It’s jarring to have one happy news drop nearly simultaneously as one tragic news but that’s what happened in K-ent on this Monday December 18th. News of Big Bang‘s Taeyang marrying his actress girlfriend Min Hyo Rin actually broke before news of the sudden passing of SHINee lead singer Jonghyun but of course the wedding news has taken an understandable … Continue reading →
This is such terrible and sad news and I’m bereft to have to write another passing away news update for K-ent so soon yet again. K-news is reporting and has been confirmed agency SM Entertainment that idol Jonghyun (Kim Jong Hyun) of boy group SHINee has passed away. He was found unconscious in his apartment building and already deceased, with … Continue reading →
Things may be thawing between South Korea and Mainland China, or at least both sides are attempting to warm things up. South Korean President Moon Jae In visited Beijing last week along with Hallyu top actress Song Hye Kyo and three members of the boy idol group EXO for the opening ceremony of the Korea-China Economic and Trade Partnership Forum. … Continue reading →
I forgot Chae Rim was also pregnant and part of the huge K-actress baby boom of 2017, so a big congrats to her and her C-actor husband Gao Zi Qi on welcoming the arrival of their baby last week. The couple had a healthy baby boy and Gao Zi Qi posted the baby’s arrival foot and footprint on his SNS … Continue reading →
It’s pretty hilarious that the top four (4!) vote-getters in the just released Galluop poll of Korean drama viewers on the best drama actor/actress in 2017 did not actually star in a K-drama in 2017. Well, one of the top four had a 2016 started K-drama end in January 2017 but otherwise it’s clear that star power on a super … Continue reading →
Another K-ent star baby has arrived as married former drama costars Lee Dong Gun and Jo Yoon Hee announced the healthy birth of their daughter on December 14th. Mom and baby are still at the hospital but are doing well. Lee Dong Gun and Jo Yoon Hee‘s love story is all 2017, meeting on the set of weekend drama Laurel … Continue reading →
There’s a phrase called shock and awe but I’ll have to modify it shock and envy when it comes to K-actress Song Hye Kyo. She’s had one of the best years of her life in 2017 with the marriage to now-husband and also top Hallyu star Song Joong Ki, not because she married well but because she found the love … Continue reading →
I must’ve blinked on this news but it’s never too late to catch up on the congrats. C-actress Ying Er announced her pregnancy today on SNS and I didn’t even know she was married so this took me by surprise. Turns out this past August she revealed that she was dating her Chinese version of We Got Married costar and … Continue reading →
News of Korean entertainers changing agencies is par for the course but this one merits an added thought piece because I’m truly baffled by the pairing, longevity, and career trajectory of the star and agency on question. Actress Gu Hye Sun has left YG Entertainment after 14 years with the powerhouse agency, a rarity in loyalty but I don’t know … Continue reading →
I hope K-actor and singer Jang Geun Seok is living a very happy life and is satisfied with his career trajectory. As a drama fan he was once one of the most promising young actors of his generation but his acting career basically stalled after hitting a career popularity high in 2009 with You’re Beautiful, and the intervening 8 years … Continue reading →
There’s another wedding to gaze upon with plenty of finery and glamour coming out of Taipei. Taiwan acting stars Lene Lai and Nylon Chen, perpetually second leads in idol dramas but definitely the leads in their own personal lives with each other in finding a happily ever after. Lene donned two wedding dresses for the event, one with long lace … Continue reading →
This one lasted for a year but oh what an underwhelming relationship it was to cover from a media standpoint. News reports coming out today are saying that K-stars Hyun Bin and Kang Sora have broken up, and their respective agencies followed swiftly with confirmation of the relationship end. They starting dating in late 2016 and while they weren’t necessarily … Continue reading →
This isn’t the biggest K-ent dating news but as a completist I want to report on it. Actor-singer Seo In Guk revealed that he was dating singer Park Bo Ram, not just a recent relationship but the couple has been together for the past year and a half. Park Bo Ram is a former contestant on Superstar K2 in 2014 … Continue reading →
