K-pop star Park Bo Ram’s cause of death revealed 6 weeks after body was discovered at friend’s house

A Britain's Got Talent favourite is still in hospital after a terrifying injury sustained during the grand finale of this year's competition. A performer from the Ssaulabi Performance Troupe was whisked away to hospital just as the ITV talent show wrapped up earlier this month.The injury reportedly occurred during a daring aerial stunt in the live final, which ended with vocalist Sydnie Christmas taking the 2024 title. The mishap unfolded when two members of the Korean martial arts ensemble accidentally crashed into each other mid-air instead of breaking a wooden block.

With filming set to begin in October this year, Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, Park Hae-joon and Nana have been confirmed as cast for Ryoo Seung-wan‘s upcoming film, HUMINT.

Legacy U.S. shows such as The Office and Friends remain popular in Asia, but interest in American content is on the wane in the region, a new study shows.

gratis, to thousands of clients living with serious illness.“We are so honored to have community support and to continue the amazing work that we have done over the past three decades,” said Food & Friends Executive Director Carrie Stoltzfus in a statement announcing this year’s highlights.“Chef’s Best is the standout culinary event of the summer, and we can’t wait to see old friends and new faces that will help us to serve people and families in the greater Washington region.”When Stoltzfus refers to the greater Washington region, that may be an understatement.While Food & Friends’ roots go back to Westminster Presbyterian Church where, in 1988, volunteers began an effort to deliver nutritious meals to D.C. locals suffering from AIDS-related illnesses, the organization now serves clients across a 6,100 square-mile area.But the focus will be squarely on the Convention Center come June 13, with dozens of venues serving up samples of their chefs’ best, from Anju’s contemporary Korean to Opal’s coastal Americana.Chef Derek Watson, most recently executive chef at Nama Ko, will oversee the benevolent buffet as this year’s “chef chair.” Be warned that a band of merry mixologists will be on hand to keep the event well-lubricated, as Food & Friends has had great luck over the years in securing incredibly talented auctioneers who will end the evening with an array of offerings.Notably, this year’s program also includes special recognition of the Xi Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, whose members have been volunteering with Food & Foods for the past quarter-century.The 31 st Annual Chef’s Best Dinner & Auction is Thursday, June 13, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl. It begins with

Bae Suzy has recently opened up about her time in K-pop girl group Miss A compared to her life as an actress.Upon the release of her new movie Wonderland, the actress and former Miss A member sat down with South Korean media, per SBS Star, to discuss her new project and beginnings as a K-pop idol, sharing that she is much more content in life now.Bae first entered the public eye when she debuted in JYP Entertainment girl group Miss A in 2010, and remained part of the group until their disbandment in 2017. She has since made several solo releases as a singer, but has primarily been working her acting career.The singer-actress shared that she often feels “[caught] off guard” when watching old footage of days as a K-pop idol, though admitting that she finds those memories “endearing”.

My Name Is Gabriel later this month, starring Park Bo-gum and other South Korean celebrities.Filmed in Chiang Mai, Chongqing, Guadalajara and Dublin, My Name Is Gabriel will follow the five celebrities as they are assigned new AI-generated lives and then sent to live in a foreign city. The upcoming series follows the entertainers as they try their hand at living ordinary lives for 72 hours.My Name Is Gabriel will star Reply 1988’s Park Bo-gum, The Worst of Evil’s Ji Chang-wook, comedian Park Myung-soo (Infinity Challenge), actress Yeom Hye-ran (The Glory) and TV host Gabee.In a new trailer for the series, the five stars reflect on their experiences from the show.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent It’s not just Netflix which is cashing in on the K phenomenon. Federation Kids & Family has clinched a brace of first-wave deals with major international broadcasters on “Gangnam Project,” its new K-pop-inspired tween live-action series.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Leading K-pop acts including Enhypen, INI and Kep1er, which this week released new album “Kep1ergoing,” are all set to appear next month at KCON LA 2024. The CJ ENM-backed event in Los Angeles, comprising a convention and multi-act concert series, will feature at least 25 group and solo acts from South Korea. It runs over three days from July 26-28 at the Crypto.com Arena, LA Convention Center and Gilbert Lindsay Plaza and has set Korean tech giant Samsung as its title sponsor.

A Britain's Got Talent star has shared a gruesome photo of his injury after being rushed to hospital following the final. The last live show of the ITV talent show's 2024 run aired on Sunday night (June 2).

Noah Centineo‘s Owen Hendricks will be back for the second season of The Recruit. But who else will join him?

K-pop.Yesterday (Wednesday May 29), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs Of Staff (JCS) claimed the supreme leader of North Korea had floated more than 260 balloons across the border since Tuesday (May 28).According to a JCS official, the fallen inflatables contained “various pieces of trash, such as plastic bottles, batteries, shoe parts and even manure” (via the Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency). No damage has been reported as of yet.Reuters noted that North Korean defectors and activists in South Korea “regularly” send balloons containing anti-Pyongyang leaflets, food, medicine, money and USB sticks loaded with K-pop music videos and dramas across the border.North Korea had warned last Sunday (May 26) that it would send “mounds of wastepaper and filth” over to South Korea in a “tit-for-tat” retaliation (via Consequence).The JCS said this marked the largest number of North Korean balloons sent into the South, following similar instances between 2016 and 2018.In response to the latest action, the military deployed personnel from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response teams, as well as bomb disposal units to collect the objects for a detailed analysis.“These acts by North Korea clearly violate international law and seriously threaten our people’s safety,” the JCS said.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Two South Korean superstars Gianna Jun and Gang Dong-won head the cast of “Tempest,” an espionage action drama series being readied by streaming service Disney+ for release next year. The contemporary Korea-set story sees Jun portray a highly-accomplished diplomat and former ambassador to the U.S.

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Jay Park has teamed up with KISS OF LIFE member Natty for his new single, ‘Taxi Blurr’.The music video for ‘Taxi Blurr’, shot in the old-school 4:3 aspect ratio, opened with Jay Park and KISS OF LIFE’s Natty heading to a hotel in separate cabs. Following various dance sequences around the hotel, the duo meet up at a club, where they finally perform the new song together.“Call a cab right now, baby girl just pull up / I’m too drunk to pick you up, sorry / With some good times I’ll make it up to you / Call a cab right now, baby girl just pull up,” the duo sing on the R&B song’s chorus.‘Taxi Blurr’ is one of two songs on Jay Park’s new digital single album, ‘Jay Park Season 2’, a follow-up to April’s ‘Jay Park Season 1’.

Last month, fans were left heartbroken when K-Pop sensation Park Bo Ram tragically passed away at just 30 years old.The cause of her untimely death has now been confirmed as acute alcohol poisoning.The police department's statement revealed that an autopsy showed the singer had pre-existing liver conditions which may have played a part in her death.The post-mortem examination indicated that Park Bo Ram's death was caused by acute alcohol poisoning, and she also suffered from fatty liver disease and liver lesions. Reports suggest that no other factors contributing to her death were found during the investigation.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Actor Lee Jung-jae will attend the Monte-Carlo Television Festival next month for the French press launch of Lucasfilm’s latest live-action series “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” which streams on Disney+. In the show, Lee plays a Jedi Master. It was his role in the globally successful Netflix series “Squid Game” that first catapulted Lee’s career to an international level.

Agents of Mystery, starring aespa‘s Karina. Read on for everything you need to know about the show’s plot, cast, premiere date and more.According to a press release by Netflix, the series will follow “six personalities [as they] find themselves as agents transported to secretive sites to investigate cases and complete missions with their combined intellect.

Netflix is confirming casting of their new drama, All The Love You Wish For!

K-pop boyband BLITZERS recently appeared on an episode of Britain’s Got Talent, making it to the show’s semi-final round.BLITZERS appeared on Britain’s Got Talent on May 18, during the fifth episode of its ongoing 17th season. The sextet – formed by members Jinhwa, Juhan, Sya, Chris, Lutan and Wooju – were invited by the show to participate in the audition.Dressed in matching white outfits, the group introduced themselves to the audience and judges, sharing that they have been together for three years.

The following story contains mentions and details of sexual assault and suicide. Late K-pop singer Goo Hara was recently revealed to have lent crucial aid to investigative reporters as the Burning Sun scandal unfolded in 2019.The BBC World Service‘s investigative team, BBC Eye, published an extensive documentary yesterday (May 19) titled Burning Sun focused on the 2019 scandal in South Korea of the same name.