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‘King’s Doctor’ to air in Japan

The popular MBC TV series “King’s Doctor,” also known as “Horse Doctor,” will begin airing in Japan within the year, the drama’s local promotion company said Friday. “The Japanese TV network NHK is ...

Updated : 2013.03.08 19:04

Jamie Lynn Spears engaged to Jamie Watson

(AP) American actress and singer Jaime Lynn Spears is engaged to Jamie Watson, she announced via the photo-sharing app Instagram. “Guesssss what?????? #Hedidgood,” Spears, 21, posted Saturday eve...

Updated : 2013.03.04 14:04

Rapper Eun Ji-won gets divorced

Rapper Eun Ji-won divorced his wife last year ending his two-year marriage, according to reports. The 35-year-old entertainer and his 37-year-old ex-wife came to an amicable agreement in the 2012 di...

Updated : 2013.02.28 17:14

Where have we seen it before?

Cases of dj vu are nothing new in the entertainment industry. Much thanks to global media outlets and online communities, accusations of plagiarism or copyright violations increasingly flood the worl...

Updated : 2013.02.24 20:08

The woman who does it all

This is the 14th in a series on foreigners working in Korean entertainment. ― Ed. For most homes in Korea, Ida Daussy is a household name. She came to Korea 22 years ago and has spent much of that ...

Updated : 2013.02.24 19:31

Forum to delve into new role, responsibilities of global media

Arirang TV president Sohn Jie-ae speaks during an interview with The Korea Herald at her office Wednesday. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald) In an interdependent world characterized by constant clashe...

Updated : 2013.02.21 19:15

‘Kids invasion’ takes hold in entertainment TV

Five kids and their celebrity fathers in TV entertainment program "Appa Oediga" (imbc) A number of TV entertainment programs nowadays feature children on their show to capture viewers’ hearts. “A...

Updated : 2013.02.20 14:42

Manager of late actor charged with bank fraud

Late Korean singer and actor Park Yong-ha’s manager has been indicted for attempted bank fraud by fabricating a document to withdraw money from the actor’s account in Japan, a prosecutor said Tuesd...

Updated : 2013.02.19 13:56

Foreign funnyman in a Korean world

This is the 13th in a series on foreigners working in Korean entertainment. ― Ed. Sam Hammington first arrived in Korea in 1998 as a foreign exchange student. He was double majoring, with one major...

Updated : 2013.02.17 19:19

Kardashian, Humphries divorce date set

Kim Kardashian. (AP-Yonhap News) A Los Angeles judge has set a date for the divorce of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, after the basketball player attempted to delay the trial. Judge Stephen Mol...

Updated : 2013.02.17 14:29

‘IRIS II’ set to explode onto the small screen

Viewers disappointed by the spin-off of the 2009 spy-thriller hit “IRIS,” might not have much riding on the sequel to the pioneer action original, but the tight, well-edited highlights reel that ra...

Updated : 2013.02.07 20:35

Hong Suk-chun talks about coming out of the closet

Hong Suk-chun describrs his feelings after he came ouf the closet. Yonhap News) TV personality Hong Suk-chun described his feelings about outing himself on SBS TV talk show “Healing Camp” to be ai...

Updated : 2013.02.04 14:18

Feels like you’ve seen it before?

If there was a notable TV drama trend this year, it would be the remake. The start of 2013 has already seen three adaptations of original works hit the small screen, including SBS’ comic book-based...

Updated : 2013.02.03 20:06

A disconnect between violence and television

PASADENA, California (AP) ― If there’s any soul-searching among top television executives about onscreen violence contributing to real-life tragedies like the Connecticut school shooting, it isn’t...

Updated : 2013.01.15 19:27

Arrested singer Ko to be investigated on sexual allegations

Arrested singer Ko will be investigated for sexual assault (Yonhap News) Singer Ko Young-wook, accused of sexually molesting and assaulting a minor, was indicted and sent to prosecution on Tuesday. ...

Updated : 2013.01.15 16:31