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Who’s That Girl? TVXQ Xiah Junsu has the Answers… 2008-07-04 14:12:13 TVXQ’s Xiah Junsu recently caused an uproar among female fans when photos of him and an unknown girl, wearing a couple tee no less, leaked out on various Korean portal sits and got many Netizens wondering: Who’s that girl?
Fortunately for all of them, the girl turned out to be his older cousin Kim Ye-eun and [...]
Wonder Girls vs Girls’ Generation: Who Sings Best? 2008-07-04 13:40:25 The two biggest Kpop girl group The Wonder Girls
and Girls’ Generation
each sang an opposite rendition of their hit songs Tell Me and Kissing You on July 4 at the KBS2 TV show Music Bank.
JYP’s Wonder Girls sang the song Kissing You while SM Entertainment’s SNSD sang last year’s hit Tell Me.
Despite the controversies [...]
Q & A: Rain Fan Meeting in Japan 2008 2008-07-04 13:13:04 Kpop star Rain recently visited Japan
last June 30 to mingle and meet with his fans at the JCB Tokyo Dome Hall titled Rain’s Fan Meeting in Japan.
Around 1,500 fans greeted Rain at Japan Narita Airport and more than 2,400 were in attendance to meet the Korean megastar.
During the meeting, Rain was interviewed and said [...]
Sung Yuri Gets a New Hair Style 2008-07-04 11:56:44 Hallyuwood actress and former Fin.K.L member Sung Yuri has uploaded a new set of photos from her official website to show off her new cut.
The former Kpop star sported the new hair style during the filming of a new CF and many Netizens have said that the short hair suits Yuri just as the long [...]
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Uhm Jung-hwa Shoots for the TOP 2008-07-04 11:32:37 Last July 1, sexy Kpop singer Uhm Jung-hwa held a press conference at the Krazy Ocean restaurant in Seogyu dong, Seoul where she expressed her fondness for members of Big Bang. She said: I kept listening to (Big Bang’s) Lies last winter and thought it would be great if I could work with YG Entertainment [...]
Park Min-young Plays Kumiho in Hometown Legends Premiere 2008-07-04 10:32:39 Hallyuwood actress Park Min-young
, who was last seen in the MBC sitcom Highkick! and KBS2 Drama I Am Teacher is set to return to the small screen as a Kumiho (aka “Nine Tailed Fox) in the new KBS2 TV special Hometown Legends
(Korean: 전설의 고향).
The show aims to depict different folklore and legends of Korean [...]
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Kim Gu-ra: Food Poisoning is Good 2008-07-04 09:11:40 Hallyuwood comedian and MC host Kim Gu-ra was said to have completed the filming of an SBS show TV Law Firm which was aired last June 30 despite being poisoned.
To be exact, the entertainer developed a case of food poisoning when he ate a skate, which is considered a delicacy in Korea, from a [...]
Suh In-young Heats Up with Bikini Shoot 2008-07-03 12:52:28 Talk about eye candy. Well, it depends if this candy is your type though.
Suh In-young
of Kpop group Jewelry wore several itsy bitsy teeny weeny bikinis for the summer special of Cosmopolitan magazine. The lady worked it as she was all oiled, tanned and ready to go (to the beach, I assume).
The boys at Maybelline [...]
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Drunken Tiger’s Tiger JK Hitches With Uptown T 2008-07-03 12:15:55 As the old saying goes: once a hip hopper, always a hip hopper.
Yes, I made that line up but that saying rings true for Drunken Tiger’s JK and Uptown
’s T. In a secret buddhist ceremony, Tiger JK (Seo Jeong-gwon) and T (Yoon Mi-rae) recently tied the knot last June, and surprise — the couple revealed [...]
BoA : Valenti Song in Japan Musical 2008-07-03 11:45:50 Here’s another first by Kpop sensation BoA. Her hit song “Valenti” will be featured in a Japan
ese musical.
According to Japan’s leading entertainment company, Avex, the song will be part of its new musical entitled “Pieces of the Heart” to commemorate its 20th founding anniversary.
The musical, which will be staged at the Aoyama Theater in Tokyo [...]
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Kwon Sang-woo is Engaged to Son Tae-young 2008-07-18 13:14:39 Actor Kwon Sang woo, arguably the most sought after bachelor in Hallyuwood, has now confirmed what almost every lady has feared: He is engaged.
At a hastily arranged press conference at the Seoul Plaza Hotel yesterday (July 18) at 9:00 PM, Kwon Sang-woo sat at the podium as he finally laid all the rumors to rest [...]
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She’s Back! Lee Hyori Makes Successful Comeback 2008-07-18 11:53:13 Kpop diva Lee Hyori
made her stage comeback last July 18th on the KBS2 TV show Music Bank. What was even more remarkable was Hyori sang all her songs live while dancing to the tune of Invincible and U-Go-Girl from her third album It’s Hyorish.
Checkout Hyori’s successful live comeback on Music Bank below:
12th Pucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) 2008-07-18 11:18:22 Today marks the start of the 12th Pucheon InternationalFantastic
Film Festival
(PiFan) in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do province on the outskirts of Seoul.
This year’s PiFan will run from July 18 to the 27 and the festival will boast a robust program of 205 films from 39 countries, including 17 World Premieres and 15 International Premieres, all [...]
Super Junior Takes No. 4 Spot in Oricon Charts 2008-07-18 09:49:03 Idol group SuperJunior
reached a milestone in Japan as their first single release, U/Twins, peaked at No. 4 in the Oricon
charts. What made this even more memorable was that the single release is primarily a Korean single with the songs U and Twins being Korean tracks and a bonus Japanese version of U [...]
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Park Si-yeon Wins Best Jewelry Wearer in Korea 2008-07-17 11:32:01 Hallyuwood actress Park Si-yeon was chosen by several prominent stylist as the ‘Best Jewelry
Wearer in Korea
outclassing other prominent celebrities like Kim Hye-soo and Kim Tae-hee.
Jewelry brand Asha conducted a survey on 20 famous stylists in Korea to choose the star that looks best wearing jewelries. As a result, Park Si-yeon was elected as [...]
Will U-Kiss Offer Anything New? 2008-07-17 09:32:04 Another boyband is on the horizon. NH Media has recently announced the creation of their new boyband U-Kiss. NH Media is popularly known for being the label of Korean pop group Paran.
U-Kiss is a new 6-member group who are set to debut at the end of August. The boys, whose age ranges from 15 to [...]
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Rain Included in Top 10 Global Phone Endorsers 2008-07-17 08:21:01 Korean singer and Hallyuwood/Hollywood actor Rain was again featured in the US business and financial news Forbes magazine.
The singer and actor was featured as one of the top ten celebrities representing major cell phone brands all over the world.
Rain is currently the image model of Samsung phones in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan and he [...]
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Is Son Tae-young Kwon Sang-woo’s Secret Lady Love? 2008-07-17 06:42:10 Are Kwon Sang-woo and Son Tae-young
an item? That is now the biggest talk (and gossip) in Hallyuwood these days as the couple have been meeting secretly away from prying eyes.
The two met through a group of friends early this year and immediately gained interest with one another. The couple were even spotted together when [...]
Lee Hyori’s U Go Girl Is Finally Out! 2008-07-16 10:11:49 After weeks of waiting and being teased without end, the final release of Lee Hyori
’s first single from her 3rd Album Its Hyorish is finally out. Though not as catchy as her breakthrough hit, 10 Minutes, the track U Go Girl has a distinct funk and groove sound. Hyori definitely hasn’t lost her touch and [...]
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Yoon Jung-hee: I’m Jealous of Nam Gyuri 2008-07-16 09:50:53 Hallyuwood actress Yoon Jung-hee says she is jealous of fellow actress and singer Nam Gyuri.
During a recent interview with Sportsworld Entertainment, Yoon Jung-hee who acted with Nam Gyuri in the upcoming horror flick Gosa: Mid Term on Blood (Korean: 고死 : 피의 중간고사) said of her fellow star: “Unlike me, (Nam Gyuri) is pretty as [...]
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Super Junior and Lee Young-ah Asks for Your Blood! 2008-08-03 11:37:39 To be exact, they all want you to donate blood! Pop idols SuperJunior
and actress Lee Young-ah will be the new faces for the “Donate Blood
” public advertisements next month.
“Blood donations have decreased, so we are launching the ‘Donate Blood’ advertisements to urge the younger generations,” said a representative from the Korea Broadcast Advertising [...]
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Brown Eyes 3rd Album Sells 100,000 Copies 2008-08-03 11:27:19 MNet Media says popular male singing duo Brown
Eyes has sold 100,000 of its latest album since it was released five weeks ago.
Brown Eyes’ management agency said the album sales of the duo’s latest album exceeded 100,000 copies on the Hanteo Chart as well. The duo has become the second K-pop artist this year to [...]
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Song Il Gook Wraps Up Kingdom of the Wind China Shoot 2008-08-03 11:18:41 The team of KBS 2TV’s drama, Kingdom
of the Wind, finally wrapped up its shoot with actor Song Il-gook in China
and returned to Korea on July 30th.
According to its production company, Chorokbaem Media, the Kingdom of the Wind team left for Shanghai on June 16th and spent 45 days filming around China. Many of [...]
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Kim Tae-hee Eats 30 Sandwiches for Paris Baguette 2008-08-02 10:11:08 Hallyuwood actress Kim Tae
-hee just finished filming her new CF for Paris
Baguette Bakery and during filming, it was reported that the actress chomp down 30 sandwiches!
Some Netizens said that Kim Tae-hee had one or two bites per sandwich but still, that’s a LOT of food if you put them all together. Tae-hee must’ve been [...]
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Lee Jin Acts in Returning Lady for Hometown Legends 2008-08-01 10:57:36 Completing the Fin.K.L. circle is Lee Jin, who has been asked to play the lead role in the KBS TV horror drama Returning Lady (환향녀) in the Hometown Legends
series.
In the drama, Lee Jin plays a woman who was captured by enemies during the war and taken away from her hometown and family. After being [...]
Ock Ju-hyun Has No Plans for Marriage (this year) 2008-08-01 09:57:22 Another ex-Fin.K.L. star in the news! Singer and musical actress Ock Ju-hyun who is getting a lot of gossip saying the talented singer is about to get hitched next April.
A representative of Mnet Media, the company Ock belongs to, officially announced thru a press release last July 30 saying: “The reports saying Ock Ju-hyun is [...]
Sung Yuri is Jealous of Lee Hyori? 2008-08-01 09:40:25 Call it the Fin.K.L. Effect. Former members of the Korean pop foursome are finding themselves in the news these days and one has to thank Lee Hyori
for jump starting the discussion for the former Fin.K.L. members.
First off is former Korean pop singer now Hallyuwood actress Sung Yuri who recently talked about her feelings for [...]
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Lee Jun-ki to Finally Meet Idol Seo Taeji 2008-08-01 09:36:04 Hallyuwood actor Lee Jun
-ki is all set to finally meet his idol Seo Taeji. The actor who couldn’t hide his excitement said that he was thrilled into finally meeting his childhood idol in person after all these years.
Seo Taiji, who just released his 8th album, will team-up with Lee in a special hourly program on [...]
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Lee Hyori Does a Mushroom Cut (Sort Of) 2008-08-01 09:03:13 The bowl (aka mushroom, chili bowl) cut is all the rage these days in Korea. Artists like Shinee’s Taemin, TVXQ’s Hero Jaejoong, MC Mong to Jewelry’s Suh In-young are all sporting the look.
Though not really a bowl cut, comeback artist of the year Lee Hyori
is seen sporting a semi bowl cut look for the [...]
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