Song Seung-heon and U-Know Yunho arrives at Park Yong-ha wake service
Jun 30 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Singer and actor U-Know Yunho arrives at late actor Park Yong-ha's wake service at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital in South Korea on June 30, 2010. Park was found dead at his home in an apparent suicide.
After School to star in new variety show on cable
Jun 30 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean pop group After School will be starring in their own variety show titled "Play Girlz School," according to MBC's cable channel on Wednesday.MBC every1 said in a press release that the eight-member girl band will be appearing in the new show as students of the "Play Girlz School," a fictional school named after their official fan club which t...
Singer Baek Ji-young new single tops online music charts
Jun 30 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean songstress Baek Ji-young has topped online music charts with her new single, according to her agency WS Entertainment. WS announced in a press release that the title track "Time Goes By," from her best collection album "Timeless; The Best," has reached No. 1 on several online music charts since being released yesterday. The new ballad marks
miss A opens official website and YouTube channel
Jun 29 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
The official website and video channel for new girl group miss A have opened, according to JYP Entertainment (JYPE) on Tuesday. A press release from JYPE announced that the girls' website is available at www.aq-ent.com and the video channel site on YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/missa.The website unveiled official photographs of each of the fou...
TVXQ members file 3 bln lawsuit against SM
Jun 29 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Three members of boy band TVXQ, namely Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu, have filed a lawsuit worth three billion won, equivalent to nearly 2.5 million dollars, against major talenthouse SM Entertainment.According to the Seoul Central District Court on Monday, the three singers brought suit against SM, demanding that they be confirmed th...
Super Junior's "BONAMANA" fever takes over Asia
Jun 29 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean idols Super Junior have taken over the music charts of several Asian countries with their latest single "BONAMANA," according to their agency SM Entertainment on Tuesday. A press release from SM announced that the group's latest fourth full-length album "BONAMANA," which had dominated the music programs and charts in Korea, has reached the N...
T.O.P bows into top spot on Mnet's chart with "Turn It Up"
Jun 29 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Big Bang member T.O.P bowed into the top spot on Mnet's singles chart with his latest single "Turn It Up" during the final week of June. According to data released by the cable music channel on Tuesday, the rapper knocked out last week's winners Untouchable to score his first win on the music chart. The new solo track by the popular boy band member...
Big Bang Taeyang to make music comeback with G-Dragon
Jun 29 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Big Bang member Taeyang will be making a comeback to the local music scene with his first full-length solo album this week, giving comeback performances with fellow group mate G-Dragon, according to his agency YG Entertainment on Tuesday.YG announced in a press release that Taeyang will take to the stages of televised music shows including music ca...
Kim Hyun-joong signs with Bae Yong-joon's agency
Jun 29 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong, the leader of idol group SS501, has signed an exclusive contract with Bae Yong-joon's agency, according to a press release by KEYEAST on Tuesday. "We plan to provide more professional and concentrated support so that Hallyu star Kim Hyun-joong can go beyond Asia and grow into a global entertainer," Yang Geun-...
Super Junior to release repackaged fourth album today
Jun 28 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean idols Super Junior will release their repackaged fourth album today, according to their agency SM Entertainment. A press release from SM on Friday had announced that the repackaged album will go on sale today featuring four new tracks that have been available online, as well as 11 songs from the original record. New songs include the follow-...
Yoon Eun-hye as female star in TV remake of "Comrades"
Jun 28 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean actress Yoon Eun-hye has been chosen as the female lead of a Korean remake of the popular Hong Kong movie "Comrades, Almost a Love Story," according to the show's producer Verdi Media on Monday. Yoon will be playing the role of Yoo Chae-hwa, a Korean residing in China, in the remake tentatively titled "Love Song" alongside Korean actor Park ...
Kangta says "want H.O.T. to reunite"
Jun 28 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean singer Kangta has said that he wants his former boy band H.O.T. to reunite next year, according to his agency SM Entertainment. The singer made the remark in China last Thursday at a press conference for his upcoming concert in Beijing, drawing talks of a reunion. However, an official at SM explained on Friday that Kangta made such comment ...
f(x) tops music chart in the Philippines
Jun 28 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean girl group f(x) recently topped a music chart in the Philippines, making it their first time to rank atop a chart overseas.According to a report by 10Asia on Friday, the five-member female idol group took the No. 1 spot on the album chart of Filipino music retailer Astroplus during the week of June 14 to 20 with their latest single "NU ABO.
Girl group T-ara reunites, takes a break
Jun 28 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
From left, T-ara members T-ara members Q-ri, Boram, Eunjung, Soyeon, Hyomin and Jiyeon pose for the camera after reuniting for the first time in 100 days. Members of the group has been busy pursuing individual activities in the entertainment business including in singing and acting.From left, T-ara members Q-ri and Jiyeon pose for the camera after ...
Girls' Generation, IU and Seulong win on TV music shows
Jun 28 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean pop singers Girls' Generation, IU and Seulong triumphed on televised music programs over the weekend. Girls' Generation received the award for the best song for the first half of the year 2010 on KBS' TV music show "Music Bank" with the title track from
U-Know Yunho promotes "No Limit" DVD in Japan
Jun 28 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean singer and actor U-Know Yunho of boy band TVXQ promoted his TV series "No Limit" in Japan over the weekend, visiting the country for the first time since TVXQ halted its musical activities there last April.The singer attended a fan event to celebrate the DVD
Sun sheds tears as father's coffin borne out
Jun 28 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Wonder Girls member Sun sheds tears as her father's coffin is borne out of Asan Hospital in Seoul, South Korea on June 26, 2010. Her father passed away due to a chronic illness early Thursday morning.
Seo In-young celebrates first win on Mnet's music show
Jun 25 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean songstress Seo In-young celebrated her first win on Mnet's televised music show on Thursday with her latest single "Written As Love, Called As Pain." Seo beat out four-member boy band CNBLUE to take the crown on Mnet's "M! Countdown.""I was able to reach the No. 1 spot because of my fans. Thank you so much," she said in her acceptance speech...
BEAST meets and greets fans in Singapore
Jun 25 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean pop idols BEAST, who are currently on their Asia tour, successfully wrapped up their fan events in Singapore this week, according to their agency Cube Entertainment on Friday. Cube announced in a press release that the boys met with some 3,000 local fans at the fan meeting, held June 23 at Singapore's IMM Shopping Mall, and high-fived each
Kangta to hold solo concert in China in July
Jun 25 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean singer Kangta will be holding a solo concert in China next month, according to his agency SM Entertainment on Friday.SM announced in a press release that the singer held a press conference at the Wukesong Gymnasium in China on Thursday regarding the concert on July 24 titled "KANGTA ASIA TOUR 2010 in Beijing" as well