K-drama Taxi Driver: Styled like Ryan Gosling in Drive, Lee Je-hoon plays a vengeful cabbie

Lee Je-hoon stars as a driver for the Rainbow Taxi Company in Taxi Driver, a slick action-thriller Korean drama series that takes its stylistic references from Ryan Gosling-led noir crime thriller Drive.SBS This article contains spoilers. A new hot rod has pulled into the K-drama broadcast schedule. Based on the webcomic The Deluxe Taxi (the Korean name of...

K-pop bullying: April’s Hyunjoo in war of words with ex-bandmates, (G)I-dle’s Soojin removed from group’s newest song

The K-pop world continues to reel from more bullying scandals, including former April member Hyunjoo elaborating on Instagram about being bullied by bandmates.DSP media Bullying and abuse issues continue to rock K-pop, and girl groups April and (G)I-dle have updated fans on recent allegations. In March, people claiming to be acquaintances of former April member Hyunjoo (Lee...

Son Ye Jin Stars in New Rom-com, “39”

After the success of Korean drama Crash Landing on You, Son Ye Jin is in talks to star in a new drama 39 with Jeon Mi Do. The romantic comedy revolves around the lives of two 39-year-old women and their challenges in their career and romance. Son Ye Jin plays the role of a dermatologist who grew up in a wealthy family,...

More Testimonies Expose Seo Ye Ji’s Bullying Character

Exposed for being a controlling girlfriend, Seo Ye Ji forbid ex-boyfriend Kim Jung Hyun from filming intimate scenes in 2018 drama Time. The It’s Okay Not to Be Okay actress’ frequent threats added to the actor’s emotional anxiety and caused him to fall into depression. As criticism for the couple continues to build, more testimonies are exposed to reveal Ye Ji’s bullying character. Treated...

Seo Ye Ji Criticized for Being a Controlling Girlfriend

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay actress, Seo Ye Ji, landed in hot water after South Korea media Dispatched exposed her manipulative behaviors towards actor and boyfriend Kim Jung Hyun and forbidding him to film intimate scenes. When Kim Jung Hyun was filming 2018’s drama Time alongside Seohyun, the actor went through great lengths to satisfy Ye Ji’s demands and his actions negatively affected the drama’s production...

Minari’s Youn Yuh-jung thanks ‘snobbish’ Brits for voting for her at the BAFTAs

A handout photo. Youn Yuh-jung receives Supporting Actress BAFTA award for Minari during the 74th British Academy Film Awards in London, April 11.Reuters Youn Yuh-jung thanked "snobbish" Brits for voting her for Best Supporting Actress at the BAFTAs. The 73-year-old South Korean actress was honoured at the EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday (April 11) for her...

Lee Min Ho’s Sports Stylish Gray Hair in “Pachinko”

Since wrapping Netflix original drama The King: Eternal Monarch last year, Lee Min Ho quickly commenced filming for Apple TV+ drama Pachinko. A highly recognizable face in Asia, the 33-year-old had secured the leading part in the hyped series after auditioning successfully. The eight-episode series began production in October last year in South Korea, and the cast and crew  started filming on location in Vancouver, Canada...

From stage to canvas: K-pop stars prepare for London art exhibition

A handout photo. Henry Lau poses with his artworks (L-R) titled "Northern Spashes", "Invigorate", "Starry" and "Forever" in his studio in Seoul, South Korea, March 2021.Reuters via Henry Lau In a Seoul cafe, K-pop stars Song Min-ho and Kang Seung-yoon talk through a selection of their paintings and photographs that will be headed for a London...

K-pop’s Shinee thrill fans with long-awaited online concert

K-pop group Shinee performing at their Shinee World concert hosted on South Korean streaming platform V Live.SM Entertainment It’s been a while, but on Sunday (April 4), K-pop band Shinee held their first concert since 2018. The group – stylised SHINee – performed at the Shinee World concert hosted on South Korean streaming platform V Live as...

Interview: Lee Hyun Wook Wants To Do Black Comedy After “She Would Never Know”

Ever since Lee Hyun Wook (이현욱) made his TV debut in 2014 in “3 Days”, the 36-year-old has been slowly climbing up the ladder to lead role status. In “She Would Never Know” (선배, 그 립스틱 바르지 마요), we see the actor taking on the role of ambitious marketing team director Lee Jae-shin. During this interview,...