Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korean celebrities react to Yoon Suk Yeol verdict: 'It's a day for me to drink'

A string of celebrities have taken to social media to express their views on the Constitutional Court's Friday decision to remove former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2025-04-04

Prosecutors seek one-year sentence for 'Squid Game' star O Yeong-su

The actor was to eight months in prison for sexual misconduct last March.

2025-04-04

Fabien Yoon named honorary ambassador of National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage

TV personality Fabien Yoon was appointed as an honorary ambassador of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage on Thursday.

2025-04-03

SBS legal drama 'Good Partner' to return with second season

SBS will produce a second season of the successful legal drama 'Good Partner,' though details about filming, scheduling, and cast are still under discussion.

2025-04-03

Actor Seo Yea-ji to host new season of SNL Korea

Actor Seo Yea-ji will host the second episode of the new season of “SNL Korea” (2021-), the streaming service Coupang Play announced Thursday.

2025-04-03

61st Baeksang Arts Awards set for May 5

The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards will take place on May 5, 2024, in Seoul.

2025-04-03

Agency denies Kim Soo-hyun pressured Sulli to film explicit scenes for 'Real'

Actor Kim Soo-hyun's agency Goldmedalist issued a statement Wednesday denying accusations that Kim pressured the late singer and actor Choi Jin-ri, known professionally as Sulli, into shooting explicit scenes in the 2017 movie "Real."

2025-04-03

Kim Soo-hyun's agency tacks on charges against Hoverlab operator

Actor Kim Soo-hyun’s agency, Goldmedalist, has pressed additional criminal charges against Kim Se-ui, the operator of the YouTube channel Hoverlab, under the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crime.

2025-04-02

IU in 'season of harvest' as 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' finds success on Netflix

As the series unveils the twists and turns of life, IU found herself reflecting on her own — questioning, rediscovering and relating to the very themes that shaped her characters.

2025-04-02

Netflix hit 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' ends 4-week run at No. 3 on non-English show list

Netflix series "When Life Gives You Tangerines" wrapped up its four-week run at No. 3 on the streaming platform’s Global Top 10 Non-English shows list for the week of March 24.

2025-04-02