2 miyembro ng K-pop group na iKON, napuruhan sa car accident

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | July 15, 2020

Nagtamo ng minor injuries ang dalawang miyembro ng Korean pop group na iKON na sina Ju-ne at Jinhwan matapos mag-crash ang sasakyan sa highway sa Namhae, South Gyeongsang Province ayon sa pulisya.

Isinugod sa ospital ang dalawang singers kasama ang non-celebrity na nagmaneho ng naturang sasakyan. Iniimbestigahan na ng awtoridad ang naturang driver matapos mapag-alamang uminom ito ng alak bago magmaneho.

Samantala, humingi ng paumanhin ang YG Entertainment na management company ng iKON. Anila, “We are deeply troubled and feel a grave sense of responsibility from the occurrence of such an accident. We sincerely apologize.”

Lahat ng baho ng aktor, pinasabog…SHIN HYUN JOON, INIREKLAMO NG PANGMAMALTRATO NG MANAGER

ni Lee Vin Nia - @K-Buzz | July 12, 2020

Kung kadalasan, ang mga artista ang nagrereklamo for maltreatment mula sa kanilang manager, kabaligtaran naman ang kaso ng aktor na si Shin Hyun Joon at dati niyang manager na si Kim Gwang Seob.

Ayon sa report ng All K Pop, nagpa-interview sa Sports Today ang nasabing manager at ibinunyag na nakaranas siya ng pagmamaltrato sa loob ng 13 taon mula sa alagang aktor.

Sa panayam kay Kim Gwang Seob, ikinuwento niyang nagsimula sila ni Shin Hyun Joon bilang magkaibigan hanggang sa hiniling daw ng aktor na siya na ang maging manager nito noong taong 1995.

Bilang manager, sa simula ay tumatanggap daw siya ng sahod na 600,000 won o katumbas ng P25,000 a month sa ating pera. Hanggang sa tumaas daw ang kanyang sahod at naging 1 million won na katumbas naman sa pera natin ng more or less P42,000. Pero tumagal lang daw ito nang 6 months.

Later ay inalok na lang daw siya ng 10% commission kapag nakakuha siya ng projects para sa aktor, pero hindi rin daw ito natupad.

“In the late 1990s, I helped bring about several commercials for apparel and cell phones to the tune of 200 to 300 million won (about $170,000 to $250,000). In return, I only received about 2 million won (about $1600),” pahayag ng manager.

At dahil wala raw silang kontrata, hindi siya makapaghain ng seryosong complaint.

“During the time we worked together, we had no formal contract. I asked for a contract, but he did not listen to me. For a long time, I had no monthly salary, and the promise of a tenth of the earnings did not materialize either. While working with Shin Hyun Joon, I did not even make 100 million won in total (about $84,000),” saad pa ni Kim Gwang Seob.

Bukod pa raw dito ay bastos makipag-usap sa kanya ang dating alaga at lagi siyang hinahanapan ng project.

“I can completely understand an actor having strong feelings about his work, but it was hard when he would get irritated and curse me out and put pressure on me,” lahad pa ng manager.

Ini-reveal din niya na siya pa raw ang pinag-alaga ni Shin Hyun Joon sa ina nito tulad ng paghahatid sa simbahan at sa iba pang lakad nito, paglilinis ng kotse nito, paggo-grocery at pagpunta sa bangko. Kapag kinakausap daw niya ang aktor tungkol dito ay iritado pa ito at sinasabihan siyang “Can’t you do at least that much?”

Pahayag pa ni Kim, “I lost the will to live. I am confessing this now to recover my good name. I do not want anyone else to become a victim like me.”

Sumagot naman ang kasalukuyang management ng aktor at pinabulaanan ang mga akusasyon ni Kim Gwang Seob.

“I am taken aback. It is all lies. It has been a long time since Kim quit working here. I don’t know why he is being like this. We are preparing an official statement in response and will take strong measures to respond to this,” ang pahayag ni Lee Gwan Yong, direktor ng HJ Film na agency ni Shin Hyun Joon.

Pagkatapos nito ay nag-release na rin mismo ng statement si Shin Hyun Joon at pinabulaanan din ang pinagsasabi ng dating manager. Aniya ay sobrang shocked siya sa mga sinabi nito.

“I have received a great shock. When two people work together for many years, is it possible to not have any conflict or disappointments? But if one of those people suddenly labels the stories of those years under the name “exposure,” that could be a different form of violence.

“While I also experienced hardships and disappointments during the 13 years we worked together, I will not expose any specific incidents or problems under the label of “rebuttal.” If there were unresolved questions or complaints, we could have met and talked about the issue, so this is unfortunate.

“Before Kim was my manager, he was a same-aged friend that I had known since I was twenty years old. How often do male friends get along without formalities? It was natural for me to use rough language in speaking with him, and he did the same with me.

“[In response to Kim’s claim that he was forced to work for his mother] Because he and I were friends, we also met each other’s mothers often. I also helped Kim’s family members when they were sick. It was not a simple manager-actor relationship, but one in which we helped each other with our families,” ang pahayag ni Shin Hyun Joon sa pamamagitan ng kanyang agency.

Ayon pa sa HJ Film, may 6-7 years na raw na tumigil magtrabaho si Kim kay Shin Hyun Joon bilang manager nito.

“It has already been 6-7 years since Kim stopped working as Shin Hyun Joon’s manager. In the 13 years that they worked together, he would often quit and come back. After he quit for good, he changed his phone number so that Shin Hyun Joon could not contact him, even though Shin Hyun Joon asked around for his contact information.

“Another report has claimed that Shin Hyun Joon had over 20 managers. This is not true. His current stylist, makeup artist, and other staff members have been close colleagues for over 10 years.

“We apologize for causing many people concern through this situation. We will be more careful in the future,” pahayag pa ng HJ Film sa kanilang ini-release na statement.

Korean at Taiwanese actors, 'di magkaintindihan, pero…

Lee Seung Gi at Jasper Liu, naging super close dahil magkasamang kumain at matulog

ni Lee Vin Nia - @K-Buzz | July 8, 2020

Naging napakaganda ng feedback ng viewers sa bagong Netflix variety show na Twogether starring South Korea’s top star, Lee Seung Gi and Taiwanese actor Jasper Liu, kaya naman parehong masayang-masaya ang dalawang aktor.

Ang Twogether ay isang travel-reality show na kasalukuyang napapanood sa Netflix. Sa nasabing show, Seunggi and Jasper travelled to six Asian cities (they filmed the show last year) para i-meet ang kanilang mga fans, pero kailangan muna nilang makumpleto ang kanilang misyon bago nila makita ang kanilang mga tagahanga.

Two days after Netflix released the show on June 26 ay nasa Top 10 na agad ito sa 8 countries kabilang na ang Pilipinas.

Pahayag ni Seunggi sa online interview sa kanya last July 3, “I’m honored and grateful (that the show is performing well). Through Netflix, the show premiered in 190 countries at the same time. I’m grateful that people showed their love for content that has a different language and culture from theirs. I’m glad that something we worked so hard on had good results.”

It’s interesting to note na magkaibang lahi sina Jasper at Seunggi (but of the same age) kaya naman marami ang curious na makita kung paano sila mag-interact sa isa’t isa. At ito rin talaga ang isa sa main attractions ng show.

“At first, it was awkward. We had to do a show together, but we couldn’t communicate, so we didn’t know how to approach each other. But we naturally became close while traveling together, sleeping together, eating together, and doing missions and meeting fans together.

“When we parted at the airport, we hugged with the mindset that we wanted to see each other again. Our last mission was in Korea. I introduced him to some good places and food and he said that he would like to travel in Korea more,” pahayag pa ni Lee Seung Gi.

Ayon pa sa Triple Threat Superstar ng South Korea, hindi niya naramdaman ang language barrier sa pagitan nila at nag-enjoy silang pareho during filming.

Ayon naman sa panayam kay Jasper last July 6, dati pa niyang napapanood si Lee Seung Gi sa mga projects nito at ito ang isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit pumayag siyang gawin ang show bukod pa nga sa gusto niya ang konsepto.

“I really liked the concept of traveling all over Asia and meeting fans. I also enjoyed watching Lee Seung Gi’s projects, and after hearing that the production staff of Running Man is producing Twogether, I decided to star on the show regardless of the difficulties,” sey ni Jasper.

When asked to reveal some of Lee Seung Gi’s charms, ani Jasper, “Lee Seung Gi is charming in so many ways. He is a person with a lot of strengths. He’s brave, knows how to make everyone around him relax, and he’s smart.”

Dagdag pa niya, “Lee Seung Gi has such a good memory that he will remember something he hears once. It’s hard to pick just one thing because he is good at acting and singing, and there is nothing he can’t do.”

Tulad ni Lee Seung Gi, aniya ay nag-enjoy din siya doing the show.

“Even while we were taking on our missions during the show, we complemented one another well. There were instances toward the middle where we had different opinions, but that didn’t become a problem,” ani Jasper.

Inamin din niya na nagsilbing teacher sa kanya si Seunggi (who has done so many variety shows) at napakarami raw niyang natutunan dito.

Dahil nga nagustuhan at nag-enjoy ang manonood sa show, marami ang humihiling ng Season 2 at ayon kay Lee Seung Gi ay willing naman siya pero sa sitwasyon nga natin ngayon ay mahirap daw magsalita nang tapos tungkol dito.

“I would like for the discussions to happen soon, but due to the unfortunate situation all over the world, it's not easy to travel. I would really like to do Season 2, but I think it's difficult to say anything concrete officially. When the situation gets better, I would like to travel together and make new memories as soon as possible,” sey ni Seunggi.