Korea Observer

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)

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin The Korean film “No Breathing” that was partly shot in Davao in the Philippines will be released on Oct. 31. (From left) Seo In Guk, Yuri and Lee Jong Suk at the “No Breathing” press conference. (Photo by www.newsen.com)

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin A Filipino-American has been cast to play one of the lead roles in the upcoming American adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series "Hana Yori Dango," which was turned into the TV drama serials "Meteor Garden" in Taiwan, "Hana Yori Dango" in Japan and "Boys over Flowers" in South Korea. The F4 of “Between Boys and Friends” and their counterparts in the Korean version. (From top left) Joseph Almani, Trenton Culkin, Napoleon Tavale, Jason Mordeno, Kim Joon, Kim Bum, Kim Hyun Joong and Lee Min Ho (Photos courtesy of “Between Boys and Friends” and KBS websites)

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin Several Korean stars have been dragged into dating issues this week including f(x)’s Sulli and rapper Choiza. (Clockwise from top left) Sulli, Yoo Gi An, Soyeon, Oh Jong Hyuk, Kim Woo Bin and Choiza (Photos from www.newsen.com)

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin A 17-year-old rookie K-pop singer has been chosen by Billboard as one of the hottest young singers this year. (Clockwise from top left) One Direction, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Lee Hi (Photos courtesy of Instagram account of One Direction, Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus and www.newsen.com)

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin K-pop boy band Infinite will be holding their world tour in the Philippines in November. Woollim Entertainment, the band’s agency, announced the tour on the Infinite website this morning.

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin Big Bang leader G-Dragon has set records with four of his songs winning the charts on TV music programs. Photos: www.newsen.com