Idol singer shows body is no fake Seol Hyun from SBS's “One Night of TV Entertainment” / Screen capture from Naver tvcastSinger Seol Hyun showed on TV her famous slim body seen in recent ads is free of digital gimmicks.Appearing in SBS’s “One Night of TV Entertainment” on Wednesday, the singer, 20, from idol girl band AOA stood next to one of the ads. Seol Hyun from SK Telecom adThe singer wearing blue jeans and a waist-revealing top stood next to a life-size board image of herself wearing the same clothing. Standing with her back to the camera and glancing back, the singer looks exactly as she does in the ad.Seol Hyun has appeared in various ads, including for mobile carrier SK Telecom. Sep 10, 2015
Hong Kong gives big welcome to hallyu actress Son Ye-jin / Courtesy of InstagramIt is common for celebrities to face crowds of reporters in public spots. And it may be satisfying, because it shows the stars are still getting the publicity they need to maintain their fame.In a photo that actress Son Ye-jin posted on her Instagram webpage on Thursday, a crowd of reporters surrounds her in Hong Kong during an event to promote a cosmetic brand on Wednesday. “The Bad Man Must Die” posterWearing a white dress, Son is smiling with an army of reporters just inches from her face.Son stars in the Chinese action black comedy movie “The Bad Man Must Die” scheduled for release in 2016. Sep 10, 2015
DJs in new survivor battle A new TV show puts musicians in an unprecedented DJ competition.Mnet’s “Headliner” invited 10 DJs from Korea and one from Thailand in a survival competition.Thai DJ Anan won the program’s preliminary competition among Asian nations. Also among the musicians is singer Moon Jun-young from idol boy band ZE:A who has just one year’s experience as a DJ. The rest of contestants are professional Korean DJs.Singer Moon Jun-young from "Headliner" / Courtesy of MnetIn the first episode on Tuesday, fellow competitors criticized Moon for his poor skills as a DJ. Each DJ played a song in a blind test so the other musicians would only listen and evaluate only the songs.Criticism of Moon included the comments, “He’s using too many effects,”“That’s just interrupting the musical flow” and “It sounds like he is randomly trying this and that.”Sep 9, 2015
Comedian sheds clothes and gets wet Hong Seok-cheon from “Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education” on KBS2 / Screen capture from KBSGay comedian Hong Seok-cheon shed his clothes on a TV show to demonstrate his swimming skills.KBS2’s “Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education” on Tuesday invited Hong to swim in a race against four of the show’s regular members.The fun was not so much in seeing how skillful the celebrities are at swimming as checking out the half-naked bodies of the male participants.Before the race, Hong demonstrated his backstroke but ended up short of breath, making a fool of him.The program challenges celebrities to learn a variety of sports and play against people from local sports communities. Sep 9, 2015
So Ji-sub, Shin Min-a to star romantic drama /Korea Times file Actor So ji-sub and actress Shin Min-a will star in a TV drama “Oh My God” on KBS in November.The drama is about a man and woman trying to lose weight. So, 38, will play Kim Young-ho, a star-trainer who has had a tough childhood. Shin will play Kang Ju-eun, a 33-year-old lawyer who neglects her health. Sep 9, 2015By Bahk Eun-ji
Veteran singer Lim Jae-beom to do a duet with Taeyeon of Girls' Generation Lim Jae-beomTaeyeon of Girls’ GenerationIt seems an unlikely duet but veteran singer Lim Jae-beom will perform with Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation, according to Yonhap.Lim will remake his popular song “Pain Deeper Than Love” to mark the 30th year of his debut.The 52-year-old singer debuted in 1986 as a vocalist for the Korean rock band Sinawe. He also participated in other rock bands since then.He came back into the limelight in 2011 by appearing in the first season of the popular MBC TV show “I Am a Singer,” in which A-list vocalists and bands try to eliminate each other week after week. The show was so popular that its format was sold to Chinese network Hunan TV.Taeyeon is main vocalist for the popular K-pop band Girls’ Generation. She has released solo albums featuring such songs as “If.”Lim will release a new album around September or October, and start a 10-city tour throughout the nation with the first concerts slated for Oct. 30 and 31 at the Olympic Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul. Sep 8, 2015
Tiger JK, Yoon Mi-rae donate 50 million won to Nepal Tiger JK, left, and Yoon Mi-rae / Korea Times fileThe rapper couple Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae donated 50 million won ($41,771) to quake-stricken areas in Nepal, international relief organization Oxfam said Tuesday."My father wished very much to go to the Himalayas in Nepal when he was battling cancer," Tiger JK was quoted as saying about his music critic father who died last year."I thought of my father when we heard of the earthquake in Nepal this spring, so we decided to contribute, thinking we could help out the people there."The couple's donation will be used to provide clean drinking water and sanitary equipment to the disaster-stricken area as well as to build makeshift toilets and shelters, the organization said.According to Oxfam, there are still several tens of millions of people in Nepal who are living off emergency food aid in temporary shelters.Sep 8, 2015By Kim Bo-eun
Yoon Eun-hye faces another plagiarism claim /Online Community Is Murphy’s Law haunting top hallyu actress Yoon Eun-hye?The actress is embroiled in another allegation of plagiarism.In the third episode of Chinese TV program, “The Goddesses’ New Outfit,” the actress made a balloon shape dress with illustrations as if children drew the pictures with crayons.The theme of the episode was “Childlike Innocence.” Local media reported on Tuesday that the design was allegedly similar to a dress from 2015 F/W Dolce and Gabbana. The Dolce and Gabbana design is an off-shoulder neckline dress, while Yoon’s piece is a skirt.In the episode, which aired on Tuesday, Yoon brought a black and white long dress, saying she got the idea from the film“Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” But the dress is similar to a design from BCBG MAXAZRIA. The BCBG dress also has a similar black and white pattern.On Monday, the actress denied copying the work of Korean designer Yoon Choon-ho, saying the idea came from other fashion brands such as Victor & Rolf and Lanvin. Sep 8, 2015By Bahk Eun-ji
Kim Hee-seon to debut in Chinese TV series Actress Kim Hee-Seon / YonhapSouth Korean TV star Kim Hee-seon will make her Chinese small-screen debut with "Ice Fantasy," her agency said Tuesday."Kim will appear in the Chinese TV series 'Ice Fantasy' as the queen, Yeonhi," Hinge Entertainment said. "Yeonhi is a beautiful woman with a mysterious family background who plays a significant role in the plot of the drama."The 38-year-old actress, who is popular both at home and in China, has appeared in Chinese action films such as "The Myth" (2004) and "The Warring States" (2011). But she has never been in a Chinese TV series.The upcoming drama is based on Chinese star writer Guo Jingming's 2003 best-selling novel "Huan Cheng." The novel follows the emperor of the land of snow and ice who takes on a journey to find eternal freedom after losing his beloved brother and women. (Yonhap)Sep 8, 2015
Younha to release first Japanese album in five years Singer YounhaSinger Younha will release an EP album titled “View” in Japan on Wednesday, Yonhap reports.It will be her first album in five years. Her agency C9 Entertainment said the singer, 27, was seeking to recapture the popularity that followed her debut in Japan in 2004 with the single “Yubikiri.” She was dubbed the “Oricon comet” when her song “Comet” reached No. 10 on Japan’s Oricon weekly chart.For her latest Japanese album, Younha wrote the song “View,” about troubled youths and their dreams.The album also includes three songs from Korean dramas, including the popular “Pinocchio” that starred hallyu actors Park Shin-hye and Lee Jong-suk.Sep 8, 2015
