Shinhwa’s Eric considers appearing on new TV drama series

(Shinhwa Company)K-pop band Shinhwa member Eric Mun is considering starring on KBS’ new drama series, temporarily entitled “Discovery of Love.”“We are considering the offer for the new drama and it seems optimistic,” an official at Shinhwa’s management company told The Korea Herald on Wednesday. (Capture from MBC)The new TV program is stoking much anticipation among viewers as actress Jung Yoo-mi, who appeared on MBC’s drama series “Que Sera Sera” in 2007 together with Eric, was also mentioned a

May 21, 2014

f(x)’s Victoria, sexy but not over the top in Shanghai

Korean girl group f(x)’s Victoria was the main model of the pictorial lead by fashion brand Louis Quatorze and Allure magazine. Victoria looked both feminine and sexy, wearing bodysuits, crop tops and see-through dresses matching the photo location in Shanghai, China.By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo Credit: ELLE)

May 21, 2014

Actress Lee Yeon-hee on cover of Sure magazine

Korean actress Lee Yeon-hee appeared as the cover girl of Sure magazine. The actress showed a mature side and posed for eight moods including “pink” and “girlish“ for the inside pages of the magazine. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo Credit: Sure)

May 21, 2014

Whereabouts of EXO-M Kris remains unclear

The whereabouts of EXO-M leader Kris are uncertain amid no signs of immediate compromise with his entertainment agency over a legal battle surrounding his contract nullification.(Yonhap)Kris filed a lawsuit on May 15 against S.M. Entertainment to nullify his contract and has not returned to Seoul following a showcase in China. Some news outlets reported speculations that Kris is currently staying in Guangzhou, China. According Chinese news site Sina.com, Kris recently visited a hospital in Guang

May 21, 2014

SISTAR’s Bora takes selfie with Park Hye-jin

 K-pop girl group SISTAR member Bora has revealed a selfie taken with actor Park Hye-jin.On the official SISTAR Twitter page, Bora posted, “Did you catch today’s episode of ‘Doctor Stranger’? First time shooting scenes with Hye-jin oppa! Wonder if I’ll see him again…”The picture showed Bora and Park standing very close to each other and smiling. The two are both acting in the SBS drama “Doctor Stranger.”Park is playing the role of renowned cardiothoracic surgeon Han Jae-jun and Bora plays Lee Ch

May 21, 2014

SNSD’s Taeyeon reveals photo after removing wisdom teeth

(Taeyeon's Instagram)Girls’ Generation leader Taeyeon published a selfie on Instagram on Monday with the caption: “I removed my last wisdom teeth. I have no wisdom teeth now. Good-bye, my teeth, we had a great time together.”(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)

May 21, 2014

Shin Min-a, Park Hae-il share limelight at ”Gyeongju“ press conference

Actress Shin Min-a and actor Park Hae-il attend the press conference of their film “Gyeongju” at the Starcity branch of Lotte Cinema in eastern Seoul on Wednesday.  Shin Min-a (left) and Park Hae-il. (Yonhap)(Yonhap)

May 21, 2014

SNSD’s Sunny does ‘meokbang’ on radio program

(Sunny's FM Date official Twitter account)Sunny, a member of K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation, also known as SNSD, posed for a photo while indulging in fried chicken on an MBC radio program.“Meokbang” is a Korean slang term used to describe scenes in which celebrities eat food on TV.The photo was uploaded to the official Twitter account of MBC’s FM4U program “Sunny’s FM Date,” with Sunny pouting at the camera and holding a piece of chicken with a pair of chopsticks.“I didn’t mean it, but this

May 21, 2014

Park Shin-hye poses in feminine outfits

Actress Park Shin-hye posed for InStyle magazine in Manhattan. In the pictures, the actress is wearing a variety of clothes, including long dresses and fashionable suits, showing off her feminine side. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Phot Credit: InStyle)

May 21, 2014

Love triangle foreboded, Park Hae-jin burns with jealousy

Park Hae-jin silently burns with jealousy of his rival Lee Jong-suk in the SBS medical drama “Doctor Stranger” as he witnesses his trophy girlfriend Kang So-ra tend to drunken Lee. (SBS)In the sixth episode, aired on Tuesday, cold-hearted elite doctor Han Jae-joon (played by Park) accidently eavesdrops on his girlfriend and the hospital chief’s daughter, Oh Soo-hyun (played by Kang), telling Park Hoon (played by Lee) to move on from the memories of his deceased girlfriend and wipe the tears off

May 21, 2014

Son Dambi shows off sexy tan in Bali

Korean pop singer Son Dambi showed off her tanned skin and sexy figure in Bali through InStyle magazine. With her captivating summer makeup, tanned skin and healthy body, she looks stunning. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)[Photo credit: InStyle]

May 21, 2014

2NE1’s Sandara Park shows off muscular belly

(Sandara's Instagram)Sandara Park, a member of K-pop girl group 2NE1, stretches her arms up towards the sky, flaunting her muscular belly in a photo posted Monday on her Instagram page. She said in the caption, “It is summer now!” The photo was taken by CL, another member of the group.(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)

May 21, 2014

Fly to the Sky single hits No.1, Brian cries

Fly to the Sky’s Brian Joo said Tuesday that he cried when he heard that their first single in five years hit No. 1 on the charts.“I prayed, then cried as soon as I got up and heard the news,” Joo said during the showcase for their ninth album, “CONTINUUM,” at Olympic Park in southeastern Seoul. Fly to the Sky (H2media)The veteran duo’s latest single “You You You” topped nine music charts within an hour of its release. The recent comeback marks the first time that the two members have reunited s

May 21, 2014

Infinite marks its return with showcases in East Asia

K-pop boy band Infinite released its new EP album “Season 2,” kicking off with a showcase in Tokyo on Monday.According to Infinite’s management company, Woollim Entertainment, the six members came to the stage for　the “Infinite 1.2.3 Showcase” to mark the release of their second EP after a three-year hiatus.(Woollim Entertainment)“Our large-scale comeback showcase in South Korea, Taiwan and Japan successfully kicked off in Tokyo,” a management company official said.The showcase began at 6:30 p.m

May 21, 2014

Hyundai City Break, Pentaport announce first-string lineups

The newly inaugurated Hyundai Card City Break music festival has brought out the big guns with the announcement on Tuesday of its first-string lineup that includes headline acts Maroon 5 and Psy. The upcoming rock fest will mark Maroon 5’s third performance in Korea and “Gangnam Style” phenom Psy’s first local performance since his extravagant four-day Christmas concert series last year. Psy (Hyundai Card)Maroon 5 (Hyundai Card)In only its second year, competing against a number of the country’s

May 20, 2014

Dress styles of Korean actresses heat Cannes

Korean actresses attending the Cannes Film Festival are drawing the media spotlight for their fashion styles, from earrings to dresses. Jeon Do-yeon, 41, the first Korean to serve as a jury member at the 67th international film festival, grabbed the eyes of global fans with a “clever” dress style. At a photo call held for the members of the jury last week, Jeon wore a Chanel white lace dress with unbalanced earrings. Her light makeup added to the style of loveliness and innocence. (OSEN)Later in

May 20, 2014

Beast, Infinite to compete in futsal matches

The MBC TV show “Idol’s Futsal Championship” will feature a host of K-pop boy bands including Beast, Infinite and Got7, according to news reports. On the TV program, specially launched in the run-up to the Brazil World Cup, the idol stars will play futsal, a fast-paced soccer game played on a smaller field. The lineup includes three members from Beast, Yoon Doo-joon, Lee Gi-kwang and Yoseop, and three from Infinite, Dongwoo, Woohyun and Hoya, as well as the boy bands BTOB and VIXX. (Captured fro

May 20, 2014

2PM’s Wooyoung designs his own Vogue shoots

Wooyoung, a member of K-pop idol boy band 2PM, planned and modeled for Vogue Girl’s June edition.Wooyoung designed the photo shoots for the fashion magazine to express his maturity rather than his typical image as Adonis. The photos in the magazine were shot with overcast weather, a car with shattered windows, and containers in the background.The singer participated in all stages of the magazine project, suggesting concepts and giving modeling ideas to the staff.“I realized that reflecting my id

May 20, 2014

Kara Project unveils 7th member Yuji

DSP Media, K-pop girl group Kara’s management agency, unveiled Yuji as the last contestant to join “Kara Project” on Tuesday. “Kara Project” is a joint scheme initiated by MBC Music and DSP Media to choose members to join Kara among seven trainees at the company after two members -- Kang Ji-young and Jung Nicole -- left the group for personal reasons. Kara currently has three members -- Goo Ha-ra, Han Seung-yeon and Park Gyu-ri. Yuji is the latest addition to six other would-be Kara members -- S

May 20, 2014

Kwon Sang-woo to star SBS TV show ‘Seduction’

Actor Kwon Sang-woo will star a new SBS TV drama, temporarily titled “Seduction” (Yuhok in Korean), the TV station confirmed on Tuesday. The show will air after the conclusion of “Doctor Stranger.” The exact date of airing is not specified yet. Actress Lee Mi-yeon is considering SBS TV’s offer to costar the show with Kwon.  Actor Kwon Sang-woo (Cosmopolitan, TEARS)“Seduction” is a romantic melodrama about financially embattled husband Cha Seok-hoon (Kwon), a naïve man from a rural village in Gan

May 20, 2014