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Song Joong-ki's 'My Name is Loh Kiwan' tops non-English Netflix charts

Actor Song Joong-ki's transformation into a North Korean defector in "My Name is Loh Kiwan" has become the most watched non-English film on Netflix.

2024-03-13

Swiss man flies to Korea, gives $150K to romance scammer posing as woman

A Swiss man flew to Korea to catch his thought-to-be female romance scammer, who turned out to be a man.

2024-03-13

'EXchange' producers hope for similar response to 'My Sibling's Romance'

Upcoming JTBC reality series “My Sibling’s Romance” aims to expand the boundaries of dating shows, following the show creators’ success with the ex-lovers dating series “EXchange.” But romance wasn’t on anyone’s mind at the press conference.

2024-02-21

Jeon Cheong-jo indicted for $2.3M fraud

Jeon Cheong-jo, ex-fiancé of Olympic fencer Nam Hyun-hee, was indicted on fraud charges along with an accomplice who pretended to be her bodyguard. The duo is accused of swindling $2.3 million from 27 people.

2023-12-01

Olympian's ex-fiancé accused of romance scam while in relationship

The man told the police that the two made contact through a dating app where Jeon had approached him as a woman. However, at the time Jeon was still in a relationship with Nam Hyun-hee, posing as a man.

2023-11-01

Olympic fencer believed ex-fiancé had testicle transplant

Fencing Olympian and medalist Nam Hyun-hee not only called her ex-fiancé the “devil” but also pleaded innocence regarding her former paramour’s alleged scams.

2023-10-30

Murder and romance

″Chabak — Night of Murder and Romance″ tells the story of a man who had everything, from a comfortable everyday life to a loving wife, until he goes on a trip and gets embroiled in a nightmarish series of events.

2023-08-28

Yoo Hae-jin finds first love in rom-com 'Honey Sweet'

Veteran actor Yoo Hae-jin is 53 and "still single," but that has not prevented him from meeting the love of his life or having a heart-wrenching breakup. While filming the new romantic comedy "Honey Sweet," in which he plays the lead role of...

2023-08-10

Lee Ha-nee wins Best from the East Award at 2023 New York Asian Film Festival

Actor Lee Ha-nee won the Best from the East Award at the 2023 New York Asian Film Festival, her agency Saram Entertainment announced Monday. The New York Asian Film Festival is an annual film festival held in New York City and commemorates...

2023-07-31

[BAEKSANG AND BEYOND] Roh Yoon-Seo hits target with 'Crash Course in Romance'

Some actors take years to bloom, but some actors just manage to hit the nail on the head from their very first role. Meet Roh Yoon-seo, who won the Best New Actress award at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards’ TV section for her role as ...

2023-07-06