The K-pop sensation Luhan of EXO appeared in a picture with the Chinese actress Zhao Wei. Famed Chinese actor Yang Zishan posted a photo taken with the cast of the Chinese film “Twenties Once Again,” on his Weibo account on Thursday. In the photo, Luhan is posing for the camera with Zhao Wei, Yang Zishan, Chen Wilson and the film director. Luhan is currently in China to participate in filming ...

Park Gyu-ri of the K-pop girl band Kara is to turn into a one-day weather forecaster, Korea’s broadcaster said Friday. Park’s first-ever weather forecast will be televised on July 21 for viewers of the SBS morning show “Morning Wide.” The idol will be the first to appear on the new SBS weather forecast program hosted by celebrities. The program, titled “Weather Show,” will air every Monday, fe...

K-pop diva Lee Hyori said in a television program on Tuesday that she has burnt all the photos she took with her former boyfriends. In the SBS talk show “Magic Eye,” the hosts including Lee, actress Moon So-ri and model Hong Jin-kyung talked about their past experiences with ex-lovers. Hong said, “After my marriage date was confirmed, my mother chucked all my photos with my ex-boyfriend without...

Chanyeol and Sehun, members of K-pop sensation EXO, walked the runway at the fashion festival “Fashion KODE 2014” held in Seoul, Wednesday. The idols participated in the event as honorary ambassadors. The annual fashion festival is to be held from July 16-18, inviting a slew of fashion designers, buyers and brands from here and overseas in an opportunity to broaden networks and do business. By ...

Eunhyuk, member of K-pop idol group Super Junior, said that the band would release a new album soon at the press conference for the reality show “Super Junior-M’s Guesthouse” held Monday in Seoul. Six of Super Junior-M’s members -- Donghae, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun, Eunhyuk, Sungmin, Zhou Mi and Henry -- will turn into tour guides for selected Chinese fans to offer them a glimpse of their lives in Kore...

Super Junior-M vowed to present Chinese fans with a special experience in Korea at the press conference for the upcoming reality show “Super Junior-M’s Guesthouse” held Monday in Seoul. Six of Super Junior-M‘s members -- Donghae, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun, Eunhyuk, Sungmin, Zhou Mi and Henry -- will star in the upcoming reality show “Super Junior M’s Guesthouse” that features the idols travelling togeth...

South Korean actor Cha Hyun-woo, the younger brother of actor Ha Jung-woo, and actress Hwang Bo-ra have been dating for a year, their agency Fantasio confirmed Thursday. The confirmation came shortly after a local daily reported that the two have been in a romantic relationship for a year now. “They first met through an acquaintance at church. As they share the same religion, they have been on ...

South Korean rapper Jang Woo-hyuk and Japanese actress Fueki Yuko, also known as Yoo Min, have been dating for years, a local news outlet reported Thursday. The news broke after a source close to Jang revealed that the couple had long been an item and met up on a regular basis. They recently went on a trip together to Guam, the largest resort island in Micronesia, according to the source. To ba...

K-pop girl group AOA revealed a photo to mark the 700th day since their debut on Thursday. “Hello, I am Yuna. Do you know what day is it today? It is the 700th day since we debuted. Thanks to our fans who have been always there for us,” Yuna, a member of the 8-girl group, wrote on Twitter alongside the photo. In the photo, AOA members pose holding a cake with candles. Debuted in 2012, AOA rece...

K-pop singer Kim Hyun-joong is to unveil new song “His Habit” on Friday in the run-up to the release of his fourth EP “Timing” in July. “His Habit” is an urban hip-hop song composed by keyboard player Mister Rocks of American hip-hop group Far East Movement. Kim teamed up with K-pop singer Kim Ye-rim and rapper Kanto for the track. The upcoming album features tracks of various genres, ranging f...

World star Psy unveiled a photo of himself from when he was 27 years old on his Twitter page on Wednesday. “This is when Psy was 27 years old. I was young,” he wrote alongside the picture. The viral sensation came under the spotlight once again with his latest song “Hangover,” released on June 9, which had garnered nearly 90 million hits on YouTube as of Thursday. He plans to unveil his new so...

The popular SBS-TV reality show “Roommate” is set to film the next episode as scheduled despite the uproar over 2NE1 member Park Bom’s alleged drug scandal. But whether the idol will make an appearance remains unclear. Park, a regular cast member on the show, recently came under fire after a Korean daily belatedly revealed Monday that she had attempted to bring illegal drugs into Korea four year...

Some people say that dating and eating have one thing in common: They can be fully enjoyed when you take them slow. As far as eating is concerned, Koreans are beginning to discover the virtue of “slow food” ― sustainably produced foods that use regional ingredients adapted to the local environment. With this, locally produced foods are growing in popularity. Jung Sung-hoon, 27, is among those w...

May and June have been rough months for K-pop sensation EXO, hit hard by a series of incidents from Kris’ departure from the group and fan’s anger over Baekhyun’s love life. Only a month after EXO leader Kris filed a lawsuit against the band’s label, SM Entertainment, to revoke its exclusive contract with him in early June, EXO has come under the spotlight again after member Baekyun confirmed he...

4 noticeable facts about Baekhyun-Taeyeon couple One day has passed since EXO member Baekhyun and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon went public about their romantic relationship, but fans’ interest in the love story has only grown. The idol couple, a combination of the most popular groups in Asia, carries significant meaning in many respects. 1. Two most popular members from the two most popular gro...