Thursday, September 5, 2013
Korea's 'Rooftop Prince,' EXO, SHINee, SNSD top Google searches in the Philippines
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(Clockwise from top left) Cast of "Rooftop Prince," SHINee, EXO and Girls' Generation |
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
The Korean drama "Rooftop Prince"
became the most searched TV show in the Philippines for the first half of 2013,
according to Google Philippines, which released its Google Zeitgeist list for
January to June 2013. It is a list that showed what Filipinos searched online
on Google.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
2013 Hallyu Forum to focus on film, cooperation between Korea, Philippines
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
The film industries in South Korea and
the Philippines and the cooperation between the two countries will be the main
topics at this year’s Hallyu Forum, which will be held on Sept. 17 at Pandanggo
Hall of the historic Manila Hotel.
Korean Cultural Center in the
Philippines (KCC) will be holding the Hallyu (or the Korean Wave) Forum as the
launch pad for the 2013 Korean Film Festival in the country.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
JYJ to visit the Philippines in November
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
K-pop boy band JYJ will visit
the Philippines in November as honorary ambassador to promote the 17th Asian
Games that will be held in Incheon, South Korea, next year.
The popular group is scheduled
to do a roadshow to promote the Games in four countries starting this month.
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JYJ members Junsu, Jaejoong and Yoochun with Asian Games Organizing Committee President Kim Young-soo (Photo courtesy of 2014 Asian Incheon Games website) |
Monday, September 2, 2013
Super Show 5 in Manila Q & A on ticketing + seat plan by Happee Sy
For fans who have questions regarding Super Junior's Super Show 5 in Manila slated on Oct. 24 at the Mall of Asia Arena, Happee Sy of Pulp Live has
posted answers to common queries regarding the concert.
posted answers to common queries regarding the concert.
C-JeS Announcement on JYJ's Activities as Honorary Ambassadors for Incheon Asian Games 2014
This complete translation is from http://jaetaku.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/130902-cjes-announcement-as-regards-activities-of-honorary-ambassadors-for-incheon-asian-games-2014/
Hello.This is CJeS Entertainment.
JYJ are currently working as honorary ambassadors of the Incheon Asian Games 2014 (hereafter IAG).
Hyori gets married + wedding pics; model-golfer couple divorced
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
K-pop diva Lee Hyori, 34, and her
boyfriend, musician Lee Sang Soon, 39, secretly got married in a private
ceremony on Sept. 1.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Super Show 5 in Manila ticket prices and seat plan
Happee Sy of Pulp Live has
released the seat plan and ticket prices for Super Junior's Super Show 5 concert in
Manila.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Crayon Pop scores 1st win, viral music video blocked
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
K-pop group Crayon Pop scored their first TV music chart award for
their viral song "Bar Bar Bar."
The group performed the song on KBS "Music Bank" on Aug.
30. Crayon Pop and EXO were the nominees for the top spot but in the end,
Crayon Pop won with 5,770 points against the boy band's 5,677.
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Crayon Pop (Photo: www.crayonpop.com) |
[Kpop] Crayon Pop's interview by ABC News in the US 082813
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