MANILA, Philippines - The producers of the drama "Five Fingers" has issued an apology to a member of K-pop group T-ara for firing her in the drama last year.
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| Photo by www.newsen.com |
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Blueprint for K-pop's future presented at the 2013 GCEF
Behind the rising popularity of Korean pop singers on the global stage lies the power of media outlets and user-driven websites such as YouTube.
“With the advent of YouTube, the boundaries between countries are collapsing. YouTube serves as a tool linking a person to a person, a country to a country, in real time. Now any high-quality and creative content can be spread all over the world in a split second.”
“With the advent of YouTube, the boundaries between countries are collapsing. YouTube serves as a tool linking a person to a person, a country to a country, in real time. Now any high-quality and creative content can be spread all over the world in a split second.”
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| Korea.net |
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Leader of K-pop Band Ulala Session Succumbs To Cancer
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines - The leader of popular Korean band Ulala Session passed away on Feb. 11 due to stomach cancer. He was 33. Lim Yoon Taek died in a hospital at about 8 p.m. He was surrounded by family and friends when he passed away.
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| Photo by www.newsen.com |
Monday, February 11, 2013
Girls' Generation Dominates Gaon Charts
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines - Nine-member Girls' Generation dominated Korea's Gaon charts for January, copping No. 1 in album sales, singles, streaming and downloads.
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| Girls' Generation (www.newsen.com) |
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Korea's Top 20 Favorite TV Shows
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines - Entertainment program "Infinite Challenge" is the No. 1 favorite TV program in South Korea, according to the latest survey conducted by Gallup Korea.
Gallup Korea surveyed 1,511 respondents aged at least 19 years old from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1 and asked them about their favorite Korean TV programs.
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| Infinite Challenge (MBC) |
Friday, February 8, 2013
Kim Hyun Joong Withdraws From TV Drama, To Perform In Brazil
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines - Hallyu star Kim Hyun Joong has decided to withdraw from his comeback TV drama following a dispute between TV station KBS and a production company.
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| Kim Hyun Joong (Photo courtesy of Key East Entertainment) |
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Wonder Girls' Sunye, Husband Leave For Canada
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines - Wonder Girls' leader Sunye, who got married last Jan. 26 in Seoul, left for Montreal, Canada this morning together with her husband, James Park, to live there for the time being. Park's parents also live in Montreal.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Psy Nominated In Billboard Latin Music Awards + Complete List of Nominees
By JONATHAN M. HICAP
MANILA, Philippines - Korean rapper Psy got nominated in the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will honor the best in Latin Music.
The awards ceremony will be held on April 25 at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Florida.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Japanese Women Pick K-pop Artists They Want To Gift With Chocolates On V-Day
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines - Valentine's Day is getting closer and Japanese women have picked K-pop groups they want to gift with chocolates on the red-letter occasion.
A total of 1,000 respondents were asked by MPost, a Japanese site that is devoted to the Korean Wave, to answer a survey about Valentine's Day.
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| Caption: (Clockwise from the top) JYJ, Code V and TVXQ (Photos courtesy of C-JeS Entertainment and www.newsen.com) |
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