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

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

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

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

More female celebrities are picking lacy items or see-through dresses to appeal to their fans with various fashion styles. While lace is commonly considered a girly style, it can help stars express different fashion styles depending on how it is worn.  (OSEN)Actress and fashion icon Kim Min-hee allured fans with a long black dress in a film preview event. The dress itself was effective in giving her a sexy look but the lace of the dress also highlighted the sexiness. Her wavy hair also added a l

June 2, 2014

Star filmmaker Kim Ki-duk has been invited to Venice International Film Festival this year, Korean film distributor FINECUT said. His movie “One on One” will be screening as the opening film of the Giornate degli Autori Venice Days, an independent, subsidiary film festival supported by Italian filmmakers and producers. A total of 12 films are invited annually. This is Kim’s third year in a row being invited to Venice.  "One on One"The 54-year-old won the Golden Lion Award for his film “Pieta” in

June 2, 2014

Lee Hyori showed her morning coffee time on her blog over the weekend. Posting several pictures of her husband Lee Sang-soon brewing coffee, the hallyu star shared a glimpse of how the couple starts the day with coffee. Lee also posted pictures of her waiting for coffee with no make-up. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

June 1, 2014

Actress Shin Min-ah showed off an elegant summer look in a recent photo shoot.  (JOINUS)In photos for women’s wardrobe brand JOINUS, Shin took on a ready-for-summer chic holiday look.  (JOINUS)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

May 29, 2014

Korean pop diva Lee Hyori started blogging earlier this week, revealing her daily life in Jejudo Island.  (Lee Hyori's blog)Posting pictures of herself and her husband Lee Sang-soon, Lee shared part of her life with fans. So far it has ranged from seashore strolling and honeymoon photos to her vegetarian breakfast menu along with its recipe. (Lee Hyori's blog)“At one point, I started to feel like Twitter is not enough. I may be sort of poor at blogging for now but please visit and take a look,”

May 29, 2014

Actress Go Eun-ah boasted a sexy look in a photo shoot for Esquire magazine.  (Esquire)In the interview, she mentioned her upcoming film “Sketch” and rumors about her and her brother, MBLAQ member Mir. Full photos and then interview are available in the magazine’s July issue or at imagazinekorea.com.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

May 29, 2014

Ki Sung-yeung, a member of the South Korean national soccer team, is embroiled in controversy after using the wrong hand in a ceremonial salute at the start of a friendly match on Wednesday.  (OSEN)In the World Cup send-off match against Tunisia in Seoul, Ki put his left hand over the right side of his chest during the national anthem. Under the Korean flag act, Koreans not in uniform are asked to put their right hand over the left side of the chest and look at the national flag during the anthe

Soccer May 29, 2014

Rumors of romance are spreading after a netizen spotted actress Song Hye-kyo and actor Kang Dong-won together in Paris, France.  (Online capture)A picture of Song and Kang was posted online last week by an unnamed Chinese tourist. While both were only showing their backs, many fans recognized them. Their striped knitwear raised suspicions that they are taking a couple trip. Their agencies, however, denied the rumors, claiming that both were working on photo shoots. Several staffers accompanied t

May 28, 2014

Korean hip-hop singer Gary will hold a fan meeting in Hong Kong next month, sources said Wednesday.  (OSEN)The event is scheduled for June 8 at shopping center Tseung Kwan O in the city.Meanwhile, fan meeting requests are pouring in from other regions, his management agency said. Gary has recently released a single, titled “Your Scent,” with Jung-in. He currently appears on SBS entertainment show “Running Man.” (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

May 28, 2014

Actress Kim So-eun shows off innocent urban looks in magazine URBANLIKE.  (URBANLIKE)Her light makeup and simple-colored wardrobes create an air of innocence. (URBANLIKE)More of Kim’s photos and a full interview are available in the magazine’s June issue.  (URBANLIKE)Meanwhile, her upcoming horror movie, ”The Girl’s Grave,“ will be released in the summer. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

May 27, 2014

EXO-K and other hallyu idol groups will take part in a TV program to root for the national soccer team in the World Cup that will open next month in Brazil, broadcaster MBC said Tuesday.  (Yonhap)MBC is planning to air live the “2014 World Cup Support Show: Let’s Go to Brazil” on Wednesday to cheer on the Korean soccer team for the last warm-up match. Along with EXO-K, K-pop celebrities including Crayon Pop, Girl’s Day, APink, Ailee and Lena Park, will also join the show to cheer the team on wit

May 27, 2014