Articles in the Inside Korea Category
Buzzwords in pop culture of 2010
“My score is…” and “Cha Do Nam” (meaning a cold-hearted chic man of the city)
Many gloomy accidents and incidents including the sinking of corvette Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island had occurred throughout this year in society, but many buzzwords had …
Wonder Girls heading to France in October
The Wonder Girls will be heading to Cannes, France on October 4th to perform at the Korean Creative Content Agency’s Korean Contents Showcase which will be held at MIPCOM.
MIPCOM is the world’s largest entertainment content market. MIPCOM’s opening ceremony is a networking event that …
Kim Bum named PR ambassador for Hallyu Dream Festival
Several Korean stars including actors Kim Bum and Yoon Sang-hyun have been appointed PR ambassadors for the upcoming Hallyu Dream Festival to be held next month in the city of Gyeong-ju in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
The event's organizing committee announced in a press …
Warnings on ‘Fake Twitter’ in Entertainment Industry
As Twitter becomes more popular, people in the entertainment industry are under stress due to fake Twitters that impersonate star actors and singers.
Actor Jung Il Woo’s agency N.O.A Entertainment delivered the news on July 8, stating, “We have recently searched the list of stars’ Twitters, …
Twitter fever sweeps Korea
Twitter, the micro-blogging service, continues to win the hearts and minds of Koreans, not only the tech-savvy younger generation but also the less trend-sensitive 50- and 60-somethings.
When the social-networking site was launched a few years ago, it instantly attracted enthusiastic responses from the country's sports …
SM Entertainment records biggest Q1 profit
SM Entertainment (SM) — considered one of the top three talent agencies in Korea alongside YG and JYP Entertainment — saw its most successful first quarter this year, recording the biggest profit the company has ever seen.
According to a press release issued by SM on …
[STAR DIARY] Lee Min Ho – Part 9
When "Boys Over Flowers" ended its run on television, Lee Min-ho became a top star overnight. With the drama still being broadcast in other Asian countries, he became the front-running Hallyu star for the new generation. But his huge popularity also drew forth huge misunderstandings …
[ChanMi's star news] Stars as babies
Today is Korean Children's Day. The Children's Day is greatly anticipated by all the children. The stars of today also had days when they looked forward to this day as kids. They also had days when they were adorable and cute!
YG Entertainment records biggest profit in history
YG Entertainment (YG) — considered one of the top three talent agencies in Korea alongside SM and JYP Entertainment — saw its most successful business year to date last year, recording the biggest profit the company has ever seen.
According to the annual audit report YG …
Suspicion of N.Korean Hand in Sinking Mounts
Military insiders believe there is mounting evidence that the Navy corvette Cheonan was hit by a North Korean torpedo before it broke in two and sank in waters near the de-facto inter-Korean border. But the Defense Ministry and military authorities insist on the importance of …

[Interview] Kim Junsu: ‘The Role That Has No Correct Answer Attracts Me’
Big Bang To Make Comeback on February 29th Followed By Concert Series
Joo Ji Hoon confirmed as King Sejong in movie “I Am the King”
Moon Chae Won to co-star with JYJ’s Yoochun in ‘Attic Prince‘?
JYJ’s Yoochun cast for SBS’s upcoming drama ‘Attic Prince’
Kim Soo Hyun, Han Ga In, and Jung Il Woo to Take over “The Moon that Embraces the Sun” in the Sixth Episode
Wonder Girls’ Sohee and 2AM’s Seulong are dating!
Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young break up!





