Car crash injures actress Lee Tae-im Lee Tae-imActress Lee Tae-im has been injured in a car accident.She was on her way to shoot the television drama “You Will Love Me” on cable channel Drama H when the crash happened Tuesday.Lee and her manager and stylist were in a Carnival minivan that hit a center guard rail in front of a gas station in Incheon.Lee injured her forehead and possibly her pelvis, media reports said Wednesday.The stylist, who was seriously hurt, was taken to Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital. Lee’s management company, Henem, was quoted as saying her schedule has been canceled indefinitely.Nov 11, 2015
K-pop star IU's 'Zeze' under fire Cover of IU’s album “Chat-shire” / Korea TimesBy Kwon Ji-younSinger-songwriter IU’s new album “Chat-shire” was launched to public acclaim with her title track “Twenty-three” sweeping all sorts of music charts, but it has now become the hottest potato in both the domestic and international music scenes due to controversial lyrics in the song titled “Zeze” that sexualize the imaginative but misunderstood five-year-old protagonist of Jose Mauro de Vasconcelos’s autobiographical novel “My Sweet Orange Tree.”Foreign media, too, are taking an interest in IU’s interpretation of the childhood classic. The Guardian on Monday covered the story with a headline that read, “K-pop star IU’s song accused of ‘sexualizing’ book’s child hero.”“A Brazilian novel first published more than 40 years ago has unexpectedly become a highly sought-after read, after the 23-year-old Korean pop star IU was accused of sexualizing the story of its five-year-old protagonist in one Nov 11, 2015
CSAT a testing time for young idol stars From left, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Chaeyeon and Eunjin From left, Yebin, Chaewon, Jiho, Binnie and EunhaFrom left, Yuju, Sowon, Sujeong, Kwon Jin-ah and YugyeomThe annual college scholastic aptitude test (CSAT) is on Thursday and some young celebrities are facing the challenge.According to media reports Wednesday, a handful of young stars will take the exam this year.Among them are Mingyu, DK and Seungkwan from boy band Seventeen and girl band Dia’s Chaeyeon, Eunjin and Yebin.Also putting pen to paper are girl band singers Chaewon from April, Jiho and Binnie from Oh! My Girl and Eunha, Yuju and Sowon from GFRIEND.Sujeong from girl band Lovelyz, Kwon Jin-ah from TV singing competition “K-pop Star: Season 3” and Yugyeom from boy band GOT7 also will take the test.Reports said some high school student stars had postponed the exam to concentrate on their careers. These include girl band singers Jihyo from Twice, and Yerin and Park Ji-min from 15&. Nov 11, 2015
Plastic fantastic, say celebrities who went under knife From left, Park Na-rae, Sol Bi and Shin Yi Comedian Park Na-rae, actress Shin Yi and singer Sol Bi were not shy about revealing their plastic surgery on Korean TV this week. They said it improved their self-esteem by opening up a new chapter in their lives, allowing them opportunities that were previously unthinkable.On Tuesday, the stars appeared in tvN television talk show “Taxi,” where guests ride in a taxi with two hosts, one of whom drives.“After I appeared in R-rated comedy movie ‘Sex is Zero’ in 2002, all the casting offers I got were unattractive, extreme comical characters,” said Shin, a best supporting actress winner in 2004 whose first movie was in 1998.“I wanted diverse genres and roles. And I thought making my original feisty image less feisty might provide ways to that dream.”Shin had surgery in 2011. After it, a man approached her on the street and asked her out, which had never happened before, she said.Sol Bi agreed with Shin on plastic surgery.“As a musician, I was uncomfortable to find that peopleNov 11, 2015
2NE1 bounces back with new album /Courtesy of YG Entertainment K-pop group 2NE1 will make a comeback with the release of an album on Nov. 21, 20 months after its second album, “Crush,” Mail Business News said Wednesday.YG Entertainment posted a teaser image Monday on its official blog, saying “Who’s Next?” and “11.21 21:00.”The news outlet cited YG sources as saying 2NE1 is the group referred to.“Crush” swept online K-pop music charts and was No. 1 in Billboard’s “2014 K-pop Best Album Top 10”.Fans also are interested in whether the band will extend its contract - which ends next year - with YG. Nov 11, 2015By Bahk Eun-ji
가을 힙합룩은 '언프리티 랩스타'를 참고하자 / Courtesy of Twitter엠넷 ‘언프리티 랩스타2’ 멤버들이 폭풍 디스전을 내려놓고 화기애애한 단체 화보에 나섰다.유빈, 전지윤, 엑시, 예지, 캐스퍼, 키비디, 트루디, 헤이즈 등은 최근 패션지 ‘퍼스트룩’ 화보를 촬영했다.스타들은 서로 눈을 맞추고, 환하게 웃으며 어깨 동무를 하기도 했다. 숲 속에서 촬영된 화보 속에서 이들은 아디다스 오리지날 겨울 아이템을 선보이며 힙합 걸크러시 패션의 진수를 선보였다.한편 최근 ‘언프리티 랩스타 시즌2’는 세미 파이널을 진행했다. 현재 키디비, 효린이 파이널행을 확정한 상태다. 디지털뉴스부@Nov 10, 2015
'Unpretty Rapstars' all smiles at photo shoot / Courtesy of TwitterStars from TV rap battle show “Unpretty Rapstars: Season 2” have buried the hatchet during a fashion magazine photo shoot.In shots for 1st Look, the girl-crush stars were not so much cussing rappers eager to embarrass their rivals -- as in the Mnet show -- but girlfriends on a friendly outing.From underground hotshots and aspiring rappers Heize, Kasper, Exy, Kittib, Sua, Truedy and Jenyer to idol singers Sistar’s Hyolin, Fiestar’s Yezi and Wonder Girls’ Yubin, the stars donned adidas outfits and hit the forest where they took photos with an camping theme.The show is now in the semi-final round, with eight surviving rappers down from 14.On Friday, Kittib and Hyolin advanced to the final round. The last semi-final round will be shown this Friday.Nov 10, 2015
Korean productions knock on US market door /Courtesy of SBSKorean film “The Five” and TV drama “Yongpal” could be remade for the U.S. market, South Korea’s cultural content agency said Tuesday.Representatives of the two are presenting to officials from U.S. streaming website Netflix, broadcaster ABC and production studio Sony Pictures as part of the "K-Story in America" event organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA)."The Five,” a revenge film, is about a disabled woman who gathers four people in need of organs to kill a serial killer who murdered her husband.Medical drama “Yong-pal” features Joo Won as a doctor who provides illegal services to owners of family-run conglomerates. He saves an heiress played by Kim Tae-hee from a medically induced coma, developing a romance with her.Eight other programs, including the drama “Descendants of the Sun”, are also seeking an opportunity to enter the American market. Nov 10, 2015
Singer Hyeri excites in 'Reply 1988' Lee Hyeri from “Reply 1988” / Courtesy of tvNSinger Lee Hyeri’s reputation as an actress is growing.Lee’s starring role in tvN drama “Reply 1988” has drawn excellent reviews, in contrast to the poor reception her work in “Hyde, Jekyll, I” (2015), “Sunam Girls High School Investigators” (2014-2015) and “Tasty Life” (2012) received.Lee, a member of four-member girl band Girls’ Day, plays Seong Deok-seon, a high school student, 18, and second daughter of a five-member middle-class family living in Seoul in 1988.Director Shin Won-ho said he picked the year because many events happened, including the Seoul Olympics.Seong is not bright at school but interested in being pretty. She always fights with her older sister and does not get much attention from her parents compared with her two siblings. But she has a good heart and learns to love her family. Lee, 21, who debuted with the band in 2010, has been building her non-music career. Her biggest break was in the first season of MBC reality show “ReNov 10, 2015
B.A.P makes big comeback /Courtesy of TS Entertainment K-pop band B.A.P is making a comeback with the release its fourth mini-album, “Matrix,” this week, TS Entertainment said Tuesday.The company unveiled a teaser image of the album on its official Facebook page Monday with the message “The King Is Back” to fans.“Matrix” will have five songs, including “Young, Wild & Free.”B.A.P will make its stage comeback at Dongdaemun Design Plaza on Sunday. Nov 10, 2015By Bahk Eun-ji
