'Nowhere to go' retired player kicks goals with TV shows Ahn Jung-hwan in reality travel TV show “Guide” on tvN / Screen capture from YouTubeFormer national footballer Ahn Jung-hwan has confessed on TV that he “had nowhere else to go” after he retired.Ahn, 39, appeared on reality travel show “Guide” on tvN and chatted with three travelers on a bus during a European trip.One asked Ahn if he received a pension after he retired in January 2012. The footballer, who had played for Dalian Shide in the Chinese Super League since 2009, said he did not. And because he had nothing to do, he stayed home for six months drinking and “doing nothing.” Ahn Jung-hwan from 2002 FIFA World Cup / Korea Times file“I felt so void after I retired,” Ahn said on the bus. “My wife first treated me well at home but later began to get antsy with me doing nothing and begged me to go outside.”Ahn’s friends also urged him to do something, so he decided to make himself a regular fixture in TV programs.He has appeared in TV reality entertainment shows including “Laws ofAug 6, 2015
INFINITE appointed expo ambassadors INFINITEK-pop group INFINITE will promote the Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo, or KBEE 2015, to be held in Shanghai.Group members will work with actor Lee Kwang-soo, 30, starting Aug. 27.The expo was created with the goal of mixing cultural industry and the hallyu brand with IT and manufacturing industry.Over 100 Korean companies and 600 Chinese buyers are expected to participate in KBEE 2015. The expo will also offer attractions like the “Hallyu Star Styling Show” and the “Korea-China Special Audition.”Aug 6, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Kang Ho-dong, Lee Seung-gi to shoot new show in China Kang Ho-dongLee Seung-giComedian Kang Ho-dong will shoot a new entertainment program in China, along with the original members of the “2 Days & 1 Night” show.Kang left for China with actor/singer Lee Seung-gi, rapper Eun Ji-won and fellow comedian Lee Soo-geun. The new show is tentatively titled “The New Journey to the West.” They will film with popular producer Na Young-seok for five days.The four entertainers and the star producer have reunited for the program for the first time in four years. The show is Kang’s first project with a cable network.It is expected to be released as Internet digital content sometime in late August or early September, reports said. Aug 6, 2015
Liu Yifei admits her relationship with Song Seung-heon Chinese actress Liu Yifei, 27, wrote on her Weibo, “I have a lot to say, but I will simply say♥♥ for now.”Romantic rumors about hallyu star Song Seung-heon, 38, and Liu were brought up on Wednesday afternoon and Liu’s post appeared later that day. The two star’s relationship was confirmed as Song’s agency stated, “They have just begun dating,” according to Yonhap.Liu is at the peak of her popularity thanks to her innocent look and slender body.Song and Liu’s new romance movie, “The Third Way of Love,” is expected to be released this fall.Aug 6, 2015
Kim Soo-hyun to meet fans in Japan Hallyu star Kim Soo-hyun will meet fans in Japan to promote his most recent television drama, “Producer.”His management Keyeast said that Kim, 27, will attend an event at Mielparque Hall in Tokyo, Friday and at the Orix Theater in Osaka, Sunday. “Producer” is due to air in October in Japan.Kim’s fan club in Japan was established in 2013. “He intends to talk in-depth about the drama ‘Producer’ and bond with his fans,” a Keyeast official said.Kim's next project is expected to be a Korean film. Aug 6, 2015
미드 '빅뱅이론'예고편에 빅뱅의'뱅뱅뱅'이? 젊은 물리학자들이 극중 인물로 대거 등장하는 미국의 인기 시트콤 ‘빅뱅이론’(The Big Bang Theory)의 공식 예고편에 인기그룹 빅뱅의 노래 ‘뱅뱅뱅’ (BangBangBang)이 깔려 화제다.‘뱅뱅뱅’은 빅뱅의 6월 싱글 ‘A’의 타이틀곡이다. 빅뱅은 지난 5일 발표한 신곡 ‘우리 사랑하지 말아요’와 ‘쩔어’ 두 곡이 멜론 등 주요 음원차트에서 선두를 질주하는 등 5개월 연속 음원차트 1, 2위를 싹쓸이하며 저력을 과시하는 중이다.빅뱅 / YG 엔터테인먼트'빅뱅이론'은 미국 캘리포니아 패서디나에 있는 캘리포니아공대(캘텍)에 박사후 연구원으로 있으면서 아파트 룸메이트로 함께 사는 호프슈태터 박사, 쿠퍼 박사와 그 이웃인 페니 등 친구들의 얘기를 다룬 시트콤이다. 2007년 9월 처음 방영된 후 엄청난 인기를 끌었으며 오는 9월 21일 시즌9가 방영될 예정이다.Aug 6, 2015By Bahk Eun-ji
First hip-hop relay concert in Korea Hip hop artists hold a press conference Wednesday announcing the start of Hip Hop Stock Concert starting Aug. 27. / YonhapHip Hop Stock Concert, a name based on the famous Woodstock festival, starts Aug. 27 and will be held every Thursday through Nov. 5 at Club Answer.The event will feature rappers such as Epik High, Zico, Verbal Jint and Jessi.The rappers said they hope the festival will become part of performance culture.Musician Youngnolb said: “We will harmonize our music with Korean sentiment while not hiding our musicality.”Aug 5, 2015
New Korean-Chinese celebrity couple born Song Seung-heon Crystal LiuIt is official: Korean actor Song Seung-heon, 38, and Chinese actress Crystal Liu, 27, are a couple.Media reports quoted Song’s management company, BETTERENT, as saying the stars have just begun their relationship and are getting to know each other.News of the romance came just hours after Chinese media released several photos showing the two getting into a car.A local news report quoted the outlets as saying the stars drove to Liu’s mansion and Song met her parents./ Courtesy of Naver blogBETTERENT at first denied the relationship, saying the photos were taken as the stars went to a meeting for the movie “The Third Way of Love,” which the two shot in 2014.Song and Liu were a couple in the movie that is scheduled for theater release in China in September.Song’s new Korean comedy movie, “Wonderful Nightmare,” is coming to Korean theaters in mid-August.Aug 5, 2015
Star couple Kwon Sang-woo, Son Tae-young celebrate birthday / Courtesy of Instagram Celebrity couple Kwon Sang-woo, 40, and Son Tae-young, 36, on a hiatus from work, are still keeping fans informed about what they are doing.Kwon and Son have posted photos and a message on Son’s Instagram to celebrate Kwon’s birthday on Wednesday.In the posting, Son said: “Today is my husband’s birthday. I took a shot for the celebration.”The two married in 2008. Their first child, a boy, was born in 2009. Son had her second child, a girl, in January./Courtesy of InstagramAug 5, 2015By Bahk Eun-ji
Big Bang hit top with new release. Who said you can’t go out in style?Big Bang’s fourth and final contribution to the “Made Series” ― “E” ― is proving just as popular as the group’s previous albums.Their new songs, “Let’s Not Fall in Love” and “Zutter” (“awesome” in Korean slang), are at the top of every music chart in Korea.The “Made Series” project saw the band release a new song on the first day of every month from May to August.This meant they have been taking the top or second spot on the music charts across the country for four months now.Bigbang’s “Made Series” has included the songs “Loser,” ”Bae Bae,” “Bang Bang Bang,” “We like 2 party” and “If you.”Aug 5, 2015
