A South Korean singer has become entangled in a legal fight with her own mother and a member of her fan club. According to the Yongin Dongbu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province, the former leader of a fan club filed a report to the police last month, claiming that Jang Yun-jeong, a well-known trot singer, abused her own mother by beating her, locking her up and tracking her location. Jang’s mot...

Girl group KARA’s new single “French Kiss,” a mid-tempo ballad that features a romantic atmosphere on Christmas Eve, placed fourth on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart. A compilation of the group’s hit songs in Japan and Korea called “Best Girls” also ranked fourth on the Daily Albums Chart. The Japanese version contains 14 tracks including their first debut single “Mr.,” “French Kiss,” the theme so...

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K-pop superstars TVXQ will be performing at Japan’s Tokyo Dome for the third year in a row. They are scheduled to hold a total of 26 performances for their “2014 Japan Live Tour.” It is the first time foreign artists are holding a concert at Tokyo Dome for three years in succession. TVXQ was also the first foreign group to ever hold a concert at the Tokyo Dome. The duo will kick off the tour at...

Singer and comedian Park Myung-soo will join rap duo Dynamic Duo on the stage at “Countdown Seoul,” a music festival that will kick off on Dec. 31 in Times Square, Yeongdeungpo. The line-up includes Dynamic Duo, Norazo, Jay Park, IDIOTAPE, Rhythm Power, Squatters and more. Park Myung-soo will be performing as a DJ under the name Great Park. “Artists with both skill and popularity will be perfor...

Boy band SHINee is heading to Shanghai to hold the “SHINee Festival Tour,” a concert that will commemorate the group’s 5-year anniversary. On top of preparations for the performances, the group is also preparing a special stage for the concert, which will take place on Nov. 30 in Shanghai Gymnasium. “We are paying a lot of attention to the lighting and musical aspects of the stage,” a represent...

South Korean actress Han Ye-seul and YG Entertainment’s music producer Teddy admitted on Monday that they are in a relationship. “Teddy and Han Ye-seul have been dating for about six months,” YG Entertainment acknowledged. It said those who are close to the two celebrities already knew about their relationship before the news broke out, including Yang Hyun-suk, the CEO of YG Entertainment, and K...

South Korean actress Lee Young-ae, who is also popular in other Asian countries for her lead role in the smash-hit epic series “Daejanggeum,” threw a traditional Korean food dinner for foreign diplomats in Seoul, a local TV network said Friday. The event was taped Wednesday for “Lee Young-ae’s Dinner,” a SBS documentary hosted by the actress and set to air on New Year’s Day on the lunar calendar...

Actor Gong Yoo will be named a special representative for the United Nations Children’s Fund in Korea. The star will officially be given the title in a ceremony Wednesday morning. It will also commemorate the 24-year anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Gong became interested in the rights of children after he starred in the movie, “Silenced,” which shocked ...

Members of girl group Crayon Pop are donning Christmas headbands instead of their usual helmets for the release of a special Christmas single at the end of the month. The song, titled “Ccoohristmas,” was written by the same composer who wrote hit song “Bar Bar Bar” and will be released on Nov. 26. The group released a teaser image for the song Monday, showing the five members dressed in festive...

Popular MBC comedy program “Infinite Challenge” will be holding a special photo exhibition around Seoul from Nov. 27 to Feb. 16. Admission is free. Sponsored by Hyundai Department Store, the exhibitions will rotate between five store branches around Seoul and Gyeonggi Province in Gireum-dong, Samseong-dong, Chungcheong-dong, Jung-dong and Ilsan. A collection of more than 200 images of the membe...

A male fan of K-pop group Crayon Pop jumped on to the stage and tried to hug a member at the end of a live performance last week, the group’s agency said on Monday. The man turned up on stage in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, on Thursday, while the group members were staging their latest hit song “Bar Bar Bar,” Chrome Entertainment said. He pretended to shake hands with Cho-a, who was wal...

Located on the second floor and filled with photographs and exclusive items from popular hallyu stars, the Hallyu Experience Zone is filled with high-tech displays and fun activities. In partnership with the Mnet program “M Countdown,” the Hallyu Experience Zone features a screen playing performances of the hottest K-pop stars. The Touch Star Zone has tablet PCs to access unreleased performance...

Hip-hop duo Leessang will embark on their tour, “LEESSANG 1ST ASIA SHOWCASE,” through five Asian countries, starting with Singapore on Nov. 30. Members of the duo, Kang Gary and Gil, gained substantial fandom around Asia due to their appearance in SBS program “Running Man” and MBC program “Infinite Challenge.” “We are honored that many people are recognizing Leessang’s music, and we want to sho...

Popular boy band CNBLUE is to release a documentary titled “The Story of CNBLUE/ Never Stop” in Japan. The group is scheduled to attend the Tokyo premiere of the documentary on Dec. 16., but the documentary will be officially released on Jan. 17 in theaters across Japan. The film captures the band’s life before stardom when they were just an indie band in Japan and after they became popular wit...