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BTS performs new song 'Fake Love' at the Billboard Music Awards
BTS debuted their new single Fake Love off their latest album Love Yourself: Tear at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (20 May). The South Korean band also took home the Top Social Artist Award for the second year running, beating the likes of Ariana Grande and Shawn Mendes.
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Actress Choi Ji Woo of 'Winter Sonata' ties the knot in private wedding
Choi is most well-known for her roles in TV series Winter Sonata and Stairway to Heaven. Choi said the wedding ceremony, which reportedly took place in Seoul, was private and attended by only family members. Choi is most well-known for her roles in TV series Winter Sonata and Stairway to Heaven, and recently appeared in The Most Beautiful Goodbye.
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The Monkey King(s) dominating screens in 2018
The Chinese zodiac for 2018 may be the Dog, but it's the Monkey that's taking our shows by storm. From the modern day Journey to the West-inspired 'A Korea Odyssey' (also known as Hwayugi) to the New Legends of Monkey (a remake of a Japanese production from the 70s and 80s), there are a few variations of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and his band of friends. For those who enjoy a more classic Monkey King, Heavenly King Aaron Kwok returned as the titular character in The Monkey King 3 over the Lunar New Year. Follow Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore on Facebook .
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EXID, JBJ and B1A4 for Stargram K-pop concert in Singapore
Korean pop groups EXID, JBJ and B1A4 got the crowd screaming during their performances at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Wednesday night (21 Feb). They were part of Stargram’s 2018 Launch K-Pop show, together with violinist Eugene Park, classical singer Kwak Dong-hyun and dance group Optical Crew. Stargram coin is a cryptocurrency that can be used to purchase selected content, such as certain celebrity-related fan items. Fans can purchase tickets, special albums, items from affiliated shops and enjoy concert and fan-meeting privileges using these coins. For more photos, check out this slideshow: K-pop groups EXID, JBJ and B1A4 rock crowd at Singapore Indoor Stadium . Follow Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore on Facebook .
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K-pop group IN2IT in Singapore
New K-pop group IN2IT recently celebrated the first 100 days of their debut during a showcase in Singapore on Friday (2 Feb). Ahead of the showcase at SOTA, Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore met with the eight lively members for an exclusive interview. IN2IT took turns sharing how they would ask someone out on Valentine's Day and Malaysian member Isaac also shared who was his best language student. Follow Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore on Facebook .
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BTOB Eun-kwang with his brother at Singapore cafe
BTOB's Eun-kwang with his brother, Eun-chong, at his new cafe, PLUSEIGHTTWO in Singapore. Take a look inside the cafe here: PHOTOS: Inside BTOB Eunkwang's new cafe in Singapore Find out why the cafe's owners decided to set up shop here in our exclusive interview here . Follow Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore on Facebook .
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BTOB's Eunkwang opens cafe in Singapore
Eunkwang, a member of K-pop boyband BTOB, has opened a cafe in Singapore together with his two friends, 27-year-old Kwak Keon-hee and 25-year-old Joey Tan. Open from 11am to 11pm every day, PLUSEIGHTTWO is located at the first floor of Rendezvous Gallery at Bras Basah.
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VIDEO: K-pop group miss A from 2010 to 2017
Popular K-pop girl group Miss A have officially disbanded, their management company JYP Entertainment announced on Wednesday (27 December). Miss A was known from 2010 to 2017 for their catchy dance-pop hits such “Bad Girl Good Girl”, “Hush”, “I Don’t Need A Man” and “Only You”. The four-member group was made up of Chinese members Fei and Jia, and Korean members Min and Suzy. Follow Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore on Facebook .
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Inside Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-Kyo's wedding: from limousines to after-party and the wedding ring
South Korean stars Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo have tied the knot. Like one social media post said, “This looks like the final episode of Descendants of the Sun!”. Well, judging by the massive media and fan attention that the wedding of Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo has been getting, we can’t help but agree.
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'Descendants Of The Sun' stars tie the knot in private ceremony
South Korean celebrity couple couple Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo tied the knot at a private wedding ceremony on Tuesday (31 October). The couple, who starred opposite one another in the popular drama “Descendants of the Sun”, held their outdoor wedding in Yeong Bin Gwan, according to The Korea Herald.
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PHOTOS: Taeyang says BIGBANG members are 'biggest joys in life' at Singapore concert
Less than half a year after BIGBANG leader G-Dragon’s concert in Singapore, group member Taeyang held his own solo concert “WHITE NIGHT” on Friday (27 Oct) at The Star Performing Arts Centre at The Star Vista. During the concert, Taeyang performed more than 20 songs and two encores, performing well-known hits such as “Eyes, Nose, Lips”, “Wedding Dress”, “Darling” and “Ringa Linga”, as well as BIGBANG songs “Last Dance” and “Fantastic Baby”. After performing the BIGBANG song “Last Dance”, the 29-year-old vocalist asked the audience in English, “How is the song when I sing it alone?
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John Woo leaves handprint in Busan
The filmmaker attended the hand printing ceremony held in Busan
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Sandara Park shares why she likes returning to Philippines
The singer says she's in love with the food, which she can't get in South Korea
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Lee Sung Kyung in Singapore for the opening of Louis Vuitton exhibition
Lee Sung-kyung is in Singapore! The actress, who starred in popular Korean drama “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo”, arrived at Changi Airport on Monday (16 October) evening dressed in a grey coat with simple white-and-black bottoms and paired with a crossbody bag.
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SM Entertainment debunks rumours of Girls’ Generation disbanding
SM Entertainment has come out to clarify that popular Korean pop group Girls’ Generation is not disbanding after three members’ contracts were not renewed.
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Tickets to Park Seo-jun's Singapore fan meet to go on sale on 6 October
Korean model-actor Park Seo-jun, who was last seen in the K-drama “Fight For My Way”, will be holding his first fan meeting in Singapore on 4 November, 7pm, at the Resorts World Theatre at Sentosa. According to a press release from UnUsUal Entertainment, all ticket holders are entitled to a hi-touch (gentle high five) session after the event. This is the first time he will be in Singapore.
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PHOTOS: Seventeen shines brighter than a diamond at first Singapore concert
It has been over a year since K-pop boyband Seventeen graced our shores. This time, the 13 boys are back with a full-scale concert, DIAMOND EDGE, showing Singapore Carats (the name of Seventeen's fans) how much they have grown both musically and performance-wise.
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BtoB Sungjae wants shopping discounts
BtoB's Yook Sung-jae revealed he wants a membership at ION Orchard to get shopping discounts. Read more about what he said at the press conference earlier today: BtoB's Yook Sung-jae at press conference for relaunch of ION Orchard's ION Sky
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2NE1's CL makes surprise appearance in Singapore
CL, former member of K-pop girl group 2NE1, at the press conference for the relaunch of ION Sky. Former 2NE1 member CL made a guest appearance at the relaunch of ION Orchard’s observation deck ION Sky, alongside Yook Sung-jae of K-pop boy group BtoB. At the press conference for the relaunch in Singapore on Thursday (28 September), the 26-year-old shared about her love for shopping and gave some fashion advice.
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'Goblin' actor Lee Dong-wook at opening of flagship Gentle Monster store in Singapore
South Korean actor Lee Dong-wook was back in Singapore for his second visit this year, this time to attend the opening of Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster’s first Southeast Asian flagship boutique store at ION Orchard on Tuesday (26 Sept). The opening party of the Gentle Monster store in Singapore was also attended by local celebrities such as Joanne Peh, Lee Teng, Xu Bin, Derrick Hoh, Kelly Poon, Shigga Shay, Rozz Lee, and Hayley and Jayley Woo.
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Lee Dong-wook at Gentle Monster store in Singapore
Korean designer eyewear brand, Gentle Monster, opened their first Southeast Asian flagship boutique store opening at ION Orchard on Tuesday (26 September). Actor Lee Dong-wook (who played The Grim Reaper in popular K-drama 'Goblin') attended the opening event, which was also graced by local celebrities such as Joanne Peh, Lee Teng, Xu Bin, Derrick Hoh, Kelly Poon, Shigga Shay, Rozz Lee, and Hayley and Jayley Woo. Gentle Monster is known for its funky eyewear designs as well as their themed retail spaces in Shanghai, New York, and various locations in South Korea. The Singapore flagship store is named “samsara”, which means ‘cycle of life’ in Sanskrit. Follow Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore on Facebook .
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PHOTOS: INFINITE's Kim Myung-soo at press conference and fan-meeting in Singapore
You may know him more commonly as L of popular K-pop boyband INFINITE, but this South Korean singer is also hoping to attract more fans as the actor Kim Myung-soo. This was one of the things the K-pop star shared while he was in Singapore on Friday (22 September) and Saturday (23 September). Kim made his debut in the Korean entertainment industry in 2010 as INFINITE’s L, but uses Kim Myung-soo for his acting jobs.
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Girl group TWICE is in Singapore for the second time this year
Just six months after their first concert in Singapore in April, K-pop girl group TWICE is back here again, supposedly to film their own reality show “TWICE TV”.
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Wanna One wore practically the same red carpet outfits for press conference in Singapore
Popular K-pop boyband Wanna One looked a tad familiar as they attended a press conference for the media and a select group of fans on Friday (22 September), ahead of their first fan meeting in Singapore. Having to style eleven members of a K-pop boyband must be tough, so we can’t really blame their stylist or stylists for sticking to a monochrome theme. Fresh off their win for the New Korean Wave Rookie Award on Thursday (21 September), the temporary boyband from survival reality show “Produce 101 Season” is in Singapore for their first (and possibly last) fan meeting.
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Singapore’s K-pop idol hopefuls: Still holding on to the dream?
Maressa Zahirah was 22 years old when she got through the Singapore audition for the first season of TV program ‘K-pop Star Hunt’ in South Korea in 2011– and she was the oldest contestant in the competition. Maressa said the agents hinted that her age (she was 23 by then) was an issue.

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