Popular entertainers dipping toes into world of musicals

An actress wearing shabby clothes, her hair streaming over her face, passionately sings the lyrics to “Memory,” one of the most famous musical numbers in the world. Her soft voice highlights the touching words, mesmerizing an audience held captive by the performance.

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Daesung released from the hospital

Big Bang member and “Family Outing” star Daesung was released from the hospital on August 28 after undergoing surgeries for his eyes and nose.

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Daesung undergoes successful surgery

Big Bang member and Family Outing star Daesung underwent four hours of surgery today and is now recovering.

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Seungri performs more than his role in musical ‘Shouting’

The car accident and subsequent absence of Dae-sung, the member of popular idol group Big Bang who was scheduled to star in the musical “Shouting” alongside Seungri (or Victory), also of the group, seemed to cast a dark cloud over the show.

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‘Family Outing’ stars visit Daesung in the hospital

“Family Outing” stars Lee Hyo-ri, Kim Jong Kook and Yoo Jae Suk together with the program director visited Daesung in the hospital.

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Daesung to undergo 4 weeks of treatment

Daesung, a member of the group Big Bang, has sustained injuries in a car accident and needs to undergo four weeks of medical treatment. Dae-sung was involved in the accident on the afternoon of August 11 when he was returning to Seoul after the taping of the SBS TV show “Good Sunday – Family.” His [...]

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Daesung, Seung-ri to star in musical ‘Shouting’

Big Bang members Seung-ri (Victory) and Daesung are set to take to the stage in a musical, “Shouting” based on the trials and tribulations of their own group this summer. The show is the first joint production created by YG Entertainment, a local pop mogul, and Seol & Company, one of the country’s major musical [...]

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More singers release trot music

Many singers are crossing the line between writing and acting, but some are actually trying different genres, particularly traditional trot. Singers like Seo-hyun from Girls’ Generation, Daesung from Big Bang and Kim Jong-kook, Sung Jin-woo and even Kim Sung-soo from pop group Cool have released singles that carry the famous trot beat.

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Fans greet Big Bang’s Daesung a happy birthday

Fans of Big Bang’s Daesung must really love him a lot that they would spend a huge sum to greet him on his 21st birthday. Last April 24, a whole-page ad was published in a newspaper courtesy of Daesung’s fans. They greeted him and even thanked Daesung’s parents for rearing him.

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