Kim Bum, one of the stars of the KBS smash hit drama "Boys Over Flowers," was questioned by prosecutors for about an hour last week over a legal dispute between his former and current agencies, according to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office Thursday. The summons came after the president of Eyagi Entertainment, identified only as Hwang, Kim's former agent, filed a damage suit against Kim and his agency KingKong Entertainment for an alleged breach of contract. Eyagi Entertainment said it signed a contract with Kim in October 2008 to represent him for the next six years and paid him 150 million won, but that the actor cancelled the contract unilaterally around March 2009 when"Boys Over Flowers" was in its final episodes. Eyagi said Kim has earned nearly 800 million won since he terminated the contract. It filed the suit with a Seoul district court, claiming 500 million in damages. But KingKong Entertainment denied that a contract violation had occurred. "It's not a breach of contract by the actor but a dispute caused in the process of merger and demerger between KingKong Entertainment and Eyagi Entertainment. The contract was cancelled as Eyagi did not keep the promises it made during the merger process," it said. "We are going to take legal steps." The prosecution questioned Eyagi Entertainment's chief in December. It also summoned KingKong Enertainment's head, identified only as Lee, on Feb. 1 for questioning. Kim Bum, born in 1989, made his acting debut in the MBC drama "The Daring Sisters," and rose to stardom with "Boys Over Flowers."

Korean singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong will be attending the "Boys Over Flowers" reunion in Japan next month, according to his agency KEYEAST. KEYEAST announced in a press release that Kim and the rest of the cast members including Kim Bum, Kim Jun and Ku Hye-sun will be in Osaka (August 18) and Tokyo (August 21) for a reunion event for the drama. Actor Lee Min-ho will not be attending due to personal matters. "Boys Over Flowers," originally a popular Japanese comic series, became a hit series when it hit airwaves in Korea last January. "Boys" also drew in a large audience in neighboring Asian countries such as Japan, China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Kim, 23, is the leader of the boy band SS501, one of the most successful K-pop acts in Asia since their debut in 2005 with the single "Warning." The singer made his acting debut in the smash hit drama "Boys Over Flowers" and appeared in various entertainment programs as well. He signed with Hallyu star Bae Yong-joon's agency KEYEAST in late June after the group's contract with DSP Media expired on June 8. He was recently chosen to play the male lead for the upcoming series based on the popular Japanese comic "Itazurana Kiss." The romantic comedy is scheduled to air on MBC after war drama "Road No. 1" ends its run.

K-pop girl group miss A has shot a photo spread for a local clothing brand with actor Kim Bum, according to the clothing brand's promoter Yookky Communication on Wednesday. Yookky announced in a press release that miss A shot the spread for the Fall/Winter 2010 Collection for Korean casual clothing brand Edwin with actor Kim Bum on July 28. "We were nervous at first because it was our first shoot for an advertisement in Korea. We had a good time on set and our fans can expect to see a new image of us," miss A was quoted as saying. The idol group, composed of members Fei, Jia, Suzy and Min, were discovered and trained by JYP Entertainment and managed by the agency's sub-label AQ Entertainment. The group has swept numerous online and offline music charts with their debut single "Bad Girl Good Girl." Kim, 21, made his debut in 2006 with various roles in dramas and movies. He is most well-known for his roles in "High Kick" and the KBS hit series "Boys Over Flowers" alongside Korean stars Ku Hye-sun and Lee Min-ho. The ads featuring miss A and Kim Bum are available at Edwin stores while a behind-the-scenes video of the shoot can be seen on the official Edwin website.