Cha Tae Hyun Rates Jinyoung And Krystal’s Chemistry In “Police University” + Talks About His Friendly Approach To Rookie Actors

On August 9, Cha Tae Hyun, B1A4’s Jinyoung, and f(x)’s Krystal appeared on the KBS Cool FM radio show “Jung Eun Ji’s Music Plaza” to promote their new drama, “Police University.” “Police University” is about the chaotic investigation that ensues when a professor at an elite police university teams up with his students, one of whom… Continue reading Cha Tae Hyun Rates Jinyoung And Krystal’s Chemistry In “Police University” + Talks About His Friendly Approach To Rookie Actors

THE BOYZ Talks About Going Back To A Refreshing Concept, Songwriting, And Their Experience On “Kingdom”

On August 9, THE BOYZ held an online media showcase for the release of their sixth mini album, “THRILL-ING.” THE BOYZ shared, “We’ve been running hard, but we feel more nervous and excited because it’s our first comeback in a year. It’s our first album after the end of Mnet’s ‘Kingdom: Legendary War,’ so we… Continue reading THE BOYZ Talks About Going Back To A Refreshing Concept, Songwriting, And Their Experience On “Kingdom”

MAMAMOO’s Wheein In Talks To Join Ravi’s New Label THE L1VE

Wheein is working on selecting a new agency! On August 9, industry representatives reported that the MAMAMOO member is highly likely to sign with THE L1VE. In response to the reports, a source from THE L1VE commented, “We are positively discussing an exclusive contract with MAMAMOO’s Wheein.” THE L1VE is a new label founded by… Continue reading MAMAMOO’s Wheein In Talks To Join Ravi’s New Label THE L1VE

Sunmi Talks About Going Back To The 2000s For Comeback Inspiration + Filming Zombie Apocalypse Scenes For MV

On August 6, Sunmi held an online showcase for the release of her third mini album, “1/6.” About her new title track, “You Can’t Sit With Us,” she said, “In my last comeback, ‘TAIL,’ I wanted to leave a strong impression. This time, I wanted to show a lighter and more natural appearance. The beat is… Continue reading Sunmi Talks About Going Back To The 2000s For Comeback Inspiration + Filming Zombie Apocalypse Scenes For MV

Watch: Elton John Sings BTS’s “Permission To Dance” In Response To RM’s Twitter Shout-Out

Elton John has shared a video of himself singing BTS’s “Permission to Dance“! On August 6, BTS took to Twitter to post a clip of RM lip-syncing to his line from the start of “Permission to Dance,” which includes a reference to the iconic English artist. Tagging Elton John’s Twitter account, they added the lyrics… Continue reading Watch: Elton John Sings BTS’s “Permission To Dance” In Response To RM’s Twitter Shout-Out

Exclusive Video: ASTRO Plays Guess My Answer With Soompi

We are back again with a brand new video starring the six-member boy group ASTRO! Here is Guess My Answer, where the members split up into teams and battle it out as they guess each other’s answers to questions sent in by Soompi readers via Twitter! (We had to transform your questions a bit to fit the quiz… Continue reading Exclusive Video: ASTRO Plays Guess My Answer With Soompi

Park Bo Young Donates 100,000 Masks To Firefighters

Park Bo Young helped out firefighters during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On August 6, her agency BH Entertainment shared that the actress donated 100,000 masks to the North Gyeongsang Province Fire Department through the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association last month. Park Bo Young made this warm gesture to help firefighters and paramedics, who are aiding fires and disasters… Continue reading Park Bo Young Donates 100,000 Masks To Firefighters

Dasom Joins Kim Tae Hee And Seo In Guk’s Agency

Dasom has officially joined a new agency! On August 6, Story J Company announced that the former SISTAR member had signed an exclusive contract with the agency. “We are sincerely delighted to be joining forces with the multi-talented Kim Dasom, and we will be unsparing in our active support of her activities,” said a spokesperson… Continue reading Dasom Joins Kim Tae Hee And Seo In Guk’s Agency

Update: EXO’s Xiumin Tests Positive For COVID-19 + Other Members And Staff Test Negative

Updated August 6 KST: Following Xiumin’s COVID-19 diagnosis, the other members of EXO and staff members have tested negative. SM Entertainment released the following statement on August 6: This is SM Entertainment. As Xiumin was diagnosed with COVID-19 on [August] 5, the EXO members and related staff members were also tested for COVID-19, and they… Continue reading Update: EXO’s Xiumin Tests Positive For COVID-19 + Other Members And Staff Test Negative