[News] Lee Seung-gi, 'No One Can Fill Vacancy of Kang Ho Dong'

Singer and actor Lee Seung Ki, who had appeared with Kang Ho Dong on the KBS 2TV variety program "Happy Sunday - Two Days and One Night" and on the SBS variety program "Strong Heart," stated his opinion on October 26, "The vacancy of Kang Ho Dong will not be filled by anyone in the future." He participated in a press conference held in Seongsudong on October 26 to commemorate the release of his fifth album. What he said was an answer for a question by a news reporter who had asked, "Many people are saying that Lee Seung Ki successfully filled the empty place where Kang Ho Dong had stood before. What do you think?"Since Kang announced his temporary...

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[News] Kara's 'Step' topped Taiwanese ringtone charts

Kara's "Step" still making sound and has taken over not only Japan, but Taiwan as well.The track "Step" is currently Taiwanese most wanted ringtone. It has been reported that the single grabs the top of Taiwan's most popular ringtone music sites. Previously, "Step" also grabbed first place on Japanese ringtone sites as well. Even though the group wrapped up their promotions, they are still going strong, especially throughout their International fans.Kara just finished their 5th Japanese single, “Winter Magic“ on October 25th. The group will be releasing another Japanese full length album entitled "Super Girl" which will be released on November...

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[News] Hwanhee officially joins the army

On October 27th, singer Hwanhee officially enlisted in the military and entered Choongnam Army Training Facility. He will first complete the four-week boot camp program before moving on to serve as a public service officer for the next 2 years.Hwanhee had announced his military enlistment on October 17th via his fancafe. He bid his farewell and said, "Thank you for giving me so much love over the past 10 years. Finally, I’m enlisting in the army on October 27. I’ll come back as a more mature and better man. Please wait for me just a bit. My fans will always be in my heart and I believe Hwanhee will always be in my fans’ heart. I love you all...

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Aaron Kwok invites Lynn Xiong to birthday dinner

Two Best Actors Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Tony Leung Ka Fai starred new film COLD WAR (HONG JIN) yesterday held a press conference. Yesterday was Sing Sing's birthday and the event arranged for a plane shaped cake to celebrate with him. Sing Sing revealed that he would meet 20 friends for dinner and admitted that rumored girlfriend Lynn Xiong (Hung Doi Lam) would attend.Kwok Fu Sing, Leung Ka Fai, Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting), Eddie Peng Yu-yen, Chin Kar Lok and Lam Ka Tung introduced their characters. Ka Fai said that the last time he worked with Sing Sing was THROW DOWN (YAU DOH LUNG FU BONG) years ago. He thought that his acting was more and more...

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Gordon Liu Suffers Stroke and Becomes Disabled

Renown martial arts actor, 56-year-old Gordon Liu (???), suffered a stroke earlier, leading to the Kill Bill star becoming significantly disabled and dependent upon a wheelchair. Due to the incident, Gordon became severely depressed. Recently, his morale increased due to encouragement from loved ones.In earlier news, it was reported that while participating in a band practice in To Kwa Wan in early August, Gordon fell and hit his head. Since the incident, Gordon halted all his work. In the latest issue of Next Magazine, it was clarified that on that fateful day, Gordon had in fact suffered a stroke, causing him to fall down. His head crashed...

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Paul Chun, John Chiang, and Derek Yee Appear at Mother’s Funeral

Brothers, Paul Chun (??), John Chiang (???), and Derek Yee’s (???) mother, Hong Wei (??), formerly known as Luo Zhen (??) died the other day. The funeral was held at Tai Wai Po Fook Memorial Hall yesterday. The three brothers arrived at the funeral home early in the morning to take care of their mother’s funeral arrangements.At 12 noon, Paul, John, and Derek rode in the hearse, transporting the body to the Fu Shan Crematorium for cremation. The brothers were in grief and were accompanied by John’s daughter, Chiang Yi Lan (???) and husband, Raymond Cho (???). The brother’s friends in the entertainment industry, such as Bao Hei Ching (???) and...

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Charlene Choi: “Nothing Can Hurt Me Anymore!”

Twins was established a decade ago and group members, Charlene Choi (???) and Gillian Chung (???), have experienced numerous turbulences. When Charlene’s marital status to Ronald Cheng (???) was revealed, their simultaneous divorce was unveiled before the public, leading to a double repercussion. No wonder Charlene noted that the worst has already passed and that she was no longer afraid of anything in life!Charlene and Louis Koo (???) appeared at a celebratory banquet for I.T.’s Maison Martin Margiela store opening. I.T.’s founder, Shum Ka Wai (???), was also in attendance. With the current temperature in Beijing dipping to 5 degrees Celsius,...

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[NEWS] 2PM's Efforts to Help Thailand

Since they travel back and forth to Thailand so often, the 6 boys of 2PM are especially familiar with Thailand and their Thai fans.When they found out about the big flood in Thailand, Nichkhun Horvejkul volunteered to be the boys' representative, bringing clothes and personal items of his own and his 5 other members to be auctioned off to fans, with all the money raised going to the flood relief effort.The auction raised nearly 900,00 baht (almost $30,000 USD), and in addition to the donated money from fans of about 180,000 baht (almost $6,000), 2PM and their "Hottest" fans have raised over 1 million baht to help flood victims.[Translator side...

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[News] Former U-KISS Member Alexander To Debut In Japan

After leaving the idol group U-Kiss this past February, Alexander will be making a comeback as a solo artist!Alexander will make his solo debut on December 9th through a showcase event to be held at the Akasaka Blitz in Tokyo. This is the first time he's taking to the stage since his former group's concert in December last year.Being skilled in seven different languages, Alexander left his fans a message on the event site on October 22nd officially announcing his start as a solo artist.SourceView the original article h...

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[News] 2NE1's Dara receives pre-birthday party at Gimpo Airport

Korean blackjacks threw a surprise advance birthday party for Dara!On October 24th, Dara flew to Japan to attend the Etude House Japan opening presentation, and on the same day, she flew back. Fans were patiently waiting at Gimpo International Airport and welcomed her with an advanced birthday surprise, complete with flowers, cakes and presents.2NE1's Dara will be celebrating her birthday on November 12. However, due to their upcoming appearance for "Girls Award by Crooz Blog 2011 Autumn/Winter" in Japan, she won't be able to celebrate it with her Korean fans. Touched from the surprise, Dara thanked her fans through me2day post saying, "Very...

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[News] Boyfriend to visit Bangkok

Rookie group Boyfriend will widen up the line, expanding their careers internationally. First stop, Thailand!According to Starship Entertainment, Boyfriend will visit Bangkok, Thailand on October 25th and 26th. The event will be held at Parc Paragon with the help of local radio station, Pynk 98FM. This is the first the time group will be meeting their Thai fans.Boyfriend said, "We have been looking forward to meet Thai fans, and finally the day arrives!"The group also expressed their concerns regarding to recent severe flooding in Thailand, "We are deeply saddened by the pain & suffering of the people affected by heavy rain and flooding recently....

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Vincent Wong's proposal puts Yoyo Chen in tears, witnessed by audience & friends

Earlier it was exposed Vincent Wong and Yoyo Chen were getting married, but Vincent said frankly he hadn't proposed yet. He said he will find a good opportunity to propose to his girlfriend. The other night, after Vincent completed his stage play Barefoot in the Park, he took advantage of the time and openly thanked his girlfriend's support. Then Vincent took out a batch of Yoyo's favorite sunflowers and a diamond ring. He walked off the stage and towards where Yoyo was seated, then he immediately knelt down and proposed to her! At the time, Yoyo was so surprised she didn't know how to react. The audience around her all cheered while Yoyo smiled...

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Joey Yung clarifies the misunderstanding: Just friends with HOCC

Joey Yung and HOCC (Denise Ho) close relationship has been in discussion all along, but Joey never cared because she didn't feel the gossips affected her. Also, homosexual love is normal and it shouldn't be a big deal. Joey's comments led to a lot of misunderstandings among the public. Joey explained the public misunderstood her meaning, she clarified: "The homosexual love I was talking about is not HOCC. What HOCC and I have is friendship. She is one of my best friends, there is absolutely no love involved." The single and traditional Joey is longing for love and to be in a relationship. She hopes to date someone and marry in the future. She...

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Twins feel sorry for Aaron Kwok

Twins and Nicholas Tse Ting Fung two nights ago attended the 20th Golden Rooster Hundred Flower Film Festival Award in Hefei. Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin and Mainland star Bai Bing presented "Best Music Award" while Ting Fung presented "Best Actor".When asked whether Twins wanted to be on the Golden Rooster Hundred Flower award stage, they said, "Of course! We would be happy with the nomination. This time we saw so many Hong Kong artists participating and we were very moved. Unfortunately favorite (Aaron) Kwok Fu Sing didn't win Best Actor." Two nights ago Twins on the red carpet were already very popular with the Mainland audience. Ah Sa was the...

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Sand smoothes out Raymond Lam"s skin

Raymond Lam Fung, Julian Cheung Chi Lam, William Chan Wai Ting, Mag Lam Yun Tung and Jade Kwan Sum Yin were among the performers at the Yan Oi charity show in Tseung Kwan O Television City. Lam Fung recently has been busy with the new film SAVING GENERAL YANG (JUNG LIT YEUNG GA JEUNG) in the Mainland. Due to the strong sand storms, he joked that his skin was smoothed out from sand.Despite that, Lam Fung said that eveyrone had a lot of fun on the set. They set up a camp and cooked on location, but actually they asked their assistant to help. He, Wu Chun and others were only responsible for ordering the dishes, but Wu Chun was responsible for making...

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[News] U-KISS to Film 'Someday' Performance in 3D

U-KISS' follow-up song 'Someday' will be filmed in 3D.On the 30th, U-KISS will film for the 3D stage of 'Someday' right after their Inkigayo broadcast. This 3D content is scheduled to be released next year at SBS.Since October 16th, U-KISS has embarked on their follow-up activities with 'Someday'. With their powerful dances and moving vocals, they will be wrapping up their domestic activities and start on overseas activities in the near future.Credits: Source+ Rocketboxx.netView the original article h...

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[Picture] Dara plays at Etude House in Japan

2NE1's Dara shared a playful photo during her visit on Etude House store in Japan.On October 24th, she uploaded the photo above on her me2day and said, "Now even in Japan~! Wanna be sweet? Play~ Etude!!! ^_^ Let’s go~ to the Shinjuku store. Congrats on the opening of the Japanese Etude Store! Clap clap clap!!!"In the photo, Dara is wearing long black coat and pants. She is also seen posing in front of a woman's silhouette drawn on the wall. Source: Dara's me2dayWritten by: jhezwafu @dkpopnews.netView the original article h...

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[News] Gummy To Join "I'm A Singer"

The latest star to join the prestigious line of singers on the singing competition show "I'm A Singer"? Gummy.The female singer will be added onto the regular cast after Jo Kyu-chan was eliminated on the latest episode. She shot her first episode on October 24th at the MBC Dream Center in Ilsan, with the episode set to air November 6th.Gummy is a powerful female solo artist who debuted in 2003. She has made a name for herself through songs like "Pain" and "Amnesia".SourceView the original article h...

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[News] Kim Jang-hoon back on his feet

Singer Kim Jang-hoon, who was hospitalized after a panic attack, will leave the hospital tomorrow to continue his promotion of the Dokdo islets, Kim’s management company said over the weekend. Kim, 43, suffered a panic attack last Monday, stating that he couldn’t breathe properly. The singer then cancelled all of his scheduled events and went to a hospital in Ichon-dong, central Seoul, for treatment. However, on Saturday, Kim’s agency announced that although the singer’s condition is not 100 percent, Kim will be released to continue his schedule on Dokdo Day tomorrow. Kim will introduce his photograph collection of Dokdo at Boda, a visual art...

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My Aod Favourites 2011 Nominations

My Favourite Drama Series"Forensic Heroes III""Ghetto Justice""Curse of the Royal Harem""Lives of Omission""Men with No Shadows""The Other Truth""The Life and Times of a Sentinel""Wax and Wane""Gun Metal Grey""The Rippling Blossom""Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!""Super Snoops"My Favourite Actor in a Leading RoleRon Ng ("Forensic Heroes III")Wayne Lai ("Forensic Heroes III")Raymond Lam ("Men with No Shadows")Bowie Lam ("River of Wine")Bosco Wong ("Lives of Omission")Michael Tse ("Lives of Omission")Kenneth Ma ("The Life and Times of a Sentinel")Ruco Chan ("The Other Truth")Roger Kwok ("Wax and Wane")Kevin Cheng ("Ghetto Justice")Moses Chan ("Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!")Julian Cheung ("The Rippling Blossom")My Favourite Actress in a Leading RoleMyolie Wu ("Curse of the Royal Harem")Kate Tsui ("Forensic Heroes...

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Joey Yung & HOCC's same-sex love till Dooms Day

Joey Yung's singing career is like the sun at midday. Have been in the industry for over 10 years, we rarely see Joey with any rumors. She and her close friend Denise Ho's (Hocc) homosexual relationship has been the most thought provoking discussion. Ignoring the attention she got from everyone, Joey feels there is no need for her to worry about this topic because we are in the dooms day era. (Joey speaks...) Hocc and I met through Mr. Yeung (Albert Yeung). At the time, we haven't formally entered the industry yet. I remember in 1999, Hocc was the backup vocalist at Mui Jeh's (Anita Mui) concert. Mr. Yeung took me to go see Mui Jeh's performance...

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Nick Cheung's loses control of car during race, crashes into Bosco Wong & Kate Tsui's cars

Nick's car (right) first crashes to Bosco's rear (middle), then to Kate's hood (left) The Female Team winners: Lee San San (1st), Yoyo Mung (2nd), Stephy Tang (3rd) Yoyo and Chin Ka Lok spraying champagne all over each otherNick Cheung, Bosco Wong, Yoyo Mung, Chin Ka Lok, Lee San San, Kate Tsui, Stephy Tang and Niki Chow all gathered in Shanghai for the 2011 One Foundation Celebrity Race. The charity race was initiated by Jet Li. First time in a race, Nick was already in an unfavorable situation even before the race started. It turns out he didn't have his seat belt fasten when the race was about to start and the staff had to help him. When the...

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Linda Chung adds assurance for success of My Favorite Female Character Award

TVB FaDan Linda Chung attended a Halloween event in Dai Po and made Halloween treats live on the spot. She also performed two songs. When speaking of the recent rumors that TVB decided internally that they will be giving her the "My Favorite Female Character Award" this year, Linda expressed she is happy and has confidence: "We won't know until the last moment. However, I really like my Miss Koo role! (They're promoting you because there aren't any other FaDans?) No, Charmaine Sheh, Jessica Hsuan and Maggie Cheung are still shooting series. Not much of a difference!" Linda reveals that she will be shooting new series Miss Koo Spinoff next month...

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