[News] Miki Ando back on top at world figure skating 2011 replace Kim Yu-na.

[News] Miki Ando back on top at world figure skating 2011 replace Kim Yu-na.
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Miki Ando credited new-found maturity on her success as she returned to the top of world figure skating this weekend by capturing a second world title.

The world championships had been billed as a battle between titleholder Mao Asada of Japan and Olympic champion Kim Yu-Na of South Korea.

But the 23-year-old Ando, who created history nine years ago by becoming the first and only woman to land a quadruple jump in competition, showed that she is still a force to be reckoned with.

She surged ahead of Kim who had lead after the short programme to take gold in the free skate final, with the South Korean settling for silver, and Asada finishing sixth.

Ando said she feels comfortable competing in Moscow where she trains for part of the year with Russian coach Nikolai Morozov whom she credits with her revival in form.

"We've worked for a long time together, now we don't even have to talk, we know each other so well," she explained.

"Before a competition he just says, 'Believe in yourself, believe what we work in, just think each element one by one and the important thing is to just enjoy skating'.

"Of course we have had good and bad times on the ice together, we fight, we laugh and we cry together.

"This time it works so well and he helps me so much with my skating and my life. For me he's the best coach in the world and I just want to say thank you so much to Nikolai Morozov."



Ando blames self-doubt and a tendency to over-analyse for her failure to live up to her potential in recent years.

Despite slumping to fifth in last year's Olympics and fourth at the subsequent worlds Ando has been the form skater this season.

She won two Grand Prix in Beijing and Moscow, the Four Continents title and recaptured the Japanese national title for the first time in six years.

"Four years ago I didn't have an idea to have a medal. I had a bad injury and didn't skate for two weeks before the competition," she explains of her first world gold in 2007.

"I just did my job and it was a gold medal. This time I had a goal of having a medal. I worked hard and became a strong skater then four years ago. I knew I had a chance of a medal."

Ando's performance to Grieg's Piano Concerto No. 1 on Saturday featured five triple jumps including two triple lutzes, but she doubled the planned triple toeloop in her combination jump and stumbled.

She scored 195.79 points overall to finish 1.29 points ahead of Kim with Italy's Carolina Kostner taking bronze.

"It wasn't perfect I had some small mistakes and not enough speed but I'm just happy because I was skating for Japan and I'm just happy to have a medal this time.

"This was the last time to skate this programme and I really wanted to show my best," Ando said.

"I won my first world title in Japan and now my second title here in Moscow and I'm very happy about that as I consider Russia as my second home."

[News] Choi Ji-woo and Lee Jin-wook Confirm They Have Split.

[News] Choi Ji-woo and Lee Jin-wook Confirm They Have Split.
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The star couple of Hallyu actress Choi Ji-woo (36) and actor Lee Jin-wook (30) have separated. Choi Ji-woo's agency CJW Company said on April 28, "Choi Ji-woo told us that she had broken up with Lee Jin-wook early this year. They ended their relationship with no hostile feelings towards each other, and they reportedly continue to have a good relationship as actors by cheering each others' activities".

Lee Jin-wook's agency HB Entertainment also said, "Lee Jin-wook confirmed that he had broken up with Choi Ji-woo". Choi Ji-woo and Lee Jin-wook became a couple while they appeared together in the MBC drama "Air City" in 2007.



When Choi Ji-woo participated in the press conference held in Japan for the drama "Star's Lover" on March, 2009, she indirectly admitted the relationship with Lee Jin-wook by saying, "If there comes good news that requires your congratulatory message, I will directly tell you right away".

Their relationship faced obstacles when Lee Jin-wook joined the army in May of the same year, so they reportedly ended up finishing their relationship. Lee Jin-wook completed his military obligation and was discharged from the army last month.

[VOD]01.05.2011 _Jang Geun Suk _HongKong CRI J Show

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[Photo] Jang Keun Suk 'Cri show in HK' 2011.

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[Preview] "The Greatest Love" MBC's new drama

[Preview] "The Greatest Love" MBC's new drama
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"There's a lot going on in the entertainment industry nowadays so we're hoping to the healthy and bright side to it," actor Cha Seung-won said of his determination in going into upcoming MBC TV series "The Greatest Love" held in Seoul yesterday. Like he said, it has become frightful to read news on show business on the Internet these days. And "The Greatest Love" is a drama that will try to depict on the 'healthy and cheerful' love which occurs within that seemingly far and distant industry that the public still speculates and fantasizes about.

However, it will not adorn itself with positive yet fake images in an attempt to shed new light on the world of entertainment which is suffering from gossip. It rather starts its story from how everything in that industry is about image while the reality is concealed.



That is why the characters Goo Ae-jung (played by Kong Hyo-jin) and Dok Go-jin (Cha Seung-won) in "The Greatest Love" will be interesting. Goo, the former member of an idol group which was at its prime ten years ago yet easily got talked about and drew hatred from the public, is actually a diligent member of her household which she works hard at supporting. On the other hand, top star Dok, who became a 'nationally loved' figure for his good looks and good manners, is actually a mean and self-centered character.

The entertainment industry often becomes the noisy space for gossip when something true, or close to it, emerges beyond that image the public has of them. But "The Greatest Love" seems to believe that it can discover a positive story of human beings from amongst the cracks that exist in that world.

Dok, who signs Goo's hand after mistakening her as the employee of a gas station, and Goo, who on a variety show exposes a secret of Dok's that she finds out by chance, are truly in an ill-fated relationship. Yet it is also the Hong Jung-eun and Hong Mi-ran sisters' specialty to show how such characters in such a relationship break away from such pretentiousness and reveal their true selves and true emotions, as proven through their shows ranging from MBC's "Fantastic Couple" to the recent SBS "My Girlfriend is Gumiho."



This will ultimately be a story of love and people because it will tell of how a top star, who can survive in show biz by covering up who he is, and a former star, who wants to show her real self, become healed of their wounds in the process of their constant clashing.

Of course, what many viewers will be looking forward to are "fun episodes which contain the subtle combination of the characters' comedic aspects and the characters themselves," as said by show's producer Park Hong-kyun. The picture, containing a variety of slapstick action scenes acted by Goo which is based on the script Kong described as being "simple to the extent it says 'avoids' or 'runs')," is quite reliable.

Just like the entertainment industry where celebrities walk a fine line when it comes to their public image and true selves, "The Greatest Love" will have to take a risk in figuring out what the public wants to see in terms of the cheerful scenes versus insight on human beings. So how well will this drama maintain a balance between the two? Check it out on the show's premiere at 9:55 p.m. on 4th May 2011.

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[VOD] JKS back to Seoul Incheon International Airport by car

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[News] Taiwanese fans initiate “Marry me Mary” promotion in JKS’ absence

[News] Taiwanese fans initiate “Marry me Mary” promotion in JKS’ absence
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1 May 2011 – Taiwan’s Star TV is broadcasting “Marry me Mary” from 2 May, but male lead Jang Keun Suk can only come to Taiwan on 25 June to meet fans due to his packed schedule. In spite of this, Taiwanese fans still carried out promotional activities for him in north, central and south Taiwan.

Because of his acting in “You are Beautiful” and “Marry me Mary”, Jang Keun Suk enjoys tremendous popularity in Asia. Not only did his debut single “Let me cry” released in Japan surpass Girls Generation, it topped Japan ranking chart. To JKS who has harboured the dream of being a singer for many years, this comes as happy news.

Due to his high popularity, JKS’ schedule in Asia is fully packed, so although “Marry me Mary” is airing on Star TV from 2 May, JKS cannot make time to go to Taiwan to meet fans until 25 June.

Even though their idol cannot go to Taiwan for the time being, JKS Taiwanese fanclub still initiated country-wide promotional “Marry me Mary” activities respectively in the busy cities of Kao-hsiung, Tai-zhong and Taipei. The most special amongst the promotional activities is in Taipei, where 8 pairs of fans dressed up as the bride and bridegroom in “Marry me Mary” and even distributed “wedding invites”. The “bride” who got the most attention is only 5 years old!

Jang Keun Suk’s Asia Tour was held in Hong Kong last night. His appearance in his signature “Marry me Mary” hairstyle, with his hair combed back and wavy fringe bordering his face, caused Hong Kong fans to go wild. Besides having arranged for bus advertisements, Hong Kong fans donated HK$15,000 in JKS’ name to Japanese earthquake relief efforts. The three main JKS fanclubs in Taiwan expressed that they will not “lose out”, and has already donated NT$100,000 in JKS’ name to Japan Red Cross.

[News] The Royal Wedding

[News] The Royal Wedding
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A smiling Prince William and Kate Middleton were declared man and wife at London's Westminster Abbey, in front of a congregation of around 1,900 and a worldwide television audience estimated at as many as 2 billion.

Wearing an ivory and white satin dress designed by Sarah Burton--a closely guarded secret until minutes before the service began--Kate accepted a wedding ring of Welsh gold, given to William by the Queen soon after the couple were engaged. The bride also wore a diamond-studded halo tiara loaned by the Queen, with her gently curled hair down at the back.

In a marriage ceremony led by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Kate promised William that she would "love him, comfort him, honor him, and keep him," and he offered the same pledge. Like William's mother Princess Diana at her own 1981 wedding to Prince Charles, Kate struck a modern note by omitting the traditional vow to "obey" her husband.

William, who chose not to wear a ring, donned a bright red tunic, with a crimson and gold sash and gold sword slings, from the Irish National Guards, a British Army regiment of which he is an honorary colonel. The choice was made in part to honor three members of the Guards who were killed in action in Afghanistan.

The bride's ring was created by Wartski, a Palace spokesperson said, a family jeweler that also created the wedding bands for Prince Charles's 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles, now the Duchess of Cornwall.

Kate, 29, the daughter of creators of a successful party-planning business, becomes the first commoner in line to be queen in modern times. She'll now be known officially as Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, Buckingham Palace said in a statement this morning--though the public will know her as Princess Catherine. William becomes the Duke of Cambridge.

The bride's three-and-half minute procession through the abbey was accompanied by a choir singing the soaring English choral "I Was Glad," composed in 1902 by Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry. In a tribute to Princess Diana, the congregation began the service by singing "Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer," a Welsh hymn sung at her 1997 funeral. It also sang "Jerusalem," the popular English hymn based on a poem by William Blake.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, along with Kate's parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, served as witnesses and signed the marriage registers. The bride's mother wore a gray-blue dress designed by Catherine Walker, a fashion designer whose work was championed by Princess Diana. The Duchess of Cornwall opted for a champagne silk dress designed by Anna Valentine, and a Philip Treacey hat.

The hour-long service was conducted by the Very Reverend Dr. John Hall, the dean of Westminster. It also included an address from the Right Reverend Richard Chartres, the bishop of London and a friend of the royal family.

William, 28, spent a low-key last bachelor evening with his father at St. James's Palace, then traveled this morning to the abbey in a uniquely designed Bentley, with his best man, Prince Harry--both brothers smiling and waving through the window to the crowds. Before the service, they greeted members of the congregation, including Earl Spencer, Princess Diana's brother.

Kate, meanwhile, stayed the night with her family--including her maid of honor, younger sister Philippa--at London's Goring Hotel, and came to the abbey alongside her father in a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI owned by the queen.

After the service, the newlyweds are set to ride to Buckingham Palace in a horse-drawn open-top carriage--originally built in 1902 for William's great-great-great grandfather, King Edward VII. They'll pass Parliament Square, Whitehall, and the Mall along a processional route, lined since yesterday--despite the chilly and overcast weather--with crowds cheering and waving the Union Jack, having heard the service over loudspeakers.

At the palace, the Queen will host a lunchtime reception for a select 650 members of the congregation, during which William and Kate will appear on the balcony--weather permitting--for what's expected to be their first public kiss as newlyweds. Later, they'll head to a roughly 300-person dinner and dance party given by Prince Charles, also at Buckingham Palace. The Queen, who wore an Angela Kelly primrose dress and matching coat, will skip that event, the Palace has said, to allow the younger crowd to properly let their hair down.

Elsewhere, millions of Britons took advantage of the national holiday--declared months ago by Prime Minister David Cameron--by gathering in pubs, private homes, and public viewing areas to celebrate the event, which for months has dominated the country's news coverage. Estimates for the hit to Britain's economy, thanks to the day off work, have ranged from $10 billion to $50 billion.

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[NEWS]Yamapi Hits the Thailand Stop of his 2011 Solo Asia Tour

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[NEWS]Yamapi Hits the Thailand Stop of his 2011 Solo Asia Tour.
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I’m like a chipmunk, I can be busy doing someone important, but the second I sniff one of my obsessions, I immediately drop proper work like a hot potato and toddle off to happily waste time. Which was how I ended up spending an entire night happily watching Yamapi MVs and missing the Akira-incarnation of Pi like mad. Pi was all over the news this week as he hit the Thailand stop of his solo Asia tour. I’ve been following all his pit stops, but his concert in Thailand deserves special mention because he’s growing his hair out and he now looks like a mashed together Kimutaku-Jin.

No, I’m serious. Look at his outfit and style on stage (totally screams Jin circa the KAT-TUN Queen of Pirates tour), and his almost liony mane is Kimutaku all the way. But the best part of all these concerts is that Pi sings “Seishun Amigo” (without Kame *sobs*) and then dances like its 2005 (he also sings “Daite Senorita”, and then I get flashes of Kurosagi and immediately start headdesking). Sigh, I miss the good old days~




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I will never be able to explain, to myself or anyone else, why I love Pi. And I mean I adore this boy like I can’t even believe. There is just something so dorky about him inside all the pre-packaged Johnny shit, and it came out in Nobuta wo Produce, and I’ll never be able to forget it. Watching him and Kame perform “Seshun Amigo” is a treat I indulge every few months, because it’s hilariously ridiculous yet sublimely perfect somehow. Like that rare Summer of ’98 of mine.


Pi and Kame’s first performance of Seshun Amigo on TV in 2005:



As a bonus, watch Pi and Kame do Seshun Amigo, with the addition of Jin and Ryo:



I’m totally in the mood for a Pi-marathon, which probably means I should finish the few Pi dramas I’ve left hanging, so that I can call myself a Pi-completist. ProDai or CB2, folks? Or neither, and bask in some BB-summer of love? Sigh, so much want, so little time.

[News] Jang Keun Suk saw fans waving showing off that smile, keep friendly.

Jang Keun Suk saw fans waving showing off that smile, keep friendly
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Hong Kong’s Wen WeiPo (Reporter Liang Jingyi) South Korean popular actor Jang keun suk false HITEC last night held a “2011 Jang keun suk The Cri Show HK”, at noon at his first autograph session at apm, Kwun Tong, because of physical discomfort, for nearly an hour late forJang keun suk root it appeared, hundreds of fans to stay so tired scene.

Jang keun suk again to Hong Kong yesterday to attend the autograph session held at shopping malls, events scheduled at half past one p.m., but Jang keun suk last couple of hours before they arrived at the scene late, but still destructive enthusiasm of fans, attracted nearly a thousand residents. Jang keun suk that just arrived at the scene with the presence of fans waved a friendly hello to, and go off the table close a group photo with the fan film, which attracted fans screaming bitterly about it.

Idol fingers intertwined like

The signing yesterday of 100 fans were signed during the cakes sent to Jang keun suk fans, fans have sent a black hand-rope, and as their idols wear, and each had signed a fan request related to Jang keun suk fingers intertwined, After signing with the fans Jang keun suk another group photo. Activities end at four o’clock, the original has returned to background Jang keun suk face enthusiastic fans, can not help but come to the stage with the fans and then said: “The hard-drying, will try to perform tonight.”

PR explained to the media after the General Assembly, referring to Jang keun suk late because he was not feeling well, he stresses: “Early one night caught a cold, got up yesterday morning and a little abdominal pain, so I will be late, very sorry, hope to best at present, still feeling a little nervous. “
Abdominal pain that cause a cold late

Although Jang keun suk Master Tsai temper, but does not damage the fans of his enthusiasm, gathered yesterday to wait to see his apm is simply to force the fans blasting mall, is in Taiwan and Hong Kong star Andy Lau have only such force apm explosion scene.

Fans wait to try Chinese food.

An informed source revealed, Jang keun suk original food like Chinese food the night before with the same team of staff at the Lee Garden Restaurant apm dinner, southern dishes including a small point, seafood, grouper, shrimp, oysters, scallops, etc. and so on, pay for 2 million, and his fans waiting at the door and shoot windows, seriously crazy.

[News] Jang Keun Suk news to Hong Kong eight hundred three kisses to attract fans to see the style

Jang Keun Suk news to Hong Kong eight hundred three kisses to attract fans to see the style
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Jang keun suk successful ice, very happy. Hong Kong Wenhui newspaper reporters Huang Pei and Li She

Beijing April 30, according to Hong Kong’s Wen Wei Po reported, Han Jang keun suk prepared before coming to Hong Kong this evening at the “2011 Jang keun suk THE CRI SHOW HK” concert, he said yesterday in Kwun Tong, to attract eight hundred arrived at the scene to see the Idol Fans style. Jang keun suk very close to the people, smiling from time to time waving to the Fans, but also give three kisses, and so Fans screaming. Ice-breaking ceremony for him, but to knock the ice to pieces, very naughty.

“2011 Jang keun suk THE CRI SHOW HK” tonight at the Hongkong International Trade and Exhibition Centre at Star, Jang keun suk preparation and promotion in Hong Kong last night, and yesterday held press conferences in apm, Kwun Tong, attracting more than eight hundred came Fans Support idol. Wearing a gray suit and dyed blond Jang keun suk an appearance, that attracted Fans screaming, he was greeted in Cantonese to the Fans, he says with a laugh: “Hello everybody, Hong Kong, Hello, everybody.” Youxiang second and third tiers Fans waving, non-sense to do.


Received iPad2 happy to cockroaches

Conference arrangements for Jang keun suk and ice management company together ceremony, meaning he was to enter the Greater China market, at first he gently struck, ice did not move, but not one second, the ice ASIA words “A” sudden fall floor, and they made him jump, but then he played great from the heart, the best the rest of the “SIA” knocked on the ground, even small blocks of ice left off, successfully completed the ice-breaking mission. When he received the latest iPad2 send executives, the surprise to the “wow” sound. Fans prepared a doll cake for Jang keun suk, he assumed exactly the same action, and toys to the media taking pictures, but also stole the letters on the cake decoration to put in the mouth, but do not know if it’s bad, then licking the two back into the original, very funny . Fans on its behalf during the fifteen thousand yuan donated to the Red Cross, so he was very moved.

Hope to enjoy the night view of Victoria Harbour

Jang keun suk this is the third time in Hong Kong, he jokes that have come to Hong Kong last year to open Fan Meeting, but Fans too warm, he can only stay in the hotel, not play around, hope to see the night view of Hong Kong, but had eaten favorite spinach. He was formally signed in April in the exclusive management company in Greater China and Japan on Wednesday launched the first in the first person saucer “Let Me Cry”, the first disc has sold 160,000 days, but beat girl age new album small dish of the day won the Oricon charts. He said: “I am happy to score well, thank Fans support, hope there will be more in the development of the Greater China region.”

To make a transition from actor singer, Jang keun suk feel both excited and nervous to think of it as a singer is a big challenge. Asked what he would want to Hong Kong Fans say? He laughs every time to harbor the enthusiastic support by Fans, Fans call him every time I hear the names were all very excited, and that tonight’s concert is not just Fans meeting, there will be many special performance, but refused to disclose What is the only approach called Fans enjoy, but that will be the first live performance of their new song “Let Me Cry”. The press conference lasted about twenty minutes, Jang keun suk when they forget to leave the English and Fans say: “Bye bye, see you tomorrow.”

Joe Cheng Makes Hello Kitty Look Fun and Fierce for 7-Eleven

[NEWS] Joe Cheng Makes Hello Kitty Look Fun and Fierce for 7-Eleven.
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Do my eyes deceive me? *rubs eyes* Nope, that is in fact Joe Cheng posing for…..Hello Kitty. I suppose stranger things have happened, but once I got over my extreme shock at the incongruity of it all, I suppose two of my favorites together is always a good thing. It actually wasn’t just Joe – he was paired with Sonia Sui and Bianca Bai (oooooh, love putting similar alliterated names together) for a 7-Eleven ad campaign to promote its 35th anniversary line of Hello Kitty charms, which can be purchased using points earned by shopping at 7-Eleven in Taiwan. I’m such a sucker for these things. If I was in Taiwan I’d totally call all my cousins and make them give me their points until I acquired every charm. Anyways, the commercial is pretty hilarious as well, so have a look and enjoy the lulz.

7-Eleven Hello Kitty CF 1:

7-Eleven Hello Kitty CF 2: