Kim Min Hee and treat Yoona Sooyoung

Kim Min Hee, who appeared on SBS "Tasty Invite" which aired on August 27 said if he and his friends are eating Samgyeopsal (roasted pork) in a restaurant where he eventually confessed to buying food and Sooyoung SNSD Yoona.

Kim Min Hee says "I saw Yoona and Samgyeopsal Sooyoung in a restaurant. They were immediately greeted me when they knew I was coming and greeted with "Hello,, Sunbae".

"Because they greeted me, and they were very gracious and sweet, I'm paying them, but they like the four men who were eating, they eat food to 21 000 won (IDR 160 thousand)," he said.

Kim Min Hee said: "I tell this to my brother and he told me that I was lucky because not every member of SNSD come," he makes all the laughs,

The Korean government set up 47 songs that are considered dangerous for teenagers

Lee SeungGi, haha and the Supreme Team has determined can be detrimental to the teens. On August 27, according to the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, the Youth Protection Committee decided that the songs Lee SeungGi with the song 'Love Taught Me How to Drink', haha with his song 'Bottle Liquor,' Supreme Team with the song 'Shinobi and Respect My Money ', along with 47 other songs, was declared dangerous for teenagers if heard. Four songs listed judged harmful because the lyrics are too vulgar.

These songs are not allowed to be shown before 10 pm. Also, if an album that contains all these songs are sold without any warning, the seller will get a two-year prison sentence, or at least a fine of ~ $ 10,000. It entered into force on 3 September 2010

DJ DOC – I’m This Kind of Guy music video

Korean music video for I’m This Kind of Guy by DJ Doc, popular hip hop group in late 90s. The song is the second track of DJ DOC Vol. 7, their first album since 2004. Seems like the old dogs can still do some new tricks…

The video itself is a parody of various MV, e.g. from CNBlue, Lee Hyori and most notably of After School’s Bang. It’s a fun and upbeat song. I like.

Girls Generation Japan Genie photo

Korean pop group Girls’ Generation has revealed a concept photo (and album jacket) for their Japanese debut single Genie. Click image for full size pic…
The single – which is a remake of their Korean hit song Tell Me Your Wish – will be officially released on September 8. Actual album jacket below; click image for full size as well.

Hyori poses for FILA Sports

Korean pop star Lee Hyori looks cool in mountaineering gears in the photo shoots for FILA Sports [Kr] outdoor clothing brand…

Korean court invalidates entertainers’ slave contracts

South Korean Supreme Court upheld a ruling on Friday that long-term contracts between entertainers and their agencies are unfair and therefore invalid.

The verdict is expected to put the brakes on entertainment agencies’ long-established practice of controlling its stars for as long as possible with slave-like contracts, which sometimes could spread to more than a decade.

Woo Sung-hyun, member of boy band U-Kiss, filed a suit in 2008 challenging his 10-year-long contract – which could be extended under certain circumstances – with his former (not U-Kiss’) agency . The court has now ruled in his favour.

Three members of mega pop group TVXQ also filed a lawsuit in 2009 seeking to invalidate their contract with SM Entertainment. The legal proceeding is still underway, but the trio is having the upper hand now.

The “Extravagant Challenge” for Si-won and Dong-hae

There’s a new update about the Super Junior members’ upcoming movie.

Super Junior’s Si-won and Dong-hae will not be filming their Taiwanese drama “Extravagant Challenge” this year. Filming for the upcoming Japanese manga (comic) inspired drama will begin in March of 2011.

Why the delay,you ask? The reason: a number of pre production problems.

“Extravagant Challenge” is based on a Japanese drama called Skip Beat!. The story is about a love-struck girl who pursues her friend from childhood. Her crush is now a celebrity who eventually breaks her heart. The girl decides to pursue a career in entertainment and become a bigger star than him.Kyoko is the name of the young girl,Sho is her celebrity crush and Ren will be the guy who helps her pursue her dreams.

The drama will also star famed “It Started With A Kiss” actress Ariel Lin.

Look forward to watching the Taiwanese drama “Extravagant Challenge” premiering next year.

Nine Muses on Elle Korea

Rookie girl group Nine Muses is featured on Elle Korean magazine [Kr]. Dubbed as model-idols, the girls do have the look and figure to become commercial and magazine darlings; too bad they can’t sing much…

Actress Han Chae-young Signs With Hollywood?

It's off to Hollywood for actress Han Chae-young! Han's entertainment company BH Entertainment reported on August 11th that the beauty signed with one of the top talent agencies in the US, Creative Artists Agency (CAA).

CAA was founded in 1975 and is the label that some of the top dogs in the US entertainment industry have signed under. This includes director Steven Spielberg, actors Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Nicholas Cage, George Clooney, Will Smith, actress Julia Roberts, TV personality Oprah Winfrey, baseball player Derek Jeter, and soccer player David Beckham. One thing's for sure, Chae will definitely be in good company!

CAA is known to be a well-established company that specializes in backing talents in all sectors of entertainment. There's a lot of anticipation over whether or not the agency will help Han Chae-young succeed in Hollywood as actor Lee Byung-hun did before her. Han is nicknamed "the Korean Barbie doll" for her ideally proportioned figure along with her face that is the perfect fusion of eastern and western beauty. Reports have said that she has been wanting to enter the Hollywood scene. She even joined a New Zealand film project titled "Soulmate", hoping to get her face known outside of Korea's borders. Unfortunately, due to some insider problems, the film never entered the US market.

BoA to Make Hollywood Debut

Korean pop star BoA has been cast in the leading role of a Hollywood movie about dancers in New York City.

The film is to be written and directed by Duane Adler, who wrote the screenplay for "Save the Last Dance" and "Step Up," her management agency SM Entertainment said on Tuesday.

Robert Cort, who has made over 50 Hollywood movies including "Jumanji" and "The Runaway Bride," is expected to be the producer. Adler and Cort collaborated on "Save the Last Dance" as screenwriter and producer.

"BoA plans to showcase a variety of powerful new dance performances," SM Entertainment said. "It will also be an opportunity to see a new side of BoA as an actress, and her character will be romantically involved with the leading male character."

The rest of the cast, including the leading actor, is currently being decided. Shooting is scheduled to begin in the U.S. early next year.

Meanwhile, BoA will make a comeback in Korea with the release of her sixth album "Hurricane Venus" on Thursday.

Lee Min-ho reveals pics from Maldives vacation

Korean actor Lee Min-ho has uploaded pictures from his recent vacation in the Maldives on his official Cyworld webpage and Twitter.

Last Friday, Lee posted several photographs of himself including one of himself on the beach sporting a navy blue t-shirt and white pants, a close-up shots from a swimming pool and another of himself talking on his phone while sitting on a bench.

The following day, Lee wrote a comment on his official fan webpage saying, "It's been a while since I went on a summer vacation with my family. The island was so beautiful and quiet and I have returned fully rested."

Fans who have seen the pictures left responses such as, "You're everyday life is like a photo spread" and "It's great to see Min-ho's playful side."

Lee, 23, started out in the entertainment industry in 2006 with various roles in TV and short dramas. He became a household name as Goo Jun-pyo in the Korean adaptation of "Boys Over Flowers" (KBS, 2009) alongside Korean actress Ku Hye-sun and Kim Hyun-joong.

He recently starred in the hit MBC series "Personal Taste," in which he pretends to be a gay man, opposite Korean actress Son Ye-jin.