SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The return of three A-list South Korean actors who finished their military duties has drawn wide attention from fans of Korean TV dramas at home and abroad. But their new dramas were performing far below expectations, and even the stars with large followings abroad were unable to give them [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean star actor Kim Soo-hyun was discharged from the military Monday, bracing himself for a return to show business. Meeting with media and fans in front of the Imjingak Peace Bell in Paju, north of Seoul, he thanked his fans for welcoming him. A number of fans from [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor Kim Soo-hyun starts his mandatory military duty Monday, his agency has said. Keyeast Co. said Kim, 29, will enter a military training camp in Gyeonggi Province during the day and there will be no event for fans, as the actor didn’t want to make a fuss about starting [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As a Korean-wave mega star, Kim Soo-hyun, whose sales figures reached 200 billion won over the last four years, is entering the army on October 23rd. Not only are his fans disappointed, but the entire entertainment industry is heaving a sigh of resignation. The management company to which he belongs [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun will join the military next month, his agency said Thursday. Keyeast Co. said the actor of the popular TV series “My Love from the Star” confirmed that he will start fulfilling his mandatory military service on Oct. 23. All able-bodied South Korean men must serve in the militaryfor approximately two years. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) – South Korean TV dramas are captivating viewers in Argentina, another sign that the popularity of “hallyu” is rising in Latin America. “Stairway to Heaven” starring Kwon Sang-woo and Choi Ji-woo has recently been hovering around fifth in the local viewership ranking, according to the Korean Cultural Center in the South American country, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun and boy band BigBang have been name Best Actor and Best Boy Group, respectively, in a recent vote of 40 million hallyu fans around the world, an online news site said Wednesday. U.S.-based site Soompi, which covers the Korean Wave or hallyu, announced the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A mobile game with South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun as its main character will be released on the market soon in China, his agency said Wednesday. Keyeast Entertainment said the social networking game called “Kim Soo-hyun Star Academy” will be on the market on Thursday in which the TV [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) - Actor Kim Soo-hyun has been named the winner of the culture prize of the National Brand Awards, a set of honors annually given to people who make an exceptional contribution to raising South Korea’s brand image, the award organizers said Monday. The Institute of National Brand Promotion said it has [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun donated 11.1 tons of rice that he received from his fans all over the world to the country’s Salvation Army, his agency said Wednesday. Kim donated the rice during a ceremony to kick off the Christian charity organization’s year-end donation campaign held at Seoul [...]