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Actor Shin Ae-ra denounces fake online rumors of her death

Korean actor Shin Ae-ra publicly denounced false online rumors about her death on Friday, describing them as “absurd” and “horrifying,” and urged the public not to fall for unverified claims.

2025-06-15

Celebrities share experiences in early voting for Korea's presidential election

As early voting for Korea’s 21st presidential election took place on Thursday and Friday, a number of celebrities have shared their experiences on social media, including BTS’s J-Hope, NMIXX’s Haewon, boy band KickFlip and actor Han Ye-ri.

2025-05-30

Cha Tae-hyun, Zo In-sung co-found talent agency Basecamp Company

Actors and best friends Cha Tae-hyun and Zo In-sung have co-founded a talent agency called Basecamp Company.

2025-04-18

Lee Beom-soo leads 'grotesque double life,' estranged wife says

Actor Lee Beom-soo's wife spoke out about the couple's marriage. The two are in the midst of divorce proceedings after 14 years of marriage.

2024-03-25

Actors Lee Da-in and Lee Seung-gi welcome first daughter

Lee Seung-gi and Lee Da-in tied the knot on April 7 last year, two years after publicly confirming their relationship in May 2021. They announced Lee Da-in’s pregnancy in November.

2024-02-06

Court upholds four-month prison sentence for celebrity chef Chung Chang-wook

The 43-year-old celebrity chef has been accused of threatening staff members with a knife. In August 2022, he reportedly threatened a film crew member by holding a knife against them.

2024-01-26

Garden named for BTS member J-Hope opens in Seoul Forest

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday said it has created a garden named after J-Hope, a member of the boy band BTS, in eastern Seoul, together with the singer’s fan club.

2023-10-18

K Global Heart Dream Awards to host charity auction from Wednesday for 10 weeks

K Global Heart Dream Awards will host a K-pop star charity auction starting Wednesday. The charity auction will last for 10 weeks from Wednesday, with 20 new items every Wednesday.

2023-08-28

'Celebrity' tops Netflix's non-English show chart for week of July 3

Netflix original series “Celebrity” was the most-watched non-English TV show on Netflix for the week of July 3, the global streaming service said Wednesday. “Celebrity,” a 12-episode drama starring actor Park Gyu-young, was released on ...

2023-07-12

‘Celebrity’ takes aims at social media’s ‘double-edged sword’

Seo A-ri used to be an unknown door-to-door salesperson at a cosmetics company. She then became an influencer on social media with over a million followers. She entered the glitzy world of celebrities and soon learned that glamour...

2023-07-06