In under four months, the number of people following actor Lee Min Ho on Weibo has – wait for it – doubled. Currently, the hot Hallyu star is followed by over 20 million fans on the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, Weibo. He is the first Korean actor to reach this great milestone, and considering that not even all Chinese superstars have such a huge amount of followers on Weibo, this a significant r...
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On March 22, a large-scale K-Pop concert, “Simply K-Pop Tour 2014 in Shanghai,” will be held at the Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena in China. The “Simply K-Pop Tour 2014 in Shanghai” will feature a total of 12 artists: BIGBANG’s G-Dragon and Taeyang, f(x), Crayon Pop, U-KISS, Rainbow, Block B, VIXX, A-JAX, C-Real, Kan Mi Youn, and Jjun. The organizers are planning a grand, three-hour concert with a v...
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Hip hop artists Swings and Bumkey, both Brand New Music artists, have been selected as the “HIPHOPPLAYA Awards 2013” Artist of the Year and R&B Artist of the Year, respectively. HIPHOPPLAYA is an online hip hop community site supported by hip hop enthusiasts and has played a pivotal role in the development of the Korean hip hop scene for a long time. Unlike regular award ceremonies, the “HIPHO...
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It was previously reported Kim Soo Hyun would be the first Korean star to appear on Jiangsu Satellite TV’s variety program, “Super Brain.” On March 8, photos of the actor recording the show were uploaded on Weibo. Chinese media outlets and portal sites were covered with Kim Soo Hyun’s name. Kim Soo Hyun along with Chinese top star Cheung Pak Chi (Cecilia Cheung) appeared on the show as special jud...
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SHINee’s Minho was missing in action from his usual MC position at today’s Music Core 400th Episode Special. Co-MC Kim So Hyun revealed on the March 8 episode of the music show that Minho “was unable to participate because of SHINee’s concert.” SHINee’s two-day “SHINee World III” concert in Seoul began on March 8, with a second concert to be held on March 9. Previous MCs Yuri and Tiffany of ...
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Co-ed project duo Soyu x Junggigo took home their third trophy on Music Bank this week. They took to Twitter to express their gratitude to their fans. Following their win on Music Bank on March 7, Soyu posted on Sistar’s official Twitteraccount, “’Thank you very, very much to those who have given their support to ‘Some.’ I will work harder to show you better songs and performances,” attaching a pi...
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f(x)‘s Victoria seems to be finished filming for her upcoming Chinese drama “Cocoon Town Legend.” She posted celebratory pictures on her Weibo account on March 6 with the message, “After filming 88 days which passed by in a blink of an eye, all that’s left are beautiful memories.” Victoria will play the character with a short bob hair cut in the drama. Victoria ...
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Earlier it was mentioned that Chu Sarang’s boyfriend would be appearing in the upcoming episode of KBS’ “Superman Returns,” and now more previews have surfaced about this cute relationship. On the upcoming March 9 episode of “Superman Returns,” Chu Sarang’s boyfriend, Yoo Ta visited Chu Sarang at her house, fueling the jealousy of Chu Sung Hoon. Watching his daughter’s excitement over her boyfrien...
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Girl group 4Minute recently decided to make their comeback ahead of schedule! On March 17, 4Minute will be releasing their 5th mini album, “4Minute World,” which was originally intended for an April release. Cube Entertainment announced on March 8 that Brave Brothers had produced 4Minute’s 5th mini album title track, “What Are You Doing Today?” while 4Minute had been promoting, “Do You Like...
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Actress Yoo In Na recently talked to OSEN about how some people were concerned about how she would feel being captured in a “two shot” or “a movie or television shot of two people together” with fellow co-star, Jun Ji Hyun. The main reasoning behind that concern being that actress Jun Ji Hyun had received great admiration and praise from fans watching “Man from The S...
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The March 6 broadcast of MBC’s special live show, “Helping Myanmar Children – Hold a Hand of Hope,” saw the results of auctions in which celebrities participated by donating their items in order to help the children in Myanmar. Among celebrities Girl’s Day, M (Lee Min Woo), Yeo Jin Goo, B.A.P, Lee Da Hae, A-Pink, BTOB, SISTAR, Park Suh Joon, Crayon Pop, and Ji Chang Wook, girl group Crayon Pop rec...
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TvN’s “Reply 1994” ended last year, but the cast members still seem to be very close… perhaps too close! On March 7, Son Ho Joon uploaded an image on his Twitter and wrote, “Conversation with my girlfriend. Misses me. There are results with push and pull relationships.” The image was a capture of a text conversation between former castmates Son Ho Joon and Yoo Yun Suk, and the conversation showed ...
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It was announced that B.A.P will be releasing a new Japanese single. The group will be releasing “NO MERCY” as their third Japanese single, and will showcase their powerful vocals and dance choreography. Although Korean fans have already had a taste of “NO MERCY,” the Japanese version will be a way for the boys to connect with their Japanese fans. Furthermore, to celebrate their new single, B.A.P ...
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Lee Yeon Hee attended the Rouge & Lounge presentation in Gangnam on March 7. The actress wore a gray linen drape dress paired with a loose-fit beige trench coat, both from Lanvin. (The coat retails for approximately $4550 USD, while the dress costs $3420.) Lee Yeon Hee carried a bag from the brand’s Verita line, completing a casual but chic look for the young starlet. Rouge & Lounge ...
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Kahi will be performing with After School for the first time in two years after she graduated from the group! Kahi has gone on to release her own solo album as well. On March 8, Pledis Entertainment made the following announcement via Twitter, “For the 400th broadcast of ‘Music Core!’ We are PLEDIS Family: Kahi, After School, Uee and can you guess who the [last] person is?” and includ...
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