Joe Cheng Named 'Asian Super Star' in Seoul

Joe Cheng attended to G20 Asian Music Festival last night in Seoul. Representing Taiwan, he performed along with Korean pop star Rain, BoA, and Japanese representative AKB48. The Taiwanese actor even received the award "Asian Super Star" at the event. Local media praise and call him names like "Taiwan's Rain" and "Carved Handsome Guy" The organization arranged 8 dancers to accompany him dancing. Korean girl group KARA also publicly praised Joe very handsome. To return the favor, Joe introduced himself in Korean and expressed Rain and BoA are his idols and he enjoys their performances.

Source: Mingpao / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Goo Hye Sun Knows Which Part of Wu Zun is the Most Robust

In GTV-Comic Ritz's idol drama, Taiwanese version of "Absolute Boyfriend," Wu Zun has to wear a tight white body suit in order to play a perfect robot boyfriend. His body shape is clearly visible. Once praised Wu Zun's muscular body, female lead of the drama, Korean actress Goo Hye Sun was asked what is the most robust from Wu Zun. She blushed and just laughed, didn't know how to answer. Wu Zun jumped in to help her out from the embarrassing situation: "You don't have to answer this question."

On the set, the leads perform with their native language. Goo says her lines in Korean and Wu Zun says his in Mandarin. Wu Zun disclosed he learned some Korean from Goo right away. "I learned 'a-lah-so' (I know) and 'ken-chia-nai' (it's okay)," he said. Language barrier is quite a problem for them and the two disclosed they know when to say their lines based on each other's body language. But it doesn't work all the time. For an example, during the shooting of several scenes, they had already said their lines but still didn't hear the director say 'cut'---in fact, they didn't know their shot is already over. "I think it only happens in the beginning of shooting. Then our chemistry will get better over time," Wu Zun expressed. "It was a little messed up, but really fun," Goo said.

Source: NowNews, Mingpao / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Goo Hye Sun Searches Wu Zun's Topless Photos Online

It's confirmed that Taiwan is shooting their TV version of Japanese manga "Absolute Boyfriend," a love story between robot and human, and the leads are Wu Zun, popular member in group Fahrenheit, and Goo Hye Sun, South Korean actress better known in the K-version of "Boys Over Flowers."

Yesterday the two idols met each other the first time in the press event for their new drama. Perhaps into his character already, Wu Zun was "behaving like a robot" in contrast to Goo's frank personality. Wu Zun wants to give a good impression since it's his first time working with Korean actress. But he was too polite that he even asked Goo's translator shyly "can I put my hand on her shoulder?" when reporters request the pair to stand a little closer.

Nudity is something pretty much everyone is concern about [In 'Absolute Boyfriend,' there are scenes where the robot Nighto appears topless, even naked. Of course, important part is covered!]. After watching the Japanese version of the drama, Goo immediately go to search explicit photos of Wu Zun had taken in the past, and she is very satisfied. "He has a good body, plus he is handsome," the actress praised. "And I'm very excited to see scenes of him going naked." That scared Wu Zun and he told her she doesn't have to answer questions like that.

Source: UDN / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Kim Hyun Joong's K-Version of 'It Started With A Kiss' Receives Low Ratings

SS501's Kim Hyun Joong's popular arose after he starred in the Korean version of "Boys of Flower." This year he filmed another Korean version of Japanese manga Itazura na Kiss (Know as "It Started With A Kiss" in Taiwan, English "Mischievous Kiss") and it was premiered yesterday in Korea. However, according to the ratings research center, its ratings is only 3.5%.

"Mischievous Kiss" is a Japanese manga and once turned into dramas in Japan and Taiwan. Kim Hyun Joong's version of Irie Naoki /Zhi Shu didn't receive too many praise. Some viewers criticized his acting didn't improve. Plus female lead Jung So Min is accused of copying Yun Eun Hea's performance in "Princess Hours." Other Korean dramas airing at the same time "King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo" and "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho" were #1 and #2 with ratings of 45.8% and 13.4%.

Source: Liberty Times / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Korean Actress Lee Young Ae is Four Months Pregnant

Korean actress Lee Young-ae’s agency has confirmed that the heroine of smash hit Korean TV series “Jewel in the Palace” is four months pregnant.

“It is true that she is pregnant and we were going to inform the press at an adequate time because this is when a pregnant woman is most cautious but it seems like the news has gone out through her father”, Lee Ju-yeol, chief of Lee’s agency Storm S Company told Asia Economic Daily over the phone on Friday.

A report in the August issue of monthly magazine Lady Kyunghyang had first broken the news, quoting the actress’s father who said the family recently found out about Lee’s pregnancy.

He had also explained that they do not know yet whether it is a boy or a girl but both sides of her family are happy over the news.

Lee Ju-yeol added that the actress plans to halt all activities and focus on prenatal care until she gives birth.

Actress Lee, 39, has yet to make an acting comeback since getting married last August but she had been shooting television commercials while studying for a doctoral degree in theater and cinema at Hanyang University.

Best known for her role in hit TV drama “Jewel in the Palace” (”Dae Jang Geum”), Lee took all of Asia by surprise last year when she married a 55-year-old Korean-American businessman in Hawaii.

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South Korean Star Park Yong Ha Found Dead in His Home‎

SEOUL - South Korean entertainer Park Yong Ha, one of the most sought after actors in South Korea and a popular singer in Japan, was found dead in his home in Seoul on Wednesday in an apparent suicide, local media reported.

Park’s body was found by his mother with an electrical cord around his neck but there was no suicide note, The Korea Herald quoted police as reporting.

Park, 32, had recently devoted himself to nursing his ailing father who was in the final stages of stomach cancer. He was reported to have been struggling with sleep problems as well.

Park made his acting debut in 1992 but rose to fame in 2002 in the television drama "Winter Sonata," winning a following in Japan and other nations in southeast Asia.

He also forged a career for himself as a singer in Japan where he put out 10 hit albums in the past five years and won four consecutive Japan Gold Disc Awards — a first for a Korean pop singer.

He was due to start filming in July for a Korean television drama called "Comrades, Almost a Love Story," which is a remake of a popular 1996 Hong Kong film.

Park’s death comes after a string of suicides by South Korean celebrities in recent years.

Figures from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2009 show that South Korea’s suicide rate experienced a sharp increase from the late 1990s and South Korea now has the highest rate among OECD countries of around 22 deaths per 100,000 people.

Source: Reuters

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Lee Hyori Admits Plagiarizing Songs

By: Lee Hyo-won@Korean Times

Amid an escalating plagiarism debate, pop star Lee Hyo-ri admitted herself that several tracks from her fourth album were indeed borrowed, Yonhap News reported Sunday. 

Her agency Mnet Media plans to sue the songwriter who gave the songs to Lee if the songs in question are proven to breach copyright laws.

``There were problems regarding the pieces by (the newcomer songwriter) Bahnus Vacuum,'' said Lee in a message posted on her fan website. ``At first I was convinced that the demo tape of the songs suffered (premature) exposure. I didn't have any doubts since I received the songs through the company (Mnet Media). But after an investigation it turns out that they were not Bahnus' songs.'' 

Seven titles on her latest recording ``H-Logic''are credited to Bahnus Vacuum (real name Lee Jae-young). There has been much debate over the originality of the songs for some time now among netizens but Mnet Media previously issued a statement upholding Bahnus' claim that the demo tracks were prematurely exposed.

``It took some time to track down the original songs because they were all borrowed from foreign pieces. Two were proven to be based on other works. We contacted the original songwriter and we are discussing the matter. As much as I have caused harm, albeit unintended, I will take the responsibility,'' the 31-year-old singer said of the songs ``Feel the Same,'' ``How Did We Get,'' ``I'm Back,'' ``Memory,'' ``Geunae'' (Swing) and ``Highlight.''In April netizens pointed out that Lee's ``Bring It Back'' resembles Canadian girl band Cookie Couture's ``Boy, Bring It Back,'' while ``Feel the Same'' was similar to Canadian singer Melanie Durrant's song of the same name. ``How Did We Get'' was compared to ``How Did We'' by U.S. singer Jason Derulo, while ``I'm Back'' was measured against Canadian singer Lil Precious' ``So Insane.'' ``Memory''was noted for its resemblance to ``The Alphabet Song'' by British band Second Person.

Mnet Media said that it contacted the foreign songwriters of the songs in question via email beginning in April, and received a reply from the agencies of Cooki Couture and Second Person. The issue is currently being discussed between lawyers representing the respective artists.

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Super Junior-M Can't Attend to Golden Melody Awarsds, Thanks Fans and Judges

Source: UDN / Translated by: KAY @ kays-entertainment.blogspot.com

Super Junior-M (SJM) is nominated Golden Melody's "Best Singing Group" with their first mini album "Super Girl." Because four members from SJM are promoting for Super Junior's new album "BONAMANA," so it's confirmed SJM won't attend to this year's Golden Melody Awards Ceremony.

In order to fit into C-Pop music industry, SJM has been learning Chinese these past two years. Now they're nominated by Golden Melody Awards, every member is more confident in his C-Pop route. Member Zhou Mi expressed: "Really thank everyone's support to Super Junior-M, hope everyone can continue to support Super Junior and Super Junior-M."

Shiwon expressed: "Able to receive a nomination from Golden Melody Awards, which is credible in the Chinese region, made us feel very proud. So far we already participated in the Golden Melody Awards as special guests twice, but this time we're actually nominated "Best Singing Group Award," feel very proud, also really thank love from all fans and judges."

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Super Junior to Start 'Super Show 3' in August

K-pop boy band Super Junior are gearing up for a third tour in Asia, appropriately titled “Super Show 3,” scheduled to start in August.

According to the band’s management company, SM Entertainment, the ten-member group is set to kick start the tour in Seoul before moving on to 13 cities throughout Asia, including Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Bangkok, Singapore, and Kuala Lampur.

The first two shows will be held at Seoul Olympic Stadium on Aug. 14 and 15 where the band will perform past hits as well as tracks from their fourth studio record.

Tickets for the Seoul concerts will go on sale starting June 17 at 8 p.m. exclusively at Gmarket (www.gmarket.co.kr).

The band is currently on a promotional gig in Singapore as spokesmen for the new Samsung smartphone, Galaxy S.

Source: Korea Herald

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Jang Dong Gun To Be A Father In October

Source: Korea Times / By: Lee Hyo Won

Actress Ko So Young revealed that she is three months pregnant, Thursday, ahead of her marriage next month to heartthrob Jang Dong Gun.

``Ko So Young has reached the third month of her pregnancy. She will become a mother around September or October,’’ Jang’s management agency AM Entertainment said.

The couple revealed in November 2009 that they had been dating since 2007, and announced plans to tie the knot in March. Rumors of Ko being with child started circulating when the couple made visits to each other’s parents ― which is considered a formal gesture to wed here ― in mid-February.

``When the two began preparations for the wedding earlier this year, they considered having children the top priority. Considering their age, both sets of the couple’s parents wanted them to have a baby as soon as possible,’’ said the agency about Jang and Ko, who are both 38 years old.

``Jang Dong Gun and Ko So Young, as well as their parents and family, are extremely delighted about the pregnancy and are celebrating. They think it is the best wedding gift ahead of the ceremony.’’

According to local reports, Ko had been spotted frequenting an OB/GYN in southern Seoul. Last year, Jang quit smoking cold turkey, following Ko’s suggestion, and some speculate that it was part of preparations to have a baby.

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Rain's New Song MV Is Banned

Korean pop king Rain (Jung Ji Hoon)'s new song MV "Song To Catch You" and Kim Jang Hoon & PSY's MV are banned to play by KBS. The reason is because they ran and screamed loudly on the roads in the MV, which violated Korea's traffic policies. Rain was surprised to hear about the ban, and expressed that he's willing to cut out relevant scenes that had violated the policies.

Although his MV got banned, but this new song is still very popular that it's in the number spot in MCountdown.

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TVXQ/DBSK to Stop Their Group Activies

Is it time to go solo?

With their group activites in Korea already halted due to a lawsuit  filed by Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu  against SM Entertainment, it was announced today that TVXQ will be stopping their group activities in Japan.

Despite the lawsuit filed by the JaeChunSu trio in mid-2009, TVXQ still continued their group activities in Japan.

But it looks like their 30th single, Toki o Tomete which was released late last month could be their final piece together.

Visitors to their official Japanese website on April 3rd were greeted with a popup message from Avex Japan which stated that ‘Tohoshinki will stop/pause their activities as a group and to please support their solo activities‘.

With no definite timeframe or concrete details from Avex Japan, fans are undoubtedly crushed by this devasting announcement.

Keep the faith though, it could be just temporary,

Or, forever.

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Brother of Actress Choi Jin Sil Commits Suicide

Written by: KAY

Korean actress Choi Jin Sil committed suicide two years ago, leaving her two children in custody of her younger brother Choi Jin Young. Sadly, he was found dead at his home yesterday afternoon around 2PM. He hanged himself with wires in his apartment and it was his mother who found him first.

"No suicided note was found in Choi's apartment," an investigator said. "Some say he committed suicide after suffering depression, but that's merely speculation. We'll thoroughly investigate the case to determine exact cauase of the death."

After his older sister was dead, Choi held the responsibility of taking care of his 10-year-old nephew and 8-year-old niece. Last year, he applied to Hanyang University and signed a contract with Mcloud Entertainment, planning to return to the big screen in September. His unexpected death shocked everyone and the true cause remains a mystery.

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Han Geng Speaks Up The First Time! He Finally Appears!

It's been more than 3 months now and Han Geng (more known as Hankyung in Korea) finally showed up and spoke about his side of story after he filed lawsuit to SM Entertainment, one of the biggest entertainment agency in Korea. This is a just a preview of the whole interview and the main points are:

• "I'm waiting for the result [of the case] as well. I let my attorney to handle everything. I promise to tell everyone the result immediately."
• "I've been resting these several months and prepare myself."
• "My dream is to become an actor. I really want to become an actor. I thought about it already, I'll try hard to learn more about this field. I like this field, so I won't have any regret."

Here is the interview in Mandarin Chinese:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dadmWdjVCcE
English-subbed is below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwkmP2cNwL0

By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment
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His voice touched me as always......>< Although I don't look forward to his future.....he's at an awkward age right now (26) and it's hard to break out his frame of being a pop dancing idol....best wishes!

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SJ's Lee Teuk & SNSD's Tae Yeon Are Dating?

They're caught wearing the same heart necklace.

So what?

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Super Junior's Eunhyuk Catches H1N1

Super Junior's Eunhyuk is confirmed of diagnosing the H1N1 flu. He went to the hospital when cold symptoms appeared yesterday. All his work are cancelled and postponed, including KBS Radio's "Kiss the radio." In addition, he was supposed to be a special guest for SNSD's concert, but is now replaced by SJ members Leeteuk and Heechul due to the flu.

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Super Junior Arrives In Taiwan, Chases By 1500 Fans

Source: UDN (selectively) / Translated by: KAY

Super Junior arrived in Taiwan yesterday afternoon for their two Super Show concerts in Taipei. Fifty security guards and time workers were there to guard them, but they still couldn't stop 1500 enthusiastic fans waiting in the entrance hall.

When SJ members appeared, fans crowded to them, hitting windows and climbing to the top area, trying to see SJ. It was an uncontrollable and crazy scene at the airport that afternoon.

It's also confirmed that only 10 SJ members will be performing. Han Geng, Kangin, and Kibum are missing from the show.

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Jun Ji Hyun To Portray Lesbian In Nude In Upcoming Movie

It was said Mainland actress Li Bin Bin replaced Ziyi Zhang in new movie Snow Flower and The Secret Fan, and Li's manager confirmed lately that Li is currently filming for Snow and she might spend Chinese New Year in work. Reporters in Korea reported Snow's other female lead, Jun Ji Hyun, will face her biggest challenge since she entered showbiz: she will film nude scenes and portray a lesbian. Asked whether Li will film lesbian scene with Jun, Li's manager expressed she cannot reveal anything at the moment; there will be a press conference after Chinese New Year. Snow's male lead, Hugh Jackman will start filming in Shanghai soon. This film is expected to finish filming in April.

Source: The Sun / Translated by: KAY 

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