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Nodame hits Seoul, encounters Sweet Potato
The director and stars of the movie Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II Takeuchi Hideki, Ueno Juri, and Tamaki Hiroshi were in Seoul for a press conference and the debut of the film. This second movie continues the story of Nodame (Ueno) and Chiaki (Tamaki) from the wildly popular Jdorama Nodame Cantabile which is based on [...]
Seohyun is TRAX’s Goddess
SM Entertainment’s pop/rock band TRAX, which, btw, I just found out is an acronym of the current- and former- band members’ stage names, Typhoon of the Rose Attack on Xmas, has finally released their new single and MV, “Oh! My Goddess”. The MV stars the lovely SNSD maknae and make-believe Mrs. Jung Yong Hwa, Seohyun, as the titular [...]
Bora’s How-To on Working a Bandaged Thumb Look
As we made mention of earlier this week, Bora, from girlgroup Sistar, experienced a nasty slip on stage- subsequently leaving her with a fractured thumb. She recently posted pictures of her newly bandaged thumb, and my only question is: how is she still smiling?? It must be the fan support and the fact that she [...]
Playful Kiss disappoints
After being hyped up to be the show that should topple the ratings in MBC’s favor, “Playful Kiss” has proven to be a let-down. Last night’s premiere presented a dismal start of 3.5% viewership, even lower than numbers from other running drama “Road No. 1″, placing it in last place in the ratings race. In [...]
Park Shin Hye In New Idol Drama
Actress Park Shin Hye will be starring in a Taiwanese idol drama called “Hayate the Combat Butler”, based on a popular manga of the same name. Park will act alongside George Hu, who’s been training intensively in martial arts and…house chores in preparation for the drama. The two met earlier in August but had little to [...]
Star-studded Gucci show
A huge bunch of stars showed up at the 2010-2011 Gucci F/W collection, including SNSD’s Jessica, Yoona, Yuri, Sunny, DBSK’s Yunho, Park Shi-yeon, and Hyun-bin. It is safe to say that they all looked really, really bad in their outfits. I know it’s customary to wear the designer of the show you’re attending, but this [...]
Scenes From Upcoming Spy Drama “Athena: Goddess of War”
The cast and production crew of Athena: Goddess of War, the spin-off of 2009′s high-tech spy thriller IRIS, held a showcase on August 30 at Seoul’s Lotte World’s Garden Stage where viewers finally had some substantial scenes to keep them at bay until the drama’s November premiere. Even though a teaser was released last week, [...]
2PM shut down Spris in MyeongDong
The boys of 2PM gathered at the store in MyeongDong to launch their new limited 2PM special line of signature gear. The boys all have their own initial sneakers and gear. Fans crowded the store for a chance to see their favorite beastly idols. Check out some of the pics from the event below. Mmmm, [...]
It’s a YG Life, Baby…
And, apparently everyone wants a YG Life. Today, YG Life the promised intimate blog from YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk went live, and then died. Fans of the YGE Family which includes the likes of Big Bang, 2NE1, Se7en, Gummy, and JinuSean must have been super excited to see the inner workings of YGE because [...]
Rain vs J.Tune Investors
It is on like Donkey Kong once again! J. Tune Entertainment investors are suing their main shareholder, Rain, for fraud and embezzlement. The company hasn’t been doing very well since its start three years ago because stocks are falling faster than fangirls after a Rain hip thrust. The cycle goes something like this: company stocks fall, [...]
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