by an Asian group to make the list, the TIME magazine said Tuesday. It is only halfway through the year, but “it‘s never too early to start rounding up the strongest tracks of 2014,” the magazine noted.“Fans of K-pop juggernaut Girls‘ Generation won’t be disappointed by their latest dance-friendly single, and the addition of a scratchy electronic bass line and a hint of darkness shoul

June 3, 2014

Shin Min-ah boasts floral look

Actress Shin Min-ah boasted a floral look at a film preview event for her movie “Gyeongju.” (Yonhap)The two-piece had fancy decorations of various colors, stressing a feminine look. She minimized all other accessories to emphasize the outfit.  (Yonhap)The two-piece is reportedly from the Dolce & Gabbana Spring Summer 2014 collection. “Gyeongju,” a comedy-melodrama directed by Jang Ryul, tells the story of a man looking for a woman he met seven years ago in the city of Gyeongju.The film stars Shi

June 3, 2014

Female celebrities’ opening pitch delivery highlighted in baseball season

Pitching styles of Korean female celebrities on the baseball field are drawing more and more attention not only from baseball fans but also ordinary citizens.In an effort to bolster fan service, baseball teams are eager to invite mainly female celebrities to throw an opening pitch.The invited female stars have exercised their pitching forms before taking the mound, astonishing baseball fans with various styles and fashion. This year, female idol group Crayon Pop became the pitchers for the game

June 3, 2014

Yuri, Tiffany take selfie together

Girls’ Generation’s Yuri on Tuesday released a selfie taken with Tiffany and a dog on Instragram.  (Yuri's Instagram)Titled “Hani time w. Prince‘s mom,” two members posed with light-hearted facial expressions. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

June 3, 2014

T-Ara Hyomin’s new teaser image released

T-Ara member Hyomin’s teaser image for “Nice Body” was released this week. Hyomin is well known for her fashion sense and managed to once again look great by wearing a black dress with a matching white top and snapback. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Core Contents Media)

June 3, 2014

Sandara Park and CL appear together on radio program

Sandara Park and CL, members of K-pop girl group 2NE1, disclosed a photo taken after appearing on a KBS radio program hosted by actress Yoo In-na on Saturday. “DJ Dara and guest CL..... I would like to invite all our members to the program to make it crazy if given a second chance. Twen-night,” Sandara wrote alongside the photo on her Instagram account. Sandara Park served as a special DJ on the KBS radio program “Yoo In-na’s Volume Up” from May 26 to June 1. 　(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)

June 3, 2014