Soccer star David Beckham is in Korea with the Los Angeles Galaxy team in their Asia tour. LA Galaxy will play a friendly match against FC Seoul on March 1 at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
The former England captain will also attend some private functions to meet his fans as well as endorsing some products for his sponsors.
David Beckham in a press conference in Seoul (Image courtesy of
Newsen)
LA Galaxy will also play against Shanghai-Hong Kong United in Shanghai, China on March 5. There are news that they will be playing in Hong Kong on March 9 as well, but the schedule has not been confirmed yet.
Korean boyband Super Junior kicked start their first Asia tour on Feb 22 in Seoul…
You need a huge stage for a 13-member boyband
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Wonder Festival is an biannual event in Tokyo which showcases figurines and miniatures which attracts thousands of Otakus each time. The 2008 winter fest was held in late February.
You can view more pictures at Akibana, Akiba-Ch, Akibablog, Heisei and Dengeki. Mind that some of the pics are not safe for work.
A 999-metre long wedding dress was recently exhibited at a shopping mall in Dalian, China…
The 999m long wedding dress on display [Hat tip to
Cri]
The red dress was purely hand made and took three months to be completed, with dozens of decorative phoenix figures knitted using golden yarn and jades.
February 22, 2008 | Topics:
Asia Picture Gallery,
Ivy Park,
Kim Jeong-hoon,
Kim Tae-hee,
Korean Entertainment News,
Lee Byung-hun,
Lee Hyori,
Lee Jung-hyun,
Lee Young-ae,
Yoo Ji-tae
It’s graduation season in Korea, and 2 Korean pop stars, Lee Jung-hyun and Ivy have officially graduated from their respective universities for the past 2 days.
Lee graduated from Chung-Ang University (중앙대학교; literally Central University) after 9 years of studies, while Ivy from Dongduk Women’s University after 7 years.
Lee is a veteran singer and actress; she was already quite famous when she enrolled into CAU in 1999. Ivy is relatively new but was arguably the most outstanding Korean female pop star in 2007.
Ivy’s graduation… shiny shoes and expensive bag
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Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji Fish Market is adopting new rules in April for visitors.
Tsukiji Fish Market is the largest fish market in the world and is famous for its tuna trading. The market has become an iconic travel spot in Tokyo thanks (or no thanks) to foreign travel shows and the blogging hype.
The influx of visitors has however created a hygiene risk and is interfering with normal business activities.
Specifically, Tsukiji workers complain that some tourists try to touch the fish, and that camera flashes interfere with hand signals used during auctions.
Tourists who arrive unaware of the new rules won’t be kicked out though, but the ill-mannered may be escorted off the premises by security guards, according to a spokesman.
Under the new rules… [Hat tip to Japundit]
* All outside visitors must submit an application in advance.
* Sightseers will be “asked to refrain from entering.”
* Visitors who show up unaware of the new restrictions will be allowed to enter but will be asked to abide by the new rules.
* No flash photos in the auction sites.
* No smoking except in designated areas.
* No babies, baby strollers or other large baggage.
I doubt any travellers would actually refrain themselves from entering… hope that the visitors could at least have the courtesy to follow other simple rules.
Seoul’s famous landmark Namdaemun (남대문) was severely damaged by a 70-year-old arsonist, who set the building on fire and destroyed the wooden structure of the 600-year-old building on Feb 10.
Namdaemun (officially known as Sungnyemun; 숭례문) is a historic gate located in the heart of South Korea’s capital, Seoul. It was the oldest wooden structure in Seoul prior to the fire, and the most iconic landmark of the city. Namdaemun was officially declared as the nation’s number one national treasure in 1962.
It’s reported that the suspect has committed the arson due to a grievance over a land compensation case. I doubt anyone would pity him at all.
Namdaemun on fire (Image courtesy of
Xinhuanet)
South Korea’s famous news announcer Lim Kyeong-jin has quit hosting MBC’s sport news on Feb 1 following his gaffe while under influence of alcohol.
Lim couldn’t follow his script properly and was slurring his words when reporting the news on Jan 31. TV audiences were fast to suspect that he was drunk while reporting the news, which he admitted later on.
According to Lim, he drank a bit during lunch to celebrate the Korean handball team’s victory against Japan… and couldn’t recover from the hangover in the evening.
The production team has also apologised for failing to notice Lim’s drunken condition before allowing his to report the news.
This is the 2nd high profile blunder from MBC’s news announcer in a month. News anchor Moon Ji-ae was replaced in early January for giggling at the end of a live broadcast.
