One of the stars of Netflix’s hit Korean zombie series “All of Us Are Dead” has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Yoon Chan-young, who plays Lee Cheong-san in “All of Us Are Dead,” got a positive result using a self-test kit on Feb. 24. Yoon Chan-young as Lee Cheong-san...
While “All of Us Are Dead” tells about a zombie invasion of a school, there are love stories in the Netflix series. One such romance angle is between class president Choi Nam-ra, played by actress Cho Yi-hyun, and Lee Su-hyeok, played by Lomon (aka Park Solomon). Korean actor Lomon (left) and...
The new Korean zombie series “All of Us Are Dead” debuted at No. 1 as the most viewed show on Netflix and set a new first-week record for any Korean title, beating global hit “Squid Game.” Netflix has released the weekly global top 10 most viewed shows and films on the video streaming...
At least five more Korean stars have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to bring the total to 31 amid a surge of cases in South Korea. South Korea recorded 17,542 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 29, another record for the highest daily tally. There are now 811,122 confirmed cases in...
Hani (left) and actress Yoon Jung-hee (Instagram) Add Hani of K-pop girl group EXID, actress Yoon Jung-hee and trot singer Kim Hee-jae to the list of Korean celebrities who have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Hani, 29, and Yoon Jung-hee, 40, belong to the same agency, Sublime...
The cast of 'Hospital Playlist 2' (tVN) “Hospital Playlist 2” premiered in South Korea on June 17 with solid ratings on cable channel tVN, higher than the first episode of its original run. According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode of “Hospital Playlist 2” garnered a nationwide...
MC the Max member J.Yoon (Instagram) J.Yoon (real name: Yoon Jae-woong), member of the Korean rock band MC The Max, passed away on May 13. He was 38. According to the Korean police, J.Yoon was found dead at his home in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu in Seoul, Yonhap News reported. His...
Reinier de Ridder is now a two-division world champion after capturing the light heavyweight and middleweight belts from Aung La N Sang. (ONE Championship) Undefeated ONE middleweight world champion Reinier de Ridder snatched the light heavyweight world title by beating Aung La N Sang across five...
Korean actor Jang Dong-yoon as Prince Chungnyung in 'Joseon Exorcist' (Instagram) The Korean drama "Joseon Exorcist" has been permanently cancelled by TV channel SBS just after two episodes after it received severe criticisms from viewers over history distortion and use of Chinese props. "Joseon...
(Clockwise from top left) Park Ji-sun, Go Soo-jung, Moon Ji-yoon, Park Ji-hoon, Yohan, Oh In-hye and Kim Ki-duk (Instagram, KBS News) The Korean entertainment industry mourned the death of several celebrities this year. In Google’s top trending searches in the Philippines for 2020, Korean...
Yoon Ji-sung upon his official discharge from the military on Dec. 13 (Instagram) Yoon Ji-sung, the former leader of the defunct K-pop boy band Wanna One, was officially discharged from his military service on Dec. 13. The 29-year-old K-pop artist enlisted in the military on May 14, 2019 and served...
K-pop star and actress Krystal, aka Jung Soo-jung, and actor Jang Dong-yoon are currently starring in the OCN sci-fi K-drama “Search,” which is being streamed exclusively on iQIYI outside South Korea. Krystal plays the role of intelligent and fierce lieutenant Son Ye-rim while Jang...
