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Rain is coming to Manila

Hanneebuff — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:36:55 +0000

Kpop star Rain (Bi) is coming to Manila for a one day concert on September 11, 2010 at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds.

Let me hear the fans scream!!!

Rain became popular due to the Korean drama Full House which was shown here in the Philippines. He also starred in the Hollywood movie Ninja Assassin which was shown November last year. He went back to Korea last April to promote his mini-album titled Back to Basic which include the singles “Love Song” and “Hip Song”.

To win free tickets to Rain’s concert, show how much you love him and visit this facebook page promoted by the Philippine Kpop Convention Committee.

Sungkyunkwan Scandal Official Poster Revealed

Hanneebuff — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:02:58 +0000

This is another drama that I am looking forward to. Can you guess why?

Because it’s starring Park Yoochun who is 1/5 of my favorite Korean boy group TVXQ. Kyaaa! Okay, that’s enough fangirling for now.

Since the announcement of the drama a few months back, a lot of fans have been excited not only because one of its lead is a popular singer but because of its storyline which is a cross between Boys Over Flowers and You Are Beautiful set during the Joseon dynasty.

The drama takes place at Sungkyunkwan University which is a real Confucian University and exists up to this day. The girl Kim Yoon Hee, played by Park Min Young, enters the university in place of her brother who has fallen ill. Because of that, she has to pretend to be a man. In the university, she became friends with the four popular guys Lee Sun Joon (Park Yoochun) who is brainy and rich, Goo Yong Ha (Song Joong Ki) the playboy and the rebellious Moon Jae Shin (Yoo Ah In.)

l-r: park yoochun, park min young, yoo ah in, song joong ki

Aside from pretending to be a guy, why is a woman entering a university a scandal? Well, Korea is basically a patriarchal society due to its Confucian roots. Only the men belonging to the noble class (yangban) can go to school. Women are like second-class citizens who are deprived from receiving proper education. Kim Yoon Hee must go through a lot of trials to protect her identity as well as fight for her rights as a woman.

Now, doesn’t this bit of information excite you more?

Sungkyunkwan Scandal will start airing on August 30 at KBS on a Monday-Tuesday timeslot.

You’re Beautiful, East of Eden to start airing next week

Hanneebuff — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:56:08 +0000

The long wait is finally over because two of the most anticipated Korean dramas are premiering on Philippine television this Monday, August 16.

l-r: jung yong hwa, jang geun suk, park shin hye, lee hong ki

First to show on the 5:30pm timeslot in ABS-CBN Ch. 2 is the trendy drama He’s Beautiful (aka You’re Beautiful) starring Jang Geun Suk as Tae Kyung, Park Shin Hye as Go Mi Nam/Mi Nyu, Jung Yong Hwa as Shin Woo and Lee Hong Ki as Jeremy. These three guys plus one girl (who’s acting like a guy) comprise the famous idol group A.N. Jell. As Go Mi Nam tries to hide her identity as a girl from the fans and the rest of the group, a lot of drama, laughter and mishaps happen which is definitely worth looking forward to. Watch this romantic-comedy and discover why it has become a hit last year.

Replacing Queen Seon Deok in the evening primetime slot on GMA7, after Endless Love, is 2008′s most anticipated drama in Korea, East of Eden. Starring Song Seung Hun (Johnny of Endless Love 1), Yun Jung Hoon, Lee Da Hae (My Girl) Lee Yeon Hee, Han Ji Hye (Sweet 18) and Dennis Oh, this drama tells the intertwined fates of two different men born on the same day at the same time. It also stars Kim Bum of Boys over Flowers as the young Song Seung Hun. Pegged as MBC’s 47th Anniversary Special Project, the drama’s timeline starts just after the Korean war up to the present time.

These two dramas are from different genres but both are worth watching. Catch them on the two networks and immerse yourself in the romance, comedy and intrigue that these Korean dramas always bring.

Want a Kim Hyun Joong concert poster?

Mytor — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:07:43 +0000

This post is long overdue but if you’re interested to get this poster of Kim Hyun Joong and BEAST’s concert at the Araneta Coliseum last June, write a comment on this post and answer this question: Which Asian drama are you looking forward to watch?

We’ll wait for your comments till August 15! This raffle is open only for readers from the Philippines.

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Charice Pempengco in Star King again

Hanneebuff — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:56:06 +0000

Charice thanks Star King. Photo credit as tagged.

Before Oprah and The Ellen De Generes Show, Charice Pempengco was in the Korean show Star King. In fact, her current status now as a famous young diva could be attributed to that show. It was in that video that Ellen discovered her which led to her guesting in Oprah. And what do you know after three years, her dreams are finally coming true.

Charice became a guest in Star King today for the third time and when she entered the stage, she was holding a placard saying 스타깅 고맙습니다 (Star King thank you) showing her gratitude to the show. And once again, she awed the audience and the Korean singers with her big voice. She had a duet with So Hyang where they sang a theme song from the animated movie Prince of Egypt “When You Believe.” The song was originally sung by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. F(x)’s Luna was also moved to tears after Charice rendered her own version of “One Moment in Time” which Luna sung before her. Kang Ho Dong also seemed very happy to see her again. Her singing was so good that it brought goosebumps to everyone listening. It was cute that there were also Filipino fans in the audience supporting her.

And because fans are very fast, here are the videos from YT. Credits to 3seventT@yt for the upload.
Edit: The videos are not available anymore due to copyright claim by SBSi. Let’s see if we can find another link for you.

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Eiga Sai 2010

Mytor — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:07:55 +0000

Cinephiles, listen up!

The Japan Foundation again brings us Eiga Sai 2010, a Japanese contemporary film festival.

Eiga Sai will be at the Shangri La Plaza Mall starting tonight, July 1 until July 11, Gaisano South City Mall in Davao from July 23-25, Ayala Center Cinema 4 in Cebu from August 3-8 and at the UP Film Center from August 18-21.

For a complete list of films and screening schedule click here.

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Kim Hyun Joong at the Araneta Coliseum

Mytor — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:05:48 +0000

As promised, we bring you Kim Hyun Joong’s photos from the concert last Saturday. Again, we thank our friend Pony for the photos.

Hyun Joong and his posse will be leaving tonight for Korea after some serious R&R in Cebu.

More pictures after the jump.

BEAST in Concert

Mytor — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:39:13 +0000

Here’s a treat for BEAST fans out there–pictures from their concert at the Araneta Coliseum last Saturday.

Thanks to our dear friend Pony for the photos. We’ll give you Kim Hyun Joong’s pictures from the same concert on our next post.

More pictures after the jump.

Hallyudorama’s 5-second encounter with Kim Hyun Joong

Mytor — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:06:26 +0000

Ji Hoo in da hauz!

Hallyudorama was able to drop by Broadway Centrum today to see Kim Hyun Joong in the flesh. I’ll try my best to give you the details since the experience was a bit of a blur to me.

This morning Hanneebuff and I were given permission by our wonderful bosses to see Hyun Joong and give in to our inner fangirl. And so I packed my bag and brought one of my BOF albums with me, just in case we’re allowed to get his autograph.

We arrived at the Broadway Centrum before 12nn. Everyone was busy preparing for Eat Bulaga’s live show where Hyun Joong was to make an appearance.

But before that, GMA-7 reporter Nelson Canlas was given a chance for a one-on-one interview with Hyun Joong. So there we were, waiting for Hyun Joong for about an hour. We were told that they won’t allow any picture taking or autograph signing but I took Hanneebuff’s camera nonetheless. But just our luck, her camera’s battery was low. Good thing her friend brought along a small digital camera.

We knew that Hyun Joong was already in the building because huge, burly men lined up near the holding area.

And then he came, clad in his Ji Hoo attire. I immediately noticed how nice his skin was though I’m not sure if it’s the make-up. Hanneebuff thinks it’s BB Cream, lol. We immediately entered the room where he will be interviewed. However, there were just too many people so we were asked to step outside. I was only able to take one shot.

Maybe it’s because I did’t have any breakfast or maybe I was just starstruck but my photo taking skill sucked. Or maybe I was just intimidated by how many people were telling us not to take photos, hehe. Well, better than nothing at all.

We waited outside while Nelson did the interview. He was given only five minutes and about three questions because of Hyun Joong’s tight schedule. Don’t forget to watch 24 Oras tonight for the exclusive one-on-one interview.

Meanwhile here are some tidbits…Nelson asked Hyun Joong about his ideal girl and what he thinks about the Philippines. When the interview ended, he asked Hyun Joong for an autograph and Hyun Joong was gracious enough to sign a photo, owned by Hanneebuff’s friend, even though his interpreter was telling him not to. He also personally handed the autographed photo to Nelson, while bowing and stuff. What a nice guy.

And that was our five or was it ten seconds encounter with Kim Hyun Joong. At least now I can say I was in the same room as Ji Hoo!

P.S.
After his Eat Bulaga appearance, Hyun Joong and Beast had a press conference at Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Kim Hyun Joong has landed

Mytor — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:16:37 +0000

Yup, that's his departure card. Don't ask how we got it. We have our sources, teehee..

He’s here! Yup, Kim Hyun Joong a.k.a Yoon Ji Hoo of Boys Over Flowers and leader of the Korean boyband SS501 is now in Manila. He arrived this morning for a one night concert with the Korean pop group Beast, entitled “K-Pop Meets P-Pop Beast Live in Manila,” at the Araneta Coliseum on Saturday.

For die-hard fans, here are some tidbits about Hyun Joong’s arrival. Our Hallyudorama friend who was able to see him told us that Hyun Joong really has great skin and that he looks even prettier (pretty being the operative word) in person. He was also very gracious to those who went to see him at the airport. Our source also told us that Hyun Joong apparently forgot to bring a pair of shades. He was supposed to borrow one but his stylist decided to buy a pair at the duty free store. Be sure to catch 24 Oras tonight to see Kim Hyun Joong and his new pair of shades.

Aside from the concert on Saturday, Hyun Joong will be in Abreska for an event tomorrow. He will also appear in several entertainment programs on GMA-7. On Saturday Sunday, he will fly to Cebu.

Hallyudorama will be bringing you more details about Hyun Joong and Beast in Manila. Stay tuned!

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