Singer Jay Park offered to teach Jun Hyo-seong of girl group Secret the “breast dance” but was turned down in a hilarious skit on Saturday Night Live Korea. The hilarious moment came in the latest episode of Saturday Night Korea this weekend, when Jun and the members of Secret made an appearance. When Secret performed its new song “I’m in Love,” show producer Shin Dong-yup got bored and d...

The comedy-action film "The Pirates" has topped 5 million in attendance, helping lead Korean movie sales along with the mega hit history film "Roaring Currents," according to its distributor Friday. The action film with the subtitle "Bandits Going to the Sea" reached the mark early Friday morning, Lotte Entertainment said. Friday was the 17th day since the movie's release. With the latest feat...

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The star agencies of Korean actors Lee Jong-suk and Park Shin-hye said Thursday that they were still undecided about accepting SBS’ offer to star the new drama “Pinocchio.” “We did get an offer (to star in ‘Pinocchio’) but ‘Pinocchio’ is one of the many works being considered,” Lee’s agency Wellmade Entertainment told a local news outlet. Similarly, Park’s agency Salt Entertainment said, “We re...

The lead actors of Korean film “Roaring Currents” are expected to rake in billions of won just for the running guarantee, a local news outlet reported on Thursday. “Roaring Currents,” launched in theaters on July 30, has reaped immense success, which is a rarity for an epic film. Starring actors Choi Min-sik and Ryu Seung-ryong, “Roaring Currents” is currently the highest grossing Korean film in...

Actress Song Hye-kyo will attend the movie premiere of “My Brilliant Life” at the Wangsimni CGV in Seoul on Thursday as planned, despite public censure over her 2.5 billion won ($2.4 million) tax evasion fiasco. “Song Hye-kyo will stick to the original interview with the press from Monday through Wednesday to promote the new film,” a local entertainment online media outlet reported on Wednesday,...

By Chung Joo-won (joowonc@heraldcorp.com)

Actors from the movie “Sea Fog” celebrated the film surpassing 1 million viewers on Tuesday. Kim Yoon-suk, Park Yoo-chun, Han Yeri, Lee Hee-joon, Moon Sung-geun and Yoo Seung-mok from the film met with viewers at Seoul Theater to commemorate the achievement. The movie is about six crew members on a fishing boat and depicts the human greed that lies just under the surface of some people. Accordi...

Chinese actress Tang Wei and Korean filmmaker Kim Tae-yong recently tied the knot in a formal wedding ceremony in Hong Kong, Kim’s agency Bom Film Production said on Tuesday. Earlier, the couple secretly held a private, informal wedding event on July 12 at the estate of legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman on Faro Island, Sweden. This time, their wedding ceremony in Hong Kong was attended only by...

A homegrown action film about a 16th-century Korean naval hero's astonishing victory over Japan exceeded 15 million in attendance on Tuesday for the first time in local Korean box-office history, the film's promoter said. "Roaring Currents" hit the milestone at 1:30 p.m., the 21st day since it opened on July 30, 1st Look said, citing box-office figures from the Korean Film Council. On Friday, i...

Actor Yunho and actress Go Sung-hee are to spark a romantic relationship in the drama “The Night Watchman.” MBC revealed pictures of the two on Tuesday. In the photos, the couple are holding hands and looking at each other, leading viewers to anticipate the start of a romantic relationship. The scene is to be broadcast in the sixth episode of the drama. “The Night Watchman” is broadcast every M...

Yunho, an actor and member of TVXQ, saved Jung Il-woo’s life in the MBC drama “The Night Watchman” on Monday. In the fifth episode of the drama, Kim Heung-soo, who plays Prince Kisan, tries to attack Jung after realizing his ability to see ghosts. Yunho, who plays a man who was made Jung’s royal guard prior to the scene, stops Kim and saves Jung’s life. “I am doing this for you, your highness....

Chanyeol of idol group EXO confirmed that he will debut as an actor on Tuesday. Film production firm CJ Entertainment announced the cast of the upcoming movie “Last First Love” (working title). Besides Chanyeol, other actors to participate include Park Geun-young, Yoon Yeo-jung, Jo Jin-woong, Han Ji-min, Hwang Woo-seul-hye and Moon Ga-young. In the movie, Chanyeol is to play the role of Minsun...

Actor Kim Soo-hyun, the star of the hit drama “My Love from the Star,” once again proved his undying popularity in China with a special performance at the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games. Kim sang the international sports event’s official theme song “Dian Liang Wei Lai” ― which means “Illuminate the Future” ― at the opening ceremony on Saturday alongside Chinese pop stars Zhang Liangying...

Actor Jo In-sung and actress Gong Hyo-jin’s kiss scenes in SBS drama “It’s Ok, That’s Love” are gaining attention online. In the seventh episode, the two main characters admitted they had romantic feelings for each other and had affectionate scenes that made viewers anticipate further developments in the couple’s relationship. The drama is broadcast every Wednesday and Thursday on SBS. By Kim...