Thunder thought about quitting MBLAQ because of Seungho

MBLAQ‘s Thunder revealed his fear of Seungho in a recent episode of ‘Park Kyung Lim’s Oh Happy Day’ that also focused on the boys’ trainee and debut days. He further confessed that he was afraid of Seungho to the extent that he wanted to give up being a MBLAQ member.

Thunder was the last member to join MBLAQ as he came to Korea from the Philippines where he was living with his family. He told of his hardships as he stated, “Korea and the Korean culture were still very unfamiliar when I joined MBLAQ.”

When asked which member bothered him the most, Thunder chose Seungho without hesitation. He stated, “As I didn’t know of any older brother-younger brother differences in the Philippines, Seungho took the age difference strictly and used military discipline. Using the hyung position, he took my training uniform from the first practice day.”

Lee Joon further explained, “Thunder was really afraid of Seungho hyung. That’s why every dawn he called me into a convenience store and complained that he couldn’t take it anymore.”

To these complaints, Seungho gave an unexpected retaliation, making the studio laugh. Stay tuned for the update.

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Jo Kwon reveals hardships being a trainee

2AM‘s funny leader Jo Kwon opened up and revealed his honest feelings about his trainee days in JYP Entertainment for eight years.

The March 19th broadcast on ‘Star Life Theater‘ featured 2AM. During the program, Jo Kwon confessed, “While I was a trainee, I would always hear this question countless times, ‘When are you going to debut?’”

He added, “Every time I heard that kind of question, my self-confidence would disappear and I get so embarrassed that I wanted to hide in a hole. So I just lied and answered, ‘I’m going to debut next month’ or ‘I will debut in the beginning of next year’. However, that fact shook me to the core.”

His other members seem to be feeling for him as well, when Seulong revealed, “Jo Kwon was a trainee for a very long time. Whenever he would say, ‘I really want to die’ it really felt like he was being truthful, so I was very upset.”

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Lee Hyori makes fun of TOP’s flirting technique

Lee Hyori once again showed off her considerable humor by poking fun at Big Bang member T.O.P‘s flirting technique. On the March 18th broadcast of SBS‘s “Lee Hyori and Jung Jae Hyung’s You & I“, Big Bang made a guest appearance to promote their 5th mini-album, ‘Alive‘. 

On the program, the members were asked about the various ways in which they flirt with women that they like. To this, leader G-Dragon replied, “If there is a girl that I find attractive, I actively approach her.” He added that he tries to show manliness through the expression in his eyes.

Daesung on the other hand said that he approaches with a strong opening line, “It’s our first time“. He said, “When I say that, the girl obviously replies, ‘What is?’, which gets the conversation moving naturally.”

TOP shared, “In my case, I walk by the girl and put my cell phone in her back pocket“. Lee Hyori immediately pounced and joked, “But then you end up touching her butt!“, to which he found himself completely unable to respond as everyone laughed. He quickly tried to recover by saying, “Then I will put it in her front pocket” but he was already the butt of everyone’s jokes by that point.

As the interview continued, member Taeyang said, “I am really bad with this kind of thing, so I just say, ‘Seungri, I want her’ and let the members do the work for me.”

Finally, it was Seungri’s turn to answer but TOP stepped in and demonstrated Seungri’s flirtation by acting it out. He depicted Seungri by intensely checking out a girl from head to toe, to which Seungri protested, “When did I ever do that?”

In related news, this broadcast also featured a segment in which TOP revealed that all the Big Bang members are currently single.^___^

Boracay is Asia’s top beach, ranks 6th worldwide

Boracay Island is voted by netizens as the top beach in Asia and sixth in the world. In the annual Destinations by popular travel website Traveler’s Choice of Award Winning Beach, Philippines' very own island is voted Asia’s best beach for 2012 and 6th in the world.

 

Here’s how the website described Boracay:

 “At only 4.5 miles long, Boracay is small enough to navigate by rented bicycle or motorbike. But don’t let its small size fool you—you’ll have several excellent beaches to choose from. Yapak Beach is known for beautiful white shells; White Beach has picture-perfect sunsets; and Balinghai Beach is a secluded spot, perfect for honeymooners. As long as you visit during dry season, you’ll agree this is one of the best beach destinations in the world.” 

Last year’s number 1, Provideciales from Turks and Caicos, topped the list once again this year. Boracay was number 2 last year, however, it slipped to number 6 this year. Nevertheless, the Philippines’ island paradise is the only beach from Asia to make it in the world’s Top 10 list. 

Tripadvisor.com’s Top 10 Beaches for 2012

1. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
2. Palm/Eagle Beach, Aruba
3. Tulum, Mexico
4. Negril, Jamaica
5. Saint Pete Beach, Florida
6. Boracay, Philippines
7. Cancun, Mexico
8. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
9. Miami/Miami Beach, Florida
10. Varadero, Cuba

The rankings were based on the most highly-rated by travelers’ reviews at www.tripadvisor.com. Meanwhile, in the World’s Best Islands list by the US travel magazine “Travel + Leisure,” Boracay is at number 4 position.

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BENCH signs up Donghae and Siwon

It’s official: Philippine clothing brand BENCH has signed up Siwon and Donghae, members of popular K-pop boy band Super Junior, as its latest endorsers, seen as a move to capture the growing K-pop fan base in the country. “ITS OFFICIAL!!! @siwon407 & @donghae861015 are the new members ofthe @benchtm family! #BenchGoesKpop #BenchTwitterParty #Bench25Years,” Bench announced on Twitter and Facebook.

Ben Chan, founder of BENCH, tweeted that they’re in Seoul, South Korea for the photoshoot of Siwon and Donghae for BENCH.  “Bench loves Dong Hae and SiWon! Amazing shoot day in Seoul today. Done with shoot! #SiHaeLovesBench just left the room & am looking at their photos! Watch out for their billboards w/ @benchtm soon!” he posted on Twitter. SM Town posted a photo of Donghae during the BENCH photoshoot in Seoul.

The good news was certainly welcomed by Super Junior fans in the Philippines especially Super Junior United Philippines (SJUPH), the local fan club of the boy band, whose members also relentlessly campaigned for one year to convince BENCH to sign up Super Junior as endorsers. “It has been almost a year since we started this. It’s nice to know that BENCH really did consider our requests. @benchtm rocks!” SJUPH posted on Facebook after the endorsement announcement by BENCH.

“We didn't only have Siwon and Dong Hae as our new addition to the family but the love and support of the ELF community too. THANK YOU,” tweeted BENCH.

BENCH is promising full marketing and advertising campaigns for Siwon and Donghae. “Billboards.Print Ads.Posters.Store Front. The whole shebang! Manila is ready 4 you @siwon407 @donghae861015 #BenchGoesKpop#SiHaeLovesBench,” BENCH posted on Twitter. It also posted a preview photo of the clothes for the shoot with Siwon and Donghae hinting at a smart preppy look for the Super Junior members.

Siwon and Donghae join the list of superstars who are endorsers of BENCH including David Archuleta, Lucy Hale, Bruno Mars, Michael Trevino and Jerry Yan.

Marian Rivera makes it to international beauties list

 

Marian Rivera, considered one of the hottest stars in the Philippines today, made it to the list of the “Top 10 International Beauties Of 2012” made by website TopTenz.Net.

The website described Marian, who ranked 9th in the Top 10, as a “major star in the Philippines.” Born to a Spanish father and Filipino mother, Marian is the only Southeast Asian beauty who made it to the list. According to TopTenz.Net, the list “documents ten beautiful women that are not from the United States. It will examine a new wave of international models, actresses, and celebrity pop stars.”

Topping the list is “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” lead actress and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. On second place is Dutch model Lara Stone, followed by Victoria Secret model Miranda Kerr, who is married to Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom. Russian model Irina Shayk placed fourth, while popular Bollywood actress-model Katrina Kaif finished fifth. English pop and R&B recording artist and former “X Factor” judge Cheryl Cole is at No. 6, while Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira claimed the 7th spot. Completing the list are French model Laetitia Casta at No. 8 and Leryn Franco, Paraguay’s former beauty queen and athlete-model at No. 10.

The Top 10 International Beauties Of 2012 list also gave an update regarding the ladies’ status. TopTenz.Net revealed that Marian has been dating Dingdong Dantes for a couple of years now. The site also described Dingdong “a popular director/actor and model in the Philippines” and “one of the “25 Sexiest Men of the World” in 2008.

Meanwhile, just like her boyfriend Dingdong, Marian wants to go back to school soon. Her “My Beloved” leading man is currently taking up Techno Management, a business course, at the West Negros University. The 27-year-old actress earlier declared in her past interviews that cooking is one of her hobbies and that she wants to broaden her culinary skills.

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