[News] KARA endorses Japanese Covenience Store

With KARA's overwhelming popularity in Japan, the girls grabbed another commercial deal as they has been chosen as the new model for Family Mart's fried chicken. Earlier today, KARA revealed the new commercial through national TV alongside the behind-the-scene video. The girls showcased the new "chicken dance", a cute and playful dance which is a perfect match for the "fried chicken song".Appearing in a CF for a Japanese convenience store only proved KARA's rising status in Japan as convenience store modeling contracts are only given to the most prominent stars. Previously, Yonsama (Bae Yong Jun) was the only hallyu star to model for the convenience...

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[News] ‘Christmas Fairy Tale’ with Girls’ Generation!

SONEs, a Christmas Special show featuring Girls’ Generation is coming your way!On November 29th, a staff of MBC told OSEN, “Girls’ Generation are in the midst of preparing for a special show, entitled ‘Christmas Fairy Tale’. Girls’ Generation will be adapting the fairy tales they like as the concept for their solo concert”.The staff added, “The show is scheduled to be aired at 12.20am KST on December 25th. The highlight of the special show would be the performances by Girls’ Generation and the other guests. Currently, we are still in the midst of discussion about the cast and other details of the show”.Credit: osen.co.kr + fanwonder.comView the...

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[News] After School's Juyeon discharged from the hospital

After being admitted to the hospital due to acute inflammation in the kidney, After School Juyeon has finally discharged from the hospital and is now preparing to resume activities.Last week, Juyeon was rushed to the hospital after the group's rehearsal for the Korean Arts Awards performance. She was examined and diagnosed with acute nephritis which caused her to temporarily halt her activities.Pledis Entertainment stated, "Don't worry since her illness can cured quickly through rest and medicine. Juyeon has been discharged and is currently taking plenty of rest. She will be resuming her schedules this weekend."Meanwhile, After School is currently...

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[News] Juyeon discharged from the hospital, to resume activities this weekend!

After being admitted to the hospital for acute nephritis earlier in the week, it’s been reported that Juyeon has finally been discharged from the hospital and is now preparing to resume her activities.To recap, on November 21st, Jooyeon was rushed to the ER after the group’s rehearsal for their Korean Arts Awards performance. She complained of intense abdominal pain and was later diagnosed with acute nephritis (inflammation in the kidney)."It was an acute disease that could be easily treated by simple medication and rest, so please don’t be too concerned. She’s been discharged and is currently taking plenty of rest; Jooyeon will be resuming her...

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Myolie Wu & Kevin Cheng crowned Astro's TV King & Queen

The Malaysian channel Astro Wah Lai Toi held their My AOD Favourite Awards Presentation 2011 yesterday. The show will be broadcast on December 3rd on AOD. The 'My Favorite TV Best Actor and Actress' awards went to Kevin Cheng and Myolie Wu. Michael Tse and Fala Chen shared the 'My Favorite TV On-Screen Couple' award and Wayne Lai just got one of the 15 presented 'My Favorite TV Character' awards. The results for the Astro TVB awards had always been very close to the TVB Anniversary Awards results. However last year Moses Chan and Charmaine Sheh broke the tradition on the 'My Favorite TV Best Actor and Actress' awards. This year, it is uncertain...

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Kam Kwok Leung remembers wonder women

One of the Hong Kong Film Archive 10th anniversary focus programs, 100 MUST-SEE HONG KONG MOVIES two nights ago held two screenings of WONDER WOMEN (SUN KEI SEUNG NUI HUP). Its director and writer Kam Kwok Leung and actor Michael Wong Man Tak, assistant director Poon Yuen Leung appeared and met with the audience.Kam Kwok Leung shared memories of the production from 24 years ago. He said, "WONDER WOMEN is my first big screen work. The creative environment and conditions were very free, I was able to thoroughly perform. The screenplay was tailored for (Carol) Cheng Yui Ling and (Cecilia) Yip Tung. Cheng Yui Ling's character was very different from...

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Michelle Chen jumps at the chance to work with Andy Lau

Andy Lau Tak Wa with A SIMPLE LIFE (TOH JEH) and Deanie Ip Tak Han won the Golden Horse Best Actor and Best Actress. Wa Jai won again after seven years, which made him very happy. Wa Jai's wife Chu Lai Sin was rumored to be pregnant. Two nights ago Wa Jai at the celebration was asked but Wa Jai neither denied nor admitted it, only saying that he did not want to talk about his family.After the 48th Golden Horse Awards ended, the organizer held a farewell party. WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW: SEEDIQ BALE, A SIMPLE LIFE, and YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE teams attended. At the event YOU and SIMPLE's team met and they exchanged congratulations. YOU director...

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Andy Lau finally can pass down family name, 45 year old Carol Zhu is 5 months pregnant

Three years ago, 50 year old Andy Lau secretly married 45 year old Carol Zhu, lying to everyone in the world, and yet today he still maintains the same style, refusing to announce that he became a father! It was said after 3 years of hard work, the couple finally gets pregnant via artificial insemination. Carol is already 5 months pregnant. Despite the rumors in the recent month, Andy refused to admit and kept avoiding the question. Even that day when he was crowned Gold Horse Film King, he kept his mouth shut when the questions came up. It was only until the other night when he got back to HK, that he couldn't hide it anymore and decided to...

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Fala Chen blames 'Lives of Omission' isn't an anniversary series

Fala Chen has confidence for the December 5th TVB Anniversary Awards. She expressed everything is already the past and that during filming she tried her best to do the best. The other night, Malaysia Astro held the "AOD My Favourite 2011 Awards', Myolie Wu won Best Actress, while she and Michael Tse won the 'Favorite On-Screen Couple'. It was said the Astro awards are just 'condolence awards' and that Myolie's chances to get the TVB TV Queen award is greatly reduced. Fala was asked if she has more confidence to get TV Queen now? She said: "Both award presentations have different mechanisms and are by different hosts. Audiences' taste is different,...

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[News/Twitter] Baro has changed his twitter DP...6 times !!

B1A4's rapper, Baro has changed his Twitter Display Picture 6times.Take a look at the pictures he used to change his Twitter DP.1st DP:2nd:3rd: Oguri Shun (a Japanese actor, director and voice actor.)4th: [again]5th: with maknae Gongchan.6th: the photo that was tweeted by CNU few days ago.Let's wait if he'll change his Twitter DP again for the 7th time!Source: Baro's TwitterView the original article h...

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[News] Girls’ Generation Four Years Ago: Cute and Fresh ‘Into the New World’!

Girl group Girls’ Generation’s looks four years ago is becoming an issue.On the KBS2 TV’s “Star Life Theater” broadcast on November 24th, the last episode of Girls’ Generation was painted.At the end of the show, the program mentioned Girls’ Generation’s growth, and their rookie days were shown. Despite the recent popular looks of sexy young women, Girls’ Generation appealed with a fresh and cute image during their debut with “Into the New World”.The viewers who saw this responded with, “It’s been 4 years already, time goes by very fast”, “They debuted while they were in high school but Maknae is already in her twenties”, “Girls’ Generation four...

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Koni Lui announces she is marrying 'handsome & attentive' Dickson Wong

Debuted as a Miss HK, and is known as the "Long Leg Crab", 29 year old Koni Lui announced on Weibo yesterday morning at 9am that she is getting married. She uploaded a wedding photo of her and her future husband, but the couple had their back facing the camera, so we can't see who Koni's Mr. Right is. In the photo, the two were closely watching the horizon together, looking very romantic. Koni wrote: "I am getting married! I finally have this day!" Since the photo was made public, a large group of artists congratulated her. Charmaine Sheh replied: "Congratulations! Soooo happy for u!" Carol Cheng (Do Jeh) said: "Congrats! Wish you forever happiness!"...

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Tony Leung Chiu Wai understands life through magic

Tony Leung Chiu Wai in THE GREAT MAGICIAN (DAI MOR SHOOK SI) played the title role and performed highly difficult magic tricks like real magicians. Behind his success, Wai Jai before the film studied for more than half a year with the film's magic instructor Benz Kong To Hoi. Wai Jai even learned the reasoning behind "spectators are baffled, administrators are clear minded".When Wai Jai on the stage performed making his female assistant disappear on the stage, he took only three seconds. Zhou Xun who was in the audience had more than compliments for Wai Jai's performance. Her seventh concubine character in the film was the object of affection...

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Eason Chan acts in English

Eason Chan Yik Shun earlier worked with new director Chris Chow on the HK$10 million thriller STRAWBERRY CLIFF. In the film he not only was the lead actor but also the only Chinese actor in the cast. He performed in English in the film. Director Chris Chow hoped to break into the Hollywood market with STRAWBERRY. Why did he choose Chan Yik Shun for his lead? He admitted that it was because Eason was not handsome enough. If he was too handsome like Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho), it would exceed reality. Chris Chow also said that one of the reasons that he cast Eason was because he spoke fluent English.Was Eason's English great? Eason admitted that this...

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Leon Lai puts an effort into playing Liu Bang

The Daniel Lee Yan Kong directed WHITE VENGEANCE (HUNG MOON YIN) had Leon Lai Ming, Zhang Hanyu, Liu Yifei, Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Jordan Chan Siu Chun and others in its cast. Lee Yan Kong said that WHITE VENGEANCE was a life and death psychological battle, thus a lot of effort went into the script creation. Even actor personalities went into character designs. "Liu Bang originally was somewhat indecisive and honorable, but with an one-sided war, in order to become the Emperor he had to be very devious. He became introverted and not easily show his hand. I chose Lai Ming because he was low key and had the aura of a king. He could be good or evil,...

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