Soon-to-be singer Han Jang-hee posed for April edition of Maxim (Korea)…
Korean music video of “Sorry Sorry” from pop group Super Junior, from their same title album which was released in early March.
Not a fan of SuJu to be frank, but this song… I think it’s pretty cool.
Entertainment news from various sources…
China – Zhang Ziyi posed in deserts for Lohas [Cri]
France – Korean actress Lee Yeon-hee (pic) in Paris for Cosmopolitan [Hanfever]
Japan – Norika Fujiwara’s marriage ended [Stareast]
Korea – Female Big Bang made debut [Kbites]
Korea – Rain’s Korean property might be seized after losing the lawsuit in Hawaii [K-popped]
Korea – Rain’s ex-boss, singer-producer Park Jin-young ends 10-year marriage [Koreatimes]
Trailer – “Tokyo Sonata”, best film at the 2009 Asian Film Awards [Youtube]
USA – Bruce Willis married British model Emma Hemming; and David Letterman tied knots with long term girlfriend [Examiner]
Located beside the Flipino Market, the Waterfront is a popular place for night entertainment and fine dining in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Apparently it’s a great spot to view the sunset too; photos from my March 2009 visit…
Filipino Market is a popular tourist destination in the city of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Formally known as Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Centre, it’s a bargain place for traditional arts and crafts, as well as souvenirs like T-shirts, key-chains etc.
Some photos from my March 2009 visit…
The 2nd Falconry Festival was held on March 21st at a village in Akqi County, Xinjiang, China. Hundred of falcon tamers, mainly Kyrgyz people, performed various demonstrations during the event.
Falconry (hunting with eagles/falcons) has a long history in the region; Kyrgyz nomads have been hunting with golden eagles for thousand of years. The eagles are known as Berkut in local language, and the activity is called Berkutchi.
Fun and offbeat news from various sources…
Japan – Man who survived both atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki [Japanprobe]
Japan – Golf gains popularity with girls [Shibuya246]
Japan – Ultra low-cut jeans (pic) [Stareastasia]
Japanese word of the day… Bakkushan [Youtube]
Korea – Voting in North Korea [Japanprobe]
UK – Students should learn how to use the internet and spend less time studying history [BBC]
Weird – Man who can unboil an egg [Neatorama]
Www – Massive multiplayer online games will top USD2bn by 2013 [BBC]
Cyber Figure Alice (ARis) is a 2008 product by Geisha Tokyo (Jp), featuring an interactive virtual anime figurine created with augmented reality technology [wiki] which combines virtual reality and real world elements.
Check out the Japanese promotional video below (minor NSFW)…