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Sun, August 18, 2019 | 17:46

Vietnam broadcaster under fire for drama based on 'Descendants of the Sun'

A Vietnamese broadcaster is in the hot seat for alleged far-from-reality and inaccurate depictions of the Vietnamese military in a new drama series based on Korea broadcaster KBS's 2016 hit “Descendants of the Sun.”

Jung Da-min | 2018-10-14 16:19

YG comedy show makes fun of China

YG Entertainment's latest eight-episode comedy, “YG Future Strategy Office (YG FSO),” is in trouble in China for allegedly mocking the country.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2018-10-12 15:00

Reality show likely to be disciplined after Seungri violates gender equality rules

Cable entertainment channel tvN may face a penalty for airing a segment that breached gender equality rules. The travel reality show “Salty Tour” contained a scene that featured singer Seungri, a member of K-pop act BIGBANG, asking a girl group member to pour drinks for men she favored.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2018-10-11 16:36

Actor may be probed for allegedly aiding, abetting drunk driving

Actor Baek Sung-hyun, 29, may be under investigation for allegedly aiding and abetting drunk driving on Wednesday in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Baek is serving as a conscripted marine policeman and was on an overnight pass when an accident happened.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2018-10-11 13:17

Drama writer Noh Hee-kyung to win gender equality award

Veteran drama series writer Noh Hee-kyung became the winner of the Gender Equality Award for people in the field of culture who have contributed to gender equality. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Wednesday the 52-year-old writer, renowned for her realistic and in-depth portrayals of the lives of ordinary people, as the laureate of this year's Gender ...

Park Jin-hai | 2018-10-10 16:48

Actor Cho Jung-seok, singer Gummy get married [PHOTOS]

Actor Cho Jung-seok and ballad singer Park Ji-yeon, better known by her stage name Gummy, recently got married, their agencies said Monday.

2018-10-08 15:03

Actor Kwon Hyuk-soo to find new stars on YouTube show

Actor Kwon Hyuk-soo will host a 60-episode show on YouTube, beginning Oct. 8, to discover new stars in collaboration with aroundus, a talent market platform for freelancers and students.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2018-10-04 09:25

Kim Hee-sun plays double roles in soul-changing thriller

Kim Hee-sun, heroine of the 2017 mystery thriller “The Lady in Dignity,” returns to the small screen this year in the fantasy thriller “Room No.9.” In the 16-part weekend drama, the 41-year-old actress will take the role of a young and beautiful but manipulative lawyer Eulji Hae-yi, whose soul gets switched with death-row convict Jang Hwa-sa, played by veteran actress Kim Hae...

Park Jin-hai | 2018-10-03 17:05

Netflix to air show featuring raw stories inside YG

Gossip, backbiting and jealousy are an unfortunate reality of corporate culture. Show business is no exception. The ugly side of the entertainment industry is hilariously captured in YG Entertainment's forthcoming star-studded comedy show “YG Future Strategy Office” (YG FSO) to be released Friday on Netflix.

2018-10-02 16:22

P.O from Block B shows ignorance of basic history

P.O from K-pop act Block B faced criticism from viewers for lacking basic knowledge of Korean history when he appeared on season five of tvN's new reality show “New Journey to the West” on Sunday.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2018-10-02 14:14

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