In K-drama True Beauty, Moon Ga-young’s sparkling turn carries breezy teen romance

Korean culture has long been fascinated by beauty, so much so that it has, over time, become a world leader in beauty products and plastic surgery. Good looks are seen as a way to stand out from the crowd and those who do not have them, particularly women, can be made to feel inadequate. A case...

K-pop in 2021 – what to expect: The return of Red Velvet and Shinee, Aespa’s continued rise, and synergy between Korean pop and video games

As the new year kicks off, 2021 shows great promise for K-pop built off the potential it showed last year. Though 2020 was a tough year, it also brought an immense show of strength from Seoul-based pop acts: BTS made history with every other breath they took, while Blackpink and NCT soared to greater heights than...

Crash Landing on You Stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin are Dating!

That’s right everybody! The dreams of countless Crash Landing On You fans have turned into reality as its stars Hyun Bin and leading lady Son Ye-jin have confirmed they’re officially an item! Fans have South Korean tabloid Dispatch to thank for this HUGE piece of news after the tabloid published their report which also contains photos of the actress getting into Hyun...

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo To Lead in New Drama by “Sky Castle” Director and Writer

YG Entertainment has confirmed that BLACKPINK’s Jisoo will be starring in a new JTBC television drama directed by Sky Castle director Jo Hyun Tak and writer Yoo Hyun Mi. Tentatively titled Snowdrop, the series will be Jisoo’s debut TV drama as a lead actress. Her first brush with acting occurred while she was still a trainee with YG Entertainment, appearing in a guest role...

BTS to Hold October Concert

BTS have announced that they will be coming back in the form of a concert this October. The K-Pop group’s music agency, Big Hit Entertainment, announced last week that the septet will return this October with their BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E concert in Seoul, which will be held online and offline from October 10 to 11, 2020. Social...

Kang Sora Marries Boyfriend; Wedding Cancelled Due To Covid-19

Kang Sora (강소라) is now a married woman. In a surprising announcement, her agency Plum Actors confirmed her marriage to her non-celebrity boyfriend in a lengthy statement. Source: Marie Claire The official statement reads: “Hello. This is Plum Actors. We are announcing some news regarding actress Kang Sora. Plum Actors’ actress Kang Sora and her older non-celebrity boyfriend, based on...

Gong Yoo’s muscled bod on display as his personal trainer spills the beans on his workout regime

Be still, our hearts. New photos of our favourite Coffee Prince just dropped, showing how he has glowed up. Sure, we've always known that Gong Yoo is rocking a serious bod underneath those clothes, but the South Korean star rarely thirst traps his buff physique unless he's baring it for the camera professionally — be it for a show or...

Bisexual K-pop Star Som Hyein Breaks Up With Girlfriend

Oh no! South Korean starlet Som Hyein (솜혜인) has sadly broken up with her non-celebrity girlfriend after almost a year of dating. The former “Idol School” contestant, who came out of the closet back in August last year, took to her Instagram to personally share the emotional news with her fans. Sources: Instagram, AllKpop Hyein opened the caption by confirming that...

Ji Chang Wook Shares Thought on Filming “Backstreet Rookie”

Korean romantic comedy drama Backstreet Rookie stars Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung as employees of a convenience store. In recent weeks, the ratings for the drama has been steadily increasing and the two stars sat down for an interview to share their thoughts of playing the unique characters. As this is the first time the two artistes collaborated together, the...

FNC Responds To AOA Seolhyun’s Smoking Disturbance Controversy

Yikes! AOA’s Seolhyun (설현) has landed in hot water after an old broadcast about her alleged bad behaviour was brought up recently. E Channel programme “Brave Journalist” previously reported back in 2016 that a girl group member caused disturbance at a hotel in Thailand. Word has it that she was lighting a cigarette indoors, which set off the...