Woman claiming to be EXO’s member Chanyeol’s ex accuses him of cheating

Woman claiming to be EXO’s member Chanyeol’s ex accuses him of cheating: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. A woman who is claiming to be the ex-girlfriend of K-pop boy band EXO member Chanyeol has accused him of cheating on her while they were in a relationship for three years. She made the revelation in an online post in South […]

EXO calls Pinoy fans ‘amazing, awesome, my precious’

K-pop boy band EXO conquered the hearts of Filipino fans on their second concert in the Philippines titled “EXO Planet #3: The EXO’rDIUM In Manila” held twice over the weekend.

Read more at http://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2017/03/02/exo-calls-pinoy-fans-amazing-awesome-my-precious/ 

Most favorite Korean celebrities, singers revealed in poll

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Gallup Korea has released the result of a survey that determines the most liked personalities by Koreans in celebration of its 40th anniversary.

The survey asked 1,700 respondents aged 13 years old and above who their favorite celebrities, film stars, singers, athletes, comedians and presidents are.

(Clockwise from top left) Actor Kim Soo Hyun, singer Cho Yong Pil, comedian Yoo Jae Suk, athlete Kim Yuna and film actor Choi Min Sik (Photos: www.newsen.com)

K-pop stars grace opening of K-Star Road in Gangnam

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

K-pop stars descended on the famous Gangnam area in Seoul for the opening ceremony of K-Star Road, home to various entertainment agencies, shops, restaurants and attractions.

The K-Star Road is a kilometer stretch in Cheongdam and Apgujeong in Gangnam that features giant toys that carry the names of K-pop groups such as Girls’ Generation, 2PM, FT Island, CNBLUE, SHINee and Super Junior.

Kai falls into lift hatch in Seoul concert

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

EXO’s Kai was injured when he fell into a lift hatch during a recent concert that formed part of their “EXOPLANET #2: The EXO’luXion,” tour launched March 7 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena.

The incident was caught on a video posted by a fan on YouTube.

Ricky Martin, EXO, Coco Lee win at 18th China Music Awards

A parade of stars graced the 18th China Music Awards and Asian Influential Power Grand Ceremony held in Macao recently.

International stars David Beckham and Ricky Martin were among those present at the show held at Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena last April 23.

Read more at http://www.mb.com.ph/ricky-martin-exo-coco-lee-win-at-18th-china-music-awards/

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EXO to return with new mini-album

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Popular Korean boy band EXO will be making a comeback this month with a single dubbed “Overdose,” a hip-hop and R&B-tinged dance song written by The Underdogs.

According to SM Entertainment, this will be followed by the release of a new mini-album.

Lee Min Ho voted No. 1 ‘Asian male god’ in China

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Korean superstar Lee Min Ho was voted by fans as the No. 1 “Asian male god” in a poll conducted by Chinese news site www.ddyule.com.

The actor garnered a total of 10,013,151 votes to top the poll, in which he was also the sole nominee to breach the 10 million votes.

Girls’ Generation tops Forbes Korea’s 2014 celeb list

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Forbes Korea magazine has released its annual “Korea Celebrity 40″ list, which ranked the country’s most influential and popular celebrities according to product sales, media exposure, broadcasting activities and professionalism.

(Clockwise from top left) Girls’ Generation, Big Bang, EXO and miss A’s Suzy (Facebook, www.newsen.com)

3rd Gaon K-pop Awards winners

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Twelve artists who topped Korea’s premier music chart in 2013 were recognized at the 3rd Gaon Chart K-pop Awards held on Feb. 12 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, with each getting a Song of the Year award for their respective hits.

(Clockwise from top left) SISTAR, EXO, Cho Yong Pil, 4Minute, IU and Girls’ Generation. (www.newsen.com)

Winners at the 20th Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

K-pop groups f(x) and EXO were honored at the 20th Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards held at the Seongnam Arts Center Opera House.

The two bagged the Best Group awards. F(x)’s Krystal accepted the award while all EXO members were in attendance.

(Clockwise from top left) F(x)’s Krystal, EXO, Jung Won and Boys Republic (Photos by www.newsen.com)

Korean Music Awards 2014 nominees released

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Organizers of the 11th Korean Music Awards released the list of nominees for this year and non-mainstream artists dominated the different categories.

The Korean Music Awards recognizes talent than popularity or album sales, paving way for independent singers to be acknowledged.

(Clockwise from top) SHINee, EXO, f(x) and G-Dragon
(Photos from official Facebook pages of SHINee, EXO, f(x) and G-Dragon)

Winners at the 28th Golden Disk Awards

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Korean rapper Psy and boy band EXO bagged the most-prized trophies at the 28th Golden Disk Awards held on Jan. 16 at the Kyunghee University’s Grand Peace Palace.

Psy took home the Digital Daesang, or Song of the Year, for “Gentleman,” his follow-up track to his viral hit “Gangnam Style.”

(Clockwise from top left) Psy with SHINee’s Minho, EXO, BEAST, SHINee and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Tiffany. (Photos courtesy of www.newsen.com, isplus.joins.com and No Cut News)

Billboard names EXO as artist to watch this year

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Billboard has released its “14 Artists to Watch in 2014″ list and it includes Korean boy band EXO.

“They’re not household names… yet, but these 14 music makers – including pop stars in the making, soulful UK upstarts, an up and coming rapper, and a few hot groups – are primed to do big things this year,” according to Billboard.com.

EXO (Photos courtesy of EXO’s official Facebook page)

Google’s most searched K-pop groups, Korean personalities in the Philippines

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Boy band EXO and SHINee’s Choi Minho became the most searched K-pop group and Korean personality in the Philippines in 2013, respectively.

Google Philippines released its annual year-end Zeitgeist, a collection of the top search queries by Filipinos on google.com.ph.

(Clockwise from top left) SHINee's Minho, EXO, Jang Geun Suk, Girls' Generation, Yoo In Na and SHINee. (Photos courtesy of www.newsen.com and EXO's Facebook page)

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)

EXO wins Best Korea Act in 2013 MTV EMA

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Twelve-member K-pop band EXO won the Best Korea Act in the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMA), besting fellow Hallyu acts U-KISS, B.A.P, Boyfriend and girl group SISTAR.

Dancer-choreographer Aimee Lee Lucas: K-pop opened doors for me

Dancer-choreographer Aimee Lee Lucas praises EXO and talks about G-Dragon, Taeyang, Park Bom and Uhm Jung Hwa in an interview with Manila Bulletin 

MYMP to perform at Asia Song Festival in Korea

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

The hosts and performers for the 2013 Asia Song Festival have been announced and one of them is a band from the Philippines.

Clockwise from the top) 2PM, MYMP and EXO
(Photos courtesy of www.newsen.com and EXO and MYMP official Facebook pages)

EXO, U-KISS, Sarah Geronimo bag MTV EMA nominations

MTV announced the nominees in the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards and among them are Korean singers EXO and U-KISS and the Philippines' Sarah Geronimo.

This year, MTV EMA listed nominees under the Worldwide Act category by territory.

(Clockwise from top left) Sarah Geronimo, EXO, SISTAR and U-KISS 

(Photo by MTV EMA, EXO Facebook page and www. newsen.com)