Korean Entertainment News

Newbie boy band B To B held its first ever overseas fan meet in Singapore on May 23.
At the signing event which took place at Bugis Square in Singapore City, more than 1,000 fans turned out in force to catch a glimpse of the hallyu band with the hopes of securing an autograph.

Unfortunately, only the first 300 fans who had begun lining up from 6. a.m were allowed to obtain an autograph...More

Boy band Cho Shin Sung held a launching party to commemorate the release of its 14th Japanese single on May 23 at Tower Records' headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Their launching single "Stupid Love / Come Back to Me" managed to come in at fourth on the daily Oricon chart.
The release the boy band's first in Japan since its leader, Chung Yoon-hak, was drafted into the army last October...More

Viki, girl group Dal Shabet's fearless leader, has decided to throw in the towel on the band in order to pursue a solo career.

On May 24, the leading member used the band's official fan Web site to speak directly to the fans about her resignation...More

R.ef, a K-pop band from the '90s, is set to make a comeback in July. According to its agency on May 24, the band is currently making preparations for its new album. The album will recruit the help of composer Joo Young-hoon as well as up and coming composers in order to produce music that will catch on today...More

Core Contents Media, the agency behind girl group T-ara, announced on Wednesday that on this coming Thursday and June 7, two new members will be officially introduced to the public.

The announcement comes after the agency had earlier in April announced that it would add two members to the group, bringing the total number of members from seven to nine...More

After spending most of Wednesday being interrogated, an arrest warrant for entertainer Ko Young-wook was rejected.

"We have insufficient evidence on the matter to issue an arrest warrant", the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office said...More

Four tracks from Jay Park's first album "New Breed" have been declared "harmful to youth" by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

The ministry announced yesterday that the songs "New Breed" and "Aom & 1llionare" were vulgar, "Turn Off Your Phone" was sexually suggestive and "Wasted" encouraged drug use...More

Hip-hop used to be considered minority music in Korea, but it now ranks among mainstream tastes as the country remains surprisingly open to Western culture and influences. Among those artists who have contributed to both its popularization and localization, Korean-American Tiger JK (38) and Yoon Mi-rae (31) stand at the head of the pack.

The two have carved successful careers as solo singers, with Tiger JK leading the acclaimed hip-hop group Drunken Tiger, and Yoon performing simply as T. They have also joined forces to become a hit hip-hop duo, capable of dominating the stage with their powerful and high-energy performances. Incidentally, they are also a happily married couple...More