BTS members reunite for Jin’s military discharge, RM even plays saxophone for him

BTS had a heartwarming reunion this morning (June 12) as their oldest member Jin was discharged from the military. The 31-year-old was the first member of the K-pop boy band to enlist back in December 2022, and currently, all other members are also serving national service. The remaining members, minus Suga who is a social service worker, came to...

‘Hot, sexy and sensational’: K-pop girl group Kiss of Life reveals comeback spoiler in Singapore fanmeet

Rising K-pop girl group Kiss of Life hit our shores for the first time on June 2, and a big crowd of fans gathered at the Bugis+ atrium to catch a glimpse. Members Belle, Haneul, Julie and Natty spoke to 50 fansign winners before moving on to the Q&A segment. The fans were given the opportunity to...

Jungkook to release song dedicated to BTS Army

Jungkook is set to release a song dedicated to the BTS Army. The 26-year-old star will drop Never Let Go on Friday (June 7), a "heartfelt tribute" and "token of gratitude" for the "boundless love" they've received from the K-pop boy band's loyal fans. An update by the group's label BigHit Music, on Weverse, read: "We are...

Catch rising K-pop girl group Kiss of Life in first Singapore fanmeet on June 2

Rising K-pop girl group Kiss of Life will be meeting fans and the public in Singapore for the first time ever this Sunday (June 2). The event, to be held at Bugis+ from 12.30pm to 3pm, will include the four members — Belle, Haneul, Julie and Natty — performing their chart-topping hit songs such as Midas Touch and...

All 15 current and former Super Junior and sub-unit members reunite at Ryeowook’s wedding

Super Junior's Ryeowook tied the knot with former Tahiti member Ari yesterday (May 26) and all 14 members of his group — past and present — were in attendance in a rare reunion. Besides existing members Heechul, Shindong, Siwon, Donghae, Leeteuk, Yesung, Eunhyuk and Sungmin, former members Han Geng, Kangin and Kibum as well as Zhou Mi and...

‘I am also a victim of revenge porn’: New BBC documentary shows late Goo Hara was instrumental in exposing Burning Sun scandal

The late K-pop singer Goo Hara was battling molka — a Korean term referring to illegal filming or sharing of sex photos and videos — of her own when she lent aid to reporters investigating the Burning Sun nightclub scandal. A new investigative documentary by the BBC published yesterday (May 19) delves into the 2019 case through the lens...

‘I squandered a lot of my wealth’: Ku Hye-sun reveals she lived in her car while in university

South Korean actress Ku Hye-sun graduated from Sungkyunkwan University last year, and recently revealed how she lived in her car at times when she was a student. "I squandered a lot of my wealth. After some bad things happened to me, my family has become a lot closer," shared the 39-year-old on a recent episode of the...

‘I want to give hope’: Young North Korean defector joins K-pop talent hunt

K-pop idol hopeful Kim Hak-seong is making headlines for taking part in the new survival-style reality competition show Make Mate 1 after it was revealed that he is a North Korean defector. According to media reports, his background wasn't revealed until the first episode premiered yesterday (May 15). The show features a total of 36 participants -...

‘I think I’m wearing too much today’: Sandara Park tells stylist to prepare bikini for her Waterbomb Singapore performance

South Korean singer Sandara Park turned up the heat today (May 6) at the Waterbomb Singapore 2024 open press conference held at Suntec City, hitting the stage with two songs - Festival from her 2023 solo self-titled EP and 2NE1's 2014 hit single I Am The Best - before sitting down for a Q&A session. "I think...

‘I didn’t have any money to eat with my friends’: Queen of Tears actor Park Sung-hoon refutes rumours he’s from chaebol family

While South Korean actor Park Sung-hoon plays rich and badass characters in hit drama series The Glory (2023, as Jeon Jae-joon) and Queen of Tears (2024, as Yoon Eun-sung), it is actually quite the opposite for him in real life. The 39-year-old revealed in a recent episode of talk show You Quiz on the Block that...