YEONGYANG, South Korea (Reuters) - As the flames of a raging wildfire swept towards the town of Samui-ri in South Korea's mountainous southeast this week, a village leader surnamed Kwon rushed home to try to help his family and neighbours. Instead, his body and those of his wife and another family member were found hours later...
BEIJING: A rising-star female military pilot in China has captured attention at the Zhuhai air show due to her striking resemblance to South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo. Xu Fengcan, a second lieutenant pilot in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), served as a commentator at the air show, the country’s biggest, which is also known as the...
South Korean record giant Hybe has been facing backlash after a National Assembly audit disclosed controversial internal reports from the company. According to Korean media, the documents contained 18,000 pages of which only 2,000 were shown during the audit. It reportedly contained evaluations and derogatory remarks about several K-pop idols from SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, YG Entertainment...
Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was discharged from South Korea's army on Wednesday after 18 months of duty, the first member of the group to wrap up mandatory national service that put their music careers on hold. Jin, 31, wearing his army uniform and a black beret, appeared emotional as he hugged his...
If you have a stressful job, would you want your kids to go into the same field? For newbie actor Lee Sung-chan's parents, who are veteran actors in South Korea themselves, the answer was initially no. Sung-chan was announced yesterday (Jan 25) as the first South Korean artiste contracted under Mediacorp's The Celebrity Agency (TCA). In an interview...
The remaining four members of K-pop supergroup BTS will begin their 18-month military service in South Korea this week, joining three others already serving, with fans pledging to wait until 2025 for them to perform as a group again. A group of fans braved rainy weather on Monday (Dec 11) to bid a temporary farewell to...
It's a known fact that some women have strange cravings during pregnancy. But staring at a handsome man's photos before bed? Not really heard of. South Korean comedian Hong Hyun-hee made the headlines after revealing her nightly prenatal routine in an episode of the reality show Omniscient Interfering View which aired on Saturday (Oct 7). The 41-year-old is married to...
A Blackpink member is confirmed to be dating. While fans were pondering whether Jennie and BTS' V or Lisa and LMVH heir Frederic Arnault are together, Blackpink's management YG Entertainment confirmed that it is Jisoo who is in a relationship. This morning (Aug 3), South Korean paparazzi-style media Dispatch reported that Jisoo, 28, is dating actor Ahn Bo-hyun. Dispatch discovered that Bo-hyun,...
In South Korean romcom King the Land, Lee Junho plays Goo Won, the heir to a luxury hotel conglomerate. His character’s wealth and handsome appearance has been very well received by female viewers. Riding on the popularity of the show, Junho recently interviewed “Goo Won” on his YouTube channel. Playing up the contrast, Junho dressed casually in denim but...
She may be the rom-com queen, but South Korean actress Park Min-young's new rumoured boyfriend seems to be anything but a K-drama hero. The 36-year-old is said to be dating a mysterious businessman, paparazzi-style media agency Dispatch reported today (Sept 28), saying they had been looking into him for two months. They revealed the man to be Kang Jong-hyun, describing him...
