It's good to know that true friends exist in the hallyu world.
Comedienne Lee Se-Young declined the award she is about to receive at the Korean Culture Entertainment Awards. She decided that this is not appropriate time for her to do so, as the sexual harassment controversy in tvN’s Saturday Night Live Korea remains a hot issue.
On November 24, South Korean rappers Iron and Kidoh received suspended jail terms from a district court in Seoul on charges of drug use. The two rappers were charged for the consumption of Marijuana when an acquaintance of theirs was arrested for an attempted theft at a sauna in Gangnam. The guy who was arrested tested positive for drugs, which led to the investigation of others who were suspected of drug use. During the test, both Iron and Kidoh were found positive for use of Marijuana. Iron had already been charged for three counts of marijuana use in the December 2014 and March 2015, while Kidoh was accused of smoking Marijuana in Bangkok bar in October 2015. According to South Korean law, use of Marijuana is banned and it carries a maximum 5 years penalty in prison for using or fine upto 50 million won. Iron was expecting an eight month jail sentence, due to his previous charges. However, he ended up being charged with two-year probation instead. On the other hand Kidoh was charged with one-year probation in place of six-month jail sentence. They are also required to pay fine and attend a rehab for 40 hours. Iron is a solo artist known very well for his role in TV show “Show me The Money” and he recently released his full-length album, ‘ROCKBOTTOM’, which had previous controversy over explicit Kidoh. While Kidoh is a former of the idol group TOPP DOGG and was supposed to hold a tour in the US this December which looks unsure now. Concerning his drug charges, Iron stated in a previous interview, “First of all, as a Korean citizen I went against the law and I am waiting to receive sentence for my wrong doings. However, I don’t think marijuana is a drug.” Both rappers are still active in the music industry, despite the recent drug scandal.
Sulli, formerly of girl group f(x), continues to rise in prominence, as she's set to become the latest familiar face in K-Dramas.
After meeting through a mutual friend last year, it was reported that WINNER's Nam Tae Hyun (22) and actress Jung Ryeo Won (35) have been dating for a year now.
CNBLUE's Yonghwa and Lee Jong Hyun stock trading scandal
JYP Entertainment announced that the company had terminated their contract with the idol.
When the WNYC program Radiolab covered the Ailee nude photo scandal this week, any reference to Ailee's ex-boyfriend Daniel Lee, a suspected source, or his connection to allkpop, was conspicuously left out.
Fans of the two K-pop acts continue to clash over alleged manipulation of popularity chart votes.
It is pretty safe to say that TWICE member Chou Tzuyu has had one heck of a roller coaster ride these past few months.
After initial backlash for his Instagram video, the singer apologized for anyone who may have been hurt by the social media post.
Bad news for the Korean pop rock band as a court decision this week imposed a heavy fine on the group and their agency for a copyright infringement.
Park Won Soon rebuffed the Seoul Music Awards claims that Junsu's absence was accidental.