There is definitely a beauty at last week’s Swarovski event promoting the new live action Disney movie Beauty and the Beast, all that’s missing is a beastly man to pair with Park Shin Hye to complete the tableau. Park Shin Hye has been the face of Swarovski jewelry in Korea for a few years now, a very suitable collaboration since … Continue reading →
This is a sad situation all around, whether one roots for the left behind wife or the couple in love, someone’s getting hurt and likely all three. That’s why love triangles are only good for generation tension in dramas, in real life it feels like everyone loses. Still married director Hong Sang Soo has openly declared his love for actress … Continue reading →
Low key lovebirds Rain and Kim Tae Hee continue to delight me with their happy together ways, starting with tying the knot earlier this year in a sparsely attended church wedding with close family and friends after dating quietly for three years. They went on a honeymoon and appeared before the media together at the airport, and now they have … Continue reading →
Things have come to a close for now with the court case involving disgraced Korean idol-actor Park Yoochun stemming from allegations of rape and solicitation of prostitution. The court case was dismissed this week due to lack of sufficient evidence, which must be a relief to Yoochun as these were serious allegations. The facts of the scandal and court case … Continue reading →
Congrats are in order for TW-actress Ady An as she dropped a happy bombshell SNS post on the world Wednesday morning announcing that she was married. The groom is her rumored boyfriend for the last two years, mult-millionaire Hong Kong businessman Chen Rong Lian, so Ady is following in the footsteps of previous actresses in marrying into rich business tycoon … Continue reading →
It’s hard for me to muster any enthusiasm to hit up a wax museum, in the same way I don’t like going to zoos or aquariums. It’s not the natural habitat of the denizens, though wax replicas of famous stars are safer grouped together than scaring people out in the wild. Park Hae Jin got his own wax figure unveiled … Continue reading →
The reason I’m covering the Chinese beef with South Korea over THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system) is twofold – the escalation is making immediate impact on Hallyu and if it keeps going will likely have long term ramifications on the industry that could change how and what Hallyu products are produced. China’s fury over South Korea installing THAAD … Continue reading →
I’m totally enchanted by Lee Jun Ki‘s segment on variety show My Ear’s Candy 2, as a fan this is a great way to get to know him better. The show pairs him with an unknown “ear candy” – a person he converses with over the phone about whatever is going on – and his segment has the added eye … Continue reading →
Fans of Lee Dong Wook attending his Seoul fan meeting this past weekend got a special treat with the presence of special guest Gong Yoo to increase the star wattage at the event. Goblin finished airing over a month ago but the lingering buzz is strong since the current television drama offerings hasn’t generated a successor with such high ratings … Continue reading →
It’s a great time to call in the national big guns when it comes to zero negative publicity and 100% charm, what with Korea dealing with cleaning up after a huge political scandal and having to show it’s best side as publicity ramps up for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Kicking off an early ad campaign is Coco-Cola bringing … Continue reading →
New Yorkers, you’re in luck because the delectable and uber talented C-actor Hu Ge is headed your way. The location of Hu Ge’s study abroad plans for the next year has been revealed and is none other than Manhattan’s very own illustrious mecca for directorial training. He’s enrolled at NYU’s Tisch School for the Arts in the director’s program, clearly … Continue reading →
It’s a buzzy start to the week for K-ent as Monday dawned with news that controversial couple Choiza and Sulli have broken up. Both sides confirmed the reports and announced it was an amicable breakup after nearly 3 years together and the two will resume being senior-junior colleagues. Choiza is a member of Dynamic Duo while Sulli went from being … Continue reading →
Popular actor Lee Jun Ki has a treat for fans wanting to see more of him and also get to know him better aside from his charismatic and versatile acting ability. He’s in season 2 of Korean variety show My Ear’s Candy, which pairs up a star with an unknown ear candy star partner for an episode as the two … Continue reading →
