Rhydian Vaughan’s Wedding Banquet Threatened by Typhoon
Taiwan actor Rhydian Vaughan narrowly escaped wedding disaster yesterday. The 28-year-old star and his bride Jessie Hong reportedly suffered major anxiety after realizing that Typhoon Megi would tear across Taiwan uncomfortably close to their wedding banquet date yesterday. The couple officially tied the knot in a simple courtroom ceremony back in June, and their wedding...Continue reading
“Doctors” Debuts in Taiwan to High Ratings
South Korean drama “Doctors” debuted in Taiwan on Monday as one of the most-watched Korean drama in its time slot. The TV series stars Park Shin Hye as a headstrong teen who grows into a compassionate doctor with the help of her mentor and love interest, played by Kim Rae-won. The show had already been...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: A vegan’s guide to Taiwan
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! In this episode, we speak to Jesse Duffield about his new Taiwan travel books aimed at helping vegan and vegetarian travelers stay well fed during their stay in Taiwan. The two guidebooks are titled Taipei in 4 days: a...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Surfing Taiwan
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! This week, we speak with Brent Calkins, the founder of Taiwannasurf, a startup that will soon release a website and APP aimed at giving surfers everything they’ll need to hit the waves in Taiwan. Brent tells us why Taiwan is a good...Continue reading
HK Crooner Jacky Cheung Announces Concert Tour
Hong Kong singer-songwriter Jacky Cheung has announced an upcoming world tour, with concerts in Taiwan set for the month of February. The crooner with 57 albums under his belt is reportedly set for 4 performances on the dates of the 11th, 12th, 18th, and 19th, at the Taipei Arena for his “A Classic Tour”. But...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: See you at the protest
Listen to the broadcast Friday September 9th, during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. The show begins about 15 minutes after the hour. Or, stream the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. We discuss last weekend’s massive protest opposing proposals to scale back pension payments to public sector retirees...Continue reading
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
Taiwan Talk: Practicing Islam in Taiwan
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! We bring on Amal Chao, a member of Taipei’s Muslim community and an attendee of the Taipei Grand Mosque, to give her perspective on ongoing government efforts to make Taiwan a more accommodating place to practice Islam. Recent...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
Taiwan Talk: Taiwan in Time in August
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! This week, we continue our new interview series for Taiwan Talk. Just to recap, Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung is exploring Taiwan history with his weekly column Taiwan in Time. Each Sunday, he takes on one event that occurred...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
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