Kim Soo Hyun has shown his generous heart donating 300 million KRW (~290,000 USD) to Danwon High School, the school that enrolled most of the students aboard on the Sewol ferry, Kim Soo Hyun donated the money to those who are suffering the most due to the recent tragedy - the school and its students, faculty, and families who lost hundreds of students or classmates. He requested that the donation also be used for the deceased stude

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CNBLUE found their names listed on the Oricon Daily Single Chart recently as their 7th Japanese single "TRUTH" charted at #3 on the day of its release! This comes as no surprise as the single had already ranked #1 in pre-orders on HMV's chart earlier on. "TRUTH" sold a total of 27,372 copies on its first day on the 23rd, charting at #3 behind Japanese unit Generations from Exile Tribe, who came in at #2. The single consists o

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Every girl wants that awesome older sister who would be like the best female role model with her pretty looks, confidence, as well as simultaneously caring and tough personality!  Every boy wants that same awesome older sister, whom he could show off to his friends for her incomparable beauty and sweetness as well protect her like a brother knight in shining armor (plus, she might have just as good-looking friends, right?).So out of the famous ac

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Although it has been a while now since 2NE1's "Come Back Home" MV was released, it proved its staying power as the music video recently surpassed the 10 million view milestone on YouTube!The MV was released back on March 3, achieving this feat of 10 million views in approximately a month and a half.  Now "Come Back Home" is the second K-Pop MV released in 2014 to reach this many views with Girls' Generation's "Mr.Mr" being the first. Currently, G

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Married celebrity couple Cha In Pyo and Shin Ae Ra paid their respect at the group memorial altar for the deceased students of the sunken ferry. The husband and wife visited the temporary group memorial altar which was held at the Olympic memorial hall in Danwongu, Ansan in Gyeonggido on the 23rd starting at 9 AM KST. Members of the public sent incense burners, candlesticks, white flower wreaths, and more for the memorial.The bereaved families r

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San E is the next celebrity to donate a generous amount to those affected by the ferry incident.His agency revealed on April 23, "San E personally called the Korean Shared Welfare Society and revealed his intentions to donate.  He donated 10 million won (~ $10,000 USD), which will be used to console the families of those who lost their lives in the passenger ship disaster."Netizens responded positively with, "San E's donation is amazing," "San E

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The braille library in Seongbuk recently revealed that actress Kim So Yeon had been quietly volunteering her time through a book reading service for the blind not just once but continuously, serving as a role model for everyone around her. A rep from the library revealed, "Kim So Yeon is consistently taking part in the book reading service.  Starting from last year, she already recorded five books, which is not an easy feat."It was

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It's been belatedly revealed that Park Shin Hye donated 50 million won (~$48,100 USD) to relief for the Sewol ferry tragedy. A rep from Hope Bridge Nationwide Disaster Relief Association, an NGO acknowledged by the South Korean government for disaster relief, told Newsen about the generous donation on April 23, "Park Shin Hye sent the money to Hope Bridge Nationwide Disaster Relief Association's collection account in her name, but we d

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Former 'American Idol' and 'K-Pop Star 3' contestant Heejun has reportedly donated 10 million KRW (9,600 USD) to the grieving families of the Sewol tragedy.It has been reported that Heejun asked his agent from the United States to send 10 million KRW (9,600 USD) from the money earned from his appearances and events to the bereaved families going through the aftermath of the sunken ferry as he departed to the States for his overseas sche

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