Actress Ha Ji-won is in talks with Twentieth Century Fox about her debut in a Hollywood film, Ha’s agency Sun and Moon Entertainment confirmed on Thursday. “(Ha) did have a meeting with Twentieth Century Fox, but we cannot disclose the details,” the agency told Yonhap. Actress Ha Ji-won in historical romance "Hwang Jini (2006)." (MBC)Ha, 36, met with Jeffrey Godsick, the president of the big-name Hollywood studio, on May 14 in Los Angeles. Ha’s agency and Godsick had a rough discussion over Ha’s

Actress Shin Min-a and actor Park Hae-il attend the press conference of their film “Gyeongju” at the Starcity branch of Lotte Cinema in eastern Seoul on Wednesday.  Shin Min-a (left) and Park Hae-il. (Yonhap)(Yonhap)

Park Hae-jin silently burns with jealousy of his rival Lee Jong-suk in the SBS medical drama “Doctor Stranger” as he witnesses his trophy girlfriend Kang So-ra tend to drunken Lee. (SBS)In the sixth episode, aired on Tuesday, cold-hearted elite doctor Han Jae-joon (played by Park) accidently eavesdrops on his girlfriend and the hospital chief’s daughter, Oh Soo-hyun (played by Kang), telling Park Hoon (played by Lee) to move on from the memories of his deceased girlfriend and wipe the tears off

They say the proof of the pudding is in the eating. So when it comes to music, then surely the proof of the rhythm is in the live performance.Fans of CNBLUE swear that the Korean rock band is better appreciated live than on albums or even concert DVDs, where the experience is, at best, 2-D. While they already sound good in studio recordings, the four-member-group offers a totally unforgettable live concert experience as they proved in their Bangkok leg of the Can’t Stop Tour on May 4.Due to the

China has sent two more armed naval ships to waters surrounding the Haiyang Shiyou-981 oil rig illegally set up in Vietnam’s waters, according to a senior official from the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Force.When they arrived, the vessels removed canvas sheets hiding their weapons, intimidating Vietnamese fishing vessels, said Nguyen Van Trung, deputy head of the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department at a press conference in Ha Noi on Saturday.Trung said the Chinese ships kept approaching

Ikan masak tanah liat (clay-baked fish), opok-opok (glutinous rice crackers), pulut kukus dalam periuk kera (pitcher plant glutinous rice), kebebe (mashed fruits in bamboo). Sound foreign?These are actually traditional foods unique to Malaysians in Peninsular Malaysia but they are dying out due to the difficulty of obtaining raw ingredients such as buah rong and ikan loma, which is close to extinction.That led the National Heritage Department to organize the “101 Close to Extinction Food Assembl

Actor Kwon Sang-woo will star a new SBS TV drama, temporarily titled “Seduction” (Yuhok in Korean), the TV station confirmed on Tuesday. The show will air after the conclusion of “Doctor Stranger.” The exact date of airing is not specified yet. Actress Lee Mi-yeon is considering SBS TV’s offer to costar the show with Kwon.  Actor Kwon Sang-woo (Cosmopolitan, TEARS)“Seduction” is a romantic melodrama about financially embattled husband Cha Seok-hoon (Kwon), a naïve man from a rural village in Gan

Actor Song Seung-heon on Monday hosted a surprise question-and-answer event to celebrate the successful release of the film “Obsessed,” in which he costarred with actress Im Ji-yeon.Song wrote on his Twitter page, “Box office No.1! Please put #인간중독 (‘Obsessed’) and feel free to ask questions to Kim Jin-pyeong of ‘Obsessed.’”The actor said he will select 20 questions and put up responses, starting 7 p.m. (Korea time) on May 21.  "Obsessed (2014)" official poster (left), actor Song Seung-heon (rig

Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming took and revealed two selfies of Korean actress Song Hye Kyo and himself having a good time in Cannes, France.In the selfies, Huang, wearing a black suit and black tuxedo, poses with the star hallyu actress in white, beaming. Huang posted the photos on his Instagram page on Friday local time.  (Huang Xiaoming`s Instagram) (Huang Xiaoming`s Instagram)The two Asian celebrities made an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival to promote the film “The Crossing,” along with

Fans on Saturday delivered donated funds to a local historical institution as a birthday gift for Taeyang, a member of the boy band Taeyang, who was born on the anniversary of the May 18th democratic uprising. Taeyang’s fan club “You Are the Sun, I Am the Moon” donated a total of 5.18 million won ($5,059) to The May 18 Memorial Foundation, hoping that the gift would be a “meaningful birthday gift” for the K-pop star’s 26th birthday.  Taeyang (YG Entertainment)“The representative of the fan site

EXO-M members condemned Kris’ recent legal waging against the agency as a “betrayal of trust,” Korean media reported on Sunday, citing Chinese online news outlet.“(Kris) should not have done such a thing without telling anyone in advance, especially when the world tour that we have all been dreaming about is just around the corner,” Tao, one of the four Chinese members of the six-member boy band, told Chinese online media Tencent Yule on Thursday. He called Kris’ act “bad behavior” and a “betray

Kris, a Chinese member of boy band EXO-M, on Thursday filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment, demanding a cancellation of their exclusive contract. The leader of the Chinese subunit of K-pop boy band EXO filed the suit with the Seoul Central District Court. SM Entertainment has not yet released an official statement. “We are perplexed by the incident ... we will do our best to keep EXO’s activities on track,” an SM Entertainment spokesperson told Yonhap. The filing came eight days before EXO’s

Kris, a Chinese member of boy band EXO-M, has had financial difficulties despite his tremendous workload because SM Entertainment exploited him financially, according to sources close to him on Thursday.“SM (Entertainment) controlled him like a pawn or a control-target rather than offering him opportunities as a celebrity,” an undisclosed source close to Kris told Yonhap News.The clash between Kris and his agency surfaced as Kris in the day filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment, demanding a c

Kris, a Chinese member of boy band EXO-M, on Thursday filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment, demanding a cancellation of their exclusive contract. The leader of the Chinese subunit of K-pop boy band EXO filed the suit with the Seoul Central District Court. SM Entertainment has not yet released an official statement.  EXO-M leader Kris (SM Entertainment)“We are perplexed by the incident ... we will do our best to keep EXO’s activities on track,” an SM Entertainment spokesperson told Yonhap. Th

Actor Kim Nam-gil was confirmed on Thursday to take over actor Lee Jung-jae’s main character in the film “Rouge” alongside actress and Cannes Film Festival jury member Jeon Do-yeon. Kim will play Jae-gon, a police detective in pursuit of a suspected killer. Jeon will play Hye-kyung, the suspect’s lover. Despite the clash, the two cannot help but develop personal feelings for each other. Actor Kim Nam-gilKim has played major characters in multiple TV shows, including MBC historical drama “Queen S

Actress Jun Ji-hyun’s “good side” is on the left, said Lee Gil-bok, the director of SBS drama “My Love from the Star,” in an episode of reality show “Magic Eye” that aired on May 13. The comment came after show host Kim Gu-ra asked him which side of Jun’s face looks better. The director said the “left side.”“The number of right-handed people is generally higher than left-handed people… I think about 70 percent (of right-handed people) look better on the left side of the face,” said Lee, who has

Model-turned-actor Kim Woo-bin broke up with his model girlfriend Yu Ji-an four months ago, Kim’s agency confirmed on Wednesday. Their busy schedules drew the actor-model couple apart emotionally, leading to a casual split, a local sports media reports.  Actor Kim Woo-bin and model Yu Ji-an (osen)Kim and Yu began dating in 2011 when working together as models. In September 2013, Kim made it public that he had been dating model Yu Ji-an for two years.Kim’s past comment about girl group f(x) membe

Actress Yoo In-na and actor Ji Hyun-woo have broken up after a two-year relationship, their agencies confirmed on Wednesday. Yoo’s agency, YG Entertainment, did not disclose the reason and the exact date of the breakup.  Yoo In-na and Ji Hyun-woo (tvN)“(Despite the breakup), they decided to support each other’s careers,” a spokesperson of Ji’s agency was quoted as saying. The two K-drama stars had initially announced their romantic relationship upon finishing the recording of the final episode o

JYP Entertainment on Wednesday postponed the comeback date of boy band 2PM to either July or later this year, citing that GOT7 will take over and stage second comeback activities in mid-June.“2PM will return in July or later in the second half. … We have not decided on further details, but there will be no June comeback as planned,” a JYP spokesperson told a local sports tabloid. This is the second time for the talent agency to push back 2PM’s comeback schedule. The boy band had originally annou

Actor Park Hae-jin gives Kang So-ra a deep kiss inside a flashy convertible in the third episode of the SBS medical show “Doctor Stranger,” aired on Monday, a calculated move to win her heart.The coldhearted elite doctor Han Jae-joon, played by Park Hae-jin, kisses Oh Soo-hyun, played by Kang So-ra, to calm her as she complains about him not spending much time with her.  Actor Park Hae-jin kisses Kang So-ra in the third episode of "Doctor Stranger." (SBS)Oh is a doctor and illegitimate daughter