Lee Byung-hun To Attend Busan Int'l Film Festival 2012

After wrapping up the filming for the movie "Red 2" in Canada, actor Lee Byung-hun will return to Korea to attend the 17th Busan International Film Festival, kickstarting on October 4th.

Cebu Dancing Inmates Do 'Gangnam Style' As Psy Conquers UK Chart

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin 

MANILA, Philippines -  The famous Cebu dancing inmates have gone "Gangnam Style."

About 1,000 prisoners at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) braved the rain last Sept. 29 to show their awesome performance of Korean rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style," culled from the viral video that has accumulated 332 million views since its upload on YouTube last July.

Cebu Dancing Inmates in the Philippines do Psy's 'Gangnam Style'

The famous Cebu Dancing Inmates from the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) in southern Philippines have once again showed their awesome skills when they performed Korean rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style." 

The video was uploaded on YouTube on September 29. 

Psy's 'Gangnam Style' Soars To No. 2 On Billboard Hot 100, Nears 300 Million Views On YouTube | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin 

MANILA, Philippines - When Korean rapper Psy returned to Korea last Sept. 25 after his successful promotion in the US, he vowed to perform topless if "Gangnam Style" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

He better get ready as the song jumped to No. 2 this week and looms to become the first Korean song to top the Hot 100 chart.

Psy in Korea (Photos by www.newsen.com)

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.