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Heirs apparent: Four actors to replace Song Joong-ki, Lee Min-ho

Who will succeed top Korean actors Lee Min-ho and Song Joong-ki? Four potential heirs are Jung Hae-in, Woo Do-hwan, Jang Ki-yong and Yang Se-jong.

Hallyu | 2018-08-29 14:58

Russian TV personality to debut as K-pop group member [PHOTOS]

A Russian TV personality will debut as a member of a K-pop idol group this winter. Eugina Svetlana, 21, posted the news to her Instagram Tuesday. She has been an idol trainee for two years and recently clinched an exclusive contract with an agency, according to the post.

Hallyu | 2018-08-29 14:56

Psy, Rain to hold joint gig in September

Leading hallyu stars Psy and Rain will pop up with a joint performance at the Gymnastics Stadium in Olympic Park, Seoul, on Sept. 29.

Hallyu | 2018-08-28 13:52

BLACKPINK's 'DDU-DU DDU-DU' garners 300 million YouTube views [VIDEO]

The music video of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK's "DDU-DU DDU-DU" has surpassed the threshold of 300 million YouTube views just two months after its release. The feat was achieved on Thursday, 68 days after the release of the song and its umbrella album, "Square Up," setting the record the fastest K-pop video to hit the 300-million-view mark, according to YG Entertainment. BLAC...

Hallyu | 2018-08-24 11:06

Fans shocked: Yoon Doo-joon suddenly heads for military duty

Yoon Doo-joon, leader of K-pop act Highlight, will join the Army on Aug. 24 for active military duty. Yoon will be involved in basic military training for five weeks before getting an assignment, his agency Around Us Entertainment said Wednesday.

Hallyu | 2018-08-23 14:53

Report failure: Is Irene snubbing fans?

Irene, a 27-year-old leader of K-pop girl group Red Velvet, is in hot water with some K-pop fans owing to her seemingly insincere attitude. Red Velvet members appeared on MBC Every1 variety show “Weekly Idol” Wednesday and each was asked to write a “self-report.”

Hallyu | 2018-08-23 14:26

LJ reveals photos with ex-T-ara member but she denies they're dating

Broadcaster LJ revealed private photographs of Ryu Hwa-young, the former member of K-pop act T-ara, Thursday on his Instagram.

Hallyu | 2018-08-23 14:25

'List of unfairness': Lawmaker cites BTS as example for military service exemption

Many eyes are focused on the 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games, and one of the factors seems to be Son Heung-min, the football superstar of Korea who is in desperate need of a gold medal.

Hallyu | 2018-08-22 15:23

D-CRUNCH ready to hit K-pop ground running [VIDEO]

Thanks to the global popularity of K-pop, the number of idol groups in Korea is increasing in leaps and bounds so it is more challenging than ever to stand out from the crowd. The latest is a boy band, only about two weeks old, which looks ready to hit the ground running. D-CRUNCH has nine members, with each possessing distinctive feature - “hot guy,” “cute boy,” “intelligent...

Hallyu | 2018-08-20 14:05

BTS to hold sold-out concert in New York

Tickets for K-pop boy band BTS' first concert in a U.S. stadium sold out as soon as sales began, the group's management agency said Saturday. The seven-member K-pop sensation will perform at New York City's Citi Field Stadium on Oct. 6 as part of its world tour of 16 countries, including Canada, Britain, Germany and France. The band will begin the tour with local concerts in ...

Hallyu | 2018-08-19 09:43

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Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang [PHOTOS]