Crime drama ‘The King’ to screen at Pearlridge

• Jan. 22, 2017

Big Bang’s farewell performance draws 64K

• Jan. 15, 2017

Strong dollar will make Korea travel cheaper

• Jan. 8, 2017

Special Korean programming kicks off 2017

• Jan. 1, 2017

‘Running Man’ ends run after cast shuffle

• By Jeff Chung, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Dec. 25, 2016

“Running Man,” a popular show on KBFD, will come to an end in the spring. Read more

Mermaid drama entices luxury brands

• By Jeff Chung, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Dec. 18, 2016

Product placement in K-dramas is nothing new, with many products being indirectly promoted in scenes. Read more

Korean business-fraud thriller ‘Master’ premieres in Hawaii

• By Jeff Chung, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Dec. 11, 2016

Korea’s latest entry in the action and crime genre, “Master,” will be released in Hawaii next month. Read more

‘Blue Sea’ and ‘Midnight Diner’ make Hawaii debuts

• By Jeff Chung, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Dec. 4, 2016

Two highly anticipated Korean television series now air in Hawaii. Read more

South Korean singles wield heavy influence

• By Jeff Chung, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Nov. 27, 2016

Businesses that cater to singles are booming in South Korea, where they account for more than a third of all households in that country. Read more

Local Korean food series might induce hunger

• By Jeff Chung Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Nov. 20, 2016

Korean cuisine has been gaining popularity in Hawaii along with K-drama and K-pop. Read more

Seoul food with isle ties gains Michelin stars

• By Jeff Chung Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Nov. 13, 2016

The inaugural Michelin Guide for Seoul is out, and a total of 24 restaurants have been recognized by the prestigious guidebooks that rate restaurants. Read more

K-pop group lives up to its name at isle event

• By Jeff Chung
• Nov. 6, 2016

The Big Bang VIP Tour held recently at Blaisdell Arena was nothing short of a great success. Read more

‘Last Princess’ director to attend HIFF

• By Jeff Chung
• Oct. 30, 2016

The 36th annual Hawaii International Film Festival kicks off Thursday with opening-night film “The Last Princess,” a South Korean production about Princess Deok-hye of the Joseon Dynasty, who is kept in isolation in Japan and longs to return to Korea. Read more

Hit drama ‘Descendants’ airing in HD

• By Jeff Chung Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Oct. 23, 2016

This year’s most successful drama, “Descendants of the Sun,” will air on KBFD in high definition on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 p.m. The first episode aired last week. Read more

Popular S. Korean boy band to make isle debut

• By Jeff Chung
• Oct. 16, 2016

KBFD will broadcast a special documentary on the “Big Bang MADE 2015-16 World Tour” at 6:50 p.m. Thursday. Read more

Thriller ‘Asura’ is a tangle of politics, cop corruption

• By Jeff Chung
• Oct. 9, 2016

“Asura: The City of Madness” is coming to Consolidated Pearlridge West theaters Friday. Director Kim Sung-su reunites with actor Jung Woo-sung 15 years after their film “Musa the Warrior.” Read more

Big Bang’s VIP tour in isles offers ‘fan meeting’ event

• By Jeff Chung
• Oct. 2, 2016

Korea’s iconic K-pop group Big Bang will be coming to Hawaii for its VIP tour on Oct. 22 at the Neil Blaisdell Center. Read more

Lee plays knife-throwing outlaw in ‘Magnificent Seven’

• By Jeff Chung
• Sept. 18, 2016

Korean actor Byung-hun Lee, pictured, will co-star in the upcoming Hollywood film “The Magnificent Seven,” directed by Antoine Fuqua. Read more

Record-high temperatures translate to box office hits

• By Jeff Chung
• Sept. 11, 2016

It was predicted earlier this year that this summer was going to be a hot one for South Korea and full of record high temperatures. Read more

Entertainment company’s retreat brings celebs to Oahu

• By Jeff Chung
• Sept. 4, 2016

SM Entertainment Group, one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea, held its internal SMTown Workshop in Hawaii from Aug. 28 to Aug. 31. Read more

Korean Festival to be held at Honolulu Hale grounds

• By Jeff Chung
• Aug. 21, 2016

The 15th annual Korean Festival will be held Friday night and Saturday at the Frank F. Fasi Civic Grounds next to Honolulu Hale, a new location for the festival. Read more