Saturday, April 6, 2013

Wonder Girls' Sunye is pregnant with first baby

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
Wonder Girls' leader Sunye is now an expectant mom.

She announced to the world on Twitter that she is pregnant, more than two months after getting married.  

Wonder Girls' Sunye and her husband James Park on their wedding day
(Photos by JYP Entertainment and www.newsen.com)

Friday, April 5, 2013

49th Baeksang Arts Awards nominees revealed

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
The nominees for this year's 49th Baeksang Arts Awards for film and TV have been named.

In the film category, heartthrob Song Joong-ki of "Werewelf Boy" has been nominated for best actor along with Ryu Seung Ryong of the hit movie "Miracle in Cell No. 7," Lee Byung-hun for "Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King," Ha Jung-woo for "Berlin" and Hwang Jung-min for "New World."

Photos by www.newsen.com

Thursday, April 4, 2013

JYJ performs before sold-out crowd in Tokyo

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
Korean boy band JYJ has proven through concerts held at Tokyo Dome recently that their popularity in Japan remains high.

JYJ, composed of Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu, performed to a sold-out crowd of 100,000 fans who came to the concerts held from April 2 to 3. Another 50,000 fans will come tonight, the last day of the concert.

Photos by www.newsen.com and @jyj_ph

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Kim Hyun Joong wins Best Actor in Japan


MANILA, Philippines - Hallyu star Kim Hyun Joong won the best actor award at the 5th Okinawa International Movie Festival (OIMF) held recently in Japan.
The Korean actor was honored for his music video "Lucky Guy," his first Japanese single.

Photo by www.newsen.com

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Korean actress found dead in apparent suicide

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines - A Korean actress who became popular in the 1990s was found dead in her home, which authorities said was an apparent suicide.

The Korean police identified the victim as 38-year-old actress Kim Soo Jin, who debuted in the Korean entertainment industry in 1994.



Big Bang, 2PM, TVXQ Nominated In MTV VMAJ 2013

By JONATHAN M. HICAP
MANILA, Philippines - Korean boy bands 2PM, Big Bang and TVXQ have received nominations in the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan (VMAJ).
MTV Japan announced the nominees, the hosts and the first three performers of the awards ceremony, which will be held on June 22 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Manila Bulletin: Boy Band MBLAQ's M anila Concert Canceled

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines - The concert of Korean boy band MBLAQ slated on March 31 was canceled "due to unresolved technical and production concerns."
The announcement was made just hours before the concert was to be held and when many fans were already at the concert venue.



Wednesday, March 27, 2013

JYJ’s Junsu shows animals some love

Junsu of JYJ narrated the documentary “The Zoo Is Alive” on a show that aired Monday night.

This is the first time that the singer has narrated an MBC documentary program.





Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Ex-Super Junior's Hangeng Wins KCA Favorite Asian Act

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines - Chinese star Hangeng, former member of K-pop boy band Super Junior, won the Favorite Asian Act award at Nickelodeon's 26th Kids' Choice Awards.

Fans chose Hangeng over Korean rapper Psy, the Philippines' Sarah Geronimo and Malaysia's Shila Amzah for the award.

Photo courtesy of Nickkids on Weibo

Monday, March 25, 2013

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