Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-been to become 'Dark Nuns' on Jan. 24

Occult film “Dark Nuns,” starring actors Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-been, is set to hit local theaters on Jan. 24, its distributor NEW said Monday.

2024-11-04

Prosecution seeks 20 years in prison for grifter ex-fiancé of fencing medalist

The prosecution has asked for a 20-year prison sentence for Jeon Cheong-jo, the ex-fiancé of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee, for defrauding 27 people of 3 billion won.

2024-10-31

Grifter ex-fiancé of Olympic fencing medalist given four more years for assaulting child, fraud

The Seoul Eastern District Court sentenced Jeon Cheong-jo, the ex-fiancé of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee and a convicted financial fraudster, to four years in prison on Wednesday for assaulting Nam's nephew and defrauding four people.

2024-09-04

Jeon Somi to release new summer song on Friday

Singer Jeon Somi is set to release a new song on Friday, her agency The Black Label said Monday.

2024-07-29

Prosecutors seek arrest warrants against two YouTubers in Tzuyang extortion case

Prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant against YouTuber GooJeYeok, whose legal name is Lee Jun-hee, on charges of coercing and extorting valuables from another YouTuber, Tzuyang, whose legal name is Park Jung-won.

2024-07-24

Korean table tennis stars seek to reclaim powerhouse status in Paris

The country will fight to reclaim a spot on the podium for the first time since 2012.

2024-07-22

Netflix action film 'Mission: Cross' starring Hwang Jung-min to premiere in August

Netflix original action flick "Mission: Cross," starring Hwang Jung-min and Yum Jung-ah, will be released on Aug. 9, the streaming giant said Wednesday.

2024-07-17

Veteran performers unite to mentor children and adolescents in Theater of Dream program

Esteemed actors Jeon Mi-do and Lee Soon-jae and more became ambassadors for the government's Theater of Dream program, which will provide musical and theater education to the youth.

2024-07-16

Seven winners of Mnet's 'I-LAND' named, will debut as girl group izna

The second season of 'I-LAND' concludes with the selection of seven trainees to form girl group izna under K-pop agency WakeOne.

2024-07-05

Table tennis prodigy Shin Yu-bin leads six-strong Korean contingent to Paris

Shin Yu-bin, Jeon Ji-hee, Jang Woo-jin, Cho Dae-sung and Lim Jong-hoon made it onto the Korean national team roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics through the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Ranking announced Tuesday

2024-06-19