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• Han Sunhwa Announced Acting Comeback After Leaving SECRET

  Former girl group SECRET member, Han Sunhwa, has recently announced her grand comeback. She is planning to return to the small screen with a new drama project.

  January 25, 2017 12:01 PM EST

• B1A4's Jinyoung Song Isn't I.O.I's Title Track for Final Release; A Bad Mediaplay?

  One beautiful year has passed for popular girl group I.O.I, and recently on Jan. 18, they released their last single titled “Downpour”. The single was produced by SEVENTEEN’s Woozi.

  January 25, 2017 12:01 PM EST

• MONSTA X Is Going To Have 'Bigger Than Anything We've Ever Done Before' Comeback on February

  The popular boy group MONSTA X recently revealed they will have a comeback in February. The popular boy group MONSTA X recently revealed they will have a comeback in February.

  January 24, 2017 03:01 AM EST

• Season 2 Of 'Produce 101' Confirmed; Big 3 WIll Reportedly Not Participate

  The season 2 of "Produce 101" has been confirmed, but rumors are circulating that the 3 Major companies will not be participating in the upcoming season

  January 23, 2017 12:01 AM EST

• Shinhwa Takes On Random Play Dance On 'Weekly Idol' And Hilariously Fails

  1st generation Idol Shinhwa visited the set of "Weekly Idol" and challenged the Random Play Dance Segment only to fail miserably.

  January 23, 2017 12:01 AM EST

• Yook Sungjae and Kwak Si Yang Join "Law of the Jungle" Cast in Sumatra

  BTOB's Yook Sungjae, Peniel, and actor Kwak Si Yang are among the new cast members confirmed to be a part of the new season of "Law of the Jungle" which will begin filming in Sumatra, Indonesia by the end of January.

  January 23, 2017 12:01 AM EST

• Actress Kim Tae Hee Pens Sweet Letter To Fans After Private Wedding To Singer-Actor Rain

  Kim Tae Hee wrote a letter to her fans and supporters to express her gratitude and joy after officially tying the knot with longtime boyfriend Rain yesterday.

  January 23, 2017 12:01 AM EST

• Park Bom Bares Her Real Feelings About The Disbandment of 2NE1 and Release Of Farewell Track 'Goodbye'

  Park Bom took to Instagram to share her sentiments regarding the disbandment of 2NE1, hours after a teaser for their final track "Goodbye" was released.

  January 23, 2017 12:01 AM EST

• Ji Sung Recalls Pushing Himself To His Limits In Preparing for New Drama 'Defendant'

  Actor Ji Sung talks about having nightmares as a result of the physical and mental toll he has taken while studying for his role as Park Jung-woo in the series "Defendant", set to air on January 23.

  January 23, 2017 12:01 AM EST

• Girls' Generation's YoonA Got Praised for Her Natural Acting in Debut Movie 'Confidential Assignment'

  Girls' Generation's YoonA has finally graced the silver screen with her newly released "Confidential Assignment"! The 26 year-old is acting alongside big names in Korean movie industry such as Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae Jin, and Kim Joo Hyuk.

  January 20, 2017 12:01 PM EST

• Red Velvet Irene Wore “Revealing” Dress To SBS Gayo Daejun 2016

  Irene made her fans and netizens alike going crazy with her revealing outfit at the red carpet of SBS Gayo Daejun 2016. Her off-shoulders mini dress was not exactly suitable for Korea’s freezing winter.

  December 29, 2016 03:12 AM EST

• 2PM's Jun.K met 20,000 fans for his final solo show in Japan

  The main vocal of popular boy group 2PM met 20,000 fans for his final solo show in Japan. He wrapped up his 'Jun.K Solo Tour 2015 No Shadow' finale show in Tokyo.

  December 27, 2016 12:12 PM EST

• Did UP10TION's Wooshin inappropriately touching IOI's Jeon So Mi?

  Wooshin of boy group UP10TION is causing a stir among netizen. He’s accused of inappropriately touching IOI’s center Jeon So Mi.

  December 27, 2016 11:12 AM EST

• AOA confirm comeback date with their first full album!

  AOA confirm comeback date with their first full album on January 2, 2017. The group will comeback with their first full album.

  December 23, 2016 05:12 AM EST

• Did Suho ever regret debuting as EXO?

  EXO"s leader Suho is featured on @star1 magazine. He reminiscences about his 5 years career together with one of Korea's biggest boygroups.

  December 23, 2016 02:12 AM EST

• Rain Releases Mysterious First Teaser for January Comeback!

  The global superstar has just recently released the first teaser for his comeback. The set date for his comeback is January, 15th 2017.

  December 23, 2016 01:12 AM EST

• BLACKPINK is featured in NYLON magazine America

  Aside from highlighting Blackpink’s street-fashion style, NYLON also dug out more about their music and future hopes.

  December 21, 2016 05:12 AM EST

• Double K will make fans go OMG! with Seo In Guk and Dok2!

  Double K will make fans go OMG! With Seo In Guk and Dok2! The underground Korean rapper says he knows how to have fun after a hard work.

  December 21, 2016 05:12 AM EST

• Song Ji Hyo and Kim Jong Kook confirmed to leave ‘Running Man’

  The two long-time members of SBS hit variety show are leaving 'Running Man'. Rumors have surfaced about their decision might have not been mutual with the production crew.

  December 16, 2016 07:12 AM EST

• EXO drops a teaser for their upcoming winter album!

  EXO finally begins dropping a teaser for their upcoming winter album. Much to their fans' anticipation, the first clue was released on December 14 at midnight KST at their official homepage.

  December 14, 2016 01:12 PM EST

• Girl’s Day Sojin reveals she isn’t close to other female celebrities on 'V' app

  Girl's Day Sojin talked to her fans about not having any female celebrity friends on 'V' app. She said she didn't have an answer when a TV staff asked her which female celebrities other than Girl's Day members that she's close with.

  December 13, 2016 09:12 PM EST

• IOI's Choi Yoo Jung reveals why she cried at the first filming of 'Golden Tambourine'

  The energetic member of popular girl group IOI is one of the main MCs for Mnet's new music variety show. Choi Yoo Jung shared some stories about her experience shooting the first episode.

  December 13, 2016 09:12 PM EST

• AOA's Jimin responds with apology over use of 'N-word' caught on video

  AOA's Jimin landed in hot water over the use of the "N-word" in a recent video. Nonetheless, she responded promptly when a fan called her out for it.

  November 25, 2016 06:11 PM EST

• Lyricist for one of SHINee's hits issues apology for sexist lyrics

  Eana Kim, one of K-Pop's renowned lyricists, apologized over the allegedly-sexist lyrics she wrote for SHINee's "If You Love Her."

  November 25, 2016 05:11 PM EST

• [Review and Recap] 'My Wife Will Have an Affair': Episode 4

  Review and recap of "My Wife Will Have an Affair" episode 4 First of all, episode 4 has the big revelation. Hyun Woo finally found out that his wife, Soo Yeon, is indeed having an affair! (Or so she said) Hyun Woo caught the two at an elevator of a hotel.

  November 10, 2016 01:11 AM EST

• [Recap and Review] Entourage: Episode 2

  [Recap and Review] Entourage: Episode 2 - Seo Kang Joon movie was a success and he will make another one "War Terminator". His heart was crushed after learning So Hee is dating Kang Ha Neul.

  November 10, 2016 01:11 AM EST

• TS Entertainemnt Releases Group Teaser MV Plus Jong Up, Zelo and Young Jae's Individual MV Teasers For 'SkyDive' Comeback

  TS Entertainemnt Releases Group Teaser MV Plus Jong Up, Zelo and Young Jae's Individual MV Teasers For 'SkyDive' Comeback

  November 03, 2016 05:11 AM EDT

• Moonlight Drawn by Clouds Episode 17 Spoilers: Will Prince Yeong Die?

  Hong-Kyung Rae's reappearance has shocked the King. His captivity and escape leads to putting Byung-yeon's life in danger.

  October 20, 2016 12:10 AM EDT

• New Music Video Releases This Week

  New music videos released for this week. Nu'est, High4 20, MC The Max. Voisper and SF9 all released new music videos.

  October 07, 2016 05:10 AM EDT

• K-Pop News Weekly Top 3: Radiolab Explores Korean Entertainment, G-Dragon On Forbes '30 Under 30' List, EXO Tour Organizer Denies Racism Claims

  This week, K-pop saw several intriguing overseas events. This week, K-pop saw several intriguing overseas events. Radiolab Podcast Introduces Listeners to K-Papparazzi The WNYC-funded podcast spoke to several hallyu media insiders about the differences between the news of the Korean entertainment industry versus Hollywood coverage.

  February 29, 2016 09:02 AM EST