Korean Entertainment News

Friday, February 24 - Sunday, February 26

The Korea Society presents the 10th New York Korean Film Festival with new releases showcasing the popular and prolific in Korean film. In cooperation with partners BAM Cinématek and CJ Entertainment, this 10th festival features blockbusters, cutting-edge action, drama, and comedy at BAM Rose Cinema.

New York Korean Film Festival will present the following films...More

Korean drama starting today 2012/02/08 in Korea "Operation Proposal"...More

Singer Hero Jae-joong was treated to a banquet at the presidential palace in Turkey on Monday alongside President Lee Myung-bak and his entourage.

Kim was treated as a national guest of Turkey and met with politicians from both Korea and Turkey, including the presidents of both nations...More

Singer Kang Ta attended a press conference on Tuesday for the reality singing-survival show "Voice Korea", in which he will be a mentor.

The singer's return to Korean television after moving to China is significant as he has neither appeared on a TV program nor released an album in his home country for more than four years. At the press conference, the singer expressed his initial hesitation in taking part in the program and resuming his career as an entertainer in Korea...More

Comedian Lee Kyung-gyu and Paldo, the company behind Kkokkomyeon, a brand of ramen developed by Lee himself, will soon reveal plans for a scholarship fund that Lee will set up using profits from the oodles of noodles consumed in Korea.

At a press conference slated for Monday, the two parties will detail plans for the fund, and Paldo will also make an announcement about the new direction it will take with its packaged noodles...More

Moon Ji-ae MBC anchorwoman Moon Ji-ae and reporter Jeon Jong-hwan will tie the knot on May 4. Ilgan Sports reported that the couple will get married at Villa de Bailey, an up-market wedding center in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul. After the wedding, the two will move into an apartment in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul. The two met at work and attended performances and dinners together. In 2007, Jeon confessed his feelings to the newscaster, and the two began dating. Last October, Moon used her b...More

Singer Lee Sang-eun, who rose to stardom after her song "Damdadi" became a hit at the Gangbyeon Song Festival in 1988, is now working on her 15th album. By Park  Jong-geun

If you've just started to get into Korean music, there's a good chance that you haven't heard the song "Damdadi". But when you hear its catchy melody, it might sound familiar. That's because it's actually been around for more than 20 years.

"Damdadi" was first introduced by singer Lee Sang-eun in 1988 at the Gangbyeon Song Festival, which was established in 1979 and was considered a gateway to success for emerging artists in the late 1990s. Just like other festival winners, Lee Sang-eun gained instant stardom with the song and she followed her win with appearances on numerous television and radio shows...More

Korean movies that tackle social issues head on have recently become the center of attention in the country.
They not only portray reality, but also provoke discussions.

Arirang News correspondent Park  Ji-won joins us in the studio, and analyzes two films that are now screening here in Korea, which are now raising questions about Korea's political and legal conditions.
Hello, Ji-won.

[Reporter : jiwon] Hello, Sean. Hello, Jihae.
Today, I'd like to talk about two very popular Korean films, "Dancing Queen", and "Unbowed"....More