“War of Words” Discusses Product Placement in Travel Variety Shows

JTBC’s “War of Words” has criticized the use of product placement (PPT) in travel variety shows. On January 30, the cast shared their thoughts on the thought-provoking subject. Thanks to popular variety shows “1 Night, 2 Days,” “Noonas Over Flowers,” and “Grandpas Over Flowers” that follow the cast’s adventures in Korea and abroad, an increasing number… Continue reading “War of Words” Discusses Product Placement in Travel Variety Shows

“K-Pop Star 3” Auditions Rounds Ending, Battle Auditions to Begin

SBS’s “K-Pop Star 3” previewed some thrilling upcoming performances for the February 2 episode, where the casting auditions will end.  The “K-Pop Star 3” preview shows a judge panel (Yang Hyun Suk, Yoo Hee Yeol, Park Jin Young) blown away by amazing collaboration performances by the contestants. First, as soon as Bernard Park and Sam… Continue reading “K-Pop Star 3” Auditions Rounds Ending, Battle Auditions to Begin

[Movie Review] “Miss Granny” Learns About Love and the Value of Family

This movie review was contributed by Aloradanan from the fun K-pop and K-drama blog, F4Plus1.  As people age, they tend to look back on their younger years with more fondness, thinking about what might have been and showing pride at what they have been able to accomplish. Getting older also brings the fear that as… Continue reading [Movie Review] “Miss Granny” Learns About Love and the Value of Family

Watch Bebe Mignon’s Ben’s Emotional Performance on “Perfect Singer VS”

Many at home celebrated the Lunar New Year by watching Bebe Mignon’s Ben perform a spectacular rendition of Lee Sun Hee’s “Connection.” On January 31, Ben was featured in the “Hidden Singer VS’” special episode, Silver Friday, and nearly perfected Lee Sun Hee’s song. The Silver Friday episode had former guests who, although had high… Continue reading Watch Bebe Mignon’s Ben’s Emotional Performance on “Perfect Singer VS”

2PM’s Taecyeon and Actor Park Joo Hyung Learning a Dialect for the New Drama, “Great Days”

JYP’s Ok Taecyeon (2PM) and actor Park Joo Hyung have been cast in KBS’s new drama “Great Days,” and are focusing on practicing a dialect. Both actors will be in roles different from what they’ve previously done, and among the transformations that they will make, their use of a dialect is by far the most anticipated. “Great… Continue reading 2PM’s Taecyeon and Actor Park Joo Hyung Learning a Dialect for the New Drama, “Great Days”

Clara Teaches Her Dad How to Use a Smart Phone

In the age of technology, it is quite common for the older generation to find that they do not understand how to use the advancing technological gadgets of our time. Thus, KBS2TV aired a pilot show called “Live by Learning” in order to guide elders in the use of certain gadgets. Amongst the three celebrities… Continue reading Clara Teaches Her Dad How to Use a Smart Phone

Rainbow’s Jae Kyung Breaks a Camera Lens with an Arrow

Rainbow’s Jae Kyung revealed a photo of herself with a broken camera lens. On January 30, Jae Kyung had uploaded four photographs of herself and a short message, “Ta-dah! For the Idol Star Archery competition for the bronze medal, the poor sacrificial lamb that was on the camera stand. It is a broken camera lens.… Continue reading Rainbow’s Jae Kyung Breaks a Camera Lens with an Arrow

Dohee Says “Reply 1994” Kiss Was Actually Her First Kiss Ever

Idol and rookie actress Dohee had her first on- and off-screen kiss on “Reply 1994!” On January 31, Dohee appeared on tvN’s Lunar New Year special, “Reply Through Song 1994” along with Jung Woo, Kim Sung Kyun, Yoo Yeon Suk, Baro, Min Do Hee and singers Park Ki Young, Kim Yerim, B1A4 and Hi.ni for a… Continue reading Dohee Says “Reply 1994” Kiss Was Actually Her First Kiss Ever

Soccer Player Ahn Jung Hwan Sheds Tears for His Son

Soccer player Ahn Jung Hwan left with his son, Ahn Ri Hwan for MBC variety program “Dad, Where Are You Going? Season 2.” They went to Okcheon, Chungbuk for their first trip together. The second season children left their fathers to find ingredients for their dinner. While Ahn Jung Hwan saw his son leave, he shed some tears. The… Continue reading Soccer Player Ahn Jung Hwan Sheds Tears for His Son

“When a Man Loves” Hwang Jung Min Kissed Han Hye Jin So Hard Her Lips Bled

Actor Hwang Jung Min revealed the behind-the-scenes of his kiss scene with actress Han Hye Jin. Starring in the film “When a Man Loves,” Hwang Jung Min recently released a photo diary that he personally wrote about the film set. True to his usual self, the photo diary is honest and frank, a one-of-a-kind. One… Continue reading “When a Man Loves” Hwang Jung Min Kissed Han Hye Jin So Hard Her Lips Bled