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Nick Vujicic to guest star on local talk show

Inspirational figure Nick Vujicic is back in town to make his guest appearance Monday on a local television talk show, “Healing Camp,” according to the broadcaster SBS.The 30-year-old Australian eva...

Updated : 2013.06.16 17:12

ESPN to cease 3-D broadcasts by year-end

NEW YORK (AP) ― ESPN says it will stop broadcasting in 3-D by the end of the year, dealing a major blow to a technology that was launched with great fanfare but has been limping along for years.The sports network says there were too few viewers to make 3-D broadcasts worth it. It didn’t ...

Updated : 2013.06.13 19:42

Senior actors lead TV show, defying youth-centered industry

South Korean TV entertainment shows are usually dominated by comedians and young entertainers, but a unique show featuring senior actors is trying to buck the trend.“Ggotboda Halbae (Gramps over Flow...

Updated : 2013.06.12 18:42

‘I put myself down for acting’: Song Seung-heon

South Korean actor Song Seung-heon said he couldn’t have achieved dramatic transformation on his latest television series if he hadn’t changed. “I had to put myself down for that.”The 36-year-old ...

Updated : 2013.06.12 18:24

Documentary on N.K. defectors wins Canadian TV award

A South Korean TV documentary program about North Korea defectors was awarded a prize at a world media festival in Canada, a local TV network that produced the program said Monday.“‘Tears of Lost Souls: North Korean Refugees’ won in the Investigative and Current Affairs Programs categor...

Updated : 2013.06.11 20:12

Audition program for rappers kicks off to a good start

Mnet’s hip-hop audition program “Show Me The Money 2” launched on Friday, casting renewed spotlight on South Korea’s talented rappers.Its first episode showed contestants going through a prelimina...

Updated : 2013.06.09 17:51

Miranda Kerr to appear on ‘SNL Korea’

Australian Miranda Kerr will appear on the Korean version of comedy show “Saturday Night Live,” local media reported Thursday.“Miranda Kerr will appear on the latest edition of SNL Korea, which wil...

Updated : 2013.06.06 17:39

Actor Kim Jae-won to get married late June

Actor Kim Jae-won on Tuesday announced on his fan website that he will tie the knot with his girlfriend on June 28.Kim and his girlfriend -- who have known each other since childhood -- reportedly sta...

Updated : 2013.06.04 18:15

Psy promotes Korean tourism in new TV commercial

Psy became the new face of Korea tourism in a series of new TV commercials promoting Korean culture to a global audience. The 15-second TV commercials started airing Monday on major TV networks in pla...

Updated : 2013.06.03 19:50

Comedian Kim Gu-ra to rejoin popular talk show

Comedian Kim Gu-ra, known for his searing comments, will make a comeback to TV on “Radio Star“ in early June. Kim’s return to the talk show was reportedly decided on after one of its crew and com...

Updated : 2013.06.03 16:15

Bada heats up stage with cover of ‘Girl’s Generation’

Bada, a member of disbanded girl group S.E.S., rocked the stage with a live cover of a pop classic on Sunday.The diva sang and danced to veteran singer Lee Seung-chul’s renowned “Girl’s Generation”...

Updated : 2013.06.02 18:30

’All about My Romance‘ ends with disappointing rating

SBS TV drama “All about My Romance” ended its run of 16 episodes with a happy ending on Wednesday, although its last installment received a disappointing 4.0 percent rating.The drama mixed political...

Updated : 2013.05.30 18:31

Former singer in dispute over TV matchmaking program

Former singer Kim Sang-mi has been embroiled in a dispute over a popular matchmaking program, with Korean netizens pouring out opinions about her decision to join the show originally reserved for “or...

Updated : 2013.05.30 17:58

Celeb DUI incidents continue to shock public

South Korean comedian Yoo Se-yoon’s drunk driving has brought public attention back to the issue of celebrities driving under the influence of alcohol. Yoo turned himself in after driving about 30 k...

Updated : 2013.05.29 18:32

Han Hye-jin to move to U.K. after getting married

Actress Han Hye-jin said she would move to the U.K. to be with husband-to-be Ki Sung-yueng after her wedding.Han said via Twitter on Tuesday that “My fiance Ki and I will be tying the knot on July 1....

Updated : 2013.05.28 17:49