South Korean singer-actress Yewon, or Kim Ye-won, is under increasing pressure to quit the popular television show “We Got Married” over her squabble with actress Lee Tae-im. “We Got Married” is a popular MBC TV show that puts celebrities in a mock marriage situation. The show, now in its eighth year on air, is also attracting keen attention in Asia, with two global editions and one Chinese edit...

Actor Lee Min-ho and singer-actress Suzy on Monday confirmed they are in a relationship. Their relationship first began in 2006. They broke up, but rekindled their love in 2013. They are now awaiting the birth of their first child. By Choi He-suk ( cheesuk@heraldcorp.com )

Actor Lee Min-ho and Suzy of K-pop group Miss A revealed on Monday that they are in a relationship. Following reports from Dispatch, a local media outlet that broke the news, Lee and Suzy confirmed through their agencies that they have been dating for about a month. Earlier in the day, Dispatch reported that the two had been dating for about two months and published photographs of them in Londo...

Korean actor Bae Yong-joon confirmed on Tuesday that he had separated from girlfriend Koo So-hee, who is 14 years younger than him, over a year since reports first broke that he had started dating the conglomerate vice president’s daughter. KeyEast Entertainment revealed that that 42-year-old‘s relationship had ended, but declined to disclose specifics, citing privacy reasons. Bae, who sh...

Actor Yoon Sang-hyun and singer-songwriter Maybee revealed their wedding portraits. The couple will tie the knot next week. After confirming their intimate relationship to a local news outlet last November, they are tying the knot after 11 months of dating. In the wedding portraits, Maybee is wearing a white see-through lace dress, standing close to her groom with a big smile. Yoon is in a blac...

South Korean actress Son Ye-jin will star in “Bad Guy Must Die (working title),” a Chinese film directed by Peng Xiaogang, a 56-year-old renowned director, according to Son’s agency. In her first Chinese movie, she will co-star with Jin Baek Rim, an up-and-coming Taiwanese actor who won the Best Actor award at Dauville Film Festival in 2012. “We recognize that Son has a solid track record with ...

K-pop girl group Miss A’s member Suzy uploaded a photo of herself to her Instagram account on Monday. In the photo, she had her hair down to her shoulders, with her eyes wide open. Her doll-like beauty and fair skin add to the lovely, attractive look. “See you soon,” she wrote alongside the photo. The singer-actor is currently working on a period film with the working title “Dorihwaga.” By Pa...

Singer-actor Park Yu-chun grabbed the Rookie Actor Award at the 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards for “Sea Fog” on Thursday. Park, 29, was recognized for his excellent acting skills in the film, in which he played the part of Dong-sik, an obedient young sailor on a Korean fishing ship. “Sea Fog” is better known by its official Korean title “Haemoo.” On the podium, the hallyu actor ...

Comedian and TV show host No Hong-chul on Saturday apologized for driving under the influence of alcohol and offered to leave two popular TV reality shows he is now appearing in to take time to reflect on himself. The move came after he was booked without detention Friday night for drunken driving in southern Seoul. Police said they took a blood sample and sent it to the National Forensic Servic...

Singer-actor Jung Ji-hoon, better known as Rain, posted a selfie with fellow actors in SBS rom-com “My Lovely Girl” on Instagram on Thursday. In the photo, Rain strikes a friendly pose with actress Cha Ye-ryeon and singer-actor Alex. With the selfie Jung wrote, “The hyeong (elder brother) who is so like the youngest brother,” pointing at Alex. Directed by Park Hyung-gi and written by No Ji-...

The legal representative of Lee Ji-yeon on Thursday stated that the model was in a relationship with top actor Lee Byung-hun. The first hearing on the celebrity blackmailing case, held at the Seoul Central District Court, aroused public criticism nationwide of all three celebrities involved: Lee Byung-hun, Lee Ji-yeon and Kim Da-hee of girl group GLAM. The trial comes a year after Lee Byung-hun...

Actor Cha Seung-won was cleared of libel charges as the biological father of his stepson Cha No-ah dropped the case, the actor’s agency said on Wednesday. According to YG Entertainment, No-ah’s biological father, only identified by his surname Cho, dropped his 100 million won ($931,000) lawsuit against the action movie star, after the actor issued an official apology. Cha apologized for telling...

With an array of new pop bands flooding TV screens every day, it is becoming more difficult for the newbies to stand out in the music scene. Aspiring idols, thus, are turning to acting to swiftly gain popularity from the public and broaden their presence in showbiz. Now it is common to see idol stars in the Monday-Tuesday and Wednesday-Thursday dramas on major TV networks. Among them are two g...

South Korean actor Jung Kyung-ho said Tuesday that he is in a good relationship with his girlfriend Sooyoung, a member of the K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation. But he has no plans for marriage just yet. The 31-year-old actor’s remarks came during an interview with local media ahead of the premiere of his film “Manhole.” Asked about his marriage plans with Sooyoung, the actor said that he had ...