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Mon, November 19, 2018 | 10:05

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[INTERVIEW] After 'SUNSET' success, Kim Dong-han doesn't give up JBJ ties [VIDEO]

Singer Kim Dong-han, 21, is now enjoying his own “SUNSET,” after kicking off his new trajectory as a soloist by dropping his first solo album “D-DAY,” with the lead single “SUNSET” on June 19.

Hallyu | 2018-07-25 14:09

Actor Kim snubs drama partner Seohyun

Actor Kim Jung-hyun is under fire over his “inappropriate” attitude during Friday's production report conference for his upcoming MBC drama “Time.”

Hallyu | 2018-07-24 13:24

Wanna One fans angry at Singapore security guards' rough treatment

Some Singaporean fans of K-pop boy band Wanna One are outraged at the alleged rough treatment they got from guards during the group's Friday gig at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Hallyu | 2018-07-18 13:59

Actor Park's gift of friendship from 'Chinese Picasso'

“Chinese Picasso” painter Bi Changyu, also known as BCY, recently gave one of his paintings to actor Park Hae-jin. The Chinese painter, 22, dubbed “China's Picasso,” is reportedly a longtime fan of Park.

Hallyu | 2018-07-16 15:40

Singer stopped at airport after 'face upgrade' surgery sparks passport photo query

Korean singer Hong Jin-young disclosed Thursday that she had been rechecked at an airport in Switzerland because the staff thought she looked different from the photo on her passport. On KBS 2TV talk show “Happy Together 3,” Hong confessed that the passport photo was taken before she had plastic surgery.

Hallyu | 2018-07-14 10:16

Former Chinese EXO band members hit high notes in China

Despite being derided as “pigeons” by some Korean fans for leaving the boy band EXO, its former Chinese members Lu Han, Kris Wu and Z. Tao are doing well in China.

Hallyu | 2018-07-14 10:16

Defector BJ says BTS hot in NK despite hallyu crackdown

North Korean defector and broadcasting jockey (BJ) Han Song-yi revealed Thursday that global K-pop act BTS is popular in North Korea but people there use codes to talk about the group because of Pyongyang's crackdown on hallyu or the Korean wave. BTS stands for “Bang Tan Soneyondan,” in which “Bang Tan” means bulletproof and “Soneyondan” a group of boys in Korean.

Hallyu | 2018-07-14 10:15

Mental illness: Young male celebs struggle with military service

Young male celebrities are struggling to finish mandatory military service. Often their early discharge or removal from active duty raises suspicions that they are pretending to be too ill to serve.

Hallyu | 2018-07-14 10:14

BTS member Jimin receives third death threat

Global K-pop act BTS member Jimin has received his third death threat on social media. The message says he will be killed Sept. 5 in Los Angeles where a BTS gig is planned. Reportedly, the posting has a photo of a gun with the written threat.

Hallyu | 2018-07-13 14:07

Bromance between BTS's Jungkook, Puth excites fans

Fans are excited about American singer/songwriter Charlie Puth's tweet to Jungkook of BTS about his new music video, “The Way I Am.” Puth and JK's friendship started when JK covered Puth's song “We Don't Talk Anymore” on YouTube.

Hallyu | 2018-07-12 09:38

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