Singer-songwriter out to prove that sexy doesn't mean obscene

Girl group WJSN will hold a fan concert in Seoul on Jan. 7-8, according to agency Starship Entertainment on Friday. A poster for the concert “Codename: Ujung” was uploaded on the day showing the bandmates clad in black and blue turning back to look at the camera. “Ujung” is the name of the group’s official fandom community and also means “friendship” in Korean. “We are so excited and nervous to...

Upcoming four-part MBC series presents fairytale-like stories of top Korean star and her young fan

Rather than actors having to fit into the roles given, these multinational actors have a space to develop their own characters, customizing the roles and putting forth their own Asian identities. “Director Lee asked each of us what role we wanted to do. I wanted to play an assassin role. I always wanted to prove that just because somebody looks a certain way, they should play limited roles. This...

Smash-hit Netflix series “Squid Game” actor Lee Jung-jae will star in “The Acolyte,” an upcoming Star Wars series to be streamed on Disney +, according to production company Lucasfilm. “The Acolyte” is a mystery thriller written and directed by Leslye Headland for Disney+ and has begun production in Britain, Lucasfilm said in a release posted on its website. Among other main cast members are...

Jeong Eunji of Apink will take the stage for a solo concert next month, according to agency IST Entertainment on Thursday. She will host concert “Travelog” in Seoul on Dec. 10-11, her first in about 2 1/2 years. She debuted as a member of Apink in 2011 and released her first solo work in 2016. Last week, the singer and actor put out “log,” a collection of remakes of hit songs from the past thir...

Brightman in written interview ahead of her concert in December

Veteran actor feels his latest character Taek-rok seems similar, but not exactly same

Ateez uploaded a series of photographs for its upcoming third Japanese EP. Four members -- San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho -- posed for the camera in red-tinted pictures that showed more mature and sexier sides, raising expectations for EP “The World Ep. Paradigm.” Their previous EP in Japan “Beyond: Zero” came out in May and ranked No. 2 on both Oricon’s weekly album chart and Billboard Japan’...

Leaving its powerful and frenzied beats behind, boy group Just B returned with a new batch of songs that shout out equality and the importance of it through its third EP, “= (Neun),” released Wednesday evening. If the group’s previous three records -- the Rage trilogy -- revealed stories of internal and external anger and overcoming their fury by stepping into a new world, this time, the rookie ...

11 bandmates to end exclusive contract with Spire Entertainment, take legal action

CJ ENM plans to hold K-pop awards in US within 3 years

Filmmaker Jung, who is praised for discovering talented rookie actors in his projects, such as Kim Go-eun of “Eungyo” (2012) and Park Hae-jun of “4th Place” (2016), shared the satisfaction of working in a drama series for the first time. “When shooting a film, it was difficult to spend enough time to learn about each actor and then cast them in a fitting role. So I was thankful to have time to d...

Using K-pop as soft power instrument, South Korea has managed to grow influences in various sectors with idols

K-pop sensation BTS has been nominated by the Grammy Awards for the third year in a row -- and for the first time the band has been nominated in more than one category. According to the the Recording Academy's list of nominees for next year’s Grammy Awards, the boy band has been nominated for best pop duo/group performance with its mega-hit collaboration with British rock band Coldplay titled “M...