Category Archives: Miscellaneous

T-ara’s Jiyeon and Baseball Player Husband Hwang Jae Gyun to Divorce After Two Years and She Selects Lawyer/Screenwriter of Good Partner as Her Counsel

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Well this is a bit too reel to real, but still a sad bit of news to report. T-ara member Jiyeon (Park Ji Yeon) and her baseball player husband Hwang Jae Gyun have announced they are divorcing after two years of marriage. Her announcement was more generic but his announcement pointed to personality differences, i.e. your standard irreconcilable differences box. … Continue reading →

2024 Breakout K-actor Byun Woo Seok Wraps Up Sold Out Asia Summer Fan Meetings

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Summer is definitely over although the Indian summer weather may still be around. But for spring 2024 breakout K-actor Byun Woo Seok who had quite the last few months with sold out fan meetings, attending countless CF events, and even a blip of an airport security scandal, he’s officially wrapped his busy summer season. This week he finished his fan … Continue reading →

C-actress Tang Yan Glows Up at Paris Fashion Show for Le Défilé L’oréal Catwalk

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There was a slight blip in C-actress Tang Yan‘s meteoric second act rise this year when she didn’t win a major Best Actress award that she was the front runner for but she’s not letting it harsh her glow. She walked the runway for Le Défilé L’oréal this week in Paris and absolutely held her own. Sure the dress and cloak … Continue reading →

TW-actress Chen Qiao En Ties the Knot with Non-celeb Husband Alan in Lovely Wedding in Langkawi, Malaysia

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I would say it’s been a great year for TW-actress Chen Qiao En (Joe Chen) as she successfully transitioned to the elder stateswoman role of evil stepmom in hit C-drama The Double and also got married. She’s 45 years old so playing the mom/aunt role isn’t a stretch it’s just that most of us remember her as the fresh ingenue … Continue reading →

C-actor Xu Kai Reportedly to Renew His Contract with Yu Zheng’s Agency Because He Finds its Too Much Work to Open His Own

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I love C-actor Xu Kai despite his myriad limitations as an actor, he’s always watchable for me and I think he’s super derpy in real life and love that contrast. He’s contract with his long time agency run by Yu Zheng is coming to an end this year and reportedly he will renew, which was not always guaranteed as stars … Continue reading →

New C-ent Tabloid Snaps Show Gorgeous Rising Stars He Yu and Liu Xie Ning Still Happily Dating

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I’m still wrapping my head around it being 2024 and netizens angry that their fave star got married at a marriageable age to a long standing relationship?!? I’m talking about Wu Jin Yan and her recent bombshell news but it could be any star and any era and it feels like the para-social standards haven’t change much. As such, it’s … Continue reading →

Wu Jin Yan’s First Weibo Post After Marriage Announcement Flooded with Negative Comments From C-netizens

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This is the week of Mid-Autumn which is all about family and celebration so it’s especially galling to see netizens acting so insane and negative. C-actress Wu Jin Yan announced earlier that she was married to actor Hong Yao and while it was a total shock the initial response appeared to be mostly positive. Well that’s changed as she just … Continue reading →

Zhao Lu Si Reportedly Unbothered by Recent Plastic Surgery Chatter as Its Keeping Her High in Searches Despite Not Having a Drama Airing

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Like I said before, for celebs sometimes bad news can be good news in terms of results and such is the case for C-actress Zhao Lu Si. There has been a lot of online media coverage and netizen chatter about her looks having changed as a result of plastic surgery. Her agency has remained silent and it’s resulted in heightened … Continue reading →

C-ent Insiders are All Saying C-actress Wu Jin Yan is about Four Months Pregnant Hence the Wedding Announcement

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So there is more industry gossip on the sudden announcement of marriage with C-stars Wu Jin Yan and Hong Yao. They likely dated for six years since filming The Story of Yanxi Palace in 2018 and the industry gossip from various well known tabloid bloggers is that she is currently 4 months pregnant hence the going public with a marriage … Continue reading →

C-actress Yang Mi Celebrates Her 38th Birthday and Attends Sign of the Times Gala in Fashion Forward Outfit

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Top C-drama actress Yang Mi celebrated her birthday this week on September 12th and many of her industry friends and her huge fandom were there to wish her well. She turned 38 which is putting her in veteran actress category but one can’t stay young forever. It’s wild to me that I remember her at 19 years old and fresh-faced … Continue reading →

Tabloids Catch Zhang Xin Cheng and Li Lan Di on a Recent Late Night Walk Date Years After Their First Dating Rumors Started in 2018

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So that neither is an A-list star but still leading role material makes this dating rumor and the longevity of it all the more sweet. This weekend C-stars Zhang Xin Cheng and Li Lan Di were spotted on a late night walk at the park after leaving Zhang Xin Cheng’s condo. These two have had dating rumors since 2018(!!!) which … Continue reading →

Zhao Lu Si’s Makeup Artist Comes to Her Defense After More Plastic Surgery Comments Emerge in Her Latest Brand CF Appearance

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So I’ve made my own determination as to whether C-actress Zhao Lu Si recently has undergone tweaks to her appearance, i.e. plastic surgery or merely non-invasive cosmetic procedures. My personal take on this is do whatever makes you happy until it affects your job, so for actors and actresses the line is when the change(s) look distracting for the viewer. … Continue reading →

Ariel Lin Gets into Controversy After Saying She’s a Chengdu Person in a Television Program and Later Explains its the City Where Her Grandfather was From

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Trying to be a Taiwan star but also work in Mainland China has been a delicate dance for decades now but has only gotten harder in recent years with both sides culturally and politically growing further apart. TW-actress Ariel Lin this year has been venturing back into Mainland Chinese projects and did a variety program. This week she got into … Continue reading →