K-pop group 2AM’s Im Seulong to face fine, escape imprisonment for killing pedestrian

K-pop group 2AM’s Im Seulong to face fine, escape imprisonment for killing pedestrian: K-pop boy band 2AM member Im Seulong will avoid imprisonment and will be fined only for a traffic accident on Aug. 1 in which he hit and killed a man in his 50s with his car. Prosecutors indicted Seulong on Nov. 3 but have decided to file a summary order […]

K-pop concert in Singapore cancelled

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

A much-awaited K-pop concert in Singapore that would have featured acts like EXO, SHINee and KARA was cancelled by the organizer due to “contractual obligations” to a Korean broadcasting company.

Fans are angry and scrambling to get ticket refunds after Fatfish Entertainment announced that the “MBC Korean Wave In Singapore 2013″ concert would not push through.

Teen Top, B1A4 and miss A at the press conference in Singapore for the concert last August (Photos from the MBC Korean Music Wave in Singapore 2013 Facebook page)

2AM Releases New Album Today

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - Korean ballad group 2AM will be releasing their second studio Korean album today titled "One Spring Day."
This will be the group's follow up album to "Saint o'Clock" released on October 2010.

Photo by www.newsen.com

2AM's "One Spring Day" MV

Korean ballad group 2AM released their new album today titled "One Spring Day." 

2AM Jo Kwon's I'm Da One MV

2AM leader Jo Kwon's first solo album "I'm Da One" has been released. In addition, the music video for the title track "I'm Da One" has been uploaded on YouTube. Check it out.

2AM's Jo Kwon Releases 2 Songs From First Solo Album

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin 

MANILA, Philippines - Jo Kwon, leader of Korean boy band 2AM, unleashed two songs online last night ahead of the release of his first solo album titled "I'm Da One" slated on June 25.

The songs released are the title track "Animal (Radio Edit)" and "Just a Kiss," an English song. The two are part of Jo Kwon's 10-track album.

Jo Kwon's album (Big Hit Entertainment)

2AM leader Jo Kwon greets the Philippines with a photo

2AM leader Jo Kwon greeted the Philippines by posting of photo of himself and Jinwoon. The photo was taken during 2AM's promo tour in the Philippines in April last year. 

K-Pop Stars Mourn Houston's Death

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - As the world mourns the death of legendary diva Whitney Houston, K-pop stars also offered their condolences.

Whitney Houston (Photo courtesy of www.whitneyhouston.com)

Which Singer Would Eat Ja-jang-myun Alone On Black Day?

True to Korean-form, a survey was conducted in honor of Black Day--a day when single people go out to eat black bean noodles.

2AM Live in Manila (Philippines) on April 28 to 30, 2011

Jo-kwon, Best Husband On 'We Got Married'

Singer Jo-kwon was chosen as the best husband from the popular reality tv show "We Got Married".

SNSD, Big Bang, Hyun Bin, Kim Tae Hee top V-Day poll

From Manila Bulletin newspaper:

By JONATHAN M. HICAP

MANILA, Philippines (Feb. 14, 2011) — If Koreans were given a choice to pick celebrities they want to be their dates on Valentine’s Day, they would spend the red-letter day with Girls Generation (aka SNSD), Big Bang, actor Hyun Bin and actress Kim Tae Hee.

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