The official start of production for Kim Myeong-min's new movie, "Joseon Detective Jeong Yak Yong: The Secret of Yulnyumoon", has been rescheduled to tomorrow (September 2) instead of Friday, September 3. For the first 5 days, the crew will shoot the images needed for computer generated (CGI) scenes...More

The spy-action drama "ATHENA", in which actor Jeong Woo-seong and actress Soo-ae will appear as the male and female protagonists, will be broadcast from this coming winter in December on SBS. The drama is a spin-off of the original "IRIS" drama and it is based on the original story of the KBS drama "IRIS", which had aired last year on KBS. "ATHENA" is very similar to the original "IRIS" as the production company Taewon Entertainment, which had produced "IRIS", will also produce this drama, and it has been equipped with an all-star cast and large-scale action and melodramatic storyline. But the backdrop of the drama has been expanded from the Korean peninsula and Asian countries into the whole world, and the relationships among cast members have become more complicated...More

By Chung Ah-young

After a successful year-long run, one of the world's most beloved musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera", will come to an end on Sept. 11. To celebrate its grand finale, the musical will hold a gala performance, "The Music of the Night" from Sept. 17-19 at the Charlotte Theater in Jamsil, southern Seoul.

The concert will bring world-renowned musical actor Brad Little who performed the role of the Phantom more than 2,300 times on Broadway and seven other Korean vocal stars including Yoon Young-seok, Yang Jun-mo and Hong Kwang-ho together.

Rising stars such as Jung Sun-a, ...More

By Kwon Mee-yoo

The labor union of the nation's broadcasting industry consisting of staffers, actors and singers reached an agreement with the Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) on how to settle unpaid wages Wednesday, just minutes before the union was to hold a press conference to denounce management.

Kim Eung-suk, 43, leader of the union, said the broadcaster promised to guarantee an unpaid salary and establish a joint body to improve the outsourcing guidelines.

"As all the problems with KBS had been resolved before the press conference, dramas aired on KBS, including, '...More

Actor Song Seung-heon has started smoking which he had quit for 6 years.

He said this in the show case for the movie...More

MBC drama "Golden Fish" actress Jo Yoon-hee has made a transformation in the fashion magazine ESQUIRE photoshoot.

She is so sophisticated and sexy in this photoshoot...More

TOP also known as the actor Choi Seung-hyeon is so hot in a suit!...More

Source : Korea Tourism Organization

The famous Korean actor Song Seung-heon was named Honorary Ambassador of the musical comedy 'FANTA-STICK' on August 26th at the Korean Insurance 63 Art Hall, the main performance venue.

This is the first time a major Korean celebrity will be acting as a spokesperson for a non-verbal musical performance. The new partnership marks a new era for 'fusion performances', in which traditional art forms are featured in modern art performances.

During his acceptance of the title of honorary ambassador Mr. ...More

Singer Son Dam-bi is doing her part to give back to third world countries. More specifically, the children of third world countries.

The dance queen is currently the face for the premium sports brand, Descente Korea. She's teaming up with Descente to provide shoes to children who can't afford them. The company Descente is offering a discount on brand new shoes at their retail locations, as long as you donate a pair of your used shoes. Not only will all of the old shoes be sent to third world countries, the profits from the sales of the new shoes will be collected for charity donation as well.?

Making this campaign all the more mean...More

Prosecutors have begun investigating a group of netizens who have accused Tablo of the Korean hip hop group Epik High of faking his academic credentials.

Tablo, whose real name is Daniel Seon-woong Lee, filed a libel lawsuit against 22 people for posting comments on the Internet casting doubt on his Stanford University degree and spreading rumors that his grades were fabricated.

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office has asked police to track the Internet protocol addresses of the 22.

Meanwhile, a group of people submitted a petition to the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office seeking an investigation into a...More