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Hyun Bin and Song Hye Kyo Reunited Dating Rumors Heat Up Again After Netizen Claims to Have Seen Them Out Walking Their Dog Late at Night with Blurry Picture Proof

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Okay, pass the popcorn m’kay? I am soooooo here for the popcorn, and if this turns out to be another one of those “netizens eagle-eye knows it all from the beginning” type truth even if far-fetched imma have to bow down again. This week the persistent rumor, since earlier this year starting in February 202, that former couple Song Hye … Continue reading →

TW-star Hitomi Wang and Boyfriend Ai Cheng Announce Marriage Less Than Year After Her Public Cheating Debacle with Costar Mars Ma

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Man, even writing this article feels so fraught with landmines, I guess the old fashion idea of cheating still feels like it deserves some biblical punishment of sorts. Or not, leave it up to the people involved. And the people involved in this cheating scandal has quite a lot going on right now. TW-ent is abuzz with the sudden announcement … Continue reading →

TW-singer Wilber Pan Announces Marriage to Flight Attendant Girlfriend Luna

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There has been countless low key wedding announcements and also divorces in the last 5 months of COVID-19. Nothing like a pandemic and corresponding quarantine to shed new light of the benefits, or perils, of matrimony. The latest to announce a change in status is TW-singer Wilber Pan, posting on his SNS this week that he was already married after … Continue reading →

K-drama and K-pop Fans Atwitter as Popular Soompi Forums Abruptly Not Available with No Warning and Explanation

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Okay, by the time this article posts the entire thing may be back up and running, at which point we can all talk about the Great Soompi Forum Outage of 2020 which lasted all of 48 hours. But this time everything seems off and the outage again has gone one for over 2 days so I’m not sure if Soompi … Continue reading →

Costars from Descendants of the Sun Onew and Kim Min Seok Discharged From the Military at the Same Time

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We get a two-fer this week, with two young male stars returning from military service after a two year absence. Idol-actor Onew and actor Kim Min Seok have finished their civic duty and is back to pick off where their career left off in 2018. Both got big breaks in 2016 as part of the sprawling cast of mega hit … Continue reading →

Miura Haruma Left a Note as Friends Share Anecdotes of His Emotional Sensitivity and Depression Since 2 Years Ago

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The police have not officially ruled the death of J-actor Miura Haruma a suicide but it’s just a formality. J-ent is in deep mourning for the passing of this shining star and out pourings of grief are coming from all corners, his many costars, collaborators, and industry friends and of course his huge fandom. He reportedly left a suicide note … Continue reading →

Married K-stars Kim Moo Yeol and Yoon Seung Ah are Selected to Promote the 2020 Korea Art Week

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I was surprised and so pleased to see an event tap into the adorable potential that is the married K-star couple of Kim Moo Yeol and Yoon Seung Ah. The good looking pair has been married since 2015, no kids yet, but clearly still so lovely dovey and low key. The couple has been selected as the face of the … Continue reading →

Short Hair Entertainment Goddesses Entice with Breezy Beauty Perfect for the Summer Heat

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I recently noticed that TW-actresses Janine Chang and Annie Chen cut off their decades long hair recently for new acting roles and it totally changes their aura and visuals. It’s been hot as Hades where I live and have been experiencing the usual summer pangs of desire to cut off all my hair, but I always resist because I’m a … Continue reading →

Gu Hye Sun and Ahn Jae Hyun’s Divorce Finalized in Court

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I’m sure this is a relief for the stars involved and for the netizens this is closure on what was an unnecessarily public event what should be personal. The divorce proceedings between stars Gu Hye Sun and Ahn Jae Hyun were finalized this week in Seoul, capping off 7 months of legal affairs to conclude the three year union of … Continue reading →

Park Seo Joon Parlays His Squeaky Clean Image as the Face of the 2020 South Korean Census

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I’m so glad his hair grew out for this PR event because the Itaewon Class buzz cut does not project the image of a nice hardworking office worker average joe type. That’s the exact image the South Korean government was going for when it selected Park Seo Joon along with former anchorwoman Park Sung Young as the spokespersons for the … Continue reading →

Mayor of Seoul Park Won Soon Found Deceased After Disappearance Post Sexual Harassment Allegations From Secretary

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This is a huge news story in South Korea and sometimes reality as as dramatic as fiction. The current Mayor of Seoul Park Won Soon was found dead today after what was a wild series of events. His daughter reported him missing after he left what she described as a voicemail message that sounded like a will. Over 600 police … Continue reading →

Woo Do Hwan Hangs Out with His King Lee Min Ho One Last Time and Enlists in the Military This Week

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The boy is off to the army, woo hoo! But not before he spends one last chill session with his King, which of course must happen as he’s the Unbreakable Sword. Those who watched recently concluded SBS drama The King: Eternal Monarch will love the references and these pictures, with Woo Do Hwan all shaven and hanging out with his … Continue reading →

Netizens Have Fun with Top K-ent Actors and Idols with Face Swap App Turning into Beautiful Women

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Okay, the title may be a bit misleading because not every handsome/charming Korean actor and idol could be considered beautiful if they were turned into women versions. The popular face changing app that swaps genders is all the rage last month and while some stars have actual female dopplegangers, namely V from BTS looks just like Suzy and Cha Eun … Continue reading →