The wedding ceremony of Korean celebrity couple Kwon Sang-woo & Son Tae-young was attended by truckload of movie and TV stars. Pictures of some celebrity guests below (image from Newsen)…
Choi Ji-woo
Korean celebrity couple Kwon Sang-woo and Son Tae-young got married at a stars-packed wedding ceremony on Sunday (Sept 28) at Shilla Hotel, Seoul.
Some pictures of the newly wed couple on their big day (image from Newsen)…
“Nobody”, latest music video from Korean girls-group Wonder Girls, featuring their boss Park Jin-young in the MV (English subbed)…
Photo of Japanese Geisha posing in swimsuits (or bath-suits) during the Meiji Era (1868-1912) or Taisho Era (1912-1926) of old Japan…
More pictures available on Flickr [via Japanprobe]
Chuseok (추석 - Full Moon Harvest) is a Korean festival celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month in lunar calendar (Sept 14 in 2008).
Chuseok is one of the two biggest holidays in Korea (the other is Seollal the Korean New Year). It is considered the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving and a time to honour ancestors with newly harvested grains and fruits [more on KoreaNet]
As for Korean entertainment fans, it’s the season to see their favourite Korean celebs in traditional Hanbok wishing everyone a happy Chuseok. Sharing a few pics of some all-girls Korean pop groups (image from Newsen and Star)…
Jewelry
Music video collection of Japanese singer-songwriter YUI. The Fukuoka-born star made her professional debut in 2004; her music career started off reasonably well, but not really an instant hit… but she gradually build her fame and is now one of the most popular female artists in Japan.
Good-bye Days
YUI’s breakthrough came in 2006 with “Good-bye Days”, which was used as the theme song for movie “Midnight Sun” (Taiyou no Uta) in which she played the leading role…
YUI actually received the best newcomer award from Japan Academy Prize, but she didn’t wander much into acting, and the movie is the only film she has made so far.
Actresses Miki Maya, 44, Asaka Seto, 31, Ryoko Hirosue, 28, and ex-volleyball player Kaoru Sugayama, 29, were named as having the most beautiful legs at the annual Parcassio Beautiful Leg Awards.
The event was organized by six shoemakers; and Parcassio is an artificial leather used in their products [via Japantoday]
(L-R) Kaoru, Miki, Ryoko and Asaka; the actresses were selected according to each age group (20s, 30s, 40s) while Kaoru for sportswomen category (Image via Tokyotimes)
Japanese companies always come out with these kind of awards, i.e. best dressers, best jeanists, cotton awards etc… and the Japanese celebrities seem to be quite supportive for these events. Afterall, commercial endorsement means huge money… the celebs won’t want to offend any of the potential sponsors.
“Miss Universe” (宇宙小姐) is the first promotional track from Taiwanese pop group S.H.E’s latest album “FM S.H.E”. The album is their first in more than a year and will be officially released on September 23. Music video below…
Miss Universe is a cover for Jade Valerie’s “Crush”, which was original done as a duet with Korean singer Baek Ji-young in May 2007.