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Comedian Lee Jin-ho interviewed by police on gambling and fraud charges

Comedian Lee Jin-ho was investigated by police on Tuesday following his recent illegal gambling controversy.

2024-10-22

YouTube channel Psick Univ loses 100,000 subscribers after insulting a rural region

YouTube channel Psick Univ lost more than 100,000 subscribers when it insulted Yeongyang County in a video earlier this month.

2024-05-20

Comedian Cho Sae-ho dating noncelebrity and preparing for marriage

Comedian Cho Sae-ho is in a relationship with a noncelebrity woman, according to media reports Monday.

2024-01-22

Comedian Park Na-rae pays tens of millions won in penalty after tax audit

Comedian Park Na-rae was ordered to pay tens of millions of won in penalty surcharge by the National Tax Service after a special audit.

2023-12-27

[BAEKSANG AND BEYOND] Psick Univ YouTube comedians discuss breaking the mold

This year’s Baeksang Arts Awards undertook what may have been one of the biggest structural upsets for an event of its kind, giving the title of the Best Entertainment Show to a YouTube series instead of a television program. Psick Univ started ...

2023-07-13

[BAEKSANG AND BEYOND] Lee Eun-ji's decade of effort pays off

A few graceful tears are common among winners at award ceremonies. But comedian Lee Eun-ji’s emotional outburst after winning the Best Female Entertainer at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards last April didn’t just surprise the audience, but ...

2023-06-29

Comedian Park Na-rae to undergo surgery for cruciate ligament injury

Comedian Park Na-rae will receive surgery for a cruciate ligament injury, JDB Entertainment said Friday. “Park Na-rae was filming for a commercial when she got involved in an accident in which her cruciate ligament was ruptured to the point that...

2022-08-05

Comedian Lee Soo-ji gives birth to baby boy

Comedian Lee Soo-ji has given birth to a baby boy, her agency IHQ said Wednesday. “Lee and the baby are healthy,” IHQ said in a statement. “Lee received congratulations from family and acquaintances and is focusing on resting.” Lee married in...

2022-06-08

Comedian Shin Dong-yup's father passes away

Comedian Shin Dong-yup's father passed away on Tuesday, according to his agency SM C&C. Because of the funeral, the pre-recording of the SBS reality show "My Ugly Duckling" has been postponed. Shin has previously talked fondly about his father in...

2022-05-31

Becoming smart

From left to right, Korean history teacher Choi Tae-seong, former lawmaker Chung Bong-ju, mixed martial artist-turned-television personality Kim Dong-hyun, comedian Kim Ji-min and Indian-born TV personality Lucky pose during Tuesday’s press ...

2021-09-14