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South Korean Actor Gong Yoo in Taiwan

South Korean Actor Gong Yoo in Taiwan

South Korean actor Gong Yoo arrived in Taiwan Thursday on his first visit to the island. He was mobbed by fans on arriving at Taoyuan International Airport. Gong is expected to hold a news conference today and meet with fans at Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei on Saturday. The 5,500 tickets for Saturday’s event sold...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
Girls Generation Set Off Chase at Taoyuan Airport

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
Taoyuan Airport Named 4th Best in World

Taoyuan Airport Named 4th Best in World

A travel website has named Taoyuan International Airport as the fourth best in the entire world. Sleeping-in-airports.net put Taiwan’s main international gateway at number 4 based on votes by travelers and netizens. The web site noted the airport’s themed gates, art exhibitions, and free travel library as sources of entertainment while waiting for flights, also...Continue reading
CPR Training, Defibrillators Helped to Save Life: Airport

CPR Training, Defibrillators Helped to Save Life: Airport

Taoyuan International Airport is reporting that CPR training and defibrillators helped to save the life of a a passanger last month. The company says that a 65-year-old passenger fainted while he was sitting in a chair at the boarding gate for a flight to Shanghai. It says the flight’s cabin crew head and a nurse,...Continue reading
Luc Besson Praises Partnership with Taiwan During Filming of Lucy

Luc Besson Praises Partnership with Taiwan During Filming of Lucy

At a press conference on Tuesday, Luc Besson credited the Taiwan people with injecting new life into the island. Luc Besson and his producer wife Virginie Silla visited Taipei in October to shoot the director’s latest film “Lucy.” After returning to the island to attend the film’s premiere at Taipei’s Vieshow IMAX Cinema, the cinematic...Continue reading
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Ranks 18th in World Airport Awards

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Ranks 18th in World Airport Awards

Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport has been named the 18th best airport worldwide in the World Airport Awards – up six places from last year. It was the airport’s best performance in the annual awards, following its rankings of 24th and 29th in the past two years, respectively. According to the airport operators, the improved ranking...Continue reading
Luc Besson's Lucy Starring Scarlett Johansson in Taipei City Set to Hit Taiwanese Theaters August 22

Luc Besson’s Lucy Starring Scarlett Johansson in Taipei City Set to Hit Taiwanese Theaters August 22

Lucy, a blockbuster film that was filmed in Taipei, will be hitting theaters in Taiwan August 22. The movie is directed by French director Luc Besson, and it stars Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman. Many locals here in Taipei might remember last year when they spotted Johansson filming in many of Taipei’s most distinguished areas...Continue reading
Cat Slips Through Taoyuan Airport Security in Luggage

Cat Slips Through Taoyuan Airport Security in Luggage

Security at Taoyuan International Airport is in the spotlight once again, after an R.O.C. national flew to South Korea’s Incheon International Airport on May 24th with a live cat in his checked-in luggage. The Aviation Police Bureau yesterday admitted they were unaware of the incident until informed by Korean authorities. Police say initial investigations have...Continue reading