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The Thieves, the movie that recorded the biggest audience in Korean box office history, will be flying to Japan in June.Multiple outlets in Japan reported on May 16 that "The Thieves will be landing in Japan on June 22."The Japanese title was changed to 10 Thieves, and the film will premiere in a rare dubbed version. An outlet also introduced the film as "the film that set the highest opening record on the day of its premiere in Korea, and gathered the biggest audience in six years since The Host

Seoul Beats Idols Music Film Drama TV Media Style Culture TweetmusicSpotlight: Cho Yong-pil Bounces Back Written by Gaya On May 16, 2013When Psy released “Gangnam Style” last year there was absolutely no stopping him, least of all on the music charts in his home country. “Gangnam Style” pretty much wiped the floor, walls and windows with its competition. His follow-up single “Gentleman” was also blessed with its predecessor’s popularity, but its success was somewhat eclipsed by an even greater event: the return of Cho Yong-pil, one of the most prolific and respected musicians in Korea, with his 19th album Hello

SECRET, Jun Hyosung SECRET Jun Hyosung Controversy ‘Is It Just About Her or All of Us?’ SECRET's Jun Hyosung's controversy over the use of the word democratization has boiled over in just a span of two days. Her remark on radio, which went "We (SECRET) respect our unique identities. We do not democratize," lit up a forest fire in online circles over the misuse of the word democratize. Democratization has recently been widely misused online as something along the lines of 'to round up and repress' or 'downward standardization

Jang Keun Suk, Japan, MV Jang Geun Suk’s 2nd Album Double Title Songs Unveil Full MV With Jang Keun Suk's 2nd album in Japan set to release on May 29, the full music video for his double title songs, "Nature Boy" and "Indian Summer," has been unveiled. The premiere of the music video took place on Japanese video website GyaO. With natural sounds that soothe the listeners, "Nature Boy" plays like an old friend. In contrast, "Indian Summer" races one's heart with its beats and rhythm

2PM’s Taecyeon and FT Island’s Lee Hong Gi are two of the busiest idol stars in K-Pop these days, as they are both balancing work and international married life on MBC’s We Got Married – Global Edition. And as members of two of K-Pop’s hottest idol groups currently heating up Japan, Taecyeon and Lee Hong Gi make for great competition in this week’s K-Pop Battle.While they each have their own charms, we’re leaving it up to you to decide who wins in the battle of best idol husband, so read on and don’t forget to vote!TaecyeonOn tour with 2PM since last November, Taecyeon’s world traveler lifestyle as a K-Pop star has only gotten busier since getting virtually married to Taiwanese actress and singer Emma Wu

  According to an announcement made by their agency, SM Entertainment, on May 16, SHINee (Onew, Jong Hyun, Min Ho, Tae Min, and Key) have written a travel journal titled SHINee’s Surprise Vacation, containing candid descriptions of things they experienced during their travels. It will go on sale on the 25th of May. An agency official says, “The travel journal contains pictures of beautiful scenery and ordinary life stories of the group members, who traveled to Switzerland, Thailand, England, and Japan

According to an announcement made by the production company, Mais Entertainment, on May 15, Kara will shoot a new drama series, titled Secret Love, directed by Kim Gyu Tae, who also did the SBS drama series That Winter, Wind Blows. The new drama series is of the omnibus format, consisting of five episodes, and is scheduled to start airing this fall. The five members of the group are cast in the lead roles, one in each episode. The drama consists of romantic love stories which will be produced like a movie

Noh Min Woo will be releasing his own magazine in Japan, cementing his status as hallyu star in the country.On May 16, a Japanese media outlet reported, "Noh Min Woo, known for his role in the Korean drama Full House Take 2, will be releasing an exclusive photo book in Japan in July." The photo book is actually a magazine that covers only news about Noh Min Woo. The first issue will be released on July 31, with more following every three months, to release four a year.The magazine will contain pictures of Noh Min Woo as well as interviews about the issues fans are most curious about

 Three couples appearing on MBC’s We Got Married recently traveled to Japan. According to May 16 announcement by a staffer, the thee couples (Jung Jin Woon of 2AM and Kho Joon Hee, Jo Jung Chi and Jung In, Tae Min of Shinee and Son Na Eun of A-pink) went on a trip for three days to Fukuoka, Japan, on May 14.   This is their first time to travel together since they joined We Got Married at one month intervals, starting with Jung Jin Woon and Kho Joon Hee in February. It is also the first time for the three couple to film together, which drew interest as to how the trip would go considering the troubles of their first meeting

The three beloved couples of ‘We Got Married‘ were whisked off to Japan for their first vacation together! A broadcast insider revealed, “The three couples departed to Japan together on the 14th. They plan to stay in Fukuoka for 3 days and 2 nights,” leaving viewers wondering how 2AM‘s Jinwoon-Go Jun Hee, Jo Jung Chi-Jung In, and SHINee‘s Taemin-A Pink‘s Na Eun will interact with one another. ‘We Got Married’ previously sent its three former couples to Hawaii, leading to a fun experience filled with jealousy, competition, and laughs