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f(x)’s Amber ‘keeps in touch with’ Krystal

Amber has confirmed via social media that she has been keeping in touch with bandmate Krystal.The singer was asked by a fan via Twitter on Saturday whether she has missed Krystal, as four-piece girl group f(x) has been on hiatus for about two years.In response Amber said she talks to “that little one” every other day. (Yonhap)The Taiwanese-American singer also responded to a YouTube video the fan linked chronicling moments in their friendship.“Good song and lyrics. The story had a nice build but

BTS to return with new album on Aug. 24

After breaking records with its “Love Yourself: Tear” album in May, BTS will return with a new album on Aug. 24, according to its agency.Big Hit Entertainment said Tuesday that the upcoming album dubbed “Love Yourself: Answer” will be the last part of the act’s record-setting “Love Yourself” series, following last year’s “Love Yourself: Her” and May’s “Love Yourself: Tear” albums. BTS (Big Hit Entertainment)Featuring seven new songs and the group’s previous songs, the upcoming album will depict

Jul 17, 2018
Music
Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun’ to return to big screen in Korea

“Top Gun” fans are in for a treat, as the 1986 film starring Tom Cruise will return to the big screens in Korea.The much beloved action film will hit cinema screens again on Aug. 23, 31 years since the film premiered in South Korea, the film’s distributor Little Big Pictures said Tuesday.The surprise return of the megahit comes only a month after the release of Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” which is scheduled to be released July 25. (Little Big Pictures)Cruise’s fans will be able to

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Film
Seventeen’s new EP dominates online charts

K-pop boy band Seventeen’s new EP “You Make My Day” is dominating online music charts.The group released the EP on Monday night, and within hours, saw multiple tracks from the record chart in the top 100 on a number of charts including Bugs, Melon, Mnet and Genie Music.As of Tuesday morning, the lead single from the EP “Oh My!” was at number seven on the online streaming service Bugs, while other tracks from the EP “Holiday” and “Come to me” charted at number 39 and number 44, respectively. (Ple

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Music
[Photo News] International pop group Now United poses for the camera

International pop group Now United posed for the camera in a studio in Yongsan, Seoul, as part of the promotion for their debut album “Summer in the City” in South Korea. Now United poses in a studio in Seoul. (Yonhap)Formed by English producer Simon Fuller, the group consists of five boys and nine girls from across the world including the US, Germany, Russia, China, Finland, India, Japan, Brazil and South Korea.The 14 members were put together after taking part in the final audition in Los Ange

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Music
[Video] Despite eye-popping action, ‘Mission: Impossible’ is about the story

With the worldwide release of “Mission: Impossible -- Fallout” just around the corner, the latest installment in the spy action franchise is being hailed as the best in the series. Tom Cruise, known for doing his own stunts, keeps upping the ante as he actually flies a helicopter in a borderline-insane maneuver.Why would a Hollywood superstar constantly risk his life?“For you (the audience). To entertain you,” Cruise said, during a press conference for the film in Seoul on Monday. Tom Cruise (le

Jul 17, 2018
Film
BTS on Coca-Cola cans

Coca-Cola will be releasing special packaging with the bandmates of BTS, who recently became global ambassadors of the brand.The Korean branch of the brand stated Monday that “with the hope for consumers to have a special summer with Coca-Cola, we are to release packaging of BTS members on cans.” (Yonhap)Each of the bandmates of the popular boy band can be seen posing with the beverage in one hand in a different color scheme. The special edition is planned for the summer and will be available in

Jul 17, 2018
Music
Ballerina Kang Ho-hyun latest Korean addition to Paris Opera Ballet

There are now three Korean ballerinas at the Paris Opera Ballet as Kang Ho-hyun recently joined the company after a year-long training period. Founded in 1669, the Paris Opera Ballet is one of the most prestigious ballet companies in the world, together with The Royal Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet and the Mariinsky Ballet. Attracting numerous talented dancers from around the world, the renowned national ballet company selects only a few outstanding dancers to join its ranks. Here are three ballerinas f

Jul 17, 2018
Theater
[Trending] Tom Cruise visits Korea for ‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise arrived in Seoul on Sunday to promote his upcoming movie “Mission: Impossible – Fallout.” It was his ninth visit to Korea. The actor was welcomed by local fans who awaited his arrival at Gimpo Airport. Cruise greeted the fans by waving his hands with a big smile and spent about 40 minutes with them at the airport. The friendly manner of the 56-year-old actor has earned him a nickname “Hospitable Tom Ajeossi” among Koreans. Ajeossi is a word used to describe or addr

Jul 17, 2018
Film
BTS' 'Love Yourself: Tear' tops S. Korea's main record sales chart for H1

K-pop superstars BTS' latest record, "Love Yourself: Tear," ranked atop South Korea's leading record sales chart for the first half of this year, the chart result showed Monday.The album, released in May, sold 1,750,117 copies, claiming No.1 on the album category of Gaon Chart for the January-June period. (Yonhap)The chart is filed by the Korean Music Content Association. With the result, the BTS record was given Gaon Chart's recognition of "Million" sales record, becoming the first album to ear

Jul 16, 2018
Music
Actor Jang Geun-suk starts alternative military service

Actor Jang Keun-seuk began his mandatory military service on Monday, his agency Tree J said in the morning.Earlier this month, the agency said the actor would do alternative service as a social office worker following his diagnosis of bipolar disorder in 2011, which classified him as ineligible for active duty in the military. The agency didn't disclose where the 31-year-old actor will work for the coming two years. Actor Jang Keun-suk is shown in this photo provided by Tree J Company. (Yonhap)U

Jul 16, 2018
Television
British pop star Ellie Goulding to hold first Seoul concert

British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding will perform for the first time in South Korea in September.The female singer will hold her first Korean gig at Olympic Hall in Olympic Park in southern Seoul on Sept. 6.Goulding was propelled to stardom with her debut album “Lights” in 2010, topping the BBC’s Sound of 2010 list and leaving behind the likes of Hurts and Owl City. (Live Nation Korea)The singer has a bank of hit singles including “Lights,” which peaked at the second spot on the US Billboard

Jul 17, 2018
Music
Ku Hye-sun opens up on rumors of pregnancy, plastic surgery

Actress and director Ku Hye-sun addressed recent rumors that she was either pregnant or had undergone plastic surgery. She was invited Saturday to speak with viewers about her new short film “Mystery Pink,” as part of the 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. 　 Ku Hye-sun at GV event (Naver‘s V live)During an interview, she mentioned the rumors about her weight gain, saying she found it amusing how the matter had garnered attention. She also talked about accepting changes in her bo

Jul 16, 2018
Film
LA police looking into death threat against BTS member

The Los Angeles Police Department is looking into a death threat made against Jimin, a member of K-pop act BTS that is scheduled to perform in the US in September. US broadcaster NBC News reported Saturday that LAPD has confirmed the matter and is currently looking into it, quoting an officer of the LAPD’s media relations section. Jimin, a vocalist of the seven-piece boy band, recently received a death threat from an anonymous Instagram user who posted a photo of a gun and a statement that the u

Jul 16, 2018
Music
Mystery romance follows woman's search for her identity lost after plastic surgery

A woman undergoes a major surgery to change her appearance, after which she loses her memory and becomes a totally different person. Her doctor helps her bring back her lost memory and in the process, falls in love with her.The new mystery romance thriller "Let Me Introduce Her," set to begin this weekend on SBS, follows the journey of a confused woman seeking to find out her past and discover her true self.Actress Nam Sang-mi, who plays protagonist Ji Eun-han, said Friday she was "absolutely at

Jul 13, 2018
Television

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