Police Continues Alleged Sexual Harassment Investigation of Onew Who Bows Out of K-drama Age of Youth 2

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There’s been updates to the alleged sexual harassment allegations lobbed at idol-actor Onew from the boy group SHINee, some conflicting statements but so far nothing fully incriminating or exonerating. Onew was reported to the police by a woman at a club who claimed he touched her inappropriately, with Onew’s agency SM Entertainment admitting the touching happened but claimed he was … Continue reading →

Answer Me 1988’s Hyeri and Ryu Jun Yeol Confirmed to be Dating in Real Life

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The reel to real romances in K-ent typically are about fan shipping dreams from a K-drama fictional romance coming true in real life. That means it’s usually leads who play the OTP in the drama hence the fans who loved their onscreen romantic story line extend that to real life hopes of love. But real life is not a K-drama … Continue reading →

Actress Hwang Jung Eum Delivers Healthy Baby Boy on Korean Independence Day

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Congrats to the first K-actress expectant mommy of 2017 to drop her bundle of joy. Baby watch is in full swing for this year with many big name pregnancies and the first one to arrive is Hwang Jung Eum‘s baby boy. The actress and her non-celebrity husband welcomed their first born child, a healthy bouncing baby boy, on August 15th … Continue reading →

A Taxi Driver Speeds Past Battleship Island to Become Top Grossing K-movie of 2017 to Date

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There was such a hue and cry over hyped summer K-movie Battleship Island‘s box office returns vis-a-vis how its production company scheduled it in over 80% of the theaters during its opening weekend, but in the end it’s water under the bridge as a quality quietly wins out over a more bombastic rival. After just two weeks in theaters A … Continue reading →

The Doctors of MBC Drama Hospital Ship Looking Great in Beautifully Lit Character Stills

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If good lighting led to a good drama then upcoming Hospital Ship is setting sail in the right direction. The first set of official drama stills are out showing lead Ha Ji Won and her four younger costars Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Seo Won, Kim In Shik, and Minah. I’ve liked Kang Min Hyuk in all his previous dramas but … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo Debuts Short New Hairstyle in CF with Two Months to Go in Wedding Prep

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The lack of a new or current acting project for K-actress Song Hye Kyo, and her impending marriage to former drama costar and now fiancee Song Joong Ki, makes the K-media have little to report on her other than the latest on dits. It’s benign and not terribly banal since she’s been in the industry for two decades since her … Continue reading →

Newlyweds Jo Yoon Hee and Lee Dong Gun Featured in Couples Pictorial in Grazia Magazine

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Love is memorialized in a celebrity couples pictorial for newlywed acting couple Lee Dong Gun and Jo Yoon Hee, a rite of passage for all Korean star couples when both are famous. It’s likely just a coincidence that the couple made their first major appearance together last week at a fashion brand store event and now this pictorial lands in … Continue reading →

Kim Ha Neul Goes Metallic Leather in Near Hit Fashion at Estee Lauder CF Event

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Fashion is subject and I totally accept others liking outfits I find fugly and vice-versa, but what interests me more is dissecting why something works for me or doesn’t. Its similar to the qualitative commentary over acting performances which is rarely uniform in feedback. Recently I thoroughly lulz-ed over Park Min Young‘s 90’s crossed with 70’s slit and cutout polyester … Continue reading →

Ji Chang Wook Shares Adorable Pics of Shaved Head on Eve of Military Enlistment

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Ji Chang Wook continues to be super charming as he winds down the last days before enlisting in the military for his mandatory service. This weekend he posted pictures of himself with buzz cut shaved head, and I’m sure it feels way weird to suddenly have all this lightness on top not to mention the cool breeze. He actually looks … Continue reading →

First Stills from Fantasy Period C-drama The King of Blaze with Bolin Chen and Jing Tian

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I appreciate that Chinese entertainment has the production scale to tackle period dramas and movies and make it look plausible. That doesn’t solve the problem of bad scripts and uneven directing but the set pieces and scale size are there so there is always the hope of making a good drama that also doesn’t cut corners on visuals. Upcoming fantasy … Continue reading →

Dating TW-stars Alice Ke and Kunda Confirm Rumors of Engagement Proposal with Likely Year End Wedding

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People say a woman glows in love, and that finding the right person makes good things flow from that in life. If that’s true then Taiwanese actress Alice Ke is walking proof because girl is on fire! Her acting career has been on a roll for the last few years and hit new highs last year with the Golden Bell … Continue reading →

SHINee’s Onew Investigated for Sexual Harassment for Allegedly Grabbing a Woman Inappropriately at a Club

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Hoo boy, this is so not the news update I wanted to hear on an idol-actor that I’m actually aware of who he is. Onew of the boy group SHINee has been accused of sexual harassment and the case is currently pending police investigation. Like his group mate Minho who I only know because he keeps acting in dramas and … Continue reading →

KBS Wed-Thurs Manhole Drops to 2.8% Ratings Lowest of All KBS Primetime Dramas in 2017

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What a bummer for the cast and crew of newly arrived but likely DOA Wed-Thurs KBS drama Manhole (Wonderland’s Feel or Feels So Good). Episode 1 premiered with an anemic 3.1% AGB nationwide ratings but episode 2 managed to fall from even that low bar dropping to 2.8%. Ouch and kinda not a surprise, I figured this type of trendy … Continue reading →