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MAMA Voting Draws China Netizens' Ire

MAMA Voting Draws China Netizens’ Ire

Kpop is once again drawing the ire of netizens in China over issues of sovereignty. The Mnet Asian Music Awards is in the midst of soliciting votes online for its annual music awarding ceremonies. But organizers are facing backlash from China, after netizens noticed that under the “Voting by Country” category, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and...Continue reading
Rain in Taiwan for Reality TV Show

Rain in Taiwan for Reality TV Show

Korean singer actor Rain arrived in Taiwan earlier today in his first public appearance since becoming a father last month. The multi-talented star arrived at Taoyuan International Airport early this morning to a crowd of screaming fans, and boarded a bus with his co-stars to head to Yehliu in Northern Taiwan. The group is expected...Continue reading
New TWICE Single Breaks Records

New TWICE Single Breaks Records

South Korean girl band TWICE broke all kinds of records with their newly dropped single “KNOCK KNOCK” yesterday. The retro-style single topped 8 different music charts that track the popularity of songs and albums in South Korea within one day. The “KNOCK KNOCK” MV featuring the nine group members also hit 10,000,000 views within one...Continue reading
SHINHWA Set for Taipei Concert Next Year

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
South Korean Girl Group "GFriends" to Visit Taiwan

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
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
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
Chou Tzuyu Returning to Taiwan for Equivalency Exams

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
South Korean Band CNBLUE Arrives in Taiwan

South Korean Band CNBLUE Arrives in Taiwan

South Korean boy band CNBLUE arrived in Taiwan earlier today, driving fans into a frenzy at the Taoyuan International Airport. The pop rock group landed at 12:40pm, and went through customs amidst flashing cameras and screaming fans. Jung Yong-hwa, Lee Jong-hyun, Kang Min-hyuk, and Lee Jung-shin are set to perform tomorrow and Saturday for their...Continue reading
Running Man Members Visit Taiwan

Running Man Members Visit Taiwan

All members of the South Korean hit show Running Man arrived at Taoyuan International Airport this afternoon. The 7 main cast members are in Taiwan for a special meet and greet session that takes place tonight at Taoyuan Arena. This is the first time all the members have been in Taiwan at the same time,...Continue reading
Girl Group 'Twice' with ROC National Debuts Music Video

Girl Group ‘Twice’ with ROC National Debuts Music Video

A new South Korean girl group featuring an ROC national released its first music video Tuesday. Twice has drawn attention here in Taiwan because of local teenager, Chou Tzuyu. Members of the group were selected from the South Korean TV talent show “Sixteen” earlier this year. The show saw girls from different countries showing off...Continue reading
Chen Bo-lin Cast in Chinese-South Korean Film

Chen Bo-lin Cast in Chinese-South Korean Film

Taiwan actor Chen Bo-lin and South Korean actress Son Ye-jin have been cast in the lead roles of a new Chinese-South Korean film. South Korean media reports that the film, tentatively titled “The Bad Man Must Die”, will be produced jointly by Chinese Feng Xiaogang and South Korean Kang Je-gyu. The movie will reportedly be...Continue reading