Entertainment snippet from various sources…
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]
Offbeat snippets from other sources…
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]
Entertainment snippets from other sources…
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 snippets from other sources…
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]
Entertainment snippets from other sources…
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 snippets from other sources…
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]
Offbeat snippets from other sources…
Germany – Creative commercial… life’s too short for the wrong job [Wickedreport]
Japan – Body inflation tattoo art [Japanprobe]
Korean farmer with 85 satellite dishes [NYT]
Korea – Micro-miniskirt biggest eyesore at workplace [Koreatimes]
Nathan’s – Chestnut beats Kobayashi again in hot dog eating [Imprinttalk]
Oldest bible goes online [Codexsinaiticus]
Topography – Most complete earth’s surface terrain map published [BBC]
Virtual – ‘Billions’ stolen in online robbery [BBC]
Entertainment snippets from other sources…
Japan – Yukie Nakama on anti-drug poster [JT]
Korea – Choi Ji-woo donates W100 million ($78k USD) scholarship to hometown students [Stareastasia]
Korea – Gu Hye-sun’s art exhibition [K-popped]
Korea – Park Shi-yeon on High Cut [K-popped]
Korea – BoA goes bling bling (pic) [Shenyue]
Korea – Seoul Auto Salon show girls [RCA]
Korea – Jang Yoon-jeong and Big Bang voted top favourite singer [Kbites]
Trailer – Korean monster-movie “Chaw” [Youtube]
