K-pop boy band ASTRO member Jinjin tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the latest Korean celebrity to get infected with the virus. “On Sept. 16, Jinjin of ASTRO, an artist belonging to our agency, was in poor physical condition and immediately underwent COVID-19 PCR test just in...
A Seoul court found Korean actor Ha Jung-woo, star of the films “Ashfall” and “Along with the Gods,” guilty of illegal use of propofol, a psychoactive sleep anesthetic drug. During a hearing on Sept. 14, the Seoul Central District Court issued a decision and imposed a fine of 30 million won...
Korean actor Ha Jung-woo (Instagram) Korean actor Ha Jung-woo, 43, star of the film “Ashfall,” has admitted to the illegal use of propofol, a psychoactive sleep anesthetic drug, during the first day of his trial on Aug. 10 in Seoul. Propofol is a highly regulated drug in South Korea that the...
(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...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS’ Jimin, 2PM’s Junho, BTS’ V, Astro’s Cha Eun-woo, BTS’ Jungkook and BTS’ Jin (Big Hit Music, Instagram) BTS’ Jimin, 2PM’s Junho, BTS’ V, Astro’s Cha Eun-woo and BTS’ Jungkook copped the first five places in the latest brand reputation rankings for...
Korean actor Park Min-woo in 2014 (left) and a photo of him in a wheelchair (right) (Instagram, screenshot from CTS) On March 15, 2018, Korean actor Park Min-woo was riding a motorcycle when he got into an accident in the early morning near Dongho bridge in Seoul. He suffered head injury...
(From left) Brown Eyed Girls’ Ga-in, actor Ha Jung-woo and singer Wheesung (Instagram, Korean Film Council) K-pop girl group Brown Eyed Girls member Son Ga-in was found guilty of illegally using propofol, classified as a narcotic and psychotropic drug in Korea. The Suwon District Court...
BLACKPINK’s Lisa (left) and ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo (Penshoppe) Local fashion brand Penshoppe has released its first-ever limited edition Team Penshoppe Catalog featuring its global ambassadors of the year: BLACKPINK’s Lisa and ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo. Team Penshoppe is the brand’s roster of...
Korean actor-singer Cha Eun-woo and his K-pop boy band ASTRO, and actor-singer Ong Seung-woo, former Wanna One member, are bringing the big bucks to their agency, Fantagio, according to a financial report by the company. Fantagio submitted a document to Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service on...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS’ Jimin, Kang Daniel, ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo, and BTS’ V, Jungkook and Jin (Instagram / Big Hit Music) BTS’ Jimin, Kang Daniel, ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo, and BTS’ V and Jungkook topped the individual K-pop idol brand reputation rankings for May. The Korea...
The Record of Youth star and headliner in upcoming Korean remake of Chinese drama Soul Mate joins Bench’s list of idol-worthy international endorsers THE NEW GLOBAL BENCHSETTER Byeon Woo-seok in Bench Body, Bench Active, and Bench, photographed on location in Seoul, South Korea I was on Zoom with...
Cha Eun-woo (left) and Lisa for Penshoppe (Penshoppe) Korean Wave, or Hallyu, idols Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK and Cha Eun-woo of boy band ASTRO are the faces of clothing brand Penshoppe’s newest Everywear Collection, proving that top-tier casual fashion can be worn anytime,...
