SHINHWA Set for Taipei Concert Next Year
South Korean boy band SHINHWA has announced that they’ll be making Taiwan the first stop on their international tour next year. The six-member group is scheduled to release part 2 of their 13th studio album “Unchanging” in January next year. And they’ll begin their “2017 SHINHWA LIVE – UNCHANGING” tour at Taipei’s Nangang Exhibition Center on...Continue reading
Jay Chou Creeps Out Fans with Dongzhi Snack
Pop star Jay Chou gave fans the heebie jeebies yesterday, after posting a photo of his traditional winter solstice snack on Facebook. The close-up photo features large “tang-yuan”, or sticky rice balls with Chou’s face super-imposed over each ball. The post received over 1,000 comments, with many expressing disgust, but still enjoying the hilarity. One...Continue reading
“You Are the Apple of My Eye” Actress Gives Birth
Reports say actress Michelle Chen (陳妍希) has given birth to a healthy baby boy. Multiple news outlets indicate that the 33-year-old star, most known for her turn as an honor student in the 2011 film “You Are the Apple of My Eye”, likely gave birth sometimes this past weekend. If reports are confirmed, the baby...Continue reading
2017 Taipei 101 New Years Fireworks Plan Revealed
Plans for the 2017 Taipei 101 fireworks have been revealed, with lighting being added for the first time. Building managers say the upcoming show will be 238 seconds long, with the main color being gold, to fit the 2017 theme of “Light Up Taiwan”. The Taipei 101 Observatory yesterday released an animated preview for the...Continue reading
Japanese Girl Finds Ancient Lookalike at NPM
A Japanese student may be wondering if she’s stumbled upon a previous life, after spotting her doppelganger in an ancient painting at the National Palace Museum. Yuki was on a class trip to Taiwan, visiting NPM’s “Elegant Gathering of the Princess: The Culture of Collecting and Appreciating Art at the Mongol Yuan Court” exhibition, when...Continue reading
Trump Chicken Struts Its Stuff in Hualien
A leisure park in eastern Taiwan is boasting a group of new rising stars, after visitors raved about their comical resemblance to US President-elect Donald Trump. The flock of Golden Pheasants at the Shin Kong Chao Feng Ranch and Resort in Hualien has recently become the park’s most photographed residents, earning the nickname “Trump Chicken”....Continue reading
Singer Hebe Tien Fined for Concert Overtime
Pop singer Hebe Tien is facing a $150,000 NT fine, after going overtime on the last night of her concert series in Taipei. The 33-year-old member of girl group S.H.E. added an extra encore at the end of her “If PLUS” show last night, after around 10 thousand audience members refused to leave the Taipei...Continue reading
KAS Opens New Sports Complex
Kaohsiung American School is officially opening their new sports complex today, marking another milestone in the southern Taiwan school’s goal of building an eco-friendly campus. This latest addition to the school facilities includes a 6-lane swimming pool with an adjustable bottom, tennis, basketball, volleyball courts, a dance studio, and a dining hall. In line with...Continue reading
PPAP Singer Pikotaro Coming to Taiwan
Japanese comedian Pikotaro, who spawned the hit song “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” is visiting Taiwan for a flash performance. The 45-second-long “PPAP” song went viral after it was posted online in August this year. It hit number 77 on the U-S Billboard Hot 100, and was certified last month by the Guinness World Records as the “Shortest song...Continue reading
Chou Tzuyu Shows Dark Side in New TWICE Song
Taiwan kpop star Chou Tzuyu is showing her dark side in a just-released music video for her band’s latest mini album. TWICE’s 3rd mini album is set to drop today, and their handlers JYP Entertainment has given fans a taste of what’s to come, posting a new track “TT” on their Youtube channel late last...Continue reading
Jolin Tsai Intros LGBT Talk Show
Pop diva Jolin Tsai gave her perspective on the difficulties of coming out, in a video introduction for an LGBT talk show. According to the Apple Daily, producers of the online program approached the singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, and were pleasantly surprised that she immediately agreed. The 36-year-old star spoke about the complicated emotions that...Continue reading
Taiwanese Kpop Star Chou Tzuyu Does PPAP
South Korean girl band member Chou Tzuyu and a TWICE bandmate have released their own version of the oddball song “PPAP” (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen). In a video posted on the group’s social media today, the 17-year-old star from Taiwan and her bandmate Son Chaeyoung sit in a dimly lit room, and attempt to lip sync the tune,...Continue reading
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