Kou Shibasaki

This year has been particularly busy for Shibasaki. The first few months she was on a nationwide singing tour, but she frequently had to intersperse her tour dates with appearances back in Tokyo to promote two films and make product endorsements. “I’ve been having some pretty full days recently. Every day seems to bring a new challenge,” she said at a recent event to promote Fujitsu’s new 3D laptops. Her ad for the laptop can be seen in stores in 3D. “It’s the first time I have ever seen footage of myself in 3D. Wow is all I can say,” Shibasaki said, wearing a sexy red dress and sporting a new hairstyle. “It’s quite amazing what 3D is doing to movies. Just simple things like a paper plane flying at you or flower petals fluttering about are wonderful.” Born in Tokyo, Shibasaki got her start in show business at the age of 14, doing TV commercials. Western audiences will know her mainly from her role as a cold-blooded sexy killer in the 2000 cult film “Battle Royale,” and her award-winning portrayal of a Japanese girl in love with a Korean boy in the 2001 drama “Go.” Quentin Tarantino had also written a part for her in “Kill Bill,“ as Yuki Yubari, the twin sister of Gogo Yubari, but she had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. Currently, Shibasaki is filming “Ooku,” an alternative history of medieval Japan in which an unknown disease kills most of the male population, leading to a matriarchal society in which women outnumber men 4 to 1. Women hold all the important positions and men are their consorts. The female shogun Yoshimune (Shibasaki) keeps a harem of handsome men, known as “Ooku.” The film, which co-stars boy band ARASHI’s Kazunari Ninomiya, opens in Japan on Oct 1. Last year, Kou Shibasaki placed 2nd in an Internet poll asking 500 men and women which celebrities had the most attractive eyes (Meisa Kuroki was 1st). Respondents said Shibasaki, who turns 29 on Aug 5, had an alluring smile. That smile has served the multitalented Shibasaki well as she carves out a name for herself as an actress, singer and image character for companies such as Fujitsu, Lipton and Kanebo.

 
“It is a fresh look at Japan’s history,” said Shibasaki. “With the number of men so small, finding the right partner becomes a serious matter, much more so than in our modern society. Actually, the story is a bleak look at what society might be like if the birthrate continues to decline.” After filming is completed, Shibasaki said she will take a short break to recharge her musical batteries. Since launching her singing career in 2002, she has scored many pop hits since, among them “Tsuki no shizuku,” “Hito Koi Meguri” and “Lover Soul,” and has embarked on domestic concert tours once a year since 2007. When she is not working, Shibasaki likes to chill out at home. She said she enjoys cooking, after honing her culinary skills last year while making the movie “Shokudo Katatsumuri,” in which she played a woman who returns to her hometown after an incident with her Indian boyfriend and opens a small restaurant. “My specialty is ‘ehomaki,’” she said, referring to a type of sushi made with seven “lucky” ingredients. It is traditionally eaten on Setsubun (Feb 3) and is said to bring good fortune. Music is never far from Shibasaki’s mind. “I am always getting ideas for song lyrics and keep a notebook handy. Nowadays, I take a laptop with me everywhere, because I have a stock of handwritten lyrics in it,” she said. Looking ahead, Shibasaki has an unusual goal: she would like to be able to understand animals better. “Wouldn’t it fun to be able to communicate with a horse while you were riding it?” she mused. Shibasaki debuted in 2000 when she portrayed the cold, deadly, and promiscuous Mitsuko Souma in the cult classic Battle Royale. Her acting career took off with this film and also raised her international profile not only in Japan, but all over East Asia. Shibasaki also won critical acclaim for her role as Tsubaki Sakurai in the 2001 film Go, which earned her several awards, including the Best Supporting Actress Award of Japanese Academy, the Hōchi Movie Award, the Kinema Junpō Award. Since her debut in 2000, Shibasaki has worked in numerous television shows, movies and commercials. Her stage name is taken from the main character of Junko Kawakami's manga Golden Delicious Apple Sherbet.

Shibasaki has two units: Koh+ (with Masaharu Fukuyama) and Galaxias. (with Deco*27 and TeddyLoid). Shibasaki made her debut in the music industry in 2002 with her first single, "Trust My Feelings", but she became recognized for her second single, "Tsuki no Shizuku", which was used for the movie Yomigaeri. Although unable to compose (mainstream) music on her own, Kō Shibasaki writes the lyrics for most of her songs. Many of her singles have become theme songs for various films, dramas, and commercials. Her single "Lover Soul" was the ending theme song for the live action drama Otomen. Japanese actresses are known for their loveliness and charm. Nikkei, the largest economic newspaper in the world, picks the Top 20 gorgeous Japanese actresses. Some of them are famous for their typical Japanese style: cute, lovely and clean. Others stand out for being sexy, cool or mature. But they are all unforgettable.

Mariko Shinoda

Being asked about Shinoda Mariko who graduated from the same group with her on July 22, Watanabe commented sadly “She’s a senpai who has been taken care of me for a long time. She was a very kind senpai who always think about every single member.  Then, being asked about her feelings after hearing about the graduation, “I was sad. But it is a positive graduation in which Mariko-sama is heading towards her dream, so I’ll support her, said Watanabe honestly. Watanabe revealed, after Shinoda’s graduation performance had ended, Shinoda called upon the kouhai “Everyone in team A! I’ll leave AKB48 to you , and after hearing that, the Team A members said “Let’s do our best together . She said strongly “We’ve united. Besides, about Yokoyama Yui who was selected to be the new captain, “I always thought that Yui-chan would be the captain, said Watanabe, then she highly praised “Yui-chan has a strong character and thinks about other members. She’s also loved by the kouhai . After that, she determined “I’ll will make this team become a new team A while supporting and assisting Yui-chan . The press conference is held in order to hold the time-limited event from July 27 to September 23 at Tokyo Dome City Attractions. The setting for the event at this attraction is to solve the mysteries to save the legendary magical girl “Mayuyu  from the prison amusement park. On February 19th, Fukuoka city announced the city retired Shinoda Mariko from the ward mayor role for the city’s virtual administrative district “Kawaii-ku” (Kawaii-ward). The city has received 4 complaints from it’s citizens over the last 2 months of 2012. The complaints claim: “Encouraging Kawaii women hinders women’s social independence and empowerment.” “This enhances gender discrimination.” Earlier this year Mayor Takashima ordered city’s Council for Gender Equality to discuss the measures for the issue. The city’s public relation office, on 15th, said that they asked Shinoda’s side to step aside from the ward mayor’s job explaining they figured that they shouldn’t let Shinoda get involved in trouble stemmed from the discussion (on gender equality) that has nothing to do with her. Currently 40,000 people registered as residents of Kawaii-ward, and the city has planned to preserve the ward. Shinoda, who was born in Fukuoka, was named the ward mayor in August last year, and had served the office without any compensation.

In October 2005, she auditioned for AKB48 but did not make the first generation. She started working at a café in AKB48's theater, then known as Akihabara 48, as a staff member. Yasushi Akimoto, general producer of AKB48, gave her a chance to join AKB48 on the condition that she learn the group's 12 songs and dances in four days. She became AKB48's first non-generation, or "1.5 generation", member with her debut on Team A on January 22, 2006. Her first single as part of the main group was on "Aitakatta". It was not long after joining that Shinoda began to exhibit her potential and improved rapidly while it had seemed that Akimoto had chosen his consistent leads in "Skirt, Hirari" as Sukahira Seven and intended to stick with them, over time he appears to have changed his mind and pushed Shinoda to the group's forefront in place of Narita Risa. Shinoda is perhaps most widely known for her love of Hamtaro, and the song "Koike" from Team A's third stage, in which she took all of the speaking parts along with a lead singing role. On July 21, 2013, she graduated from AKB48, with her graduation ceremony taking place in her hometown of Fukuoka. Yokoyama Yui who Shinoda appointed as the next team A captain, made a comment while looking back the memories with Shinoda, "I would like to make a team that Shinoda-san would think it was a right decision to appoint me. I will make the new Yokoyama team A while succeeding Shinoda team A, but please allow me to depend on you just today." Along with the team A members including Takahashi Minami, other 1st generation members like Kojima Haruna, Itano Tomomi, and Minegishi Minami, as well as team K's Oshima Yuko showed up on the stage for the encore. When they were about to perform Shinoda's graduation song "Namida no Seijanai", Takahashi could not sing the beginning part since she started shedding tears, and it also made Shinoda weep in sympathy. After the performance, Takahashi apologized to the audience, saying, "Sorry, it was all because I started crying.", and Kojima told Takahashi, "Yeah, it was kind of too early." Though the audience were sobbing at the time, the atmosphere changed because of those two, and it burst into laughter.

In 2013, Shinoda launched her clothing brand "ricori" which featured clothing that she had designed and produced. She stated that starting her own line of clothing had been a dream of hers before joining AKB48. Shinoda placed fifth overall in the 2013 AKB48 General Election. On June 8, during the broadcast of the election results, Shinoda announced that she would graduate from the group. She later announced that she planned to continue fashion design and modeling. Her graduation ceremony was held on July 21 at the Fukuoka Yahoo Dome, and her final performance at the AKB48 theater was on July 22. Shinoda Mariko is the captain of AKB48's Team A. She announced her graduation from the group on July 8, at the 5th Senbatsu Sousenkyo. She will graduate on July 21, 2013 at AKB48's Fukuoka Dome Concert. After finishing high school Shinoda Mariko auditioned for the first generation of AKB48 and failed. Not wanting to give up her dreams she started working part time in the cafe on the same floor as the AKB48 theater. At the time of AKB48's humble beginnings, a vote box for fans was placed in the lobby to write the name of the member they liked. They encountered a number of votes of an unknown girl whom they found out was Shinoda Mariko who worked part time at the cafe. Intrigued by this, Akimoto Yasushi challenged her to remember 12 songs in four days in turn she'll be able to perform on stage. Two months after the group debuted, through customer's feedback she was able to join the group before the second generation and is the only member referred to as generation 1.5. It is for this reason that she is not present in the dvd of Team A's first stage but can be seen in the PV to the single "Skirt, Hirari"; the first she participated in, unlike the rest of Team A who had all previously participated in the single "Sakura no Hanabiratachi."

Meisa Kuroki

Japanese actress Meisa Kuroki recently revealed that she manages her own assets, and so does her husband, musician Jin Akanishi, sparking speculation that the couple may be on the verge of divorce, as they have been rumoured to be facing issues in their relationship. The celebrity couple had a ‘flash marriage’ in 2012 and Meisa gave birth to a daughter that same year. However, their management Johnny and Associates has always forbidden their artistes from dating, and after Jin announced the news of his marriage to Meisa, his contract was terminated. The burden of bringing home the bacon then fell on Meisa’s shoulders, and Jin was said to be financially dependent on his wife. Due to Meisa’s busy filming schedule, she had to rely on her mother to take care of her daughter. Meanwhile, Jin was rumoured to have had an affair due to loneliness after his workload was greatly decreased. Meisa’s image is said to have been tarnished by her husband, and is rumoured to be signing the divorce papers in April before she starts shooting her new drama. She had also admitted earlier she has not been in contact with her husband for some time. It is unfortunate and still just a rumor, but it seems that Japanese actress Meisa Kuroki and her husband Jin Akanishi, recognized for being a musician under Johnny and Associates , are signing their divorce papers. As it is still a rumor floating around, the rumor began when Meisa revealed that not only herself but her husband as well, both manage their own assets. After Jin’s contract with Johnny and Associates was terminated due to the companies rules against their artists dating, Jin fell out of work while Meisa had the responsibility not only to provide to him but to their daughter that was born the same year they were married. As the rumors continue, while Meisa was busy filming, Jin was said to have had an affair due to loneliness after an overload of work that had piled on him. You may better known Jin from his role in the recent samurai Hollywood film Ronan 47 starring Keanu Reeves, his affair has left his wife’s image tarnished, the couple has been said to signing their divorce papers sometime this month.

Fans have greatly anticipated how Jin Akanishi and Meisa Kuroki's daughter looks like, and as surprising as it is, a cute snappy with their 8-month old baby girl has been revealed. It has been a huge turn for Jin's career after having issues with his talent agency Johnny's Entertainment. He married Meisa on February 2, 2012 and their daughter named Theia was born on September 23, 2012 in Okinawa. After all the buzz that happened, it is obvious that Jin is gradually coping with things. In addition to her modeling work for the fashion magazines JJ and 25ans, Kuroki has released two photobooks, one of her own, Love Meisa, and a joint one, Missmatch, with her best friend and actress, Maki Horikita, photographed by Kishin Shinoyama. In 2009, Kuroki was chosen as the Japanese face of international fashion brand, Emporio Armani, and she also appeared in numerous events for the brand worldwide. In 2010 Kuroki was chosen as the international face of French cosmetic brand, L'Oréal. The latest news about the controversial couple was posted days ago stating that Jin is already a hands-on dad to his daughter. Now, a happy and wacky photo of the family can be cutely seen above. After seeing the photo, some fans commented with "Theia is so beautiful and adorable. Yes what a beautiful and happy family. She totally looks like Jin when he was a baby!" and "What a cutie! So happy for Jin and Meisa." Kuroki performed on the soundtrack of the 2007 film Crows Zero, in which she also appeared. On 21 June 2008, her debut song, "Like This", was released through the Sony Music Japan subsidiary label Studioseven Recordings. It soon was announced on 17 February 2009, that Kuroki's first EP, Hellcat, would be released on 8 April 200. Her second EP, Attitude, was released in January 2010. In January 2011 Kuroki released her first studio album, Magazine, which peaked at number 6 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart. She also performed "Wired Life" for Ao no Exorcist as the second ending theme.

Kuroki made her acting debut in February 2004 in the Kita-ku Tsuka Kōhei Gekidan play Atami Satsujin Jiken: Pyonyang Kara Kita Onna Keiji. Since her debut she has continued to perform in theater, notably in the Azumi stage productions in 2005 and 2006, the musical Endless Shock (2005), and most recently in Onna Nobunaga (2009) and Hiryuden 2010: Last Princess (2010). Kuroki made her television debut in 2004 in the Fuji TV drama, Medaka. She has played supporting roles in several high-rated and critically acclaimed drama series, including Haikei, Chichiue-sama (2007), Kaze no Garden (2008), and Shinzanmono (2010). Kuroki won the Television Drama Academy Award and TV Life Drama Grand Prix for Best Supporting Actress in 2009 for her role in the Fuji TV drama, Ninkyo Helper. In 2006, she starred in Chakushin Ari: Final, the final installment of the Chakushin Ari franchise, for which she earned the Golden Arrow Award for Newcomer of the Year. In 2007 she appeared in Fumihiko Sori's CGI anime film Vexille. She also starred in Subaru, the live-action, film adaptation of the Masahito Soda manga, produced by Bill Kong, and Assault Girls, directed by Mamoru Oshii. In 2010, Kuroki played the role of Yuki Mori in the live-action film Space Battleship Yamato, opposite Takuya Kimura. In 2011, Kuroki co-starred with Mikako Tabe in her first serial drama lead role in the TV Asahi drama Jiu: Keishicho Tokushuhan Sosakei.

ZE 'First Homme' album jacket

Star Empire revealed on May 23 that idol group ZE:A will be making their first comeback in 10 months with their mini album “First Homme.” Along with the announcement, the group’s jacket photos for the album were released, as well, the members suited up in dark blues and blacks. Star Empire said, “The members have matured a lot with this new album, personally participating in writing and composition. Different from the standard idol music, which carries heavy beats, the new album has a high level of musicality and quality. It will be an album that exceeds expectations.” “First Homme” will be released on June 2, after which the group will officially start broadcast promotions. Having been in the music industry for 5 years now, ZE:A decided that they go for a more fashionable and trendy look so as to emphasize their maturity. They also explained that the music in this mini-album will be much more mature, in which it will be unlike regular idol songs. Instead of strong beats and lyrics, songs in this mini-album will be more appealing to emotions and encompass a wider range of musicality. The countdown for their comeback has already begun on Daum Music, in which “First Homme” will be released on the 2nd of June. "First Homme" is a term used to describe a man who is confident in his lifestyle, whether it be fashion or work, and endeavors to improve himself by investing in those areas. As this term suggests, ZE:A decided to go with this concept so as to express the desires of the members of ZE:A to improve themselves in these areas also. Their last mini-album was released in August last year, making it a comeback after 10 whole months, and thus many fans are very excited. On the 23rd of May, 2 of ZE:A’s mini-album jacket photos were revealed by their agency, in which their album title expresses the concept for this mini-album.

A representative of ZE:A's agency said, "The title of the album, 'First Homme', implies guys who make a lot of investments to raise their value, and we wanted to express how ZE:A members always put a lot of efforts to raise their value." The representative went on, "ZE:A members are looking more stylish than even in the album jacket, and ZE:A are going to present a much greater matureness and sexiness." The representative also added, "All of the members widely participated in writing songs and lyrics for this new album, and their musical level got deeper by another level. This album is going to be beyond people's expectation." In the images, the nine members of ZE:A are showing stylish and sleek looks in blue or black suits. They are all showing chic looks, and the images are clearly indicating that ZE:A are going to present a major transformation through the album. Meanwhile, ZE:A's new mini-album, 'First Homme', will be officially released on June 2nd. ZE:A telah merilis foto teaser individu yang menampilkan Jungyoung, Kevin dan Dongjun. mereka menunjukan karisma yang sempurna dengan konsep hitam putih. sementara itu, ZE:A akan kembali dengan album “First Homme”. Mereka akan merilis Highlight Medley untuk album ini pada tanggal 29 Mei.

Block B Makes New York Fans Cheer

Overcoming their pressure for the first performance, the Block B members presented powerful performances. The fans also responded passionately by singing along Block B’s songs. Zico said, “I didn’t expect such an enthusiastic response in New York and I felt very touched. We will do our best for our performances in Washington D.C and Florida as well.” On February 25, 2014, the K-Culture Festival in Germany announced that Block B was scheduled to appear at the September 14 festival in Dusseldorf. Two days later, the concert organizer Jazzy Group US announced that Block B would be touring three U.S. cities - New York, Miami, and Washington D.C. in June. Tickets for the U.S. tour went on sale March 22. On March 26, 2014, Seven Seasons released teaser videos for Block B's upcoming variety show, Five Minutes Before Chaos, which premiered April 10 on MNet. On March 31, Block B held the pre-sales for their first concerts in Korea, "2014 Blockbuster." Ticketing was opened exclusively to the Block B fanclub members, who bought up all the seats for Block B’s first concert in Olympic Park’s Olympic Hall. Block B held their first Korean concerts on May 17 and 18 in Seoul, and May 23 and 24 in Busan. Seven Seasons announced on April 8, 2014, that Block B would be releasing new album titled Jackpot. The video for the album's title track, "Jackpot," was released April 15, while the album itself was scheduled to be released April 17. Although the physical album was released, the digital release and the group's comeback were canceled following the capsizing of a South Korean ferry carrying more than 400 people. Seven Seasons created a YouTube channel in which they uploaded Block B videos. On August 31, 2013, Seven Seasons released U-kwon's teaser video, which featured him jogging through urban Seoul, with the question "Do you wanna B?" at the end. Following that was JaeHyo and P.O.'s teaser released on September 4, showing the two suiting up. That teaser also ended with the question: "Do you wanna B?" On September 17, 2013, Block B announced their pre-released single via Seven Seasons' YouTube channel. The single "Be the Light" featured Taeil's singing voice with a short clip of their MV accompanying it. The full video was released September 22, 2013. The song reached #14 on the Gaon digital chart in the first week of its release. Block B released their next mini-album, Very Good, with five songs, on October 2.  The group also released a video of the title song,along with a "Maximum Close Up Version" on October 7 and a "Dance Like BB Version" on October 15.

It was announced in early January that Block B would make their return with a new mini album titled Welcome to the Block. On January 13 a trailer for the album was released and soon after on January 27, a fifteen second preview of their new single "Nalina" ("Go Crazy") was revealed. A second teaser was also revealed three days later. On February 1, "Nalina" was unveiled to the public and Welcome to the Block was deemed an "all kill" on various music sites, however, two songs from the album ("LOL" and "Did You or Did You Not") were banned as inappropriate for minors by The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF) and KBS. In February 2012 Block B came under fire for a mistranslation of a video from an interview that had taken place in Thailand a month earlier. In response, the members issued letters of apology and released a video on their record company's YouTube channel. As result of this incident, leader of Block B, Zico, also shaved his head to demonstrate his remorse. Block B returned in October – eight months after their last comeback with their first full length album, Blockbuster. For this album, the group moved away from their usual hip-hop sound to incorporate many different music styles. Most of the songs on the album were written or produced by the members. The title track "Nillili Mambo" was well received and ranked number 10 on the "Billboard World Albums Chart." Block B released a statement saying, "We’re thankful to everyone who loved us endlessly even after a long wait. We worked hard to prepare for this album, so we hope more people enjoy it together. We’re going to work hard to keep making good music." On November 30 Block B performed for the first time in the MAMA awards at the red carpet pre-show event in the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre with their song "Nillili Mambo." Block B's leader Zico performed for a special hip-hop stage called "Beats Rock The World," along with artistes Dynamic Duo, Double K, Davichi and Loco. Block B has successfully launched a showcase tour in three American cities. Seven Seasons, Block B’s agency, announced on June 25, “Starting with New York showcase on June 22, Block B headed to Washington D.C on 24 and will be performing in Florida on 27. The group will be visiting Taiwan in July to meet with the Chinese speaking fans.” Block B launched a showcase in New York Theatre at Westbury on June 22. The showcase gathered about 1,000 people.

Block B is a South Korean boy group created by Cho PD under his label Brand New Stardom, who after a controversy, moved to a new label Seven Seasons. On April 15, 2011, they made their debut on KBS Music Bank with their promotional single, "Freeze!". The group consists of seven members: Zico (Woo Jiho), Lee Taeil, B-Bomb (Lee Minhyuk), Ahn Jaehyo, U-Kwon (Kim Yukwon), Park Kyung, and P.O (Pyo Jihoon). The members of Block B have dancing, rapping, composing, and singing experience. Block B is short for the term Blockbuster. The group has its roots in hip hop but has branched out into different genres.

Lin Chi-ling

Lin Chiling, popular model and actress from Taiwan, said that in her new spy film "the Trump Card" (Wang Pai) she changed her trademark "baby doll" voice and made it normal. Lin said she later dubbed for her role in the film herself as age of the role she played is 20 years older than her. Lin, who is famous for her gentle demeanor and physical beauty, changes her image in the film. She elaborated more about this during a press conference held in Shanghai on Saturday. "The role I played in the film suffers from a lot of tortures. She is faced up with new situations. How would she continue and move forward steadily? How would she find the real voice from the bottom of her heart? Audiences could see changes that happen to the woman in the film." Lin was questioned for her ability of selecting screenplay at the press conference. The film "Switch" (Fu Chun Shan Ju Tu) she acted in 2013 received a lot of negative feedbacks. But she explained that film was like a jigsaw. Actor and actress are just in charge of their own parts. What would the whole film turn out to be, she doesnt know. Still she insisted that this time the film "the Trump Card" would be a great one. Lin's father, Lin Fan-nan, and her mother, Wu Tzu-mei, are both from Tainan, in southern Taiwan. Following their marriage, they moved to Taipei where Lin and her elder brother Lin Chi-hong were born. Lin attended Taipei Municipal Zhongzheng Junior High School and at the age of 15 was discovered by model talent scout Lin Chien-huan. She later attended Bishop Strachan School in Toronto, Canada, then attended the University of Toronto until 1997, when she completed a bachelor's degree, double-majoring in Western art history and economics. After graduating from university, Lin returned to Taiwan. She intended to pursue a career in fine art and sought a position at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, but was turned away because she lacked a postgraduate degree in the field. Lin continued to model part-time before leaving the industry and working as an administrative assistant for the Fubon Cultural and Educational Foundation.

 In 2000, Lin left Fubon and spent three months studying in Japan, then returned to Taiwan and modeling, with Catwalk Production House. Lin's popularity grew throughout the rest of 2004, as she began modeling in Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese advertisements, and continued when she began doing Japanese advertisements in 2005. From 2004 to 2006, Lin served as Taiwan's goodwill ambassador to the Japan Tourism Association. One of the unintended results of Lin Chi-ling phenomenon is that due to Lin's popularity among her Chinese fans, some Japanese pornographic actresses resembling Lin have become more famous and more popular among Chinese fans than their native homeland Japan, and received nicknames given by their China fans in association with Lin Chi-ling, such as in the case of Yui Hatano , who is frequently referred by Chinese fans as AV Lin Chi-ling, and Nozomi Aso, who is frequently referred by Chinese fans as AV little Lin Chin-ling. On 8 August 2005, Lin was in Dalian, China, shooting an advertisement for Procter & Gamble home products when she fell from the back of a horse she was riding and was inadvertently trampled. Workers rushed Lin to a nearby hospital where doctors discovered that she had suffered six broken ribs, a punctured left lung, and an accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity. Lin underwent four months of treatment and therapy, and announced in November 2005 that she had completely recovered.

In 2002, Lin was invited to model in a television advertisement in Hong Kong. The advertisement received attention and discussion on the internet, and interest in Lin began to grow. The following year, noted television producer Ge Hongfu offered Lin a position as hostess of a fashion program on Shanghai Oriental Television. In 2004, Lin starred in a broad series of advertisements in Taiwan that included big giant building-size posters, billboards, and television commercials. Almost overnight, Lin skyrocketed to national fame and became an instant celebrity model. Her rise to fame initiated a Taiwanese craze for supermodels, an effect commentators named "The Lin Chi-ling Phenomenon". Lin has had numerous roles in television over her time as a model, being the host of TVBS-G LA Mode News, TVBS-G Fashion Track, the Golden Melody Awards and the Top Chinese Music Chart Awards in 2005. Lin starred as one of the three female leads in the 2010 Fuji TV Japanese television drama Tsuki no Koibito. The male lead is popular actor Takuya Kimura.

Lin Chi-ling, born in 1974, in Taipei, is a famous model and actress. Well-known for her gentle manner and perfect body, Lin is dubbed “The First Beauty of Taiwan” by Taiwanese media.

Gao Yuanyuan

She appeared as a minor role in the 1997 comedy film Spicy Love Soup, directed by Zhang Yang. While in 2000, she starred in an advertisement for Qing Zui (fresh mouth) mint during CCTV's broadcast of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and is thus known to viewers as "fresh mouth girl". In 2002, she played the leading role of Zhou Zhiruo in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, a television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. Increasingly well known in Asia, Gao has also made inroads into the international market. In 2005, she was on the red carpet at the 58th Cannes Film Festival, where her film Shanghai Dreams, directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, won the Prix de Jury prize. Jackie Chan has described her as "having the freshest look and chaste spirit that no Hong Kong actress could approach". Chan also picked Gao up as his partner in the action comedy film Rob-B-Hood. Gao was also selected in 2008 to be a torch bearer in the Nanjing leg of the torch relay for the 2008 Summer Olympics on 27 May. From 2007 to 2008, Gao starred as Jiang Shuyun in City of Life and Death, a fictional account of events during the Nanjing Massacre. The film won the top prize at the 2009 San Sebastian Film Festival. Moreover, Gao became FIYTA's Brand Ambassador in 2011 and took a series of street snaps in Milan Fashion Week by wearing FIYTA watches.Gao was born in Beijing on October 5, 1975 and entered the entertainment industry in 1996. Gao, unlike other mainland Chinese actresses, did not graduate from any drama academic institutions. Rather, she started her stardom by acting in a television commercial for Meadow Gold ice-cream after being spotted off the street at Beijing's Wang Fu Jing Shopping Distric. Netease Entertainment December 12th report, On the 11th of December, the television serial Let’s Get Married held celebration party. Leading actors Gao Yuanyuan, Huang Haibo, Zhang Kaili and others appeared on stage. On that day, Gao Yuanyuan wore a black coat and after taking her seat with several of those involved in the creation of the show, she elegantly removed her coat to reveal her figure dressed in a fashionable matching black and white outfit. She frequently used the microphone to prevent exposing her “important part”, but still was unable to conceal her bruise covered thighs.

Can you be sure it was Zhao Youting? Look at those squeeze marks, I reckon it must have been “the wheelbarrow” position. Yuanyuan was laying flat on her back, legs apart and raised up, with the guy sitting and holding Yuanyuan’s thighs up, both hands gripping exactly where the marks are on her thighs. This way, the guy’s butt thrusts back and forth, in and out, and as for why there are such obvious grab-marks, it clearly goes to show that this guy had held out for pretty long. Plus, throughout it all, he would have been facing her, looking down, being excited beside himself by Yuanyuan’s mature, beautiful, white, sexy body, thrusting desperately, clutching and squeezing [her legs]. That’s why it can be seen that there is more than just one mark. Taiwan actor Mark Chao and his girlfriend, Chinese actress Gao Yuan Yuan, registered their marriage in Beijing on Thursday, reported Chinese media. His manager said he was in Beijing for a promotional event and took the opportunity to register his marriage to Gao. Chao’s manager added that the couple will also register their marriage in Taiwan at a later date, and will hold wedding celebrations in both Taiwan as well as China. Rumours are rife that it is a 'shotgun marriage', but Gao’s publicist has denied that she is pregnant. Chao, 29, started dating Gao, who is five years his senior, after working together on Chinese director Chen Kaige’s 2012 film “Caught in the Web”.

 While in 2000, she starred in an advertisement for Qing Zui (fresh mouth) mint during CCTV's broadcast of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and is thus known to viewers as "fresh mouth girl". In 2002, she played the leading role of Zhou Zhiruo in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, a television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. Increasingly well known in Asia, Gao has also made inroads into the international market. In 2005, she was on the red carpet at the 58th Cannes Film Festival, where her film Shanghai Dreams, directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, won the Prix de Jury prize. Jackie Chan has described her as "having the freshest look and chaste spirit that no Hong Kong actress could approach". Chan also picked Gao up as his partner in the action comedy film Rob-B-Hood. Gao was also selected in 2008 to be a torch bearer in the Nanjing leg of the torch relay for the 2008 Summer Olympics on 27 May. From 2007 to 2008, Gao starred as Jiang Shuyun in City of Life and Death, a fictional account of events during the Nanjing Massacre. The film won the top prize at the 2009 San Sebastian Film Festival. Gao was born in Beijing on October 5, 1979 and entered the entertainment industry in 1996. Gao, unlike other mainland Chinese actresses, did not graduate from any drama academic institutions. Rather, she started her stardom by acting in a television commercial for Meadow Gold ice-cream after being spotted off the street at Beijing's Wang Fu Jing Shopping District. Gao Yuanyuan was born in Beijing in 1979. She is a famous Chinese actress and model. Unlike most actresses of her generation, Gao did not graduate from drama college, however, he is widely recognized for her natural acting skills.

Chrissie Chau

Chau emigrated from Chaozhou to Hong Kong with her family when she was 10. She states that she worked in a fast-food restaurant when she was 15, and then as a shop assistant in Causeway Bay earning HK$3,000 (about 386.90 USD) a month. Chau is arguably Hong Kong's most famous pseudo-model, or lang mo, She began pseudo modeling after she won the runner-up title in the 2002 Comics Festival 'Game Girl'. She rose to prominence as the poster-girl for Slim Beauty slimming boutique. During the shooting of a TV commercial for the boutique, Chau ripped off her clothes whilst crossing the road in the business district of Central, revealing a bikini underneath. In 2009, she released a limited edition life-sized poster with her likeness– dressed in lingerie– printed on the cover. Chrissie Chau was invited as a guest for a talk show at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in late 2009, as part of a seminar series entitled "Knowledge Unlimited", aimed at widening students' horizons. Chau was invited as a guest to the seminar to discuss "Unscrambling the Chrissie Chau Phenomenon". Chau was interviewed by Professor Li Siu-leung of Lingnan University in front of an audience of 400 students. She was asked a number of philosophical and existential questions, and was criticized for not being able to answer them; The Standard described this as "an old-fashioned ambush". The university was in turn criticized by radio host Eileen Cha for choosing Chau for a seminar series entitled Knowledge Unlimited when she is not clearly up for it. Born 22 May 1985 in (Chaozhou, Guangdong) is a Chinese actress and celebrity model from Hong Kong. Chau achieved widespread fame after the release of her portrait album in 2009 and 2010. Her film career began after her starring in the horror film Whomb Ghost (2009); Chau starred in 20 productions in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Malaysia. Chau won three "Most Searched Photos on Yahoo!" in 2009–2011. She received "Award of Merit: Leading Actress" from The Accolade Competition in 2011 for her performance in Beach Spike. Chau became an object of attention following "After 90s' Girls" in Hong Kong from the survey held by YMCA 2010. The report showed surveyed girls think Chau has a high IQ and is optimistic and bold, whilst Chau ranked 16th in 2010 LIVAC Celebrity Roasters of Cross-Straits Media announced by HKIEd, a title for which she has received substantial media attention.

Chrissie chau takes 7th spot in the list of most Popular, Hottest Chinese Models and Actress. She was born on 22 May 1985 in Chaozhou. she is a Chinese actress and popular celebrity model from Hong Kong. Chrissie Chau gain fame after the release of her albums in 2009 and 2010. Chrissie Chau starts her film career in the horror movie Womb Ghosts in 2009. Chrissie Chau appeared in 20 productions in Hong Kong in China, Malaysia and Taiwan. chrissie Chau (born 22 May 1985 in Chaozhou, Guangdong) is a Chinese actress and celebrity model from Hong Kong. Chau achieved widespread fame after the release of her portrait albums in 2009 and 2010. Her film career began after her starring in the horror film Womb Ghosts (2009); Chau starred in 20 productions in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Malaysia. Chau won four "Most Searched Photos on Yahoo!" in 2009–2012, "Yahoo! Entertainment Spotlight Person" in 2009 and "Most Popular Actress Award" in Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards. She received "Award of Merit: Leading Actress" from The Accolade Competition in 2011 for her performance in Beach Spike. Chau became an object of attention following "After 90s' Girls" in Hong Kong from the survey held by YMCA 2010. The report showed surveyed girls think Chau has a high IQ and is optimistic and bold, whilst Chau ranked 16th in 2010 LIVAC Celebrity Roasters of Cross-Straits Media announced by HKIEd, a title for which she has received substantial media attention.

About four years ago, I went full-time. Encouraged by my modeling agency, I started taking part in competitions. It was a great experience and I learned a lot about presenting yourself in front of a big crowd. I never intended to get this “bikini girl” image. When I went full time, I tried out a few styles, but this is the one people liked. Naturally, people wanted me for that again and again. That’s fine. It’s not like just anyone can be me. I never said I liked to be in men’s sexual fantasies, I just said I can’t control what they think. People can like me in whatever ways they want to. Even the most innocent girl in the most proper outfit can become their sex object. Hong Kong as a city can be open and welcoming. But the individual people in Hong Kong like to say one thing and do another. I believe many people don’t mind what I do, but when they realize people around them are more conservative, they change their opinions to fit in. Magazine writers may not like me, but it’s important to remember they don’t represent the whole of Hong Kong.

Liu Yi fei

Liu was born in Tongji Hospital in Hubei and her birth name was "An Feng". She is an only child. Her father is An Shaokang, a 1st Secretary in the Chinese Embassy in France and a French language university professor, while her mother is Liu Xiaoli, a dancer and a stage performer. Her parents divorced when she was 10 years old and she was raised solely by her mother. That same year, she adopted her mother's family name and changed her legal name to "Liu Ximeizi" and began modelling, along with training in singing, dancing and playing the piano. Her godfather is Chen Jinfei, the Chairman of Beijing Tongchan Investment Group. When she was 11 years old, Liu and her mother moved to New York City, where she attended Louis Pasteur Middle School 67. She returned to China in 2002 to pursue an acting career and adopted the stage name "Liu Yifei". Several weeks later, Liu was accepted into the Performance Institute of Beijing Film Academy at the age of 15, and graduated in 2006. Born in Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China. Her parents put him in a top An Fen. Her father, An Shaokang is the first secretary at the Chinese Embassy in France and was previously a professor of French at the university. Her mother, Liu Xiao Li, is a dancer. Her parents divorced when she was only 7 years. After the divorce, Crystal Liu went to live with her mother and changed his name to Liu Xi Mei Zi. She began his training with only 8 years old, singing, dancing and playing the piano to be an actress. She moved to the United States 10 years with his mother, where he lived four years and attended over the years, to Louis Pasteur Middle School. She returned to China June 1, 2002 to resume her dream of acting and changed her name to an artistic one: Liu Yi Fei . In September 2002, she was accepted at the Institute of Beijing Film Academy with the age of 15 years. Immediately after her admittance into the Beijing Film Academy, Liu received offers to star in various television series. Her debut appearance on television was in The Story of a Noble Family. Shortly after, she was chosen to play Wang Yuyan in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, an adaptation of Louis Cha's novel of the same title. Initially, Liu Tao was selected for the role of Wang Yuyan but it went to Liu Yifei eventually and Liu Tao was cast as A'zhu instead.

In 2005, Liu starred as Zhao Ling'er in Chinese Paladin, an adaptation of the action RPG The Legend of Sword and Fairy. The following year, she starred in The Return of the Condor Heroes, a television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. After intense speculation on who would play Xiaolongnü, the role was finally offered to her. She was backed by Cha, who felt that she had all the necessary qualities to portray the young and innocent female protagonist.[6] Although the television series she acted in were well-received, most of the films she starred in did poorly in terms of box office earnings. In 2008, she co-starred with Jet Li and Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom, in which she played Golden Sparrow, an orphan seeking revenge against her parents' killer. In 2010, she starred in Love in Disguise with Leehom Wang Liu appeared in Jimmy Lin's music video of the song "I Am Still Waiting For You" from his 2006 album Can't Stop Me. She previously co-starred with him in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and The Love Winner. Liu also attended one of Lin's concerts as a guest, and in turn, he appeared at her birthday party in 2005. In conjunction with her acting career, Liu obtained a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment Japan in August 2005. She has started studying singing and dancing in Japan since then. She released her first single "Mayonaka no Door" with Sony Music on July 19, 2006. Her song "Mayonaka no Doa" as recorded by Sony Music appeared on television as one of the ending themes to Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z.

Liu’s career in entertainment began at the age of 7 when she took up modelling and started training in singing, dancing and playing the piano. Soon after returning to China from the US, Liu Yifei was accepted into the Performance Institute of Beijing Film Academy at the age of 15 and graduated in 2006. She started to receive offers to perform in a number of Chinese TV series soon after her admittance into the institute and had her first role in 2002 in the TV series “The Story of a Noble Family”. The second role in the 2003 TV series “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” launched her to fame and she became very popular with Chinese audiences. Her first big screen role in the 2003 movie “Love of May” with May Day, a well known Taiwanese rock band further increased her popularity and established her career as a prominent actress. Liy Yifei as since starred in a number of hit Chinese TV series such as the 2005 “The Legend of the Sword and Fairy” and 2006 “The Return of the Condor Heroes”. Her movie successes include the US 2008 movie “The Forbidden Kingdom” with Jackie Chan and Jet Li and the 2012 Chinese movie “The Four” with Hong Kong screen legend Anthony Wong. Though not as prominent as her TV and movie successes, Liy Yifei is also a popular singer in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. She began singing in 2005 after receiving a contract with Sony and has released albums in Japan and in China and Hong Kong. Liu Yifei and Louis Koo in A Chinese Ghost Story 2011 Liu Yifei.

Russia and South Korea Play to 1-1 Draw After Keeper's Blunder

The match was lifted from its torpor by the goal after a chess-like first half of ebb and flow in which young South Korea striker Son Heung-min put two chances well over the bar. In the 10th minute, Yoon Suk-young hit a long high ball down the left wing and Koo Ja-cheol headed it into the middle where Son took off on a fast diagonal run into the right side of the box where he shot too high. The 21-year-old striker, a thorn in the Russian defense and voted man-of-the-match, had another chance in the 39th minute when he found space in the middle but his effort from the edge of the box again sailed high over the bar. Capello said his players took time to get into the match. "At the beginning, our players were so nervous, I don't think they were as smooth as they normally are. After the goal we suffered, they reacted," he said. Russia tried to stretch the Korean defense through Yury Zhirkov on the left wing and Alexander Samedov on the right. Samedov found the angle too tight in the 20th minute and shot wide but on the half-hour when he was fouled 25 meters out by Ki Sung-yueng, who was booked, keeper Jung managed to beat away centre back Sergey Ignashevich's powerful free kick. South Korea captain Koo had a shot deflected just wide of the post off the leg of his opposite number Vasili Berezutskiy for a corner in the closing minutes of the first half. The goalkeepers were called more into action in the second period, Jung having to tip a Victor Faizulin shot over the bar almost from the restart. At the other end, the experienced Akinfeyev was equal to everything the Koreans threw at him, notably a bullet of a free kick from central defender Kim Young-gwon, but he fumbled the apparently easier shot he had to take from Lee. Both sides, who at this stage look set to fight over second place, went all out for a win in the dying stages with Samedov ballooning a Russian chance high into the air after the ball had crossed the Korean box. South Korea and Russia played a tepid 1-1 tie in Group H in Cuiaba on Tuesday night. The result left the teams with a point apiece in the standings. It was a competitive but largely scrappy affair. After a dismal first half, the game came to life in the second half when the substitute Lee Keun Ho’s speculative 35-yard shot was mishandled by Russian keeper Igor Akinfeev in the 68th minute. The ball spilled out of Akinfeev’s hands, over his shoulder and into the net. Korea’s advantage and Akinfeev’s distress were short-lived; the Russian substitute Alan Dzagoev fired home from close range in the 74th minute after a goalmouth scramble. Russia next plays the group leader Belgium on Sunday in Rio De Janeiro. South Korea will also play on Sunday, taking on Algeria in Porto Alegre.

Alexander Kerzhakov scored with one of his first touches after coming on as a substitute to give Russia a 1-1 draw with South Korea in a match in Group H in Cuitabá, Brazil, on Tuesday that was marked by a huge goalkeeping error. Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev spilled Lee Keun-ho’s shot into his own net to give South Korea the lead in the 68th minute at the Arena Pantanal. But Kerzhakov bailed out his teammate, turning in a shot from close range in the 74th minute three minutes after entering the game as a substitute to rescue a point for Russia in a poor-quality match. Akinfeev stayed on the ground inside his own net, head in his hands, after making his blunder, clearly embarrassed after dropping what was a routine save from a shot from about 30 yards. He was consoled by a couple of teammates, who patted him on the back, but could soon join in the celebrations when Kerzhakov equalized. Continue reading the main story Related Coverage. The explosive six-minute spell that featured both goals was not in keeping with the rest of a mundane game characterized by slow build-up play, poor passing and wayward finishing. Continue reading the main story 2014 World Cup Having lost four of its last five games heading to Brazil, the South Koreans came into their eighth straight World Cup with concerns over their flimsy defense and a lack of goal threat. A 4-0 thrashing by Ghana in a warm-up in Miami last week highlighted those deficiencies. Defensively, they were not terrible, but there was no hiding their toothless attack going forward, with the experienced Park Chu-young starting as the lone striker but justifying fears that he has lost his edge after three ineffective years with Arsenal in England’s Premier League. He was substituted in the 56th.

Then Son, who found the net 11 times for Leverkusen last season, had a real chance in front of goal but his shot sailed exuberantly over Akinfeev's crossbar. The Koreans had the upper hand as the tepid first half drew to a close, their midfield putting together some neat moves, with Han Kook-Young and Sunderland's Ki Sung-Yeung proving a handful. If Russia were to give coach Capello something to celebrate on his 68th birthday at midnight, they'd have to up their game. And they came out fighting with two quick chances from Victor Fayzulin and skipper Vasily Berezutski. Down at the other end, Akinfeev did well to deny Koo's potent drive. In a bid to shake things up Korean coach Hong Myung-Bo, captain of the side that finished fourth at the 2002 World Cup, introduced prolific striker Lee for Park, and it proved a useful switch. On 68 minutes, Lee broke the deadlock in style, charging towards the Russian box, rounding a defender to shoot right-footed. Akinfeev looked devastated after at first seeming to halt the ball but then watching in horror as it went over his head. Russia pulled back level when Kerzhakov, after coming on for Yuri Zhirkov, pounced on the ball after a goalmouth scramble to shoot home from close range. Russia experienced despair then joy as Alexander Kerzhakov's stabbed equalizer made amends for goalkeeper Igor Akinfeyev's terrible blunder in an untidy 1-1 draw with South Korea at the World Cup. The result left the teams in joint second place in Group H after the first round of matches behind leaders Belgium, who earlier came from behind to win 2-1 against Algeria in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Kerzhakov, the sole surviving member of Russia's last World Cup team at the 2002 finals in Asia, scored in the 74th minute of Tuesday's game, three minutes after coming on, to notch his 26th international goal. The 31-year-old swiveled and struck a shot from inside the six-yard box after fellow substitute Alan Dzagoyev's effort was parried by goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong.

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Super Junior’s Heechul: Should I go out with my red clothes to the street? With NEW fashion following my red pepper paste airport fashion. Before in 2002, while my entire family was watching the World Cup, my mommy complained that I was playing Lineage for a month straight, asking, “Are you Korean?” I replied, while being cursed at in buckets, “It’s 29,700 won per month, so one minute, one second is too precious.” A sad story behind his TT TT What shall I wear out? FT Island’s Lee Hong Gi: Korea fighting. 2NE1’s Sandara Park: Dae~Han Min Gook!!! Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap!! Done with preparing to cheer on the Taeguk Warriors.  Before the Algeria game, 2NE1 will be putting on a hot show to show that our Korean Team is the best~ I’m already excited. Let’s meet tomorrow morning at Nexson Arena pit-a-pat pit-a-pat. Many people stayed up all night, prepared with fried chicken, beer, and raincoats to cheer on the Korean team in its second game against Algeria in the 2014 Brazil World Cup. The game started at 4AM (KST), but the festivities had already started even earlier than that with stars updating their SNS accounts with how they are cheering for the team. Unfortunately, the game ended as a 2:4 loss, but the SNS updates proved no one was pointing fingers, as an outpour of encouragement followed.

VIXX: Here are the VIXX members wishing Korea’s Taeguk Warriors in reaching the Top16. Let’s all cheer for a victory in the Algeria game on June 23. Korea Fighting! 2AM’s Lim Seulong: I’m so nervous. B.A.P’s Himchan: Enjoy it, Korea B.A.P’s Jong Up: Fighting 2NE1’s Sandara Park: Cheering really hard while watching the Korea VS Algeria game. It’s Red Devils Dara! Fight Fightin ya ya ya!! Shoot! 2AM’s Lim Seulong: Watching with both my hands together Alphabat’s Delta: Everyone’s gathered and cheering. Korea will win. It’s starting. Korea’s Taeguk warriors, fighting! Keep fighting hard! I’ll be cheering.

Kim Woo Bin

When he was asked to act at pre-meetings for commercials, Woo-bin began studying acting to become a better model. He said, "But, in the course of doing so, I found myself feeling the same thrill and enthusiasm that I felt the first time I came to walk on the runway." Under the stage name Kim Woo-bin, he made his acting debut in 2011, starring in mystery drama White Christmas and the cable sitcom Vampire Idol which was originally scheduled for 120 episodes, low viewer ratings lead to the show’s end at only 79 episodes. In 2012, he had a supporting role in the romantic comedy A Gentleman's Dignity. Also, he appeared in the drama To the Beautiful You. Instead of desiring to become an actor, Kim wanted to pursue a modeling career since his high school years. He debuted as a runway model in 2009 at the age of 20 and has since been appearing in prêt-à-porter and Seoul Fashion Week collections until the present. His career slowly made its way up and soon enough, he started doing commercials which required basic acting skills. Obviously, he was lacking in this area. Not only he obtained a role model (Won-joo Moon) in the process of receiving acting lessons, this is the first time where he fell in love with the acting career.

2013 became his breakout year. First, he joined the ensemble cast of up-and-coming actors in the teen drama School 2013. This was followed by Kim Eun-sook's high-profile trendy drama The Heirs, in which he played the rebellious chaebol heir to a hotel and resorts chain who falls into an unrequited love. His popularity rose after The Heirs, which led to increased advertising contracts and acting offers. Later that year, Kim appeared in his first major film role in Friend 2, the blockbuster sequel to Kwak Kyung-taek's 2001 box office hit. Calling his role of a rising Busan gangster as "the ultimate in rebel roles," Kim said he loved the original film so much that when he heard a sequel was being developed, he pursued getting cast without even reading the script, gaining 9 kilograms for his role. He also became the host of cable music program M! Countdown beginning August 15, 2013.

Last September Kim Woo Bin announced publicly that he was dating fashion model Yoo Ji Ahn. So fans were surprised to learn this week that the couple had broken up four months ago but decided to keep it private until now. At the time that Kim Woo Bin went public with his relationship, his agency, Sidus HQ, said that the actor was not the type to try and hide anything. He and Yoo Ji Ahn dated openly and never tried to keep their relationship a secret. "He does not feel uncomfortable about going public with his relationship," said the Sidus HQ representative at the time. "A young man and woman meeting in such a natural way is nothing to be secretive about." But then Kim Woo Bin was not as famous a few months ago as he is now. Neither of them had ever made the headlines when they first started dating. Kim Woo Bin and Yoo Ji Ahn met in 2011 at a magazine photo shoot. He had been working as a runway model since 2006 and appeared in several fashion shows before his debut in the drama "White Christmas." He then went on to have a role in "Gentleman's Dignity" followed by a leading role in "School 2013" and also a part in the film "Friend 2." That was followed by his role as bad boy Choi Young Do in "The Heirs." It was this role that propelled him to international stardom.

The newest k-pop muses

The saturation of the music industry with big-name artists has dubbed this month 'Mayhem.' Typically, it is uncommon for relatively new girl-groups to go head-to-head with other artists who are already well-established. An associate from Hello Venus' management company stated, "There is no room to make for other artists. With a bold style of music and development of our own color, we will continue to grow as mature artists." Nine Muses will be coming back on May 9. A polar opposite of Hello Venus in their seductive, sexy concept, Nine Muses has recently been making the front pages for their R-rated teasers that revealed lingerie cuts of the members and portrayed close-up body parts such as lips and collar bones. Pledis Entertainment collaborated with Fantagio Entertainment, an acting agency, for Hello Venus' showcase in April. Yoo Ara and Yoonjo were trainees of After School, both having performed on their first album Virgin. Both girls were expected to join After School at some point. Yoo Ara, along with fellow Pledis trainee Kyungmin, were the final two candidates to become After School's ninth member, however, current After School member E-Young was chosen instead. Lime was in the pre-debut line-up of a girl group called Viva Girls under Medialine Entertainment; consisting of several members including Nine Muses member Kyungri. However, the group disbanded and each girl left the company. Lime was a backup dancer for Chaeyeon. She was also a rapper in Lee Jung's and Honey Family's (Reversal of Drama)under the name Haley. The group was originally a seven member line-up; consisting of the six girls and a Pledis Trainee Nicole. Nicole departed Pledis shortly before Hello Venus's debut.

With the top dogs like Jo Yong Pil, Psy, SHINee, 4minute, 2PM and Lee Hyori holding their spots steady, a couple of female groups are making their comebacks. Hello Venus staged their comeback performance on May 2 with their new song, "Do You Want Some Tea?" Immediately after the release of their song, the girl group themed on innocent images and girly girl looks entered various music charts and are expected to continue to fare well against steep competition. Hello Venus first became known under the name Venus. On April 17, 2012, Hello Venus was officially announced with a teaser image, along with the opening of an official website. The final group had six members, containing two members from Pledis: Yoo Ara and Yoonjo, and four members from Fantagio: Alice, Nara, Lime and Yooyoung. On May 9, 2012, Hello Venus debuted their mini-album Venus, with "Venus" serving as the promotional track. On July 4, 2012, the group released "Like a Wave", off the digital album 'Like a Wave (Digital Repackage). On December 16, they released their 2nd mini album, What Are You Doing Today.

5th batch of 'test week' photos

After much consideration, he decided to sign with YG Entertainment in 2011 and revealed he had chosen the company as he was impressed by their demands to return to training to "hone his craft". In the same year he made his acting debut through the popular sitcom High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged. In 2013, months before the airing of YG's reality program, WIN, he had made a solo debut releasing multiple tracks notably "It Rains" which reached the top spot in multiple charts. Lee Seunghoon, the group's main dancer was also a former reality-singing contest alumni  K-pop Star Season 1 wherein he came in fourth place. YG recruited Lee himself, being one of the show's judges and had shown great admiration for him specifically for his choreography skills  during the series' run. Song Minho started out underground under the stage name "Mino" or "Hugeboy Mino" with former underground rappers-turned-idols namely Block B’s Zico, Kyung, P.O and M.I.B's SIMS. He was initially a trainee for the male group Block B but left the group before debut for personal reasons. In 2011, he made his debut as a rapper for the ballad group BoM under Y2Y Contents Company however the group was disbanded 2 years later due to the lack of popularity with the public. In 2013 he was recruited into YG through private auditions after being recognized from his acting debut in March 2012 in the cable drama The Strongest K-POP Survival in Channel A.

The last batch of photos for this week has been unveiled to get you all riled up and ready for the exciting debut of WINNER! We are treated to another two sets of photos for each member today in addition to two sets of group photos, making it the most we have been given so far to round up this “test week” with a bang. rior to the group's debut, the leader Kang Seung-yoon was a former Superstar K2 contestant and was part of the final 4.  WIN where two teams (Team A & Team B) of trainees within YG Entertainment competed against each other in order to debut as the "new boy idol group" in 8 years since Big Bang. At the conclusion of the program the title of  WINNER was given to Team A who won all three rounds of the public voting.  WINNER was confirmed to make their official debut and start their promotions by the end of February 2014. Early reports said that the group was getting ready to debut with a mini album but in the 7th episode of Winner TV, Yang Hyun Suk had confirmed that the band would debut with a full album consisting of both self-composed and company-composed songs.

EXO’s Lay to MC for the First Time

In the revealed photo, Lay is seen dressed in a striped button-up shirt matched with a colorful floral tie, while holding a script in his hands. As it was his first try at taking part in a show as an MC, there are hints of nervousness and anxiety that can be seen on his face. The group was initially announced as set to debut in early 2011. The project name for the group was M1 (for EXO-K) and M2 (for EXO-M). SM Entertainment producer Lee Soo-man outlined plans for simultaneous debuts for the two groups. The debut was delayed, and it was set for early 2012. In December 2011, teasers began to surface concerning the members and a large number of video teasers were produced highlighting the talents of the individual members. Two showcases, one in South Korea for EXO-K and another in China for EXO-M, were held prior to the release of the mini album Mama on April 9, 2012. EXO-K had their debut performance on Inkigayo, and EXO-M first performed at the Yinyue Fengyun Bang Awards. The title track "Mama" was used as the promotional-song for the album. The mini album took the number one spot in South Korea, and ultimately sold 90,000 combined copies of the EXO-K and EXO-M versions. In addition, the album charted at number 2 in China, number 8 on the Billboard World Albums chart, and number 33 on the Oricon albums chart.

EXO is a boy group from SM Entertainment. EXO itself is a composite of two separate groups, EXO-K, and EXO-M, that sing in Korean and Mandarin Chinese respectively. The group simultaneously debuted in China and South Korea on April 8, 2012, with the mini-album Mama. Another photo of Lay cooking in a kitchen was also revealed, raising fans’ curiosity for what will happen on the broadcast. According to local media, Lay personally cooked up a complicated dish made out of crucian carp for the staff members during a segment that took place in the kitchen. EXO member Lay will be take a shot at being an MC for the very first time on a music show in China! On June 19, Chinese program “Music Billboard Charts” posted pictures of Lay’s appearance as a special temporary MC through their official Weibo, and described it as a great success.

Joe Chen Qiao En

Joe Chen Qiao En has been a lead on the popular TV drama "The Prince Who Turns Into a Frog," and she currently hosts two TV shows, "Treasure Hunter" and "Fated to Love You." Joe Chen Qiao En began her acting career in 2001, and began her singing career in 2004 with 7 Flowers. The group originally had 7 members, but now is down to 4, and she is one of the co-leaders of the group. She has appeared on a number of TV shows, and has participated in Idol Dramas, among other film appearances. She has written or co-written a number of songs for 7 Flowers, and the group has released 6 albums. Joe Chen Qiao En was born April 4th, 1979, in Taiwan, and she is a Taiwanese actress of Hakka origin. She has an interest in both acting and writing, and is a co-leader of the musical group 7 Flowers.  We still have a way to go until an air date is announced, although a cast member said on Weibo that he expected the drama to air in September. In the meantime, tide yourself over with an action-packed trailer and some newly released stills. The drama and the book it’s based off of, The Fate of Jinxiu by Nian Yi, both seem to be heavily focused on its heroine, but let’s not kid ourselves: in these new stills, Huang Xiaoming is the dominant force. In a way, this makes sense, since his character is described as the overbearing, authoritative, no-nonsense type.

one of the first Taiwanese onscreen couples that I ship. I need to rewatch Prince Turned to Frog. When I saw these cute photos on Chinese news sites, I thought they are having another collaboration. Wrong. Apparently, they are promoting the terribly written drama, Beauties of the Emperor, again! Why oh why are people still re-airing this poorly done work? Let the nightmare disappear from my eyes. It looks my beloved couple can only generate romantic sparks onscreen because they claim tp be happy as friends. Hey, I’m a happy camper as long as they’re happy. They have this natural, flirty chemistry that works to their advantage. Joe Chen adds, “With Ming Dao, I know him too well, so well that there’s nothing else to know.” Beauties of the Emperor was her first period drama and she was glad that Ming Dao’s presence made her feel comfortable in a new environment. Ming Dao follows up with stories about them eating out after work and how he never thought twice to call her in the middle of the night to talk. Even when she was sleep, he knew she would pick up to chat with him. Joe jokes, “People think it’s romantic but he’s a hassle, talking about nonsense.” She further reveals that when they were filming in Taiwan, he would pick her up and drop her off everyday. At first she thought he was courting her, but alas, that was not the case.

God's Gift - 14 Days

Kim Soo-hyun is a mother whose young daughter Han Saet-byul gets kidnapped and murdered. Discovering a miraculous ability to go back in time exactly two weeks before the event, Soo-hyun is determined to expose the kidnapping plot and save her daughter before she dies all over again. Helping her is Ki Dong-chan, a former cop turned private investigator out to prove the innocence of his mentally challenged brother, who is falsely accused of murdering Dong-chan's ex-girlfriend. As Soo-hyun and Dong-chan race against the clock in the allotted 14 days, new light is shed on the crimes, and they uncover secrets far more treacherous than Soo-hyun could have ever imagined.

While Saet-byul plays with the toys, Tattoo Hand sees his son in her place, remembering how he’d assembled Legos with his boy, back when his hand had been free of the revenge tattoo. He shows Saet-byul how to assemble some toys, and nods yes when she asks if he’ll send her home afterward. Cheered, she starts eating and playing. Watching this entire exchange via video is the presidential chief of staff Lee Myung-han, aka Ji-hoon’s former boss who’d steered the Moojin case in the wrong direction. He reviews the casefiles and looks at profiles for Dong-chan, Dong-ho, and Young-gyu. Should I be worried that there’s a brain scan photograph attached to Dong-chan’s file? Now we see that the president had given Chief of Staff Lee the task of investigating the Moojin photograph. Lee had been upset to hear that it originated from Te-oh and ordered mouths to be silenced.

Inspiring Generation

Inspiring Generation is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Hyun-joong, Im Soo-hyang and Jin Se-yeon. It aired on KBS2 from January 15 to April 3, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Based on the manhwa by Bang Hak-gi (published daily by Sports Seoul from June 1985 to June 1988), the drama series had a budget of US$14 million and its story depicts the loves, friendships and patriotism of young Korean independence fighters in 1930s Shanghai.

Takes over the KBS2 Wed. & Thu. 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "Bel Ami" and will be followed by "Golden Cross" April, 2014. Based on the comic series "Inspiring Generation" by Bang Hak-Ki (published by daily newspaper Sports Seoul from June, 1985 to June, 1988) First script reading took place October, 2013 at KBS Annex Building in Seoul. "Inspiring Generation" was originally scheduled to air beginning in November, 2013, but due to the extensive overseas filming, the series has been postponed to January, 2013. Actress Kim So-Eun was originally cast to play Kim Ok-Ryeon, but dropped out due to filming delays and scheduling conflicts. In her place, Jin Se-Yeon plays Kim Ok-Ryeon. Screenwriter was changed from ep.1-10 (Chae Seung-Dae) to ep.11-24 (Park Kye-Ok). Actor Kim Jae-Wook who plays Kim Soo-Ok dropped out of the drama series. His last appearance is in episode 8.

Emergency Couple

While in their early twenties, a medical school student, Oh Chang-min, and a dietitian, Oh Jin-hee, fall in love and marry despite his family's strong opposition. Chang-min comes from a family of wealthy, successful doctors; they think Jin-hee isn't good enough for him, and after he marries her, they cut him off without a cent. In order to earn money right away, Chang-min gives up his dream of becoming a doctor, and instead becomes a pharmaceutical salesman. He is miserable at his job, while Jin-hee's inferiority complex deepens as her husband's family continues to look down on her. They begin to fight constantly and eventually get a divorce. Six years later, Chang-min has gone back to med school to pursue his dream, while Jin-hee has also put herself through med school. They end up as interns at the same hospital, where they'll have to work in the emergency room together for three months.

Emergency Couple is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Song Ji-hyo, Choi Jin-hyuk, Lee Pil-mo, Choi Yeo-jin and Clara. It aired on cable channel tvN from January 24 to April 5, 2014 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 for 21 episodes. The romantic comedy/medical drama is about a divorced couple whose tumultuous feelings for each other are rekindled when they become reunited years later as interns at the same hospital. A special music talk show titled Reply with Music - Emergency Couple was aired on 6 May 2014, to thank the audience for their support.

Angel's Revenge

Lee Seon-yoo is training to become a nun. Right before she finally gets her wish, she learns that her beloved older sister Jin-yoo has died. Jin-yoo was betrayed and killed by her lover, Jang Tae-jung. Tae-jung, a smart, good-looking man from a humble background, had committed himself to luring and marrying a tycoon's daughter "against all odds," as part of an effort to get him into the upper class of society. Seon-yoo then meets Seo Ji-seok, an immature man from a rich family whose sister Ji-hee is married to Tae-jung. Ji-seok is at risk of losing the inherited family business to Tae-jung and Ji-hee, since Ji-seok's mother is the family patriarch's second wife. To take revenge on the man responsible for her sister's death, Seon-yoo gives up her dream of becoming a nun. She marries Ji-seok, and becomes Tae-jung's sister-in-law. Thus, Seon-yoo begins leading a double life: she pretends to be the ideal wife and daughter-in-law in front of the Seo family, and only takes off her mask in front of Tae-jung. Seon-yoo wears her angel wings while hiding the dagger of revenge.

Lee Sun-Woo (Yoon So-Yi) is training to become a nun. Right before she finally gets her wish, she learns her older sister has passed away. Now, to take revenge on the man responsible for her sister's death, she gives up her dream of becoming a nun. She then meets Seo-Ji-Suk. He is an immature man from a rich family. Because of his love towards her, he changes. It's the ladies to the rescue in the low-budget actioner. Wearing form-fitting fatigues, the female stars play a team of highly trained avengers. Their mission: To wipe every drug dealer off the face of the earth. To accomplish this, they drive around in a custom-built van, decked out with the latest in high-tech weaponry. You've never heard of any of the leading ladies in Angels Revenge, but the supporting cast is overloaded with such pop-culture celebs as Jack Palance, Peter Lawford, Jim Backus, Neville Brand, Pat Buttram, Alan Hale Jr., and Arthur Godfrey.

Davichi Releases Music Video For Arm Pillow

'Arm Pillow' is a song written by songwriter Jeon Hae Sung, who wrote DAVICHI's previous hit numbers like 'Don't Say Goodbye', and 'Letter'. Actress Lee Da Hee and actor Lee Ho Jun casted int he music video as main characters, and they are going to show the most romantic kiss scene ever. Davichi has released the music video for their latest ballad track “Arm Pillow.” Featuring popular actor Son Ho Joon and actress Lee Da Hee, the music video shows Lee Da Hee’s character reminiscing about a past relationship. The song was composed by Jeon Hye Sung and is a sorrowful melody with lyrics that will be greatly enhanced by Lee Haeri and Kang Min Kyung’s vocals. Earlier this month, Davichi was able to top the charts with a Brave Brother produced track “Again.” Since they did not have any live promotions for the song, let’s hope to see them in action this time for “Arm Pillow.”

Davichi are back with their second song "Arm Pillow" (aka "Pillow") from their mini album and its accompanying MV. The two members, known for their emotional vocals that stir our hearts, are hoping to further convey the message of their song through the music video featuring actors Lee Da Hee and Son Ho Joon. So check out the video and the making clip for the bittersweet song, composed by Jun Hae Sung, above and below. Actress Lee Da Hee will be the eye candy in Davichi's next music video for their comeback, "Arm Pillow"! Davichi swept nine real-time music charts with their latest song, "Again", which was released on June 5, and are hoping to continue their winning streak with their next single "Arm Pillow". The song is by composer Jun Hae Sung, who previously worked with Davichi for "Don't Say Goodbye", "The Letter", and "Will Think of You".

Sandara Park

Sandara Park born November 12, 1984 better known as Dara & Sandy is a South Korean idol singer, actress, dancer and model. She is best known as being a member and the director of communications of the South Korean girl group 2NE1. She first gained major popularity on ABS-CBN's Star Circle Quest during her stay in the Philippines. Her younger brother, Park Sang-Hyun, better known as Cheondung, is a member of boy band MBLAQ under J. Tune Entertainment, a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment. Dara released her first digital single "Kiss" in 2009 and it was included as the 9th track in 2NE1's first studio album To Anyone in 2010.

Park joined ABS-CBN's entertainment stable called Star Magic in the wake of her success in the show, with her projects ranging from commercial endorsements to television appearances. She starred in her first movie Bcuz Of U (2004), a three-story movie. She acted alongside Hero Angeles, and Filipino actresses Kristine Hermosa and Heart Evangelista. Park won "Best New Actress", her first acting award, in the 21st Philippine Movie Press Club Star Awards. Park and Angeles launched their first solo movie, Can This Be Love (2005) which reportedly grossed almost 100 million pesos. Park was also nominated for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy)" at the 2006 Golden Screen Awards. Her third movie in the country was D' Lucky Ones (2006) wherein she was paired with co-SCQ alumnus, Joseph Bitangcol due to Angeles' decision to retire from show business. In the same year, her fourth and last movie Super Noypi was shown in Christmas 2006 and was an official entry into the 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival. The success of Park in the Philippines lead her to star in a drama series. One was Krystala, a fantasy series with Judy Ann Santos. She also acted in various series Crazy For You (2006) and Abt Ur Luv (2006) and television specials My Name is Sandara Park (2004), SCQ Reload: OK Ako! (2004) and Nuts Entertainment (2006) of GMA Network.

Before her debut, she was featured in a TV drama The Return of Iljimae as Rie, and she also appeared as the lead actress in Gummy's music video for "I'm Sorry", together with labelmate T.O.P, one of the members of Big Bang. In August 2009, Park was featured on G-Dragon's solo album Heartbreaker, with their song entitled "Hello". They performed together a couple of times on music events, shows, and also during G-Dragon's two-day solo concert entitled Shine A Light in December 2009. On September 7, 2009, Park was the first among the members of 2NE1 to release a digital single. Entitled "Kiss", the song was produced by Teddy Park and was featured in Park's first commercial for Oriental Brewery's Cass Beer series alongside K-Drama actor Lee Min Ho. The song also featured fellow member CL as a rapper and peaked at #5 on the Gaon Chart. In July 2010, Park was featured as the female lead in Taeyang's "I Need A Girl" music video. Two versions were made for the music video. In April 18, 2011, Park announced that she has been officially promoted to the Communications Director of 2NE1. In order to officialize her promotion, YG Entertainment gave Park her own Certificate of Appointment.