by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com K-pop star Megan Lee won the legal battle against her former agency, Soul Shop Entertainment, on Friday regarding the nullification of her five-year […]
Tag: hallyu
Lee Byung-hun to Star in Hollywood Film ‘Beyond Deceit’
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Lee Byung-hun has been confirmed to star in the upcoming Hollywood film Beyond Deceit, BH Entertainment announced Friday. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Josh […]
U.S. Remakes of ‘My Love From Another Star’ and ‘Nine’ Likely to Be Shelved
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com ABC and NBC recently announced their television show lineup for the 2015-16 season, and the U.S. remakes of Korean dramas My Love From Another […]
Lesbian Kiss on Korean Drama Causes Stir in South Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com JTBC’s drama Seonam Girls High School Investigators caused a stir when it aired a kiss scene between two lesbian students on Feb. 25, report Agence […]
A Trend Towards a More Natural Look
by LISA WONG MACABASCO If you’ve ever flipped through a Korean fashion magazine or tuned into a singing competition on Korean TV, you’ve seen models and singers donning elaborate, […]
K-pop Star: The Top Dream Job for S.Korean Pre-Teens
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com As K-pop continues to expand overseas and generate millions in revenue, thousands of South Korean children are polishing their dance and vocal skills in […]
LINK ATTACK: Oscar Noms, Eddie Huang, ‘Fresh Off the Boat’
The Whitest Oscars Since 1998: Why the ‘Selma’ Snubs Matter For the first time in almost two decades, no person of color received an Oscar nomination for acting. The […]
Dramabeans Duo Spills the Beans on K-Dramas
story by MICHELLE WOO photographs by MIKE LEE A man on a motorcycle zooms through the streets of Seoul, zipping past concrete buildings and busy market stalls. He looks into […]
2NE1’s Dara and Steven Yeun Collaborate in Comedy Skit
by REERA YOO 2NE1’s Dara becomes Walking Dead‘s Steven Yeun’s girlfriend in a hilarious a comedy mini-series titled, “What’s Eating Steven Yeun?” Produced by Be FUNNY Studios, the mini-series follows […]
New King Sejong Institute at University of Iowa Brings Korean Culture to Midwest
by JAMES S. KIM When King Sejong brought introduced the Korean alphabet, or Hangeul, in the 15th century, he probably didn’t think his name would be etched somewhere in the […]
Julien Kang Found Loitering the Streets in Underwear, Tested for Drug Use
by REERA YOO French-born actor and model Julien Kang was found loitering the streets of Gangnam in his underwear on Sept. 18 and was tested for drug use by […]
Euny Hong Explores How Korea Got So ‘Cool’ in New Book
by TONY KIM When Psy’s mega-hit “Gangnam Style” was starting to blow up on the web, journalist Euny Hong did not want to have anything to do with it. After […]
Devotion of K-pop Fans on Full Display at Day 1 of KCON 2014
by JAMES S. KIM There is no question as to where Hallyu fans stand among the other fandoms of the world. The line that snaked its way around the […]
Korean Drama ‘My Love from the Stars’ Sparks Mania in China
by CASSANDRA KWOK The hottest Korean drama, My Love from the Stars, has taken Asia by storm, particularly in China. From sold-out fan meetings to a boom in sales for […]
Lorde’s Next Hit Track Is … a K-pop Song?
Well, not exactly. But, it seems that the 16-year old singer has been hit by the hallyu wave and may be joining the ranks of Teddy Riley, will.i.am, Diplo, Bauuer, […]
