2PM and miss A Become Models for Korean Tourism Organization

Korean idol group 2PM and miss A have been chosen to be the models of an advertisement for the Korean National Tourism Organisation.
In addition, 2PM and miss A will be casted as main characters for the interactive movie “Hello”. “Hello” is a movie produced by the organisation to promote Korea’s past history and culture.

Huh Gak Reveals Star-Studded Lineup for Upcoming Music Video

Awaiting his mini album release on the 16th, Huh Gak revealed who the leading roles will be in his music video. Huh Gak said, “Awesome people have featured in the music video for this album. Thank you. Kang So Ra, who was the heroine in the movie "Sunny," BEAST’s Yong Jun Hyung, and awesome, good looking actor Lee Hyun Jin…I’m very proud…” and revealed pictures on set during the filming of the music video.

Joo Jin Mo to Make Singing Debut

On Sept 9, Actor Joo Jin Mo will make his singing debut with a single remake of the late Kim Hyun Shik’s "Like Rain Like Music". He also starred in the MV that will be released on the same day. Earlier on Sept 7, Joo Jin Mo had showed his secret recording of the song for his debut during his first Japan fan meeting at the Nakano Sun Plaza. He also showed his singing prowess in front of more than 2000 fans present.

Ryu Jin Throws Party for Actress Kim So Eun on Her 23rd Birthday

Actress Kim So Eun recently celebrated her 23rd birthday while on the set for her currently airing MBC drama, “A Thousand Kisses.” On September 6, her co-star Ryu Jin surprised her with a birthday party to which she expressed her gratitude. Besides the surprise birthday party, her fans also sent rice cakes with the actress’s face on them along with drinks to the set of the drama, cheering up the entire staff.

Tax Investigations to Intensify in the Korean Entertainment Industry

A cold storm is on its way to the Korean entertainment industry…Kang Ho Dong and Kim Ah Joong were recently accused of under-paying their taxes. However, this is only the beginning. More and more attention is being drawn to other entertainers and their taxes. While other high-income professionals and business owners have been intensely investigated by the NTS (National Tax Service, the Korean IRS), the entertainment industry has been outside of their radar. Management agencies of various celebrities have been able to spread out their income over many years and this caused legal confusion for the NTS.

Super Junior’s Shindong Talks About His Double Eyelid Surgery

Super Junior members Eunhyuk and Shindong both have recently been accused of having double eyelid surgery. On the September 6 episode of SBS’ “Strong Heart” both Super Junior members received many compliments for their fit figures. To which Shindong teased, “Once I lost weight, I began to naturally develop double eyelids.” His comment caused the studio audience to erupt with laughter as he joked about his cosmetic surgery.