Korean pop star BoA’s 6th album, “The Face” has top the Japanese Oricon chart after its release on Feb 27.
BoA’s previous 5 albums had also topped the chart before; she is only the 2nd artist to have had 6 albums topping the chart in a role. The other pop star that have managed to do so is Ayumi Hamasaki with 8 consecutive chart-topping albums.
Uprising Asian actress Isabella Leong is rumoured to be in relationship with Richard Lee, one of the richest bachelor in Hong Kong with a networth of 1.2 billion US Dollars.
Isabella, 20, and Richard, 42, is said to be in relationship after being introduced with each other by international star Michelle Yeoh while both the actress were filming “Mummy 3″.
Korean actor Lee Cheon-hee and actress Han Ji-hye met the press on Feb 27 to promote their latest movie, “Humming”…
Hong Kong star Fiona Sit was hit by a man with a water bottle on Feb 23 when she was attending a charity event.
The attacker was alleged to have thrown the bottle towards Fiona, which hit her right face and another worker at the event. Both of the victim didn’t suffer any major injuries, although Fiona’s face was a bit swollen after the incident.
The attacker claimed that it was an accident, but there are videos and eyewitnesses that suggest otherwise. The reason behind the attack is still unclear.
The attack has raised fear among Hong Kong artists about their personal safety in public area, as another female artist Angela Tong was slapped on her face just about a month ago.
British-born star Mischa Barton has been charged with driving under the influence and possession of marijuana by LA police.
The former star of “The O.C.” is facng four misdemeanors: driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving while having a 0.08 percent or higher blood alcohol level, driving without a valid license and possession of marijuana (28.5 grams or less).
Barton, 22, was arrested in West Hollywood on Dec 27 after her vehicle was seen straddling two lanes of traffic and she failed to signal when making a turn, police have said.
This kind of behavior seems like becoming a trend in Hollywood these days… especially among up and rising stars. It’s kinda disappointing to see these news.
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Korean movie “A Destiny” is set to premiere on March 20 in Korea. The movie is one of the most anticipated Korean productions in 2008 as it features actor Song Seung-hun, his first act since discharging from military service.
Song is joined by a strong cast which includes Kwon Sang-woo and Ji Sung etc.
Veteran Hong Kong actress Lydia Sum passed away this morning (Feb 19) at the age of 60.
Lydia had been suffering from liver problem since 2006, which led to other illness. Early reports suggested that Lydia passed away due to multiple organ failure.
Lydia had started her entertainment career since the age of 13, and was one of the most respectable artists in Hong Kong. She would be sorely missed.
Rest in peace Lydia, thanks for the laughters all these years.
Korean drama “Bad Love” (also known as “Cruel Love”), starring Kwon Sang-woo and Lee Yo-won, has ended showing in Korea on Feb 12 with disappointing ratings.
Despite starring the big names, Bad Love’s final episode only managed a 6.8% rating. On contrary, other dramas that showed on the same time has achieved much better ratings (MBC’s “Yi San” has 34.7% ratings).
Big names don’t always work.
Roy Scheider, best known for playing Chief Brody in “Jaws” movies, passed away on Feb 10 at the age of 75.
Rest in peace.
Hero (JaeJoong) from Korean boyband TVXQ is voted as the prettiest Asian men in a poll organised by China’s Xingkong TV channel.
Around 40 million votes have been casted, and Hero topped the poll with 10% of the votes (4.17 million).
Came in 2nd is Taiwanese heartthrob Jerry Yan; while 3rd place belongs to another TVXQ member U-know (YunHo).
4th-10th are Kazuya Kamenashi (Japan), Jimmy Lin, Vic Zhou (Taiwan), Tomohisa Yamashita (Japan), Han Geng (China), Joe Cheng (Taiwan) and Wu Zun (Brunei).
The funny thing is that only one China artist was on top 10… but Han Geng probably got in for being a member of Korean boyband Super Junior, so he is ‘half Korean’ actually.