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February started as a good month for Filipino 2NE1 fans as their favorite group is in the Philippines for, what we can assume, a vacation since they have no scheduled fanmeetings or concert this time.  MTV Iggy’s Best New Band in The World was last seen in the country June 2011 for their concert “The Party” in Araneta Coliseum.

Before leaving S. Korea, Park Bom tweeted a picture of Sandara Park who looks very happy for the trip.  She said “We are now head~ing to the Philippines! A photo of Darong in celebration!”

A Happy Dara Park going to the Philippines - from Park Bom's twitter

The group arrived at NAIA Terminal 1 via Korea Air which landed at 11:27 in the morning.   Some fans were waiting for them outside the airport with banners.  A lucky fan was able to see them close enough to take pictures of the four of them together.

courtesy Joanne Buedan (@creepyhahaha)

 Park Bom, CL, Dara and Minji

courtesy Joanne Buedan (@creepyhahaha)

Smiling Dara

courtesy Joanne Buedan (@creepyhahaha)

CL and Minji

courtesy Joanne Puedan (@creepyhahaha)

Dara looking at the cam while hugging a giant bear (so cute!)

courtesy Joanne Puedan (@creepyhahaha)

Looks like the girls are having a mini conference.

courtesy Joanne Puedan (@creepyhahaha)

Bom taking pictures using her cute pink cam.

courtesy Joanne Puedan (@creepyhahaha)

courtesy Joanne Puedan (@creepyhahaha)

courtesy Joanne Puedan (@creepyhahaha)

Minji spots the camera…

and waves.

courtesy Joanne Puedan (@creepyhahaha)

courtesy Joanne Puedan (@creepyhahaha)

courtesy Joanne Puedan (@creepyhahaha)

courtesy Joanne Puedan (@creepyhahaha)

Let’s hope that the girls will have a nice vacation and enjoy the weather in the Philippines. Dara grew up here after all.

All pictures courtesy of Joanne Puedan’s twitter.

Today we are celebrating the first day of the Lunar New Year or the Year of the Water Dragon and what a better way to start it than by watching one of Korea’s top 2011 dramas, City Hunter.

I wrote last year my reservations about the drama since they said that there would be deviations from the original storyline, which is based on a Japanese manga. However, after watching the series, I thought, well, it didn’t matter that there are changes in the storyline since it served like a prequel to the City Hunter series.   Besides, Lee Min Ho is so good during the action scenes that you can’t help but let your jaw drop while watching.  I also love that his leading lady here, played by Park Min Young, is not the rescuing type of woman. I mean, she beat his ass in some of the scenes when he was pretending to be not-so-knowledgeable in the martial arts.

The Korean storyline goes like this. Lee Min Ho is Johnny Lee who was tasked by his adoptive father to take revenge towards five people who are responsible for the death of his father and 28 other South Korean soldiers after a mission in North Korea.  Working towards the goal, he meets Kim Nana who is a Blue House agent and consequently, always gets in the way whenever he executes his plans for revenge.  Of course, despite all these, they still fall in love. *swoons*

Okay, enough of the spazzing.  City Hunter will start airing tonight during ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida, after PBB Unlinight (which would be around 10:30?) If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, here it is!

City Hunter Official Trailer

Lastly, I would like to say 새해 복 먾이 받으세요! (Saehae bok manhi badeuseyo!)

It’s goodbye entertainment world for Rain (Bi, 비) right now as the Korean singer and actor joined the military service last October 11. The military service is mandatory to all Korean male citizens aged between 20-30.

Hundreds of fans, which included those coming from other countries like Japan and Taiwan went to the Army Base in Euijeongbu last October 11 to properly send him off. Before entering the military, Rain had a concert tour entitled “Rain:The Best Show” which was held in six different locations around the country.

Rain, whose real name was Jung Ji Hoon, was best known for his role in the Korean drama Full House with Song Hye Kyo. He was also included in Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People Poll in 2006, 2007 and 2011. The actor also manages his own entertainment company J. Tunes and has starred in two Hollywood movies, Speed Racer, which was shown last 2008 and Ninja Assassin in 2009.

See you soon Rain! Two years is not that long.

Secret Reunion starring Kang Dong Won and Song Kang Ho

Korean movie fans rejoice cause it’s the time of the year again for the Korean film festival. *confetti*

If last year, movie goers were scared out of their wits with the horror-themed films, this year, it’s all about love.  Yes, you read it right, all the seven movies will showcase different kinds of love which include love for the family, love between friends, romantic love and brotherly love.

The Korean Cultural Center partnered with SM Cinemas for this event.  Movies are now showing in SM Mall of Asia and SM North EDSA from September 20-25, 2011 while SM Cebu will start showing the movies from September 28-October 2.

The best thing about all these – it’s FREE!!! Just go to the ticket booth and tell them you are watching a movie from the festival.

Here’s the schedule for everyone’s benefit.

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August 25 and 26 are two days of heaven for all Kim Hyun Joong fans as the  singer and actor visits the Philippines the second time around.

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