Japanese race queens at Super GT Malaysia in June 2009…
Yuriya Hasegawa (Team Yoshiki Rockstar Girls)
Hong Kong paparazzi hit the jackpot in early Wednesday morning (Sept 23) with some detailed footages of a street brawl between Malaysian singer Gary Chaw and HKG pop star Justin Lo. Cantonese video below [or watch it at OnTv]
American actress Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelley have adopted a 10-month-old special needs baby girl from South Korea earlier this month.
They named their daughter Nancy Leigh, nicknamed Naleigh, after Katherine’s mother Nancy and sister Margaret Leigh. The couple released their first family photo via Katherine’s animal-rescue foundation…
Katherine’s sister is an adopted Korean; and Katherine has always wanted to follow her parents’ path.
The adoption process was sped up because of Naleigh’s health condition; she had to undergo a heart operation two months after she was born and probably needs some extra care, which her new found parents should be able to provide.
Korean actress Ha Ji-won featured in the Vol.13 issue of High Cut [Kr] magazine with a Paparazzi Time theme; wonder if she would smile as cheerfully if she’s stalked by the real deal…
Entertainment snippets from various sources…
Japan – Nozomi Sasaki 2010 calendar preview [RCA]
Japan – Usui Yoshito, creator of popular manga Crayon Shin-chan, died in hiking accident [Japanprobe]
Japan+Korea – Joe Odagiri and Song Hye-kyo posed for Levi’s Premium Collection [K-popped]
Korea – Kim Sun-ah is Japan’s favourite [KC]
Korea – BoA on Nylon [Stareastasia]
Korea – Rain unveils new boyband MBLAQ [Kbites]
Korea – Super Junior’s Kangin (pic) indicted for assault [KBS]
Korea+USA – Wonder Girls enjoyed a Fashion’s Night Out in NYC [Popseoul]
Yoshida Brothers are Japanese musicians famous for playing the shamisen (三味線, lit. three flavour strings), a traditional Japanese music instrument.
Kodo (鼓動) was released in 2004 in the Yoshida Brothers II album; a remix version of the song was used for Nintendo’s Wii commercial in 2006.
The BIG Bibik & The Little Nyonyas is the latest project from my online friend Quachee. It’s an online cookshow showcasing the Peranakan (or Nyonya) cuisine.
Peranakan refers to descendants of foreign immigrants (primarily Chinese) who assimilated with the Nusantara community during the 15th & 16th century and created a unique culture of their own. Chinese-Peranakan is often referred to as Baba (male) and Nyonya (female).
The BIG Bibik & The Little Nyonyas revolves around a Peranakan grandmother teaching her grandchildren and friends on the art of cooking Nyonya dishes. Below are the first four (of eight) webisodes…