EXCLUSIVE: Lee Min Ho to Pinoy fans: 'Always be happy'

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Korean superstar Lee Min Ho will be visiting the Philippines next month to hold his first ever "My Everything - World Tour 2013" and he's hoping to spend a great time with his Filipino fans.

The Manila leg of the concert tour will be held on July 6 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Lee Min Ho will visit 
10 cities for the tour including Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Osaka, Hong Kong and the United States.

Celebrity soldiers in hot water for visiting massage parlor

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Korea's Ministry of National Defense is investigating celebrity soldiers Se7en and Sangchu of Mighty Mouth after an SBS TV report allegedly showed the two men going to a massage parlor after a military concert in Chuncheon, Gangwon province.

The two together with pop star Rain, KCM and Kim Kyung Hun attended and performed at the event held last June 21.

Se7en and Sangchu (Photos courtesy of www.newsen.com)

2PM, Big Bang triumph at MTV VMAJ 2013

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

K-pop boy bands Big Bang and 2PM won at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2013, which was held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on June 22.

2PM bagged the Album of the Year award for "Legend of 2PM," the band's second Japanese album which was released last February.

2PM and Big Bang (Photos courtesy of www.newsen.com and Big Bang's Facebook page)

[KBS World] 'K-Pop Backstage Chat' Ep.11 with 2PM

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10 finalists of the 2013 PINOY KPOP STAR!

The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines has revealed the 10 finalists of the 2013 Pinoy Kpop Star. 

EYE CANDY: FT Island's Jong Hoon for ELLE

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Let's Go Dream Team 2 | 출발드림팀 2 - with Six Hot Men of 2PM! (2013.06.22)

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Sistar reigns Billboard K-pop Hot 100 chart

Sistar reigns Billboard K-pop Hot 100 chart

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박재범 Jay Park TV [Episode 6]

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4 Filipino choirs win in Korea

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Four choir groups from the Philippines won in the 2013 Yeosu International Choir Competition and Festival held from June 11 to 17 in Yeosu, South Korea.

The competition, which had a total prize money of $140,000, drew 63 choirs from the US, Japan, Russia, Indonesia, Lithuania, Philippines and South Korea.

Six choirs represented the Philippines.