Monday, July 15, 2013
[MV] XIA(준수)_Incredible (feat. Quincy) (인크레더블 Feat. 퀸시)
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Saturday, July 13, 2013
Kim Hyun Joong, TVXQ get gold status in Japan
By
JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
K-pop acts Kim Hyun Joong and TVXQ's respective singles have been
certified gold in Japan.
Kim Hyun Joong's third Japanese single "Tonight" and
TVXQ's new single "Ocean" have sold at least 100,000 copies each,
according to the latest certifications issued by the Recording Industry
Association of Japan (RIAJ).
Kim Hyun Joong and TVXQ (Photos by KeyEast and TVXQ Facebook page) |
Friday, July 12, 2013
Another member leaves T-ara
By
JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
A year after Hwayoung left K-pop act T-ara amidst
accusations that she was bullied, another member has decided to leave the girl
group to launch a solo career.
Ahreum has been announced that she will be leaving T-ara for her solo debut. Apparently, her musical preference is different from that of T-ara’s music.
Ahreum has been announced that she will be leaving T-ara for her solo debut. Apparently, her musical preference is different from that of T-ara’s music.
Ahreum (Photo by www.newsen.com) |
Thursday, July 11, 2013
CEU Dentistry student crowned 2013 Pinoy K-pop Star
By
JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
A week before the finals of the 2013 Pinoy K-pop Star, 18-year-old
Kristine Bernadette Solis was suffering from pharyngitis, or inflammation of
the throat, that she was unable to practice her song "Can't Let You
Go" by Seo Young Eun, an original soundtrack for the hit drama "49
Days."
What she could only do was listen to the song over and over. She
was only able to practice her piece the night before the finals.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
MY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Filipino theater student to debut in Korean film with Jang Hyuk and Soo Ae
By
JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
In 2011, Lester Avan Andrada, a Communication
Arts majoring in Theater student at the University of the Philippines in Los
Banos (UPLB), became an exchange student at the Far East University (FEU) in
Korea.
As he was training at FEU-Korea's Theater and
Acting Department, he saw an ad for a role in a Korean film posted by a talent
agent in March last year. He tried his luck and auditioned the following month.
Rain discharged from the Korean army
By
JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
Asian pop star Rain has been discharged from the Korean army at
about 8 a.m. today after serving for 21 months.
Hundreds of fans including from Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong,
Turkey, Malaysia and the US and the media waited for him outside the Ministry
of National Defense office in Yongsan, Seoul.
Photos by www.newsen.com |
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Lee Hyori getting married, Won Bin in a relationship
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila
Bulletin
K-pop diva Lee Hyori, 34, is getting married to her boyfriend,
musician Lee Sang Soon, 40, according to reports.
The two are reportedly planning to wed in September in Jeju Island
in Korea.
(Clockwise from top left) Lee Hyori, Lee Sang Soon, Lee Na Young and Won Bin. (Photos by www.newsen.com) |
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
CNBLUE's agency asks court to issue order vs indie band
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila
Bulletin
Back in February, indie band Crying Nut filed a copyright
infringement lawsuit against pop rock band CNBLUE and its agency, FNC
Entertainment, for using one of its songs on a TV show and DVD without
permission.
Now, FNC Entertainment has asked a Korean court to order indie
band Crying Nut to delete posts on the latter's website pertaining to the
lawsuit.
CNBLUE in Manila (Photo courtesy of CNBLUE's Facebook page) |
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
ELFS to SME: Clarify boundaries
By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin
Some fans of Super Junior, called ELFS, are targeting again Super Junior M members Henry Lau and Zhoumi as they demanded SM Entertainment to clarify and define the boundaries between Super Junior and the two in the Super Show 5 world tour.
Super Junior with Henry Lau and Zhoumi in the Super Show 5 in Chile (Photo courtesy of SM Entertainment) |
Sunday, June 30, 2013
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.
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