November 20, 2008 - 12:40 am
A fashion pictorial for the magazine, Marie Claire featuring Hwang Bo & Marco from ‘We Got Married’ featuring the brand EXR’s winter sports concept was recently revealed to the public.
The two are currently on MBC’s ‘Sunday Sunday Night, Popular Corner: We Got Married’ where perform with different partners.
This fashion pictorial pulls away the veil of a scandal and displays their friendship.
The pictorial will be featured in the December edition of Marie Claire.
source: asianfanatics
Posted in Celebrities, Korean, Television
November 20, 2008 - 12:30 am
Forthy-nine days have passed since noted actress Choi Jin Shil took her own life.
In the 49th-day tribute for this ill-fated actress, her close friends and family members have gathered at her grave site to remember her life.
The ceremony was held in the morning of November 19th at the Gapsan Cemetery in Yangsuri, Gyeonggi Province with Choi’s mother and brother (actor/singer Choi Jin Young), and her closest friends comedienne Lee Young Ja and actress Shin Ae.
Notably absent was Choi Jin Shil’s ex-husband and former baseball star Cho Sung Min, who’s currently embroiled in a controversial custody battle with Choi’s family.
Continue reading Choi Jin Shil Still Mourned
Posted in Celebrities, Korean, Love
November 19, 2008 - 12:40 am
Talento Yoshioka Miho has given birth to her second child.
The baby girl was born on Friday afternoon at a Tokyo hospital.
Yoshioka Miho, 28, is the wife of vocalist Izam, a member of the visual kei band SHAZNA that announced its breakup earlier this week.
The pair have been married since November 2006.
Their first child, a boy, was born in April 2007.
source: tokyograph
Posted in Celebrities, Japanese, Marriage
Former adult actress Coda Risa has been arrested for drug possession.
The 22-year-old Coda, whose real name is Kikuchi Arisa, is being charged with possession of marijuana and stimulants.
Also facing charges is her boyfriend, 27-year-old tennis pro Miyao Joji.
Coda Risa was arrested after police found a small amount of drugs - 0.027 grams of stimulants and about 0.7 grams of marijuana - in her Tokyo apartment.
During questioning, Coda Risa stated that she had bought the marijuana because her boyfriend enjoyed it and they were planning to use it together, which implicated Miyao Joji.
Continue reading AV Actress, Coda Risa, Miyao Joji Arrested for Drugs
Posted in Celebrities, Gossip, Japanese
Fuji TV is producing a drama series called “Triangle,” scheduled to air next season.
Actor Eguchi Yosuke will be the star of the show, supported by SMAP’s Inagaki Goro and actress Hirosue Ryoko.
The series is described as a mystery/suspense story, starting with the murder of a 10-year-old girl in 1984.
15 years later, after the case goes unsolved and passes the statute of limitations, a doctor named Ryoji Goda (Eguchi Yosuke) suddenly quits from his hospital and eventually becomes a detective.
In 2008, he meets a traveling artist (Hirosue Ryoko) in Paris, and shortly after Goda’s return to Japan, he becomes involved in the expired murder case when another detective (Inagaki Goro) receives an anonymous phone call.
Continue reading Hirosue Ryoko, Eguchi Yosuke, Inagaki Goro in Triangle
Posted in Celebrities, Japanese, Television
November 18, 2008 - 12:22 am
At the start of this year, actress Inoue Mao starred in “Anmitsu Hime,” a Fuji TV drama special based on the manga of the same name.
Fuji TV has now revealed that there will be an “Anmitsu Hime 2″ to once again ring in the new year.
Inoue Mao will of course reprise her role as the tomboy princess.
One of the highlights of this year’s episode is a sword fighting scene between Anmitsu-hime and a villain, played by movie actor Takeuchi Riki, who last appeared in a television drama in 1999.
Uchida Asahi will play a supporting role.
“Anmitsu Hime 2″ will air in early January.
source: tokyograph
Posted in Celebrities, Japanese, Television
November 17, 2008 - 12:16 am
22-year-old talento Hori Akari and 29-year-old professional jockey Ikezoe Kenichi recently got married, it was learned on Wednesday.
They registered their marriage on Tuesday after only about eight months of dating.
Hori Akari is three months pregnant.
Hori Akari, a 4th-year student at Ritsumeikan University, is active as an idol, actress, and sportscaster.
She met Ikezoe Kenichi in April through a common friend, and they soon started dating.
Continue reading Hori Akari Married, Pregnant
Posted in Celebrities, Japanese, Marriage, Sports
November 17, 2008 - 12:10 am

Remioromen will be providing the theme song for Zeze Takahisa’s upcoming movie “Kansen Retto” (also known as “Pandemic”).
The film stars Tsumabuki Satoshi as a young doctor trying to deal with outbreak of an unknown virus across Japan.
Remioromen’s song is a moving tune titled “Yume no Tsubomi.” There is no CD release planned yet. “Kansen Retto” will open in Japan on January 17.
source: tokyograph
Posted in Celebrities, Japanese, Movies, Music
November 16, 2008 - 12:25 am
Leila Tong is still young, but she’s already been in the industry for many years.
To replace her “younger sister” image, Leila’s been working hard to change.
She has been challenging herself to different characters, hoping to reach a new level in her career.
Seeming to not care much about fame, Leila has also had a “hoping for awards” moment. “It’s like wanting to win a lottery!”
Always giving audience a feeling that she is your younger sister, Leila has already grown up.
Continue reading Leila Tong Seeks New Challenges
Posted in Celebrities, Chinese, Television
November 16, 2008 - 12:02 am


Back in May, it was announced that Kuroki Meisa will be starring in a drama special titled “Danso no Reijin,” based on the life of the Manchu princess Kawashima Yoshiko.
It has now been revealed that former actress/singer Ri Kouran (also known as Yamaguchi Yoshiko) will be a character in the story, played by Horikita Maki.
As previously reported, the drama focuses on Kawashima, who served as a spy for the Kwantung Army and as a military leader for Manchukuo.
Continue reading Horikita Maki to Play Ri Kouran
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