Super Junior's Leeteuk to enlist in the army

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - The leader of one of the most popular K-pop boy bands will be enlisting in the Korean military next month.

It was announced that Leeteuk, leader of Super Junior, will be enlisting in the army on Oct. 30. He will enter the 306 Support Group at an army camp in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi province in South Korea. There he will receive five weeks of basic military training after which he will start completing his 21-month military service. He will be discharged in 2014.

Leeteuk (Photos by www.newsen.com and SMTown)

Guinness World Records Declares 'Gangnam Style' As 'Most Liked' Video In YouTube History

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin 

MANILA, Philippines - Korean rapper Psy can finally claim the moniker "YouTube sensation" as an official world record.

As his phenomenal music video "Gangnam Style" continues to rake in views, the Guinness World Records has declared it as the most liked video on YouTube.

Psy with rock legend Bon Jovi at the iHeartRadio Music Festival

Wonder Girls' Sunye Denies Getting Married Next Month

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin 

MANILA, Philippines - Wonder Girls leader Sunye denied a report in a Korean women’s magazine that she's getting married next month to her non-showbiz boyfriend.

Sunye shot down the report via a Twitter message. “I’m informing you guys again that my next month marriage news revealed by a misreport is false. I know very well that many people are blessing my open relationship with kind words," Sunye said, according to Allkpop.com.

Sunye and her boyfriend (Internet photo, wonderfulgeneration.net, allkpop.com)

Will 'Jewel in the Palace 2' Become A Hit?

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - Korean TV station MBC has announced that it will produce a sequel to the hit TV drama "Jewel in the Palace," a decade after the original series aired in 2003 to 2004.

"Jewel in the Palace" became a top rating drama in Korea and was exported to many countries including the Philippines.

Billboard charts: Unstoppable Psy Jumps to 11th place, G-Dragon Debuts

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - Korean rapper and YouTube sensation Psy's wish to chart higher on Billboard has come true.

And fellow YG Entertainment artist G-Dragon, leader of boy band Big Bang, has joined him on the charts.

(Clockwise from top) Ellen and Psy doing the "Gangnam Style" dance on "Ellen";
Psy on 'Saturday Night Live' and G-Dragon

Sandara Park joins Twitter: 'Pambansang krungkrung ng Pilipinas'

2NE1's Sandara Park has finally joined Twitter under the name @krungy21, putting the description that she is the "Pambansang krungkrung ng Pilipinas" (The Philippines' national weird or unique personality).

"Krung krung" was a nickname given to Sandara when she was still active as an actress and singer in the Philippines. It means weird, unique or crazy.

Korea's IU Makes It To Billboard's 21 Under 21 List

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - Korean singer IU has made it to Billboard's 21 Under 21, the chart's "annual ranking of music's most powerful minors."

"They've got hit records, millions of fans, and the kind of success most musicians only dream of -- and they can't even uncork a bottle of champagne to celebrate their success," according to Billboard.com.

Big Bang's Seungri And Model Anna Kubo: Are They Lovers?

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - Korean boy band Big Bang member Seungri has become involved in another controversy with Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily publishing photos and video of what appear to be intimate moments between him and Japanese model and actress Anna Kubo in Hong Kong. (Videos after the cut)

(Left) Seungri and Ann Kubo having an intimate moment in Hong Kong. (Top and bottom right) Seungri's photos published in FRIDAY magazine in Japan. (Photos courtesy of appledaily.com.hk and FRIDAY magazine)

Psy, Super Junior, Hangeng Nominated in 2012 MTV EMA | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines  - Korean rapper Psy is on a roll.

His hit song "Gangnam Style" has been nominated for best video in the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), which will be held on Nov. 11 in Frankfurt, Germany.

'Korea's Next Top Model' Judge Found Dead

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines - A stylist and judge on the TV franchise "Korea's Next Top Model" was found dead by his sister in his home in Seoul last Sept. 15. Korean police identified the victim as Woo Jong-wan, 46.

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