Seungyeon to support A-Jax in Manila concert

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

KARA’S Seungyeon will be in Manila this weekend as a special guest at the MBC Music’s “Dream K-pop Fantasy Concert 2″ to be held on Feb. 2 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

“She will be here to support A-Jax,” a representative of the organizers told Bulletin Entertainment.

KARA’s Seungyeon (left) will be a special guest at the Dream K-pop Fantasy Concert 2 in Manila on Feb. 2 (www.newsen.com and All Access Productions)

Report: Korean actress cast in ‘Avengers’ sequel

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Korean actress Kim Soo Hyun (also known as Yoo Ri El and Claudia Kim) has been cast in “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” according to Korean media.

Reports were abuzz in South Korea that the actress has been chosen to be in the sequel to the 2012 blockbuster “Avengers,” which raked in $1.5 billion at the box office.

Kim Soo Hyun and the “Avengers: Age of Ultron” poster
(Photos courtesy of www.newsen.com and Marvel Studios website)

Top 100 City Destinations Ranking

Euromonitor International is pleased to release the Top City Destinations Ranking, covering 100 of the world’s leading cities in terms of international tourist arrivals. Continued economic growth helped these cities collectively experience a gain of 6.6% in 2012, outpacing the 4.2% growth of overall international arrivals. 

Within the top 10, six cities are located in Asia, demonstrating the importance of the region to international travel. Overall, 32 of the top 100 city destinations are in Asia Pacific, 12 more than in second-placed Western Europe. 

Game! Young tourists doused with ice-cold water in chilly Baguio City

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‘The Bachelor’ features 2NE1

The American reality show “The Bachelor,” recently shot an episode in South Korea featuring the K-pop group 2NE1, as part of the show’s fourth episode that aired Monday night in the US (Tuesday morning in Manila).

Juan Pablo and the girls performing on stage with 2NE1 in an episode
of “The Bachelor” (Photos courtesy of ABC)

[Real 2PM] Comeback Teaser

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Snoop Dogg to appear in Psy’s music video

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

American rapper Snoop Dogg is set to appear in the new music video of rapper Psy.

This was relayed by YG Entertainment via its official blog site, YG Life, noting Snoop’s recent visit to South Korea.

Psy with Snoop Dogg and G-Dragon (courtesy of YG Life, Psy’s Twitter
and Internet community site)

Top 100 Korean films named

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

The Korean Film Archive (KOFA) has released its list of top 100 Korean films in celebration of its 40th anniversary.

The list was chosen by 62 film scholars, film critics, industry professionals and officials through a survey.

The top 100 Korean films were chosen by critics and industry professionals )Photo courtesy of Korean Film Archive)

Winners at the 28th Golden Disk Awards

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Korean rapper Psy and boy band EXO bagged the most-prized trophies at the 28th Golden Disk Awards held on Jan. 16 at the Kyunghee University’s Grand Peace Palace.

Psy took home the Digital Daesang, or Song of the Year, for “Gentleman,” his follow-up track to his viral hit “Gangnam Style.”

(Clockwise from top left) Psy with SHINee’s Minho, EXO, BEAST, SHINee and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Tiffany. (Photos courtesy of www.newsen.com, isplus.joins.com and No Cut News)

Nicole, Jiyoung leave KARA

By JONATHAN HICAP, Manila Bulletin

Korean girl group KARA will be left with only three members with the departure of Nicole and Jiyoung.

Nicole officially left KARA today with the expiration of her exclusive contract under DSP Media, the group’s agency.

Nicole (left) and Jiyoung (Photos courtesy of www.newsen.com)