Korea Observer

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin KARA’S Seungyeon will be in Manila this weekend as a special guest at the MBC Music’s “Dream K-pop Fantasy Concert 2″ to be held on Feb. 2 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. “She will be here to support A-Jax,” a representative of the organizers told  Bulletin Entertainment . KARA’s Seungyeon (left) will be a special guest at the Dream K-pop Fantasy Concert 2 in Manila on Feb. 2 (www.newsen.com and All Access Productions)

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin Korean actress Kim Soo Hyun (also known as Yoo Ri El and Claudia Kim) has been cast in “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” according to Korean media. Reports were abuzz in South Korea that the actress has been chosen to be in the sequel to the 2012 blockbuster “Avengers,” which raked in $1.5 billion at the box office. Kim Soo Hyun and the “Avengers: Age of Ultron” poster (Photos courtesy of www.newsen.com and Marvel Studios website)

Euromonitor International is pleased to release the Top City Destinations Ranking, covering 100 of the world’s leading cities in terms of international tourist arrivals. Continued economic growth helped these cities collectively experience a gain of 6.6% in 2012, outpacing the 4.2% growth of overall international arrivals.  Within the top 10, six cities are located in Asia, demonstrating the importance of the region to international travel. Overall, 32 of the top 100 city destinations are in Asia Pacific, 12 more than in second-placed Western Europe. 

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The American reality show “The Bachelor,” recently shot an episode in South Korea featuring the K-pop group 2NE1, as part of the show’s fourth episode that aired Monday night in the US (Tuesday morning in Manila). Juan Pablo and the girls performing on stage with 2NE1 in an episode of “The Bachelor” (Photos courtesy of ABC)

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By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin American rapper Snoop Dogg is set to appear in the new music video of rapper Psy. This was relayed by YG Entertainment via its official blog site, YG Life, noting Snoop’s recent visit to South Korea. Psy with Snoop Dogg and G-Dragon (courtesy of YG Life, Psy’s Twitter and Internet community site)