PETALING JAYA: When the tragic news of former One Direction member Liam Payne’s death broke, Malaysian Directioners, as fans of the British/Irish boy band are known, woke to a tidal wave of heartbreak and tears. The 31-year-old singer was found dead after reportedly falling from a third floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, according...
Hong Kong star Cecilia Yip has a strong fan base in China, thanks to her starring roles in the 1992 fantasy romance drama New Legend of Madame White Snake, and its 2019 remake, The Legend of the White Snake. The 61-year-old recently had an unpleasant encounter with a Chinese fan at the airport — and it was all caught on video. Cecilia, known for...
By now, you’ve probably heard of massively popular K-drama Queen of Tears, which just ended its 16-episode run. The rom-com shattered viewership records, and its leads, Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won, have swiftly become Korea’s top on-screen couple of the year. Korean dramas are also known for picking the most idyllic of locations for their scenes — something...
How lucky do you have to be to get noticed by your idol at a concert? Mandopop King Jay Chou, 45, recently performed four consecutive nights at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre as part of his Carnival World Tour. There was a downpour on the last night (April 21), leaving fans who were seated in the unsheltered VIP section...
Some said she was “throwing herself at him”. Edison Chen, 43, recently made an appearance at a pop culture themed event, where fans had the opportunity to take pics with him. The reformed bad boy was persona non grata in the late noughties, no thanks for to his career-killing sex photos scandal. Edison, who is now married to supermodel Qin...
That’s one way to catch your idol’s attention. In recent years, lightsticks and fan-made signs have become must-have accessories for concertgoers. Not only do they add to the vibe of the whole experience, they can also be used to catch the attention of the star on stage. Korean rock band Xdinary Heroes are currently on their Break The Brake World...
Very resourceful, but also very wrong. This year marks the 40th year since legendary Hong Kong rock band Beyond’s showbiz debut. It is also the 30th death anniversary of the band’s frontman, Wong Ka Kui. He died at the age of 31 after falling off a stage while filming a show in Tokyo. Though the band disbanded in 2005, with...
Lucky for him, his girlfriend found it funny. K-pop group Girls’ Generation member Kim Taeyeon, 34, was in Singapore over the weekend to perform two sold-out shows as part of her The Odd of Love tour. Taeyeon's last solo concert in Singapore was in 2019. A day after the gigs, local fans flooded social media to gush about the Korean powerhouse singer’s performance. However,...
