Going on holiday in Hanoi and Halong Bay, Vietnam… leaving on Friday and coming back on Wednesday. Plan to carry along my laptop, but don’t think I’ll have the time to update this blog during that period.
Have been doing some researches on Hanoi and Halong Bay for the past few days… plenty of things to see, do, eat and experience. The only thing that I probably won’t want to try is riding a bike in Hanoi…
Krypteria is a German band, with a Korean vocalist, and sings primarily in English. Sounds odd enough lol? They branded themselves as a metal+gothic rock band; not the type of music that I normally favour, but they have a few softer songs that I like…
I first learned about Krypteria listening to Victoriam Speramus; I like how they merged opera and rock in their music…
A Japanese commercial jointly produced by Japan Ad Council (AC) and Korea Broadcast Advertising Corp (Kobaco), featuring popular Japanese star Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Korean actress Choi Ji-woo.
The commercial is for environmentalism purpose, to encourage recycling practise and protecting the environment…
A Beijing Olympics commercial film from Astro, a subscription-based TV station which operates primarily in Malaysia. Pretty cool animation…
Korean video showing celebrities arriving at Seoul’s Shilla Hotel to attend popular Korean comedian Yoo Jae-suk’s wedding…
American Joey Chestnut retained his Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest title in 2008, beating Japanese arch rival Takeru Kobayashi after a close fight.
Each of them consumed 59 hot dogs in 10 minutes and forced the game into extra time, with Chestnut claiming the final victory after a five-dog playoff.
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is arguably the world’s most famous competitive eating contest. The competition is held annually on US’ Independence Day (July 4) in Coney Island, New York, since 1916.
Takeru Kobayashi is a legend in the contest, winning it for six times in a role (2001-2006) before Joey Chestnut, nicknamed the “Jaws”, claimed the title in 2007 and successfully defending it in 2008.
KBS Music Bank’s special stage on July 4, featuring two popular Korean girls group, Wonder Girls and Girls’ Generation (SNSD). The Wonder Girls performed SNSD’s “Kissing You”, while SNSD performed WG’s “Tell Me”…
Promotional videos (PV) from Japanese girls group AKB48, titled “Sakura no Hanabira Tachi” (桜の花びらたち; literally ‘petals of cherry tree’)…
