SM Entertainment to Pay Additional 10.2 Billion Won in Taxes After Audit

K-Pop’s most powerful label and producer, SM Entertainment,  has been ordered to pay an additional 10.2 billion KRW in corporate taxes following a tax audit into the company by the National Tax Service earlier in March. In a official press release today, SM Entertainment explained that the 10.2 billion KRW (~10 million USD) additional tax… Continue reading SM Entertainment to Pay Additional 10.2 Billion Won in Taxes After Audit

JYP Entertainment Stocks Drop After Arrest of Park Jin Young’s Father-in-Law

JYP Entertainment was met with a financial shock today after its stock prices dropped following the arrest of Park Jin Young’s father-in-law. Trouble first started for JYP Entertainment after the Sewol Ferry tragedy on April 16. Yoo Byeong Eon is the de facto owner of Cheonghaejin Marine, the operator of the Sewol ferry, and after the tragedy, Yoo, his family,… Continue reading JYP Entertainment Stocks Drop After Arrest of Park Jin Young’s Father-in-Law

Fans Start Chanting “Traitor” at EXO’s Baekhyun During “Inkigayo”

Baekhyun of boy group EXO did not bring up his relationship with Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon during the latest broadcast of SBS’ weekly music program “Inkigayo.“ Baekhyun, who is an MC for the program along with his groupmate Suho, carried on with his job per usual, with a calm and reserved attitude.  However, a few of the fans were not as reserved during… Continue reading Fans Start Chanting “Traitor” at EXO’s Baekhyun During “Inkigayo”

Actor Lee Min Ho High in Demand, Received Over 100 Casting Offers in First Half of the Year

Lee Min Ho has been getting flooded with scripts and scenarios, proving to be an actor high in demand. The actor’s agency, Starhaus Entertainment, revealed that Lee Min Ho is currently working very hard to film for his upcoming movie “Gangnam Blues.” However, he has consistently been receiving casting offers for future works. According to… Continue reading Actor Lee Min Ho High in Demand, Received Over 100 Casting Offers in First Half of the Year

Park Shin Hye Dazzles for Mamonde Fan Signing Event

Actress Park Shin Hye showed off her great appearance at a fan signing event. Beauty product brand Mamonde opened a fan signing event with Park Shin Hye at its flagship store in Myungdong to commemorate over 100,000 global sales for its “kkotcho serum.” To commemorate the sales of the “kkotcho serum,” Mamonde held an unexpected… Continue reading Park Shin Hye Dazzles for Mamonde Fan Signing Event

First Official Poster Revealed for Musical “Caffeine,” Starring 2AM’s Changmin, Teen Top’s Chunji, and More

Ahead of its opening day, the first main poster for musical “Caffeine” has been revealed on June 20. The poster displays Jo Sung Mo, 2AM’s Changmin, Teen Top’s Chunji, SS501’s Kim Hyung Jun, former U-KISS member Kim Ki Bum, who have all taken on the lead male role of Kang Ji Min. To portray the… Continue reading First Official Poster Revealed for Musical “Caffeine,” Starring 2AM’s Changmin, Teen Top’s Chunji, and More

Actress Baek Jin Hee Talks About Her First Kiss, Receives Serenade from ZE:A’s Siwan During Interview

The June 22 broadcast of MBC’s “Section TV,” showed an interview with rising star, actress Baek Jin Hee, who is currently acting in the MBC drama “Triangle.” In response to a question about her first kiss experience, Baek Jin Hee explained, “I had it [first kiss] when I was in high school. It was either… Continue reading Actress Baek Jin Hee Talks About Her First Kiss, Receives Serenade from ZE:A’s Siwan During Interview

Jung Yong Hwa Celebrates Birthday with Fans and CNBLUE Members

Happy birthday, Jung Yong Hwa! The CNBLUE leader, guitarist, and vocal celebrates his 26th birthday (Korean reckoning) today! He was born June 22, 1989. The idol/actor uploaded a picture of himself holding a cake onto his Twitter account. He wrote, “Thank you ~~~~~ !!!!!!! It’s a happy birthday ~~~~~ !!!!” Label-mate, AOA‘s Jimin also left a… Continue reading Jung Yong Hwa Celebrates Birthday with Fans and CNBLUE Members

EXO’s Luhan Leaves a Warning for Sasaeng Fans

EXO member Luhan shows that he has had enough of sasaeng fans following him around. On June 22, Luhan posted through his personal Weibo, “Can you please stop following me? Aren’t you being too courageous/self righteous? I won’t say the things you said to me here.” Originally, he had actually posted a photo of a… Continue reading EXO’s Luhan Leaves a Warning for Sasaeng Fans