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,...
BTS’ Jimin, ASTRO’s Chae Eun-woo, and BTS’ V, Jungkook and Jin grabbed the first five places in the latest brand reputation rankings for individual K-pop boy band members for May. The Korea Corporate Research Institute released the rankings on May 15 based on an analysis of 126.05...
