Danny Ahn Tweets, "I Just Saw Son Ho Young…Please Pray For Him"

On May 25, fellow G.O.D member Danny Ahn tweeted early in the morning, “I just saw Son Ho Young a couple hours ago. Because there is an allotted time for visiting hours, I wasn’t able to see much of him. Please pray for him, pray for him a lot.” Danny Ahn’s tweet has been deleted since, but netizens have taken a screen capture and shared it in online community forums. Another G.O.D member, Park Joon Hyung also tweeted, “Hello everyone, as you might already know, our Ho Young is going through a lot

Koo Hye-seon, Lee Sang-bong to Promote Cheongju Craft Biennale

Koo Hye-seon (left) and Lee Sang-bong Actress and film director Koo Hye-seon and fashion designer Lee Sang-bong have been appointed promotional ambassadors of the 2013 Cheongju International Craft Biennale. They will also take part in some of the biennale's programs. Some crafts that Ku has made herself will be put on display, while Lie is preparing for a special exhibition and fashion show featuring cultural products inspired by Hangeul, the Korean alphabet. The biennale will take place from Sept

Actor Song Joong Ki Still Helps Part-time With His Parents' Car Wash Business

On May 24, Ahn Seon Young revealed on tvN’s “Star Talk Show” that she would objectively pick Song Joong Ki as first place for best husband material. She explained, “Putting aside Song Joong Ki’s beautiful face, he is the definition of a man who earns his keep. One time, I went with my staff to visit Song Joong Ki’s parents’ car wash business out in the countryside and the place was crowded with business. To our surprise, we saw Song Joong Ki working at the car wash himself as one of the employees

Hyosung Says Her Ideal Type Is a Faithful Man

On May 24, SECRET member Hyosung made a guest appearance on KBS 2TV’s “Full House” where she revealed that her ideal type is a faithful man who does not cheat. The theme of the show that day was “Gold Miss” and in the midst of pitching and answering questions, MC Lee Kyung Kyu asked Hyosung, “You’re still single – what’s a quality you must have in your ideal guy?”  After pausing to think for a moment, Hyosung answered, “He has to be faithful

Korean history boom among K-Pop stars

Theres an app about Korean history. Lets use it together. (2PM member Hwang Chan-seong) Today is May 18. On this meaningful day, Im studying Korean history about which I need to know more. (Kara member Han Seung-yeon) Search democracy movement. I hope my fans are well aware of our history! (B2ST member Yang Yo-seop) Korean idol starts are studying hard their history. Around the May 18 pro-democracy uprising, more idol celebrities mentioned about history study. Certain idols teach their fans how to study Korean history

f(x)'s Sulli Is a Seafaring Maiden

On May 24, f(x) member Sulli updated her me2day with the following photo while aboard a boat with the caption, “Hey everyone~ we’ll be airing episodes of f(x)’s ‘Amazing f(x)‘ every Tuesday on MBC Music starting next week, so be sure to catch it! We hope you enjoy it~^^” In the photo, Sulli is seen wearing a beautiful spring dress while posing against the lovely backdrop of what appears to be New Zealand.  Netizens who saw the photo commented, “You’re too adorable Sulli! I’ll be sure to watch it for you!”, “Sulli is an adorable doll” and “Sulli, I love your photo! I’m looking forward to your new show!” In related news, f(x)’s “Amazing f(x)” is scheduled to air its first episode on May 28

Comedian Ji Suk Jin Gets Teased About Having a "Jailbait" Wife

On May 24, comedian Ji Suk Jin made a guest appearance on SBS‘s “Thank You” and revealed a photo of his lovely wife, who is 8 years younger than he is. However, the other participants on the show could not hide their shock when they saw how much younger she looked compared to Ji Suk Jin. Once Yeom Jeong Ah caught a glimpse of the photo she exclaimed, “Wow! Are you for real?” while Cha In Pyo joked, “She’s jailbait isn’t she? She’s a minor right?” They also joked, “She looks like your daughter” and “You should go home early!” Ji Suk Jin assured them, “Her personality is the best though

Akdong Musician to sign with YG

Akdong Musician, winning team of the survival audition program "K-Pop Star 2" on SBS, will start building its professional career with YG Entertainment, after signing a contract with the agency. "We cannot disclose details on the conditions of the contract, but we have met with the parents of Akdong Musician and ended the discussion amiably", the agency said yesterday, adding that it will finalize the official contract within a few days. The signing of the winner was delayed after the program ended early last month because the brother-sister duo of Lee Chan-hyeok and Lee Su-hyeon were underage, which required their parents to proceed with contracts for them, but as they live in Mongolia, the entire process has been slowly executed

Park Geun-hye Among Top New Faces on Forbes’ List of Powerful Women

President Park Geun-hye was ranked 11th in Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women 2013, which was released on Wednesday. She placed the highest among newcomers to the list and was the only Korean to appear on it this year. German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the list, followed by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Melinda Gates, wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama. Read this article in Korean

Kpop in KDrama and Vice Versa: Dramas To ‘Idol’-ize

Beast, b2st, Yong Jun Hyung, kdrama, kdrama OST Monstar Kpop/Kdrama is a new series about kdramas that involve kpop idols ordramas that focus on a kpop band. Any drama that combines the two tendsto become a favorite. And it is likely to have a great soundtrack. The first in this series is the new drama "Monstar" which follows thestory of a troubled idol. He is both a star and a monster, because hehas psychological scars that never healed properly. Not only will thedrama star B2ST's Yong Joon Hyung in his first leading role, he willsing on the OST