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...
The 'Running Man' cast will hold an online fan meeting on Sept. 5 (Running Man) The cast of the popular Korean variety show “Running Man” will be holding an online fan meeting next month. “Running Man” members Kim Jong-kook, Song Ji-hyo, Yang Se-chan, Haha, Jeon So-min and Jee...
(From left) Tiffany Young, Yeo Jin-goo and Sunmi during the 'Girls Planet 999' press conference on Aug. 5 (Mnet) The competition show “Girls Planet 999” featuring 99 contestants from South Korea, Japan and China will make its awaited premiere on Aug. 6. On Aug. 5, host and actor Yeo...
(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...
BTS' Permission to Dance MV (Screenshot/YouTube) The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its appreciation to South Korean pop band BTS for incorporating sign language to their new single “Permission to Dance.” In his official Twitter account, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom...
Son Ye-jin (Instagram) Korean actress Son Ye-jin, who starred in the hit series “Crash Landing on You,” has been cast in a new drama. It was announced that Son Ye-jin has agreed to star in the drama “Thirty Nine,” her comeback work on Korean TV channel JTBC in three years after...
Minister Hwang Hee of Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (left) and BTS (MCST / Big Hit Music) K-pop superstars BTS will be recommended if they file an application to postpone their military service until age 30. The so-called “BTS Military Service Act” took effect in South...
BTS (Big Hit Music) The new law that will allow K-pop superstars BTS and other pop culture artists to postpone their military service until age 30 took effect today, June 23. On Dec. 22, 2020, the Korean government promulgated the so-called “BTS Military Service Act” to give outstanding pop...
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...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, IU, Park Seo-joon, Lee Min-ho, Cha Eun-woo, Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Kim Seon-ho and Kim Soo-hyun (Instagram, YG Entertainment) Forbes Korea magazine revealed its 2021 Korea Power Celebrity 40 list of the most influential people in South Korea...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS’ Jimin, ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo, EXO’s Baekhyun and BTS’ V and Jin (Big Hit Music, Twitter, SM Entertainment) BTS’ Jimin, ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo, EXO’s Baekhyun and BTS’ V and Jin took the first five places in the brand reputation rankings for individual...
Reported dating couple Kim Jung-hyun (4th from left) and Seo Ji-hye (3rd from left) with real-life couple and co-stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin. (tvN) Actor Kim Jung-hyun, 31, and actress Seo Ji-hye, 36, who starred in the hit drama “Crash Landing on You” are dating. Korean media outlet...
