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"Small-Label Sensation" Risenne to Make a Comeback with a New Song on November 3
Girl group Lisenne (Woni, Liv, Minami, May, Jenna) has confirmed their comeback date.
Lissene (Photo courtesy of The Muse Entertainment)
According to their agency, The Muse Entertainment, on the…
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"Undercover Chef" Spin-off Scheduled for the Second Half of the Year… Sam Kim and Parma Will Not Be Participating
“Undercover Chef” is shifting its setting to Korea this time. The star chefs, who were once the “junior members” in overseas kitchens, return in a spin-off that flips the dynamic of the original serie…
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Shin Yoon-ha, Amid 'Scandal,' Sparks 'Love Bet' Between Son Ye-jin and Ji Chang-wook
Actress Shin Yoon-ha has joined the Netflix series “Scandal,” where she will star alongside Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook, and Nana. She is set to play a character who serves as the catalyst for the plot—…
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Born in Korea, Raised Abroad… The Era of “Remakes of Remakes” for K-Content
Content created in South Korea is gaining new life overseas. Moving beyond the “remake exports” of the past—which were limited to adapting domestic hits using local actors and languages—we are now see…
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Soran: "My skills have improved dramatically since becoming a one-person band… I’m proud of the reactions saying I’ve ‘found my voice.’”
“In the past, when people called me ‘Mr. Soran,’ I would correct them by saying, ‘Soran is the band’s name; my name is Go Young-bae.’ But now, I just reply, ‘Yes.’”
Go Young-bae of Soran (Photo cou…
Movie Industry
‘Odyssey’ Surpasses 11 Million Viewers… Just 230,000 Short of Top 5 All-Time Foreign Film Box Office
Director Christopher Nolan’s “The Martian” has surpassed 11 million viewers. With the number of viewers continuing to rise even after breaking the 10-million mark, all eyes are now on whether the film…
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Marking Her Debut Anniversary with a Donation… IU Donates 200 Million Won Under the Name “IU Ana”
Singer IU marked her debut anniversary by once again making a meaningful donation. IU, who has consistently given back alongside her fan club “Uaena” on special occasions, continued her tradition of c…
Movie Industry
It’s a Remake, but Have We Forgotten the Original?… Han So-hee and Choi Min-sik’s “The Intern” Keeps Its Distance
While bringing a famous original work back to the screen, the lead actors have actually taken a step back from their source material. Han So-hee and Choi Min-sik, stars of the Korean remake of “The In…
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“Yangju? With that kind of money, I’d rather have bone soup”… Park Jong-wook Offers a “Bittersweet Explanation” to Rumors That He’s a Troublemaking Comedian
Comedian Park Jong-wook wittily distanced himself from being labeled the so-called “bar brawl comedian.”
Park Jong-wook (Photo: YouTube screenshot)
On the 17th, Park Jong-wook uploaded a video t…
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First Performance at K-Sport Dome, and a Sold-Out Show… Roy Kim: "A Dream-Like Moment" [Star in Focus]
“When I first heard the news, I was surprisingly calm, and I wondered, ‘Have I become that much more courageous?’ But when dawn actually broke, I just couldn’t fall asleep at all. Haha.”
(Photo cou…