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CNBLUE Jung Yong Hwa confessed to being anxious about his music career at a press conference for the group's new album

Apr 04, 2016 PM EDT - Staff Reporter

Jung Yong Hwa Of CNBLUE Opens Up About His Career Anxiety At Press Conference For New EP 'Blueming': 'I'm Suffering From Insomnia'

CNBLUE frontman Jung Yong Hwa confessed to having enough apprehension about his band's career to often be kept up at night worrying at a press conference Monday in Seoul for the group's new album "Blueming."

promotional poster for the South Korean movie

Apr 04, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse Lent

South Korean Director Park Heung Sik Says His New Movie 'Love, Lies' Portrays The Time Period 'When The Early-Stage Of K-Pop Was Born'

Yet, according to Park Heung Sik director of "Love, Lies" due out on April 13, the seeds of South Korean pop were sown during the 1940s, the era portrayed in his movie.

Apr 01, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse Lent

The 'Korean Zombie' Chan Sung Jung On Why Army Service Hasn't Hurt His Chances Of A UFC Comeback

Chan Sung Jun may not complete his two years of mandatory military service in the South Korean service until Oct. 19, but that doesn't mean the "The Korean Zombie" isn't preparing every day for his UFC comeback.

Song Joong Ki and Park Bo Gum starred together in a new pizza CF.

Apr 01, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse Lent

'Descendants Of The Sun' Star Song Joong Ki Discusses His Time In The South Korean Army

Song Joong Ki had some real life experience to draw from in his performance as Special Forces captain Yoo Shi Jin in the hit K- drama "Descendants of the Sun."

Kai of EXO attends the drama 'Choco Bank' press conference at Lotte Cinema on Feb. 4 in Seoul, South Korea.

Apr 01, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse Lent

News Of EXO's Kai And Krystal From f(x) Dating Becomes Top Trending Item On Facebook

When broke Thursday that EXO vocalist Kai was dating Krystal of the group f(x), another secret K-pop couple outed with photographic evidence from South Korea's first tabloid, Dispatch, the online reaction was swift.

 Hyomin (Hyo-Min) of South Korean girl group T-ara perorming in Seoul, South Korea in August

Mar 31, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse Lent

T-ara's Hyomin Performs Songs From New Solo Album 'Sketch' At Seoul Mall: It's My 1st Time Busking, Especially By Myself!' Singer Says [VIDEO]

On Wednesday at the COEX Mall in the upscale southern Seoul neighborhood of Samseong-dong, T-ara singer Hyomin made her maiden voyage into the world of "busking" to promote her new EP "Sketch."

 Song Joong Ki attends the KBS 2TV

Mar 31, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse Lent

'Descendants Of The Sun' Director Lee Eun Bok On How Song Joong Ki Almost Wasn't Cast On The Hit K-Drama

Descendants Of The Sun director Lee Eun Bok, says leading man Song Joong Ki was far off physically from what the show's creators had envisioned for the character of Yoo Shi Jin

artist Chun Kyung Ja

Mar 31, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse Lent

Family Of Chun Kyung Ja Continues Deceased Artist's Fight To Have 'Fake' Version Of Her Painting 'Beautiful Woman' Removed From Seoul Museum

The South Korean painter Chun Kyung Ja was quite clear on how she felt about the version of her painting "Beautiful Woman" still in the collection in Seoul's National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea.

Mar 31, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse Lent

'My Love From The Star' Fans From China Served Chicken And Beer, Treated To A Performance By Psy

So what was next so that the vacationing Aolan staff who were treated to a "My Love From The Star" party on Monday could get the maximum Hallyu experience? A performance by YouTube sensation Psy, of course!

 Ban Ki Moon during the German Media Award 2016 on March 07 in Baden-Baden, Germany.

Mar 30, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse L.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon Tells World Leaders To Fight Anti-Refugee Sentiment At Home: 'Counter Fearmongering With Reassurance'

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon of South Korea called on the world's ruling political class to end the paranoia among citizens that often makes it politically difficult or impossible for a country to accept refugees.

Joo Sang Wook and Cha Ye Ryun in

Mar 30, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse Lent

Joo Sang Wook And Cha Ye Ryun Confirm They Started Dating While They Were Shooting 'Glamorous Temptation'

On Wednesday the management of the two co-stars on the K-drama Joo Sang Wookand Cha Ye Ryun announced that the couple have a budding romance that began while they were still filming the series.

G-Dragon and Taeyang in the

Mar 30, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse Lent

Big Bang Members G-Dragon And Taeyang's Video 'Good Boy' Approaches 100 Million YouTube Views As K-Pop Band's Future Remains Uncertain

This week, Big Bang members G-Dragon and Taeyang's 2014 single "Good Boy" surpassed 98 million views on YouTube, quickly closing in on 100 million. Yet, the fate of K-pop boy band is unknown.

Two South Korean air force pilots were forced to eject from their F-16D fighter jet after the aircraft's engine failed suddenly during a routine drill on Wednesday.

Mar 30, 2016 AM EDT - Jesse L.

F-16D Fighter Jet Crashes In South Korea After Engine Fails In Flight

Two South Korean air force pilots were forced to eject from their F-16D fighter jet after the aircraft's engine failed suddenly during a routine drill on Wednesday. The two pilots were reportedly unharmed.

Lee Hi praised producers Epik High for keeping her spirits up in the studio while making

Mar 29, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse L.

Lee Hi On Why Epik High Were The Best Producers On 'Seoulite': Working With Them Was So Easy, They Kept Asking For My Opinion'

In an appearance with Epik High's Tablo and DJ Tukutz on Friday for "Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook," Lee Hi praised the group for their collaborative approach while producing her new EP "Seoulite," released March 9.

a scene from

Mar 29, 2016 PM EDT - Jesse L.

China Censored 'Descendants Of The Sun' Scene Featuring Military Showdown Between North And South Korean Soldiers

China's censors reportedly cut out a scene from the first episode of the blockbuster K-drama "Descendants Of The Sun" that shows North and South Korean soldiers facing off on the battlefield.

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