The South Korean drama “My Love from the Star” received the top prize for Outstanding Drama Series at the 9th Seoul International Drama Awards held in Seoul on Thursday. The smash hit TV series won the top honor in the hallyu drama segment, outshining a slew of other popular TV shows. The second prize went to “The Heirs.” “My Love from the Star” sparked a sensation in the first half of th...

Genius chef Henry vs skilled chef Kim Byung-man on “Clenched Fist Chef” Famous and talented comedian Kim Byung-man and singer Henry will compete in a cooking contest on SBS‘s special TV program for Chuseok “Clenched Fist Chef.” Kim Byung-man has cooked snakes, piranhas, bats, and other unbelievable cooking ingredients in the jungle for many years. His counterpart is Henry, who has mastered Chin...

Hallyu actress Park Shin-hye will play the heroine of SBS’ new television series “Pinocchio,” the broadcaster confirmed on Thursday. Star label S.A.L.T. Entertainment said Park won the final confirmation from the broadcaster to play Choi In-ha, the heroine, of the romantic drama. The drama portrays the passionate pursuit of justice by young news reporters on the social affairs desk. According t...

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

An astonishing still cut of actor Park Hae-jin in “Bad Boys” has been revealed. Park changed up his acting style, playing psychopathic genius Lee Jung-moon in OCN’s new drama “Bad Boys.” Lee is a mysterious man with an IQ of 160 and holds many titles including the youngest doctor of philosophy, the youngest doctor of mathematics and even the youngest serial killer. In the photo, Park’s face, h...

By Ock Hyun-ju (laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)

‘My Brilliant Life’ deals with family, love and hope amid tragic circumstances

Actor and idol group TVXQ member Jung Yunho has expressed confidence in his drama “The Night Watchman.” During an interview broadcast on MBC last Monday, Jung discussed interesting traits of his drama. “Like ghostbusters in Western countries, here in Korea we have ‘night watchmen.’ The combination between the exotic subject of the drama and Korea’s traditional culture will attract many global f...

One of the two women charged with blackmailing A-list actor Lee Byung-hun was found to be Dahee, a member of K-pop girl group GLAM, according to news reports. Earlier on Tuesday, Korean news outlets reported that two women were investigated by the police on charges of threatening Lee, but the pair‘s identity was not released. Later that day, it was found that Dahee, 20, was one of the alleged b...

The fantasy/romance Korean drama “Bride of the Century,” starring FT Island member Lee Hong-gi, has drawn people’s intention in Japan. It aired on cable channel TV Chosun from Feb. 22 to April 12 for 16 episodes before it was decided to air again in Japan. The drama was chosen to air in Japan, five months after the Japanese broadcasting company stopped programming Korean dramas in their schedule...

Actor and singer Jung Yong-hwa has proved himself as an actor in the tvN drama “The Three Musketeers.” In the latest episode broadcast Sunday, Jung showed how versatile an actor he is, displaying fierce fighting moves and comical facial expressions. Jung plays the character Park Dal-hyang in the drama, a gregarious swordsman with an optimistic outlook. “I am a person who is outgoing but ... (a...

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South Korea's tax agency is looking into allegations that actor-singer Jang Keun-suk, who is popular throughout Asia, evaded paying taxes on income he earned in China, sources said Tuesday. The National Tax Service (NTS) launched an investigation after obtaining documents from the prosecution regarding suspected tax dodging by an agency that helps with the overseas activities of famous entertain...

Two women have been charged with blackmailing top actor Lee Byung-hun to disclose a video clip of the three exchanging lewd jokes unless they are paid millions of dollars, police said Monday. The two women both in their 20's, including one who recently made her debut as a singer, are under probe at the Gangnam Ward Police Station for threatening the hallyu star, they said. The identity of the pa...