Hara shares hardships of Jiyoung

KARA‘s Hara recently talked about the hardships of being a celebrity and also shared her appreciation for Jiyoung, the group’s youngest member, who joined KARA when she was only 15.

On Star Interview, Hara shared, “It’s a time when you shouldn't know much and just laugh and hang out with friends, but Jiyoung started her career as a celebrity at that age.”

She continued, “Even when you’re having a hard time, you can’t express it and have to force yourself to like it. And I also debuted when I was 18 years old and went through a lot of hate comments. But Jiyoung had to experience that at an even earlier age. So whenever I see her, I just feel sorry for her and I’m also thankful that she came this far.”

In addition, Hara thought for a bit after being asked of her thoughts about the group's five year exixtence. Then she answered,“Entertainment shows are hard. I think I have no choice but to stick it out, with a hard-core spirit.”

Leeteuk finally cuts his hair short

Super Junior‘s Leeteuk had hinted that he had cut his hair on the 27th with his tweet, and he has finally been spotted with his newly cut hair. He recently tweeted, “My look wasn’t just based on my hair… It wasn’t.. kekekekekekekekekeke", and fans guessed that he was either satisfied with his new cut or was telling himself to be satisfied with it.

Photos of his hair hadn't been seen, leaving fans curious of how he looked with his new army cut. The leader of Super Junior was finally seen with his new hair, and fans were relieved to see that his short hair wasn't nearly as bad as they might have expected.

In fact, Leeteuk seemed to have left the top of his hair a little longer than the traditional buzz cut, leaving fans to wonder if he was taking the transformation in steps.

ALLKPOP

Show and Rainie's dating rumors resurface

They were once said to be lovers when they filmed Taiwanese idol series Hi My Sweetheart in 2010. Dating rumours between Show Luo and Rainie Yang made headlines once again after the two Taiwanese artists shot a commercial together.

Said to be in a four-month-long relationship, rumour sparks flew between the two again when they played a couple for the commercial shoot. According to reports, the couple displayed no sign of awkwardness and readily hammed it up for the cameras when the director requested for them to be affectionate. Sources revealed the two singers-actors decided to keep their relationship under wraps and away from the media eye due to their "idol" status.

After Show and Rainie's turn as an adorable couple in Hi My Sweetheart, they were suspected to be a real-life couple due to their good onscreen and off-camera chemistry. Seen as a publicity stunt by some fans, reps from both artistes denied the claims and emphasized that they are very close friends. Rainie and Show were romantically linked with different partners a couple of months later.

Netizens commented “I ship them so much”, “It is just a beautiful rumor”, “Perhaps they are really just good friends”, etc.

Asian Fanatics

Sandara misses Philippines

2ne1's dorky member Sandara Park recently updated her me2day account and shared, "I remember three years ago when we were filming 2ne1 tv in the Philippines. It's already been that long? We went jet skiing in Subic. I can remember those moments, I was cautious but now I’m ready to exercise.”

The eldest beauty also attached the photos below, showing her usual dork self dancing to their hit songs Fire and I am Best.

Richard Gutierrez and Sarah Lahbati are in a relationship

Richard Gutierrez has reportedly said it: he and Sarah Lahbati are in a relationship. The admission came via his recent interview with PEP, though the heartthrob idol begged off from divulging how long they've been officially together. He did relate that their romance bloomed on the set of the defunct drama series Makapiling Kang Muli, as rumors had it.

Some may find Richard's openness on his relationship with Sarah quite refreshing, as he had preferred to keep his love life in the past private. The 28-year-old TV host-actor shared “It's good to be open. Now I can be fully happy."

He has apparently met a good match in Sarah, whom he finds kind and very sweet. Her outgoing personality as well as their similarities have also endeared the 19-year-old Filipino-Moroccan actress to him. "It feels so comfortable with her. We enjoy. We can travel, we can walk. We can do whatever together," he said.

Speaking of travel, Richard said his 12-day European vacation became all the more memorable because he was with Sarah. One of the places they toured was Geneva, Switzerland, where the latter was born. Prior to his confirmation, he and Sarah let their respective Instagram posts express their affection for each other. Their movie project, The Affair, will apparently allow for more bonding moments for the lovebirds.

Manila Bulletin

Pangako Sa ‘Yo to be localized in Cambodia; Lobo to air in Thailand

The Philippines’ most successfully distributed canned TV series worldwide, Pangako Sa ’Yo (The Promise), will soon be localized in Cambodia after Cambodian Television Network (CTN) bought its format from ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ leading and largest multimedia conglomerate.

Pangako sa’Yo, produced by ABS-CBN in 2000, is one of the network’s top-raters of all time, headlined by premiere Filipino actors Jericho Rosales and Kristine Hermosa. The main characters will soon have their Cambodian counterparts as CTN targets to start production by the first quarter of 2013. This adaptation in Cambodia marks a milestone in Philippine broadcasting history, particularly for ABS-CBN that is known as the Philippine leader in producing world-class TV drama series. ABS-CBN now joins the ranks of the world’s most competitive content suppliers with this format buy.

The landmark deal between ABS-CBN and CTN was made possible by ABS-CBN’s International Distribution Division, which to date has sold over 30,000 hours of content, making it available to over 50 territories worldwide. ABS-CBN’s canned programs have successfully penetrated territories in Asia, Europe, and Africa. Its most recent addition is Thailand where one of its top-rating drama series, Lobo (She Wolf: the Last Sentinel) will soon debut as the first Philippine TV program to air on Thai television.

ABS-CBN International Distribution head Leng Raymundo said Philippine TV series, particularly ABS-CBN’s drama series, have been widely received and distinctively known for their cast’s international appeal, series length that adapts well to programmers’ needs, and content with a universal appeal that people can relate to. “The global viewers recognize and demand for ABS-CBN programs as they remain true to local cultural sensitivities. It has a definite global appeal, heart warming relatable stories that have high production values, and good-looking actors that cross borders,” she said.

ABS-CBN programs, mostly in drama formats, have been dubbed in English, Khmer, Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu, Vietnamese, Turkish, Russian, and French. They have also been subtitled in Bahasa Melayu and Romanian. Tayong Dalawa (The Two of Us) also made history as the first Filipino program in Singapore’s telenovela belt while Sana’y Wala ng Wakas (Timeless), which is also topbilled by Rosales and Hermosa, was so well received by viewers in Malaysia. Among French-speaking territories, ABS-CBN’s Magkaribal (Rivals) dubbed in French is steadily gaining viewers. ABS-CBN International Distribution was also the first to distribute content in Myanmar.

With its growing recognition in the global media distributionlandscape, ABS-CBN International Distribution further expands its line-up of high-caliber programs and movies and offers them to more territories in the world.

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