Jang Nara in wedding dress

Korean actress-singer Jang Nara looking pretty in wedding dress for a recent photoshoot. More pics at Stareastasia.

Korean actress Jang Nara wedding dress

Beijing Olympics theme songs collection

Besides “You and Me” the official theme song, there are a dozen of two other theme songs that are endorsed by the Beijing Games organiser. I have shared “Beijing Welcomes You” and “Olympics in Beijing” previously; here are a few more that’s worth mentioning…

Sun Nan & Zhang Hui Mei – Forever Friends

“Forever Friends” (永远的朋友), composed by Italian composer Giorgio Moroder and Chinese pianist Kong Xiangdong. The English lyrics are helped by Michael Kunze, while Chinese lyrics by Huang Xiaosheng.

This is my favourite candidate for the official theme song. Moroder, having wrote the popular “Hand in Hand” (theme song for Seoul Olympics 1988), certainly understand what makes a good theme song. It might not be the nicest song among all, but I think it’s the best that fits the occasion.

Sharing here is the Chinese version sang by Chinese singer Sun Nan and Taiwanese star Zhang Hui Mei; the English version is sang by Sun Nan and Hong Kong singer Coco Lee…

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I Love Asia – Smile Again music video

Music video of “Smile Again”, a song from I L♥ve Asia project by Korean celebrities to raise funds for Sichuan earthquake victims in China.

The song is produced by Korean singer-producer JYP in collaboration with Chinese superstar Jackie Chan; participating celebs include Jo Sung-mo, Park Yong-ha, Gan Mi-yeon, Chae Yeon, Kim Yuna, Han Ji-hye, Wonder Girls, Lee Jung-hyun, Kim Dong-wan, Kim Ah-joong, Shin Hye-sung, Kim Tae-hee, Han Hye-jin, Jeon Hye-bin, Jang Nara, Battle, Brown Eyed Girls and J-Lim etc.

Beijing Welcomes You music video

Official song for the 100-days countdown (April 30) to Beijing Olympic 2008, titled Beijing Welcomes You and sang by dozens of Chinese pop stars and celebrities.

The song is written by Xiao Ke and lyric by Lin Xi. Featured artists include Stefanie Sun, Wang Lee Hom, Wakin Chau, Gigi Leung, Jackie Chan, Richie Ren, Jolin Tsai, Huang Xiaoming, Han Geng, Karen Mok, Eason Chan, Jang Nara, JJ Lin, Joey Yung, Li Yuchun, Chen Kun, Nicholas Tse, Vivian Hsu and Lin Chi Ling etc.

Korean comedian Park Kyung-rim’s wedding day

Korean comedian Park Kyung-rim got married at Seoul’s Shilla Hotel on Sunday. The 29-year-old bride met her husband (28) who was a participant at a match-making show which she hosted in 2006. A bit of fairy tale ain’t so?

Park Kyung-rim wedding day

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