YeinJee's Asian Journal

A recent Korean TV commercial for Samsung NX10 digital camera, featuring Korean actress Han Hyo-joo. The commercial was filmed in Sydney, Australia… Read the rest of this post » Han Hyo-joo – Samsung NX10 CF & Australian travelogue from YeinJee's Asian Blog...

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Old photos, 2009 collection from Seasons India, a Mumbai based fashion house specialises in traditional Indian dresses, i.e. saree and salwar-kameez etc… Read the rest of this post » Neha “Mia” Dalvi’s Seasons India saree photoshoot from YeinJee's Asian Blog...

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Weather is unpredictable in Seoul. It was spring-like for the past two weeks, but here comes the snow again… Read the rest of this post » March snow in Seoul from YeinJee's Asian Blog...

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Samgyetang – literally ginseng chicken soup – is an iconic Korean dish which consists of a whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice plus Korean ginseng and boiled with some other oriental herbs. One of the most famous restaurants to have this is Tosokchon (토속촌) which is located nearby the Gyeongbukgung...

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Korean music video of Seoul Song, a tourism promotional video featuring members from pop groups Super Junior and Girls’ Generation. I’ve been to most of the places in the MV, which are popular hangout spots for Seoulites but not really that charming for tourists. Ok song, cute video...

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Promotional photos for Korean pop group Kara’s latest album, Lupin. The image concept is presumably a mimic of Japanese manga Lupin which is about a band of gentlemen thieves… Read the rest of this post » Kara’s Lupin album photos from YeinJee's Asian Blog...

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Major winners of the 82nd Oscars [more on its official website]… Best Picture: “The Hurt Locker” Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker” Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart” Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side” Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds” Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Glad to...

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Chinese song by Rainie Yang; Korean songs by 2am and Gavy NJ; English song by Filipina star Charice Pempengco (ft. Iyaz). Rainie Yang – Rainie Love Title track (雨爱) of Taiwanese pop star Rainie Yang’s latest album which was released in January 2010. Ending song for drama series Hi My Sweetheart...

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TV commercial for Pepsi featuring a few worldclass football players, i.e. Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Ricardo Kaká, Frank Lampard, Andrei Arshavin, Didier Drogba, and also singer Akon with his cameo and song Oh Africa… The FIFA World Cup will be held in South Africa this year, hence the theme. Sentimental...

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Bongeunsa (봉은사) is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Korea. It’s founded in 794 and gone through difficult times as Buddhism was repressed for a long period in Korean history (it’s now the biggest religion though). Bongeunsa is also one of the few temples in Seoul that offers short...

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Wallpapers of Get Used Jeans [Kr], featuring Korean pop group Brown Eyed Girls for its 2010 spring/summer collection [click image for full 1024x768 size]… Read the rest of this post » Brown Eyed Girls’ Get Used wallpaper from YeinJee's Asian Blog...

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Entertainment snippets from various sources… Hong Kong… pop duo Twins reunited for the first time since Gillian’s unfortunate sex photo scandal [1]. Actor-director Stephen Chow is set to make his Hollywood acting-directorial debut with movie Tai Chi, co-starring Jack Black and Anne Hathaway [2]. Japan… two Erika’s news. ...

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Korean commercial for Goobne Chicken, featuring pop group Girls’ Generation… Read the rest of this post » Girls’ Generation wants you to eat chicken from YeinJee's Asian Blog...

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A building demolition gone wrong in Liuzhou, China in December 2009. Instead of tumbling straight to the bottom; the building swayed sideway… one of the blocks fell completely while another stood proud as a momentarily landmark in the city. Read the rest of this post » The accidental leaning tower...

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Come on, think casual. Caught you, didn’t I :) Sexy beach babe from YeinJee's Asian Blog...

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Jokbal, Korean pig’s trotter or pork knuckle, another popular food here. Dined at the Original Jangchungdong Grandmother’s Place a couple of weeks ago – finally a restaurant that I can name in English lol – it’s one of the first jokbal restaurants at the famous Jangchungdong jokbal street in...

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Korean music video of Acquaintance (주변인) by rapper Outsider. The song itself is just ok, but the rapping is freaking cool [video via Amfandre1@Youtube]… Outsider – Acquaintance music video from YeinJee's Asian Blog...

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If you think some of the Korean artists are too young for entertainment world, you should check this out… Japanese female pop group Berryz Koubou are celebrating their sixth anniversary today, and their average age is just over seventeen. The girls released their first single I Can’t Live Without You in...

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A photo of Chinese actress Vicki Zhao, apparently pregnant, is spreading online like wildfire recently. The star has been rumoured for a few months (most notably this) to have tied the knot with a Singaporean tycoon last August and is currently pregnant for seven months This photo looks suspicious though. I’m...

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Korean pop group Wonder Girls are launching their own cosmetic line WG with Wonder Girls. Some promotional pics have been released/leaked online recently, featuring new member Hae-rim in replacement of Sun Mi who leaves the group. This should be the first photoset of Wonder Girls with the new member (bottom...

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