Singer Kim Hyun-joong presses charges against ex Kim Hyun-joongSinger and actor Kim Hyun-joong has pressed criminal charges against his ex-girlfriend who claims she miscarried his child after being abused by the member of boy band SS501, Kim's legal representative said Thursday.Lee Jae-man, his attorney, said the 29-year-old lodged a complaint with the Songpa Police Station in southeastern Seoul on Tuesday accusing his former flame, identified only by her surname Choi, of four charges: false accusation, blackmailing, defamation and attempted fraud.He has also asked the police to ban her from leaving the country, Lee said."Choi contradicted herself in the stories she told two hospitals she visited after allegedly being abused by Kim," Lee said. "She told one doctor she was injured at the gym while another doctor was told she had been beaten. We took this as a sign of wrongful accusation."The scandal started last August when Choi accused the singer of abusing her and causing her to miscarry.Kim paid her 600 million won ($515,000) to prevent her from embarrassing him publically but later realized she may not have been pregnant, seeingJul 23, 2015
한고은, 4살 연하 회사원과 8월 결혼 배우 한고은(40)이 4살 연하 회사원과 다음 달 결혼식을 올린다. 한고은 소속사 지앤지프로덕션은 23일 "한고은이 8월 30일 사랑하는 사람과 백년가약을 맺는다"라면서 "예비 신랑은 4세 연하 회사원으로 자상하고 건실한 청년"이라고 밝혔다. 소속사는 "둘은 지인 소개로 만나 연인으로 발전했다"라면서 "교제 기간이 길지 않지만, 예비신랑의 따뜻하고 한결같은 모습에 결혼을 약속했다"라고 설명했다. 결혼식은 예비신랑과 양가 친지들을 배려해 친인척만을 초청해 비공개로 진행될 예정이다. (연합뉴스) Jul 23, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Actress Jun Ji-hyun is pregnant Actress Jun Ji-hyunTop hallyu actress Jun Ji-hyun, 34, of the television drama “My Love from the Star” is pregnant, reports said Wednesday.The star currently promoting her new film “Assassination” is 10 weeks into her pregnancy. It is her first pregnancy since she married her husband Choi Joon-hyuk three years ago. Her due date is around early next year.The actress whose hit films include “My Sassy Girl” (2008) and “The Thieves” (2012) regained her top star status with the wildly popular television drama “My Love.”Jul 22, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Top hallyu stars dating Shin Min-ah, left, and Kim Woo-bin in an ad for fashion brnad Giordano / Courtesy of Naver blogActors Kim Woo-bin and Shin Min-ah have been confirmed to be dating.The couple has been secretly dating for the last two months, a media report said Wednesday. When the couple was first spotted by the outlet recently, Kim, 26, drove to pick up Shin, 31, at her home and took her to a drive in Hannam-dong, northern Seoul.The couple first shared chemistry when they shot an ad together in February and started dating in May, an insider close to the couple was quoted by the report as saying./ Korea Times fileMeeting two to three times a week, the couple has been cautious about disclosing their relationship to the public, the report said. Kim changed between his two vehicles when dating Shin.Shin is set to appear in upcoming TV series “Oh My God.” Kim is currently taking a break from acting.Jul 22, 2015
Sexy health trainer mesmerizes actor on TV reality show Kim Ji-hoon, left, and Ray Yang / Courtesy of InstagramTuesday’s episode of TV reality show “Some Men Some Women” was all about health trainer Ray Yang (Korean name Yang Min-hwa) mesmerizing her date.In the episode, the SBS show’s regular cast member, actor Kim Ji-hoon, 35, dated Yang, 28. He treated her to “tteokbogki” -- rice cake in spicy sauce -- at a restaurant. They then headed to a fitness center where Yang suggested she teach him some body-flex moves.They changed outfits and Kim could not help express his rapture at finding Yang in a tight training suit that revealed her toned physique. She joked about his feet, saying they looked cute. He quipped: “I might be showing off too much charm on your part.”Yang was 2007’s Miss Korea and gained fame after winning two titles in the 2015 Musclemania competition. Jul 22, 2015
Rapper Yubin's drum solo rocks online Yubin in a scene from "Wonder Girls Instrument Teaser Video 2" / Screen capture from YouTubeA drum solo by rapper Yubin from idol girl band “Wonder Girls” has become a hot video item online.Released by JYP Entertainment on Wednesday morning, the 1:13 minute video teaser for the band’s next album shows the rapper with long, dyed hair, dressed in a revealing top and tight blue shorts, rocking away with the five-barrel drum kit.The four-member band will release the album on Aug. 3.The band made headlines on Monday with news that its two original members, Sunye and Sohee, had left. Former member Sunmi has rejoined the group.Jul 22, 2015
Billboard sings praises of idol boy band BTS Boy band BTS from a Billboard report on Monday / Courtesy of BillboardLeading American music magazine Billboard has praised idol boy band BTS.After the seven-member band’s New York concert at the Best Buy Theater on July 16, the magazine released a report headlined “BTS Impress with Style... and Freestyle Performances at Curtailed New York Debut.”The report said the band showed “a more relaxed and freer side of themselves that made the show that much more memorable.” It said the band “freestyled” during the performance of their third song, “We On,” and described it “rare” among K-pop bands which mostly perform rigid, regimental choreography.But the band’s encore was cut short because of an online threat to members that spread on social media. Billboard said the incident made audiences “much more amped” for the band’s next concert. Scenes from BTS's music video "Dope" / Screen capture from YouTubeBTS debuted in 2013 with management company Big Hit Entertainment. The world tour began on July Jul 22, 2015
Kim Ju-na revealed as Kim Soo-hyun's half-sister Kim Ju-na, left, and Kim Soo-hyun / Courtesy of InstagramBy Lee Han-sooSinger Kim Ju-na, who has just debuted with soundtrack song “How do I live without you?” in the drama “High Society,” is the half-sister of top hallyu actor Kim Soo-hyun.Kim earned worldwide fame from K-drama “My Love from the Stars.” Although the actor did not comment directly on the issue, his management agency, Keyeast, did confirm that Kim Ju-na is Kim Soo-hyun’s half-sister.But Keyeast said the two were not close.Kim Ju-na is expected to begin her singing career soon.Jul 22, 2015
Hyukoh joins YG label Band HyukohHyukoh, an underground band that achieved sudden popularity, has signed with YG Entertainment’s music label.The four-member band signed with HIGH GROUND, a music label within YG Entertainment that is led by Tablo of the hip-hop group Epik High. The band was catapulted to fame after appearing on a popular television entertainment program “Infinite Challenge.” Since then, it has swept the top of the domestic music charts.It also performed along with Tablo and his fellow judge on the music program “Show Me the Money 4.” Jul 22, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
TVXQ's Yunho joins military U-Know Yunho from two-member boy band TVXQ entered mandatory military service Tuesday.According to industry sources, Yunho joined the recruit training center at the 26th Division in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, but the singer did not want media exposure and enlisted discreetly. He will have five weeks of basic training and serve for 21 months.The idol singer, also known as Jung Yun-ho, debuted in 2004 with the band's single "Hug" and has released seven studio albums.Before joining up, Yunho performed a concert, "TVXQ! Special Live Tour ― T1ST0RY," at the Gymnastics Arena in Olympic Park, Seoul, on July 13-14. He also released a special album, "Rise as God," Monday, expressing his gratitude to fans. The album has two tracks ― "Champagne," sung by Yunho, and "Rise as One" by other band member Max Changmin.Yunho also filmed web drama "I Order You" until recently and the drama will continue during his service. The show is popular and had more than 7 million page views in a month.Changmin will enlist in mandatory military service later this year. According to the band's Jul 21, 2015
