SEOUL: South Korea's prosecution is facing a dilemma over the high-profile luxury Dior bag case involving first lady Kim Keon Hee, as the investigation review committee for the nation's top prosecution body gave the upper hand to the pastor who wishes to be indicted in the graft case in hopes of bringing the first lady...
Today (Sept 17) is Chuseok, when Koreans celebrate the mid-autumn harvest by visiting family, eating good food and wearing traditional hanbok. Here are some celebrities who are commemorating the festival by sharing their greetings, appearing in TV specials and more. BTS' Jin, J-Hope and Jungkook Jin from BTS sent Chuseok greetings to fans through their YouTube channel yesterday. Dressed...
It looked like a scene reminiscent of the K-drama Boys Over Flowers, but with much more chaos. South Korean actor Lee Min-ho was in Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia, for two brand events from Sept 14 to 16. When the 37-year-old was at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on his last day, he was mobbed by fans. In a...
So Coldplay came and sparked a few marriage proposals. Ed Sheeran tried singing in Mandarin and making teh tarik, while Taylor Swift's upcoming concerts from March 2 are believed to trigger 'Swiftonomics'. Music fans will have a busy year in 2024 as more international acts head to Singapore; here's a look at the concert calendar for this year. This list...
US designer Tommy Hilfiger browses through a rail of custom-made suits worn to this year's Met Gala by K-pop stars Stray Kids, before opening up a tuxedo to reveal a special label. The eight-member South Korean boy-band are Tommy Hilfiger brand ambassadors and caused an online frenzy when they became the first K-pop group to attend...
Blackpink's Jennie has inked a solo deal with Columbia Records. The 28-year-old star has landed a contract with the major label and agreed a partnership with her own label, Oddatelier, which will see her release a new solo single next month. It comes after the K-pop girl group — completed by Lisa, Rose and Jisoo — decided not to...
BTS' V joins group chat for fans Being in the military isn't stopping him from interacting with fans. Yesterday (Sept 8), BTS' V joined a group chat created by his supporters on the messaging app KakaoTalk. In screenshots shared by fans, the 28-year-old, who used his real name Kim Tae-hyung in the chat, asked: "How has everyone been?" When...
Han So-hee's mum arrested for running illegal gambling dens South Korean media TV Chosun reported yesterday (Sept 2) that actress Han So-hee's estranged mother has been arrested for allegedly operating 12 illegal gambling establishments at multiple locations from 2021 to the end of last month. Addressed as Shin, she is said to be in her 50s and...
The Military Manpower Administration is set to conduct an on-site inspection to check whether BTS’ Suga is faithfully performing his military service as a social service worker. Suga of the world-renowned K-pop boy group BTS is also currently being investigated by the police for driving an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol. On Aug 6, Suga...
K-pop girl group Viviz will be hitting our shores soon for Waterbomb Singapore. In a recent interview with AsiaOne, the three-member girl group, which consists of SinB, Eunha and Umji, shared their thoughts about performing at the music and water event for the first time. "Given how popular the festival has become, the atmosphere will be exciting. However,...
