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Chou Tzuyu and TWICE Awarded at 2016 Korea's Brand of the Year

Chou Tzuyu and TWICE Awarded at 2016 Korea’s Brand of the Year

Taiwanese k-pop star Chou Tzuyu and her TWICE bandmates received an award at the 2016 Korea’s Brand of the Year ceremony yesterday. The annual event organized by the Korean Consumer Forum asks 100 Korean consumer representatives in their 20’s and 30’s to select 10 winners from a total of 88 brands. TWICE accepted their award...Continue reading
Pokemon Go Not Coming to Taiwan?

Pokemon Go Not Coming to Taiwan?

Pokefever is sweeping the mobile gaming industry, but will Taiwan be left out in the cold? Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game for smartphones featuring cutesy digital monsters like Pikachu and Squirtle, has players using the camera function to find virtual creatures in real world locations.The game has topped download charts in the US, Australia,...Continue reading
Wedding Bells for Ruby Lin and Wallace Huo

Wedding Bells for Ruby Lin and Wallace Huo

Wedding bells are ringing for actress-producer Ruby Lin and her longtime friend and fellow actor Wallace Huo. News of the impending nuptials exploded yesterday when Huo confirmed through his management that the two newly-revealed lovebirds were indeed set to be married. Lin quickly followed that announcement with one of her own, confirming the news and...Continue reading
Taiwan International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Full Swing

Taiwan International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Full Swing

The 6th annual Taiwan International Hot Air Balloon Festival is now in full swing at LuYe Gaotai in Taitung County. The festival runs through August 7th, featuring hot air balloons from Taiwan and around the world. Sky Rainbow Airlines is the only registered hot air balloon operator in Taiwan, and pilot Lin Yuan-ting  says ballooning...Continue reading
Chou Tzuyu Breaks Down In Tears

Chou Tzuyu Breaks Down In Tears

Kpop group member Chou Tzuyu broke down in tears on an episode of a South Korean variety show recently. The 17-year old star hailing from Tainan was all smiles after tasting a dish on “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator”. She said the food tasted like what she used to have at home with her...Continue reading
Hannah Quinlivan DIYs Daughter's Birthday Dress

Hannah Quinlivan DIYs Daughter’s Birthday Dress

Model and new mom Hannah Quinlivan got in touch with her artsy craftsy side in preparation for her daughter’s upcoming 1st birthday in July. Mrs. Chou posted photos on social media yesterday, detailing the process of handmaking her daughter’s birthday party dress out of netting and tulle. Quinlivan says that she’s become addicted to DIY...Continue reading
ICRT's 10th Battle of the Bands Now Accepting Demos!

ICRT’s 10th Battle of the Bands Now Accepting Demos!

It’s best on best for ICRT’s 10th Annual Battle of the Bands this year, and WE WANT YOU! We’re taking everything to the extreme for this special anniversary edition of Battle of the Bands. Contestants will face a star-studded panel of judges, including multi-talented singer-songwriter Wang Dawen, Golden Melody nominated musician Hu Shen, and songwriter-producer...Continue reading
Lin Chiling Stranded at Taoyuan International

Lin Chiling Stranded at Taoyuan International

Supermodel Lin Chiling spent 9 hours trapped at Taoyuan International Airport yesterday, as the show went on without her at Shanghai Disneyland. The 41-year-old model was slated to be the guest of honor at the premiere of The Lion King musical, part of the runnup to the official opening of the 6th Disneyland in the...Continue reading
Chen Bolin Makes a Little Girl Cry

Chen Bolin Makes a Little Girl Cry

Taiwan actor and all-around nice guy Chen Bolin has made a little girl cry. A report from the Apple Daily says the incident occurred when the 32-year-old star was filming a commercial on location near Taiwan’s northern coast. In the plot of the commercial, Chen says “no” to a little girl who tries to offer...Continue reading
President Tsai 17th on Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women

President Tsai 17th on Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women

President Tsai Ingwen has placed 17th in Forbes’ magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2016. Tsai places between Abigail Johnson, the CEO of Fidelity in 16th and Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet in 18th place. The list of the world’s most powerful women in business, science, philanthropy and politics is topped by Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel...Continue reading
Taiwan's Ma Jialing Charms at AKB48 Meet and Greet

Taiwan’s Ma Jialing Charms at AKB48 Meet and Greet

Ma Jia-ling, the Taiwan member of Japanese girl group AKB48 charmed fans at a meet and greet in Tokyo yesterday. This was the 19-year-old’s second appearance as an official group member at one of the band’s fan meetings. The Taichung native was available for handshakes at the event, and several fans commented on her open...Continue reading
Song Joong-ki Tickets Gone in a Flash

Song Joong-ki Tickets Gone in a Flash

Thousands of tickets to a meet-and-greet with the latest heartthrob out of South Korea, Song Joong-ki were snapped up within minutes of going on sale today. The “Descendants of the Sun” actor is scheduled for a meeting with fans June 25th, at the National Taiwan University Sports Center in Taipei. When 4,200 tickets for the...Continue reading