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Tue, March 26, 2019 | 22:17

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Singer-actress Suzy to leave JYP

Korean heartthrob Suzy said Tuesday that she will end her contract with JYP Entertainment March 31.

Music | 2019-03-26 21:18

Park Ji-hoon to appear in JTBC drama

Singer Park Ji-hoon will appear in JTBC's drama which will be aired in September. / YonhapBy Jung Hae-myoungPark Ji-hoon, a former member of the disbanded boy band WannaOne, squeezed an acting job into his already busy schedule as a singer.The announcement of his acting career came on the same day he released a solo album “O'CLOCK” which was to be unveiled on the ...

Dramas & TV shows | 2019-03-26 18:05

Girl bands join 'Corset-free movement'

In the recent live concert for an SBS music show, K-pop girl group Dreamcatcher's members threw away their high heels between songs and danced barefoot in their next song “Chase Me.” Popular K-pop girl group Mamamoo took the stage wearing sweatshirts, easy pants and sneakers and sang “Waggy” on MBC's “Show! Music Core” earlier this month, while twelve-member girl group Loona'...

Music | 2019-03-26 17:41

Korean dancers win big at Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition

Korean dancers bagged trophies at the eighth annual Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition held at the Symphony Space in New York City from March 18-23. Ryu Seong-woo, 21, won the gold medal in the Male Senior Division of the Classical Competition as well as the Best Interpretation of the Male Classical Compulsory category, receiving double awards at the competiti...

Performances | 2019-03-26 17:17

Kohei Nawa explores life, death with headless sculptures

The gallery space is pitch-black upon entering. As eyes adjust, glittering human shapes in bizarre poses emerge from the darkness. Through these figures, frozen in a split second of choreography, Japanese artist Kohei Nawa questions the future of humankind.Best known for his “PixCell” series, in which he covers taxidermied animals with glass beads, Nawa introduces a new serie...

Exhibitions | 2019-03-26 17:17

'Produce X 101' unveils trainees through video

K-pop idol audition show “Produce X 101” revealed some of its trainees and the performance video of its title song “X1-MA” for the fourth season Thursday, through its official social media account. The video featuring all 101 trainees hit 4.9 million views on YouTube in just four days.

Hallyu | 2019-03-26 15:31

3 actors of 'Avengers: Endgame' to visit Korea

Three main cast members of Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame" will visit South Korea next month to promote the movie ahead of its release in the country, the movie's local distributor said Tuesday. The three actors - Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner and Brie Larson - and directors Anthony and Joe Russo will be in South Korea on April 14-15 to attend an Asian press junket in Seoul, ...

Movies | 2019-03-26 15:00

Apink star's rise to face of Adidas

Glamorous Apink singer and Adidas ambassador Son Na-eun has mesmerized fans on K-pop stages since her debut with the group in 2011. Their passion is extraordinary and was most likely boosted by landmark footage that went viral.

Entertainment | 2019-03-26 14:29

Vietnamese version of Korean TV show 'Running Man' goes on-air next month

A Vietnamese version of "Running Man," a long-running TV variety show by South Korean channel SBS, will go on air next month in a joint production project by the two countries, the South Korean broadcaster said Tuesday. The first episode of the Vietnamese edition will hit the small screen on April 6, on HTV7, one of the two main analog channels operated by Ho Chi Minh City Te...

Dramas & TV shows | 2019-03-26 11:27

YG in perfect storm

YG Entertainment is under siege on all fronts. The nation's second-biggest K-pop label has seen its image tossed into the mire as the drug/prostitution scandal involving disgraced Seungri has spiraled out of control. The unsavory brouhaha has given YG fans an excuse to turn away; and the fallout is likely to hurt other “innocent” YG artists such as BLACKPINK, WINNER and iKON ...

Music | 2019-03-26 09:28

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