Kim Min-jong (김민종)

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

 So Ji-sub, Kim Min-jong, and Park Kwang-hyun are at memorial for Park Yong-ha's 49th day after burial.

Three stars were close friends and are there to comfort the family...More

By Han Sang-hee

After Stevie Wonder wowed fans with his popular tunes, powerful vocals and unforgettable stage presence, local K-pop groups are following suit with a festival to keep the musical wave high and flowing.

SM Entertainment, one of the main agencies here, responsible for some of the most popular stars including BoA and Girls' Generation, is holding SM TOWN LOVE '10 World Tour in Seoul beginning on Aug. 21.

Staged at the main stadium of Sport Complex, Seoul the six-hour event boasts a lineup of the cream of the crop.

BoA, who has recently returned to the local K-pop scene with her new number "Hurricane Venus", will aim to dazzle fans with her talented vocals and dance moves. The 23-year-old singer has proven her star power in Korea and Japan. Despite not doing as well as she had hoped in the United States in 2009, she is still a fan favorite thanks to her charisma and considerable experience as a top singer despite her young age. Fellow singer Kang Ta, and also an older performer in the SM stable, will join...More

Korean pop star BoA [SM Entertainment]

Korean pop star BoA will be making a special guest appearance in the spin-off of last year's blockbuster drama "IRIS", according to her agency SM Entertainment on Wednesday.

SM announced in a press release that in upcoming action drama "ATHENA", BoA will be playing the role of a top female singer who will be faced with a hostage situation by terrorists before her concert, while being protected by her bodyguard Jung-woo (played by Jeong Woo-seong)...More

Official poster for upcoming "SMTOWN LIVE" concert featuring SM artists [SM Entertainment]

The upcoming "SMTOWN LIVE '10 World Tour In Seoul" concert featuring numerous SM artists including BoA, Girls' Generation and Super Junior will be one of great scale and length.

Agency SM Entertainment (SM) announced in a press release on Thursday that the joint world tour, which includes stops in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shanghai and other major Asian cities, will be about six hours long and feature a total of some 80 songs by the artists...More