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Ha Ji-won returns as surgeon in ‘Hospital Ship’

Actress Ha Ji-won is set to return to the small screen with the new MBC medical drama series “Hospital Ship.” Ha previously played lead roles in hit K-dramas such as the 2011 “Secret Garden.” She ...

Aug 29, 2017
Television
EXID wraps up Asia tour with Taipei concert

Girl Group EXID wrapped up its international tour of four Asian cities on Saturday with a concert held in Taipei, Taiwan. Visiting Taiwan for the first time since a fan meeting event last month, the...

Aug 29, 2017
Music
CL expresses feelings about 2NE1’s disbandment, promises new release

Former 2NE1 member CL took to Instagram on Monday to write a letter in English to her fans, expressing her feelings on the K-pop group’s disbandment and hinting at her new release. “I want to thank ...

Aug 29, 2017
Music
K-pop artists heat up Japan at A-nation 2017

A-nation, an annual summer concert series in Japan, wrapped up this year’s event Sunday, drawing tens of thousands of fans at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. The two-day event featured a stellar lineup ...

Aug 29, 2017
Music
Jang Dong-gun, Hyun Bin to star in Joseon creature feature

Jang Dong-gun and Hyun Bin will star in an action blockbuster described as a Joseon-era zombie flick. The film, tentatively titled “Outbreak,” tells the story of vicious night creatures that threa...

Aug 29, 2017
Film
[Herald Interview] From morning to midnight, K-pop rookie Good Day presents ‘All Day Good Day’

This group of K-pop newcomers wants to make sure that fans’ daily lives revolve around good music all day, from the moment they open their eyes in the morning until they lay their heads on their pill...

Aug 28, 2017
Music
Limited LP versions of Seo Tai-ji tribute album announced

A remake album celebrating the 25th anniversary of groundbreaking Korean pop musician Seo Tai-ji's debut will also be released in limited vinyl copies, according to the publisher Monday. The Seo Tai...

Aug 28, 2017
Music
K-pop star BoA chosen as promotional ambassador for Jeju Biennale

Singer BoA has been tapped as the promotional ambassador for the Jeju Biennale, an inaugural international art event on the resort island of Jeju, the organizer said Monday. "BoA's image of always c...

Aug 28, 2017
Music
'Battleship Island' to compete in Spain's Sitges Film Festival

"The Battleship Island" has been invited to a competition category of this year's Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia in Spain, the movie's local distributor said Monday. Sitge...

Aug 28, 2017
Film
'V.I.P.' wins first weekend box office

Three homegrown films -- "V.I.P.", "A Taxi Driver" and "Midnight Runners" -- waged a neck-and-neck race for box office dominance sweeping the top three posts over the weekend, data showed Monday. Ac...

Aug 28, 2017
Film
Tablo says new Epik High album will feel like ‘autumn’

Rapper Tablo appeared on the live music program “Yoo Hee-yeol’s Sketchbook” Saturday, announcing the upcoming return of his rap trio Epik High. “We’ve continued to make music. Now, I think we’ve c...

Aug 27, 2017
Music
JYJ member Park Yu-chun discharged from military

Actor and singer Park Yu-chun of boy band JYJ on Friday was discharged from nearly two years of mandatory military service. Park was discharged late Friday from the Gangnam District Office in southe...

Aug 25, 2017
미분류
Actor Lee Joon-gi breaks up with actress Jeon Hye-bin

Actor Lee Joon-gi, hugely popular in Korea and other Asian countries, has ended his relationship with actress Jeon Hye-bin, their talent agency confirmed Friday. (Yonhap) "Lee and Jeon recently bro...

Aug 25, 2017
Film
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

V.I.P. (Korea) Opened Aug. 23 Crime, drama. Directed by Park Hoon-jung South Korean intelligence agent Park Jae-hyuk (Jang Dong-gun) is tasked with overseeing North Korean criminal Kim Kwang-il (...

Aug 25, 2017
Film
Documentary sheds light on beloved singer’s mysterious death

Two decades after Korean folk singer Kim Kwang-seok passed away, a documentary film about him is shedding light on a popular conspiracy theory that his supposed suicide was actually a homicide. The ...

Aug 25, 2017
Film

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