(SBS)Singer-actor Jung Ji-hoon, commonly known as Rain, thanked his fans for sending a food catering truck to support the actors and production staff of SBS’ new drama “My Lovely Girl,” the broadcaster said on Friday. Gureum, an official fan club of the heartthrob’s Korean fans, ordered a meal truck to feed 80-some actors and staff at the filming site in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday. Jung will be returning to the K-drama scene with “My Lovely Girl,” his first drama in four years. The dra

Sept. 15, 2014

Entertainer Huh Ji-woong (top), actor Jo In-sung (center, left) and KARA Goo Hara (bottom) appear on the last episode of MBC's rom-com "It's Okay, That's Love." (SBS)Show entertainer Huh Ji-woong and Kara Goo Hara spiced up the final episode of the SBS rom-com “It’s Okay, That’s Love” as cameo characters. Huh played a new radio DJ after Jang Jae-yeol, a main character played by actor Jo In-sung. After the recording, Huh released a selfie with the Korean heartthrob actor on his Twitter. It was hi

Sept. 12, 2014

(KBS)(KBS)K-pop star Seungri, the youngest member of the popular idol group Big Bang, was reported to have been involved in a car accident early Friday morning. According to police reports, Seungri was driving his Porsche down the Gangbyeon Expressway in Dongbu Ichon-dong, Seoul, at around 3 a.m. and struck a Mercedes-Benz on Banpo Bridge, causing the entertainer’s car to hit a guardrail and flip over. At the scene, Seungri claimed that he was not injured and opted not to go to the hospital. How

Sept. 12, 2014

Actress Park Si-yeon flaunted her trademark sexy curves in the official poster for TV Chosun’s upcoming drama “The Best Marriage,” released on Friday. In the poster, she is standing in profile, giving a seductive look. Her back is entirely bare, with the spaghetti straps of her red evening dress slipped off her shoulders. On the other side of the poster is the phrase, “Hereby we pronounce independence from marriage.” The drama, starring Park, Bae Soo-bin, Noh Min-woo and Uhm Hyeon-gyeong, launch

Sept. 12, 2014

Yoo Jae-suk and Jeong Jun-ha of MBC reality show “Infinite Challenge” teased fellow cast mate Park Myung-su on Thursday, making fun of his “sloppy” DJ skills that he showed in a live radio show. Yoo and Jeong singled out Park because he showed the highest confidence when the entertainers were challenged to host a live radio show.“I am disappointed to hear he was all thumbs in this morning’s radio show,” Yoo said in a phone call with Park while the show aired at 91.9MHz, driving the audience into

Sept. 11, 2014

The official poster of Chinese film "The Golden Era."An official poster of the film “The Golden Era,” starring Chinese actors Tang Wei and Feng Shaogeng, was released on Thursday. The Chinese film, directed by Ann Hui, is a historical romance that depicts the turbulent lives of two Chinese writers in the fast-developing China of the 1930s. In the poster, Tang is wearing a Western-style blouse; has short, wavy hair; and is holding a lit cigarette in her hand -- a rare look for a Chinese woman in

Sept. 11, 2014

Actress Chaerim take a Beijing tour with her fiancé, Chinese actor Gao Ziqi, and his mother.Actress Chaerim set out on a Beijing tour with her fiancé, Chinese actor Gao Ziqi, and his mother.The actress on Wednesday uploaded a photo of her soon-to-be husband, mother-in-law and herself, having good time at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. With the photo, Chaerim revealed concerns about the complicated legal process of filing for an international marriage, scheduled for next week. The Korean-Ch

Sept. 11, 2014

David Oh and Ladies' Code Kwon RiSe appear on MBC's reality show "We Got Married."Singer David Oh grieved at the funeral of Ladies’ Code Kwon RiSe on Tuesday, mourning the death of his fictional wife from MBC’s reality show “We Got Married.”Oh bid farewell to Kwon at the funeral at Korea University Hospital with fellow singer Lee Tae-gon. In 2010, Oh and Kwon appeared on MBC’s singing survival show “The Great Birth.” Two years later, the two became the perfect pseudo husband and wife on popular

Sept. 10, 2014

Actress Park Si-yeon plays star anchorwoman in the upcoming TV Chosun drama “The Best Marriage.” (TV Chosun)Still-cuts of actress Park Si-yeon were released on Wednesday, giving audiences a peep into the upcoming TV Chosun drama “The Best Marriage.” The photos show the actress elegantly dressed as star anchorwoman Cha Gi-young, the show’s heroine.The Saturday-Sunday drama kicks off on Sept. 27.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Sept. 10, 2014

Actors Yunho (top) and Jung Il-woo (center). (MBC)Lead actor Jung Il-woo and actor-singer Yunho of TVXQ set off to become night watchmen in the latest episode of MBC’s epic television series “The Night Watchman,” aired on Tuesday. In the show, Prince Yi Lin (Jung) begins persuading swordsman Moo-suk (Yunho) to join him in fighting off the demon that has been spreading a fatal disease throughout the country. Moo-suk is skeptical about Yi Lin’s ghostbuster project at first, but is persuaded when h

Sept. 10, 2014

Hallyu actress Park Shin-hye will play the heroine of SBS’ new television series “Pinocchio,” the broadcaster confirmed on Thursday. Star label S.A.L.T. Entertainment said Park won the final confirmation from the broadcaster to play Choi In-ha, the heroine, of the romantic drama. The drama portrays the passionate pursuit of justice by young news reporters on the social affairs desk. (Park Shin-hye Twitter)According to the scenario, Choi has a chronic symptom called “Pinocchio complex,” breaking

Sept. 4, 2014

Fellow celebrities offered words of condolence online for EunB of K-pop girl group Ladies’ Code who died in a fatal car accident Wednesday. The 22-year-old singer, whose real name is Koh Eun-bi, was injured after the van she was on lost control and crashed into a protective wall around 1:32 a.m. on a freeway near Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. She was transferred to a nearby hospital but died despite efforts to save her.Shocked at the tragic news, Jaehyo of boy band Block B wrote on his Twitter, “Ma

Sept. 3, 2014

Kwon RiSe from K-pop girl’s group Ladies’ Code is in critical condition after a car accident in which fellow member EunB was killed. Sojung was also severely injured, while two other members and some support staff also suffered minor injuries. They are being treated at a hospital.RiSe underwent seven hours of emergency surgery after suffering a serious head injury when the van carrying Ladies’ Code suddenly lost control and crashed into a protective wall at around 1:32 a.m. on a freeway near Yon

Sept. 3, 2014

GLAM DaheeActor Lee Byung-hun turned hard-line against the two female celebrities who blackmailed him, declaring uncompromising legal actions. The announcement by the star’s agency came along with a police request for an arrest warrant for the two women on attempted menacing. BH Entertainment, Lee’s entertainment label, officially announced, “We do not plan to go easy (on the blackmailers).” “This matter has nothing to do with who the blackmailers are -- whether they are a girl group member (and

Sept. 3, 2014

Every six months or so, whenever I return to my family home in Tianjin, China, from Hong Kong where I now live, I cross the airport customs surreptitiously with all sorts of intoxicating products stowed in my suitcase.You see, I am a mule. Not a drug mule though, but a cosmetics and skin care mule.Perfumes, creams, powders, lotions. …These are the items that my friends and their relatives, my relatives and their friends, all clamor for.It is the same routine whenever I travel back to China in th

World News Sept. 2, 2014