BIGBANG Arrives in Taiwan
South Korean boy band BIGBANG arrived in Taiwan this morning for their whirlwind meet-and-greet tour. The group reportedly landed at Taoyuan International Airport at 11:38am, but only three of the five-member ensemble appeared before awaiting paparazzi. G-Dragon, Taeyang, Daesung all wore facemasks and kept a low profile, quickly climbing into waiting golf carts and leaving...Continue reading
Shu Qi’s Ultra Secret Wedding
Taiwan actress and model Shu Qi made a bombshell of an announcement this past weekend, revealing her simple and ultra-secret marriage to Hong Kong-based actor and director Stephen Fung (video below). The couple, both in their 40’s, met in 1997 on the set of the film “Bishonen”, and while there were rumors of romance, the...Continue reading
Top 5 Highest-earning Taiwan HOSTS
And continuing with its tally of top-earning Taiwan celebs….. The Apple Daily has released its list of the highest-earning hosts. Top of the list is outspoken and out-of-the-box Dee Hsu, who raked in $117.6 million NT so far this year. The former singer survived 2014’s Top Pot Bakery scandal, ended her highly successful run on...Continue reading
Top 5 Highest-earning Taiwan Singers
Popstar Jay Chou has maintained his iron-grip on the top spot as the highest-earning singer in Taiwan so far this year. According to the latest tally from the Apple Daily, Chou banked $790 million NT this year, coming ahead of second place Wang Lee-hom, with $630 million NT. Wang is fast making up ground after...Continue reading
South Korean Girl Group “GFriends” to Visit Taiwan
Up-and-coming girl band “GFriends” is set to visit Taiwan for the first time ever. The six-member group will have a meet-and-greet session with fans at the Taipei International Convention Center on October 1st. The newcomers, Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, and Umji, debuted early last year and have been collecting awards ever since, including “Best...Continue reading
Ella Chen Announced as TIQFF Ambassador
Ella Chen of the girl group S.H.E. has been revealed as the ambassador of the 3rd annual Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. At the press conference in Taipei last week, the singer-actress spoke out in support of people of all sexual orientations Chen says love knows no bounds, and everyone has the right to choose. The...Continue reading
Charlie Puth Addicted to Taiwan Bubble Milk Tea
Charlie Puth came to share his good voice with fans and was deeply fascinated by Taiwan. The talented young artist Charlie Puth had his first concert in Taiwan on August 16, this past Tuesday. The tickets were sold out in 10 minutes after they were available. In the interview before the concert, he tasted famous...Continue reading
Chou Tzuyu and TWICE Drive Korean Soldiers Crazy
A performance by Chou Tzuyu and her band members made over a hundred Korean soldiers dance, cheer, and shout, and even brought some to tears. The kpop group TWICE was invited by Korean variety show “Real Man” to perform for the military. And soldiers showed their love for the band, singing loudly and dancing to...Continue reading
Upcoming Taiwan Concert Schedule
The Platters Taipei Date: 9 October 2016 Venue: Taipei International Convention Center Tickets Sonny Turner Facebook Scorpions Taipei Date: 3 October 2016 Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall Image via allevents.in Pentatonix Taipei Date: 20 September 2016 Venue: National Taiwan University Sports Center Tickets Image via Era Ticket Queen Taipei Date: 19 September 2016 Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall Tickets Image via...Continue reading
Actress Ariel Lin Drunk on Set
Actress Ariel Lin got a taste of “drinking on the job” for a major scene in her upcoming movie, “My Egg Boy”. The star portrays a woman in her 30’s dealing with the end of a relationship and questions of fertility. For a surreal sequence in which her character has a drunken conversation with a...Continue reading
“Fresh Off the Boat” in Taiwan to Film Season 3 Premiere
Vulture entertainment news website is reporting that the Season 3 Premiere of the US sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat” will see the Huang’s coming to Taipei on a family vacation. The Huang’s will be in town for the wedding of Louis’ younger brother, Gene. Season 2 finished with a ‘polite Chinese fight’ between Louis (played...Continue reading
Channels Showing the Rio Olympics
With the Rio Olympics around the corner, Chunghwa Telecom is ready to offer live broadcast services of the Games on Movies-on-Demand, or MOD, and Chunghwa Video. Chunghwa Telecom says starting from the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, which is scheduled in the early morning of August 6th Taipei time, Elta TV on MOD will...Continue reading
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