South Korea’s Hallyu stars gathered at the Lotte World Star Avenue in Songpa-gu, Seoul this morning (Feb 22). Hallyu stars: Donating some of their fav personal items for theshowcase at Lotte World Star Avenue The stars at the event were Rain (real name: Jung Ji-hoon), Song Seung-heon, Jisung, Choi Ji-woo, Park Yong-ha and idol group [...]
Monday, November 16, 2009
Results of a survey conducted by the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute show that South Koreans are more hospitable towards Western tourists compared to their Asian counterparts. Visitors from 16 countries took a survey during the first half of 2009. Of the 5,822 participants, tourists from Western countries gave Koreans high points for hospitality while [...]
Sunday, June 14, 2009
If you are a tourist, like us, be sure to grab one of those guide maps to help you navigate around the building All of a sudden I have the urge to blog about our travels. So here’s an entry on 63 Building in Yeouido Island, Seoul. We visited Yeouido on a cloudy Sunday morning [...]
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Former South Korean President, Roh Moo-hyun (pic left), died after falling off a ravine while hiking near his home this morning (May 23, 2009). It is believed that 62-year-old Mr. Roh committed suicide. The final year of Roh’s administration was tainted with scandals of corruption, which are still under investigation today. Thus, it is suspected [...]
Friday, May 15, 2009
It’s May – springtime. One Saturday morning, while nibbling on her fresh salad, Orchid reminds me to write about fashion and all-things girly since you know, “Girls wanna doll themselves up and such during spring.” I nod in understanding as I wolf down my sinful plate of nasi lemak sotong (rice cooked in coconut cream [...]
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Fancy drinking from a Rain mug? Check outthe other choices you have in the background…mugs of your favourite Korean star One evening, when we were walking along the streets of Myeongdong in Seoul, we came across a shop selling Korean celebrities’ merchandise. From CDs to calendars to mugs, the store had all sorts of paraphernalia [...]
Sunday, February 15, 2009
SIGHTS OF SEOUL Dongdaemun Gate is also known as the Great Eastern Gate.The historical gate was built in the Joseon Dynasty. We still have so much to share from our trip to Korea. On Pepero Day last year, K-popped! Trio ventured to Dongdaemun in Seoul. Dongdaemun means “Great East Gate” and it was so named [...]
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Rain’s first album Bad Guy is difficult to find here in Malaysia Being a Rain enthusiast, i wanted to own every single album he released (okay, the major ones). So prior to my trip to Seoul last November, i purposed in my heart to look for Rain’s first album Bad Guy. It is possible to [...]
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Hey hey hey, how’s everyone doing after the Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year)? What did you do over the New Year holidays? It is customary to visit relatives and vice versa (it’s the only time of the year when uninvited relatives come over to our home one after another). I was happily taking a [...]
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Birthday boys: Brian Joo (left) and Hwanhee blow out the candleson their anniversary/ birthday cake Whoa, they’ve been in the entertainment industry for 10 years already? They are early bloomers, I tell ya. On Jan 10, Fly to the Sky duo Brian Joo and Hwanhee celebrated their 10th anniversary. They debuted in 1999. The pair [...]
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