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TW-actress Michelle Chen Spotted at Concert without Wedding Ring as Insiders Gossip that She’s Finally Letting the Marriage with Chen Xiao End

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So it’s unfair that marriage issues for star couples play out in the public realm but then again the stars themselves make it public and capitalize on it when it suits them. Married acting couple Chen Xiao and Michelle Chen are going on ten years of marriage but their relationship has been pooh-poohed from the very beginning with her being … Continue reading →

Married TW-stars Joanne Tseng and Calvin Chen Announce They Are Expecting their First Child

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A happy news out of TW-ent this week with actress Joanne Tseng and entertainer Calvin Chen announcing that they are expecting their first child. The couple has been married since 2020 in what was a total surprise announcement back then as well, no one even knew they were dating. The couple shared the news of the pregnancy with Joanne posting … Continue reading →

Angry Fans Send Funeral Wreaths to HYBE Demanding Suga’s Removal From BTS While jTBC Apologizes for Releasing Footage of Person Recklessly Riding Scooter on Road that is NOT Suga

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So the Suga drunk driving (or drunk riding an electric moped) incident in South Korea shows no signs of simmering down. This week there has been funeral wreaths sent by angry BTS fans to the HYBE office demanding Suga’s removal from the group. A huge BTS fan site also shut down abruptly by the administrators, and a news report was … Continue reading →

Paldo Instant Noodle with Byun Woo Seok on Packaging Sells 1 Million Units in 5 Days

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I most recall soju brands putting their spokesmodel actress or idol starlet on the bottles labels in addition to the brand advertising and it definitely sells well. K-actor Byun Woo Seok will now have his face on a pack of Paldo instant noodles the Paldo Bibimmyeon II that looks like chapaghetti with more dried veggies in it. Paldo announced that the … Continue reading →

Suga of BTS Embroiled in Drunk Driving Scandal as ARMY Fans at Odds with Usual Public Castigation

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There was a big incident and scandal this past week in K-pop and involves a member of the biggest and most popular group BTS. Member Suga was revealed to have been booked by police for a drunk driving incident where he was spotted on an electrical scooter and fell over impaired. The electrical scooter was an electric moped/small motorcycle and … Continue reading →

Han Ji Min Confirms Dating Young Musician Choi Jung Hoon After Dispatch Releases Dating Pictures

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This feels like a random slow day of summer dating release from tabloid Dispatch but it also isn’t one involving idols so always less likely to get any reaction from fans. Dispatch published pictures this week of K-actress Han Ji Min out on a date with musician Choi Jung Hoon, a member of the rock band Jannabi. Both sides then … Continue reading →

First Look at Yoo Seung Ho in the Upcoming Stage Production of Award Winning Play Angel’s in America

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Even if K-actor Yoo Seung Ho has yet to achieve the heights of popularity that his child actor roots primed him for he’s still one of the most successfully diverse young actors in K-ent these days. Case in point, this fall he will be on stage in Seoul in the stage production of Tony Kushner’s award winning play Angels in … Continue reading →

Filming Stills From of Zhao Lu Si in New Drama Set of Love’s Ambition Reignites Plastic Surgery Rumors

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The first Zhao Lu Si plastic surgery rumors were a few years ago and was around her nose, which is usually where it starts. Now it’s back in chatter and reportedly she got more work done on the nose plus the lips and eyes and cheeks. Basically the South Korean special, and she was in SK for a few weeks … Continue reading →

Netizens Admire C-actress Liu Shi Shi’s Beauty From Any Angle Attending the Paris Olympics as Spectator

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Many celeb photos are photoshopped and cleaned up and that is fine but the few times a star is spotting in the wild and looks incredible in all facets is something to enjoy for the rarity. C-actress Liu Shi Shi was photographed attending the 2024 Paris Olympics this week and seen in the stages of the fencing competition arena. Every … Continue reading →

Grown Up Child Actor Nam Da Reum Makes a Comeback Looking All Grown Up in New Profile Stills from Agency BAA

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I thought K-actor Nam Da Reum would be back into acting already as he was discharged from the military in August of last year in 2023 but he has taken his time and this week his agency BAA released new profile shots while announcing a formal comeback. He looks fantastic here and totally lost any remaining boyish vibe after being … Continue reading →

Incheon Airport Files Lawsuit Against Security Company in the Byun Woo Seok Overzealous Protection Scandal

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I hope this is the end of the public holding Byun Woo Seok personally to task for his action/inaction at that moment in the airport when his security team was checking other passengers tickets, blocking the entrance, and shining flashlights in the eyes. Those were the conduct of the security team hired to protect him last week as he left … Continue reading →

Kim Hye Yoon Pulls Off Head to Toe Summer Gucci in Cheerful Departure From Incheon Airport

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Grah, she’s so cute I just wanna squish her like a squishmallow! K-actress Kim Hye Yoon continued her near weekly airport departures in her busy summer of 2024 and this time she was spotted in head to toe Gucci from its summer collection. A cute and age-fitting denim dress paired with chunky loafers and a casual black backpack completed a … Continue reading →

Byun Woo Seok Lands New Endorsement as Face of Clinique Skincare in South Korea

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It looks like the airport scandal impacting Byun Woo Seok will not have a fallout on his haul of new endorsements accumulated these past two months since Lovely Runner became a cult hit in May 2024. There has been no news on any of the new endorsed brands dropping him, and there is news today that he’s added Clinique Skincare … Continue reading →