The Hyori wave has started! Korean pop star Lee Hyori is topping various music charts following her comeback performance last week.

Korean pop star Lee Hyori

Hyori released It’s Hyorish, her first album in more than two years, and the popularity is soaring high in Korea at the moment.

The media is expecting her album and songs to dominate all musical charts at the coming weekend. U go girl!

Some recent photos of Korean pop star Lee Hyori, for Cosmopolitan magazine…

Korean pop star Lee Hyori

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Korean star Ryu Shi-won was rewarded a recognition medal from Japanese emperor for his charity work in Japan.

Korean star Ryu Shi-won

Ryu Shi-won was lauded for his donations to Niigata earthquake victims in 2007; he was one of the single highest contributors in financial aid for the victims. He is also involved in other community projects both in Korea and Japan.

Ryu Shi-won received the medal and certificate from Niigata’s governor on June 30.

[Image credits to Chosun]

Korean pop star Rain held a fan meeting in Japan on June 30. The star has just finished filming movie Ninja Assassin in Germany and will spend more time with his Asian fans in coming months.

Korean pop star Rain

It’s rumoured that Zhang Ziyi will star in the Chinese movie version of popular Korean drama Daejanggeum.

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi

According to reports a production company has invited fame director Zhang Yimou to direct the movie with Hollywood in mind, and Ziyi is the hot favourite to play the lead role, which was played by Lee Young-ae in the original drama.


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