Hi-ho it’s off to the army two idols go as both Jung Yong Hwa of CNBLUE and G-Dragon of Big Bang enlisted for their mandatory military service in recent days. G-Dragon enlisted on February 27th last week and this week Jung Yong Hwa checked in on March 5th. G-Dragon’s Big Bang group mate Daesang will be enlisting next week on … Continue reading →
The dominoes are falling faster do deservingly, albeit too late and likely not enough justice and solace for the victims. Today actor Oh Dal Soo announced that he was leaving the upcoming tvN drama My Ahjusshi, which has been filming for over a month now and he plays a major supporting role as one of the three leading brother characters. … Continue reading →
The extent of the sexual harassment allegations against veteran actor Jo Min Ki is starting to come to light and it’s horrific. No wonder the university fired him so quickly, though one wonders how long the university has known but turned the other cheek until more people vocally spoke out in recent days. Currently there are more than five victims … Continue reading →
The real domino effect is here with the K-ent reckoning of the #metoo movement where victims of sexual harassment and even worse are finally voicing their stories aloud and the perpetrators are paying the price. Today another takes accountability in veteran K-actor Choi Il Hwa, whose name may not be readily familiar but whose face definitely is for K-drama watchers … Continue reading →
The #metoo movement has firmly arrived in South Korean entertainment. On the heels of actor Jo Min Ki getting fired from his faculty position at a university and getting scrubbed from the K-drama Children of a Lesser God, two more veteran actors are facing their own sexual harassment allegations. Character actor Oh Dal Soo and award-winning veteran leading man Jo … Continue reading →
Other than the picture above of actress Park Han Byul in a wedding dress, which is exquisite and she is absolutely stunning as a bride-to-be, the rest of this Hawaii shot pictorial doesn’t give off any engagement photo vibes. Park Han Byul has been enjoying a steady acting career these past few years, not as dogged by the bad actress … Continue reading →
A very Happy Lunar New Year 2018 to everyone! It’s the year of the dog, and also eight years since I started blogging and I can’t believe I’ve kept at it for so long. It’s been long enough to have seen the rise, fall, wane, and consistency of many Korean actors and actresses, making it even more impressive for those … Continue reading →
I’m still very concerned about the well-being of K-actor Lee Joon who is currently in the army doing his military service and was recently in the news over a report that he attempted suicide. His agency has released a more detailed response to the suicide report, further emphasizing that is it false and aggressively stating that it will take legal … Continue reading →
I take any reports of suicide and/or such attempts very seriously especially in South Korea which has one of the highest suicide rates in the world thanks to a combination of cultural reasons and a high pressure environment to succeed. This week is off to a scary start with a K-ent news report that actor Lee Joon attempted suicide while … Continue reading →
Another airport day, another fashion sponsorship moment for K-actress Park Shin Hye. She was head-to-toe Coach leaving Incheon airport for the brand’s fashion event overseas, matching her orange-red hair color with a red-brown structured hip length leather jacket. I liked her outfit much more two weeks ago when she jetted out of Incheon modeling Chanel’s droolworthy winter white long coat. … Continue reading →
From the timing and circumstances surrounding actor Jung Seok Won‘s drug arrest yesterday, changes are he is being used as a decoy to divert attention from other potentially more nefarious news stories. It’s old hat especially in South Korea, but it doesn’t negate what he did if it’s indeed true that he was busted for meth use. The alleged use … Continue reading →
This isn’t the usual buzzy K-ent story when it broke today thanks to even bigger news that dominated the industry headlines. A K-ent news publication claimed in an exclusive article that Lee Min Ho and Suzy are back together dating, courtesy of being spotted together on a date recently. There’s a “date” wherein the couple is very cozy together and … Continue reading →
Oh wow, what is going on over in South Korea entertainment! This is such distressing news to break, especially for singer Baek Ji Young. K-actor Jung Seok Won, who is married to Baek Ji Young and the couple just welcomed their first baby last year, has been arrested for suspicion of drug use involving meth. That’s a hardcore drug in … Continue reading →
