Arrest warrant sought for Sin gambling (2011/04/01)

Published By HanCinema Daily News and Updates On Friday, April 1st 2011. Under K. Actor, Korea  Tags: , ,   
Arrest warrant sought for Sin gambling (2011/04/01)
By Han Sang-hee Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for Sin Jeong-hwan, 37, singer-turned-TV personality, for habitual gambling overseas, Thursday. "The nature of his crime is very bad given his actions in hiding away and gambling away a la...

2 years sought for MC Mong

Published By HanCinema Daily News and Updates On Tuesday, March 29th 2011. Under K. Actor, Korea  Tags: ,   
2 years sought for MC Mong
Prosecutors are seeking a two-year jail sentence for rapper MC Mong, who was charged with dodging his military service by having his teeth pulled. During the rapper's sixth hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on Monday, prosecutors said th...

TVB’s ‘Mr. Y’ Has AIDS?! TVB Artists Don’t Believe It

Published By aznwave On Friday, March 25th 2011. Under HK.Actor, Hong Kong, TVB Drama, Taiwan  Tags: , , ,   
TVB’s ‘Mr. Y’ Has AIDS?! TVB Artists Don’t Believe It
Is this another made-up rumor, or...The latest cover of a gossip magazine is about a heterosexual TVB artist diagnosed with AIDS. The magazine coded him as "Mr. Y", describing his appearance as attractive and is currently one of the popular leading act...

Girl’s Day explains the ‘underwear exposure’ incident

Published By aznwave On Thursday, March 24th 2011. Under K. Music Video, Korea  Tags: , ,   
Girl’s Day explains the ‘underwear exposure’ incident
DreamTea Entertainment, the agency representing Girl’s Day, has addressed the recent controversy surrounding an alleged ‘underwear exposure’ incident during the girls’ performances. Netizens are accusing the girls of flashing thei...

‘I Am A Singer’ PD gets fired for bending the rules

Published By aznwave On Wednesday, March 23rd 2011. Under Korea  Tags: , ,   
‘I Am A Singer’ PD gets fired for bending the rules
MBC has decided to replace their producer for the new variety show, ‘I Am A Singer’. The sacking came about after producer Kim Young Hee made a controversial decision to allow the contestant who landed in seventh place to compete onc...

Izumi Mori deflects questions about affair with older married man

Published By aznwave On Wednesday, March 2nd 2011. Under Japan  Tags: , , ,   
Izumi Mori deflects questions about affair with older married man
Model and television personality Izumi Mori, 28, appeared at a publicity event for the pre-opening event for Gap’s flagship store in Ginza on Monday, but had to deal with the fallout from a story in gossip magazine Friday that ran a story about h...

Kishidan Apologizes for Wearing SS Uniforms

Published By James On Wednesday, March 2nd 2011. Under Japan  Tags: , ,   
Kishidan Apologizes for Wearing SS Uniforms
An important update on yesterday’s story about a Jewish group demanding an apology from MTV Japan and the music group Kishidan over the group’s use of uniforms inspired by Nazi Germany’s SS. Sony Music has updated the group’s official website to include an apology statement in both Japanese and English: お詫び 　氣志團の衣装に関しては、決して思想的な背景を有するものではありませんが、結果的にサイモン・ウィゼンタールセンター及び関係者に対し、非常にショックを与えたことを深く謝罪するとともに、深く反省いたします。氣志團のメンバーも同様に深い謝罪と深い反省を示しています。 　今回のサイモン・ウィゼンタールセンターの忠告を真摯に受け止め、今後は、指摘のあった氣志團の衣装は一切使用せず、直ちに破棄いたします。 　今回の件で皆様方にご迷惑をおかけしたことを深くお詫び申し上げます。 　株式会社ソニー・ミュージックアーティスツ 　代表取締役　原田公一 　代表取締役　高橋章 Message of Apology In regards to the costume [...]

Mori Izumi caught having an affair with a married man

Published By aznwave On Friday, February 18th 2011. Under Japan  Tags: , , , , ,   
Mori Izumi caught having an affair with a married man
Model and talent, Mori Izumi (28), has been caught by gossip magazine “FRIDAY” for having an affair with a married man 29 years her senior.The man in question is Koshizoe Ken (57), who is the husband of actress Kotegawa Yuuko (51)’s y...

[UPDATE] Han Seungyeon’s father blames leader Park Gyuri for KARA-DSP Media dispute

Published By aznwave On Wednesday, February 16th 2011. Under Korea  Tags: , ,   
[UPDATE] Han Seungyeon’s father blames leader Park Gyuri for KARA-DSP Media dispute
Recently, Han Seungyeon’s father was interviewed on a Japanese program, and he firmly singled out KARA’s leader, Park Gyuri, as the underlying cause between KARA’s dispute with DSP Media. On this week’s broadcast of Fuji TV’s 

Tokyo Jihen’s drummer Hata Toshiki makes an apology

Published By aznwave On Monday, February 14th 2011. Under Japan  Tags: , , ,   
Tokyo Jihen’s drummer Hata Toshiki makes an apology
Tokyo Jihen’s drummer Hata Toshiki was recently arrested for interfering with a police officer’s duties, and has come forward to issue an official apology. Hata expressed his apologies for worrying Tokyo Jihen fans and pushing back the...
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