SM Entertainment‘s newest group EXO has consecutively won first place in three music programs. On June 16 the group performed their song “Wolf” on SBS “Inkigayo,” and won first place in the rankings. They beat Bumkey’s “Bad Girl” and Huh Gak and A Pink‘s Jung Eun Ji‘s “Short Hair.” This was their third music program win after...
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KBS 2TV‘s upcoming drama starring Moon Chae Won and Joo Won has changed its name from “Green Scalpel” to “Good Doctor.” A representative of the drama said in a statement, “We decided to change the title to ‘Good Doctor’ because it was pointed out that ‘Green Scalpel’ was too difficult of a title.” The title change will hopefully bet...
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K-Pop’s top girl groups SISTAR and 4Minute will battle it out to see who is the archery goddess in “Dream Team.” The two girl groups will go head to head in an athletic competition in an upcoming episode of the celebrity athletics show “Dream Team.” The show will feature an archery showdown where the two groups will show their archery skills. This is not the first ti...
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The all-star line up for the first two episodes of KBS’ “Drama Special 2013” has been revealed. “Drama Special” is an anthology series that features different stories, cast members and production teams each week. The first episode titled “A Faded Memory” will air next week on June 12, and is already making buzz after the names of the cast has been released. Actor Ryu Soo Young will be ...
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“Best of Asia” singer BoA released the music video for “Between Heaven and Hell” from the drama “Shark” OST through her agency’s official SMTOWN YouTube channel. SMTOWN also released a complimentary clip from the drama where the song is heard. “Between Heaven and Hell” is a hauntingly beautiful ballad sung by the singer’s distinct and sig...
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2PM member Taecyeon tried to explain his “Fashion Terrorist” outfit. In a recent appearance on KBS’ variety talk show, “Happy Together 3,” the singer tried to vindicate himself by explaining the story behind his famous “suit picture.” Taecyeon goes on to share how when he was in the United States, he and his family used to enjoy watching a Korean drama from SBS called, “야인시대,” or translated to ...
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The music video for PSY’s “Gentleman,” which recently broke Youtube records for reaching the 100 million view mark in just four days, has been ruled by the television station KBS unfit for broadcast. The video was blacklisted due to scenes that portray the “destruction of public structures.” Specifically, it was the scene where PSY kicks the “No Parking” sign on the street in the begin...
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K-Pop’s powerhouse agency SM Entertainment has set ambitious goals for 2013. The company has recently partnered up with two different media companies to expand further into the entertainment industry through print and broadcast. The first partnership is with a contents specialized company Design House Inc. Design House Inc. is the company behind magazines such as “Happy Homes“, &...
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MBC‘s music program “Show! Music Core” will revive its ranking system. On March 11 a representative of MBC said, “It has been decided that ‘Music Core’ will resurrect its music ranking system from the first week of April.” According to the representative, this change was decided between the officials at MBC during meetings. Details, such as the ranking sys...
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IU, Jo Jung Suk, Yoo In Na, and the rest of the cast of “The Best Lee Soon Shin” came together for a workshop to prepare for the upcoming drama. On February 8, the cast and crew of the KBS weekend drama spent one night and days at a resort in Gangwon Province. The script reading workshop allowed the cast to practice reading the script and develop chemistry in a secluded setting. The co...
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