Love is in the air!!! Korean actress Kim Hye-soo is dating actor Yu Hae-jin (pic) [1]; while J-pop star Namie Amuro is reportedly seeing Lonboo’s Tamura [2][3].
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 snippets from various sources…
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 snippets from various sources…
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 snippets from various sources…
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 snippets from various sources…
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 snippets from various sources…
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.