On February 27, JYP Entertainment revealed on the official DAY6 fan page that DAY6 member Junhyeok would be withdrawing from the group and from his contract with the agency for personal reasons. “Junhyeok, who had been working together with DAY6 until now, has decided to leave the group and his contract for personal reasons,” the… Continue reading DAY6’s Junhyeok Withdraws From Group and Contract With JYPE
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SISTAR’s Bora and Lee Jang Woo Are Paired Together by “Law of the Jungle” Teammates
On the February 26 broadcast of SBS’s “Law of the Jungle – Panama Edition,” Kim Byung Man’s team decided to split into “sibling pairs” between Kim Byung Man and Lee Jong Won, Hwanhee and Lee Jang Woo, Hwang Woo Seul Hye and SISTAR’s Bora, and INFINITE’s Sungyeol and Park Yoo Hwan. Unfortunately, the team wasn’t… Continue reading SISTAR’s Bora and Lee Jang Woo Are Paired Together by “Law of the Jungle” Teammates
Fantagio Trainee Takes Surprise Win in Vocal Assessment on “Produce 101”
On the February 26 broadcast of Mnet’s “Produce 101,” an assessment for the positions in the vocal team took place. Dublekick’s Heo Chan Mi, Pledis’s Kang Kyung Won and Kim Min Kyung, Fantagio’s Lee Soo Min, SS’s Lee Soo Hyun, and Kconic’s Lee Jin Hee chose to cover BIGBANG’s “Monster,” with Heo Chan Mi taking… Continue reading Fantagio Trainee Takes Surprise Win in Vocal Assessment on “Produce 101”
Block B Climbs to Second Place on Japanese Oricon Chart
After seven-member idol group Block B released their Japanese single album “Jackpot (Japanese version)” on February 24, they climbed to second place on Japan’s foremost music chart. On February 25, a day after their release, Oricon revealed the rankings for their daily singles chart, showing Block B in a solid second place, an impressive showing… Continue reading Block B Climbs to Second Place on Japanese Oricon Chart
Former LEDapple Member Hanbyul Joins New Agency
Former LEDapple member Hanbyul has joined a new agency, The Groove Entertainment, in order to prepare for his solo album. Since his departure from the rock band in 2014, Hanbyul has participated in the OST for KBS’s “Sassy Go Go” and SBS’s “Remember” and gained a reputation as an excellent vocalist. In particular, his OST… Continue reading Former LEDapple Member Hanbyul Joins New Agency
Jang Hyuk to Appear in First Chinese Drama in Six Years
Actor Jang Hyuk will be returning to the world of Chinese dramas after a six-year hiatus from the scene. His last Chinese drama was 2010’s “All About Eve,” a remake of the South Korean drama of the same name. Although Jang Hyuk is a South Korean actor, having appeared in domestic dramas such as “Tree… Continue reading Jang Hyuk to Appear in First Chinese Drama in Six Years
“Infinite Challenge” Members to Provide One-on-One Counseling for Viewers
The members of MBC’s “Infinite Challenge” will be holding mini-therapy sessions for viewers who want to shed the problems that have been weighing down their hearts. The members will open tents all over Korea to hold the brief therapy sessions. For the people whose problems are too much for the members to handle, several guests… Continue reading “Infinite Challenge” Members to Provide One-on-One Counseling for Viewers
“Descendants of the Sun” Already Seeing Great Popularity in China
KBS2’s latest drama, “Descendants of the Sun,” is enjoying great popularity in China as the drama is broadcast simultaneously in Korea and China. On February 24, the first episode was uploaded to China’s major online video platform, iQiyi, and by the very next day the video had garnered over 30 million views. The drama is… Continue reading “Descendants of the Sun” Already Seeing Great Popularity in China
Actress Lee Si Young Becomes a Free Agent
On February 25, it was reported that actress and former amateur boxer Lee Si Young has parted ways with her agency, Hunus Entertainment. The actress had signed an exclusive contract with Hunus Entertainment in January, but after mediating on her future entertainment activities, the agency and the actress decided to amicably part ways. When the… Continue reading Actress Lee Si Young Becomes a Free Agent
Lee Beom Soo’s Son Da Eul Declares His Love for His Sister on “The Return of Superman”
Lee Beom Soo’s adorable son, Da Eul, recently showed off his affection for his older sister, So Eul. On February 25, “The Return of Superman” revealed a teaser of Lee Beom Soo’s family on Naver TV Cast. In the teaser, the family are sleeping together in one room. Da Eul wakes up after hearing his… Continue reading Lee Beom Soo’s Son Da Eul Declares His Love for His Sister on “The Return of Superman”