Watching K-dramas can be dangerous. Continuous viewing has been known to have severe consequences such as insomnia, permanent dark circles, bipolar disorder, and depression. Eyes have be strained because of all the eye-rolling, voices have been lost because of all the screaming, and many desks have been destroyed due to all the rage-induced flipping. Here is a list of seven common K-drama scenario...
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Most Korean entertainment fans are familiar to some degree with the South Korean institution of mandatory military service. Basically, all South Korean men are required to enlist for a couple years between the ages of 18 and 35 and celebrities are not exempt. Celebrities with a history of injuries can serve in public service instead of active duty, like in the case of Heechul. They may also serve ...
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Eduwill, a company certifying those who are interested in pursuing careers in licensed real estate, civil service, social work and credit bank, conducted a survey from March 11 to March 22 asking its customers to vote for the celebrity couple they are envious of and what they think are important in a dating relationship. Many deem personality as the most important factor in choosing a partner with...
+ more![[Soompi 15th] Our Picks for K-Pop MVP’s from the Past 15 Years](http://d1i45kki000yqu.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cover-300x170.jpg "[Soompi 15th] Our Picks for K-Pop MVP’s from the Past 15 Years")
No matter how you look at it, 15 years is a long time, which makes it all the more amazing that so many artists that were around at the very early days of Soompi are still alive and kicking today. We thought it would be fitting to go through each of the years Soompi’s been bringing you the best in K-Pop and choose the MVP that came out of each year. We’re defining MVP as the artist tha...
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Oh no! The megastar Rain is currently caught up in a lawsuit for nearly $2 million! An investor filed the lawsuit against him and his claim is quite astounding! On March 18, it was revealed that the investor “Lee” is claiming that he lost his investment after being sweet-talked to invest. Back in January 2008, the director “Kang” of Jtune Creative approached the investor “Lee.” The director “Kang”...
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Rising star Lee Jong Suk proved his potential with KBS “School 2013” and is now filming upcoming film “Physiognomy.” He commented, “I still get a lot of offers to play a high school student role. The character of Go Nam Soon was so great. I don’t think I will be able to play another high school student unless the character is better than Go Nam Soon. I want to t...
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When news broke about Kim Tae Hee and Rain’s relationship, it sent shockwaves throughout the Korean entertainment world. The repercussions were so far-reaching that Rain ended up having to be disciplined. When pictures of the two dating had surfaced, the Korean public had issue with the fact that Rain was taking too many holidays and did not have on proper military attire. The problem was, Rain wa...
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Actress Kim Tae Hee recently made her first public appearance after her scandal with Rain as news of their relationship became known. On February 15, Kim Tae Hee set up a fan sign booth at the Seoul Samsung-dong Coex Mall for the 8th housing brand fair. Kim Tae Hee wore a black one-piece and a translucent, cropped white top. For about thirty minutes, lucky fans had a chance to exchange a couple ...
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Rain, who is currently enlisted in the army, has been selected as a witness for a defamation case that was filed against a clothing company but has refused to appear in court. According to sources from the law industry on February 11, Rain was chosen to be a witness for a case regarding a certain Mr. Lee, who owns a clothing brand company, on February 12 at 4PM at the Seoul Central Courts. However...
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Kim Tae Hee has been recently spotted for the first time after she admitted that she was in a relationship with Rain. On January 29, cable channel Y-Star‘s “Live Star News” aired a segment of Kim Tae Hee out and about after the news of her relationship with Rain became public. It seems that Kim Tae Hee had dropped by a hanbok (Korean traditional dress) shop on January 22 in order...
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