Kyuhyun from idol group Super Junior responded positively to the idea of international marriage during an episode of the MBC talk show “Star Gazing.” The emcee of the talk show asked Kyuhyun, “Wouldn’t it be possible for you to … (have an) international marriage?” Kyuhyun responded by saying, “Why not?” Super Junior members Leeteuk, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun participated in the t...

The major American TV network ABC will remake the South Korean mega-hit TV series "My Love from the Star," the series' local producer said Friday. "We've been prepared for the U.S. remake of the drama since February, and we're thankful for getting this opportunity," Moon Bo-mi, head of the original drama's producer HB Entertainment, said in a press release. Confirming an earlier report from the...

South Korean actress Lee Min-jung, the wife of top-tier actor Lee Byung-hun, is currently staying at her parents’ home away from her husband, Korean media reported Thursday. Lee, who stayed in Paris for two weeks, returned to Korea on Tuesday. The actress headed to her parents’ home in Gangnam, southern Seoul, instead of going back to the home she shares with her husband after shooting a TV c...

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The second batch of official poster for KBS’ new rom-com “Cantabile Tomorrow” was released on Tuesday, showing the sparkly naivete of actress Shim Eun-kyung as the heroine, Seol Nae-il. In the poster, Shim is barefoot, wearing a loose chiffon dress. In her hand is a copy of a music score -- part of the daily life of every music school student, her role in the rom-com. The award-winning actress ...

Actress Park Shin-hye was hailed as a “hallyu queen” when she attended a fan meeting in Taiwan on Sunday. The first half of the fan meeting was a collaboration stage with the actress and her brother Park Shin-won. The two sang songs including Park’s recently released single “My Dear” and “Story,” from the original soundtrack of her popular drama “The Heirs.” Park’s brother also shared stories a...

Singer-actor Jung Yunho’s crying scene in MBC drama “The Night Watchman” has caught viewers’ attention. Aired on Monday, Jung encountered the spirit of his dead younger sister who has possessed the body of Doha, played by actress Go Sung-hee. Jung then flashed back to the past when he lost his sister to illness. Seeing his sister pass away, Jung wept tears of sorrow, calling out his sister’s na...

G.o.d singer Kim Tae-woo has apologized for his recent belittlement of boy band Shinhwa. “I apologized for my imprudent mistake. I felt shame and reflected on myself while I read the comments about me, but I wish you to know that the bad words I said were not from my heart. The members of Shinhwa and g.o.d have been friendly than anyone in the K-pop scene and our fans has felt the same. I am afr...

Actress Park Shin-hye revealed her willingness to try action scenes during her Asian tour interview with the Taiwanese press on Saturday. “It has been a year and a half since I last visited Taiwan, but the place feels really familiar,” Park was quoted as saying. “I stayed here for four months, participating in a Taiwanese drama. During the stay, I became accustomed to the culture and fans here.”...

Singer-actor Jung Ji-hoon, commonly known as Rain, said he does not feel the 12-year age difference with f(x)’s Krystal, declaring himself an old fan of the girl group member. “We have had such a great teamwork that it made the 12-year age gap totally forgettable,” Jung said in a press conference for SBS’ new rom-com “My Lovely Girl” that was held in Seoul on Monday. “Soo-jung (Krystal) is a ju...

Rain said he wanted to shatter the rosy illusions about being a TV celebrity through SBS's new rom-com "My Lovely Girl" by showing behind-the-scenes experiences that celebrities undergo. With 12 years of acting under his belt, the singer-Hollywood actor asserted that the drama realistically portrays many of the hidden realities, such as the heartbreaking hardships of that the startup celebrities...

Se-na is an orphan who lives without realizing her musical talent until she encounters Hyun-wook, the hidden Midas of Korean music. Hyun-wook stops working after the tragic death of his lover and Se-na’s sister, Soeun. After being diagnosed with “earworm,” a hearing disease, he loses the meaning in his life until he meets Se-na. Se-na is 12 years younger than him, but age seems of little importa...

Singer-actor Jung Ji-hoon, commonly known as Rain, thanked his fans for sending a food catering truck to support the actors and production staff of SBS’ new drama “My Lovely Girl,” the broadcaster said on Friday. Gureum, an official fan club of the heartthrob’s Korean fans, ordered a meal truck to feed 80-some actors and staff at the filming site in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday. Jung wi...

South Korean top actor Jo In-sung successfully threw the first pitch at a game between the Hanwha Eagles and Kia Tigers held in Daejeon on Sunday. Baseball fans gave Jo a big round of applause as he took the mound in a Hanwha Eagles uniform and threw the ceremonial pitch. The big-name actor’s first pitch came after Hanwha’s catcher, also named Jo In-sung, asked him in return for taking on the I...