I hate rumor-mongering but this really needs to be quickly cleared up. Chinese-language newspapers a day ago starting reporting that K-actor Kim Woo Bin was confirmed infected by COVID-19 the novel coronavirus spreading around the world and shutting down schools, work, restaurants, and even entertainment. South Korea a few weeks ago was the second highest infected count but has dropped … Continue reading →
This is such a shocking news and honestly so worrying in these times. Character K-actor Moon Ji Yoon, who I recognize on sight if not by name, has passed away at the age of 36. His agency released the information explaining that he passed from acute sepsis brought on after complaining of a sore throat. Clearly it was an infection … Continue reading →
Japan has been dealing with a low birth rate problem for two decades and a greying population but it looks like married J-stars Oguri Shun and Yamada Yu are doing their best to get the baby count up. The couple were revealed to be expecting their third child together, with Yu spotted in LA last week noticeably pregnant. Friends say … Continue reading →
I haven’t seen Ivy Shao for awhile but was struck by how warm and beautiful she is as an actress when she posted new pictures this week of herself in a wedding gown. She was coy about the reason for her donning white and of course fans wondered if she secretly had a boyfriend and is announcing marriage. Alas she’s … Continue reading →
I never thought I would muster a laugh right now around the coronavirus global outbreak but C-actress Yang Zhi totally took overboard into new levels of overboard. Yang Zhi was spotted at Ningbo Airport wearing a full regalia of self-quarantining items. She had a face mask, a hat with another face cover, a giant puffer coat, all topped with a … Continue reading →
A poll and post has been making its way through K-netizen ranks and it’s relatively consensus driven on who is considered one of South Korea’s top 10 beauties here in 2020. It’s like the same list since 2005 if you ask me, and honestly probably justified considering these ladies were each considered a top in some way when they debuted … Continue reading →
It’s still incredible to know that TW-actor Wu Zun has been with his first love for 24 years, since they met as high school students in their native Brunei. They got married over a decade ago and have two kids, an older girl and a younger boy and by all accounts are super duper happy in life. Looks like Wu … Continue reading →
This is totally a witch hunt if anyone thinks there is anything to dig into here. This week an anonymous netizen posted a list of Korean celebrities reportedly members of the cultish Shincheonji Church that is at the origin and center of the massive outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID19 in the country. Church members went to Wuhan in December … Continue reading →
Okay, I believe people shouldn’t get kudos for being a good person, that should be the baseline and not a “good to have”. With that said, it continues to be worth noting that married K-stars Rain and Kim Tae Hee really do put their money where their mouth is in terms of doing good. K-ent is reporting that lessees in … Continue reading →
Wow, what an odd time to get married but great for the couple to just do what they wish and in such a low key way. TW-stars Mickey Huang (Jiao Jiao) and Summer Meng tied the knot this week by officially registering their marriage at the local registrar’s office. They’ve been dating since 2014 and have a 19-year age difference … Continue reading →
Everyone and every country is taking the coronavirus Covid19 outbreak seriously, thank god, but for those who subsist on Asian entertainment it’s having increasing impact on industries. China last month already halted all C-drama filming but K-dramas went on business as usual. I don’t know how long that will last because on Saturday February 29th South Korea recorded 800 new … Continue reading →
The travel industry has been massively impacted by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus Covid19 since the beginning of January and honestly if I didn’t have any pressing need I wouldn’t travel either, why take the risk. I figure K-ent travels to and from South Korea will drop as well and it probably has so maybe the paparazzi stationed at … Continue reading →
First off, if your fave isn’t mentioned here don’t get your goat up. This is just a list of some stars being mentioned right now as making a financial contribution to the fight to contain the novel coronavirus Covid19 spread. South Korea went from one of the Asian countries with known cases to suddenly an explosion of coronavirus cases centered … Continue reading →
