Hong Kong… pop duo Twins reunited for the first time since Gillian’s unfortunate sex photo scandal [1]. Actor-director Stephen Chow is set to make his Hollywood acting-directorial debut with movie Tai Chi, co-starring Jack Black and Anne Hathaway [2].

Japan… two Erika’s news. Erika Toda (pic) looking nice on Young Jump Magazine [3]; and controversial star Erika Sawajiri is making her comeback [4].

K-pop… BoA will be back with a Korean album in August, which will be her first since 2005 [5]; Korea’s youngest idol group D-NA making debut [6]; and check out the making of SNSD’s Oh! music video [7].

K-fashion… Kim Min-hee for Decadence [8]; and Gong Yoo for Mind Bridge [9].

Entertainment roundup (March 6, 2010) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

HKG celebrity couple Jordan Chan and Cherrie Ying got married in Vegas (pic) [1]; and Isabella Leong is pregnant again [2]? Congrats anyway!

Korea… let’s begin with an interesting article about the tough life of being a Korean idol [3]. And Jaebum-2PM saga is getting worse as fans are divided over the issue [4][5].

Celebrity galleries… Kim Sun-ah on J-look [6]; Park Shin-hye on Vogue Girl [7]; and Hwang Mi-hee looking gorgeous [8].

Korean stars Kim Jung-eun and Jin-gu are going to attend the Korean Film Fest in Los Angeles in March [9]. Also, check out various Asian-American entertainers’ news at A-tunes [10].

Entertainment roundup (February 28, 2010) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

China+Korea… Korean actor Hyun Bin and Chinese actress Tang Wei to star in Manchu [1].

Japan… Nozomi Sasaki (pic) on MySpace from JP magazine (which presumably is not related to the popular social network website) [2].

Korea… Jang Geun-suk meets fans across the country [3]; actor Joo Ji-hoon joins army [4]; and pop diva Lee Hyori is set to return with Bring It Back [5].

East+West… A-tunes reviewed Marie Digby’s latest album Breathing Underwater [6]; Lost star Kim Yun-jin talks a bit with Chosun [7]; and Hugh Jackman will work with Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun in new film [8][9].

Entertainment roundup (Feb 7, 2010) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Unfortunate news for Korean singer Lee Min-Woo, who was hospitalised after a serious accident [4]; bad news as well for some 450 Japanese celebrities and entertainers whose blog passwords were hacked [5].

Comeback… Chinese pop diva Faye Wong is making her anticipated return after five years of hiatus [6], while HKG star Gillian Chung is back to acting after a long break following her sex photo scandal [7].

Korean news… Park Shin-hye shares love in Nepal during Xmas period [8]; Kim Ha-neul launches online magazine [9]; Wonder Girls did Barbie Girls for EXR [10]; Kim Hyun-joong selected as the most suitable star to wear Hanbok [11]; and Jun Ji-hyun to appear in new film with Chinese star Zhang Ziyi [12].

Rounding this up with a photoset of Korean model Kim Ha-yul [13] and an interview of Malaysian singer Zee Avi with MTV Iggy [14].

Entertainment roundup (Jan 9, 2010) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

HKG – Storm Raider II breaks box office record on first day [Tvbnewsworld]

Japan – Yamashita Tomohisa and Kitagawa Keiko dating [Stareastasia]

Korea – Girls’ Generation and Super Junior – Seoul Song [Stareastasia]

Korea – Sexy Santa Hwang Mee-hee [Reallycuteasians]

Korea – B.E.G. saucy hip dance voted best dance trend of 2009 [Kbites]

Korea – Park Jung-ah and Seo In-young leaving Jewelry [Kbites]

Korea – Cha Seung-won on High Cut [Koreanclicks]

Random – Cute kid covers I’m Yours from Jason Mraz [A-tunes]

Entertainment roundup (December 12, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

India – Shilpa Shetty got married [Dailymail]

Japan+Korea – Kim Joon on Brokore [Koreanclicks]

Korea – Lee Seung-gi (pic) and Go Eun-ah for Edwin Winter collection [Stareastasia]

Korea – Kim Ha-yul pretty in pink [Reallycuteasians]

Korea – f(x) members H1N1 infected [Kbites]

Singapore – Fann Wong down with the flu too… get well soon girls [Channelnewsasia]

USA – Adam Lambert’s gay kiss on stage gets 1,500 complaints [BBC]

USA+Japan – Utada Hikaru on 8-city US tour [Stareastasia]

Entertainment roundup (November 25, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

China – Pop singer Chen Lin falls to death [Cfensi]

Japan – Kazuya Kamenashi’s photobook [Stareastasia]

Korea+Japan – Hallyu stars to stage special show in Tokyo [Koreatimes]

Korea – Song Jina in RayBan’s style [Reallycuteasians]

Korea – SM artists to boycott Mnet music award [Asiae]

Korea – Enlisted celebs perform in army concert [Dramabeans]

Korea+Malaysia – Lee Min-ho in Kuala Lumpur [K-popped]

Korea+SG – Yoon Eun-hye on nüYOU magazine [Koreanclicks]

Entertainment roundup (November 4, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

China – Fan Bingbing on Fashion Weekly [Cfensi]

China – Zhou Xun on Bazaar (pic) [Stareastasia]

Japan – Top 10 Gravure Models; NSFW [RCA]

Korea – Kang Yui at Korea Electronics Show [RCA]

Korea – Idols turn Invincible Youth [Stareastasia]

Korea – Here comes another boyband [Kbites]

Korea+Malaysia – Lee Minho is coming to town [K-popped]

Canada – Avirl Lavigne filed for divorce from Deryck Whibley [AP@Youtube]

Entertainment roundup (October 21, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

China+Japan – On screen couple Abe Tsuyoshi and Shi Ke got married for real [Stareastasia]

HKG – Vivian Chow to star as lesbian [Stareastasia]

HKG+Korea – Korean singer Tablo and HKG star Nic Tse were best of buddies [Seoulbeats]

Korea – Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo in Japan to promote “Winter Sonata” anime [K-popped]

Korea – Gu Ji-sung’s photoshoot (pic) [RCA]

Korea – Brown Eyed Girls live at Circle Night Club in NYC [Allkpop]

Taiwan – Nominees for the 46th Golden Horse Awards [Cfensi]

Tribute – Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died at age 33. RIP.

Entertainment roundup (October 12, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Japan – Nozomi Sasaki 2010 calendar preview [RCA]

Japan – Usui Yoshito, creator of popular manga Crayon Shin-chan, died in hiking accident [Japanprobe]

Japan+Korea – Joe Odagiri and Song Hye-kyo posed for Levi’s Premium Collection [K-popped]

Korea – Kim Sun-ah is Japan’s favourite [KC]

Korea – BoA on Nylon [Stareastasia]

Korea – Rain unveils new boyband MBLAQ [Kbites]

Korea – Super Junior’s Kangin (pic) indicted for assault [KBS]

Korea+USA – Wonder Girls enjoyed a Fashion’s Night Out in NYC [Popseoul]

Entertainment roundup (September 25, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

China – Huang Xiaoming in Men’s Style [Stareastasia]

China – Zhang Yuqi & Zhang Junning on Uno [Cfensi]

Japan – Eita and Kaela Kimura dating [Stareastasia]

Hollywood – Cameron Diaz and Taiwanese star Jay Chou filming “Green Hornet” [Justjared]

Korea – Han Ga-eun’s photoshoot (pic) [RCA]

Korea – Shin Mina posed for SI [Shenyuepop]

Korea – About the Wonder Girls [Stareastasia]

Korea – Tablo and Kang Hye-jung to marry in October [K-popped]

Entertainment roundup (September 13, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

EU bans old-fashioned light bulbs [BBC]

Japan’s new first lady claims to have rode on UFO to Venus [Reuters]

Korea – Geumsan Insam (ginseng) Festival [K-popped]

Retired – World’s longest serving bartender [Neatorama]

Rickshaw service at Japanese airport [Shibuya246]

Singapore – Couple stole S$16,000 worth of toiletries [Channelnewsasia]

Weird – 12 bizarre festivals around the world [Wickedreport]

X – We are all mutants [BBC]

Offbeat roundup (September 3, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

China – Zhang Ziyi on Vogue (pic) [Stareastasia]

China – Huayi Bros’ star-studded party [Cri]

Hong Kong actor Shin Fui-On died of cancer at age 54 [Stareastasia]… Korean actress Jang Jin-young also a cancer victim, died at age 35 [Koreatimes]… RIP.

Japan – MTV Student Voice Awards [Tokyograph]

Korea – Mnet 20’s Choice Awards [Kbites]

Korea – Song Joo-Kyung’s sexy photoshoot [Reallycuteasians]

Malaysia – K-pop group SS501 to meet fans in KL on Sept 3 [K-popped]

Entertainment roundup (September 2, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Bikinis – Miss Universe pageants enjoying sun and beaches in Bahamas [Divaasia]

Japan – Ayumi Hamasaki sets singles record [TG]

Korea – Kim Rae-won joins army [Stareastasia]

Korea – Ryu Ji-hye’s photoshoot (pic) [RCA]

Korea – Late Choi Jin-shil’s ashes stolen [Kbites]

Korea – 2PM’s first fan meeting [Kbites]

Korea – Kim Hee-sun and baby daughter on Marie Claire [Stareastasia]

Malaysia – K-pop group 2AM at MTV World Stage [K-popped]

Entertainment roundup (August 21, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Japan – Norika Sakai’s old song tops download ranking following her arrest; how ironic is that? [Japantoday]

Korea – Lee Min-ho for Trugen (pic) [Stareastasia]

Korea – Jo In-sung’s military life [K-popped]

Korea – Lee Seung-gi on High Cut mag [Omona]

Korea – BigBang’s Daesung injured in car crash [SYP]

Taiwan – Jay Chou to make Hollywood debut in Green Hornet [Stareastasia]

USA – K-pop group Wonder Girls at Teen Choice [K-popped]

USA – Electric guitar pioneer Les Pauldies at 94; RIP [Wiki]

Entertainment roundup (August 14, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Cats use “soliciting purrs” to manipulate their owners in order to get attention and food [BBC]

Graphene – World’s thinnest material [Geekologie]

Japan – Manga sketch auctioned for USD14,100 [Animenewsnetwork]

Largest free floating bubble created (pic) [Dailymail]

Seriously? 100 essential skills for geeks [Geekdad]

USA – Jobless graduate sues college [NYpost]

USA – Man blamed cat for downloading child p0rn [Guardian]

Vietnam – World’s biggest cave found [Nationalgeographic]

Offbeat roundup (August 12, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Japan – Noriko Sakai gone missing [Stareastasia]

Japan – Manabu Oshio arrested for drugs, linked to woman’s death [Tokyograph]

Korea – Jun Ji-hyun on Bazaar (pic) [Stareastasia]

Korea – Gu Hye-sun’s Elle Girl interview [Kpculture]

Korea – Kim Ah-joong on Allure [Shenyuepop]

Korea – Kim Bum turns tough in “Dream” [K-popped]

Korea – Lee Junki appointed Korea tourism ambassador [Koreanclicks]

USA – Paula Abdul quits American Idol [Foxnews]

Entertainment roundup (August 7, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

China – Jane Zhang loves Barcelona [Cfensi]

Japan – Yuna Ito’s photobook [Reallycuteasians]

Japan – Miss Universe Japan Emiri Miyasaka’s national costume controversy (pic) [Japanprobe]

Korea – Kwon Sang-woo might star in Hollywood film “The Green Hornet” [Stareast]

Korea – Go Ara to make J-drama debut [Stareast]

Korea – Hyun Bin on Cosmopolitan [Koreanclicks]

Korea – SNSD and Son Dambi at Man Utd vs FC Seoul match [K-popped]

Korea – Rain Theater: 7th Global Fan Meeting [K-popped]

Entertaiment roundup (July 29, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

France – Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun at Chanel Haute Couture show in Paris [K-popped]

HKG – Kelly Chen gave birth to baby boy [Stareast]

Korea – Yoon Eun-hye is Vogue Girl (pic) [Stareast]

Korea – Im Ji-hye in Hanbok [Reallycuteasians]

Korea – Movie premiere of “Haeundae” [K-popped]

Korea – Rain plays soccer with Man Utd [K-popped]

Korea – SS501 appointed Goodwill Ambassador of Korean airport [Koreanclick]

Malaysia – HKG star Gillian Chung in Kuala Lumpur for promo event [Cri]

Entertainment roundup (July 24, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

China – John Woo to direct biggest budget film [Cri]

HKG – Michael’s 1987 TVB visit (pic) [Stareastasia]

Korea – Honey Lee endorses Neutrogena [K-popped]

Korea – Goo Hye-sun in Vogue [Koreanclicks]

Korean celebs on Twitter [Kbites]

Thailand – K-pop group 2PM meets Thai PM [Kbites]

UK – “Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince” premiered in London [Dailymail]

USA – Kal Penn starts work as White House liaison [Imprinttalk]

Entertainment roundup (July 9, 2009) from YeinJee's Asian Blog