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Mature actress defends her troubled mother

"I hated my mom because she has always been at the center of controversy, so I kept criticizing her for what she had done,” she wrote. “I still don't like what my mom did. But this time, I decided to act differently because I don't want to turn a blind eye to her in undue criticism.

2018-06-11 16:30

Homeless band Spring Day sings hope

Near Seoul Station passersby sometimes give money to the homeless that roam near the area, but they often just nonchalantly otherwise rush by. There was a rare event at the former Seoul Station building from May 30 to June 1, where the homeless people could enjoy music at a series of concerts for everyone. Band Spring Day, comprised of three former homeless people, sang their...

2018-06-10 16:59

Actress Choo Ja-hyun in 'bad condition' after childbirth

Actress Choo Ja-hyun is in intensive care after giving birth to a boy at an obstetrics clinic in Seoul on June 1. Choo, 39, is in a general hospital in Seoul, her agency BH Entertainment said.

2018-06-10 15:52

Actress Choo Ja-hyun leaves hospital as pneumonia subsides

Yubin debuts as soloist after 11 years

Yubin, a former member of the now disbanded girl group Wonder Girls, has sought a makeover as a solo artist with her 80's retro city pop debut album “City Woman.” Her album comes a year after the Wonder Girls' split up, following a decade-long career that helped them break through the boundaries of K-pop and be the first K-pop act to enter the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The grou...

2018-06-10 11:32

Celebrity writer breaks silence on politician-actress affair

Author Gong Ji-young has broken her silence about the rumor that Lee Jae-myung, a leading candidate for the Gyeonggi gubernatorial election, had an affair with actress Kim Bu-seon who is three years his senior.

2018-06-08 16:46

Big 4 wary of new distributors

The local film distribution industry has long been in a league of their own with the domination of the Big four distributors - CJ, Lotte, Showbox and NEW. But the Big Four's domination is poised to face a new challenge as several new comers are jumping into the market.

2018-06-08 16:43

Sisters to go head to head in 2018 Miss Korea Pageant final

Two sisters will go head to head in the 2018 Miss Korea Pageant on July 4. Kim Hee-ro, 23, was chosen as first runner-up in the regional preliminaries for Seoul, while Kim Hee-ran, 21, was selected in the contest in China.

2018-06-08 14:09

Did Sulli delete Instagram photo over Lolita reference?

Sulli, a former member of K-pop girl band f(x), reportedly deleted a photo of herself on Instagram immediately after uploading it Wednesday. There was no explanation.

2018-06-07 18:39

Mina's young husband reveals his hard life in US

Philip Ryu, a singer who holds U.S. and Korean citizenship, revealed the great hardship he and his family had to overcome while living in America. He made the confession when he appeared with his sister and mom on KBS 2TV's reality show “Men Who Do Housework 2” Wednesday.

2018-06-07 18:39

Contemporary art evolves with technology

Artists are among the most curious people in the world and they are also keen to adopt new technologies for their artwork. A new exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Seoul sheds light on a group of artists little-known to Korea - E.A.T. (Experiments in Art and Technology) - who pioneered the use of technology in art in the 1960s in New York.

2018-06-07 17:59

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