Journalist

Jeong Se Hee
  • Lee Hyori’s Yoga Studio Bars Unwanted Physical Contact, Personal Requests
    Lee Hyori’s Yoga Studio Bars Unwanted Physical Contact, Personal Requests Singer Lee Hyori’s yoga studio has announced it will prohibit indiscriminate physical contact and personal requests from visitors. In a post on social media on April 1, the studio said it has reached its eight-month mark and is issuing additional guidance “for smoother, cleaner operations,” beyond its initial notices. The studio said photos and video are not allowed during classes, adding that filming is permitted freely before and after sessions. It also said it will “politely decline” requests for personal photos with the studio director and for autographs. “Physical contact without consent (such as holding hands or touching someone’s body) is prohibited,” it said, asking people to observe basic courtesy. The studio also warned that parcels or gifts sent to its address without prior coordination may be discarded, and asked visitors not to send them. It said the rules are intended to help create an environment where people can focus on yoga practice. Lee married Lee Sang-soon in 2013 and lived on Jeju Island before moving to Seoul in 2024. She opened the studio in Seoul’s Seodaemun District in August last year and has been holding classes. * This article has been translated by AI. 2026-04-02 14:30:16
  • Actor Kim Hong-pyo Becomes a Father at 52, Welcomes Daughter
    Actor Kim Hong-pyo Becomes a Father at 52, Welcomes Daughter Actor Kim Hong-pyo has become a father at 52. In a social media post on April 1, Kim said, "I became a dad on April 1," adding, "Both my daughter and my wife are healthy." "Now that my time as a father is beginning, my mindset is different," he wrote, thanking those who supported him. He also noted that the parents' combined ages are "100" under Korea's age-counting system, and offered encouragement to others preparing for parenthood. Kim married a non-celebrity woman six years younger than him in 2021. He debuted in 1995 as part of SBS' fifth class of publicly recruited TV actors and has appeared in dramas including "Im Kkeok-jeong," "The Immortal Yi Sun-sin," "Yeon Gaesomun," "Temptation of Wife" and "Amor Fati: Love Now." He has also worked in film, theater and musicals. 2026-04-02 09:36:06
  • BTS’ ‘SWIM’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Marking Group’s Seventh Top Spot
    BTS’ ‘SWIM’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Marking Group’s Seventh Top Spot BTS has taken the top spot on Billboard’s main singles chart, the Hot 100, following its No. 1 showing on the Billboard 200 with its fifth album, “ARIRANG.” Billboard said in a chart preview article on March 30 (local time) that the album’s title track, “SWIM,” rose to No. 1 on the Hot 100, beating Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” and Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need,” among others. It is BTS’ seventh time at No. 1 on the Hot 100. The group first topped the chart in 2020 with “Dynamite,” the first K-pop song to reach No. 1. BTS later returned to the top with “Savage Love,” “Life Goes On,” “Butter,” “Permission to Dance” and “My Universe.” So far, the only Korean artists to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100 are BTS and members Jimin and Jungkook. In K-pop, another No. 1 came last year when “Golden,” from the original soundtrack of the Netflix animated series “K-pop Demon Hunters,” topped the Hot 100. 2026-03-31 06:03:17
  • Actress Lee Yeon-hee Recalls Kim Hee-chul’s Trainee Days at SM Entertainment
    Actress Lee Yeon-hee Recalls Kim Hee-chul’s Trainee Days at SM Entertainment Actress Lee Yeon-hee shared her connection to Super Junior’s Kim Hee-chul. Lee appeared on the March 29 broadcast of SBS’ “My Little Old Boy.” “I spent my trainee days at SM with Kim Hee-chul,” Lee said, adding that even then “he had a very unique sense of taste.” She said she was quiet and shy around strangers, but that Kim would take her along and buy her meals. Host Shin Dong-yup responded, “Hee-chul has been the same then and now,” drawing laughter. * This article has been translated by AI. 2026-03-30 09:42:04
  • Actress Sa Mija Seen Using Cane After Fall, Colleague Says
    Actress Sa Mija Seen Using Cane After Fall, Colleague Says Actress Sa Mija has been seen in an update following a fall. Actor Han Ji-il posted a message and video on his social media on the 29th, writing, "National mom senior Sa Mija had a fall and can’t walk well, so she is getting help from juniors. Please recover quickly." In the video, Sa uses a cane and takes steps with assistance from younger colleagues. Sa debuted in 1964. She has previously said she collapsed from a heart attack in 2005 and again from a cerebral infarction in 2018.* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-03-30 08:09:13
  • BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Group’s Seventh Chart-Topper
    BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Group’s Seventh Chart-Topper 그룹 방탄소년단(BTS)이 정규 5집 '아리랑'(ARIRANG)으로 미국 빌보드 앨범 차트 '빌보드 200' 1위를 차지했다. Billboard said in a chart preview posted on its website on the 29th (local time) that BTS’ fifth full-length album, “ARIRANG,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, ahead of Luke Combs’ “The Way I Am” and Morgan Wallen’s “I’m The Problem.” The result gives BTS its seventh No. 1 album on the chart. The Billboard 200 ranks albums by total album units, combining physical and digital album sales, streaming equivalent albums (SEA) and track equivalent albums (TEA). “ARIRANG” posted 641,000 album units during the tracking week, the biggest total for any group since Billboard began measuring the chart by album units in December 2014. Billboard said the figure is the largest since Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl,” which debuted last year with about 4 million album units. BTS first topped the Billboard 200 in 2018 with “LOVE YOURSELF 轉 Tear,” becoming the first K-pop act to reach No. 1. The group later returned to the top with “LOVE YOURSELF 結 ANSWER” (2018), “MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA” (2019), “MAP OF THE SOUL : 7” (2020), “BE” (2020) and “Proof” (2022).* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-03-30 06:03:15
  • Ahn So-hee Says She Misses the Stage but Will Focus on Acting
    Ahn So-hee Says She Misses the Stage but Will Focus on Acting Wonder Girls member Ahn So-hee has shared her plans for future work. A video titled “Actor Ahn So-hee” was posted on March 26 to the YouTube channel “Insaeng84.” Ahn said she recently appeared in the play “Geuttaedo Oneul 2,” which ended last month. She said the two-person production was physically demanding, and that she played four roles, calling it a work that required significant energy both physically and emotionally. When Kian84 asked whether she would sing again, Ahn said she has shifted her focus to acting only. She said she does not regret the decision or feel disappointed, but added that she misses it. She said she used to enjoy being onstage for concerts. Ahn said the energy she receives as a singer is different from what she gets in theater, describing theater as quieter and more intensely focused. She said she misses the stage, but that theater has filled much of that, adding that she started doing plays the year before last and has continued without a break.* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-03-27 09:36:15
  • Singer Lee Ji-hye Says Daughter Moved to Public Kindergarten After English Preschool Closed
    Singer Lee Ji-hye Says Daughter Moved to Public Kindergarten After English Preschool Closed Singer and TV personality Lee Ji-hye said her younger daughter transferred from an English-language preschool to a public kindergarten after the preschool announced it was shutting down. A video titled “Why Lee Ji-hye’s daughter transferred to a public kindergarten after giving up English preschool? (Early English education)” was posted on March 26 to her YouTube channel, “밉지않은 관종언니.” Lee said she received a notice from the English preschool attended by her second daughter, Ellie, saying the school would close. “Tae-ri (my first daughter) graduated from there, and Ellie naturally went there too, so when I heard it was going away, I panicked,” she said. Lee said the English preschool assigned homework such as reading vocabulary words. She said Tae-ri followed instructions without much difficulty, but Ellie “absolutely didn’t want to do it.” Lee added that she decided it was not the right age to force her to do things she disliked, and began looking into public kindergartens. After Ellie moved to a public kindergarten, Lee said she was pleased with the change. “After switching kindergartens, Ellie started washing her hands on her own, eating on her own, and even learned to greet people,” she said.* This article has been translated by AI. 2026-03-27 08:57:22
  • Comedian Yoon Taek Says His Father Has Terminal Bile Duct Cancer
    Comedian Yoon Taek Says His Father Has Terminal Bile Duct Cancer Comedian Yoon Taek spoke about his father’s illness on tvN’s “You Quiz on the Block.” The program aired on the 25th and featured “I Am a Natural Person” cast members Lee Seung-yoon and Yoon. Yoon said his father has end-stage bile duct cancer. “There isn’t much time left, so every time I face my father, it’s so hard that I can’t hold back my tears,” he said. “Nothing lasts forever, but he says he’ll go peacefully,” Yoon added. “It’s heartbreaking, but there’s nothing I can do.” Yoon also said “I Am a Natural Person” was the happiest time of his father’s life. He recalled his father proudly telling people at restaurants, “Do you know ‘Natural Person’? Yoon Taek is my son,” and said that was when his father seemed happiest. * This article has been translated by AI. 2026-03-26 09:39:31
  • Rapper San E Says He Has Become a Father, Thanks Fans for Congratulations
    Rapper San E Says He Has Become a Father, Thanks Fans for Congratulations Rapper San E said he has become a father. On the 25th, San E posted a photo on social media with the message, "I became a dad," adding, "Thank you to everyone who is congratulating me." The photo shows his wife holding their newborn, with San E beside her in tears. San E, who held a wedding ceremony with a non-celebrity in 2022, said in September last year that his wife was pregnant. * This article has been translated by AI. 2026-03-26 07:12:14