
Mayday Fan Proposal Costs Band $170,000 NT in Fines
A couple’s moment of joy is causing ire among Mayday fans, and may have cost the Taiwan band hundreds of thousands in fines. Reports say Mayday’s concert Tuesday night at the Hong Kong Coliseum was interrupted when a fan suddenly walked out into the aisle, and proposed to his girlfriend. Concert organizers and Mayday seemed...Continue reading

“Descendants of the Sun” Star Song Joong-ki Promotes Taiwan Travel
South Korean heartthrob Song Joong-ki is singing Taiwan’s praises in an airline commercial. The star of the hit k-drama “Descendants of the Sun” was announced as the new face of Jeju Air back in April, appearing in various print, and online, offline ads. And the budget airline’s latest promo plays like a scenario lifted straight...Continue reading

“Captain America:Civil War” Tops Taiwan and US Box Office
“Captain America: Civil War” is winning the war for top spot at the box office both in Taiwan and in the US. The latest offering from Marvel, and third installment of the Captain America series was released in Taiwan on April 27th, in time for the Labor Day long weekend. And moviegoers flocked to theaters,...Continue reading

Girls Generation Set Off Chase at Taoyuan Airport
South Korean girl band Girls Generation nearly set off a high-speed chase with fans at Taoyuan International Airport earlier today. The 8-member group is on the island for concerts tomorrow and Sunday, in their first shows in Taiwan without former member Jessica, who left GG in 2014. The “Nation’s Girl Group” arrived at 11:40 this...Continue reading

Jolin Wows in Marc Jacobs at 2016 MET Gala
Singer Jolin Tsai went goth and glam for one of fashion’s biggest night’s, the 2016 MET Gala. Stakes are always high for the annual gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in downtown New York City, an event presided over by Costume Institute co-chair and Vogue editor Anna Wintour. The “Play” songstress was the first...Continue reading

“Follow Me To” Couple Does Taiwan
The couple who gained international fame for their “Follow Me To” Instagram series has made their way to Taiwan. Russian photographer Murad Osmann and his wife Nataly Zakharova have brought their vivid and near surreal perspective to capture the gorgeous scenery on the island. The couple arrived in Taiwan on April 14th, for the opening...Continue reading

Chou Tzuyu Starts Class at South Korean High School
TWICE member Chou Tzuyu has started high school in South Korea. Online news outlet “XPORTS” reports that the Taiwan-born singer quietly started her high school career today along with bandmates Da Hyun and Chae Young at a Seoul high school. A photo of Chou in her Hanlim Multi Art School uniform was circulated on social media...Continue reading

Chou Tzuyu Passes Middle School Exams
Taiwanese Kpop star Chou Tzuyu has passed her middle school equivalency exams. The 16-year old TWICE member whipped up a media frenzy earlier this month, returning to her hometown in Tainan for the March 20th exams. Reports say she completed the test of Chinese, English, Math, Society, Science and Life Technology, and handed in...Continue reading

Celebs Respond to Brutal Child Killing
Celebrities and on-air personalities have been taking to social media to express their grief and outrage at the brutal murder of a 4-year-old girl earlier today. Host and entertainer Jacky Wu placed blame for the violence on the families of the perpetrators, angrily calling for the family of the 33-year-old suspect to be sent to...Continue reading

Singer Elva Hsiao Rumoured to have New Boyfriend
The rumour mill is churning over singer Elva Hsiao’s new boyfriend. According to the Apple Daily, a source close to Hsiao revealed the details on the 36-year old’s new squeeze, “Micheal”. The 40-year-old American was educated at an American school here in Taiwan, and speaks fluent Mandarin. Reports say Michael has an MBA and was...Continue reading

Chou Tzuyu Returning to Taiwan for Equivalency Exams
Taiwanese Kpop star Chou Tzuyu is rumoured to be returning to Taiwan this weekend to complete her middle school education. The 16-year-old member of Korean girl group TWICE left middle school to pursue her dreams of stardom in South Korea. Now, according to today’s Liberty Times, Chou’s mother is concerned about her daughter’s lack of...Continue reading

Singer Actor Ken Chu Secretly Married?
Actor and former boy band idol Ken Chu may have gotten himself secretly hitched. Media reports first broke the news yesterday, claiming the 37-year-old JVKV (formerly F4) member has married 33-year old Chinese actress Wenwen Han*. The Apple Daily posted photos of the pair vacationing in Thailand yesterday, and speculated that the maybe-newlyweds might be...Continue reading
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