Tag: Korean celebrities

  • Contestants on Netflix’s ‘Squid Game Challenge’ are suing the show for injuries suffered

    Netflix released a reality television show based on the popular Korean series ‘Squid Games’, featuring contestants competing in a series of games for a coveted prize. However, news reports reveal that contestants are taking legal action against Netflix and the producers by claiming they suffered extensive injuries during filming.

    The players spoke about their experience in shooting some of the popular games from the show including ‘Red Light, Green Light’, in which players must try to reach the finish line without drawing the attention of the robot doll. British law firm Express Solicitors is representing two clients who had taken part in the contest. Both have said they had no idea about the risks they had to take while shooting during cold periods for long months. Filming for the games took place at Cardington Studios in Bedfordshire during a cold winter in Britain. Several participants required medical treatment.

    “Contestants thought they were taking part in something fun and those injured did not expect to suffer as they did. Now they have been left with injuries after spending time being stuck in painful stress positions in cold temperatures,” said the CEO of Express Solicitors Daniel Slade to The Guardian.

    Slade recalled one client who witnessed “seeing someone faint, then people shouting for medics. We have a case where someone complains of hypothermia. One had his hands turn purple from the cold.”

    The reality television series comes after the successful Korean drama, the most-watched show on Netflix, surpassing the popular British period drama “Bridgerton”. It received several Primetime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama Series, with Lee Jung-Jae winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama series, becoming the first Asian actor to do so.

    The series follows broke father Seong Gi-Hun, who decides to enroll in the games in order to provide for his mother, and win custody of his daughter.

  • Stalker arrested after she approached BTS’s V with marriage certificate

    Stalker arrested after she approached BTS’s V with marriage certificate

    According to Korean media, a female stalker was arrested after she trespassed BTS member V’s residence. The woman caught the singer off-guard while presenting him with their marriage certificate. She has been arrested by authorities.

    Soompi reported the woman followed V into his residence’s elevator, wanting to speak with them, before she presented him with their fake marriage certificate.

    The female stalker has a history of stalking V, media reports say this is not the first time she approached the singer.

    BTS’s agency BigHit Entertainment addressed the situation with a statement saying they do not tolerate the personal lives of their artists being breached in this manner.

    “We are responding with a no-tolerance policy to stalking crimes that disturb our artist’s personal life and threaten their safety.”

    V assured his fans he was alright by sharing a selfie on Weverse and captioning it “he he I’m okay don’t worry.”

    Previously, BigHit Entertainment announced in a statement on Weverse they were going to take legal action against fans who repeatedly trespassed the personal boundaries of the boyband members by sending packages directly to their homes. They noted legal proceedings were underway against perpetuators which related to sexual harassment, spreading misinformation and defamation.

    READ MORE: BTS’s managment to take legal action against fans sending gifts to idol’s homes

    “Hello. This is BigHit Music. Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to BTS, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless information, and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to provide an update on these important activities. During this quarter, we filed multiple criminal complaints with law enforcement agencies based on evidence related to acts infringing on the rights of the artists, including defamation, submitted by our fans as well as collected through our own monitoring.”

    The statement revealed several of the packages sent to the boyband member’s residences caused harm to their families, who have now filed criminal complaints against them on grounds of stalking.

  • Park Hyung-Sik, Park Bo Young to make special cameo in Netflix K-drama ‘Strong Girl Namsoon’

    Park Hyung-Sik, Park Bo Young to make special cameo in Netflix K-drama ‘Strong Girl Namsoon’

    Great news for ‘Strong Girl Bong-Soon’ fans!

    Every K-drama fan who loved the 2017 rom-com drama ‘Strong Girl Bong-Soon’ are in for a special treat, as main leads Park Hyung-Sik and Park Bo-Young, who played Min Hyuk and Do Bong Soon, are set to make a special cameo in the currently airing Netflix spin-off ‘Strong Girl Nam-Soon’.

    Today, stills were released of the duo’s upcoming appearance in Saturday’s episode, and from the looks of it, they’re going to remain the obsessed married couple they were in the previous drama.

    ‘Strong Girl Nam-Soon’ is a comedy drama that revolves around three generations of women with super-human strength as they investigate drug cases in the Gangnam area. It stars Lee Yoo-Mi as Gang Naam Soon, a woman born with super powers. As a child, Nam Soon loses her parents while on a vacation to Mongolia, and now as an adult she travels back to Korea to find her mother.

  • Does Namjoon have a girlfriend? BTS member addresses rumour

    Does Namjoon have a girlfriend? BTS member addresses rumour

    BTS band member Namjoon recently did a livestream with fans on Weverse where he looked quite taken aback when fans asked him about his girlfriend. The rapper responded to rumours saying he did not have a girlfriend, and cheekily added he’s still looking.

    “Introduce your girlfriend.’ Oh s**t, I really want to but I have none right now. Can you introduce me to someone?”

    The clip went viral on social media with Army fans reacting to the revelation

    Jungkook recently also addressed rumours during a livestream surrounding his relationship status, responding to a fan’s question by saying he does not have a girlfriend at the moment and asked everyone to respect his privacy.

    READ MORE: Does Jungkook have a girlfriend?

    “Do I have a girlfriend? Why do you keep asking that? I don’t have a girlfriend! So, you don’t need to ask questions like this. I only have ARMY’s..I’m only looking at ARMY’s..ARMY’s be my girlfriend..okay?”

  • Jungkook announces his solo album ‘Golden’

    Jungkook announces his solo album ‘Golden’

    BTS band member Jungkook has unveiled the name and release date of his upcoming solo album ‘Golden’. In a statement released by his management BigHit Entertainment on the South Korean social media platform ‘Weverse’, it was stated that the album’s name was inspired by some of the golden moments of the singer’s career.

     Hello. This is BIGHIT MUSIC. We are excited to announce the release of BTS member Jung Kook’s solo album “GOLDEN.” “GOLDEN” is an album inspired by the golden moments of Jung Kook, the golden maknae of BTS and a solo artist.”

    The statement further said that the album will consist of 11 tracks, including ‘Seven’ featuring Lattoo and ‘3D’ with Jack Harlow, and will be released on November 3. Jungkook will also be making special appearances and performances ahead of the release.

    Fans can start preordering the album from October 4.

    Jungkook has so far released two songs from album, including ‘3D’ which was met with acclaim from fans and music critics. The song quickly became a global hit by dominating 30 global iTunes charts in more than 100 countries. The other single ‘Seven’, released on July 14, rose up on the Billboard 200 charts.

  • Does Jungkook have a girlfriend?

    Does Jungkook have a girlfriend?

    It’s time we address the real elephant in the room: who is Jungkook dating?

    During a livestream session with fans on Weverse, the BTS band member was taken aback when a fan member asked him about his relationship status. The ‘Seven’ singer quickly shut the question down by responding that he did not have a girlfriend, and instead he said it was the ARMY band whom he considered to be his girlfriends.

    “Do I have a girlfriend? Why do you keep asking that? I don’t have a girlfriend! So, you don’t need to ask questions like this. I only have ARMY’s..I’m only looking at ARMY’s..ARMY’s be my girlfriend..okay?”

    Some BTS fans weren’t happy that the ‘3D’ singer was asked an invasive question about his personal life, and asked for other followers to respect the singer’s privacy because by the end of the day, Jungkook is a human like anyone else who shouldn’t have to justify his life choices to anyone.

  • If you love ‘Destined With You’, here are other dramas by Rowoon to make you swoon

    If you love ‘Destined With You’, here are other dramas by Rowoon to make you swoon

    Korean drama ‘Destined With You’ is currently among the top rated shows on Netflix, and continues to develop a strong base as fans praise performances by the lead actors Rowoon (aka Kim Seok-Woo) and Jo Bo-Ah as the prosecutor and City Hall worker who become entangled after a spell mishap.

    10 episodes in, audiences are praising Rowoon’s magnetic performance as the cynical, yet kind hearted lawyer and many new fans are not ready for the romcom to end. If you’re new to the genre and already want more of Rowoon, we have a list of excellent dramas ranging from thrillers to historical dramas to a wholesome romcom starring the heart throb. Check out our list to keep your weekend busy.

    For romcom lovers, watch ‘Extraordinary You’

    If you’re a fan of romantic comedies with a mix of past lovers, along with a spicy dash of a love triangle, this is the drama you should definitely watch. The show revolves around Dan-Oh (played by Kim Hye-yoon), a high schooler who discovers she is a minor character in a fantasy web comic, where the writer has decided her ending is going to be getting back together with her toxic boyfriend and later die from cancer. After falling in love with a new character Number 13 (played by Rowoon) she decides to challenge fate and try all that she can to end up with the destiny of her choice.

    Prefer thrillers? Then watch ‘Tomorrow’

    If you like dramas with a lot of tension and adventure, along with a sensitive issue tackled in a brilliant manner, then check out this show. Rowoon stars as Choi Jun-Woong, the naive and soft-hearted elder son whose search for a job ends with tragedy while trying to stop a homeless man from committing suicide. He is critically injured and goes into a comma. Jun-Woong wakes up to find out that he has become a member of a group of grim reapers, whose task is to rescue those on the verge of committing suicide and counsel them back to recovery. We do advise audiences to watch with caution as the show explores the issue of suicide, as well as sensitive topics like school bullying, sexual harassment and rape.

    For historical drama lovers, watch ‘The King’s Affection’

    Set during the Joseon dynasty when the birth of twins was considered to be a sign of doom, Dam-Yi, is forced to take on the role of her brother after he is killed, and grows up to become the fearless Crown Prince. When she comes across her first love Jung Ji-Woon (played by Rowoon) who is assigned as her Royal Tutor, the two begin developing feelings for each other as Dam-Yi struggles to keep her past self hidden from her first love.

  • ‘Goblin’ fans rejoice after Gong Yoo, Lee Dong-Wook reunite for commercial

    ‘Goblin’ fans rejoice after Gong Yoo, Lee Dong-Wook reunite for commercial

    Social media users were over joyed when after seven long years, Korean stars Gong Yoo and Lee Dong-Wook reunited in a commercial for SK Enmove. The duo, who are known to be good friends and have publicly supported each other’s projects, rocked to stardom with their 2016 drama ‘Goblin’, one of the best K-dramas to come out so far. Gong Yoo plays the immortal guardian Kim Shin and Lee plays the Grim Reaper Wang Yeo, who agrees to help him.

    The Korean heart-throbs broke social media a few days ago when they hinted at the collaboration with a polaroid shared on their Instagram accounts.

    We have to agree with fans that after falling in love with ‘Goblin’, this was truly a treat to witness.

  • Gong Yoo, Lee Min-Ho named among ‘world’s most favourite Korean actors’ list

    Gong Yoo, Lee Min-Ho named among ‘world’s most favourite Korean actors’ list

    A survey conducted by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) ran a survey to determine the most popular Korean entertainers, with 25,000 participants of ages 15 to 59 from 26 different countries taking part in it.

    According to Next Shark, the results showed that actors Lee Min-Ho and Gong Yoo were the top five most popular Korean actors globally.

    Gong Yoo rose to international fame with romantic comedy ‘Coffee Prince’ in 2007, in which he played a playboy bachelor who falls in love with a boy who is actually a girl.

    Lee Min-Ho rose to fame for his dramas ‘The Legend of the Blue Sea’, ‘The King: Eternal Monarch’ and ‘Pachinko’ which released in 2022.

    Another actor included in the top five list was Song Hye-Kyo, whose Netflix drama ‘The Glory’ is currently among the top ten most popular dramas worldwide, and had also received praises for her other dramas like ‘Descendants of the Sun’ and ‘Encounter’.

    Among the most popular musical groups, it was BTS and ‘Black Pink’ that were the most common answers, according to the survey.

    The all-girl Kpop band Black Pink was recently named by Time Magazine as the “Entertainer Of The Year”

    Among the most popular musical groups, it was BTS and ‘Black Pink’ that were the most common answers, according to the survey.

    The all-girl Kpop band Black Pink was recently named by Time Magazine as the “Entertainer Of The Year”

    Among the most popular Korean dramas, the most popular answer was the thriller series ‘Squid Games’ which was about contestants competing in a dangerous game to win a large cash prize.