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Monday, October 6, 2008

Rain in KorEa

Rain (Real name: Jeong Ji-hoon [정지훈], born 25 June 1982) is a male Korean pop singer, dancer, model, and actor.As the word for "rain" is different in many languages, he is known by a variety of names. In Europe and the US, he is known by the English word Rain. He is known in Korea as , romanized as Bi (pronounced /biː/).
Rain was born in Seoul. He became interested in R&B and Hiphop dancing in the 6th grade. As an adolescent, he was a member of a boy band called Fanclub. The group was short-lived, and soon disbanded. Rain then began auditioning for various talent agencies. In a CNN interview, however, he recalled being repeatedly rejected because of his looks: "In fact, I was told after one audition that my singing and dancing was great but I didn't make it because I didn't have double eyelids." Finally, Rain entered an audition for Korean talent agency JYP Entertainment. Park Jin Young, the CEO of the agency, took a personal interest in Rain and accepted him as a trainee. During the early years of training, Rain was a backup dancer.
In 2002 he debuted with the album Bad Guy where he was introduced to the media through his stage name, Rain. The album's title single Bad Guy was a hit. After his first album, he took time off from his career as a singer to star in the drama series,
Sang Doo! Let's Go To School. Following the success of his debut as singer and actor, Rain released his second album How to Avoid The Sun, and had another hit with the title song "Ways to Avoid the Sun."
In 2004, he starred in another successful drama called "
Full House", which was one of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time with ratings of over 30% for every episode. It was broadcasted in many other countries including the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Japan, Taiwan and the U.S. Through Full House, Rain was recognized across Asia. His performance in the drama also won him the Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards.

His third album It's Raining sold over 1 million copies in Asia. According to a report by Rain's previous agency JYP Ent. to the Korea Culture & Content Agency, It's Raining topped the charts in all of the following countries as of December 29th, 2005: Japan (100,000 copies), China (500,000 copies), Taiwan (70,000 copies), Thailand (150,000 copies), Indonesia (50,000 copies), and South Korea (154,000 copies), for a combined total of 1,074,000 units sold, making it Rain's most successful album to date both domestically and internationally. His first concert, Rainy Day, held in Korea and Japan, was sold out the first day tickets became available.
In 2004, Rain earned greater recognition by winning the MTV Asia Grand Slam, securing top honors in all the Asian countries which broadcast MTV Asia. Rain won the Favorite Korean Artist at the 2005 MTV Asia Aid held in Bangkok, the Most Popular Asian Artist Award from Channel [V] Thailand, the Best Buzz Asia Award during the
MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2005 (He won Best buzz ASIA as well as Orange Range and Stefanie Sun.) and the Best Korean Singer award in the MTV-CCTV Mandarin Music Honors in Beijing. Rain was also the first Asian performing artist ever[citation needed] to be invited to the 2005 American MTV Video Music Awards in Miami, as well as the 2005 MTV Latin Video Music Awards in Mexico. These accomplishments earned Rain a lot of media attention, including interviews with Time Asian Edition and CNN Talk Asia. Rain also won the Best Korean Singer Award 2005 at the Mandarin Music Honors in Taiwan.
Rain then went on his
RAINY DAY 2005 Tour, starting in Seoul and followed by Tokyo and Hong Kong; due to his fame and his extravagant performances, tickets sold out quickly. His first solo concert in Japan last summer, entitled Rainy Day Japan held at the Tokyo International Forum, was so popular that all the tickets were sold out 30 seconds after going on sale. The tickets for another of his concerts in Taiwan were sold out the moment they became available also. His performances in Hong Kong also sold out in a couple of hours. Rain continues to set records in Asia. Now planning to go beyond Japan and Hong Kong, Rain will make a foray into China by giving a concert in Beijing.
In April 2006, he was mentioned in the
Time magazine website article that named the "100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World." In 2007, Rain topped Time Magazine's online user poll, although he was not in the magazine's actual list. He has an ongoing joke feud with Stephen Colbert for the top spot. He also made it into People's 2007 list of the "Most Beautiful People" in the world.

Rain's success in the US is limited. Several of Rain's US concerts in 2007 were cancelled due to low tickets sales and possible legal troubles. Time magazine noted that Rain may collaborate in the future with Diddy. This came after reviewing Rain's performances in Madison Square Garden in February 2006. His two day concert, Rainy Day New York was marketed and promoted by the Asian concert production company Rainstone Live. Tickets were sold out within a matter of days.
Special guests who made stage appearances at the concert included American pop singer
JoJo, R&B singer Omarion, and hip-hop mogul Diddy.
There is also news that Rain will be recording a duet with Omarion, who used to be the vocalist of the popular hip-hop group,
B2K, and had starred in the movie, You Got Served. When Rain's first movie, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK, finished filming in early July 2006, he departed for the U.S. to discuss the possibility of singing the duet with Omarion, and to meet with the organizers of his Asian Tour. Rain apparently met Omarion through his producer, who had written a song for Omarion's recent album. Also, after Rain's concert in February in New York - where Omarion danced to Rain's song "Bad Guy" - Omarion and Rain became friends, says JYP Entertainment. They also noted that the two may star in a movie together one day.
Omarion and Rain recorded a duet song, "Man Up," that was released on the European version of Omarion's album
21 as a bonus track. The song has yet to be released in the U.S. due to contractual issues between several record labels.
In 2007, Rain made it to
People's Most Beautiful People list for the first time, in its "First-Time Beauties 2007" section. In a press release, Rain stated that he was honored to be on the list, and also noted that it will be a great boost to his efforts to raise his public awareness in the United States. Also in 2007, Rain topped Time's open online poll. He beat Stephen Colbert by 100,000 votes; Colbert jokingly retaliated by producing a parody of Rain's music video for "Ways to Avoid the Sun" called "He's Singin' In Korean". Stephen Colbert has since challenged Rain to a dance-off "or a cuddle-off, or a spoon-off". On May 5, 2008, Rain appeared in a "surprise" guest segment at the end of The Colbert Report, and proceeded to engage Stephen in a dance-off. In the end, Rain won by causing the Dance Dance Revolution machine on which they were competing to overload and explode.
Rain performed in two concert dates in
Las Vegas, Nevada on December 23-24, 2006; the tickets to these concerts sold out within the first week of sales. The concerts were held at the Colosseum Center at Caesars Palace.

The Ms. Universe 2007 Ms Riyo Mori of JAPAN....!!!





Riyo Mori (森 理世, Mori Riyo?) born December 24, 1986 in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan is a Japanese dance instructor who won the Miss Universe 2007 title in May 2007.


Her early life Riyo Mori began dancing at the age of 4. She has studied at Quinte Ballet School of Canada and also is a graduate from Centennial Secondary School in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Mori also completed her Grade 11 year at Mount Douglas Secondary School in Victoria, Canada. She still possesses her first pair of ballet shoes.

Mori was crowned Miss Universe on May 28, 2007, by the outgoing titleholder Zuleyka Rivera.
As Japan's representative in the
Miss Universe 2007 pageant, Mori travelled to Mexico City, Mexico in early May to participate in four weeks of events, rehearsals and preliminary competitions with the other seventy-seven delegates.
In the final competition, broadcast internationally on
May 28, 2007, Mori was announced as one of fifteen semi-finalists who would move forward to compete for the title. She achieved the highest score in the swimsuit competition, which advanced her to the top ten and the evening gown competition, in which she placed fourth. Mori's kimono-inspired black/floral evening gown of choice came from the Spring/Summer 2007 collection of Gucci.


In the last round, Mori was asked by Elle Magazine fashion director and Project Runway judge, Nina Garcia, to speak about the one lesson she learned as a child that still affects her life to the present day. Mori said that since childhood she has been dancing and hence she was constantly surrounded by students and teachers. Due to the interactions with them, she has learned to become always happy, patient, and positive in her life. She also expressed a desire to teach these principles to the next generation.
At the conclusion of the competition, she was crowned Miss Universe, becoming the second woman from Japan to hold the title. The first Miss Universe winner from Japan was
Akiko Kojima in 1959. Mori is the eleventh Asian woman to win the pageant, the most recent being Lara Dutta of India who was Miss Universe 2000.
Mori was the third Japanese woman to place in the top five at Miss Universe in the past five years.
Miyako Miyazaki placed fourth runner-up at Miss Universe 2003, and Mori's predecessor Kurara Chibana was first runner-up in 2006. Mori aims to use her success and popularity as a springboard into humanitarian causes. "I think I have a samurai soul, I'm very patient, and I can serve others."
As of December 2007, Mori has traveled to
Indonesia, Spain, the Bahamas, St. Kitts and Nevis, China, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Vietnam, France, Russia and Italy in addition to numerous trips and her homecoming in Japan.
Mori crowned her successor,
Venezuela native Dayana Mendoza with a 120,000 U.S. dollars tiara , Miss Universe 2008 on July 14th, 2008 in Nha Trang, Vietnam.


In subsequent interviews about her future, the new titleholder revealed plans to open a multicultural dance school in Tokyo. She has also expressed enthusiasm about her audition for the role of Yaeko on the American television series Heroes.
Mori currently stars in
Donald Trump's new MTV reality show Pageant Place along with Rachel Smith, Katie Blair (former Miss Teen USA 2006) and Hilary Cruz (Miss Teen USA 2007). The show started airing on October 10, 2007.


Angela Chang (traditional Chinese: 張韶涵; simplified Chinese: 张韶涵; pinyin: Zhāng Shàohán, born in January 19, 1982) is a Taiwanese pop singer and actress.Angela Chang was born in Taiwan. Her family emigrated to Canada when she was 12. Chang is the eldest child in her family and has a sister and a brother.
She attended many singing contests when she lived in Canada. At the "Rothenacker Village Festival" singing contest "BBC Star," Chang won first place by singing
Chang Yusheng's popular song "The Days Without Smoking (没有抽煙的日子)". She was offered the chance to go to Taiwan for the final, which she did not attend due to school commitments.
Chang started her career after she graduated from
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in 2000. She became popular after starring as Tian Yuxi (田羽希) in the TV series "My MVP Valentine (MVP情人)."
Her first language is
Mandarin Chinese, but she is also fluent in English.
She has finished filming
Romantic Princess with Wu Zun, Calvin Chen and George Hu.

Robie...!! The nEwest iDol of tEens...!!!




Robert Marion Domingo is an 18-year old Atenista from Quezon City. He was born in September 27, 1989. He fancies Elisha Cuthbert and also loves to play with his younger brother, family and friends. It seems Robert is indeed an Atenista in spirit for his passion in religion and social sciences. His favorite sports are baseball and track and field.
The True Blue Atenean
Being a housemate, Robi has to forego his high school graduation – and the chance to receive his award for excellence personally. Living up to being a man for others, though, he considers the chance to be a housemate a worthy compromise, not because it may be a claim to fame but as an opportunity to be a good influence to others.Aiming high, he hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps and pursue a career in medicine. A member of the baseball varsity and the honor roll as well, it seems all is set for Robi. One thing he can’t seem to get the hang of, unfortunately, is his love life. He got dumped both times he tried courting a girl, though he’s really persistent in pursuing the second. Too bad they don’t teach Courtship (Anti-torpe) 101 in high school.
As he enters the PBB house, Robi has very positive thoughts on today’s youth. He perceives them to be well-rounded individuals, versatile and willing to try out a variety of things. He carries the same attitude towards his housemates, believing the best of them as he looks forward to hanging out with them despite the varied interests.

Our mY giRl Kim Chiu


Kimberly Sue Yap Custodio-Chiu (born April 19, 1990) is a Filipino-Chinese actress, singer, and model.
Kim was born in Xiamen, China and later moved to
Cebu City. She was born to Dexter Custodio and Gemma Chiu. She is a devout Roman Catholic like everyone else in her family.Chiu, together with on-screen partner, Gerald Anderson, appeared in several shows of ABS-CBN, bagged commercial endorsements, and was formally introduced in the silver screen via their first movie, First Day High. They marked their first anniversary in show business by their first starring movie I've Fallen For You which premiered September 26, 2007 under Star Cinema.
They are currently regular performers on
ASAP '08. Chiu is the leading lady in the prime time show My Girl, the Filipino remake of the Korean series with the same title.
Her Contributions in Showbiz..

Year
Title
Role
2008
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Notebook
Sarah "Aming"
2008
Your Song: My Only Hope April/Miss Sunshine
2008
My Girl
Jasmine Estocapio
2008
Sineserye Presents: Maligno
Eliza
2007
Love Spell: "Cindy-rella"
Cindy
2007
Gokada Go!
Melody Go
2007
Sana Maulit Muli
Jasmine Sta. Maria
2007
Your Song: Someday
Jodie
2007
Your Song: Alive
2007
Your Song: Ngiti
2007
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bus
Kate
2006
Love Spell: "Pasko Na, Santa Ko"
Abby
2006
Love Spell: "Charm and Crystal"
Crystal
2006
Aalog-Alog
Kim Chan Sukimura
2006
Love Spell: "My Boy, My Girl"
Stephanie / Stephen
2006
ASAP
Host / Herself
2006
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition
Herself
Her Achievements.....
Awards and nominations
Year
Film Award/Critics
Award
2008
2008
MYX my Music Awards
Best Cameo Performance for "Loveteam" by Itchyworms"[
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2008
38th GMMSF Awards
Most Popular Loveteam for RP Movies and TV"
2008
iFM Pinoy Music Awards 2008
Song of the Year for "Crazy love"
2008
iFM Pinoy Music Awards 2008
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Crazy love"
2007
23rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies
Female Star of the Night
2007
ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2007
Winner, Pop TV Show of the Year (Sana Maulit Muli)
2007
ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2007
Winner, Pop TV Character of the Year (Bokbok and Poknat, SMM)
2007
ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2007
Winner, Pop Celebrity Cameo on a Music Video of the Year ("Loveteam" by
Itchyworms)
2007
21st PMPC Star Awards for Television
Winner, Best New Female TV Personality (Sana Maulit Muli)
2007
23rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies
Nomination, Best New Movie Actress for First Day High
2007
GMMSF's 37th Box Office Entertainment Awards
Winner, Most Popular Love Team (with
Gerald Anderson) for First Day High
2007
GMMSF's 37th Box Office Entertainment Awards
Most Promising Female Star for First Day High
2007
ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards
Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actress for First Day High
2006
ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards 2006
Winner, Pop Love Team of the Year (along with
Gerald Anderson)