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Actor Kim Woo-bin has been chosen to be the model for a hair wax brand called Gatsby. Apparently, Kim Woo-bin's stylish and posh image fits well with the product. Kim Woo-bin became popular for his performance as Park Heung-soo, a rebellious student in the KBS 2TV drama "School 2013". He's recently been cast for "Friend 2" with Yoo Oh-seong and Joo Jin-mo.

Korea′s longest-running idol Shinhwa met with Saturday Night Live Korea (SNL Korea) this weekend. News of the meeting itself made issues and had viewers looking forward to a legendary broadcast, and even after the broadcast, the hype continued.During the May 4 broadcast of SNL Korea, Shinhwa pulled out all its variety and acting skills to heat up tvN′s Saturday night. The members′ prowess shone in every skit. They dissed themselves, put on parodies and acted in some risque humor, and their enthusiasm broke through every barrier as if to show how determined they were to meet expectations

The lantern parade is the highlight of the annual lotus lantern festival, but the adoption of LED lanterns is a new addition. Provided by the organizer It's that time of the year again, when colorful lanterns of all shapes and sizes adorn streets nationwide, creating an exquisite scene that perfectly complements pleasant spring breezes and cherry blossoms.And it's all thanks to the Yeondeunghoe, the lotus lantern festival that Koreans can enjoy every year from early- to mid-May. It was originally aimed at celebrating the Buddha's Birthday - which falls on May 17 ? but has evolved into an event that embraces all religions and ethnicities

Actor Kim Young Ho has transformed himself into a charismatic singer and released the music video of his single “Leaving” through the official CJ E&M YouTube channel. Kim Young Ho, an actor known for his rugged and manly charms, showed that he can also be an emotional ballad singer. He soulfully belts out a song about regret and lost love. “Leaving” also features famous guitarist Park Joo Won and the music video was directed by his friend, director Cha Eun Taek. The director and the actor has worked on several projects before

The cast of MBC‘s ‘Real Men‘ found themselves in a bubble of nostalgia when they encountered army food as part of their training. Since all Korean men are required to serve in the army, military life can often be a source of nostalgia. For the older cast members, seeing the disgusting-yet-surprisingly-tasty army food brought back fond memories. On their second day of being in the military, the cast members took to the dining hall, where they found a special meal waiting for them

Lee Min Ho looked great next to his wax model. On April 19, Lee Min Ho’s agency released a picture where Lee Min Ho is shown looking very comfortable with his doppelganger. A representative of Lee Min Ho’s agency stated, “The model was displayed at the Madame Tussauds Shanghai museum which opened on April 19. The wax model took a year to be created. In 2012, the museum staff visited South Korea and sized Lee Min Ho. They held a meeting where they discussed the concept of the clothing and pose for the wax model

On today’s Way Back Wednesday, we hop in our time machine, crank up the flux capacitor, and take a ride back to the Year 2000 (anytime you say the words “Year 2000”, you have to sing it in that high, whiny voice like they did on Conan O’Brien back in the day). That year could be called the year of g.o.d in K-pop because members Park Joon Hyung, Yoon Kye Sang, Danny Ahn, Son Ho Young, and Kim Tae Woo dominated the charts with four songs reaching number #1 for a total of ten weeks (nearly 20% of the year) which is pretty amazing

U-KISS did not disappoint with their first performance on ‘Immortal Song 2‘. On the March 30th episode, the boys (Kevin, Dongho and Soohyun) covered the well-known trot song “Ddeng Bbul” into an R&B melody, and their rendition won them the round over WAX. U-KISS commented, “WAX is such a veteran sunbae, and she sings very well. We never even thought we could beat her.” Though they won the round against WAX, it was Davichi who took the final win

Girls Generation, Sooyoung Girls' Generation singer Sooyoung threatened an online impersonator last week in a post on the K-Pop group's website SMTOWN.com Girls' Generation singer Sooyoung threatened an online impersonator last week in a post on the K-Pop group's website SMTOWN.com "I cannot just stand by watching the rampant impersonations that have been going on," Sooyoung wrote. "Hehe. At first I just tried to laugh it off, but after seeing our SONEs' hearts become troubled by these perpetrators, wouldn't you get mad too?" The Girls' Generation singer also called out her impersonator directly

Rapper Simon D showed fans his “thug life” during his middle school days and shared a snapshot with his charismatic father. The Supreme Team rapper waxed nostalgic about his past on Twitter. “A sticker photo taken with my father around my 2nd to 3rd year of middle school keke I was really into rap back then”, he posted. The snapshot shows Simon D back when he was an aspiring rapper with his hat worn backwards and his eyes closed to represent the “Thug Life” … whatever that may be