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‘Don’t think about me when you shower’: Shy Park Bo-gum banters with fans at Singapore fan-meet

If there is one thing to remember about South Korean actor Park Bo-gum's Singapore fan-meet yesterday (Aug 14) — besides his good looks, many charms and singing prowess — it's the word shower. AsiaOne attended the event at the Star Theatre, where the 32-year-old began the evening with a cover of the upbeat song Hello by Red Velvet's Joy. Addressing his...

‘So much of my work never made it out there’: Ferlyn Wong unveils 2014 SKarf footage

Even if this quintet disbanded 11 years ago, fans still fondly remember its 13th debut anniversary yesterday (Aug 14). To commemorate the occasion, local actress Ferlyn Wong took to Instagram to share previously unreleased practice footage of K-pop girl group SKarf, which she was part of from 2012 to 2014. In the video, the five members...

Sophie Turner says filming intimate scenes with Kit Harington in The Dreadful was ‘vile’

Sophie Turner and Kit Harington were "retching" through their intimate scenes in The Dreadful. The pair - who first starred together as half-siblings Sansa Stark and Jon Snow in eight seasons of Game of Thrones between 2019 and 2019 - appear together in the upcoming gothic horror. While they were both excited about the project, Kit's fears...

Michelle Yeoh thinks Ne Zha 2 could be important ‘cultural exchange’ with Western cinema

Michelle Yeoh thinks Ne Zha 2 could prove to be an important "cultural exchange". The 63-year-old Malaysian actress voices the part of Lady Yin - the mother of Ne Zha - in the English-language version of the Chinese box-office hit, and she is thrilled to be part of the project, suggesting that it could have a...

Actor Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies aged 87

Terence Stamp, who made his name as an actor in 1960s London and went on to play the arch-villain General Zod in the Hollywood hits Superman and Superman II, has died aged 87, his family said on Sunday (Aug 17). The Oscar-nominated actor starred in films ranging from Pier Paolo Pasolini's Theorem in 1968 and A...

Popular GL’s Steamy And Sexy Kissing Scenes Go Viral

It has become a hot topic online. For years, BL (Boy Love) dramas were the norm; however, the number and popularity of GL (Girl Love) dramas have risen. In 2024, Thai GL The Secret of Us became a viral hit. The steamy kissing scenes sparked major attention, and the show even became a hot topic in Korea.   One of the...

IVE’s KCON USA Meet-And-Greet Sparks Outrage

Fans are furious. A fan’s experience at the meet and greet event with IVE at the recent KCON USA has sparked heated discourse online. IVE | @ivestarship/Instagram The fan in question posted a video on social media with the caption, “Just waving goodbye to my $110 for 6 seconds with IVE at KCON USA.” The clip showed an astonishingly brief encounter between the fan...

MEOVV’s Anna Accused Of Plastic Surgery Procedures After “Evidence” Surfaces

The accusations went viral. Speculation has been swirling around MEOVV’s Anna as netizens pointed out visible bruising on her thighs and arms in recent photos and video clips. Many online users quickly labeled the marks as possible evidence of liposuction—a procedure to remove localized fat and reshape body contours. She was recently spotted with a bruise on her upper thigh....

Korean Netizens React To The World’s First Genderless K-Pop Idols

We love to see it. A new chapter in K-pop history is unfolding — and it’s unlike anything fans have seen before. Rookie group XLOV is being hailed as the world’s first genderless K-pop idol group, a groundbreaking concept that’s turning heads both in Korea and globally. The group recently made their debut with an ambitious and experimental...

Celebrity Couple Divorces One Year After Getting Married

They personally broke the news. After saying “I do” in 2024, a celebrity couple had now officially ended their marriage.   On January 3, 2024, Hirano Aya–the Japanese voice actress for Haruhi Suzumiya‘s title character, Death Note’s Misa Amane, and more–announced her marriage to Japanese actor Taniguchi Masashi. Taniguchi is best known for playing the role of Nagare Tatsumi/GoBlue in the series Kyukyu...