Sin Min-ah (신민아)

Poster of Wednesday and Thursday night drama "Bread, Love and Dreams" [KBS]

Ratings for KBS' baking drama "Bread, Love and Dreams" continued to rise, holding onto its reign on Wednesday and Thursday night primetime lineups for the 12th consecutive week.

Figures from TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Friday revealed that "Bread, Love and Dreams", with only six episodes left, saw its viewership ratings increase by an average half a percent compared to the previous week, with ratings of...More

Korean actor Joo Won and Yoon Si-yoon for "Bread, Love and Dreams" [KBS]

KBS' hit drama "Bread, Love and Dreams" continued to bake up high TV ratings, dominating the Wednesday and Thursday night primetime lineup for the 11th consecutive week.

Figures from TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Friday revealed that "Bread, Love and Dreams", into its 22nd episode which aired on August 19 scored ratings of...More

Poster for series "My Girlfriend is Gumiho" [SBS]

New Korean drama "My Girlfriend is Gumiho" starring Korea's most popular stars Lee Seung-gi and Sin Min-ah has become the most-watched show in China, according to the show's promoter IM Company on Thursday.

IM announced in a press release that the first two episodes of SBS series "My Girlfriend is Gumiho", which premiered locally on August 11, became the top show on China's PPS netTV [online TV streaming website] and on SOHU news...More

Korean actor Yoon Si-yoon from the No. 1 series in the country "Bread, Love and Dreams" [KBS]

KBS' hit series "Bread, Love and Dreams" held onto its position as the No. 1 show in the country, ranking atop both TV charts for the 10th consecutive week.

Figures from TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Friday indicated that "Bread", on its 20th episode aired on August 11, brought in viewership ratings of...More

They're not just pretty boys, yet they're not your typical "beastly", manly men either. So what are they??

There's been a new wave of poster boys in the k-pop industry that have created a new fusion of a category: pretty-beasts (???). Gone are the guys that simply had pretty, delicately-featured faces. Gone are the men that simply boasted their buff arms and abs so defined that they resembled chocolate bars (hence the nickname Koreans use, "chocolate abs"). Demands are rising as now the trend is to have both.

Example number one : BEAST's Lee Ki-kwang
He has that clear milky complexion and moon-shaped eyes when he smiles that's enough to make any young (or old!) woman go weak at the knees. Don't let that baby-face fool you though because as soon as the shirt comes off, it's clear that a big portion of his days are spent at the gym. He's been fast rising not only on the music scene with his group BEAST, but on the small screen as well. He's gained popularity as Kang Sae-ho on "High Kick Through The Roof" and more recently on the new variety programs "Hot Brothers".

Example number two : ...More