Jang Dong-gun, a top movie star, and Koh So-young, have been dating for two years and may get married as soon as next month.

The possibility of Korea's top idol group TVXQ disbanding is increasing, after their agency sent an apparent ultimatum to three of the five-member boy band to return to the agency.

The swine flu pandemic has hit the world of K-pop as well. In September, Kim Hyun-joong of SS501 was the first among K-pop artists to contract the virus. In October, K.Will and Cho Kwon of 2AM also came down with the swine flu. This week, Jong-hyun of SHINee and Noh Si-hyun of Gavy NJ were also diagnosed with the disease.

Actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, one of Asian cinema's biggest superstars, could soon be following in the footsteps of fellow Asian stars Rain , Jay Chou and Lee Byung-hun and heading to Hollywood.

The newly crowned Miss International Queen is from Japan and is proud as punch. Oh yes, he is. The last night of the annual pageant, held since 2005 in the Thai resort of Pattaya, saw 18 contestants from such countries as Thailand, China, the Philippines and the U.S. But for the first time the title went to a Japanese, in the form of popular talento Haruna Ai.

Korean idol group SHINee 's music video for their new single "Ring Ding Dong" was the most-watched video on Youtube this month, according to their agency on Friday.

The three TVXQ members - Hero , Xiah and Micky - who sued their agency to demand that their contracts be terminated, said that the court's decision applied to the remaining two members as well and that they would want to stay as one group.

The Seoul Central District Court gave a partial victory to three members of the five-man boy band TVXQ in legal action taken to free themselves from their contract with SM Entertainment.

As someone who was molded into a starlet from her mid-teens and has lived her life in the media spotlight, Sakai Noriko (38) will always have to contend with preconceptions. Once considered one of the "purer" idols, the arrest of both her and her husband on drug charges has come as a major shock. The authorities no doubt see it both as a blow to their anti-drugs efforts and also as a chance to send a strong message.

K-pop idol group Super Junior -M and Chinese singer Jang Li Yin met with fans in Beijing to promote their new albums, according to their agency on Tuesday.