The South Korean drama “My Love from the Star” received the top prize for Outstanding Drama Series at the 9th Seoul International Drama Awards held in Seoul on Thursday. 　The smash hit TV series won the top honor in the hallyu drama segment, outshining a slew of other popular TV shows. The second prize went to “The Heirs.” 　“My Love from the Star” sparked a sensation in the first half of the year, garnering more than 2.5 billion views online in China and achieving an average viewership of 25 per

Sept. 4, 2014

Celebrities flocked to the funeral home for EunB of Ladies’ Code to offer condolences on Thursday, a day after she died in an ill-fated car accident. K-pop stars including idol groups Apink, Dal Shabet, B1A4, sexy diva Ivy, singer-songwriter Kim ye-rim, and Jung Jae-eun visited the funeral home at Korea University Anan Hospital in Seoul. 　 (Twitter)Others left heartfelt messages online after the accident.　On Wednesday, Jaehyo of boy band Block B wrote on his Twitter, “I said hello to her a few h

Sept. 4, 2014

RiSe of Ladies’ Code was still in critical condition on Thursday, a day after she was in an ill-fated car accident that killed her fellow group member EunB. “RiSe remains unconscious. There is no progress from yesterday. She is now receiving treatment in the intensive care unit,” said an official from Polaris Entertainment. 　 (OSEN)Her family, friends and colleagues are hoping for her recovery at the site, the agency said. 　On Wednesday, the van carrying Ladies’ Code skidded off the road and cra

Sept. 4, 2014

 1. 자사고 폐지 논란　서울시교육청이 서울 내 자사고 14개교 중 8개교를 지정 취소하겠다고 밝힌 가운데, 교육부에서 서울시의 협의 요청을 반려하겠다고 밝혔다. 이로서 자사고를 둘러싼 진보교육감과 중앙정부간의 갈등이 점점 깊어지고 있다.　팟캐스트: https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵: http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638　Round 2 begins in elite school row　[1] Seoul education authorities and the government dug their heels in further over the issue of autonomous private high schools, with the former pushing to cancel their independent status and the latter insis

Podcast Sept. 3, 2014

 Kim Hyun-joong is set to be questioned by police Tuesday over assault accusations, 12 days after the charges were filed against him. 　The Songpa District Police Station in southeastern Seoul will summon him later in the day to investigate whether he physically abused his then-girlfriend.  　Kim, 28, had charges filed against him on Aug. 22 by his girlfriend who claimed he beat her on multiple occasions.　The woman claimed that she had been assaulted several times between late May and mid-July whi

Sept. 2, 2014

K-pop diva Lee Hyori and singer song-writer Lee Sang-soon marked their first wedding anniversary by their wearing wedding dress and tuxedo.　Lee posted the photos of the couple dressing up like the bride and groom on her blog on Monday.“We took the wedding dress and tuxedo out of our closet and wore them at home. We promised to take a picture wearing this dress at this spot every year,” Lee wrote alongside the pictures.　“We will grow old, gain weight and get ill, but we promised to get through ev

Sept. 2, 2014

Organica, a Korean premium organic whole food company, slashed the prices of its signature juice products, which have guaranteed detoxification effects, from Sept. 1, the company announced Monday. 　The nation’s leading organic food company reduced the prices of the hit juice cleansing programs in celebration of drawing more than 10,000 customers since the launch of the products. (Organica)The three-day detox programs “Just Juice 3-Day Total Cleanse” and “Just Juice 3-Day Super Cleanse” are now p

Industry Sept. 2, 2014

Kangin, a member of the K-pop boy group Super Junior, posted a selfie he took with fellow member Leeteauk on his Instagram page on Sunday. 　“Kangteuk~ (a combination of ‘Kangin’ and ‘Leeteuk’),” Kangin wrote in the caption. 　The two are making sour faces and looking at the camera. 　Super Junior recently made a comeback with its seventh studio album, “Mamacita,” released on Aug. 29. They will hold concerts in Seoul from Sep. 19-21 and stage an Asia concert tour. 　(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)

Sept. 1, 2014

Son Ho-young, a member of the first-generation idol group g.o.d, is dating the K-pop singer Amy, Korean news outlets reported Monday. 　Son and Amy have been in a relationship for four months now, according to showbiz insiders. The news made headlines after a local news outlet revealed photos of the two, reportedly on dates, having dinner and riding bicycles together. 　 (OSEN)According to the reports, the two first met as colleagues under the same agency. After that they became good friends who o

Sept. 1, 2014

K-pop idol duo TVXQ will embark on a Japanese concert tour to mark the 10-year anniversary of their debut, the group announced Saturday. 　The duo will tour five Japanese cities -- Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka -- for 12 performances, with the first to be held on Feb. 7 next year in Yahoo Oku Dome, Fukuoka. 　 (SM Entertainment)The duo unveiled its plan for the concert tour at the Japanese summer music festival “a-nation stadium fes. 2014 powered by in Jelly,” held Saturday in Tokyo. 　

Aug. 31, 2014

Taecyeon from the K-pop idol group 2PM said on a TV show that he doesn’t envy Nichkhun for dating Girls Generation’s Tiffany. The remark came during an interview on the KBS entertainment show “Entertainment Weekly” that aired on Saturday. 　Asked if he envied Nichkhun for dating Tiffany, Taecyeon said, “I don’t really envy Nichkhun. As far as know, the couple do not see each other often due to their busy schedule anyway.”　Nichkhun and Tiffany made their relationship public last April.   　Regardin

Aug. 31, 2014

일본 포르노 배우들이 자신들의 가슴을 만지고 기부금을 내게 하는 모금활동을 진행해 수만달러를 모금했다고 일본 언론 및 외신들이 31일 보도했다. 　일본 포르노 여배우 9명이 후천성면역결핍증(AIDS) 예방 기금을 모금하기 위해 ‘가슴 기부’를 통한 자선 행사를 펼쳤다. 이 행사는 30일 오후 8시부터 24시간동안 도쿄에서 진행됐다. 　(유투브 영상 캡쳐)행사에 참여한 이들은 손을 소독한 뒤 가슴을 조심스럽게 문질렀다고 AFP는 보도했다. 　여성 참가자들도 간혹 보였지만 대부분은 남성 참가자들이다. 　31일 오후까지 8시간 진행된 행사에서 참가자들은 배우들의 가슴을 2,300번 더듬었다. 한번 가슴을 만질 때마다 참가자들이 1000엔(약 1만원)을 기부했다는 가정 하에 최소한 2천만원 이상은 모금했을거라고 행사 주최측은 밝혔다. 　이 날 저녁 8시 행사가 끝나는 대로 총 모금 액수가 발표될 예정이다. 　이번 행사에 나선 AV 배우 세리나 리나(22) 씨는 도쿄 스포츠와 인터뷰에서 “많

한국어판 Aug. 31, 2014

South Korean singer Son Dambi revealed a photo she took with sexy diva Lee Hyori on Friday.　“Hyori is always cool,” Son wrote on Instagram. In the photo, the two smile, with Lee putting her arms around Son’s shoulders.　The first-generation idol Lee recently returned to the entertainment scene as a show host for the TV talk show “Magic Eye.” Son stars in the drama “What Happens to My Family?” 　(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)

Aug. 31, 2014

South Korean actress Jang Na-ra released photos she took with her elder brother before going out on Friday.“I am going out with my brother. My brother’s hand shakes as if he has a tremor (when he takes pictures),” Jang wrote on Twitter. The slightly blurry photos feature the siblings making playful poses together. Jang is starring in the drama “Fated to Love You,” which portrays a romantic love story of a highly unlikely couple -- the sole heir of a business tycoon and an ordinary girl. 　(laetic

Aug. 31, 2014