Diva Lee Hyori returns with new album

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
Korean pop diva Lee Hyori will be coming back to the music scene with a new album, three years after a plagiarism scandal that affected her career.
Lee Hyori will be releasing her fifth album "Monochrome" on May 21. Ahead of the album, she released her single "Miss Korea" on May 6, which topped music charts in Korea.

Psy meets Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow at Met Gala

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Korean rapper Psy attended the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual gala in New York City on May 6 (May 7 in Manila) that drew Hollywood celebrities including Anne Hathaway, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Swift, Emma Watson and Kanye West.

At the event, Psy met and had a picture taken with Beyonce and Gwyneth Paltrow.

2PM tops iTunes charts in PH, 5 others

2PM tops iTunes charts in PH, 5 others

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2PM tops iTunes charts in PH, 5 others

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
Korean boy band 2PM's comeback album has topped iTunes charts in the Philippines and five other countries.
2PM released their third Korean studio album "Grown" online on May 6 and it rose to the No. 1 position on the iTunes album chart in the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.

2PM (JYP Entertainment)

Lee Da Hae admits getting plastic surgery

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
After years of speculations, Korean actress Lee Da Hae finally admitted that she underwent plastic surgery to improve her appearance.

The actress, who recently starred in the drama "IRIS 2: New Generation," was interviewed on Mnet's "Wide Entertainment News" where she admitted that she had work done on her face.

Jay Park to sing theme song for Will Smith's movie

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

K-pop rapper Jay Park will be singing the theme song for Hollywood actor Will Smith and his son Jaden's movie "After Earth."

Jay Park also wrote and composed the song "I Like To Party," which will be used as the ending song for the movie in Korea.

 

Korean Food Festival in the Philippines from May 8 to 12

Along with the immense popularity of Hallyu in the Philippines, Korean food has been gaining more and more momentum in the local food scene, with numerous Korean restaurants mushrooming virtually everywhere.

Seoul Metropolitan Government to Operate Late-night Bus Service Starting April 19

Seoul City will be operating a late-night (midnight~5:00 AM) bus service starting April 19. Initially, the service will be operated for three months on a trial basis. 

Photo by Seoul Metropolitan Government 

CNBLUE to hold world tour in the Philippines

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Korean pop rock band CNBLUE will be holding their first ever concert in the Philippines.

The 2013 CNBLUE Blue Moon World Tour in Manila will be held on June 15 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Girls' Generation to hold first world tour

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Top Korean group Girls' Generation will hold their first world tour starting in June.

The 2013 Girls' Generation World Tour "Girls & Peace" will start in Seoul on June 8 and 9 at the Olympics Gymnastics Arena.