Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Latest updates from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Latest updates from YeinJee's Asian Blog


Pro-China advertisement at New York’s Time Square

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 02:32 AM PST

China’s self-promotional ad, in conjunction with Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington, has been unveiled on six giant screens in NYC’s Times Square…

More story on WSJ. South Korea’s self-promotional ad looks a lot cooler btw.

Pro-China advertisement at New York’s Time Square from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Offbeat roundup (January 19, 2011)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:33 AM PST

Offbeat snippets from various sources…

[1] 16 items they only sell at Chinese Walmarts.

[2] China builds world’s longest bridge.

[3] China builds underground ‘Great Wall’ against nuke attack?

[4] Jumbo tea (cup) ceremony in Japan.

[5] Sega installs Toylet games in Tokyo urinals.

[6] Fish as good as college students in numbers test?

[7] JFK’s inaugural speech: what makes it great oratory?

[8] 200 cows found dead in Wisconsin. Birds, fishes, cows… what’s next?

Offbeat roundup (January 19, 2011) from YeinJee's Asian Blog

The Green Hornet (2011) movie trailer

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:22 PM PST

Trailer for Hollywood film The Green Hornet, starring Seth Rogen, Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz and Cameron Diaz etc…

I’m surprised that the movie could top the US box office. Not feeling good about the film from the very beginning, not feeling any better after watching the trailer.

The Green Hornet (2011) movie trailer from YeinJee's Asian Blog

KARA quartet to terminate contract with DSP Media

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:01 PM PST

Four out of the five members of popular Korean girl group Kara – i.e. Han Seung-yeon, Nicole Jung, Koo Hara and Kang Ji-young – have filed a lawsuit against DSP Media in order to terminate their exclusive contract with the company, stating that they have lost mutual trust with their agency.

Korean girl group KARA

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KARA quartet to terminate contract with DSP Media from YeinJee's Asian Blog

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