The filming crew of KBS television series “Big Man” on Sunday released a picture of actor Choi Daniel making cute poses that belie his coldhearted character in the drama. Actor Choi Daniel makes “cutie poses” at the filming site of KBS drama “Big Man.” (KBS)In the picture, Choi Daniel is making funny gestures, beaming behind his trademark glasses. Choi is known for his playful personality. The actors sometimes ended up making behind-the-scenes clips, the filming crew said, because Choi’s hilario

June 9, 2014

BEAST member Hyunseung said 4Minute member HyunA is more attractive than BESTie member Yuji, the boy band member told the show hosts of KBS singing survival competition “Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend” aired on Saturday.  BEAST Hyunseung torn between 4Minute HyunA and Besti Yuji. (KBS)The comment came after Hyunseung and Yuji performed a sexy couple dance during the show. Hyunseung praised Yuji’s singing and dancing skills, adding that she “already has everything that a singer needs.”The sho

June 8, 2014

Comedian Song Young-gil tied the knot with his non-celebrity girlfriend in private at the Yeouido Wedding Convention Center in Yeouido, Seoul, on Sunday. Comedian Song Young-gil and his bride Song Young-gilSong, 29, had been dating his girlfriend since meeting her about a year ago, when he was preparing his comedy skit “Ahnsaenggyeoyo (Can’t Get a Date)” for KBS 2TV comedy show “Gag Concert.” In the skit, ironically, he acted out a man who constantly failed to get a girlfriend. The comedian refr

June 8, 2014

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

The death of Pradnya Paramita in Jakarta last December kicked off a debate about work hours in Asia. The 27-year-old copywriter collapsed and died after allegedly working for 30 consecutive hours.In a report last August, job-listing website eFinancialCareers found more than two-thirds of 1,738 of Singapore’s finance and banking professionals surveyed worked weekends, and about 43 percent remained contactable for work day and night.In the 2014 Human Capital Survey released by accounting body CPA

World News June 3, 2014

Since the rape case at Jakarta International School, the past few weeks have seen headlines reporting more cases of sexual abuse against children.Many officials have waded into the debate, but their comments have been useless at best and uneducated at worst.Erlinda, secretary-general of the Indonesian Child Protection Commission, said in an interview with merdeka.com that JIS had adopted “a Western environment (where) free sex, clothing style and kissing in public are not a problem. Many things

World News June 3, 2014

　Donghae, a member of the popular idol group Super Junior, has made an appearance on the OCN drama “God’s Quiz 4.”　Donghae was introduced in the third episode, which aired on June 1. He played the part of Han Si-woo, an elite graduate of Korea University’s medical school who joins the Korea University law office to solve mysteries with the main character Han Jin-woo. Super Junior member Donghae in "God`s Quiz4" (OCN)　Concerns had initially risen among viewers about Donghae joining the drama, due

June 2, 2014

Singer-entertainer Kim Jong-guk and actress Ha Yeon-soo. (SBS)Actress Ha Yeon-soo kissed singer-entertainer Kim Jong-guk on SBS variety show “Running Man” on Sunday, trying to beat other teams in a pickled radish game. In the game, two people hold each ends of a thin strip of pickled radish in the mouths and keep eating it toward the center. The couple left with the shortest strip wins the game. “Please do not stop until I tell you to,” said Ha, 23, determined to beat the previous 4-millimeter r

June 2, 2014

　기사 요약: 검색엔진 다음과 모바일 메신저 회사 카카오가 공식 합병을 선언했다. 만년 2등 포털 다음과 국내 최대 모바일 메신저 카카오의 만남은 IT 모바일 시장의 판도를 바꿀 것이라는 시각이 우세하다. 시가총액만 약 4조원으로 추정되는 가운데 이들의 합병은 서로를 위한 ‘윈윈’ 전략이라는 분석이 나오고 있다. 어떠한 시너지 효과를 낼 수 있을 지 관심이 모아지고 있다. 　[1] Watch out Naver, here comes Daum and Kakao.　[2] The merger between Daum, the nation’s second-largest search engine, and Kakao, the most-used mobile messaging service, surprised many observers, who said that it was a “game-changing move” that can potentially shake things up, at least h

Podcast May 30, 2014

MBC historical drama “Moon Embracing the Sun” starring actor Kim Soo-hyun will be aired on Japanese state-run broadcaster NHK from July, Kim’s agency confirmed Friday. Official poster of MBC historical television series “Moon Embracing the Sun.” (MBC)                                         Actor Kim Soo-hyunNHK‘s recent scheduling of the Korean drama appears to be partly due to Kim’s rising popularity in other Asian countries after his latest television series “My Love from the Star” on SBS bec

May 30, 2014

Comedian Jeong Hyeong-don revealed his secret drinking habit while filming the first episode of new variety show “Love Pawnshop,” cable network E-channel said on Friday. Comedian Jeong Hyeong-don in E-channel variety show “Love Pawnshop.” (E-channel)“I have a drinking habit – I call up people when I get drunk,” Jeong said, as his own experience for the show’s weekly topic: “the most regretted things in breakups.” “You must think twice before giving me your number. I will call you (at night),” he

May 30, 2014

Actress Jang Seo-hee, also known as Jang Ruicy in China, on Thursday called for strong localization efforts for Korean celebrities who seek opportunities in the communist country. Actress Jang Seo-hee and actor Kim Kyung-nam (OSEN)Jang, 42, said “localization” is a must for Korean celebrities in China at the press conference for her latest drama, “Cuckoo’s Nest,” which kicks off on June 3. “Without being localized, their popularity in China may end up (being) evanescent even when they initially

May 30, 2014

Mir of MBLAQ was intimidated by actress Hwang Shin-hye’s charisma at first sight and could not get out of bed the next day, the boy band member said on Wednesday. From Left: Hong Ji-min, Hwang Shin-hye, Lady Jane and Mir. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)“(Hwang) was the most candid person that I have ever met,” he said in a press conference for the fourth season of the StoryOn makeover show “Let Mi-in.” Mir described his first impressions of the actress by saying she was “so chic that (she) made

May 28, 2014

A Thai episode of StoryOn cosmetics makeover show “Let Mi-In” will be broadcast in late August at the earliest, the show producer said Wednesday.“We will be airing the Thai episode sometime in late August or early September,” show producer Park Hyun-woo told The Korea Herald. "Let Me-In" producer Park Hyun-woo speaks in a press conference held in Seoul, Wednesday. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)“Let Mi-In” has become one of the longest-running shows ever aired on StoryOn, a female-targeted chan

May 28, 2014