A Korean guy with some amazing dance moves. It’s kinda crappy at first, make sure you watch the video till the end… [Hat tip to Aprilcherrie]


This guy can dance… (please wait a while for the video to load)

A Chinese pear was sold for 66,000 yuan (~ USD8,800) in Beijing, China. The 1.505kg pear was crowned the ‘King of Pear’ in a Chinese pear and fruit festival in Beijing last weekend (September 8), and was auctioned off with the astonishing price.

660,000 yuan Chinese sand pear
The King of Pear (Image courtesy of Xinhuanet)

A moving alarm clock on wheels that rolls around the room beeping and hides so users have to get up and turn it off has proved a hit in Japan following its introduction.

Alarm clock that rolls away and hides

The unique clock, named “Nanda Clocky” in Japan, was designed three years ago by 27-year-old Gauri Nanda, who was studying at a university in the United States at the time. Nanda, who reportedly struggled to wake up in the morning herself, formed a company and launched the product earlier this year.

Commenting on the clock’s popularity, Nanda said the interest suggested there were a lot of people who were stopping their alarms and drifting back to sleep.

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Breakdancers from around the world gathered at Seoul Olympic Hall last Saturday (Sep 8) for the 2007 B-Boy World Masters.

KB B-Boy World Masters 2007
Cool move from the b-boys [More pics on Buzzbee]

Korean pop star Lee Hyori performed as guest star during the event…

Hyori at KB B-Boy World Masters 2007 KB B-Boy World Masters 2007
Hyori with a trademark dance [More pics on Popseoul]

Japanese Prince Hisahito

Prince Hisahito, the son of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, marked his first birthday on Thursday (Sep 6).

The Prince, the only grandson of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is the first male member of the Imperial Family to be born in 41 years. Under the Imperial Household Law, only male members of the Imperial Family in the male linage can accede to the Chrysanthemum Throne.

Prince Hisahito is the third in line to the Imperial Throne following Crown Prince Naruhito and Prince Akishino.

Amazing insects origami by kiri-origami (cut origami) artist Taketori.

Japanese insect kiri origami
Insect origami [Taketori's website; hat tip to Pinktentacle]

Some school kids in a small village in Yunnan, China, have to endure the danger of sliding across a river just to get to their school…

Chinese school kids sliding across river
Chinese school kids sliding across river

Korean actor Won Bin has been appointed as UNICEF Special Representative. United Nations Children’s Fund (or UNICEF) is an international organization that emphasize on developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children.

The goal of the special representative program is to allow celebrities with interest in UNICEF vision to use their fame to draw attention to important issues. Won Bin is expected to help promoting various UNICEF events (in Korea) and to appear in some UNICEF promotional videos.

Korean actor Won Bin appointed UNICEF representative Korean actor Won Bin appointed UNICEF representative
Won Bin is officially appointed on September 6 (Image courtesy of Chosun)

Dedicated UNICEF Special Representatives will later be named as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors. Famous Asian stars that are goodwill ambassadors include Jackie Chan, Leon Lai, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kelly Chen etc… while Korean ambassadors include celebrities like Ahn Sung-ki, Ryo Si-won and others.


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