‘Let’s go,’ says 2PM’s Nichkhun as he lands lead role in movie ‘Hong Kong Love Story’

‘Let’s go,’ says 2PM’s Nichkhun as he lands lead role in movie ‘Hong Kong Love Story’: K-pop boy band 2PM member Nichkhun has been cast in a lead role in the Hollywood film “Hong Kong Love Story,” his agency said. “Hong Kong Love Story” is a romantic comedy to be directed by Keoni Waxman, who has helmed many films starring Steven Seagal. Nichkhun will star in […]

K-pop group 2AM’s Im Seulong to face fine, escape imprisonment for killing pedestrian

K-pop group 2AM’s Im Seulong to face fine, escape imprisonment for killing pedestrian: K-pop boy band 2AM member Im Seulong will avoid imprisonment and will be fined only for a traffic accident on Aug. 1 in which he hit and killed a man in his 50s with his car. Prosecutors indicted Seulong on Nov. 3 but have decided to file a summary order […]

Seventeen, NCT, BLACKPINK top Hanteo’s monthly album chart for October

Seventeen, NCT, BLACKPINK top Hanteo’s monthly album chart for October: K-pop groups Seventeen, NCT, BLACKPINK, TXT and TWICE copped the first five places in album sales for the month of October. South Korea’s Hanteo Chart has released the list of best-selling albums for the month of October based on online and offline sales. Seventeen’s “Semicolon” album, released on Oct. 19, […]

Woman claiming to be EXO’s member Chanyeol’s ex accuses him of cheating

Woman claiming to be EXO’s member Chanyeol’s ex accuses him of cheating: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. A woman who is claiming to be the ex-girlfriend of K-pop boy band EXO member Chanyeol has accused him of cheating on her while they were in a relationship for three years. She made the revelation in an online post in South […]

Korean fan community asks Irene to leave Red Velvet due to ‘abuse of power’ incident

Korean fan community asks Irene to leave Red Velvet due to ‘abuse of power’ incident: A Korean fan community of K-pop girl band Red Velvet is asking leader Irene to leave the group for her rude behavior against an editor-stylist, which is being branded as “gapjil,” a Korean term meaning abuse of power. The statement calling for her withdrawal was posted on a DC Inside […]

K-pop boy band TXT sells 105,269 copies of new album ‘Blue Hour’ on first day

K-pop boy band TXT sells 105,269 copies of new album ‘Blue Hour’ on first day: K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER, or TXT, made their comeback on Oct. 26 with the release of their third mini-album “Minisode1: Blue Hour.” According to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, “Blue Hour” sold 105,269 copies on the first day of release, compared to the first-day sales of 125,228 copies, or a […]

Red Velvet’s Irene apologizes after being exposed by editor-stylist for rude behavior

Red Velvet’s Irene apologizes after being exposed by editor-stylist for rude behavior

China’s foreign ministry denies government blocking entry of BTS goods

China’s foreign ministry denies government blocking entry of BTS goods: China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied that the government has blocked the entry of goods related to K-pop superstars BTS into the country. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made this statement during a regular press conference on Oct. 21 when he was asked if China’s General Administration of Customs […]

Remaining CNBLUE members renew contract, to release new album this year

Remaining CNBLUE members renew contract, to release new album this year: The remaining three members of K-pop band CNBLUE have renewed their contract with their agency and will release an album this year. Agency FNC Entertainment announced that it signed new contracts with CNBLUE’s Jung Yong-hwa, Kang Min-hyuk and Lee Jung-shin. “We will do our best to provide the best support […]

ENHYPEN reveal their first trailer ‘Choose-Chosen’ for November debut

ENHYPEN reveal their first trailer ‘Choose-Chosen’ for November debut: ENHYPEN, touted as the most awaited rookie K-pop boy band, have unveiled their first trailer for their debut slated in November. The video, titled “Choose-Chosen” and uploaded on YouTube on Oct. 21, showed members practicing with member Jake’s narration in the background. The trailer has garnered 1.79 million views in […]