Actor Ryu Jun Yeol and girl group TWICE have been voted as this year’s “Top Rising Stars”! Sports Donga recently conducted a survey to find out who netizens believe are the rising stars in their field, with nominees separated into two categories: drama and film, and music. Each category featured ten nominees, and the survey… Continue reading Ryu Jun Yeol and TWICE Voted as 2016’s Top Rising Stars
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EXO, BTS, and BIGBANG Gain Impressive Number of New Subscribers on Naver’s V App
During the month of December, several K-Pop groups have made big increases in their number of subscribers on Naver’s V app, with EXO in particular getting a huge number of new fans on V! According to Top Star News, from December 8 to January 4, the EXO channel gained 404,568 new subscribers and has now… Continue reading EXO, BTS, and BIGBANG Gain Impressive Number of New Subscribers on Naver’s V App
BIGBANG’s Seungri Files Lawsuit Against Female Singer for Investment Fraud
BIGBANG member Seungri is suing a female singer on charges of fraud after losing over 2 billion won (approximately $1.67 million) in an investment scam. According to a report by Channel A on January 4, the singer first suggested to Seungri that he make an investment in her real estate venture back in June of… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Seungri Files Lawsuit Against Female Singer for Investment Fraud
The Most Aegyo of Them All: Female K-Pop Idols
Last week we released our list of 10 of the most aegyo male idols, with BTS‘s J-Hope topping the list at no. 1. This time, it’s the girls’ turn: who do you think is the most aegyo female idol? Creating this list turned out to be a bit more challenging; after all, aegyo tends to be much… Continue reading The Most Aegyo of Them All: Female K-Pop Idols
Baby Photo of EXO’s D.O Goes Viral
EXO‘s D.O is making waves with a childhood photo of his that went viral. The photo in question was posted to an online community thread titled “Photos of Idols as Children.” Someone left the photo in the replies to the thread, where many netizens took to calling him “Pure Do Kyungsoo” (his real name). It… Continue reading Baby Photo of EXO’s D.O Goes Viral
Ailee Cheers on VIXX’s Ken and B1A4’s Sandeul at “Cinderella”
Singer Ailee recently shared two snapshots of herself with VIXX’s Ken and B1A4′s Sandeul on her personal Instagram! It seems like the singer went to go see the musical “Cinderella” the two are currently starring in, as she captioned the first photo with the words “It’s been a long time guys~ The musical was fun.” She… Continue reading Ailee Cheers on VIXX’s Ken and B1A4’s Sandeul at “Cinderella”
A Pink’s Chorong Announces Kick-Off to Their First North American Tour
A Pink is heading off to their first tour in North America! On January 4, member Chorong posted a picture of her in Canada on the group’s official fancafe. “We have arrived safe and sound,” she said. “I was glad to see all our fans in Canada who greeted us at the airport.” Previously, on December 2, the… Continue reading A Pink’s Chorong Announces Kick-Off to Their First North American Tour
Ji Sung Sends Sweet Message to Daughter After Winning First Daesang
Actor Ji Sung has discussed the meaningful timing of his first Daesang. On the January 3 broadcast of MBC’s “Section TV,” the actor stops for a quick interview after receiving his first-ever Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 2015 MBC Drama Awards held on December 30, 2015. Ji Sung describes his eventful year, “I’m glad to have received my Daesang the… Continue reading Ji Sung Sends Sweet Message to Daughter After Winning First Daesang
K-Pop Idols Who Are Coming of Age in 2016
The advent of 2016 means that all our favorite Korean celebrities will be turning one year older! But the turning of the years is a little more special for a select few who will be coming of age in 2016. In Korea, children are counted as one year old at birth and turn a year… Continue reading K-Pop Idols Who Are Coming of Age in 2016
Park Bo Gum Answers Question About Plastic Surgery Behind the Scenes of “Reply 1988”
Due to the break in the normally scheduled Friday-Saturday drama “Reply 1988,” a behind-the-scenes special of the popular drama aired on January 2, titled “Reply 1988: Behind.” On “Reply 1988 Behind,” actor Park Bo Gum’s first meeting with the production team was aired. Before the team started filming the series, a production team member asked Park Bo… Continue reading Park Bo Gum Answers Question About Plastic Surgery Behind the Scenes of “Reply 1988”