Korea Observer

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin K-pop boy bands Big Bang and 2PM won at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2013, which was held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on June 22. 2PM bagged the Album of the Year award for "Legend of 2PM," the band's second Japanese album which was released last February. 2PM and Big Bang (Photos courtesy of www.newsen.com and Big Bang's Facebook page)

By JONATHAN M. HICAP MANILA, Philippines - Korean boy bands 2PM, Big Bang and TVXQ have received nominations in the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan (VMAJ). MTV Japan announced the nominees, the hosts and the first three performers of the awards ceremony, which will be held on June 22 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.