Former IZ*ONE member An Yu-jin (left) and N.Flying’s Kim Jae-hyun (Instagram) An Yu-jin, 18, former member of K-pop girl group IZ*ONE, and Kim Jae-hyun, 27, member of rap rock band N.Flying, tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Starship Entertainment announced on Sept. 4 that...
(From left) N.Flying’s Seo Dong-sung, Yoo Hwe-seung and Lee Seung-Hyub (Instagram) Three of the five members of Korean rap rock band and idol group N.Flying tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). FNC Entertainment, the band’s agency, announced on Sept. 3 that “our artist...
Lee Sung-kyung and Kim Young-dae (YG entertainment, Outer Korea) Video streaming platform iQiyi announced the cast and filming schedule for “Shooting Stars,” an original Korean drama it will produce in collaboration with Studio Dragon. The romantic drama that will star Lee Sung-kyung of...
Scenes from “Sinkhole” (KOFIC / Showbox) “Sinkhole,” the disaster comedy film starring Cha Seung-won, Kim Sung-kyun, former “Running Man” star Lee Kwang-soo and Kim Hye-jun, has set an opening day record for a Korean film this year. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which...
(Clockwise from top left) Jo In-sung, Cho Seung-woo, Song Ji-hyo, Park Seo-joon, Jo Jung-suk, Song Joong-ki, Gong Yoo and Moon Chae-won (KOFIC, Instagram, Twitter) Jo In-sung, Cho Seung-woo, Song Ji-hyo, Park Seo-joon and Jo Jung-suk copped the first five places in the Korean movie star brand...
Korean actors Kim Yoon-seok (left) and Jo In-sung in 'Escape from Mogadishu' (KOFIC) The Korean film “Escape from Mogadishu” topped the box office in South Korea, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). “Escape from Mogadishu,” starring Kim Yoon-seok, Jo In-sung, Kim So-jin and Heo...
(Clockwise from top left) Seo In-young, ATEEZ’s San, Noir’s Kim Min-hyuk, actress Cha Ji-yeon, Lovelyz’s Seo Ji Soo and Infinite’s Kim Sung-gyu (Instagram / Twitter) Korean singer Seo In-young, 36, known for appearing on the reality TV show “We Got Married,” tested positive for...
ATEEZ’s San (left) and his birthday ad at New York City’s Times Square (Instagram, screenshot from Whosfan video on YouTube) One of the eight members of K-pop boy band ATEEZ tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the eve of his birthday. Member San was confirmed to be positive...
Kim Sung-gyu (Instagram) K-pop boy band Infinite’s Kim Sung-gyu tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Sunday, more than two weeks after getting inoculated with Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose Janssen vaccine. His agency, Double H TNE, announced his condition, saying,...
Shin Sung-rok (Instagram) Korean actor Shin Sung-rok, who played the villain Jae-kyung in the 2013 hit drama “My Love from the Star” and star of the 2020 drama “Kairos,” tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). His agency, HB Entertainment, confirmed that Shin Sung-rok tested...
Stray Kids’ Han Ji-sung (left) and GFRIEND’s Sowon (Instagram) Two K-pop stars were embroiled in controversies this week: K-pop boy band Stray Kids’ Han Ji-sung for lyrics he wrote in the past and K-pop girl group GFRIEND’s leader Sowon for uploading photos with a Nazi mannequin. Han...
Sungjae Im of Korea walks off the tenth hole during the pro-am tournament prior to the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club on January 13, 2021 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images/AFP South Korea's Im Sung-jae, a Masters runner-up last year, fired a bogey-free seven-under par 65 to grab a...
