Archive for May 11th, 2012
Super Junior still a Japanese favorite
By selling more than 54,331 copies of its new single "Opera" on the day of its release, Super Junior came in third place on the daily Oricon chart in Japan on Wednesday. The next day, an additional 15,608 copies of the album were sold, helping the band maintain the same position. The new album contains three tracks and is available in three different versions: CD+DVD, CD limited edition and CD only. Each limited edition album comes with a puzzle piece featuring one of the nine Super Junior members
Ha Ji Won Is the Real "Honey Thighs" Girl
Ha Ji Won shows off her own “honey thighs” in a new still from her film “Korea.” In the film, the actress plays Hyeon Jung Hwa, a South Korean table tennis player in the early 1990s, who also had a stint as a model for cosmetics at that time. The still from the film was unveiled alongside an old photo of the real-life Hyeon Jung Hwa, revealing the filmmakers’ attention to detail in an effort to capture as much of reality as possible. [PIC] “Korea” tells the true-to-life events surrounding a unified Korea table tennis team who competed and won the 1991 Chiba International Table Tennis Championships
Yeosu Expo commences 93-day run
Ceremony kicks off event with much fanfare, many leaders in attendance A flamboyant opening ceremony marks the kick off of the long-awaited International Exposition in Yeosu, South Jeolla, last night. President Lee Myung-bak and top leaders and their spouses of 13 foreign countries or international organizations were in attendance. NEWSIS YEOSU, South Jeolla - The International Exposition Yeosu Korea 2012 kicked off with a glitzy opening ceremony last night with thousands of political and business leaders from home and abroad gathering in this otherwise serene, small port city
‘Strong Heart’ staff congratulates Boom on his 30th birthday
Entertainer Boom celebrated his 30th birthday this past May 10th. To commemorate the occasion, the staff of ‘Strong Heart‘ seemed to have thrown Boom a birthday surprise. On May 11th, Park Sang Hyuk PD posted on his personal Twitter, “Yesterday was the treasure of ‘Strong Heart’, the hero, Boom’s birthday. Congrats Congrats.” Boom looks quite happy in the photo wearing a gold crown and holding a delicious chocolate cake. Netizens commented, “Happy Birthday,” “You look cute when you smile,” and “You seem happy after being congratulated on your birthday
Shinhwa members gang up on Andy on ‘Shinhwa Broadcast’
Shinhwa‘s maknae, Andy, hilariously shed a few tears during a game on ‘Shinhwa Broadcast‘ due to his fellow members playing a joke on him. The May 12th broadcast of jTBC‘s Shinhwa Broadcast‘ will feature the episode ‘Shin Family Game Center’, a remake of KBS‘s former variety show ‘Family Game Center‘, and feature guest MCs Park Ji Yoon and Huh Cham. In ‘Shin Family Game Center’, the Shinhwa members will be participating in the four games, “Between Cheek and Cheek”, “60 Seconds to Answer”, “Between Room and Room”, and “Four People, One Heart”
2012 Busan Contents Market Kicks Off Thursday
Meet content providers, broadcasters, and other entertainment program creators from all over the world, all in one place!This is the 6th International Busan Contents Market, that runs for three days, until this Saturday here, at the BEXCO Convention Center, in Korea's southern-most port city of Busan.Nearly six-hundred media-related companies from 47 countries are participating in this year's event. Interview : Benn Watson, Seller from the U.S. GRB Entertainment"We came to BCM this year in order for our broadcast partners to show some documentaries and reality TV programming that we have sell"
IU’s Name Mentioned in Nature Magazine
IU’s name was mentioned in the world-renowned science magazine, “Nature.” On May 10, a screenshot of IU’s name on the Nature Magazine was posted on an online community under the title, “IU introduced on the Nature Magazine’s cover thesis.” The writer of the post said, “I looked up the thesis after hearing IU was mentioned in it.” In the screenshot image, it clearly states IU’s name, as it says, “This instance of predefined nano-patterning is intended as an inscription of the letters “IU,” which together spell the name of a popular Korean singer
Han Hye Jin makes her 80 year old fan dreams come true
Actress Han Hye Jin has touched fans with her humble attitude as she had taken some time off of her busy schedule to personally meet with an 80 year old Singaporean fan. On May 11th, a netizen uploaded the photo above along with the story onto an online community board titled, ‘Touched by Han Hye Jin, A Singaporean fan sent her a tweet and…” The actress had apparently paid a visit to Singapore as she tweeted on May 10th, “Singapore’s nightscape“, and attached a beautiful night view of the city life in Singapore
Live from Yeosu
Yes, it sounds like the ceremony was a sight to behold.Sung-hee, you've been in Yeosu a few times now. Are any particular attractions at the expo that you recommendReporter :There are just so many things to see and enjoy down here in Yeosu, but my favorite attractions are the aquarium and the Sky Tower.The aquarium here, dubbed the Aqua Planet Yeosu, is the largest in Korea, and is also the nation's first above-ground aquarium.Here, you can see over 35-thousand kinds of marine life, including rare, endangered species like Beluga whales and Baikal seals
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