Fans of Hallyu actors Jang Geun Suk and Lee Jun Ki are offering their hand towards the Sewol Ferry rescue efforts. On April 18, a rep from Jang Geun Suk’s official fan club stated, “We posted the details of a wire transfer we made to the Nonghyup Hanaro Mart located near the Sewol Ferry accident site on our official fan café. The mart is delivering things needed by the family members who are waiti...
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Park Seo Joon tweeted an apology to his fans. On April 20, the actor posted on his Twitter account, “I don’t have any other means of apologizing, so I’m writing it here. I believe and understand that I have a job that brings laughter to people. However, our country is in grief, and I, too, am very sad, disappointed, and confused that I can’t focus on anything. It is difficult for me to smile and t...
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There has been a flood of model-turned-actors into the K-drama industry recently, making their names with starring roles and charismatic acting. From Cha Seung Won to Kim Woo Bin, the history of models turning into actors is a long one, since models tend to have the looks, height, and stage presence that is desired for the small screen. Models turning into actors is not a recent phenomenon but the...
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It has been reported KBS will be canceling all variety shows for the whole fourth week of April. KBS announced through its broadcast roster on April 20 regarding its plan on which programs will be broadcasted. The most significant change is that all 11 PM variety programs from April 21 to April 25 have been cancelled. “Hello Counselor,” which airs every Monday and “Our Neighborhood Arts and Physic...
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Hong Ga Hye, who has been revealed to be a serial imposter, has been issued an arrest warrant following her false news interview regarding the Sewol ferry tragedy. Hong Ga Hye previously pretended to be former T-ara member Hwayoung‘s cousin, and she also pretended to be a Tokyo resident for a MBC news interview during the 2011 earthquake disaster in Japan. Most recently on April 18, Hong Ga ...
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The number of moviegoers has dropped drastically due to the Sewol Ferry tragedy that has cause the nation to fall into grief and anger. Comparison of last week Saturday’s top five box office sales with this Saturday’s top five shows just how deep in sorrow the whole nation is under. Last Saturday on April 12, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” ranked No.1 in the box office attracting as many ...
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EXO‘s China focuses division EXO-M held their “Overdose” comeback stage through CCTV‘s weekly ranking music program, “Global Chinese Music.” EXO-M performed title track “Overdose” from their new mini album of the same name. Wearing all white suits, the boys threw a powerful performance, finally revealing the whole track and stage. Despite EXO-MR...
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Kim Yewon, actress and member of girl group Jewelry, was cast in the MBC weekend drama, “Hotel King.” Kim Yewon recently made her small screen debut in MBC’s “Miss Korea,” which concluded earlier this February. She played Oh Ji Young’s (Lee Yeon Hee) colleague and had many opportunities to appear in front of the camera. However, the amount of her appearances drastically decreased midway of the dra...
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EXO revealed a small behind the scenes secret of their “Overdose” music video after their new mini album comeback show on April 15. The music video of “Overdose,” the title track of the new mini album of the same name, was filmed in using the one-take technique that the group previously used for their “Growl” music video. Because of this the “EXO-K members...
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2PM member Chansung, who in the past has been vocal about various societal issues through his personal Twitter account, continues to speak his mind. He recently tweet in the early morning of April 20 KST about the recent ferry tragedy, expressing his anger and frustration at the way people were taking advantage of the situation and the way the disaster was handled. In the first part of a long mess...
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Previously it was reported that Lee Min Ho and Park Shin Hye were caught in a dilemma concerning their April 18 concert from the “Hallyu Star Family Concert” series put on by Lotte at the Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium. Lee Minho and Park Shin Hye, in addition to the other stars in attendance, requested that the event be postponed in light of the recent Korean ferry tragedy, but Lotte obje...
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Everybody’s favorite actor Ryu Seung Ryong recently posed for a First Look pictorial just before the release of his new movie “The Target.” Through this pictorial, the actor showed various comical as well as his well-known charismatic expressions. Netizens and fans who saw the pictures commented, “This is so Ryu Seung Ryong. Dirty but sexy,” “How can we not love...
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Nam Gyu Ri’s selcas are drawing attention of many fans and netizens. On April 8, the singer and actress posted on the Twitter account, “I’m on my way to Busan,” along with a selca. The photos she posted reveal Nam Gyu Ri with her goddess-like looks and her dazzling smile. After her selcas were revealed, the previous selcas she revealed resurfaced online. Nam Gyu Ri has been known to give status up...
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Yoon Jong Shin deleted a retweet that was posted on his Twitter account without his intention. The singer and producer Tweeted at 2 AM, KST on April 19, “There was a post that was retweeted, but I did not do it. It has been deleted.” He added, “42 minutes ago, I didn’t even touch my cell phone. Hmm… I felt careful and difficult about saying anything, so I was not able to follow tweets or even the...
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This is how boys became men. With their baby face charms, 20-something male actors are partnering up with actresses who are significantly older and displaying romance that is more intense than anything we’ve imagined. Their sometimes innocent and sometimes reckless ways of expressing love cause female viewers to have butterflies in their stomachs. One of the hottest “younger man” is Yoo Ah In in J...
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