새하얀 도자기 피부를 가진 여자 연예인들 유튜브에 게재된 영상은 새하얀 도자기 피부를 가진 여자 연예인 13인을 소개한다.순위에는 아이유, 소녀시대의 윤아, 레드벨벳의 예리, 마마무의 솔라, 트와이스의 나연과 다현, 소녀시대의 태연 등이 올랐다.영상에서 이들은 모두 무결점 피부를 자랑한다.영상을 본 일부 네티즌들은 원래 피부가 까만 연예인들이 있는데 팬들이 하얗게 포토샵한 것이라는 의견을 보이기도 했다.디지털뉴스부@Jan 15, 2017
K-pop's HyunA tunes up for North American tour K-pop singer HyunA will tour North America next month. / Courtesy of Cube EntertainmentBy Hong Dam-youngK-pop singer HyunA will tour North America next month, according to her agency, Cube Entertainment.The singer, 25, will hold concerts in eight cities across Canada and the U.S., with the tour beginning in Vancouver on Feb. 22.Other concerts will be in Toronto (Feb. 24), Montreal (Feb. 26), Chicago (Mar. 1), New York (Mar. 3), Dallas (Mar. 6), San Francisco (Mar. 9) and Los Angeles (Mar. 10).The former member of now-disbanded K-pop girl group 4Minute held fan meetings titled “The Queen’s Back” in Asian countries last year.“HyunA aims to consolidate her position as a solo artist through the upcoming tour,” an agency official said.“She will spend a lot of time connecting with fans.”HyunA’s hits include “Change” (2009), “Bubble Pop!” (2011) and “Red” (2014). She returned with her fifth solo mini-album, “A’wesome,” last August. Jan 15, 2017
EXO wins fourth grand prize at Golden Disc Awards K-pop boy band EXO wins the grand prize at the 31st Golden Disc Awards on Saturday at Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. / Korea Times fileBy Lee Jin-aK-pop boy band EXO has clinched the top prize at the Golden Disc Awards for the fourth consecutive year. According to the Ilgan Sports, one of the ceremony’s organizers, EXO won “Album of the Year” with “EX’ACT.” The 31st Golden Disc Awards were held on Saturday at Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.EXO is the first in the award’s history to win four years in a row, breaking the record of Korean singer Kim Gun-mo, who won three straight grand prizes from 1994 to 1996.“I really appreciate the SM family and those who helped us from behind the scenes, and I sincerely thank our fans, EXO-Ls,” said group leader Suho. “It has been four to five years that we have received prizes at this ceremony, and the heaviest award above all is the grand prize. We will do our best to bear the weight of the prize.”Other band members also thanked fans, and promised to continue to worJan 15, 2017
K-pop diva Bada to wed entrepreneur in March By Lee Han-sooK-pop diva Bada will marry a franchise restaurant owner nine years her junior.Her agency said Friday the wedding will be held at a church in Seoul on March 23. Bada, 37, whose name is Choi Sung-hee, reportedly met her spouse at a church in Hannam-dong.Bada debuted in 1997 as lead vocalist of three-member girl band S.E.S. She successfully made the transition to musical actress after the band disbanded in 2002.Bada has played leading roles in several hit musicals in Korea, including "Legally Blonde," "Notre-Dame de Paris," "200 Pounds Beauty" and "Gone with the Wind.”She was reunited with band members last year and released a comeback album, “Remember.” Jan 13, 2017
SISTAR's Hyolin to appear at big US music festival Hyolin from K-pop girl band SISTAR / YonhapBy Hong Dam-youngHyolin from K-pop girl band SISTAR will perform at global music festival “South by Southwest (SXSW)” in the U.S.SXSW said on its website Wednesday that the K-pop star is among the lineup for this year’s festival in March in Austin, Texas.SXSW highlighted Hyolin’s performances at home and abroad, citing her show at Ultra Singapore 2016 and collaborations with Far East Movement and composer Giorgio Moroder. It also described her as the “Korean Beyonce.”“We are so honored to have such a great opportunity,” an official of Hyolin’s agency, Starship Entertainment, said.“Hyolin will do her best to promote K-pop at the festival.”The SXSW Music Festival, founded in 1987 in Austin, is one of the largest and most influential music industry events. It also features films, interactive media and conferences.This year’s festival will run from Mar. 10 to 19.Hip-hop artist Jay Park and HyunA from girl group 4Minute featured at SXSW in 2014.Jan 12, 2017
K-pop stars Luna, Hani and Solar in harmony for new song K-pop idols Luna of f(x), Hani of EXID and Solar from MAMAMOO have teamed up for a collaboration song that will be released next week. / Courtesy of Mystic EntertainmentBy Lee Jin-aK-pop singers Luna of f(x), Hani of EXID and Solar from MAMAMOO have collaborated for a song that will be released next week.Mystic Entertainment said Thursday the song, whose title has not been revealed, will be released at midnight on Jan. 19.The fast-tempo dance number was composed by Park Geun-tae, who produced the 2016 hit “Dream” by Suzy and Baekhyun.The new song’s music video will feature all three stars. Luna, whose name is Park Sun-young, debuted in 2009. She is a main vocalist of girl band f(x). Park also successfully debuted as a solo artist last year with the mini album “Free Somebody.” Hani, whose name is Ahn Hee-yeon, debuted in 2012 as a member of girl band EXID. The band is best known for songs “Up & Down” (2015) and “Ah Yeah” (2015).Kim Yong-sun, better known as Solar, debuted in 2014 as a main vocalist of MAMAMOO. The quJan 12, 2017
Educational entertainment shows receiving rave reviews A scene from “Problematic Men.” / Courtesy of tvNBy Park Jin-haiEdutainment shows that feature both fun and education at the same time are enjoying strong support from viewers, who expect more than just slapstick fun.At the start of the New Year, two such talk shows on cable network tvN, “Problematic Men” and “No Way I’m an Adult,” have renewed their viewership to post 4 percent and 8.7 percent, respectively. This rating is as high as any other entertainment show on major national broadcasters.MBC’s flagship entertainment show “Infinite Challenge” and KBS “2 Days 1 Night” have also aired series of episodes, focusing on the theme of history, and received positive reviews. “In the past, people sought fun-for-fun in entertainment shows. But, nowadays people tend to prefer shows that are both meaningful and fun,” said No Way I’m an Adult’s producer Jeong Min-sik, to a local media outlet. “Unlike other entertainment shows, we offer fun in various genres, ranging from history, eJan 10, 2017
연예인들의 놀라운 성형 전후 유튜브에 게재된 동영상은 연예인들의 성형 전후 사진 모음을 보여준다.영상에 등장하는 여자 연예인들에는 송혜교. 박민영, 김아중, 박정아, 서우 등이 보인다.네티즌들은 이들 중 다이어트를 통해 모습이 변한 연예인들도 몇 있다고 지적했다.또, 굳이 성형을 하지 않아도 치아 교정을 통해 얼굴이 변할 수 있다는 의견도 보였다.디지털뉴스부@Jan 10, 2017
Top Korean stars host online charity event By Park Si-sooSouth Korea’s 32 top stars have joined an online fundraising event to help a NGO dedicated to protecting children’s rights.The stars include actor Kim Soo-hyun, Park Hye-jin, Lee Kwang-soo, actress Song Hye-gyo, K-pop girl band AOA’s Seolhyun and EXO. They have donated personal items such as shoes, shirts and accessories, which are on display on a website built by Gmarket, Korea’s largest e-commerce operator.The “Give Love” event will continue through 10 a.m. (local time) Jan. 23, during which those who buy an application ticket (price: 1,000 won) can bid for their favorite item. Who gets the items will be decided through a computer-based lottery, with the winners’ names to be posted on the Gmarket Global Shop’s website at 2 p.m. on Jan. 25.All proceeds will be donated to Save the Children.As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, a sweater of EXO’s Suho has collected 698,000 won, the most so far, meaning 698 people are vying for the item.“It is very meaningful that Gmarket’s Global Shop has participated in the event where aJan 10, 2017
K-pop band TWICE to hold first individual concert next month K-pop girl band TWICE has had many hits. / JYP EntertainmentBy Lee Jin-aK-pop girl band TWICE will hold its first individual concert next month, according to its agency. JYP Entertainment said Tuesday that the concert titled "TWICE Land — The Opening" would be at SK Olympic Handball Stadium in Olympic Park, Seoul for three days from Feb. 17.After the concert, the nine-member group will start a world tour. The exact date for this has not been confirmed.TWICE debuted in October 2015 with the album“The Story Begins.”The band has swept local music charts with hit songs “Like OOH-AHH” (2015) “Cheer Up” (2016) and “TT” (2016), which altogether generated more than 100 million hits on YouTube.Jan 10, 2017
