Author - jessie tan

Bibi, Got7’s BamBam, Sandara Park and more to perform at Waterbomb Singapore 2024

Get your super soakers ready because the first lineup for Waterbomb Singapore 2024 is out. K-pop stars BamBam (from Got7), Bibi, Kwon Eun-bi, Sandara Park (formerly of 2NE1) and girl group Viviz will be performing at the music and water-themed festival, which takes place at Siloso Beach, Sentosa, on Aug 24 and 25. Joining them are South...

Chinese stars Gulnezer Bextiyar, Ding Chengxin, Qin Lan and others explore Singapore for reality show

Over the past weekend (May 4 and 5), you might have seen huge crowds gathering at some touristy spots in Singapore and wondered what was going on. It turns out that the Chinese travel reality TV show Divas Hit the Road — Good Friends is filming here. The show, which will feature Chinese actors Gulnezer Bextiyar, Qin Lan,...

Japan introduces new climbing regulations for Mount Fuji

In a bid to ensure the safety of climbers, Japan has announced a series of new measures that will take effect from 2024. Nighttime climbers will now be required to make reservations at mountain huts for their ascent, Wego reports. The new safety measures will be particularly noticeable on the Yoshida Trail in Yamanashi Prefecture. Gates...

As tourists move in, Italians are squeezed out on holiday island of Capri

Famed for its blue seas, breathtaking views and cove-studded coastline, the Mediterranean island of Capri has been a tourist haven since the early years of the Roman empire. Unlike in the imperial heyday, when emperors made it their exclusive playground, Capri now attracts visitors from around the world, clogging its narrow alleys, packing the piazzas and...

TWICE’s Nayeon Unexpectedly Photobombs BLACKPINK Rosé’s Latest Instagram Post

Nayeon, what are you doing there? New TWICE and BLACKPINK crumbs are here! On May 3, Rosé posted behind the scenes photos of her preparations for the Tiffany & Co. “Titan” collection launch.   Surprisingly, Nayeon was spotted in the bottom left corner of her third photo! It was a casual photo of Nayeon wearing a hoodie over her head. The words “Yeowo hwaiting”—referring to one of...

The Current State Of All Women In Korea Right Now

All because of one man! South Korea is going through the “Ryu Sunjae” phase, with women watching videos of him anywhere and anytime! Recently, an online community board shared a viral YouTube Shorts video titled, “The current state of Korean women (watching Ryu Sunjae videos all day).” Ryu Sunjae is the fictional character played by actor Byeon Woo Seok in the popular tvN series Lovely...

Universal Music’s artistes to return to TikTok with new licensing pact

Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok said on May 2 that they had reached a new licencing agreement that will restore the label's songs and artistes to the social media platform as well as give musicians more protections from artificial intelligence (AI). TikTok began removing UMG's content from its app after their licencing deal expired in...

Not the first time: K-pop albums by Seventeen thrown away in bulk in Tokyo

The streets of Shibuya, Tokyo, were littered with boxes upon boxes of discarded albums by K-pop boy band Seventeen recently. On April 30, a day after the release of their anthology album 17 Is Right Here, Shibuya News posted a TikTok video wondering: "What kind of situation is this?" The video shows albums strewn about, opened and...

Late Matthew Perry’s mansion is on sale for $6.8m

Matthew Perry's empty mansion — which he bought three months before his drugs death — is on sale for US$5 million (S$6.8 million). The troubled Friends actor — who spent years fighting drink and drug addictions before he died aged 54 on 28 October after being found unresponsive in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles...

David Beckham’s wife marks his 49th birthday by posting clip of his six-pack

David Beckham's wife Victoria marked his 49th birthday by posting a video of him flaunting his six-pack during a workout. The former footballer celebrated the milestone on Thursday (May 2), and his ex-Spice Girls spouse uploaded a series of images of them together as they toasted the occasion. She captioned the Instagram Story post of him having...