Chris Brown still has feelings for RihannaOctober 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Chris Brown has confessed that he still has strong feelings for ex-girlfriend Rihanna. Brown had pleaded guilty to assaulting the his ex-girlfriend during a row in February.
Heigl's husband gushes about adopted daughterSeptember 21st, 2009 LONDON - Actress Katherine Heigl's musician husband Josh Kelley thinks their adopted baby is "awesome" and gushed about her during a concert in Ohio. Contactmusic.com reports that Nancy Leigh is a 10-month-old Korean girl with special needs and Kelley and Heigl adopted her earlier this month.
Actress Katherine Heigl to adopt Korean girlSeptember 10th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Katherine Heigl has filed papers and plans to adopt a 10-month-old Korean girl. The Knocked Up star started the adoption process more than six months ago with husband Josh Kelley, reported contactmusic.com.
Bhansali's 'Black' ranks three at Korean box officeSeptember 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - Almost four years after its worldwide release, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's critically-acclaimed venture "Black" has hit the Korean screens and has secured third spot at the box office. Distributed worldwide by Yash Raj Films (YRF), the Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji starrer that had a worldwide release Feb 4, 2005, opened in Korea Aug 28 across 180 screens, said a statement released from the production house here Thursday.
Y.E. Yang's PGA win, the first by an Asian in a major, will help push another Asian golf surgeAugust 17th, 2009 Yang's PGA win helps push another Asian golf surgeSEOUL, South Korea — Y.E. Yang's stunning win over Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship gave the burgeoning golf market in Asia something that no amount of money can buy: the region's first major champion.
Fans in golf-crazy South Korea celebrate Y.E. Yang's historic PGA win over Tiger WoodsAugust 17th, 2009 South Korean president phones Yang with congratsSEOUL, South Korea — Fans in golf-crazy South Korea set their alarms for 4 a.m. Monday to watch the PGA Championship on television, then celebrated with whoops as Y.E.
'Tiger Killer': South Koreans celebrate Y.E. Yang's historic PGA victory over Tiger WoodsAugust 17th, 2009 South Korean president phones Yang with congratsJEJU, South Korea — Eyes glued to the TV, Y.E. Yang's family on the island of Jeju stayed up all night to watch the South Korean face off against world No.
Rapper Corey Miller jailed for lifeAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Corey Miller faces a mandatory life sentence after a jury in New Orleans, Louisiana found him guilty of second-degree murder. Contactmusic.com reports that Miller, formerly known as C-Murder, had been charged with killing a teenager in a nightclub in New Orleans in 2002.
NKorean news agency says Bill Clinton arrives in Pyongyang for talks to free US journalistsAugust 4th, 2009 NKorean media says Clinton arrives in PyongyangSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's state news agency says former U.S. President Bill Clinton has arrived in Pyongyang, following reports that he's headed there to win the release of two detained American journalists.
North Korean TV airs edited SKorean programs to highlight social problems in rival nationJuly 30th, 2009 North Korean TV aims to show dark side of SouthSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean state TV has aired South Korean footage edited to highlight social and economic problems in the far richer South in a rare move apparently aimed at quashing rumors among the North's impoverished people that the rival country is better off. Shabby houses in slum areas, the homeless and jobless, and citizens expressing grievances toward the government were shown in 10 minutes of footage broadcast Wednesday night and monitored by The Associated Press in Seoul.
NKorean TV airs new documentary about leader Kim amid speculation about his healthJuly 22nd, 2009 NKorean TV airs new documentary about leader KimSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean state TV has aired a new documentary showing leader Kim Jong Il touring industrial facilities in March. The move came as speculation flared anew about Kim's health.
Michael Jackson wanted to clone himselfJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson was so scared of dying that he wanted to clone himself. He wanted to live forever, says the singer's driver.
In apparent first, North Korea airs beer commercial on state TVJuly 3rd, 2009 In a first, NKorea airs beer commercial on TVSEOUL, South Korea — In an apparent first, North Korea — a country that struggles to feed its 24 million people — has aired a beer commercial on state television. The advertisement, which lasted nearly three minutes after a news program on Thursday, showed a grinning Korean man with sweat on his face holding a glass of beer, with a caption that read, "Taedong River Beer is the pride of Pyongyang."
The commercial said the beer relieves stress and improves health and longevity.
Spielberg's 'Old Boy' remake at centre of controversyJune 30th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg and actor Will Smith's plan to remake cult Korean film Old Boy seems to have become jeopardised as the makers of the 2003 hit are not authorised to give permission for a remake. Spielberg and Smith recently secured the rights to modernise director Park Chan-Wook's film, which was produced by Show East.
North Korean state media news available on Twitter; unclear if Pyongyang behind itJune 26th, 2009 NKorean state media news available on TwitterSEOUL, South Korea — It's best known as the place to tell millions what you had for breakfast. But dispatches from North Korea's state news agency have begun popping up on Twitter.
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